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51. Helmke, Paul & Lisa-Marie Napoli Talk Student Voters and the Midterm Elections (27:58)

Date:
2018-10-03
Main contributors:
Helmke, Paul, Napoli, Lisa-Marie, Shanahan, James
Summary:
"The thing that people forget, is that most elections are actually decided by the people that don't vote." Professor Paul Helmke, Associate Director of P.A.C.E. Lisa-Marie Napoli, and Dean Shanahan talk about the importance of midterm elections, beating Purdue in the Big Ten Voting Challenge, and the power of student voters.

52. Herzig, Monika, on Jazz Legend David Baker and Women in Jazz (29:15)

Date:
2016-09-18
Main contributors:
Herzig, Monika, McFadden, Dale, Handley, Chris J. , Shanahan, James
Summary:
Through the Gates host Jim Shanahan talks with Monika Herzig, jazz recording artist and lecturer in SPEA’s Arts Management program about jazz legend David Baker, jazz education, and women in jazz. Additional segments include the Hoosier 5 with IU Theatre professor Dale McFadden and a monologue by Chris J. Handley from the memory play "Dancing at Lughnasa."

54. Professor of Rock & Roll Andy Hollinden (30:25)

Date:
2018-12-05
Main contributors:
Hollinden, Andy, Shanahan, James
Summary:
In Ep. 106, Dean Shanahan talks with Jacobs School of Music Senior Lecturer Andy Hollinden. Known as the "Professor of Rock & Roll," Hollinden talks about his love affair with music, his admiration of Frank Zappa, and teaching the next generation about music legends.

55. Rhodes Scholar Jenny Huang (20:37)

Date:
2019-04-03
Main contributors:
Huang, Jenny, Shanahan, James
Summary:
This week Dean Shanahan sits down with IU alumna and Rhodes Scholar Jenny Huang. Tune in to hear Jenny's story: from her avid reading as a child, to field research in Iceland, to her new adventure as a Rhodes Scholar at the University of Oxford.

56. Julien, Eileen, and the Arts of Survival (35:44)

Date:
2016-07-09
Main contributors:
Julien, Eileen , Shanahan, James
Summary:
This week, we’ll hear from Eileen Julien, IU professor of comparative literature and director of IU’s Institute for Advanced Study. Julien is also co-director of “Arts of Survival: Recasting Lives in African Cities,” a three-week summer institute that has brought together 22 faculty and three graduate students from universities and colleges across the U.S. The institute is hosted by the Institute for Advanced Study on the IU Bloomington campus and is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Julien, who is author of “Travels with Mae: Scenes from a New Orleans Girlhood,” is bringing a personal touch to “Arts of Survival” by loaning part of a collection of Mardi Gras regalia to the Mathers Museum of World Cultures for an exhibit beginning July 12. Public readings and films will also be offered during the institute, and the group will travel to New Orleans to examine the intersection of contemporary urban culture art with the political and social structures embedded in the city.

57. Kalven, Jamie, the First Amendment, and the Laquan McDonald Case (27:04)

Date:
2018-03-14
Main contributors:
Kalven, Jamie, Shanahan, James
Summary:
In episode 84, journalist Jamie Kalven spoke to Media School Dean James Shanahan about using first amendment freedoms to fight censorship. Kalven successfully fought a subpoena to name sources for his story about the police-involved shooting death of Chicago teenager Laquan McDonald.

58. Meat the Future with David Kay (21:06)

Date:
2017-06-19
Main contributors:
Kay, David, Shanahan, James
Summary:
In episode 55, we talk to David Kay of Memphis Meats, a California-based company working to change the way meat gets to your plate by producing real meat from lab-grown animal cells.

59. Getting to Know The University Archives & The Primary Source Immersion Program (24:48)

Date:
2017-03-04
Main contributors:
Kellams, Dina, Meiman, Meg, Shanahan, James
Summary:
Dina Kellams, Director of University Archives, and Meg Meiman, head of teaching and learning at IU Libraries, join us to discuss the Indiana University Archives and the Primary Source Immersion Program. The new program will help IU faculty members integrate primary sources into an existing or new course and show ways to foster students’ information literacy skills in relation to primary sources.

61. Haunted History of Indiana University with Kat Klockow, The (22:51)

Date:
2017-10-17
Main contributors:
Klockow, Kat, Shanahan, James
Summary:
In episode 65, we chat with IU alum, writer, and paranormal enthusiast Kat Klockow about Indiana University's spooky stories and urban legends. Klockow is author of "Haunted Hoosier Halls: Indiana University" and "Ohio's Haunted Crime." Be sure to listen to this in conjunction with episode 67, where our producers examine more ghost stories related to the IU Bloomington campus (Through-the-gates-at-iu – Ep-67-breaking-down-indiana-university-campus-ghost-stories).

62. Discussing the State of Contemporary Politics with William Kristol (40:23)

Date:
2017-02-26
Main contributors:
Kristol, William, Shanahan, James
Summary:
In episode 47, we're joined by neoconservative political analyst and commentator William Kristol, founder and editor-at-large of The Weekly Standard. Kristol is visited the IU Bloomington campus as part of The Toqueville Program to speak about the state of contemporary politics and the chances of a new political center at the university.

63. Lemonis, Chris, IU baseball coach (38:32)

Date:
2016-04-10
Main contributors:
Lemonis, Chirs, Shanahan, James
Summary:
Though spring has been slow to arrive, baseball is already here! To bring us up to speed on this year's IU baseball team, Through the Gates welcomes head coach Chris Lemonis. Lemonis is now in his second season as head coach of the Hoosiers, and today he'll tell host Jim Shanahan about the joys and challenges of coaching baseball in the Big Ten.

64. Poet Kate Lilly (1:18:14)

Date:
2016-01-31
Main contributors:
Lilley, Kate, Shanahan, James
Summary:
A chat with poet Kate Lilley, hosted by Media School Dean James Shanahan, is featured on this week's Through the Gates: IU This Week podcast.

65. Dialect Coaching with Nancy Lipschultz (31:42)

Date:
2019-05-30
Main contributors:
Lipschultz, Nancy, Shanahan, James
Summary:
This week, Dean Shanahan talks with Nancy Lipschultz, Associate Professor of Voice and Speech in the Department of Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance. Lipschultz shares insight into regional dialects, how she coaches professionals, and gives the dean a quick lesson on Cockney English.

66. Look at IU Swimming with Coach Ray Looze and Olympic hopefuls Lilly King and Blake Pieroni, A (28:42)

Date:
2016-06-12
Main contributors:
Looze, Ray, King, Lilly, Pieroni, Blake, Shanahan, James
Summary:
This week, we hear from IU swim coach Ray Looze, the 2016 Big Ten Coach of the Year for both men’s and women’s swimming, along with swimmers Lilly King, a rising sophomore from Evansville studying physical education in the School of Public Health, and Blake Pieroni, a rising junior from Chesterton, Ind., studying biology in the College of Arts and Sciences. King was named the 2016 Big Ten Women’s Swimmer of the Year. Both King and Pieroni hope to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro (Aug. 5 to 21) at the Olympic Trials for swimming June 26 to July 3 in Omaha, Neb. In this podcast, King and Blake talk about the discipline required for day-to-day life as student swimmers — and the numerous calories needed to fuel their training.

67. Psychological & Brain Sciences with Lorenzo Lorenzo-Luaces (29:14)

Date:
2019-05-15
Main contributors:
Lorenzo-Luaces, Lorenzo, Shanahan, James
Summary:
Assistant Professor of the Psychological and Brian Sciences Lorenzo Lorenzo-Luaces discusses depression, psychotherapy, and the potentials of online treatment for mental illness.

68. MacDonald, Scott, University Philanthropist (17:36)

Date:
2017-05-17
Main contributors:
MacDonald, Scott D., Shanahan, James
Summary:
In May 2016, the Indiana University Bloomington Office of Student Life and Learning announced a substantial gift from alumnus Scott D. MacDonald to establish the MacDonald Scholars Program within the Division of Student Affairs. IU's MacDonald Scholars work to help others through innovative and impactful community service projects.

69. Demystifying Cybersecurity with Alison Macrina (23:44)

Date:
2019-02-06
Main contributors:
Macrina, Alison, Shanahan, James
Summary:
For the great many of us confounded by issues of cybersecurity, Dean Shanahan and founder of the Library Freedom Project Alison Macrina work through everything from Facebook to the NSA and web browsing to texting. Macrina is set to visit IU Feb. 14 as part of the Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research speaker series, co-hosted with the Center of Excellence for Women in Technology.

71. Talking Record Engineering, Production, and Podcasting with Paul Mahern (31:12)

Date:
2017-07-24
Main contributors:
Mahern, Paul, Shanahan, James
Summary:
In episode 56, we talk to Paul Mahern—rock and pop record producer, mixing and mastering engineer, singer, songwriter, and IU Media School instructor. Mahern has worked with acts such as John Mellencamp, Lily & Madeleine, The Fray, and Neil Young.

72. Making, Innovating, and Learning in IU's Makerspace (27:29)

Date:
2017-04-25
Main contributors:
Maltese, Adam, Huang, Joey, Shanahan, James
Summary:
Episode 54 features a discussion with Adam Maltese and grad student Joey Huang about "the MILL," a creative space at IU Bloomington for tinkering, crafting, prototyping, and exploring creative solutions to pedagogical problems.

73. Martins, Nicole, on the effects of mass media on children (27:26)

Date:
2016-10-12
Main contributors:
Martins, Nicole, Shanahan, James
Summary:
Through the Gates host and Dean of the Media School Jim Shanahan speaks with Associate Professor Nicole Martins about her work on the effects of media on children. The conversation reveals some of the ways gender, body image, and interpersonal violence are impacted by media use.

75. McGibbon, Murray, IU Theatre Professor (31:32)

Date:
2016-05-01
Main contributors:
McGibbon, Murray, Shanahan, James
Summary:
This week on Through the Gates, IU associate professor Murray McGibbon joins host Jim Shanahan to discuss his upcoming "original pronunciation" production of Shakespeare's "King Lear". McGibbon utilized a grant from IU's New Frontiers in the Arts and Humanities Program to develop the new version of the play. The New Frontiers program encourages scholars to produce innovative works of scholarship and creative activities. McGibbon took that directive and used it to create a version of the play that utilizes a version of English pronunciation that most closely resembles what Shakespeare's actors would have used in the first run of the production in 1606. In this interview, Shanahan will ask McGibbon about the development of the play, how original pronunciation works and the challenges for both the actors involved and McGibbon as a director

77. IU President, McRobbie, on the Future of Voting (23:49)

Date:
2018-10-17
Main contributors:
McRobbie, Michael, Shanahan, James
Summary:
In Ep. 100, Dean Jim Shanahan is joined by Michael McRobbie, President of Indiana University. Tune in to hear about President McRobbie's work on the national Committee on the Future of Voting, the challenges facing our election process, and the debate of paper versus electronic voting.

78. Bell, Jeannine, Talks Hate Crimes in the Midwest (23:07)

Date:
2018-10-10
Main contributors:
Melvin, Richard S., Shanahan, James
Summary:
In episode 99, Dean Shanahan and Richard S. Melvin Professor of Law Jeannine Bell talk about hate crimes and their persistence in the United States, especially in the highly segregated Midwest.

82. IU Women's Basketball Coach Teri Moren (25:48)

Date:
2019-03-15
Main contributors:
Moren, Teri, Shanahan, James
Summary:
What’s next for IU Women’s basketball after winning the WNIT championships last spring? Dean Shanahan sits down with head coach Teri Moren to talk about the future of the team, her coaching philosophy, and the changing face of collegiate basketball.

83. Discussing Honest Journalism with Raju Narisetti (26:07)

Date:
2018-05-07
Main contributors:
Narisetti, Raju, Shanahan, James
Summary:
In episode 91, Dean Shanahan speaks to Raju Narisetti founder of Mint, India's second-largest business newspaper. Narisetti visited the IU Bloomington campus as part of the India Remixed festival, where he spoke on "Why Honest Journalism Is in Peril in the World's Largest Democracy." At the time of this recording, Narisetti was CEO of Gizmodo Media Group.

84. Documentarian Ruth O'Reilly (27:53)

Date:
2018-05-20
Main contributors:
O'Reilly, Ruth, Monaghan, Elaine, Shanahan, James
Summary:
In episode 92, Dean Shanahan and IU Media School Professor of Practice Elaine Monaghan speak to award-winning documentary maker Ruth O’Reilly. O'Reilly worked as a journalist in Ireland, particularly Northern Ireland between 1989 and 2014, and participated in Indiana University’s first “Representing Religion” symposium.

85. Payne, Melanie, IU Welcome Week (32:30)

Date:
2016-08-21
Main contributors:
Payne, Melanie, Shanahan, James
Summary:
When students at IU Bloomington head back to campus, Melanie Payne and her team are there to help them. Payne is the senior associate director of First Year Experience and the director of New Student Orientation, and she joins Through the Gates this week to share exactly how she makes the move-in experience a good one for all of the new Hoosiers heading to school for the first time.

86. Challenge of Increasing Campus Diversity among Faculty and Students, The (29:12)

Date:
2016-10-24
Main contributors:
Phillips, John Nieto, Shanahan, James
Summary:
This week, Through the Gates host Jim Shanahan speaks with John Nieto Phillips, IU associate vice provost for faculty development and diversity, on the challenge of increasing campus diversity among faculty and students. The conversation addresses a variety of nuances of student and faculty recruitment and touches on questions of competitive hiring, extra burdens on minority faculty, and implicit bias.

87. "Who are you wearing" with Professor Linda Pisano (27:56)

Date:
2019-02-20
Main contributors:
Pisano, Linda, Shanahan, James
Summary:
In the throes of awards season, commentary on celebrity fashion choices runs rampant. This week, Professor Linda Pisano, chair of the Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance department, talks costume design, style trends, and how we can contextualize red carpet fashion.

88. Racek, Jon, and Design Thinking (19:37)

Date:
2018-12-12
Main contributors:
Racek, Jon, Shanahan, James
Summary:
In episode 107, Dean Shanahan and Jon Racek, senior lecturer in the IU School of Art, Architecture + Design's comprehensive design program, talk about Racek's start as a firm-owning designer, his foray into playground building and his most recent work in 3D-printing prosthetic hands.

89. Sampling Food Critiques with Laura Reiley (30:09)

Date:
2019-01-30
Main contributors:
Reiley, Laura, Shanahan, James
Summary:
Dean Shanahan speaks with Tampa Bay Times food critic, Laura Reiley, a Pulitzer and Beard finalist, about changes to our food systems and whether food in restaurants is always what it claims to be.

90. IU Bloomington Provost Lauren Robel (42:47)

Date:
2016-02-14
Main contributors:
Robel, Lauren, Shanahan, James
Summary:
IU Provost Lauren Robel chats with IU Media School Dean James Shanahan in this week's podcast.

91. Sustaining Hoosier Communities Director Jane Rogan (24:41)

Date:
2018-09-12
Main contributors:
Rogan, Jane, Shanahan, James
Summary:
In episode 95, Dean Shanahan and Sustaining Hoosier Communities Director Jane Rogan talk about how her team addresses community-identified needs and opportunities by connecting Indiana towns with IU courses, students, and faculty.

92. Discussion with Academy Award Winner and IU Alum Bruce Joel Rubin, A (33:14)

Date:
2017-10-10
Main contributors:
Rubin, Bruce Joel, Shanahan, James
Summary:
In episode 64, we talk to Bruce Joel Rubin, IU alum and Academy Award-winning screenwriter for the supernatural romance Ghost. Rubin also wrote the screenplays for the 1990 psychological horror film Jacob's Ladder and the science-fiction films Deep Impact and The Last Mimzy.

93. Samuel, Ian, and Steve Sanders on the Modern Supreme Court (26:57)

Date:
2018-08-29
Main contributors:
Samuel, Ian, Sanders, Steve, Shanahan, James
Summary:
In episode 93, Dean Shanahan interviews Maurer School of Law professors Ian Samuel and Steve Sanders. They talk about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Samuel's time as Antonin Scalia's counter-clerk, judicial politics, and Samuel's podcast First Mondays.

94. Graduation (09:59)

Date:
2019-05-07
Main contributors:
Sanchez Steenberger, Babrielle, Sanchez Steenberger, Maria, Shanahan, James
Summary:
The Sample: In our season finale, Maria and Gabrielle Sanchez Steenberger graduate from IU as first-generation college students, as education advocates, as mother and daughter. Their matching caps? "La Gente Está Presente Mamá" and "La Gente Está Presente Mija."

95. Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission (24:47)

Date:
2018-01-31
Main contributors:
Sanders, Steve, Shanahan, James
Summary:
In episode 78, Dean James Shanahan speaks to Professor of Law Steve Sanders about Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission—a case in which the Supreme Court will determine whether the application of Colorado's public accommodations law to compel a cake maker to design and make a cake that violates his sincerely held religious beliefs about marriage violates the Free Speech or Free Exercise Clauses of the First Amendment.

96. Scott, James C., Patten Lecturer (42:37)

Date:
2016-03-27
Main contributors:
Scott, James C., Shanahan, James
Summary:
Ever since humans appeared on earth, we've been domesticating everything from plants and animals to fire. This week on Through the Gates, anthropologist and political scientist James C. Scott explains how the domestication process has worked in reverse, and how it's led to interesting relationships between humans and governments around the world.

97. Hindustan Times' Aman Sethi on the Demonetization in India (22:34)

Date:
2018-02-28
Main contributors:
Sethi, Aman, Shanahan, James
Summary:
In episode 82, Dean Shanahan speaks to Aman Sethi about demonetization, digitization, and control as part of IU's India Remixed arts and humanities festival. Sethi is associate editor at the Hindustan Times.

98. Holiday Extravaganza (32:50)

Date:
2018-12-19
Main contributors:
Shanahan, James
Summary:
In Ep. 108, join the entire Through the Gates team has Dean Shanahan hosts our third annual holiday quiz show. Listen along and see if you can beat our high score!

99. Spring Break Review (24:43)

Date:
2016-03-13
Main contributors:
Shanahan, James
Summary:
Through the Gates is off for Spring Break this week, but join us on a look back through the first seven episodes. There's much more to come through the rest of this semester!