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1. Win for Women’s B-Ball with Nicole Cardano-Hillary, A (16:38)

Date:
2021-05-11
Main contributors:
Cardano-Hillary, Nicole, Monaghan, Elaine, Baron, Violet
Summary:
After an historic win for women’s b-ball at IU, Elaine and Violet sit down with Nicole Cardano-Hillary to hear what it means to taste victory while being a full-time student, gender in a male-dominated sport, and what might be next for a sport champ at the Media School.

2. Vaccination at Birth with Dr. John Patton (25:20)

Date:
2021-04-18
Main contributors:
Patton, John, Monaghan, Elaine, Baron, Violet
Summary:
What if every baby could get the COVID-19 vaccine in its first month of life? Dr. John Patton, Professor of Biology at the College of Arts and Sciences, is on the case. Dr. Patton's lab is developing an inoculation that would modify the Rotovirus vaccine to incorporate immunity from the novel coronavirus as well. Host Elaine Monaghan and producer Violet Baron get the facts and the timeline on this episode of Through the Gates.

3. Women in Tech with Laurie Burns McRobbie (20:43)

Date:
2021-03-19
Main contributors:
McRobbie, Laurie Burns, Monaghan, Elaine, Baron, Violet
Summary:
IU First Lady Laurie Burns McRobbie has devoted her career to supporting women's leadership and technology. Now, the Serve IT Clinic has been named in her honor. She sat down with host Elaine Monaghan and producer Violet Baron to talk women in tech, philanthropy, and her tenure at IU.

4. TTG Asks Aaron Carroll (25:48)

Date:
2021-03-11
Main contributors:
Carroll, Aaron, Shanahan, James, Monaghan, Elaine
Summary:
Will IU have a giant vaccination pod in a couple months’ time? Will vaccinations be required for students to come back to campus in the fall? What WAS that lingering cough I had right before the outbreak? Sounds like the kind of thing you’d ask Aaron Carroll. We did! After two semesters of answering every question the IU community could think of in weekly webinars, he gamely came on the show to answer Dean Shanahan and Professor Monaghan’s burning questions as we round the corner toward mass vaccinations and a hopeful return to on-campus life.

5. Democracy after Trump with Jeff Isaac (24:46)

Date:
2021-03-03
Main contributors:
Isaac, Jeff, Monaghan, Elaine, Baron, Violet
Summary:
This country’s political system has been through a lot in the past two months - ahem - four years. James H. Rudy Professor of Political Science Jeff Isaac joins host Elaine Monaghan and producer Violet Baron to consider how the government will reckon with its recent past, where Trumpism goes now, and what a kid from New York turned Bloomington public intellectual can bring to the conversation.

6. AAAMC Speaks with Dr. Tyron Cooper (29:27)

Date:
2021-02-23
Main contributors:
Cooper, Tyron, Shanahan, James
Summary:
IU Archives of African American Music and Culture Director Tyron Cooper has an insider’s view of Black music and the culture behind it, much of which goes back to the Black church. He says that’s part of what makes AAAMC different: it looks at the broad context and origins of Black music, and makes it accessible for both scholarship and casual listening. Cooper joins Dean Shanahan on Through the Gates to tell us more about the archives and share AAAMC Speaks, a documentary series hosted by the archives in partnership with the Office of the Provost. The series brings the archives alive in a series of interviews with industry executives and performers in various genres of Black music. The first episode on Eddie Gilreath shows one of the first Black professionals to work at the executive level in the music industry. Coming up are features on AAAMC founding director Dr. Portia Maultsby and the foundational jazz musician Reggie Workman. Go to aaamc.indiana.edu to learn more about the archives.

7. Free Speech after Insurrection with Tony Fargo and Steve Sanders (31:36)

Date:
2021-02-17
Main contributors:
Shanahan, James, Fargo, Tony, Sanders, Steve
Summary:
Deplatforming. Incitement. Section 230. Buzzwords are flying in the aftermath of the United States’ first transfer of power that was anything but peaceful. As online platforms grow and proliferate, How do we regulate social media while protecting the right to dissent? The Media School’s Tony Fargo and Maurer School of Law’s Steve Sanders join Dean Shanahan to talk about what makes speech free and what keeps it that way, while protecting the institutions that hold this country together.

8. Tiny Dorm Concert (05:43)

Date:
2020-03-06
Main contributors:
Holt, Linnea, Almanza, Natalie, Ashby, Eric
Summary:
The Sample: This week, Tiny Dorm Concert directors Linnea Holt, Natalie Almanza, and Eric Ashby chat about the start of the brand, all the work that goes into their videos, and the skills they've learned along the way. Check out one of TDC's nearly 20 videos at www.youtube.com/channel/UCda2MNtPEquk1KRZ4ZlZ6Fg Special thanks to Matixando for letting us record their warmup and pre-show conversation--stay tuned for their Tiny Dorm Concert!

9. 2020 Census at Indiana University, The (17:31)

Date:
2020-02-28
Main contributors:
Groobert, Dave, Donald, Adara, Bainbridge, Abigail, Monaghan, Elaine
Summary:
The Bateman Case Study Competition is a public relations competition for students nationwide to gain experience in public relations. IU has its own class devoted to this competition in which 4 students and a faculty advisor work together to implement a campaign for the chosen client. This year's client: The 2020 US Census. In this week's episode you'll hear from faculty advisor Dave Groobert and students Adara Donald and Abigail Bainbridge about what it's like to work on this case study and what exactly the US Census is.

10. Remembering Without Seeing with Maria Hamilton Abegunde (15:04)

Date:
2020-02-21
Main contributors:
Abegunde, Maria Hamilton
Summary:
The Sample: In celebration of Black History Month, Through the Gates' shorts, The Sample, sat down with Maria Hamilton Abegunde to discuss how the intersections of past and present, trauma and healing, influence the ways we, "witness and testify to lived experiences..." Among a wide array of accomplishments and experiences, Dr. Abegunde is an award-winning poet, the founding director of The Graduate Mentoring Center, and a visiting faculty member in the Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies. She is a memory keeper, and author of one collection of poetry and two poetry chapbooks.

11. Jordan Hall Greenhouse (05:01)

Date:
2020-02-07
Main contributors:
Spence, Kat
Summary:
The Sample: Surviving an Indiana winter is tough enough but it can seem especially brutal when all the greenery on campus is gone. In this episode of The Sample, take a visit to the Jordan Hall Greenhouse as producer Kat Spence explores what this staple of IU has to offer during the cold Hoosier winter.

12. Lunar New Year (05:27)

Date:
2020-01-24
Main contributors:
Spence, Kat, Fan, Kelly, Lee, Elise
Summary:
The Sample: Lunar New Year is a time to gather with friends and family to wish each other well in the new year. This week, producer Kat Spence sat down with students Kelly Fan and Elise Lee at the Asian Culture Center to find out more about the traditions surrounding this holiday as well as what the holiday means to them and their families.

13. Kellams, Dina (18:38)

Date:
2019-12-06
Main contributors:
Kellams, Dina, Monaghan, Elaine
Summary:
With the anniversary of Indiana University's Bicentennial just around the corner, it makes sense to talk with someone who has expertise on the subject of the history of IU. In this week's episode, host Elaine Monaghan tours the Indiana University Archives with Dina Kellams, director of University Archives, to learn about how the archives work, IU's campus after World War II, a misplaced engagement ring, and Herman B Wells' Christmas tradition.

14. Kolovou, Tatiana (22:28)

Date:
2019-11-15
Main contributors:
Monaghan, Elaine, Kolovou, Tatiana
Summary:
Developing good communication skills is increasingly hard in such a fast-paced and globalized world. Is it okay to put emojis in professional emails? How should we address bosses and professors? Is it better to call or email? This week, host Elaine Monaghan sits down with Tatiana Kolovou, Senior Lecturer in the Kelley School of Business, to discuss how we can communicate effectively and appropriately.

15. ICAN at IU (05:56)

Date:
2019-11-08
Main contributors:
Melchi, Mallory
Summary:
The Sample: In this episode of The Sample, Mallory Melchi and Hudson sit down with us to talk about the work that they do with the Indiana Canine Assistance Network. Mallory does important work as both the president of the organization at IU and as one of its volunteer service dog trainers. Hudson is also doing important work-- becoming the best service dog he can be.

16. Watt, Steve (21:17)

Date:
2019-11-01
Main contributors:
Monaghan, Elaine, Watt, Steve
Summary:
In anticipation of The Worlds of John Wick Conference happening November 7-9th, our host Elaine Monaghan sits down with Steve Watt to talk about the franchise and the world-building that makes it so notable.

17. Costume Design (04:44)

Date:
2019-10-25
Summary:
The Sample: Costume design is an important element to bringing a story to life. It brings out the personality of characters and lets the audience immerse themselves into a whole new world. This week we had the chance to explore the process of designing a costume, from a sketch to a final wearable garment for the stage.

18. Ode to Fall (04:44)

Date:
2019-10-11
Summary:
The Sample: At long last it's starting to feel like fall in Bloomington, and we couldn't be happier. This week we pay homage to the sights, sounds, and smells of the season. Listen with headphones for a better experience!

19. Interview with Kevin Everson, An (20:25)

Date:
2019-10-04
Main contributors:
Francis, Terri, Everson, Kevin
Summary:
In this episode of Through the Gates, guest-host Terri Francis, director of the Black Film Center/Archive, sits down with filmmaker Kevin Everson to discuss how he came to create films and the artistic vision with which he creates them.

20. Remembering Elinor Ostrom (21:33)

Date:
2019-10-04
Main contributors:
Monaghan, Elaine, Shackleford, Scott, McGinnis, Mike, Ostrom, Elinor
Summary:
In this episode of Through The Gates, our host Elaine Monaghan sits down with Scott Shackleford and Mike McGinnis to reflect on the life and work of Elinor Ostrom. Elinor was a member of the faculty at IU and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2009. For a list of events honoring her legacy visit ostromworkshop.indiana.edu/index.html

21. Writing Tutorial Services (05:23)

Date:
2019-09-26
Summary:
The Sample: It's that time in the semester where papers start piling up. In this week's episode, we had the chance to sit down with the tutors from The Writing Tutorial Services. They shared advice on how to improve your writing skills and how to work through writer's block.

22. Bring Change to Mind with Bernice Pescosolido (20:53)

Date:
2019-09-20
Main contributors:
Pescosolido, Bernice
Summary:
This week on Through The Gates, Elaine sits down to discuss how to combat the stigma of mental health on IU's campus with professor Bernice Pescosolido. Professor Pescosolido leads the on-campus initiative called You Bring Change to Mind at IU.

23. Meet the Host with Elaine Monaghan (05:18)

Date:
2019-09-13
Main contributors:
Monaghan, Elaine
Summary:
Welcome back! In our first episode of Season 5, we chat about the importance of radio with new host and Professor of Practice at IU's Media School, Elaine Monaghan. We hope you're as excited as we are for what's ahead.

24. Meet the Producers (05:51)

Date:
2019-09-13
Main contributors:
Spence, Kate, Ahmed, Ibby, Keys, James
Summary:
The Sample: In this episode of The Sample, our student producers come out from behind their microphones and computer screens to introduce themselves. Get acquainted with Kat, Ibby, and James, and learn about everything from astrology to mountaineering in the process.

25. Pride (05:18)

Date:
2019-08-30
Main contributors:
Spence, Kate
Summary:
The Sample: While most of the country celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride in June, Bloomington celebrates in the month of August. In this episode of The Sample, Kat Spence heads to the LGBTQ+ Culture Center to ask the students who call Indiana University and Bloomington home, what Pride means to them. Readers! Do You Read by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: chriszabriskie.com/reappear/ Artist: chriszabriskie.com/

26. 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.

27. Digital Media with Entrepreneur Rafat Ali (25:30)

Date:
2019-05-22
Main contributors:
Ali, Rafat, Shanahan, James
Summary:
Rafat Ali came to study new media at IU in the heat of the dot-com boom. By the time he graduated, the bubble had burst. Yet, Ali managed to enter and excel in digital media, founding paidContent, ContentNext and Skift. In this episode, he talks with Dean Shanahan about how he did it.

28. 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.

29. 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."

30. IU Athletics with Galen Clavio & Zach Osterman (27:18)

Date:
2019-05-01
Main contributors:
Clavio, Galen, Osterman, Zach, Shanahan, James
Summary:
It's no surprise that Indiana has a long legacy of top-tier athletic programs. This week, Dean Shanahan sits down with Galen Clavio, IU Associate Professor & Director of the National Sports Journalism Center, and Zach Osterman, the Indy Star's collegiate sports reporter, to talk about IU Athletics past and present.

31. Chasing the Ice with Environmental Photographer James Balog (23:02)

Date:
2019-04-24
Main contributors:
Balog, James, Shanahan, James
Summary:
Emmy-winning environmental photographer James Balog shares with Dean Shanahan harrowing stories of mountaineering and the keys to creating new narratives about the environment. Balog is the founder of the Extreme Ice Survey and the Earth Vision Institute, and his latest film, "The Human Element," explores how humanity affects and is affected by earth, air, fire and water. He has spoken at the White House, in the U.S. Congress, at NASA, and is widely known for his popular TED talk "Time-Lapse Proof of Extreme Ice Loss."

32. Powwow (05:20)

Date:
2019-04-12
Main contributors:
Landin, Scout
Summary:
The Sample: Under sunny early-April skies, IU's First Nations Educational & Cultural Center hosted its Eighth Annual Traditional Powwow. For years, this has been an event where native students can celebrate and non-native students can learn. This year, we chat with recent grad Scout Landin about the jingle dress and why she came back to town for this IU tradition.

33. Russian Environmental Journalist Angelina Davydova (25:38)

Date:
2019-04-10
Main contributors:
Davydova, Angelina, Shanahan, James
Summary:
Angelina Davydova reports on the environment for Russian and international media. During a visit to IU Bloomington, this Hurbet H. Humphrey fellow from UC Davis sat down with Dean Shanahan to discuss Russian waste management, thawing permafrost and how the changing climate is affecting the natural landscapes of Russia.

34. 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.

35. Banana Olympics (06:02)

Date:
2019-04-01
Main contributors:
Varjian, Leon
Summary:
The Sample: On April Fools' Day 1975, IU grad Leon Varjian held the first annual Banana Olympics in Dunn Meadow. To honor the original event's spirit of absurdity and fun, the producers of The Sample held their own version of the games 44 years later.

36. One Note at a Time with Pianist and Professor, Norman Krieger (29:40)

Date:
2019-03-27
Main contributors:
Groupé, Larry, Shanahan, James
Summary:
With two Musical Composition/Arrangement Emmy wins behind him, professor Larry Groupé talks with Dean Shanahan about Hollywood scoring for movies, video games, and shows. Groupé leads IU's new film and media scoring program, teaching classed in the Jacobs School of Music and the Media School.

37. Season Magazine (05:39)

Date:
2019-03-22
Main contributors:
Venturi, Paige, Madhavan, Arjun
Summary:
The Sample: In this episode, Emily visits the closet of Paige Venturi, editor in chief of IU's only fashion magazine. She and Arjun Madhavan have been a part of Season Magazine since Sharon Hsu founded it in 2018. Season opens a door for students passionate about fusing art and utility into content that fellow students can connect with.

38. 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.

39. Bass, Jennifer, and Stephanie Sanders from Just Married Podcast (29:51)

Date:
2019-03-06
Main contributors:
Bass, Jennifer, Sanders, Stephanie, Shanahan, James
Summary:
Hundreds of same-sex couples throughout the state share one of two anniversaries: June 25 and 26, 2014. In this episode, makers of IU's "Just Married" podcast, Jennifer Bass and Stephanie Sanders, talk about why these two days in June matter, the history and laws surrounding marriage equality in the U.S., and how they're sharing the love stories of same-sex Hoosiers on their journeys into marriage.

40. Raas Royalty (04:06)

Date:
2019-03-01
Main contributors:
Shukla, Dhara
Summary:
The Sample: Her freshman year, IU senior Dhara Shukla got involved in the Raas Royalty Dance Competition, the only free garba-raas competition in the nation. Now a co-director of the organization, she reflects on how dance and the friends she's made through Raas have made IU home for her.

41. On & Off the Court with Tamika Catchings (26:27)

Date:
2019-02-27
Main contributors:
Catchings, Tamika, Shanahan, James
Summary:
Dean Shanahan sits down with WNBA legend Tamika Catchings to talk about legacy champions, dreaming big, and the importance of making a positive impact. Catchings was the keynote speaker at this year's MLK Jr. Day Leadership Breakfast.

42. "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.

43. Book Nook (04:26)

Date:
2019-02-15
Summary:
The Sample: In this episode, Abbie takes us back to the 1920s, and we hunker down in the Book Nook, "a randy temple smelling of socks, wet slickers, vanilla flavoring, face powder, and unread books," as described by Hoagy Carmichael. Cover photo: “Book Nook Commencement,” Indiana University Archives Exhibits, accessed February 15, 2019, collections.libraries.indiana.edu/iubarchi…show/627.

44. Late-Life Love with Susan Gubar (29:38)

Date:
2019-02-13
Main contributors:
Gubar, Susan, Shanahan, James
Summary:
Through the Gates celebrates Valentine's Day with one of IU's beloved professors emeriti, Susan Gubar. Author of the new book Late-Life Love, Gubar talks with Dean Shanahan about the way love changes and remains the same as we age. They also discuss Gubar's life and New York Times blog Living With Cancer.

45. 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.

46. Violinist, The (05:37)

Date:
2019-02-01
Main contributors:
Naroff, Dylan
Summary:
The Sample: Being a musician is all about balance. Knowing your notes while looking at the bigger picture of the score. Perfecting your performance as an individual artist while harmonizing with an orchestra. For IU student Dylan Naroff, it's about finding his own sound in the hustle and bustle of life at Jacobs School of Music.

47. 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.

49. Sustaining Hoosier Farms with James Farmer and Julia Valliant (29:46)

Date:
2019-01-23
Main contributors:
Farmer, James, Valliant, Julia, Shanahan, James
Summary:
James Farmer, associate professor from IU SPEA, and Julia Valliant, a postdoc researcher from the Ostrom Workshop, talk with Dean Shanahan about farm transfers, capturing the stories of Hoosier farmers, and sharing those stories in the media.

50. Guest Host Terri Francis Talks Film with Director Michael Schultz (28:29)

Date:
2019-01-16
Main contributors:
Francis, Terri, Schultz, Michael, Shanahan, James
Summary:
In this special guest interview, Terri Francis, Media School associate professor and director of the Black Film Center/Archive, talks with long-time film and television director Michael Schultz. They cover Schultz's youth, industry experience and storytelling philosophy.

51. Moscow-Based Journalist and Filmmaker, Elena Volochine (34:03)

Date:
2019-01-09
Main contributors:
Volochine, Elena, Shanahan, James
Summary:
Dean Shanahan sits down with journalist and documentarian Elena Volochine to discuss Russian politics, her experiences reporting in Moscow, and her film Oleg's Choice, which follows Russian fighters in Eastern Ukraine.

52. 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!

53. 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.

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.

56. Friendsgiving (05:46)

Date:
2018-11-16
Main contributors:
Norman, Calla
Summary:
The Sample: In this episode of The Sample, junior Calla Norman tells us about the power of cooking and how she fits it into student life.

57. Clement, Joel, Blows the Whistle on Climate Change in the Arctic (33:04)

Date:
2018-11-14
Main contributors:
Clement, Joel, Shanahan, James
Summary:
In Ep. 104, Dean Shanahan talks with former director of the Office of Policy Analysis at the U.S. Department of the Interior. Tune in to hear Clement discuss the impact of climate change and whistleblowing in a government agency.

58. Ballantonian, The (06:27)

Date:
2018-11-09
Main contributors:
Kellams, Dina
Summary:
The Sample: In this episode of The Sample, the team flips back fifty years to 1968. Through The Ballantonian, a weekly liberal arts review run from September 1967 to January 1969 by Indiana University students, we offer the year's poetry, criticism and politics. Special thanks to the director of University Archives, Dina Kellams.

59. Professor Bernard Fraga Explains the Gap in Voter Turnout (30:17)

Date:
2018-11-07
Main contributors:
Fraga, Bernard, Shanahan, James
Summary:
In Ep. 103, Dean Jim Shanahan is joined by Bernard Fraga, Professor of Political Science at Indiana University. Tune in to hear about Fraga's research on voter turnout rates, political polls, and gerrymandering and redistricting.

60. Game Design (06:00)

Date:
2018-11-02
Main contributors:
Sellers, Mike, Zeller, Samuel
Summary:
The Sample: In this episode of The Sample, Terick talks with Mike Sellers of the Media School about the way game design can extend beyond entertainment. Photo by Samuel Zeller on Unsplash.

61. Folklore Professor, Robert Dobler, Discusses the Dead (23:39)

Date:
2018-10-31
Main contributors:
Dobler, Robert, Shanahan, James
Summary:
Episode 102 is our second annual student Halloween edition of the show. Last year, we told you IU’s best legends in Episode 67. This year, we are a little more serious, talking with professor Robert Dobler about the ways we experience, commemorate, and avoid death.

62. Pumpkin, The (05:36)

Date:
2018-10-25
Summary:
The Sample: In this episode of The Sample, the team ventures out to a pumpkin patch in an effort to bring a family tradition to school.

63. Singer, Peter, On Animal Rights (24:28)

Date:
2018-10-24
Main contributors:
Singer, Peter, Shanahan, James
Summary:
In episode 101, Dean Shanahan and bioethicist/moral philosopher Peter Singer talk about animal rights, global poverty and the climate.

64. 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.

65. Casa, La (05:29)

Date:
2018-10-12
Main contributors:
Navarro, Angelica
Summary:
The Sample: In this episode of The Sample, senior Angelica Navarro tells us what it's like to step into and be a part of IU's Latino Cultural Center.

66. 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.

67. Puzzles (05:19)

Date:
2018-10-05
Main contributors:
Rhoda, Andrew
Summary:
The Sample: In this episode of The Sample, we take a jog through the IU Lilly Library's Slocum Puzzle Collection. We work from Rubik's Cubes to Hot Miso Soup on a tour of the interdisciplinary fun of puzzles.

68. 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.

69. Lotus (05:19)

Date:
2018-09-28
Main contributors:
Loewenthal, Tamara , Herber, Norbert
Summary:
The Sample: In the inaugural episode of The Sample, our weekly student-driven short, we talk with Tamara Loewenthal of the Lotus Education and Arts Foundation and Norbert Herber of the Media School. They cover everything from the 25th annual Lotus World Music and Arts Festival volunteer cohesion to the collaboration necessary for this year's Big Tent multimedia experience.

70. Lotus World Music & Arts Festival with Sunni Fass & Rob Simonds (20:29)

Date:
2018-09-26
Main contributors:
Fass, Sunni, Simonds, Rob, Shanahan, James
Summary:
This week, Dean Shanahan discusses the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival with Executive Director Sunni Fass and Interim Artistic Director Rob Simonds. Listen to learn about the history of the festival, how Lotus cultivates the acts, and what artists that will be performing this year.

71. Strong, James, Talks Soul Music (24:09)

Date:
2018-09-19
Main contributors:
Strong, James, Shanahan, James
Summary:
In episode 96, Dean Shanahan and IU Soul Revue Director James Strong talk about soul music, the Soul Revue and Strong's time in the industry, working with artists from New Edition to Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds, to Stephanie Mills.

72. 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.

73. Francis, Terri, Director of IU's Black Film Center/Archive (25:45)

Date:
2018-09-05
Main contributors:
Francis, Terri, Shanahan, James
Summary:
In episode 94, Associate professor Terri Francis and Dean Shanahan discuss the Black Film Center/Archive’s Michael Shultz film series (including To Be Young, Gifted, and Black, Cooley High, Krush Groove and Car Wash), Francis’s upcoming book about the cinematic career of Josephine Baker, and the realities of Afrosurrealism.

74. 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.

75. 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.

76. 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.

78. Getting to Know Chicano Batman (27:38)

Date:
2018-04-18
Main contributors:
Miles, Emily
Summary:
In episode 89, Through the Gates producer Emily Miles speaks to the SoCal genre-blurring act Chicano Batman. The group visited Bloomington to headline the annual Culture Shock festival, which took place at Rhino's Youth Center on April 14, 2018.

79. Wax, Amy (27:54)

Date:
2018-04-11
Main contributors:
Wax, Amy, Shanahan, James
Summary:
In episode 88, Dean James Shanahan interviews Amy Wax, who recently visited IU Bloomington as a guest of the Tocqueville Lecture Series.

80. DeCurtis, Anthony, Author, Journalist, Music Critic & IU Alum (29:13)

Date:
2018-04-04
Main contributors:
DeCurtis, Anthony, Shanahan, James
Summary:
In episode 87, we feature an early-release episode of a mini-series from the College of Arts and Sciences featuring three alumni who received awards from the College this year. This episode is about award-winning author, journalist, and music critic Anthony DeCurtis.

81. Life of Adventure: A profile of Barbara Restleh, A (17:07)

Date:
2018-03-28
Main contributors:
Restle, Barbara, Keller, Greta, Bartok, Bela, Miles, EMily
Summary:
In episode 86, Emily Miles speaks with Barbara Restle, environmental activist and press freedom advocate. A childhood in 1930s Austria, where Nazi occupation came to suppress independent reporting, led Restle to eventually study journalism at Indiana University. In 2017, Restle contributed funding to the Media School for the study of the Freedom of Information Act and confidential source protections. The music in this episode comes from Greta Keller, Bela Bartok, Jahzzar and Doctor Turtle.

82. Bendix-Balgley, Noah, First Concertmaster with the Berliner Philharmoniker (24:38)

Date:
2018-03-21
Main contributors:
Bendix-Balgley, Noah, Cummings, Janae
Summary:
In episode 85, Janae Cummings speaks to Noah Bendix-Balgley, first concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic and a graduate of IU's Jacobs School of Music. As the Wells Scholars Program professor, Bendix-Balgley recently visited Bloomington to lead an honors interdisciplinary colloquium for undergraduate students on "Art Music in the Contemporary World: An Exploration of Emerging Models."

83. 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.

85. 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.

86. Educating on Climate Change with PBS' Nova Producers (24:33)

Date:
2018-02-21
Main contributors:
Apsell, Paula, Shanahan, James
Summary:
In episode 81, Dean Shanahan speaks to Paula Apsell and Doug Hamilton—producers of PBS’s critically acclaimed science series Nova—about the show's climate change programming and learning how to educate their audiences on the facts.

88. Wounded Galaxies 1968: Paris, Prague, Chicago (25:20)

Date:
2018-02-07
Main contributors:
Hawkins, Joan, Shanahan, James
Summary:
In episode 79, Dean Shanahan speaks to Joan Hawkins, associate professor at the IU Media School, about the Wounded Galaxies festival and symposium. Wounded Galaxies: 1968 – Beneath the Paving Stones, the Beach is a festival and symposium produced by The Burroughs Century Ltd., welcoming scholars, writers, artists, archivists, filmmakers, performers, and others interested in exploring the intellectual and aesthetic legacy of 1968, during its 50th Anniversary year. The festival subtitle is a translation of the French slogan “Sous les pavés, la plage!,” a popular resistance graffiti in France Mai ’68 that refers to both the sand beneath cobblestones lifted by students to hurl at police as well as the ‘Situationist’ conviction that the streets–the expression of capital and consumption–could be rediscovered by abandoning a regimented life.

89. 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.

90. Cybersecurity and the Challenges of Staying Safe Online in 2018 (26:49)

Date:
2018-01-24
Main contributors:
Calarco, Dan, Welch, Von, Cummings, Janae
Summary:
In episode 77, Janae Cummings speaks to Dan Calarco, chief of staff for IU's vice president for information technology, and Von Welch, director of IU's Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research. The trio discuss cybersecurity, two-factor login, and the challenges of staying safe online.

91. Discussing Race, Change, and Awkward Conversations with W. Kamau Bell (25:05)

Date:
2018-01-17
Main contributors:
Bell, W. Kamau, Cummings, Janae
Summary:
Through the Gates host Janae Cummings opens season 3 with W. Kamau Bell—sociopolitical comedian, podcaster, author, and Emmy Award-winning host of the CNN docu-series United Shades of America. Bell visited the Indiana University Bloomington campus to speak at the university's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Leadership Breakfast.

93. Talking Journalism, Politics, and Polls with Washington Post's Margaret Sullivan (33:32)

Date:
2017-12-13
Main contributors:
Sullivan, Margaret, Shanahan, James
Summary:
In episode 74, Dean James Shanahan talks to Margaret Sullivan, media columnist for the Washington Post, about the relationship between the press and the American public. The conversation also touches on politics, the future of polling, and the possible impact of the "Weinstein effect."

94. Indie Filmmaker and IU Alumna Eliza Hittman (19:16)

Date:
2017-12-06
Main contributors:
Hittman, Eliza, Cummings, Janae
Summary:
In episode 73, Janae Cummings speaks with Eliza Hittman, IU alumna and award-winning indie filmmaker. Hittman recently visited the IU Cinema as part of its Jorgensen Guest Filmmaker program. Her most recent feature BEACH RATS won the 2017 Sundance Film Festival Directing Award for U.S. Dramatic Feature.

95. IU Ballet & The Nutcracker: A Holiday Tradition (23:28)

Date:
2017-11-29
Main contributors:
Dalton, Georgia, Wroth, Sarah, Cummings, Janae
Summary:
In episode 72, Janae Cummings speaks to Sarah Wroth, associate chair of the ballet department at the Jacobs School of Music, and Georgia Dalton, graduating junior and the Sugar Plum Fairy in IU’s upcoming production of The Nutcracker. Tickets are still available for the performance, which runs from November 30 to December 3 at the Musical Arts Center on the IU Bloomington campus.

97. Felzenberg, Alvin, on the Life and Times of William F. Buckley Jr. (30:23)

Date:
2017-11-15
Main contributors:
Felzenberg, Alvin, Shanahan, James
Summary:
In episode 70, James Shanahan speaks to Alvin Felzenberg, author of "A Man and His Presidents: The Political Odyssey of William F. Buckley Jr." The book examines how Buckley brought together anti-Communists, small-government advocates, free-market supporters, libertarians, and others to create a conservative movement. It also explores Buckley's relationship with US presidents, especially Ronald Reagan. Felzenberg recently visited the IU Bloomington campus as part of the Tocqueville Lecture Series.

98. Works and Impact of Polish Composer and Conductor Krzysztof Penderecki, The (28:44)

Date:
2017-11-08
Main contributors:
Goldberg, Halina, DiOrio, Dominick, Penderecki, Krzysztof , Shanahan, James
Summary:
In episode 69, we speak to Halina Goldberg, professor of musicology, and Dominick DiOrio, associate professor of choral conducting at the IU Jacobs School of Music about the works and career of multi-award winning Polish composer and conductor Krzysztof Penderecki. The maestro will visit the IU Bloomington campus for Penderecki Conducts Penderecki: "ST. LUKE PASSION," which takes place Wednesday, November 15 at 8pm in the Musical Arts Center.

99. Orson Welles Materials at Indiana University, The (24:53)

Date:
2017-11-01
Main contributors:
Feaster, Patrick, Dowell, Erika
Summary:
In episode 68, we speak to Patrick Feaster, media preservation specialist and scholar of sound recording at Indiana University, and Erika Dowell, associate director of IU's Lilly Library about the collection of Orson Welles' materials being preserved and archived at the university. The duo also talk about the university's Media Digitization and Preservation Initiative.

100. Breaking Down Indiana University's Campus Ghost Stories (18:49)

Date:
2017-10-25
Main contributors:
Gipson, Abbie, Miles, EMily, Klockow, Kat
Summary:
In episode 67, Through the Gates producers Abbie Gipson and Emily Miles look into Indiana University campus ghost stories and discuss their findings. Be sure to listen to this in conjunction with episode 65, where we talk to IU alum Kat Klockow about her book Haunted Hoosier Halls and other paranormal phenomena (Through-the-gates-at-iu – Ep-65-the-haunted-history-of-indiana-university-with-kat-klockow).