Autobiography Podcast

11 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating

Getting to know the people we know

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Episodes

Episode 11: Sam Mulberry

December 12, 2019 21:04 - 20.5 MB

Chirs Moore sits down to ask Sam Mulberry about his intellectual autobiography. Recorded Live in the Bethel Library.

Episode 10: Barrett Fisher

March 28, 2015 00:11 - 39.5 MB

In this episode, I sit down with Bethel Associate Dean for Arts and Humanities Barrett Fisher. Our conversation weaves between books, film, teaching, and much, much, more.

In this episode, I sit down with Dan Taylor, a former Bethel University English Professor and one of my favorite teachers ever. We discuss his intellectual autobiography, the importance of Ezra Pound, his first novel Death Comes for the Deconstructionist, and much, much more.

Episode 8: Christian Collins Winn

December 16, 2014 21:22 - 25.7 MB

In this episode, I sit down with Christian Collins Winn, a Theologian from Bethe University’s Biblical and Theological Studies department. We discuss his intellectual journey, being southern, his new book, and much, much more.

Episode 7: Stacey Hunter Hecht

December 15, 2014 19:55 - 33.7 MB

In this episode, I sit down with my good friend and colleague Stacey Hunter Hecht. Stacey is the chair of the Political Science Department at Bethel University. She is also a former (and perhaps future?) CWC Professor. As we talk we explore Stacey’s childhood in western Pennsylvania, her days at Penn State and the University […]

Episode 6: Dick Peterson

May 22, 2014 20:01 - 37.5 MB

In this episode, I sit down with Bethel Physics professor Dick Peterson. We walk through Dick’s beginnings in a one room schoolhouse is rural Wisconsin, to his graduate work at Michigan State and his post-doc work at Los Alamos, and end up with his 30 plus years in the Bethel Physics Department. Along the way […]

Episode 5: Kathy Nevins

May 09, 2014 19:23 - 39.3 MB

In this episode, I have a long conversation with Bethel Psychology professor Kathy Nevins. Kathy was one of the most important influential teachers that I had as a student at Bethel. She shares her thoughts about reading widely, creative tension, teaching empathy, and much, much, more.

Episode 4: Sara Shady

April 11, 2014 21:26 - 39.9 MB

In this episode, I sit down with Bethel Philosophy professor Sara Shady. Sara is the 2013 winner of Bethel Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching. She is a brilliant philosopher and teacher. We discuss growing up in Indiana, teaching philosophy, facilitating discussions, and much, much more.

Episode 3: Amy Poppinga

March 05, 2014 22:18 - 40.2 MB

In this episode, Historian Amy Poppinga (Bethel History class of ’99) joins the show to share her intellectual autobiography. Amy talks about moving from New Mexico to Minnesota at age 14, almost becoming an actress, transferring to Bethel, becoming a scholar of Islam, and much, much more.

Episode 2: Chris Moore

March 03, 2014 21:33 - 40.2 MB

In this episode, Political Scientist Chris Moore joins the show to share his intellectual autobiography. With Chris you never know where things will go. This conversation ranges from Star Wars and Laser Tag in small town Ohio to life changing educational experiences in and out of the classroom.

Episode 1: Chris Gehrz

February 12, 2014 23:37

In this episode, one of my best friends and collaborators – Bethel University History professor Chris Gehrz (pietistschoolman.com) – joins the show to share his intellectual autobiography. Along the way he discusses Pietism, blogging, the vocation and calling of teaching, and much, much more.