Yakademics!

Episode 5 – Power and Humor featuring Dr. Dennis Mumby

yakademics — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:07:32 +0000

Andrew and Andy continue their adventures at NCA in Chicago. Andrew gets dismissed at a panel and decides to make his presentation amazing by wowing the crowd. With hilarious results! Except for the parts that aren’t funny.

This episode features an interview about power and humor in the academy with the Dr. Dennis Mumby (Chair, University of North Carolina).

Scene List (links will take you directly to those scenes):
1) 1000-years Out Panel, featuring Luke and Gary
2) Interview about Power and Humor, featuring Dr. Dennis Mumby (@2:00)
3) Taking it Seriously, featuring Luke (@4:05)
4) I’m Not Nervous! (@4:55)
5) Academic Humor featuring Matt (@5:30)

You can download the entire interview with Dr. Mumby (15 min), or listen to it right in this browser.

Episode 4 – NCA 2009 featuring Dr. Betsy Bach and Dr. Dawn Braithwaite

yakademics — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:00:00 +0000

Andrew and Andy head off to Chicago for the annual meeting of the National Communication Association. This episode features a dual interview with the 2009 and 2010 NCA Presidents, Dr. Betsy Bach (University of Montana, Missoula) and Dr. Dawn Braithwaite (University of Nebraska-Lincoln).

Scene List:

1) Conference dress code
2) Namedroppers (@2:10)
3) Interview about NCA – Drs. Bach and Braithwaite (@3:45)
4) Choosing panels (@7:15)

You can download the entire interview with Drs. Bach and Braithwaite (28 min), or listen to it right in this browser.

Episode 3 – Mental Inventory featuring Dr. Barry Brummett

yakademics — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:48:00 +0000

Andrew and Andy get a primer on rhetoric, and realize that anyone who knows anything knows they don’t know anything. Featuring Dr. Brummett (University of Texas at Austin) and Kristin Stimpson

Scene List
1) Taking a mental inventory
2) Rhetoric primer
3) Interview with Dr. Brummett
4) Off to NCA!

The entire podcast will be posted soon. See you all at NCA!

Episode 2 – Productivity Whale featuring Dr. Mark Knapp

yakademics — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:04:00 +0000

Andrew and Andy find it hard to get work done in the office. Featuring Dr. Mark Knapp (University of Texas at Austin)

Scene List:
1) Doing Work on Fridays
2) Doing Work on Mondays
3) Interview with Dr. Knapp
4) Productivity Whale

Download the entire interview with Dr. Knapp (28 min) or listen to it right in the browser.

Episode 1 – Technology featuring Dr. Keri Stephens

yakademics — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:26:00 +0000

Shannon documents the “adventures” of Andrew and Andy, two communication doctoral students, as they prepare to interview Dr. Keri Stephens (The University of Texas at Austin) about technology’s impact on organizational communication and the field itself.

Scene List:
1) Shannon explains the project
2) Just send me the file
3) What I do is important
4) Multitasking
5) Interview with Dr. Stephens
6) We are working hard

Download the entire interview with Dr. Stephens (19 min) or listen to it right in the browser.