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.

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.

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.