Tuesday, January 7th, 2025 // Forbes Avenue
We sat down with David Shumway, a Professor of English here at CMU, and talked all about movies!
Professor Shumway discussed current trends, what makes American film unique, and the role of music in movies among many other topics. Tune in if you need recommendations of what to watch or want to hear why you should watch movies multiple times! It was an interesting interview about a fun topic.
Listen to the interview: David Shumway
Archan Das, host, researcher, audio engineer
Riona Duncan, audio editor
Recorded November 18, 2024; WRCT debut January 7, 2025
Tuesday, December 24th, 2024 // Forbes Avenue,Interviews
In early December, we journeyed a few blocks south of Forbes Avenue to visit with Laura M. Schoch, Senior Plant Procurement, Recording and Design Associate at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. Listen to this episode to join our tour of the Phipps collection!
It was a treat to explore the Botanical Gardens all set up for the holidays. Laura talked about the Phipps Holiday Magic Light Show, and she showed us the fall & winter train layout, special holiday exhibitions, and some highlights from Phipps’ permanent collection. Laura also told us about what goes into creating exhibits, maintaining and developing new plants, and how different botanical gardens work together.
Tune in to hear why the Phipps Conservatory is a place you should take visitors to Pittsburgh!
Listen to the interview: Laura M. Schoch
Credits:
Kate Smigie, host, researcher
Richard Gordon, co-host, audio engineer, audio editor
Recorded December 2, 2024; WRCT debut December 24, 2024
Tuesday, December 17th, 2024 // Forbes Avenue
Recently we brought in Elizabeth Dieterich to talk about theater! She discusses early modern theater, her experiences working in professional theater companies, and what value Shakespeare still holds in the modern day.
Tune in if to hear more about early modern (and medieval!) theater, if you’re curious about the diversity of jobs that go into making theater companies work, or if you just want to know what a dramaturg actually does! It was a fascinating conversation that gave a great perspective on the world of theater and the plays you might think you know.
Listen to the interview: Elizabeth Dieterich
Credits:
Riona Duncan, host, audio editor, audio engineer, researcher
Recorded November 22, 2024; WRCT debut December 17, 2024
