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UMich Retirees Podcast

University of Michigan Retirees Association

Our podcast offers a fresh way to stay connected with UMRA and the greater University of Michigan community. Whether through our many Seminar and Learn & Grow sessions, delivered by prominent faculty and inspirational community leaders, or intellectual discussions by our vibrant interest groups – UMRA Reads and UMRA Travels – we are certain you will find each episode engaging; fitting conveniently into your daily routines and busy schedules.

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01:01:07

UMRA Reads: Into the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf

UMich Retirees Podcast ·

2024/07/30

From Goodreads: "The serene and maternal Mrs. Ramsay, the tragic yet absurd Mr. Ramsay, and their children and assorted guests are on holiday on the Isle of Skye. From the seemingly trivial postponement of a visit to a nearby lighthouse, Woolf constructs a remarkable, moving examination of the complex tensions and allegiances of family life and the conflict between men and women. As time winds its way through their lives, the Ramsays face, alone and simultaneously, the greatest of human challenges

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01:28:44

UMRA Reads: Attack from Within: How Disinformation Is...

UMich Retirees Podcast ·

2024/06/27

In Attack from Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America, University of Michigan Law professor, legal scholar and analyst Barbara McQuade, shows us how to identify the ways disinformation is seeping into all facets of our society and how we can fight against it. The book breaks down the ways disinformation has become a tool to drive voters to extremes, disempower our legal structures, and consolidate power in the hands of the few.Disinformation is designed to evoke a strong emotional

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01:15:03

UMRA Reads: Says Who? A Kinder, Funner, Usage Guide...

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2024/05/23

"A kinder, funner usage guide to the ever-changing English language and a useful tool for both the grammar stickler and the more colloquial user of English, from linguist and veteran U-M Professor Anne Curzan.""Our use of language naturally evolves and is a living, breathing thing that reflects who we are. Says Who? offers clear, nuanced guidance that goes beyond “right” and “wrong” to empower us to make informed language choices. Never snooty or scoldy (yes, that’s a “real” word!), this book

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59:38

UMRA Reads: The Phone Booth at the Edge of the World...

UMich Retirees Podcast ·

2024/04/26

The Phone Booth at the Edge of the World is a poetic novel about a real telephone booth in Otsuchi, Japan, a rural town decimated by the 2011 tsunami. Known as the “Wind Phone,” the disconnected rotary telephone allows grieving family members to speak, in a way, to loved ones who have passed on.

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51:29

The Health and National Security Risks of Drug Shortages

UMich Retirees Podcast ·

2024/04/22

Andrew G. Shuman, MD, FACS, HEC-CAssociate Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Chief of the Clinical Ethics Service in the Center for the Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine (CBSSM) Dr. Shuman is a cancer surgeon and bioethicist at the University of Michigan and the VA Ann Arbor Health System. He is internationally recognized as a thought leader in ethical issues arising within the field of surgical oncology. His greatest impact involves applying his

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01:05:30

UMRA Reads: Lost Horizon by James Hilton

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2024/04/05

The story follows four Europeans stranded at a Tibetan lamasery for several months after their plane is hijacked and flown into the Himalayas. With time, they learn that not everything is as it seems at this Utopian lamasery.Hilton's magnum opus was a timely novel, written in the wake of WWI and amidst the Depression. It was a much needed escape for all sorts of readers. But more than just an escape, this book is also a careful dissection of Western and Eastern cultures.

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01:05:18

Education Disruption and Transformation

UMich Retirees Podcast ·

2024/03/25

Dr. Elizabeth Birr Moje, Dean of the U-M Marsal Family School of Education, George Herbert Mead Collegiate Professor of Education, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor in the School of Education, and Faculty Associate, Institute of Social Research Faculty Affiliate in Latin/a Studies, College of Literature, Science, and the ArtsDr. Moje will discuss the challenges facing education, their implications (the. pandemic, teacher shortage, trauma, disinvestment, etc.) and how K-12 education and teacher training

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55:48

UMRA Reads: West with Giraffes

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2024/02/29

West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge takes you back to 1938. The Great Depression lingers. Hitler is threatening Europe and the world-weary Americans long for wonder. They find it in two giraffes, who miraculously survive a hurricane while crossing the Atlantic.Woodrow Wilson Nickel, age 105, feels his life ebbing away. But when he learns giraffes are going extinct, he finds himself recalling the unforgettable experience he cannot take to his grave. What follows is the story of a 12-day road trip

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52:26

The Impact of Slavery and Systemic Racism: The Grace...

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2024/02/16

Dr. Earl Lewis, founding Director of the University of Michigan Center for Social Solutions and the Thomas C. Holt Distinguished University Professor of History, Afro American and African Studies, and Public Policy. Recipient of the National Humanities Medal in 2023 awarded by President Biden.This talk centers on a handful of moments in world history that invite us to think about our own journey and our own means of combining grace and repair. In 1779, an Anglican cleric and poet named John Newton

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55:22

UMRA Reads: Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of...

UMich Retirees Podcast ·

2024/01/29

"Ruth Reichl, world-renowned food critic and former editor in chief of Gourmet magazine, knows a thing or two about food. In Garlic and Sapphires, Reichl reveals the comic absurdity, artifice, and excellence to be found in the sumptuously appointed stages of the epicurean world and gives us - along with some of her favorite recipes and reviews - her remarkable reflections on how one’s outer appearance can influence one’s inner character, expectations, and appetites, not to mention the quality of

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50:36

Progress in Developing Clean, Cheap and Sustainable...

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2024/01/24

Dr. Zetian Mi's is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan who is focused on the investigation of semiconductor nanostructures and their application in electronic, photonic, clean energy, and quantum devices and systems. A new kind of solar panel, developed at the U-M, has achieved 9% efficiency in converting water into hydrogen and oxygen—mimicking a crucial step in natural photosynthesis. Outdoors, it represents a major leap in

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01:01:22

Adventures in Bee Keeping

UMich Retirees Podcast ·

2024/01/24

Beekeeping basics with novices Patty and Steve Bebee and experienced beekeepers Amy and Beau LaFleur. They provide a short overview of getting started as a hobbyist beekeeper and share our experiences getting started, hive components, life inside the colony, the different jobs of honeybees, and a year in the life of a beekeeper. Equipment, clothing, costs, time, and what about getting stung? If time permits, we can talk about honey harvesting/benefits of honey. They finish with a panel discussion on

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01:21:01

Preserving the Legacy of Song: The University of...

UMich Retirees Podcast ·

2023/12/18

Dr. Mark Clague -- Associate Dean for Collaborations and Partnerships, Professor of Music and Director of the U-M Gershwin Initiative and Co-Editor-in-Chief MUSA -- talks about the University of Michigan Gershwin Initiative is an ongoing scholarly examination of the Gershwins' music, in which U-M scholars in collaboration with peers from across the nation and globe, document and analyze—note-by-note and word-by-word—the treasure trove of works featuring music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira

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49:28

UMRA Reads: My Planet: Finding Humor in the Oddest...

UMich Retirees Podcast ·

2023/12/14

New York Times best-selling author Mary Roach was a hit columnist in the Reader's Digest magazine, and this book features the articles she wrote in that time. The quirky, brilliant author takes a magnifying glass to everyday life, exposing moments of hilarity in the mundane. Insightful and hilarious, Mary explores the ins and outs of the modern world: marriage, friends, family, food, technology, customer service, dental floss, and ants—she leaves no element of the American experience unchecked for

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01:05:57

UMRA Reads: Dawn of Detroit by Tiya Miles

UMich Retirees Podcast ·

2023/11/16

Tiya Miles is the recipient of a 2011 MacArthur Foundation "genius grant" and is a professor at the University of Michigan in the departments of American culture, Afro-American and African studies, history, women's studies, and in the Native American Studies Program. She lives in Ann Arbor. "Extracting seemingly lost lives from sparse records to recover the humanity of people regarded as property, Tiya Miles exposes the tenacity of slavery and forced labor, both black and Indian, in multiethnic and

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01:03:31

Complexities of China-U.S. Relations

UMich Retirees Podcast ·

2023/11/15

Professor Mary Gallagher is the Amy and Alan Lowenstein Professor of Democracy, Democratization, and Human Rights, Professor of Political Science and Director of the International Institute in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts at the University of Michigan. She is also a Research Associate Professor at the Center for Political Studies for the Institute for Social Research also at U-M Mary is an expert in Chinese politics, law and society, and labor politics. A U-M faculty member since

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01:09:43

UMRA Reads: The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

UMich Retirees Podcast ·

2023/10/26

The Thursday Murder Club is an intelligent mystery about a group of senior citizens who find themselves in the center of a murder investigation.

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56:58

Learn & Grow: Preparing Your Gardens for Winter

UMich Retirees Podcast ·

2023/10/18

Janet Macunovich, owner, author, and landscape architect at Gardens A - Z in White Lake, Michigan, talks about the best techniques, and timing, as well as the do's and don'ts, as you begin your fall gardening chores. You will also learn how to protect your plantings, and at the same time create fall/winter landscapes that are visually enjoyable until new growth appears in the spring.

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01:19:08

UMRA Reads: The End of Miracles by Monica Starkman

UMich Retirees Podcast ·

2023/10/13

The End of Miracles is a twisting, haunting story about the drastic consequences of a frustrated obsession. This emotionally gripping novel is a suspenseful journey across the blurred boundaries between sanity and madness, depression and healing.

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01:16:25

UMRA Reads: The Journey of Crazy Horse by Joseph M....

UMich Retirees Podcast ·

2023/10/11

In this fascinating biography, Marshall, himself a Lakota Indian, creates a vibrant portrait of Crazy Horse, his time and his legacy.

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