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You Seem Exceptional

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You Seem Exceptional features a guest each week so that we can get to know them and their story.

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47:08

Eagle Scout Kenny MacAskill

You Seem Exceptional ·

2024/11/19

This week, Oliver's friend Kenny was in town, so we had a discussion of some of the pressing issues over at Marquette University, UW-Madison's campus rumors and our ancestry. We talk about RFK Jr. a lot more than usual in this one because Kenny is a Political Science Major.You can listen to You Seem Exceptional live on WSUM 91.7 FM Madison every Tuesday at 4PM.

45:47

Election Day Special with Professor Howard Schweber

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2024/11/05

The two most significant things that regularly happen on Tuesdays are Election Day and new interviews on You Seem Exceptional. To commemorate a very special overlap, we spoke to retired UW-Madison Political Theory Professor Howard Schweber. We discussed some of the possibilities of both a Trump and Harris presidency in 2025, how Trump is more comparable to the crooked criminal Nixon than he is to the fascist dictator Mussolini, the value of youth turnout, comparisons between politics here

48:39

Moth GrandSLAM Winner Cheri Miller

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2024/11/04

On October 26th, the Moth Madison held the yearly GrandSLAM event, where the best storytellers in city get together to tell stories. Cheri Miller was the winner among winners that night, so we invited her on the show. We discussed her schooling, her teaching, her work in the toilet seat factory and the joy of storytelling.You can listen to You Seem Exceptional live on WSUM 91.7 FM Madison every Tuesday at 4 PM.

42:16

Professor Cody Wenthur

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2024/10/21

In this week's episode, we spoke to Professor Cody Wenthur, an Associate Professor of Pharmacy at the University of Wisconsin0Madison who heads the University's Psychoactive Pharmaceutical Investigation programs. We discuss how addiction works at the general and the chemical level, what a hypothetical addiction vaccine might look like, psychedelics and how Cody became interested in this line of work.You can listen to You Seem Exceptional live on WSUM 91.7 FM Madison every Tuesday at 4PM.You

57:12

"Sitting Pretty" with Go Big Read Author Rebekah Taussig

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2024/10/13

Every year, UW-Madison distributes a book to thousands of students as a part of the Go Big Read. This year, the university handed out copies of Rebekah Taussig's "Sitting Pretty: The View from my Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body". We got the chance to sit down with her this week to discuss the book, our takeaways from reading it, the Go Big Read and her experiences as a disabled woman, mother, teacher, and author.You can listen to You Seem Exceptional live on WSUM 91.7 FM Madison every

48:13

Professor Ramzi Fawaz and the Transformative Power of...

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2024/10/07

This week, we talk to English Professor Ramzi Fawaz. We discuss his research into the transformative powers of a psychedelic humanities education, the relationship between American popular culture (superheroes) and social justice movements and the career in education that led to and has followed his PhD in American Studies. Catch You Seem Exceptional Live at 4PM every Tuesday on WSUM 91.7 FM Madison.

36:04

Archivist Mary Huelsbeck

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2024/09/29

This week, Oliver talks to Mary Huelsbeck, the Assistant Director at the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research. We talk about the collections at the center, how Mary got interested in the field and how who uses the center. If you want to use the center's services or add your own collection to theirs, you can learn more here: https://wcftr.commarts.wisc.edu/Catch You Seem Exceptional Live at 4PM every Tuesday on WSUM 91.7 FM Madison.

47:33

WSUM Sports Director Vince Hesprich

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2024/09/24

This week, we had the privilege of talking to Vince Hesprich, the Sports Director at WSUM. Our topics of discussion vary more wildly than usual this episode as we discuss driving, broadcasting Badger sports events, being a chess prodigy, the sports club at WSUM, childhood video games, our lowest points and failing our AP Physics exams. Catch You Seem Exceptional Live at 4PM every Tuesday on WSUM 91.7 FM Madison.

43:55

All Hail Chairman Neil Crowson

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2024/09/16

We have returned from the summer. Our first guest of the semester is Neil Crowson, a student in an Occupational Therapy Doctorate program here at UW-Madison. We discuss Neil's life in Madison, growing up in Salt Lake City and an experimental high school class, and we also go fairly in-depth on rock climbing. Catch You Seem Exceptional Live at 4PM every Tuesday on WSUM 91.7 FM Madison.

48:40

Flipping the Script (Jeb Interviews Oliver)

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2024/05/09

For the last You Seem Exceptional of the semester, we decided to switch things around and have our host Jeb interview fellow host Oliver. We discuss Chicago and deep dish pizza, Scouts and camping, storytelling and college journalism and Oliver's dog Wilbur.

48:46

Russia Talk with Professor Yoshiko Herrera

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2024/04/28

This week, our guest is Yoshiko Herrera, our Political Science Professor in our class, Political Science 344: The Russian War On Ukraine: Causes and Consequences. We discuss the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, the classes Professor Herrera teaches, Professor Herrera's experiences as an academic in a field suddenly thrust into extreme global relevance, the best ways to keep up with what's happening in Ukraine and a partnership between UW-Madison and a University in Kazakhstan. Catch You Seem

54:41

Learning to Yodel with Nate Gibson

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2024/04/24

This week, our guest is Nate Gibson, an ethnomusicologist currently working as an archivist and lecturer at UW-Madison. Nate teaches us to yodel, and we discuss the history of yodeling, Nate's experiences meeting legendary yodelers, the three wise kings, Nate's dog Lola, pirate jokes and hodag culture. Catch You Seem Exceptional Live at 4PM every Tuesday on WSUM 91.7 FM Madison.You can learn more about Nate and his work here: http://www.nathandgibson.com/

40:49

Jamie Perez

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2024/04/16

This week, Oliver's guest is Jamie Perez, a local entrepreneur and the owner of Beyond Words Productions. We discuss storytelling, being an entrepreneur, working as a multimedia journalist, the transition between the two and the value of storytelling to the companies that she works with. Catch You Seem Exceptional Live at 4PM every Tuesday on WSUM 91.7 FM Madison.

36:41

Science Communicator Caitlin Looby

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2024/04/10

This week, our guest is Science Communicator Caitlin Looby, the Great Lakes reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. We discuss Caitlin's 13 years researching the effects of climate change on soil microbes, her transition from science research to science journalism, her enthusiasm for camping and the outdoors and her canine camping companion Odessa. Catch You Seem Exceptional Live at 4PM every Tuesday on WSUM 91.7 FM Madison.You can learn more about Caitlin and read her work here:

31:20

Master of Fine Arts Candidate Tamara McLean

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2024/04/02

This week, our guest is MFA Candidate Tamara McLean, a graduate student and lecturer at the University of Wisconsin—Madison. We discuss her experiences with making art in augmented reality, her work as an instructor over the last 6 years, her research into the views of female graphic designers and cat naming privileges. Catch You Seem Exceptional Live at 4PM every Tuesday on WSUM 91.7 FM Madison.

45:35

Professor Dorothea Salo

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2024/03/12

This week our guest is Professor Dorothea Salo, a professor in the field of Library and Information Science. We discuss data security concerns, the Canvas app that is used by the university, purple squirrels, cycling and Dorothea's field of study. Catch You Seem Exceptional Live at 4PM every Tuesday on WSUM 91.7 FM Madison.You can learn more about our guest here: https://dsalo.info/

39:55

Voice Actor Jason Stephens

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2024/03/03

This week, our guest is Jason Stephens, a voice actor, professional imitator, mimic and father. We discuss Jason's start in voice acting, AI voice acting and the gaming presidents, a bag full of squirrels as a metaphor for ADHD, a clown hat as a metaphor for working on your public image, running a D&D (Dungeons & Dragons) podcast and being the father of a neurodivergent child in public school. Catch You Seem Exceptional Live at 4PM every Tuesday on WSUM 91.7 FM Madison.Learn more

47:18

News, Talk and Public Affairs Director Chali Pittman

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2024/02/21

This week, we spoke with Chali Pittman, the News, Talk and Public Affairs Director at local community radio station WORT 89.9 FM Madison. We discuss being a college student with a passion for radio, working at WORT, the accountability Ouroboros and other esoteric vocabulary. Catch You Seem Exceptional live at 4PM every Tuesday on WSUM 91.7 FM Madison.

47:52

Alder Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford

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2024/02/14

This week, our guest is Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford, Alder of the 15th District of Madison and the first out trans woman elected in Wisconsin. We discuss her dog, local government, being the first elected trans official and Dina's career as a comedian. Catch You Seem Exceptional Live at 4PM every Tuesday on WSUM 91.7 FM Madison.

45:35

Shawn Steen

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2024/02/09

This week, our guest is Shawn Steen, a volunteer coordinator and former book dealer. We discuss Shawn's experiences working at several nonprofits, the Memorial Union pool Hall and being a Book Dealer in Seattle at the time Amazon was crushing the competition. Catch You Seem Exceptional Live at 4PM every Tuesday on WSUM 91.7 FM Madison.

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