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Passion and Practicality: A Liberal Arts Podcast

Southern New Hampshire University Liberal Arts

Passion and Practicality is a podcast series produced by Southern New Hampshire University‘s online Liberal Arts department, which includes academic programs and courses in Communication, Composition, Creative Writing, English, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, History, Literature, and Philosophy. In this podcast series, faculty, staff, and guests discuss the career paths open to graduates of those programs, the research and creative work of practitioners in the field, and other interesting stuff.

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01:03:44

Word for Word featuring Special Guest Nana Kwame...

Passion and Practicality: A Liberal Arts Podcast ·

2024/12/13

Word for Word proudly welcomes award-winning, bestselling writer Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, author of the collection Friday Black and the novel Chain-Gang All-Stars. Listen as this young literary superstar reads and discusses his work, his writer’s journey, and the uses and abuses of violence in fiction.

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01:47:49

History Speaker Series with Dr. Matt Schandler and...

Passion and Practicality: A Liberal Arts Podcast ·

2024/12/06

At this event, Dr. Matt Schandler discusses the effects of artificial intelligence on the study, research, and writing of history. Topics of discussions include the origins of Generative AI; emerging historical applications beyond text, image, and video; working with bots; AI in academic settings; AI output as source material; academic integrity and AI use; best practices and dangerous practices; and future-proofing one's skillset.Matt Schandler is a historian of technology, data scientist, and

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59:29

Wireside Chat Featuring Abigail Baia

Passion and Practicality: A Liberal Arts Podcast ·

2024/11/29

In which Wireside Chat is joined by Abigail Baia, a writer who wears many hats: MFA instructor, author, editor, and publisher. She is also an alum of the Online MFA! Tune in to learn Abby's multitasking success secrets!

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59:31

Wireside Chat Featuring Sidney Williams

Passion and Practicality: A Liberal Arts Podcast ·

2024/11/15

In which Wireside Chat is joined by Online MFA instructor Sidney Williams, who reveals the secret behind the name of his website, 'Sidisalive,' shares the playlist for his funeral, and talks about his horror and offbeat detective novels and how to get along with editors.

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01:15:35

History Speaker Series with Will McLean Greeley and...

Passion and Practicality: A Liberal Arts Podcast ·

2024/11/08

In this History Speaker Series event, Will McLean Greeley discusses his recent book, a Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P. McLean, Birdman of the Senate, a biography of politician George MacLean, a Gilded Age and Progressive Era reformer and conservationist whose best known accomplishment was the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. Will Greeley holds degrees in political science and archive administration and worked in government and corporate market research before his recent

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59:13

Wireside Chat Featuring Peter Stenson

Passion and Practicality: A Liberal Arts Podcast ·

2024/11/01

In which Instructor Peter Stenson joins Wireside Chat to talk about commas, writing while parenting, the joys of teaching, and how he got an agent despite himself.

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01:15:43

History Speaker Series with Kristen Engel

Passion and Practicality: A Liberal Arts Podcast ·

2024/10/25

In this episode, Kristen Engel discusses her experiences in a graduate program at the University of Connecticut and her dissertation research, which uses courtly spectacle to examine the portrayals of political and cultural ideals in the courts of Henry VII and Henry VIII, which led to political and cultural transformations in early Tudor England. She teaches history at Southern New Hampshire University and is the editor-in-chief of “The Court Observer” for the Society for Court Studies.This

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59:21

Wireside Chat Featuring Dr. Courtney Watson

Passion and Practicality: A Liberal Arts Podcast ·

2024/10/18

In which Wireside Chat is joined by instructor Dr. Courtney Watson, an award-winning fiction writer and scholar of literary travel and tourism. Learn from Courtney how to combine your passions for travel and writing to become a globe-trotting frequent-flier!

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44:03

History Speaker Series with Jamie Goodall and the...

Passion and Practicality: A Liberal Arts Podcast ·

2024/10/11

In this episode, Dr. Jamie Goodall discusses her new book, The Daring Exploits of Pirate Black Sam Bellamy: From Cape Cod to the Caribbean, which describes the political, cultural, legal, and economic relationships between pirates and the coast of colonial New England. Dr. Goodall teaches American history at Southern New Hampshire University and is a historian with the U.S. Army Center of Military History in Washington, D.C.This episode was originally broadcast on the Working Historians podcast

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01:15:50

Word for Word Graduate Spotlight 2024

Passion and Practicality: A Liberal Arts Podcast ·

2024/10/04

Word for Word celebrates six recent graduates of the online BA, MA, and MFA programs! Join writers Kori Elise Chamberlin, Miranda Denler, Geoff Campbell, Katherine Hancock, Scott Fazekas, and Abigailrose Helwig in an evening of fiction and nonfiction readings that stretch from ancient Rome to World War II-era San Francisco, modern-day Paris, and dark realms beyond the borders of the real.

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01:02:18

Wireside Chat Featuring Special Guest Tiffany Trent

Passion and Practicality: A Liberal Arts Podcast ·

2024/09/20

Wireside Chat welcomes Online MFA instructor Tiffany Trent! Tiffany is the author of eight dark YA fantasy novels, including the award-winning The Unnaturalists duology (Simon & Schuster/Saga) and the Hallowmere series (Wizards of the Coast/Mirrorstone). Join us as Tiffany shares her publishing journey from traditional to indie to launching her own small press!

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01:04:47

Word for Word Featuring Special Guest Dr. Paul LeBlanc

Passion and Practicality: A Liberal Arts Podcast ·

2024/09/06

Join us as Word for Word welcomes author and SNHU President Dr. Paul LeBlanc! Topics include the impact of the liberal arts on Dr. LeBlanc's distinguished career, the impact of AI on the future of liberal arts and creative writing, what lies ahead for him and SNHU, and more!

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01:07:42

Word for Word with Special Guest Kelly Link

Passion and Practicality: A Liberal Arts Podcast ·

2024/08/23

Kelly Link's genre-bending-and-blending short stories have won major awards and established her as one of the most inventive writers working today. In this edition of Word for Word, Kelly reads from her bestselling new novel, The Book of Love, discusses the craft of writing, and answers questions from the audience.

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59:20

Wireside Chat: Patricia Lillie

Passion and Practicality: A Liberal Arts Podcast ·

2024/08/09

Hosts Melissa Hart and Paul Witcover welcome Online MFA instructor Patricia Lillie to this month's Wireside Chat! As Patricia Lillie, she writes quiet horror and weird fiction. Her story collection, “The Cuckoo Girls,” was a 2020 Bram Stoker Award® finalist. As Kay Charles, her much nicer alter-ego, she writes cozy-ish mysteries with ghosts. Join us as we discuss Patricia's writing journey, her "nicer alter-ego," and haunted houses and ghosts in literature and real life!

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01:00:22

Word for Word Presents the Role of the Editor in...

Passion and Practicality: A Liberal Arts Podcast ·

2024/07/26

Join hosts Paul Witcover and Jacob Powers as Word for Word welcomes an all-star panel of professional editors to discuss all things editorial, from acquisition to copy-editing!

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12:28

Liberal Arts Careers in Communication: Ben Lord -...

Passion and Practicality: A Liberal Arts Podcast ·

2024/07/12

Ben Lord, Executive Communications Specialist with Equifax joins us to give us an idea of what a typical workday looks like as communications professional. Ben speaks about contextualizing your samples of work when it comes to preparing your portfolio. Ben also talks about preparing for interviews as “algorithmic conversations” and how it’s important to be able to go with the flow. You can find Ben on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-lord/.

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59:59

Wireside Chat: Anne-Marie Yerks

Passion and Practicality: A Liberal Arts Podcast ·

2024/06/28

Wireside Chat welcomes longtime Online MFA instructor Anne-Marie Yerks! Anne-Marie is a creative writer and Pushcart Prize nominee from metro Detroit, MI. She is the author of Dream Junkies (New Rivers Press, 2016) and LUSH (Odyssey Books, 2020), and recently finished a literary hybrid called The Origin of Blair Millerstowe. Listen as Anne-Marie discusses freelancing, hybrid storytelling, and how to give your MFA application the best chance of success!

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Liberal Arts Careers in Media: Jaclyn O'Connell -...

Passion and Practicality: A Liberal Arts Podcast ·

2024/06/14

Jaclyn O’Connell, SNHU Alumna and owner of Bittersweet Media joins us to give us an idea of what a typical workday looks like as creative professional. Jaclyn gives advice on the importance of networking to build your brand, as well as how to build your portfolio and finding your community. Jaclyn’s website is www.bittersweet.media. You can connect with her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaclynsouth/.

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01:01:46

Word for Word Instructor Spotlight: Carla Sameth and...

Passion and Practicality: A Liberal Arts Podcast ·

2024/05/31

Join hosts Paul Witcover and Jacob Powers as Word for Word celebrates SNHU instructors and award-winning poets Carla Sameth and Stephanie Wytovich in our first-ever all-poetry event!

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11:37

Liberal Arts Careers in Writing: Eric Onkenhout -...

Passion and Practicality: A Liberal Arts Podcast ·

2024/05/17

Eric Onkenhout, SNHU Creative Writing Alumnus and Freelance Writer joins us to give us an idea of what a typical workday looks like as a freelance writing professional. Eric speaks how he was able to leverage his current position into a writing role, as well as how it important to be accurate when writing.

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