Communication Studies

SIU Communication Studies

The Communication Studies podcast is bringing the academic study of communication to everyone. We interview academics and other professionals in fields such as public relations, performance studies, professional communication, journalism, radio, TV, games, and more. All with an ear toward making the academic more accessible to everyone. This podcast is a production of the School of Communication Studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

  1. 13/12/2025

    27. Frankie Kimmell

    Frankie Kimmell, PhD Candidate in SIU's School of Communication Studies, joins Mario to discuss his dissertation on queer faculty's navigation of identity disclosure in higher ed, drag pedagogy, and his Spotify Wrapped results.

    1h 7m

  2. 16/11/2025

    26. Dr. Desiree Rowe

    Dr. Desiree Rowe, professor at Towson University and Kleinau guest artist, joins Mario via the power of the internet* to discuss anti-method and her performance, Wave 1-12-22. "Shaped by the sudden death of her unvaccinated father in January 2022 from Covid-19 and long form interviews with Covid-19 grief activists, in Wave 1.12.22 Rowe explores how the work to democratize grief and hold politicians accountable for Covid-19 deaths twists around, though, and against the personal. In midst of the institutional and governmental structures that force a particular type of mourning for a particularly imagined personhood, Wave 1.12.22 revels in a queer mourning that pushes back." *Please forgive some awkward editing around the 9 and a half minute mark; sometimes the internet is less powerful than we'd like.

    45 min

  3. 26/10/2025

    25. "Autism in Real Life" Postmortem

    Paula Horton, SIU undergrad and director of the Kleinau production Autism in Real Life, joins Mario to talk about her show, the differences between the medical and the social models of disability, the privilege of diagnosis, and family.

    51 min

  4. 15/10/2025

    24. "Lovely as a Tree" Postmortem

    Dr. Jonny Gray, Associate Professor in SIU's School of Communication Studies and director of the Kleinau Theatre show Lovely as a Tree, joins Mario to discuss their show. Lovely as a Tree is "a solo performance exploring the arboreal as inspiration, form, metaphor, challenge and transformative symbol of hope."

    47 min

  5. 19/09/2025

    23. India Hagen-Gates

    India Hagen-Gates, PhD candidate in the SIU School of Communication Studies, joins Mario to discuss environmental rhetoric and representation, Unlikely Hikers, conceptualizations of nature, and teaching experiences.

    55 min

  6. 09/09/2025

    22. Dr. Sakshi Bhati

    Welcome back from summer! Dr. Sakshi Bhati, assistant professor in the SIU School of Communication Studies, joins Mario to discuss leadership communication, community engagement, mental health, and immigrant experiences.

    1h 13m

  7. 26/05/2025

    21. Alicia Utecht

    Alicia Utecht, PhD candidate in the SIU School of Communication Studies, joins Mario to talk about her fate to attend SIU going back to her time in undergrad, academic service, disability studies, fandoms, and family communication.

    1h 7m

  8. 07/05/2025

    20. "Cult Piece" Postmortem

    T Brown, SIU Communication Studies PhD candidate and director of the Kleinau Theater show Cult Piece, joins Mario to reflect of the production and the process of its creation. Cult Piece is an experimental artistic performance that represents Brown's experience living through and surviving a cult organization.

    1h 1m
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The Communication Studies podcast is bringing the academic study of communication to everyone. We interview academics and other professionals in fields such as public relations, performance studies, professional communication, journalism, radio, TV, games, and more. All with an ear toward making the academic more accessible to everyone. This podcast is a production of the School of Communication Studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

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  • Creator
    SIU Communication Studies
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    28
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © SIU Communication Studies
  • Show Website
    Communication Studies