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Zoe Freedkin, director of the Kleinau Theater show Left on Read, joins Justin this week to discuss the recent production from genesis of idea through post-production reflections. Left on Read is Freedkin's look at modern dating and how dating apps such as Tinder and Bumble have affected the way we affectionately communicate with one another. Zoe Freedkin is a graduate student in the SIU School of Communication Studies.

SIU School of Communication Studies first year doctoral students Alicia Utecht, India Hagen-Gates, and Carli Alvarez join Justin Young to talk about their first year as PhD students. The group discuss what brought them to SIU, culture shock, research interests, adapting to teaching, advice for future students, and more!

Shelby Swafford and Dr. Craig Gingrich-Philbrook, co-directors of the Kleinau Theater show Reproductions: A Kleinau Theatre Archive Project, join Justin this week to discuss the recent production from genesis of idea through post-production reflections. Reproductions is Swafford's guided tour through the Kleinau's archives and meditation on the idea of home and place. Shelby Swafford is a graduate student in the SIU School of Communication Studies, while Dr. Craig Gingrich-Philbrook is a faculty member.

University of Alabama Holle Endowed Chair of Communication Arts Dr. Robin Boylorn and Co-founder and Managing Partner of The Center for Advocating Innovative Policy Eesha Pandit join Justin this week to talk about presenting the keynote at the 2022 SIU Conference on Women. They talk about being an advocate and ally, the Crunk Feminist Collective, becoming a feminist, the stress of being both highly visible and invisible in the workplace, the lack of attention to missing minorities, and more!

A special presentation of our new podcast, the Saluki Gamescast. In our premiere episode we chat about the big news so far in 2022, including Microsoft buying Activision, Nintendo's big Direct showing, the Steam Deck in the wild, PlayStation Spartacus, Pokemon generation 9, a Twisted Metal series, Street Fighter 6, our favorite Super Marios, and more! This week's crew includes Alicia Utecht, Ryan Freels, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young.

SIU School of Communication Studies doctoral student Bolton Morales joins Justin to talk organizational communication, leadership development, identity in the workplace, Pete Davidson, the nonverbal cues we overlook, tattoos as trade versus art, professional wrestling, and more!