Rock my Worlds of English

Blake Shedd and Tamara Urach

This is a podcast by the Department of English about the worlds of English, hosted and founded by the department staff members Blake Shedd and Tamara Urach. (University of Klagenfurt/Universität Klagenfurt, Austria/Österreich)

  1. 3d ago

    #055: You say goodbye, we say hello! A tête-à-tête with Sarah

    Today's episode finds us paranoid, hopeful, and delusional (our newest definition for PhD!) with Sarah Faber, who joined the department for the summer term as a senior lecturer. We talk about how Sarah got started in academia and how game studies have expanded her academic profile along with the study of the fantastic (fantastic, absolutely fantastic!). We close out the episode with some great book recommendations--we're going to wait until Sarah's book is finished though--tune in to hear more about her. Contact us at ⁠rockmyworldsofenglish@aau.at⁠ to share ideas, volunteer for an interview, or proffe(sso)r another way to define Ph.D. Book recommendations: Emily Wilde - Compendium of Lost TalesKaty Brent - How to Kill Men and Get Away With ItSarah Faber & Kerstin-Anja Münderlein - Rethinking Gothic Transgressions of Gender and Sexuality Blake Shedd, host Tamara Urach, host Dr. Sarah Faber, guest Addendum: Sarah's Mum’s Crumb Cake (Streuselkuchen) For the dough: 130 g butter 80 g sugar 250 g flour 1 tsp baking powder 6 tbsp water Fruit of your choice For the crumble topping: 50 g butter 50 g sugar 100 g flour Instructions Prepare the dough: Cream together the sugar and butter. Stir in the flour and baking powder. Add the water gradually until the dough reaches a workable consistency. Prepare the pan: Transfer the dough to a greased round cake pan, springform pan, or a similar baking dish. You can also line the pan with parchment paper. Add the fruit: Spread your chosen fruit evenly over the dough. Make the crumble topping: Mix the butter, sugar, and flour together. At first it may seem like the mixture won’t come together—this is normal. Keep mixing. If necessary, add a very small amount of water (about 1 tablespoon). Bake: Bake at 175°C (350°F) for about 50 minutes, until the top is golden brown and a wooden skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean. Variation --> For a crisp apple crumb cake, use the same mixture as the crumble topping for the base instead of making a separate dough.

    31 min

  2. Jun 17

    #054: Installation complete, press start to play Game Studies and Engineering - with René and Felix

    We're not playing games today--this podcast means business! Well, actually we do play games...we have clearly leveled up at the University of Klagenfurt ever since the Game Studies and Engineering (GSE) Master programme was introduced. In today's episode we talk a little bit with two colleagues, René Schallegger from the Department of English (who has respawned yet again) and Felix Schnitz from the Department of Information Technology, who sheds some light on what it means to study games and what you need to do to start. Founded together with Mathias Lux almost 10 years ago, the first version of GSE dropped in 2017 and is now in high demand throughout Austria and the world! Its interdisciplinarity offers students insights into Game Studies from both ludology as well as narratology. Bonus: Tune in to find out what Canada has to do with game studies! Check out the GSE webpage as well as the (upcoming) conference programme on the VGC webpage! Although those events already took place in 2026, check out the HaruCon Klagenfurt, the Button Festival in Graz, and the Level Up in Salzburg! Contact us at ⁠rockmyworldsofenglish@aau.at⁠ to share ideas, volunteer for an interview, or let us know if you have found the missing hyphen in Game Studies and Engineering. Tamara Urach, host Dr. René Schallegger, guest Dr. Felix Schniz, guest

    43 min

  3. Jun 10

    #053: S.O.S: All the worlds of English are a stage

    A long, long time ago...an idea of a student acting group was born--René Schallegger's vision has come true and has been on the stage for two productions already. The current troupe of actors joins us today on the podcast along with their indefatigable instructor Elena (who also organizes the play) to share their experiences about putting on a production of Nick Payne's "Constellations" at the Kammerlichtspiele Klagenfurt. The Department of English's student theatre group, S.O.S. (Students on Stage), are directed by Sabine Kristof-Kranzelbinder and manage the multidimensional, fragmented plot with aplomb. Tune in to hear about their responses to the production! June 20 / June 21 @ 8 p.m. (Kammerlichtspiele Klagenfurt) Check out the S.O.S. theatre group here: S.O.S. Students on Stage Instagram channel Find out more about the play here. Contact us at ⁠rockmyworldsofenglish@aau.at⁠ to share ideas, volunteer for an interview, or send us your favorite line from the play! Blake Shedd, host Tamara Urach, host Elena Ippendorf, guest Bianca Köfer, guest Victoria Lenz, guest Vanessa Walzl, guest

    32 min

  4. Jun 3

    #052: ♫♪♬ Hey, June, ...

    ... (insert funny pun that does not violate copyright infringement and to support our new premium channel). ♫♪♬ It's getting hot in here, so take off ... work to study for your exams! Today's episode catches you up on all the fune events you can go to in June while you're muddling through exam prep (which we also give you a few tips for). Uhmmmmm... other than the obligatory Lord of the Rings reference (the Pope quoted Gandalf recently) we'll keep this short so you can listen to the podcast and then get back to studying. The early bird gets the 1 (ring).  Check out English Department's Instagram channel, S.O.S. Students on Stage's Instagram channel, COINT Summer School, and Psychologische Studierendenberatung. Contact us at ⁠rockmyworldsofenglish@aau.at⁠ to share ideas, volunteer for an interview, or send us study tips. Blake Shedd, host Tamara Urach, host

    37 min

  5. May 27

    #051: L1 + X + Up + Down: René Respawned

    "Look to the podcast at first light on the 27th day." ... and you might just be in luck to hear how our colleague René traversed hill and dale on his quest to publish. Tamara was still looking to the East at 8 am and was having second breakfast - which is probably why she forgot to hit the record button initially. This is the most recent in our series highlighting department members, in which we learn more about their background and research interests. René shares insight into his love for both Canada and ludic media (especially video games and role-playing games) and the many positive influences on his development as a researcher in the field.  Listen to the KCCS episode here: #033: Ô Canada, O Klagenfurt! Inauguration of the Klagenfurt Centre for Canadian Studies Contact us at ⁠rockmyworldsofenglish@aau.at⁠ to share ideas, volunteer for an interview, or send focus XP to help René work on his manuscript. Tamara Urach, host Dr. René Schallegger, guest

    34 min

  6. May 20

    #050: Language Learning in London - with Alena and Chiara

    Today's episode is a follow up to episode #041 about study and research opportunities overseas. Alena and Chiara, two students in the teacher training programme (both studying English and ethics) travelled to London to improve their English and have joined us to tell us about their experience at the Kaplan International Languages English School. Tune in to find out how the two-week course went and why going abroad to improve your language skills is a good idea. For details on the programmes offered by the International Office please see this link. (And here's the etymology of Soho, which isn't the same as SoHo). Check out Servus Latein from ORF! Contact us at ⁠rockmyworldsofenglish@aau.at⁠ to share ideas, volunteer for an interview, or suggest places to go in London as a (non-)tourist. Tamara Urach, host Blake Shedd, host Chiara Grün, guest Alena Meesters, guest

    36 min

  7. May 13

    #049: Investigating Indigenous Intersections of Aging and Disability with Nina De Bettin Padolin and Eva-Maria Trinkaus

    Joining us on the podcast today is Nina De Bettin Padolin, a scholar in the field of aging (age) studies from the University of Graz, along with our colleague Eva-Maria Trinkaus, who also specializes in this field. Our discussion today primarily focuses on aging, care, and disability in literature (in particular, indigenous storytelling) and other media and the way they can inform (non-Western) understandings of these topics, which are expressed differently around the world. An important element when analyzing this literature is a consideration of the role colonialism (has) played in the lives and cultures of indigenous people. We hope you tune in to find out why the humanities have so much to offer in terms of understanding aging in our modern world. Check out the following links: CIRACWrinkle RadioENAS: agingstudies.euFulbright Lecture Contact us at ⁠rockmyworldsofenglish@aau.at⁠ to share ideas, volunteer for an interview, or send in a recording of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" or Mary Oliver's "Wild Geese" for us to broadcast. Blake Shedd, host Tamara Urach, host Nina de Bettin Padolin, guest Eva-Maria Trinkaus, guest

    56 min

  8. May 11

    #048: Shoe-ting Hoops with Lukas Simoner (Bonus Episode #5)

    These shoes are made for ... playing basketball! Certainly, for walking too--but today's podcast revolves around our guest's three passions: English, shoes, & basketball. Lukas Simoner, a former student of English at our department, moved on from his dream of becoming an English teacher to follow a different career path, for which he has been able to use English as a working language. His career does come with some difficulties though: Listen in to find out how Lukas juggles commuting, erratic working hours, and being a professional basketball player for Wörthersee Piraten. Check out Lukas' content on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube to help him reach his goals. ;) Contact us at ⁠rockmyworldsofenglish@aau.at⁠ to share ideas, volunteer for an interview, or ask Lukas for a shoe recommendation! Gert Ofner, host Lukas Simoner, guest

    27 min
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This is a podcast by the Department of English about the worlds of English, hosted and founded by the department staff members Blake Shedd and Tamara Urach. (University of Klagenfurt/Universität Klagenfurt, Austria/Österreich)

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  • Creator
    Blake Shedd and Tamara Urach
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    56
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Blake Shedd and Tamara Urach
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    Rock my Worlds of English