Pandemic Professors

Kelli Boling and Carol Pardun
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A seasoned professor and a newly-minted Ph.D. chatting about the weirdness of academic life during a pandemic.

  1. 12/11/2020

    Saying Goodbye - our FINAL episode!

    In this week's episode, we say goodbye to the Pandemic Professors podcast. We are so appreciative of the guests we've had and the listeners that have encouraged us along the way. Thank you all!!

    34 min

  2. 12/05/2020

    Pandemic puppies, West coast COVID, and How binge watching can help with writing!

    This week we're joined by Vicky Johnson, Film and Media Professor at University of California, Irvine. We chat about how COVID is impacting academia on the west coast, her new Pandemic Puppy (Finley), and how binge-watching shows we've already seen can help with writing. Seriously! As always, laughter is encouraged and reality is discussed on the Pandemic Professors!

    32 min

  3. 11/13/2020

    The Importance of Understanding Time Travel and Law in Science Fiction while Being Awesome on Twitter

    This week, we chat with Chip Stewart, a professor at the Bob Schieffer College of Communication at Texas Christian University. Chip recently published a book titled, "Media Law Through Science Fiction: Do Androids Dream of Electric Free Speech?" He's also super fun to follow on Twitter. Join us as we discuss portrayals of law in science fiction, how time travel impacts copyright law, and the general craziness of academia during a pandemic. As always, laughter is encouraged, reality is discussed on the Pandemic Professors!

    32 min

  4. 10/30/2020

    Digital choirs, Learning Tai Chi, and the History of Bananas

    In this week's episode, we discuss things that we are enjoying or trying to learn during the pandemic. The list is LONG, but somehow, in 30 minutes we cover the hope of seeing jobs posted, the book Caste by Isabel Wilkerson, learning the Ukulele (and singing Dolly Parton songs), Tai Chi and Tae Kwon Do, participating in digital choirs, and the history of bananas. Have we completely lost our minds by episode 30, or are we just finding sanity in the chaos?? You be the judge! As always, laughter is encouraged and reality is discussed on the Pandemic Professors!

    33 min

  5. 10/23/2020

    Sports during a Global Pandemic (including Holey Moley and Ted Lasso)!

    This week we chat with Dr. Kevin Hull about ALL THINGS sports during a global pandemic including really important topics like the cardboard people we see at games, fake crowd noise, putting athletes in a bubble, Holey Moley, and Ted Lasso. And remarkably, we also discuss academia! As always, laughter is encouraged and reality is discussed on the Pandemic Professors!

    34 min

  6. 10/16/2020

    Seeing the Future of Academia through a Cloudy Crystal Ball

    This week, we have another return guest - Dean Marie Hardin from the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications at Penn State University! Dean Hardin originally joined us on our 4th episode in April of 2020 and MUCH has changed since then. Join us as we discuss seeing the future of academia through a cloudy crystal ball and making your mark on zoom without smoking or falling asleep. As always, laughter is encouraged and reality is discussed on the Pandemic Professors!

    32 min

  7. 10/09/2020

    Catching up with our First Returning guest on Campus, Covid, Carryout and Cooking!

    This week we check back in with one of our early guests, Dr. Beth Barnes from the University of Kentucky for updates on campus life, the lived reality of COVID, amazing carryout, and cooking (or not) during quarantine. As always, laughter is encouraged and reality is discussed on the Pandemic Professors!

    36 min

  8. 10/02/2020

    The Grand Poobah of UofSC Campus COVID logo design talks design, thesis, and pandemic life

    This week we chat with Bob Wertz, the Associate Director of Visual Branding at UofSC (aka The Grand Poobah of Campus COVID signage) about the process of rolling out new logos and managing logos during a global pandemic while teaching online, writing a thesis, and having a family. As you can imagine, committees are involved! As usual, laughter is encouraged and reality is discussed on the Pandemic Professors!

    33 min
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A seasoned professor and a newly-minted Ph.D. chatting about the weirdness of academic life during a pandemic.

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  • Creator
    Kelli Boling and Carol Pardun
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    34
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Kelli Boling and Carol Pardun
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