Humanities Radio

Hosted by: Camille Baron, Gaetano Chiarenza, Aria Fatahian, Tyler Jackson

Welcome to the “Utah Rewind!” Every week we dive into the stories behind some of our favorite movies filmed here in the beautiful state of Utah. In our first episode, we cover a childhood favorite – “High School Musical.” Tune in to meet our team, learn about the production of the film, and get our take on how we feel about the film now that we are adults.

Hosted by: Averiel Bailey, Maxwell Cotton, and Darienne Debrule

Episode 3 of “Wine-ing About LIfe” examines how the afterlife may drive us to find our purpose in life. Hear a religious perspective from the son of a Christian pastor, an atheist, and a woman who shares her afterlife experience.

Hosted by: Averiel Bailey, Maxwell Cotton, and Darienne Debrule

In Episode 2 of “Wine-ing About Life,” Hosts Max Cotton, Averiel Bailey, and Darienne DeBrule uncover the purpose of life by exploring how gratitude and individual perspectives can help one find joy and purpose. Hear conversations with People Helping People Executive Director Kathryn Thomas and University of Utah football players Thomas Yasmin, Clark Phillips III, and Micah Bernard.

Hosted by Averiel Bailey, Maxwell Cotton, and Darienne Debrule

Episode 1 of “Wine-ing About Life” examines the purpose of life. What is the purpose of life? Hear a scientific perspective from a medical doctor and get a philosophical perspective from a life coach to gain insight on how to find purpose in your life.

In 2014, Jay Jordan, associate professor of writing and rhetoric studies, recorded himself reading “A Christmas Carol” as a gift for his son while he was working at the Utah Asia Campus in South Korea. He discusses that experience and reads a couple of his favorite excerpts.

Elizabeth Clement, associate professor of history, discusses the Utah AIDS Foundation’s holiday program, which has been providing meals and support to those struggling with the complexities of HIV since the late 1980s.

In honor of National American Indian Heritage Month, Greg Smoak, director of the American West Center and associate professor of history, discusses the Native Places project. A partnership with the Digital Matters Lab, this project sets out to restore indigenous place names to major landscape features and historical and cultural sites with an interactive map centered on Utah.

In honor of National American Indian Heritage Month, Chris Ingraham, associate professor of communication, discusses a man named Chip Thomas, an African-American doctor, photographer and public artist, who lives on the Navajo reservation and does rural street art to showcase the beauty and challenges of the Dine people.

In celebration of Halloween, two graduate students – Nina Feng and Jasmine Khaliq – share their eeriest written works. These students are part of a group called Working Dog, a reading series that features the most engaging and fresh poems and prose coming out of the Department of English Creative Writing Program. These works were composed for a special Halloween series known as Scary Dog.

Día de los Muertos – the Day of the Dead – is a two-day Mexican holiday held on Nov. 1 and 2 to celebrate the lives of loved ones who have died. Tanya Flores, assistant professor of World Languages and Cultures, discusses a bit of its history and her personal experience celebrating the holiday.