Life, Experienced

Life, Experienced

By Ethan D. SmithSociety & Culture
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Life, Experienced episodes

  • What Makes the Bluegrass Blue, Part 2

    Continuing from last week, Daniel and Carolyn Routh of Nu-Blu discuss musician turnover, recording original material, and collaborating with Rhonda Vincent and "Soul Man" Sam Moore on their 2014 album, "All the Way." 

    27 min
  • What Makes the Bluegrass Blue, Part 1

    Husband and wife bluegrass artists recount how they became musicians, why they chose bluegrass, and what it's like to be on the road as a full-time job. 


    Additional music in this episode used with permission of Nu-Blu Bluegrass Artists. 


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    23 min
  • Build
    A business owner recounts how failures in farming and being fired from a retail job led him to found a real estate and construction company.
    25 min
  • Sparkle
    A former police officer recounts how becoming a mother led to her becoming an accidental entrepreneur.
    26 min
  • Meet
    A Bengali graduate student recounts how hearing Western music for the first time inspired him to learn guitar and how attending a university protest led to a first date.
    24 min
  • Travel
    A graduate student discusses growing up in Iran, why he chose the United States for his graduate education, and his thoughts on Executive Order 13780 (a.k.a. the Travel Ban).
    25 min
  • Halloween Special
    In this Halloween bonus episode, Lieutenant Alex Kriegel (Episodes 6 & 7) returns to share a haunting experience.
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    10 min
  • Retire, Part 2
    I continue my interview with Professor Preston Durrill, learning more about his approach to teaching, his experiences as a graduate student, and of course, his childhood gambling habit.
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    24 min
  • Retire, Part 1
    A professor recounts how his own educational experiences more than 50 years ago motivate his approach to teaching in a college environment.
    23 min

About Life, Experienced

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Life, Experienced is a podcast that showcases the unique life experiences of its guests. Hosted and produced by Ethan D. Smith, each episode features an interview with a person who has a unique or interesting story to tell.