This post is an accessible version of my research poster for the HUMA 7P02 poster session held at Brock University on 2 April 2025. Do you remember the last time you sat around a campfire, eating smores and sharing stories? We share campfire stories with an intimate group of trusted friends. The growth of podcasting […]

Welcome back to another episode of Project PhDcast, an audio research diary. This episode I share some thoughts on some recent reading. Joy Wiltenburg’s 2004 article on “True Crime: The Origins of Modern Sensationalism” discusses how sensational crime stories from 16th and 17th century Germany functioned in their societal and religious contexts. I share my […]

Alison is joined by long-time podcaster Christine Caccipuoti to dissect the rumours of podcasting’s demise. They explore what it means to be a self-funded, independent podcaster and the relationship of independent podcast creators to the commercialized podcasting industry. Christine Caccipuoti is a New York-based podcaster, historian, and performer. Currently the the co-producer of Footnoting History […]

In Project PhDcast’s first feature-length episode, Alison Innes joins her MythTake co-host Darrin Sunstrum for a conversation about the heroic narrative, academic identities, and the role of podcasting in their academic journeys. Mentioned in this episode Credits Project PhDcast is created, hosted, and produced by Alison Innes. Music is “Grand Dark Waltz” by Kevin McLeod […]

October has flown by way too quickly! It’s a been busy month, but one of the highlights for me has been doing academic writing after ten long years. PS– Project PhDcast is now listed in Apple Podcasts, so you can subscribe in your favourite podcatcher app! Mentioned in this episode: View this podcast with subtitles on […]

What happens when you combine the words cops + propaganda + podcasting? You get a really unpronounceable word– copagandacasting– and the topic of my current research. This episode, I introduce you to my current work on ethics, authority, and police podcasting arising from the Toronto Police Service’s podcast, 24 Shades of Blue. Mentioned in this […]

Welcome to the first episode of PhDcast! I’m your host and producer, Alison Innes, and this ongoing monthly podcast of indeterminate length will take you behind the scenes into my PhD research on podcasts. I’ll be using this podcast to reflect on my own podcasting experiences, to share my evolving thinking about podcasts, and to […]