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Located 80 miles south of Memphis and 50 miles west of Tupelo, the University of Mississippi and its home, Oxford, serve as a crossroads for everything from Blues music to sustainable agriculture to t... more
FAQs about Roundabout Oxford:How many episodes does Roundabout Oxford have?The podcast currently has 30 episodes available.
March 21, 2022Episode 10: COVID's Silver LiningsIn this episode, we examine how the COVID-19 pandemic changed the Ole Miss community, in often surprisingly positive ways. Brian Corrigan talks to Alex Langhart, our director of University Health Services, and Alex Watson sits down with career-life consultant Kate Centellas....more34minPlay
January 20, 2022Episode 9: The Secret Side of SportsA look at local sports, on-campus and off. Jessica Lynch from Visit Oxford tells Brooke Gross about exciting recreational opportunities around Oxford, and UM's Micah Ginn talks about leading the dedicated team that films and edits sports videos for Ole Miss. ...more27minPlay
October 29, 2021Episode 8: Literacy and ReadingWe travel off-campus for this episode to examine the work of public libraries and public librarians. Our guests are Sarah McLellan of the Lafayette County Literacy Council and Ally Watkins of the Lafayette County and Oxford Public Library....more25minPlay
September 01, 2021Episode 7: Plants and GardeningMaster gardeners Nancy Kesselring and Karen Truvillo share tips on gardening and cultivating local plants, and ecologist Stephanie Green talks about the Strawberry Plains Audonbon Center's native plant sales. ...more32minPlay
June 07, 2021Episode 6: Birds and BirdingUniversity of Mississippi professors Melissa Ginsburg and Jason Hoeksema join us for a celebration of our feathered friends. ...more36minPlay
April 30, 2021Episode 5: Things You Didn't Know About Libraries and LibrariansChristina Streeter talks with Roundabout Oxford's own Abbie Norris-Davidson about eGrove, the University of Mississippi's digital repository. We also hear from members of the J.D. Williams Library faculty and staff about their hobbies and interests outside of work. ...more33minPlay
February 26, 2021Episode 4: Student TakeoverIn this special student takeover episode, integrated marketing communications major and "Roundabout Oxford" co-producer Taylor Fields interviews alumni Brandon Rooke and Taylor Tucker about how the Old Miss experience prepared them for post-college life and work. ...more28minPlay
November 25, 2020Episode 3: FoodIn this episode, we explore the ways food unites and divides us. Alex Watson chats with Ole Miss professor Catarina Passidomo about food studies and food systems; Abbie Norris-Davidson discusses locally sourced foods with Chicory Market co-owner John Martin; Christina Streeter interviews Ole Miss graduate Frankie Barrett about her research on the history of dollar stores; and Chloe Grant talks about the UM Food Bank....more1hPlay
October 30, 2020Episode 2: The UnknownIn this special Halloween episode of "Roundabout Oxford," we explore the human fascination with the macabre. Ole Miss digital initiatives librarian Abbie Norris-Davidson interviews local artist Lee Harper about her "History Bones" project, and Christina Streeter chats with director Thad Lee about his film adaptation of Stephen King's "All That You Love Will Be Carried Away." Members of the "Roundabout Oxford" team also share their spooky book and movie recommendations....more44minPlay
October 05, 2020Episode 1: MusicNorth Mississippi is renowned for its blues music, and the J.D. Williams Library at Ole Miss is renowned for its expansive blues archive. In our debut episode, Head of Special Collections Greg Johnson discusses the library's music collections with our own Alex Watson. Alex also talks sheet music databases with Abbie Norris-Davidson, and UM professor Selim Giray joins Christina Streeter to reflect on his recent collaboration with the library's Idea Lab....more54minPlay
FAQs about Roundabout Oxford:How many episodes does Roundabout Oxford have?The podcast currently has 30 episodes available.