In this inaugural episode of TAPcast, we hear from Senior Associate Dean Barbara E. Bender, the Director of the TA Project. We talk about what the TA Project is and how it got started. We discuss how it has evolved and what it looks like today. Finally, we spend some time talking about the necessity of training for graduate student TAs. You can find more information and our show notes on our website: http://tap.rutgers.edu/tapcast.php.