Scholarly Sidetracks

The Greater Denver area has been fortunate to have an Amanda Williams at work to put its people first. I enjoy her ideals that even the more mundane jobs we all may have can still be of great service to others. From selling cosmetics to promoting the sciences and history of Colorado, Amanda has seen a great deal!

It is important that we find reliable sources in the news media to learn about our community, country, and world. Arilynn, a local reporter currently based in Tucson, works diligently to spread thorough information for the sake of expanding awareness and keeping stories accessible for all who wish to learn. Tired of the news being so polarizing? Then enjoy this calm, even look into how one breaks into and navigates the world of journalism.

What? He picked the title! Be not afraid of the word Weeb, Evan is very much still a source of insight on navigating the world of computer science and becoming an Ex-Pat in Japan. Is Japan as glorious of a place to live as we often dream? How easily can a person live out there without knowing Japanese? These questions and more will be discussed on this episode!

Anyone who's felt they are left adrift and only coasting through life, tune in to a similar story spun on its head! Andrew's current success as a teacher may have come later than most would expect, but just because you haven't found your passion yet it does not mean you never will! Try lots of things, pursue anything that makes you even mildly excited, and don't let your academic performance in the past dictate your abilities today!

Season 3 starts off with a deep dive alongside one of my best friends into the world of Speech Language Pathology! Jobs set to assist others with their health and abilities tend to be tricky to navigate and break into, but Annabelle will take the experiences they've had and help us see at least one way to navigate SLP avenues!

Cool Librarian? Oxymoron? NOPE! For the good of education for people of all backgrounds and interests, Lizz has helped to keep public and scholarly libraries alive and ever improving. A Celebrity in southern Nevada, we end this season with a grand ol' time!

Who helps educate the educators? Teach the teachers? Well Ed certainly does! A Professor in Astronomy and Director of the Center for Astronomy Education, Dr. Prather takes their blue-collar roots and ventures headstrong in the world of higher education!

Whether it's through visually stimulating presentations or by creating their very own 3D models for people to feel and learn, Dr. K takes their own chaotic journey and spins it around as a benefit to all students in their class! Our first Professor to be interviewed, we'll enjoy hearing their perspective from the "other side" of the education equation!

Nowadays AI has taken over most aspects of art, but not all is lost. We'll be hearing the perspective of one photographer who is *less* mad about it all and instead finds beauty of things with their own tools, desire, and ability.

With a variety of interests and paths from rigorous religion, business school, theatre arts, to teaching music, Aaron talks about what they've found is important in life. With a chipper attitude and not-too-forceful metaphysics ideology we enjoy a bag of laughs!