Dr. Damon Williams, chief catalyst and founder of the Center for Strategic Diversity Leadership & Social Innovation, joins Megan Hayes to talk about leadership, possibility and the imperatives of diversity, equity, inclusion, change and the centennial generation.

Author and Co-Founder of Biomimicry 3.8 Janine Benyus sits down with host Megan Hayes to explain the art and science of biomimicry and how nature may hold the key to the biggest scientific and social challenges of our time.

Prize-winning poet Jehanne Dubrow reads from her books “Dots and Dashes" and "Stateside," and talks with host Megan Hayes about society's view of the military spouse, the power of the arts, grief, mint chocolate bayonets and the importance of a good haircut.

University Communication's Dave Blanks interviews Chitra Divakaruni about her book "One Amazing Thing." The book was chosen for Appalachian's 2017-2018 Common Reading Program.

Megan Hayes, Troy Tuttle, Garrett Ford and Dave Blanks chat in studio and share their favorite moments in UComm podcast history.

Dr. Nikolas Jordan, Associate Dean of the Reich College of Education and licensed marriage and family therapist, gets real about getting real, taking risks, screwing up and - very importantly - staying in relationship.

Robert Haswell and Dr. Darrell Kruger, geography scholars from South Africa who now hold leadership positions in local government and academia, respectively, discuss the unifying power of rugby, monuments to a nation's troubled history and lessons learned from Nelson Mandela.

Dr. Nancy Love, political scientist who teaches critical, democratic and feminist theory at Appalachian, explores how music motivates, and our responsibility to recognize its power.

First Amendment advocate Dr. Lee Bird urges students at Appalachian State University and on campuses everywhere to engage in dialog, especially when they don’t agree.

Hear FIRE founder Robert Shibley on why freedom of speech must be protected and how Appalachian students and administrators can be sure it is.