Diving into the lived experiences of speakers with accents, we explore how they navigate their personal and professional life as linguistic outsiders, how and why they code switch between accents and languages, and what language means to them. 

Guests:

Laura Staum Casasanto, Lecturer, Cornell University, Department of Psychology. 

Jason Liu, Niccoló Bargellini, Fath’Ma Shibani, Jessie Whittaker-Mayall, students at Cornell University.

Dan Burdgof, graduate student, Cornell University, Linguistics. 

Professor Chiara Formichi, Associate Professor of Asian Studies at Cornell University.

Hosts: Adele Williams, Lynn Hong, and Macy Smith.

Lead Producer: Yunyun Wang.

Head Writer: Lynn Hong.

Songs:

1st- by Jason Revelo

2nd- Intro song

3rd- https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/11512

4th- “Sincerely” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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5th- “Realizer” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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6th- ​​”Aquarium” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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References 

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.549083/full

https://www.apa.org/science/about/psa/2008/01/kroll

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319642#Competing-languages

https://www.languagemagazine.com/why-bilinguals-code-switch/

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The way we speak has always been a powerful marker of identity. Listening to someone’s accent, we often jump to conclusions about who they are. How much of our cognitive and emotional responses to different accents and dialects can be explained by science, and what else might shape our behaviour? 

Guests:

Laura Staum Casasanto, Lecturer, Cornell University, Department of Psychology. 

Jason Liu, Niccoló Bargellini, Fath’Ma Shibani, Jessie Whittaker-Mayall, students at Cornell University.

Dan Burdgof, graduate student, Cornell University, Linguistics. 

Professor Chiara Formichi, Associate Professor of Asian Studies at Cornell University.

Hosts: Adele Williams, Lynn Hong, and Macy Smith.

Lead Producer: Yunyun Wang.

Head Writer: Lynn Hong.

Music Credits:

Original music composed by Jacob Revelo, Stardust by Kjartan Abel, and additional synthetic remixes from freesound.com

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We all know the many nefarious detriments that COVID-19 has caused those afflicted with the disease, but do we know the startling effects it has on our eyes behind the scenes? This episode delves into the causes and consequences of heightened eyestrain during the pandemic. With interviewee Dr. Laura Dake Roche, State of the Pod producers address the problems with increased screen usage, the differences in eye health between generations, and the recommended remedies for eyestrain.

Hosts: Matthew Chen, Michael Sun, Dain Yi, Jen Yi, & Tina Yu

Lead Producer: Jen Yi

Thank you to Milstein Program for Humanities & Tech for supporting our team and podcast production!

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Co-produced by Jen Yi and Nick Xu

In this episode, we examine the infamous case of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). We discuss the storyline of the DAPL controversy, the backlash and protests that spread like wildfire, and what it all means in the context of environmental justice. Finally, we discuss how to become better allies to the movement and help combat social injustice. Special thank you to the Milstein Program in Technology & Humanity for supporting our team and podcast!

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Co-produced by John Yoon and Yunyun Wang.

How much do you value a picture? What if it was a picture of you? Is it a snapshot in time capturing a fond memory, or rather a photo used for identification purposes? In this episode of State of the Pod, we examine 21st century technologies used by law enforcement agencies and delve into how major technological innovations have disrupted the meaning of privacy and privacy law.

Special thanks to our guests Ithaca Police Chief Dennis Nayor, who walks us through current technologies adopted by his department, which does not use the facial recognition system discussed in this episode. We also would like to thank Ishaan Jhaveri of Columbia University Tow Center of Digital Journalism for revisiting his honors thesis with us as we try to make sense of privacy in the new digital age.

Detailed citations can be found at www.stateofthepod.com

Episode art by Nicole Fung

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Produced by Macy Smith.

Do you ever wish there were more natural and accessible forms of medicine that will save you the grief and expense of dealing with pharmacies?

This episode, featuring an interview with professor Dr. Giulia Friso, looks into how humans use plants, particularly for medicinal purposes. We explore the history and breadth of ethnobotany, the current research being done, and what we can expect for the future.

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Produced by Blake Gallay.

All around us, jobs are being outsourced to metal muscles and silicon brains. From Gutenberg’s printing press, to assembly lines, to deep-learning algorithms, what can history teach us about the automated future? This episode is an exploration of where we’ve come from, and where we might be headed in an automated, computerized world. 

Special thanks to Krithik Ranjan, Keenan Ashbrook, and Yunyun Wang.

Episode art by Nicole Fung

Episode Notes: http://www.stateofthepod.com/2019/12/31/monks-notes/

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Produced by Jarrett Coleman

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Produced by Carolyn Roche

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