Talk Like A Pirate

Creating music people enjoy can often be about the vibe. In this preview  of Season 4, Episode 4 of Talk Like a Pirate, ECU Fletcher School of  Music Students – Brett Howard and Kristi Roller – talk about seeking  that "Ethel Moment."

It is the holiday season and that means the airwaves are flooded with holiday music. So, on Season 4, Episode 4 of Talk Like a Pirate, we're joined with two ECU Fletcher School of Music students – Kristi Roller and Brett Howard – to talk about the music of the season and what it takes to write new music.

In this trailer for Season 4, Episode 3 of Talk Like a Pirate, ECU Dietetic Internship Director and Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutrition Science Tara Wind has some quick tips to guide you through this holiday season.

Are you eating enough carbs or too many – or skipping meals in order to indulge this holiday season? And what about "added sugar?" In Season 4, Episode 3 of Talk Like a Pirate we talk carbs and healthy holiday eating with ECU Dietetic Internship Director and Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutrition Science Tara Wind. 

Communication failure is a team effort. Dr. Pam Hopkins explains why in this preview of Season 4, Episode 2 of Talk Like a Pirate.

We communicate constantly, but not effectively. However, that is going to change with the help of Season 4 Episode 2 of Talk Like a Pirate. Dr. Pamela Hopkins is the director of ECU's Center for Communication Excellence. She shares some advice and has some quick tips for you strengthen your communication skills.

In Season 4, Episode 1 of Talk Like a Pirate, a couple of ECU scientists break down why not all face masks during the pandemic are created equal.

Some say face masks don't really help when it comes to stopping COVID-19. It's kind of correct - but not. In Season 4's first episode of Talk Like a Pirate, a couple of ECU scientists tested face masks and respirators and found out what works in the event of our current and a possible future global pandemic. The results may both surprise you and change your vocabulary.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. William "Billy" Dye is a 2004 ECU graduate. Among his many ECU accolades are an Outstanding Alumni Award recipient, a recipient of ECU's 40 under 40 Leadership Award and recognition as an ECU Centennial Pirate. Lt. Col. Dye is now back on campus as the commander of his former Air Force ROTC detachment. But before this new role of his, he played an instrumental role in the President of the United States safety. 

In this preview of Season 3, Episode 5 of Talk Like a Pirate, ECU Brody School of Medicine emergency medicine physician Dr. Jason Hack talks about snake bite first-aid – and it differs from the movies.