Talk Like A Pirate

ECU pediatric cardiologist Dr. Charlie Sang joins Talk Like a Pirate to talk about children's hearts. In Season 2 Episode 10 he discusses several topics, including the best type of heart healthy diet for kids and how technology has changed and stayed the same in treating children with heart issues.

East Carolina University polling expert Dr. Peter Francia, professor of political science and director of the Center for Survey Research, joins us in Season 2 Episode 9 of Talk Like a Pirate to discuss the state of election polling and the role election polls played in the 2020 election. 

ECU student Amrina Rangar talks about Joe Biden's Gen Z-focused marketing strategy in Season 2 Episode 8 of Talk Like a Pirate

ECU Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement's Alex Dennis and student Amrina Rangar join us in Season 2 Episode 8 of Talk Like a Pirate to talk about Gen Z's role in the 2020 election — including Joe Biden's Gen Z-focused marketing strategy, first-time voter turnout and more.

Welcome to Talk Like a Pirate's new “#PirateVoices” series, where we showcase ECU's diversity by amplifying Pirates' personal stories of searching, seeking treasure and chasing purpose.

In Episode 1 of Pirate Voices, ECU NAACP chapter President Kamari Purvis interviews alum Linda Thompson Thomas ’81 to discuss what it was and still can be like for a person of color on campus, along with the need for role models.

With Donald Trump and the GOP alleging voter fraud and contesting the  results of the 2020 election in court, East Carolina University  political science professor and voting expert Dr. Brad Lockerbie joins us to discuss how often voter fraud affects the outcome of an election in Season 2 Episode 7 of Talk Like a Pirate.

With Donald Trump and the GOP alleging voter fraud and contesting the results of the 2020 election in court, East Carolina University political science professor and voting expert Dr. Brad Lockerbie joins us to discuss how common voter fraud is and how likely it is to change the outcome of an election in Season 2, Episode 7 of Talk Like a Pirate.

ECU associate professor Dr. Andrea Kitta — a folklorist specializing in medicine, belief and the supernatural — explains why people believe #COVID19 misinformation in Season 2, Episode 6 of Talk Like a Pirate.

ECU associate professor Dr. Andrea Kitta — a folklorist specializing in medicine, belief and the supernatural — explains how #COVID19 misinformation will drive our actions during the holiday season in Season 2, Episode 6 of Talk Like a Pirate.

ECU Brody School of Medicine infectious disease expert Dr. Paul Cook explains what the breakthrough #bamlanivimab #COVID19 antibody treatment is and how it works in Season 2, Episode 4 of Talk Like a Pirate.