Words have such power when used by a gifted writer. A friend's comment on FaceBook today got me thinking about another one of my favorite writers, Anne Lamott, and the way she tells her stories through writing. Specifically, one passage from her book Traveling Mercies came to mind, one that I share here. (7:26, 6.8 MB)

Family dinners are such an important part of many people's lives, and memories of these times last a lifetime. As I get ready to visit my brother and sisters this week, I've been thinking about Thanksgiving dinners as we were growing up - and the special joy that's come at the occasional dinners we've enjoyed as a family since then. A couple of weeks ago, Fr. Lou Molinelli shared about Sunday dinners in his home and the joy of family. It's a great story in this edition of the Endless Road Podcast. (15:46, 10.9 MB)

The Endless Road Podcast visits Digitworks today. The new Podcasting season is about to start at Digitworks.tv - and they've a great crop of new podcasters ready to go! Their website ends with tv, but they do audio podcasts too. (8:00)

Some of today's music provided by music.podshow.com.

Like fine wine, this roundtable discussion with 8 Franciscan University of Steubenville students taking a podcasting class last Spring is ready to share - and is more enjoyable than ever. This is part 2 of the discussion, led by friend, radio consultant and podcaster Michael Kreidler. The conversation took place the last day of class, May 4, 2007. (35:37, 16.4 MB)

Students' Podcasting Projects (and other work as well): www.digitworks.org

Michael Kreidler's Blog: Catholic Media Connections http://www.discipleswithmicrophones.org/blog/

Background Music behind Jim: Ragtop Cadillac by George Fletchers Bourbon Renewal: Podsafe music from music.podshow.com Artist website: www.bourbonrenewal.com

For Episode 11 of the Endless Road Podcast, Jim Coyle takes you to the Communication Arts Department at Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio. This is the first of a 2-part conversation among special guest Michael Kreidler and the Spring semester's 8 Franciscan University Podcasting students. We recorded this podcast during the final meeting of the class, May 4, 2007, and it's got great comments and reflections by Michael and the students. (31:22, 21.6 MB)

Students' podcasts at www.digitworks.tv

During Spring Break, 2007, nine Communication Arts students and I - all from Franciscan University of Steubenville - drove to the Mississippi Gulf Coast and New Orleans on a "media mission" to create stories about recovery progress a year and a half after Hurricane Katrina devastated these areas. Two weeks after our trip I produced this podcast with some initial impressions of the experience. While I published the program on another podcast series as a class demo, it looks as if I didn't post if here on the Endless Road Podcast site. I'm glad I found it. (Running time: 12-1/2 minutes) Jim Coyle

It's a Snow Day in Steubenville - even for Franciscan University of Steubenville. What's a prof. to do? Why, make this podcast!

Promo: Daily Breakfast podcast. www.sqpn.com

Music:

"Snow Day" by Spaghetti Cake. Podsafe music from music.podshow.com http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=cc5d23e910dd2274ae9c7dc936d777a0

"Be Free" by Smallfish. Podsafe music from music.podshow.com http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=92938fb058a7d563fceff0161eb50075

A visit to the 4:00 Intro to Mass Media class at Franciscan University of Steubenville for a preview of coming attractions.

A special Endless Road Report from the Mass Media classes at Franciscan University of Steubenville.

It's St. Patrick's Day and we're out of hibernation! We hear from some cool students at Franciscan University of Steubenville as they plan a new podcast...and find some sound and musical surprises. Shownotes at endlessroad.libsyn.com. (15:33, 10.6 mb)