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The Talk of Troy is voices and sounds from the campuses of Troy University. Each week we bring you sound rich stories and fresh ideas from the heart of the Trojan community.... more
FAQs about The Talk of Troy:How many episodes does The Talk of Troy have?The podcast currently has 157 episodes available.
September 02, 2022The Talk of TROY - ”’The Music Man’ Statue & The New Music Industry MBA” - September 2nd, 2022Troy University is now offering a new Master of Business Administration in Music Industry. And, the degree is giving music students practical industry experience, as Producer Jaelanne Thomas reports.And Host Marissa Lacey brings us a story on "The Music Man" statue. It depicts a man playing the saxophone and was placed there in honor of clarinet player and emeritus professor of Music, Carl Vollrath....more4minPlay
July 22, 2022The Talk of TROY - ”The Arboretum & Walter Givhan’s Retirement” - July 22nd 2022On this week's show, we visit the Troy University Arboretum on the main campus to learn what wiregrass looks like. And we look back on the Troy University career of Senior Vice Chancellor Walter Givhan....more4minPlay
July 01, 2022The Talk of TROY - ”’Afrikan By Way of American’ and Free Summer Courses” - July 1st, 2022This week on The Talk of TROY, a Troy University alumnus has filmed a new documentary chronicling the history of descendants of enslaved people illegally brought to Alabama on the last known slave ship, the Clotilda. Host Jared McBride has the story.And, Troy University is offering two free courses this summer! Leadership 101 and Money Management will provide essential skills to the public, as Producer Kameron Banks reports....more4minPlay
June 24, 2022The Talk of TROY - ”Teacher of the Year & Recognition for ’Alabama Noir’” - June 24th, 2022A Troy University graduate has been recognized as a national finalist in SPJ’s Mark of Excellence Awards. But the road to glory was surprisingly bumpy, as Producer Kameron Banks reports.And as Host Jared McBride tells us, a professor on TROY’s Montgomery campus has been recognized with Gamma Beta Phi’s 2022 Teacher of the Year Award....more4minPlay
June 17, 2022The Talk of TROY - ”Juneteenth at the Museum & ’It Came from the Archives’” - June 17th, 2022Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum in Montgomery is celebrating Juneteenth, an annual recognition of the end of slavery in the United States. And although Juneteenth is usually on June 19th, the Museum is celebrating early, something they have been doing for a while as Kameron Banks reports.And, as Host Jared McBride tells us, the Wiregrass Archives is a collection preserving history from the Wiregrass Region. And now, it has its own podcast, "It Came from the Archives."...more4minPlay
June 08, 2022The Talk of TROY - ”President Biden’s Visit to Troy, Alabama & The New Director of the Hall School of Journalism and Communication” - June 10th, 2022President Joe Biden recently visited Troy and the Lockheed Martin facility, which manufactures weapons for the war in Ukraine. Two Troy University students reported on the presidential visit for Trojanvision news and the campus newspaper. Producer Kameron Banks asked them what it was like to be in the press pool.And, Professor Robbyn Taylor has served Troy’s Hall School of Journalism and Communication in a variety of roles over the years, and now, she’s becoming its director. Host Jared McBride has the story....more4minPlay
May 17, 2022Author Chronicles Anciert Art of Falconry - TPR’s In Focus - May 17, 2022Falconry is an ancient sport, to which author and naturalist Sy Montgomery was introduced by a master falconer. She talks with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about that life-changing experience, which she chronicled in her latest book, "The Hawk's Way, Encounters with Fierce Beauty."...more10minPlay
May 17, 2022Alabama Residents Warned to Avoid Affinity Fraud” - TPR’s In Focus - May 16, 2022On The Exchange from In Focus, Alabama Securities Commission Director Joseph Borg talks with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about one of the most prevalent types of investment scams operating in groups today - Affinity Fraud....more5minPlay
May 06, 2022The Talk of TROY - ”International Signposts & Stepping into a New Role” - May 6th, 2022Troy University is known as Alabama’s international university, and it has some fitting landmarks to prove it, as Producer Garrett Sanders reports.And, Diane Orlofsky is stepping down from her position as Troy University’s Director of Choirs after 16 years, but she is staying on staff in a new role at the John M. Long School of Music. Producer Jaelanne Thomas has the story....more29minPlay
April 29, 2022The Talk of TROY - ”National Poetry Month” - April 29th, 2022Just in time for National Poetry Month, Troy University’s English Department and the honor society Sigma Tau Delta have hosted a poetry reading, where everyone is invited to participate. Troy Public Radio’s Adam Kennedy II read a poem and also reports!And, TROY students aren’t the only ones celebrating National Poetry Month. As producer Conner Howell reports, a member of the University Administration won an award in a state-wide competition and was featured in a program that aired on Alabama Public Television....more4minPlay
FAQs about The Talk of Troy:How many episodes does The Talk of Troy have?The podcast currently has 157 episodes available.