Matt Shumway, former four-term chair of BYU's geography department, tells the tale of his ideological evolution, and especially of the development of his leave-me-alone leanings.

Architectural designer Matt Woods takes Dean to task for taking architecture so much for granted. Dean defends himself by saying that everyone else does the same thing. Then he brings up Rush.

Rodger Sorensen teaches directing at BYU's Department of Theatre and Media Arts. But Dean doesn't know what that actually means. What does a stage director actually do? Well, he came to the right guy...

We welcome Diane Reich, Vocal Division Coordinator at BYU's School of Music, to learn about some of the rigors and possible raptures that come with getting your voice classically trained.

Brian Price, of BYU's Department of Spanish and Portuguese, joins Dean to talk about what Pres. Donald Trump's barrier looks and feels like from the Mexican side.

Multiple film luminary Sterling Van Wagenen returns to the program for a celebration of this most magisterial of international filmmakers.

BYU Comp. Lit's Chip Oscarson discusses some of the chronologies, key motifs and powerful practitioners that have helped overachieving Sweden so repeatedly catch the world's attention and imagination. And as usual, Denmark and Norway keep trying to butt in.

Professor Ned Hill of BYU's Marriott School of Management visits the program to chip away at Dean's excessive "West-o-philia," and its accompanying ignorance about the rest of the world. Our host gets nudged a little bit Eastward by Prof. Hill's warm account of Romania's often sorrow and broad substance.

Chris Hodson joins us, from BYU's department of history. He and Dean explore the origins and current appropriations of this tendentious phrase. They also discover, quite quickly, that they're all for it.

Dean welcomes filmmaker Colten Ashley to explore the contrasting and enriching array of components that make up our individuality. They key particularly on Colten's experiences as a Native American of the Navajo Nation.