We typically host scholars, makers, and professionals for informal conversations about their work—formerly over brunch, currently over Zoom.

But for these bonus mini-episodes, we change things up a bit, asking Notre Dame researchers and staff to talk about something that both makes them happy and has no direct connection to what they do at the university.

In other words, if you thought a podcast with a waffle for a logo couldn’t get even more casual, you’d be wrong.

Here, Liz Harter, Notre Dame’s social media manager, shares the genesis of her enduring love for *NSYNC and other early 2000s pop music, and how, in a quirky twist of fate, that proved to be an asset professionally.

And as a bonus on top of a bonus, Liz has curated a Spotify playlist of eight of her must-have pop hits just for us. It includes four *NSYNC tracks for reasons you’ll understand shortly.

LINK

• Spotify Playlist: Liz’s Pop Picks
• Episode Transcript