Xeno Podcast

Dr. Ka’ili is an Associate Professor of Anthropology and department chair of International Cultural Studies at Brigham Young University—Hawaii. We talk about the difference between Western and Pacific (Moana) mentality regarding time and space. His research deals specifically with Maui Tongans and relationships between people in their society.

He recently published a book, titled “Marking Indigeneity: The Tongan Art of Sociospatial Relations.” You can read excerpts here: https://books.google.com/books?id=dlf3MAAACAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

Dr. Ned Williams is an English professor, and Dr. Scott Hyde is a Statistics professor. Both teach at BYUH, and they have presented their research about myth and gender around the world.

Dr. Joe Plicka is a professor of English and Creative Writing at BYUH. His work has been published in "Anti-" poetry magazine, and it was nominated for a Pushcart Prize.

Interview with Dr. Randal Allred about Civil War Reenactments and the way they help us understand the chaos of the war. Dr. Allred is a published Civil War scholar and a professor of English at BYUH.