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Environmental History of Dharmic Communities

Description: Presentation for the Dallas Philosophers Forum. This presentation discusses the intertwining of environmentalism in the dharmic practices of traditional grass-roots rural communities such as Bishnois, Bhils, and Swadhyaya.
Date: January 8, 2019
Duration: 57 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Jain, Pankaj
Partner: UNT College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
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Episode 9: Jonathan Hall

Description: Interview with Jonathan Hall for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. In this episode, Susan speaks with OLLI at UNT member Jonathan Hall about his journey to Denton and how he discovered the program. Jonathan explains why he chose to volunteer in the program, tracing his path from becoming an Ambassador to his current work as our volunteer-in-residence, chair of our Communications/Marketing Committee, as well as Financial Liaison on our Advisory Council. As he details his duti… more
Date: February 7, 2019
Duration: 20 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: Supak, Susan & Hall, Jonathan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Episode 4: Dr. Reid Ferring

Description: Interview with Dr. Reid Ferring for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. In this episode, Susan has a wide-ranging conversation with Dr. Reid Ferring of UNT's Department of Geography and the Environment. They discuss his professional accomplishments in the fields of archaeology and geology, why he loves teaching for OLLI, and the reasons for his interest in the relationship between science and faith.
Date: January 2, 2019
Duration: 17 minutes 27 seconds
Creator: Supak, Susan & Ferring, C. Reid
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Episode 8: OLLI 101

Description: Interview with Stephanie Reinke, Andrea Tuckness, and Jordan Williams for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. This special episode of the podcast features an overview of the OLLI at UNT program. Susan is joined by three staff members of UNT's Lifelong Learning & Community Engagement department who are responsible for overseeing the program: Director Stephanie Reinke, Assistant Director Andrea Tuckness, and Communications Specialist Jordan Williams. Together, they explain the p… more
Date: January 31, 2019
Duration: 18 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: Supak, Susan; Reinke, Stephanie; Tuckness, Andrea & Williams, Jordan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Episode 7: Dr. Fred Busche

Description: Interview with Dr. Fred Busche for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. In this episode, Susan speaks with Dr. Fred Busche about some of his most noteworthy accomplishments, including how he came to work on lunar samples from the Apollo missions as a graduate student, how one of the patents he holds was used to identify the cause of certain SUV rollovers, and how he has used cutting edge Geographic Information Systems to improve the lives of the residents of Highland Village th… more
Date: January 24, 2019
Duration: 15 minutes 43 seconds
Creator: Supak, Susan & Busche, Fred
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Episode 5: Dr. Max Morley

Description: Interview with Dr. Max Morley for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. In this episode, Susan speaks with Dr. Max Morley about his background in music education, his work on the OLLI at UNT Advisory Council and with our OLLI at UNT Ambassadors, as well as his experiences teaching and attending OLLI at UNT courses.
Date: January 10, 2019
Duration: 13 minutes 39 seconds
Creator: Supak, Susan & Morley, Max
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Episode 12: Dr. Ryan Garlick

Description: Interview with Dr. Ryan Garlick for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. In this episode, Susan speaks with Dr. Ryan Garlick, Principal Lecturer in UNT's Department of Computer Science and Engineering. They discuss his codebreaking work, including his participation in TV programs such as National Geographic's "Hunt for the Zodiac Killer." Dr. Garlick gives an overview of the codebreaking methods that are being used to decipher the Zodiac's mysterious messages and also talks abo… more
Date: February 28, 2019
Duration: 24 minutes 39 seconds
Creator: Supak, Susan & Garlick, Ryan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Episode 6: Dr. Andrew Torget

Description: Interview with Dr. Andrew Torget for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. In this episode, Susan has a wide-ranging discussion with Andrew Torget, Associate Professor in UNT's History Department. She and Dr. Torget discuss why it's important for us to learn about history, how he recently made history by teaching the world's longest history lesson, and his connection to the recent discovery of a safe full of documents that reveal the presumed-lost history of the Galveston City C… more
Date: January 16, 2019
Duration: 21 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Supak, Susan & Torget, Andrew J., 1978-
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Episode 10: Dr. James Goodnow Pt. 1 (Great Decisions)

Description: Interview with Dr. James Goodnow for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. In this episode, Susan sits down with Dr. James Goodnow, Adjunct Professor of International Studies at UNT, to discuss a special series of discussions he's offering for OLLI at UNT this semester as part of the nationwide Great Decisions global affairs program. Dr. Goodnow explains how these discussions work and also talks with Susan about his academic background, how he became involved with OLLI at UNT, a… more
Date: February 15, 2019
Duration: 17 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Supak, Susan & Goodnow, James D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Episode 11: Dr. James Goodnow Pt. 2 (Day Trippers)

Description: Interview with Dr. James Goodnow for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. Susan speaks with him about his work as co-chair of the Day Trippers Special Interest Group. Dr. Goodnow explains the background of this OLLI at UNT group and the types of trips they'll be taking this semester.
Date: February 21, 2019
Duration: 14 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Supak, Susan & Goodnow, James D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Episode 13: Dr. Pankaj Jain

Description: Interview with Dr. Pankaj Jain for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. In this episode, Susan speaks with Dr. Pankaj Jain, Associate Professor in UNT's Department of Philosophy & Religion. They discuss Dr. Jain's interest in connecting ancient practices with contemporary issues, and how he is exploring the connections between religious traditions and sustainability in the US and in India. They also discuss his recent trip to Nepal, where he recorded an episode of National Geog… more
Date: March 7, 2019
Duration: 25 minutes 38 seconds
Creator: Supak, Susan & Jain, Pankaj
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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From the Archives: The Moonmaids

Description: Podcast from the University of North Texas Music Library highlighting materials from their collections. This episode chronicles the formation of the Moonmaids vocal ensemble as the Swingtet at what was then North Texas State Teachers College, and their rise to national fame in the late 1940s with big band leader Vaughn Monroe and his orchestra. The podcast includes selections featuring the singers on WFAA radio in Dallas, at the former Camp Howze in Gainesville, TX, and live from Denton with Va… more
Date: March 14, 2019
Duration: 26 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: Feustle, Maristella
Partner: UNT Music Library
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AT#650 - Travel to Rajasthan, India

Description: Audio recording of a podcast episode from Amateur Traveler. This episode contains a discussion of travel ito the northern India state of Rajasthan.
Date: March 30, 2019
Duration: 50 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Christensen, Chris & Jain, Pankaj
Partner: UNT College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
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America Losing its Religion?

Description: Audio recording of a news segment from News Radio KFB. This episode discusses results from the General Social Survey in relation to religion and spirituality.
Date: April 9, 2019
Duration: 13 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: Mendonsa, Cristina & Jain, Pankaj
Partner: UNT College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
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From the Archives: The Class of '42

Description: Podcast from the University of North Texas Music Library highlighting materials from their collections. This episode provides biographical information and selected recordings related to four major figures in jazz who attended North Texas State Teachers College in the early 1940s: Herb Ellis, Jimmy Giuffre, Gene Roland, and Harry Babasin. The recordings include selections from on-campus concerts featuring Giuffre and Ellis in the 1950s and 1970s, respectively, and from both artists again in the … more
Date: 2019
Duration: 30 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: Feustle, Maristella
Partner: UNT Music Library
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From the Archives: Duke Ellington Collections at the UNT Music Library

Description: Podcast from the University of North Texas Music Library highlighting materials from their collections. This episode describes five major collections of materials related to Duke Ellington, including multiple sound recordings which are unreleased according to available discographical information: Ellington at the Paramount Theater, April 30, 1947; Ellington on WWDC radio, April 21, 1946; Ellington interviewed by Willis Conover, March 27, 1948; Ellington interviewed by Willis Conover, September… more
Date: August 15, 2019
Duration: 35 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: Feustle, Maristella
Partner: UNT Music Library
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Oral History Interview with Amber Briggle, Nomveber 4, 2019

Description: Audio interview with Amber Briggle, a community member who was active with the Frack Free Denton movement. She discusses her participation in local commissions and governmental groups, environmental activism, and how her activities are informed by her family relationships.
Date: 2019
Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Becker, Annette & Briggle, Amber
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Ken Currin, November 9, 2019

Description: Audio interview with Ken Currin, restaurateur from Denton, Texas, regarding his involvement with Frack Free Denton.
Date: November 9, 2019
Duration: 38 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: Becker, Annette & Currin, Kenneth Wesley
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Adam Briggle, November 11, 2019

Description: Audio interview with Dr. Adam Briggle, a philosophy professor and environmental activist from Colorado, regarding his involvement in the Denton Drilling Awareness Group and Frack Free Denton campaign in Denton, Texas.
Date: November 11, 2019
Duration: 46 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Wolridge, Alexandria & Briggle, Adam
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Matthew Fry, November 15, 2019

Description: Audio interview with Dr. Matthew Fry, a UNT professor, expert on environmental issues, and active member of the Denton Drilling Awareness Group (DAG). He discusses context for the Denton fracking ban and talks about the various articles that he's written about environmentalism and effects of fracking.
Date: November 15, 2019
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Binkiewicz, Kyle
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Tara Linn Hunter, November 19, 2019

Description: Audio interview with Tara Linn Hunter, a musician and environmental activist from Denton, Texas, regarding her involvement in the Frack Free Denton campaign and related activism, as well as her thoughts on democracy in America and environmental issues.
Date: November 19, 2019
Duration: 40 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Kuplack, Ian & Hunter, Tara Linn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Rhonda Love, November 22, 2019

Description: Audio interview with Rhonda Love, a psychology professor, city council member, and environmental activist from Denton, Texas. Love discusses her involvement with the Denton Drilling Advisory Group and the Frack Free Denton campaign, as well as her thoughts on applied democracy, her teaching career, and recent developments on the Denton City Council.
Date: November 22, 2019
Duration: 45 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Kuplack, Ian & Love, Rhonda
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Ed and Carol Soph, November 15, 2019

Description: Audio interview with Ed and Carol Soph, environmental activists from Denton, Texas, regarding their involvement in the Frack Free Denton campaign and the controversy of hydraulic fracking in Denton County.
Date: November 15, 2019
Duration: 1 hour 46 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Jafri, Noor; Soph, Carol Ann & Soph, Edward B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Episode 18: Susan Supak

Description: Interview with Susan Supak for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. For the final episode of Season 1 of our podcast, Susan assumes the guest role as Jordan Williams interviews her about her remarkable career and her experience working with OLLI at UNT. Susan shares stories about her work as a spokeswoman for the Army, including how her duties took her inside the Soviet Union as our nation pursued an arms reduction agreement near the end of the Cold War. Susan also talks about … more
Date: April 18, 2019
Duration: 25 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: Supak, Susan & Williams, Jordan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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