28 MAR 2024 · We’re joined this time by Dominik Heinrici, long-time UTC English faculty member and student. Dominik tells us about how he came to be at UTC, and shares with us his exciting work developing his popular class on medieval monsters! We talk about misconceptions about the medieval period, the role social media takes in creating panics, and the myth of the “digital native” along the way.

23 JAN 2024 · We’re joined this time by Dr. Karen Babine, Assistant Professor of Creative Writing. In a wide-ranging conversation, Dr. Babine shares intimate stories about the inspiration for her award-winning memoir, All the Wild Hungers (2019 Milkweed Editions). She tells us about her exciting course offerings in food writing and true crime at UTC, and also about her experiences managing UTC’s literary journal, The Sequoyah Review and her work with Assay: A Journal of Nonfiction Studies. You can find out more about Assay at https://www.assayjournal.com/

31 AUG 2023 · We’re joined this time by Marcia Noe, Professor of English and Women’s and Gender Studies at UTC, as she tells us about her new project, Three Midwestern Playwrights: How Floyd Dell, George Cram Cook, and Susan Glaspell Transformed American Theater, now out from Indiana University Press (link below). Dr. Noe tells us about her decades-long research process for this text, as well as the significance of the artistic community that grew from the collaboration of these three unique and influential creators. Pick up Dr. Noe's book athttps://iupress.org/9780253061836/three-midwestern-playwrights/ For more information about English at UTC, visit https://www.utc.edu/arts-and-sciences/english Theme music, “Storybook,” generously provided by Scott Holmes (scottholmesmusic.com)

13 APR 2023 · This episode, we’re pleased to talk to Associate Lecturer Catherine Meeks Quinlan about her work developing and implementing our exciting new interdisciplinary Environmental Studies minor. For more information about the minor and how to enroll in these fascinating classes, please head to https://www.utc.edu/arts-and-sciences/departments/environmental-studies or reach out to Catherine at Catherine-Meeks at utc dot edu.

23 FEB 2023 · We're joined this time by senior lecturer Russell Helms as he talks with us about his love of French Realism and its significance to his own creative process. Russell also talks to us about his new novella, Sympathy, and how he came to the unique idea at its core. You can find Helms' Sympathy at Solstice Publishing: https://solsticeempire.com/products.aspx?categoryid=521 For more information about English at UTC, visit https://www.utc.edu/arts-and-sciences/english Theme music, “Storybook,” generously provided by Scott Holmes (scottholmesmusic.com)

24 JAN 2023 · Andrew Najberg is back on English Matters to discuss his interest in Japanese literature, how it has inflected his teaching and his own writing, and his upcoming course offerings in the subject. Be sure to keep an eye out for Andrew's newest work, Gollitok, coming soon from Cactus Moon Press! Check out more about the English Department at UTC at https://www.utc.edu/arts-and-sciences/english

26 OCT 2022 · We have a special cross-over this time while lecturers Josh Parks and Mike Jaynes talk on the DarkSky Podcast about their upcoming outdoor adventure book club, CampFire! More info here: https://campfirebookclub.wordpress.com/

6 SEP 2022 · Join us on English Matters this time as we talk to UTC English MA program alumna Jessica York about her journey from grad student to published author. Since this recording, Jessica has signed with literary agent Elizabeth Copps, founding agent of Copps Literary Services. Jessica was also recently invited to speak about her writing at DragonCon in Atlanta. For more information about Jessica and her work, please visit jessicaannyork.com! For more information about English at UTC, visit https://www.utc.edu/arts-and-sciences/english Theme music, “Storybook,” generously provided by Scott Holmes (scottholmesmusic.com).

27 JAN 2022 · For this episode, English Matters talks with Dr. Hannah Wakefield about her recent Race and Protest course and using podcasting as pedagogy. We also get to hear student work from the class. (Credits below!) Segment #1 courtesy of Hunter Burnheimer, Jacey Spann, Malachi Knight-Smith, Trip Carruthers Segment #2 courtesy of Aja Washington, Dillon Simpson, Kobe Clark, Mollee Sneed, Tyler Mullins Segment #3 courtesy of Cassidy Yarborough, Hiba Arkawazi, Kimbra Dunning, Obi Obidiebube For more information about English at UTC, visit https://www.utc.edu/arts-and-sciences/english Theme music, “Storybook,” generously provided by Scott Holmes (scottholmesmusic.com).

4 NOV 2021 · This episode of English Matters is devoted to exploring some of our exciting offerings for Spring 2022 - schedule now available on the university website! Theme music, “Storybook,” generously provided by Scott Holmes (scottholmesmusic.com).