We Are What We Speak - Michela Russo - Part 2

Mon, 11/27/2023 - 3:22pm

Part two with Michela Russo - lecturer of Italian and Spanish at University of Michigan - about her personal language philosophy, unpacking various language-related faux pas, and navigating language anxieties at places like hospitals, insurance companies, and banks. Host: Aliyah Mitchell; Editor: Aliyah Mitchell; Produced in partnership with Ann Arbor District Library and recorded at Fifth Avenue Studios.

We Are What We Speak - Michela Russo - Part 1

Mon, 11/27/2023 - 3:19pm

Today in conversation with Michela Russo - lecturer of Italian and Spanish at University of Michigan - about the story of her Northern and Southern Italian accents, what it takes to learn a language, her father’s yearslong documentation of her speech progression and complexities of assimilation. Host: Aliyah Mitchell; Editor: Aliyah Mitchell; Produced in partnership with Ann Arbor District Library and recorded at Fifth Avenue Studios.

Presenting Alfred Hitchcock Presents #60 - Number Twenty-Two

Mon, 11/27/2023 - 2:25pm

Presenting Alfred Hitchcock Presents is a podcast dedicated to examining each episode of the original "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" television series, show by show in chronological order. In this installment, Steve Morgan becomes a number...number 22...when he is arrested and enters a police line-up. Steve thinks it's a game but it is more serious than Steve thinks.

We Are What We Speak | Nancy Savoca & Richard Guay - Part 2

Wed, 11/22/2023 - 8:42am

Part two with independent filmmaker Nancy Savoca and independent producer Richard Guay about effective representation of language and accent in film and TV, how they approached language in their films “Dirt” and “Household Saints”, everyday misinterpretations, and more. Host: Aliyah Mitchell; Editor: Aliyah Mitchell; Produced in partnership with Ann Arbor District Library and recorded at Fifth Avenue Studios.

We Are What We Speak | Nancy Savoca & Richard Guay - Part 1

Wed, 11/22/2023 - 8:36am

Today in conversation with independent filmmaker Nancy Savoca and independent producer Richard Guay, about growing up with competing messages around language, what it means to build community with people of diverse language backgrounds, and more. Host: Aliyah Mitchell; Editor: Aliyah Mitchell; Produced in partnership with Ann Arbor District Library and recorded at Fifth Avenue Studios.

Groundcover | Volume 14 | Issue 23

Thu, 11/16/2023 - 12:44pm

November 13-21, 2023 is Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. This episode uplifts community perspectives on the problems and solutions for homelessness and poverty in Washtenaw County. Listen to the public comments of homeless community members advocating for expanded shelter services and calls for more low-cost social infrastructure. 

What Scares Us - Episode 15: Phantasm

Tue, 11/14/2023 - 2:39pm

Join us for a deep dive into Phantasm, the 1979 sci-fi fantasy horror directed by Don Coscarelli. In this episode: We marvel over the director's famous vegan daughter, debate Reggie's true age and hairstyle choices, and discuss the Tall Man's apparent sweet tooth.

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We Are What We Speak | Tamara West - Pt 2

Mon, 11/13/2023 - 6:16pm

Part two with Tamara West – a higher education professional, a student of life, and an interculturalist – about hosting intercultural karaoke, the choice to detach from using racialized language, being rewarded for speaking with an accent, and more. Host: Aliyah Mitchell; Editor: Aliyah Mitchell; Produced in partnership with Ann Arbor District Library and recorded at Fifth Avenue Studios.

We Are What We Speak | Tamara West - Pt 1

Mon, 11/13/2023 - 6:12pm

Today in conversation with Tamara West – a higher education professional, a student of life, and an interculturalist – about growing up in Jamaica, multilingual karaoke, teaching English to international students and more. Host: Aliyah Mitchell; Editor: Aliyah Mitchell; Produced in partnership with Ann Arbor District Library and recorded at Fifth Avenue Studios. | Featured excerpts: "Jamaica Language" (PennSound) & “Comets Got Talent 2019 Finals” The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD-TV).

We Are What We Speak | The Patagonia Project - Part 2

Thu, 11/09/2023 - 6:39pm

Part two with Nicholas Henriksen, Andries Coetzee, and Lorenzo Garcia-Amaya – three lead researchers for the Patagonia Project at the University of Michigan – exploring more about the collaborative project, language preservation, conducting interdisciplinary and intergenerational research, and the trio’s role in the award-winning documentary “Boers at the End of the World”. Hosts: Aliyah Mitchell and Juan D. Freitez; Editor: Aliyah Mitchell; Produced in partnership with Ann Arbor District Library and recorded at Fifth Avenue Studios. | Featured: “Boers at the End of the World” (2015). With thanks to: Richard Gregory/GOOD WORK Pictures. Check out the documentary: vimeo.com/ondemand/boersfilm | Learn more about “From Africa to Patagonia: Voices of Displacement”: websites.umich.edu/~aacollab