In this episode, my co-host, Addie, and I have a conversation with Joe Goodkin, a Chicago-based singer/songwriter and modern traveling bard. Joe tours the country performing his one-man folk-opera interpretation of Homer's Odyssey (over 300 performances i

In this episode, my co-host, Addie, and I have a conversation with George OConnor, an author, illustrator and cartoonist. Above all, George is a Greek mythology buff and a classic superhero comics fan, and he's out to remind us how much our pantheon of s

In the episode, my co-host, Addie, and I have a conversation with Liv Albert, the host, creator, writer, editor, and producer of the Lets Talk About Myths, Baby! podcast. Liv has a degree in English Literature & Classics from Concordia University i

In this episode, my co-host, Addie and I have a conversation with two middle and high school teachers at Black River Public Schools, Brent and Karen Rowe. Karen Rowe has taught middle and high school English at Black River Public Schools since 2005. She h

In this episode, my co-host, Addie, and I have a conversation with two professors at Hope College, Dr. Bram ten Berge and Dr. Margaret Burr. Dr. ten Berge has his Ph.D. in classics from the University of Michigan. As part of his postgraduate training, Dr.

In this episode, my co-host, Addie and I have a conversation with Dr. Stephen Maiullo, the interim Dean of Arts and Humanities at Hope College. Dr. Maiullo has his Ph.D. in Classics from Ohio State University, and has been a professor at Hope College sinc

In this episode, my co-host, Addie, and I have a conversation with Elisabeth Thoburn, a professor at Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Professor Thoburn was born in Germany and immigrated to the United States in 1985. She is an art histo

In this episode, I have a conversation with Susanna Childress. She has authored the poetry volumes Jagged with Love and Entering the House of Awe and is finishing a collection of essays, Extremely Yours. Susanna teaches at Hope College and lives with her

In this episode, I have a conversation with poet Mark Hiskes. Mark Hiskes grew up in Chicago, the seventh of eight kids lucky enough to be raised by Harold and Everdean.  He has been blessed to be an English teacher for 35 years. When he’s not gradin

In this episode, I have a conversation with my Hope College colleague, Pablo Peschiera. Pablo is an Associate Professor in the Department of English, at Hope College, and currently serves as the Interim Chair and as the Area Coordinator for Creative Writi