May 1, 2026
“Don’t be cleverer than your reader,” says stand-up comic and writer Amy Silverberg– meaning, always try surprising yourself when creating your art! In this amusing and intelligent conversation, Tony and Amy discuss the short story and stand-up forms in tandem. Silverberg’s stories have been published in...
Dec 12, 2025
Why does the fear of public speaking feel like the fear of death? In this conversation, Dustin Hall answers that and more. Despite public speaking’s many challenges, young people today actually crave the civic engagement that public speaking affords; they want to develop empathy in live situations removed from...
Oct 16, 2025
In this conversation, Dr. Jamie Loizzo makes a strong pitch for all scientists to communicate to the public in a variety of mediums: podcasts, photo essays, virtual reality tours, and more. Scientists have a social responsibility to strengthen public understanding and trust. Among other topics, she and Tony discuss her...
Feb 13, 2025
In this episode, Cydney Alexis and Tony have a wide-ranging conversation about tackling writer’s block, the ways our material surroundings help define our writing processes, and how to approach chatbot use in universities today. Alexis is an Associate Professor of English at Kansas State University and has authored...
Oct 29, 2024
Tony interviews Amy Blue about the University of Florida’s innovative “Putting Families First,” a unique program that gathers first-year students across the health professions together to assist families (with the goal of improving the students’ interpersonal skills). Blue is the associate vice president for...