Podcasts
Podcasts of Writing Discussions Hosted by the Center for the Study and Teaching of Writing at The Ohio State University
CSTW podcasts cover a variety of writing topics, with emphasis on writing instruction. For more information about why CSTW podcasts, please see the Computers and Composition Online article "Expanding Composition Audiences with Podcasting" by Dangler, McCorkle, and Barrow.If you are a writer or educator and would like to participate in a CSTW podcast, please contact Doug Dangler.
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Ohioana Author Interviews
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Nathan Singer - author of A Prayer for Dawn
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Kellie Bean - author of Post-Backlash Feminism: Women and the Media Since Reagan-Bush
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Nikki Jenkins - author of Playing with the Hand I Was Dealt
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Robin Davis - author of Wookiee Cookies: A Star Wars Cookbook and North Market Cookbook, and the Columbus Dispatch food editor
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Marilou K. Suszko – author of Farms And Foods of Ohio: From Garden Gate to Dinner Plate
[Suszko mp3] [Suszko m4a] -
Gary A. Braunbeck - author of Coffin County, Mr. Hands, and In Silent Graves.
[Braunbeck mp3] [Braunbeck m4a] -
Lucy A. Snyder – author of Installing Linux on a Dead Badger and Blood Magic.
[Snyder mp3] [Snyder m4a] -
Mary Doria Russell - author of The Sparrow, Children of God, and Dreamers of the Day.
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Kaira Rouda - author of Real You Incorporated: 8 Essentials for Women Entrepreneurs
[Rouda mp3] [Rouda m4a] -
Karen Harper- author of The Thorne Maze: An Elizabeth I Mystery, The Queene's Christmas, and The Wings of Morning
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DG Fulford – author of Designated Daughter
[Fulford mp3] [Fulford m4a] -
Catherynne M. Valente - author of The Orphan's Tales and The Grass-Cutting Sword
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Donald Ray Pollock - author of Knockemstiff
[Pollock mp3] [Pollock m4a]
- Introduction to the services of the Writing Center. [introduction mp3] [introduction m4a]
- Advice on how to avoid plagiarism. [plagiarism mp3] [plagiarism m4a]
- A talk with writing center scholar Muriel Harris [Muriel Harris Interview mp3] [Muriel Harris Interview m4a]
- Interview with Anthony Colegrove, former Writing Center Tutor. This podcast contains some adult language. [Colegrove Interview mp3] [Colegrove Interview m4a]
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Writing Across the Curriculum scholar Randy Fresinger interviewed by OSU WAC Coordinator Chris Manion
- Part One [Fresinger One mp3] [Fresinger One m4a]
- Part Two [Fresinger Two mp3] [Fresinger Two m4a]
- FTAD and WAC Workshop on “Motivating Students to Write”. [Motivating mp3] [Motivating m4a]
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Writing Across the Curriculum Workshop on collaboration tools
- Part 1: WAC Coordinator Chris Manion introduces the topics. [WAC topics mp3] [WAC topics m4a]
- Part 2: Assistant Professor (OSU-Marion) Ben McCorkle and Doug Dangler (Writing Center Coordinator) discuss using Google Docs (formerly Writely) as a collaborative tool. [Google Docs mp3] [Google Docs m4a]
- Part 3: Software engineer Isaac Jones talks about how he uses wikis for writing tasks. [Isaac Jones mp3] [Isaac Jones m4a]
- Part 4: Writing instructor Vera Dukaj (OSU) talks about how she uses wikis in class. [Vera Dukaj mp3] [Vera Dukaj m4a]
- A talk with Ben McCorkle, Assistant Professor of English at The Ohio State University, Marion. [Ben McCorkle mp3] [Ben McCorkle m4a]
- A talk with Time Barrow, an instructor at Arizona State University. [Time Barrow mp3] [Time Barrow m4a]
- Technorhetorician Cheryl Ball talks with Doug Dangler. [Cheryl Ball mp3] [Cheryl Ball m4a]
- Author and scholar Dr. Adam Banks interviewed by Tom A'Hearn [Banks mp3] [Banks m4a]
- Randall Williams – singer/songwriter [Williams mp3] [Williams m4a]
- Poet and teacher Allison Joseph interviewed by Nancy Hill McClary [Joseph mp3] [Joseph m4a]
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Donald Ray Pollock, OSU student and author of Knockemstiff, interviewed by Kim Brauer
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CSTW/Speech and Debate Club Spoken Word Event: Part 1. Some performances contain adult language.
[speech and debate: club part 1 mp3] [speech and debate club: part 1 m4a] -
CSTW/Speech and Debate Club Spoken Word Event: Part 2. Some performances contain adult language.
[speech and debate club: part 2 mp3] [speech and debate club: part 2 m4a] - Spoken word readings from the first CSTW/EUGO Open Mic Night. [spoken word mp3] [spoken word m4a]
- Comic book author Harvey Pekar interviewed by Jared Gardner [Harvey Pekar mp3] [Harvey Pekar m4a]
- CSTW/Speech and Debate Club Spring 2007 Spoken Word Event [Spring Spoken Word mp3] [Spring Spoken Word m4a]
- Central Ohio Storyteller Jim Flanagan discusses storytelling [Flanagan mp3] [Flanagan m4a]
- Singer/Songwriter Austin Cunningham interviewed by tutor Anthony Colegrove [A. Colgrove mp3] [A. Colgrove m4a]
- Horror/Science Fiction author Lawrence Connolly interviewed by Doug Dangler [Connolly mp3] [Connolly m4a]
- OSU undergraduate student and poet Sarah Stahl discusses poetry with Doug Dangler [Stahl mp3] [Stahl m4a]
- Kaira Rouda - author of Real You Incorporated: 8 Essentials for Women Entrepreneurs talks to Doug Dangler about writing and corporate branding. [Rouda Studio mp3] [Rouda Studio m4a]
- Journalist and Kiplinger Fellow Michelle Kearns interviewed by Doug Dangler [Kearns mp3] [Kearns m4a]
- About.Com author John Kazalia interviewed by Doug Dangler [Kazalia mp3] [Kazalia m4a]
- NPR Science Correspondent Joe Palca interviewed by Doug Dangler [Palca mp3] [Palca m4a]
- Columbus Dispatch columnist Todd Jones interviewed by Doug Dangler [Jones mp3] [Jones m4a]
- Freelance journalist Alice Hohl interviewed by Doug Dangler [Hohl mp3] [Hohl m4a]
- Channel 10 (WBNS) journalist Marcey Goulder interviewed by Doug Dangler [Goulder mp3] [Goulder m4a]
- Grant writing advice from Nancy Hill McClary (CSTW Assistant Director). [McClary mp3] [McClary m4a]
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OSU Professor Jay Kandampully discusses how graduate students can get published
- Part 1 [Kandampully Part 1 mp3] [Kandampully Part 1 m4a]
- Part 2 [Kandampully Part 2 mp3] [Kandampully Part 2 m4a]
- Remarks by OSU President E. Gordon Gee, College of Humanities Dean John Roberts, and CSTW Director Dr. Dickie Selfe at the 2008 CSTW Open House [Open House mp3] [Open House m4a]

