Kembrew McLeod is a Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Iowa. He’s written and produced several books and documentaries that focus on popular music, independent media, and copyright law. Kembrew is also well known for being proficient in the art of pranking, for which he’s claimed national notoriety. Sarah Nelson is the former COO at Foundation 2 Crisis Services in Cedar Rapids and the current executive director at Community Crisis Services and Food Bank.
The episode features music by Gossip Cult, Alex Body, and “Do U Follow Me?” by Halfloves for our Song of the Week.
Thank you to Preucil School of Music for sponsoring this episode.
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Host: Elly Hofmaier
Line Producer: Savannah Lane
Audio Engineers: Gabi Vanek & Ioannis Alexakis
Executive Producers: John Schickedanz & Andre Perry
