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Audio Based Content: an Improv Comedy PodcastLIVE from BFTD - Rashad Donaldson, Isaac Kirk, & Mick Khoury - Refrigerator Repair ManRecorded live at the Back From the Dead Fest, Isaac Kirk, Rashad Donaldson, and Mick Khoury join me for an ol'timey refrigerator repairman visiting a musical family.
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#improv #comedy #improvcomedy #improvpodcast #comedypodcast #longformimprov #nashvillecomedy #humor2025-01-1123 min
Apollo Papyrus PodcastInterview with Chris Donaldson, author of Going the Wrong WayIn this episode, host Aaron Apollo Camp interviews Chris Donaldson. Chris, who is from Northern Ireland, is the author of the book Going the Wrong Way, which is a nonfiction book about Chris's ultra-long-distance motorcycle adventures on his Moto Guzzi motorcycle.
You can learn more about Chris and Going the Wrong Way at http://chrisdonaldson.world/.2023-05-2717 min
The Stuph File Program#0698: Aaron Donaldson; Arlene Duane Hemingway; & Stuart NulmanThe Stuph File Program
Featuring Aaron Donaldson, author of The Alien Movie Project: Studying the Narrative, Affective and Production Politics of Alien Stories in Cinema; Arlene Duane Hemingway, author of A Twist of Lemon: 100 Curious Stories in Exactly 100 Words; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter
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Aaron Donaldson is a lecturer at Cal Poly Humboldt in California, in the Department of Communication, teaching critical thinking, persuasive speaking, speech and debate, and rhetorical theory. He's the author of the e-textbook called The Alien Movie Project: Studying the Narrative, Affective and Production Politics of Alien Stories in Cinema.
Arlene Duane Hemingway, author of A T...2023-01-0157 min
Growing Pains with Nicholas Flores#103 - Dr. Aaron DonaldsonDr. Aaron Donaldson is a Communication Studies lecturer at Cal Poly Humboldt. He also co-hosts a podcast with his wife Kate called The Alien Movie Project, "... a podcast that examines the narrative and affective politics of alien movies." Aaron also co-hosts another podcast with Charles, a Purple-Heart veteran and long-time cinephile, called the Reel War Project where they explore "... the narrative, affective, and production politics of the most actiony of action movies: The War Movie." Based off his research for The Alien Movie Project, Aaron has authored a book called "The Alien Movie Project: Studying the Narrative, Affective and...2022-12-311h 56
Electric Bike Action PodcastAaron Frank of Serial 1My guest today is Aaron Frank, who is the Brand Director at Serial 1 Cycle company, the electric bicycle company borne of Harley-Davidson. They’re an interesting company, they act as a startup, but have access to all of Harley-Davidson’s engineers and assets.
I’ve had the pleasure of riding several of their bikes over the past couple of years, including their new hardtail mountain bike launched this year. They’ve given some electric bikes to the local police department, something near and dear to my heart, so I wanted to talk to Aaron about it, and about what’s coming nex...2022-10-1835 minElectric Bike Action PodcastAaron Frank of Serial 1My guest today is Aaron Frank, who is the Brand Director at Serial 1 Cycle company, the electric bicycle company borne of Harley-Davidson. They’re an interesting company, they act as a startup, but have access to all of Harley-Davidson’s engineers and assets.
I’ve had the pleasure of riding several of their bikes over the past couple of years, including their new hardtail mountain bike launched this year. They’ve given some electric bikes to the local police department, something near and dear to my heart, so I wanted to talk to Aaron about it, and about what’s coming nex...2022-10-1835 min
LYME Voice073 Lyme Southern Belle- I'm Still UNDEFEATED with Jessica DonaldsonWelcome Ya’ll! I’m Jessica Donaldson, Lyme Southern Belle. In this episode we talk about: Losing hope (Orphan) and finding your inner Warrior Trust vs hope The reality of suicide in the Lyme community Push yourself to be better Be an information junkie Whole body wellness Get out of "the pit" It's ok to be sad It's ok to be sick & happy Writing as therapy I'm searching for the words to try to explain my journey fighting Lyme Disease and all that go along with this life-altering diagnosis. In 2013 I was diagnose...2019-01-3139 min
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The Alien Movie ProjectThe Alien Movie Project - Season Two - Episode 91 - The Force AwakensIs The Force contagious?2017-09-071h 34The Alien Movie ProjectSpaceballsParodic tourism, space cowboys and more plaid. Oh, and balls.2017-08-121h 31The Alien Movie ProjectEP 89 - Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)A blush of nipple, a tower of bangs and the politics of sound... Khaaaaaaaaan! Featuring a special interview with the amazing Dr. Scott Murphy.2017-05-201h 43The Alien Movie ProjectEP 88 - Skyline (2010)Not the movie Kate meant to watch. 2017-02-131h 34The Alien Movie ProjectEP 87 - Battleship (2012)Militarism, American exceptionalism, board games and a great interview with Dr. Georg Lofflmann.2017-01-292h 07The Alien Movie ProjectEP 86 - Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)Star Lord, son of Starman... discuss. 2017-01-211h 36The Alien Movie ProjectEP 85 - Redline (2009)This is not a Trans Am commercial. Or is it? Intergalactic race car culture, rebel masculinity and kinda sorta empowered-ish female characters.2017-01-121h 38The Alien Movie ProjectEP 84 - Knowing (2009)Nicolas Cage is in an alien movie. Need we say more?2017-01-051h 38The Alien Movie ProjectEP 83 - Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964)The sensibility of a candy cane, the survival instinct of a Christmas stocking, the cultural staying power of Coca Cola. The man, the myth, the WTF. Hooray for Santy Claus! But seriously, maybe you should put Billy in charge...2016-12-291h 45The Alien Movie ProjectEP 82 - John Carter (2012)One man. One dog. And some beans. Space cowboys, frontier rhetoric and Superman parallels.2016-12-221h 33The Alien Movie ProjectEP 81 - Battle Los Angeles (2011)Oh the humanity... is just about absent from this movie. The military machine meets the alien machine, governance and... Glen.2016-12-171h 37
The Alien Movie ProjectEP 80 - PK (2014)Only God knows where your remote control is. Benevolent aliens in the buff, the intergalactic quest for religious understanding and a whole lot of dancing.2016-12-081h 20
The Alien Movie ProjectEP 79 - Home (2015)Put your hands in the air like you just don't care. Snoot booping, shushing and intergalactic colonialism. 2016-12-011h 30
The Alien Movie ProjectEP 78 - Barbarella (1968)Our very first AMP soft core selection. Just in time for the holidays! Progressive female sexuality or bubbly pink astronautics? Just when was the last time you witnessed a nude video conference call with an intergalactic politician? 2016-11-241h 26
The Alien Movie ProjectEP 77 - Prometheus (2012)Humanity, Daddy issues, bad decisions and the meaning of life. Featuring special guest Dr. Pavithra Prasad.2016-11-162h 04
The Alien Movie ProjectEP 76 - Batman v. Superman (2015)The Man of Steel lensed through the rhetoric of terrorism while the eternal question lingers: is Batman just Casey Jones with money? Humanity, alienhood, masculinity and a little Nietzsche. Discuss amongst yourselves.2016-11-091h 38
The Alien Movie ProjectEP 75 - Apollo 18 (2011)Nostalgia, moon rock conspiracies, the politics of sound... and the real reason behind funding reduction for space exploration.2016-11-021h 28
The Alien Movie ProjectEP 74 - Dreamcatcher (2003)Ughhhh. Otherization, abjection and governance with a heaping side of Morgan Freeman's incredible eyebrows. 2016-10-261h 39
The Alien Movie ProjectEP 73 - Lilo & Stitch (2002)Cobra Bubbles, cultural appropriation, sexism and adorable alien dogs.2016-10-191h 29
That's DebateableWhat's Wrong with Disney?Children's author Julia Wendt re-joins me to talk about Disney, conglomeration, and the monopolization of childhood stories.2016-10-1659 min
The Alien Movie ProjectEP 72 - The Iron Giant (1999)Nostalgia, shadow narratives, cold war politics and an iron super hero from outer space.2016-10-111h 27
The Alien Movie ProjectEP 71 - Pacific Rim (2013)Ginormous robots, nowhere space and more to fear from the bottom of the sea.2016-10-051h 37
The Alien Movie ProjectEP 70 - Evolution (2001)Suds, duds, microbes and rectal probes. Get ready to shampoo some aliens...2016-09-271h 30
The Alien Movie ProjectEP 69 - The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)Goggles, menthol cools, necromongers and why hard body masculinity means never having to say you care/are sorry/have emotions/really meant to rescue that damsel...2016-09-201h 36
The Alien Movie ProjectEP 68 - The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra (2001)Tip, tip, tip, tip, tip! Confounded by stairs, stymied by doors, aliens from outer space with a pet mutant on the loose. If only he had hands. Moon spoons, teaspoons, tablespoons of science and the best parody of 50's B movies we've ever watched for the Alien Movie Project. Joined by special guest Charles Horgan.2016-09-131h 50
The Alien Movie ProjectEP 67 - Earth vs. The Flying Saucers (1951)Aliens playing hey cows, Mrs. Scientist and more flying saucers than you can point an ultrasonic gun at... perhaps the saucer-iest movie of all time? The amazing Robbie Graham joins us for another interview.2016-09-081h 54
The Alien Movie ProjectEP 66 - Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)The emotional economy of plants... er, men, the Victorian sensibilities of extraterrestrials, still more monstrous femininity and whether "get em!" constitutes cool rational logic.2016-08-311h 37
The Alien Movie ProjectEP 65 - The Thing from Another World (1951)Intellectual carrots, coffee and Arctic board meetings. 2016-08-241h 27
The Alien Movie ProjectEP 64 - Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)We are all interested in the future for that is where you and I will spend the rest of our lives... am I right? Misogyny, misguided "that'll learn ems" and general shenanigans.2016-08-171h 29
The Alien Movie ProjectEP 63 - Spaced Invaders (1990)The upside: we found Kevin Middleton's Halloween costume. The downside: we watched Spaced Invaders. 2016-08-101h 26
The Alien Movie ProjectEP 62 - Super 8 (2011)A pinch of magic, a minor fear of mortality... and the power of children's tears.2016-08-041h 40
The Alien Movie ProjectEP 61 - Flash Gordon (1980)It's kind of about football... and it will leave you feeling concussed. We watched Flash Gordon.2016-07-301h 41
The Alien Movie ProjectAMP - EP 60 - Batteries Not Included (1987)You guys, they've figured out intergalactic travel... do they reallllly need batteries?2016-07-201h 28
The Alien Movie ProjectEP 58 - 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)Crop dusters, the return of the quack and the female space invader.2016-07-051h 35
The Alien Movie ProjectEP 59 - Attack the Block (2011)Hooligans, shenanigans and goings on. Monstrous femininity, feral children, racism, sexism and city scapes.2016-06-271h 32
The Alien Movie ProjectEP 57 - Space Milkshake (2012)Intergalactic janitors, plug and play robots, rubber ducks gone awry annnnnd Scrabble. 2016-06-2700 min
The Alien Movie ProjectEP 56 - Mac and Me (1988)If the human body is over 50% water, it apparently stands to reason that alien bodies are 100% Coca Cola. Not sure what to make of that statistic? Grab a cheeseburger and dance it out with the world's most terrifying alien in a bear suit. Product placement, advertising targets and questionable child safety standards.2016-06-2100 min
The Alien Movie ProjectEP 55 - Under the Skin (2013)Humanity, femininity, nowhere spaces and the undeniable privilege of walking fearlessly into a dark, abandoned house with a stranger. 2016-06-141h 28
The Alien Movie ProjectEP 54 - The 4th Kind (2009)The Blair Witch Project meets Unsolved Mysteries... with a 10 million dollar budget. Mythmaking, humanity, visual and political rhetorics of possession. A movie within a movie within a movie... 2016-06-071h 43
That's DebateableSocial Movements with Dr. Christina Foust - S.02, Ep.10I talk with book author, Communication Studies department chair and long time faculty member at the University of Denver, and also my former dissertation adviser Dr. Christina Foust about "Social Movements," power, hegemony, transgression, Ideographs, and conservatism! Just in time for peak election mayhem!2016-06-011h 02
That's DebateableThe Value of Fiction with Julia Wendt - S.02.Ep.09Children's author Julia Wendt joins me to talk about feeling
fractured as a student and the value of fiction for social
simulation.2016-05-0259 min
That's DebateableMarvel vs DC with Zach Lachenbruch - S.02.Ep.08Zach Lachenbruch formerly of the Montucky Skies and Box Office Battle podcasts joins me to talk about the clash of the comic world titans.2016-03-3159 min
The Alien Movie ProjectEp. 53 - What Did We Learn?A recap of AMP Season 1 and a quick look at what's next! We're still not so good at the maths. And what did you learn?2016-03-231h 36
The Alien Movie ProjectEp. 52 - Out of the Blue (2002)The only movie to give Kate nightmares is a documentary. So there's that. Joining us for a conversation about ufology, government influence and Hollywood is none other than Robbie Graham, author of Silver Screen Saucers.2016-03-101h 43
The Alien Movie ProjectEp. 51 - Space Jam (1996)...come on and slam, in your pajamas, in space... right? And Bugs Bunny. And Michael Jordan. And Bill Murray. And magic balls.2016-03-031h 35
That's DebateableRace, Data, Surveillance with Sarah Hamid - S.02.Ep07University of Oregon graduate student Sarah Hamid joins me to talk about race, data, and surveillance.2016-03-0152 min
That's DebateableRections to the death of Antonin Scalia with Dr. Mary Lynn Veden - S.02.MiniEpisode.1In the first "Mini Episode" of Season 2 Dr. Mary Lynn Veden joins me for the second time in as many months to talk about the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.2016-02-2958 min
The Alien Movie ProjectEp. 50 - Dark City (1998)The day shift is a pipe dream and the express train stops for no one. Can you still call them nighthawks if there is no daylight? How do you get to Shell Beach?2016-02-241h 46
The Alien Movie ProjectEp. 49 - Star Trek: First Contact (1996)Resistance is futile. Or is it? Fandom and mediation in Episode 49. 2016-02-171h 36
The Alien Movie ProjectEp. 48 - The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)The Thin White Duke at his finest...? It's complicated.2016-02-101h 40
The Alien Movie ProjectEp. 47 - The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)Holy mackerel! Holy Christmas! King Kong is not actually in this movie.2016-02-031h 46
That's DebateableThe Courts with Dr. Mary Lynn Veden - S.02.Ep.06Mary Lynn Veden joins me to talk about her "rhetorical biography" of Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter and the US court system.2016-02-011h 01
The Alien Movie ProjectEp. 46 - Europa Report (2013)Fear. Sacrifice. Pizza Dip.2016-01-271h 36
The Alien Movie ProjectEp. 45 - Starman (1984)His Dad totally owns a dealership.2016-01-211h 36
The Alien Movie ProjectEp. 44 - Galaxy Quest (1999)A sub culture inside a sub culture inside a sub culture... 2016-01-141h 40
The Alien Movie ProjectEp. 43 - The Brother from Another Planet (1984)So many things to say about a movie with a completely mute main character. Language as a technology of visibility, humanity and plenty of shenanigans. Watch this movie! And then watch it again.2016-01-081h 37
That's DebateableDrones with Christie Siver: S.02.Ep.05Dr. Christie Siver, an Assistant Professor of Political Science from The College of Saint Benedict St. John's University joins us to talk about the Women's Debate Institute and drones!2016-01-021h 01
The Alien Movie ProjectEp. 42 - Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)Stylish, sonically encompassing and bleak as all get out. The AMP talks smart women, patronizing men and fabulous sweaters.2015-12-301h 45
The Alien Movie ProjectEp. 41 - Battlefield Earth (2000)"A cross between Star Wars and the smell of ass." Jon Stewart is a very, very wise man.2015-12-241h 27
The Alien Movie ProjectEp. 40 - Return of the Jedi (1983)Some people call it Return of the Jedi - we call it convergence culture, corporate takeovers and fat little bears. 2015-12-161h 40
The Alien Movie ProjectEp. 39 - Star Wars Ep IV: A New Hope (1977)Star Wars: The Beach Boys of alien movies? A post race future, buns and the vagina dentata of the Death Star. 2015-12-081h 34
That's DebateableDebates About Debate With Glenn Prince - Se.02.Ep.04National Debate champ and championship coach Glenn Prince joins me to talk about the many debates about debating!2015-12-021h 07
The Alien Movie ProjectEp. 38 - Man of Steel (2013)You guys! Superman is actually an alien! Humanity, governance, city leveling masculinity and migrant narratives. 2015-12-011h 39
The Alien Movie ProjectEp. 37 - Superman II (1980)In which Kate and Aaron have the plague and Superman calls his Mom. Is Superman the Kermit of super heroes? Discuss. Masculinity in crisis, damsels in easily avoided distress, a citizen of all nations... why do we continually forget that Superman is an alien?2015-11-241h 32
The Alien Movie ProjectEp. 36 - The Fifth Element (1997)Brought to you by the color orange, the number 5 and the letters M-U-L-T-I-P-A-S-S. 2015-11-171h 42
The Alien Movie ProjectEp. 35 - The X-Files (1998)The truth is in here. Kinda. We watched The X-Files.2015-11-111h 33
The Alien Movie ProjectEp. 34 - Predator 2 (1990)Alas, poor Yorick, I knew him. We watched Predator 2. 2015-11-041h 43
That's DebateableIs God Real? with Eric Atcheson - S.02.Ep.03The Reverend Eric Atcheson joins me to discuss the debates about the existence of god.2015-11-0156 min
The Alien Movie ProjectEp. 33 - Predator (1987)Are muscles the only thing that separates Arnold Schwarzenegger from Tommy Wiseau? Globalization, technologies of visibility, metaphorical trouser reveals and maniacal laughter. We watched Predator. 2015-10-271h 28
The Alien Movie ProjectEp. 32 - Independence Day (1996)In which Will Smith punches an alien. And the dog lives! We watched Independence Day.2015-10-221h 45
The Alien Movie ProjectEp. 31 - Paul (2011)Vin Diesel is not in this movie. We watched Paul. We're sorry.2015-10-141h 38
That's DebateableImmigration 2.0 with Vanessa Frank - Se.02.Ep.02Vanessa Frank joins me again to continue our conversation from Season 1 about America's complicated and often tragic immigration process.2015-10-011h 02
That's DebateableWhat's The Point of Arguing? - Se.02.Ep.01I talk about my research interests in how arguments "make sense" and the implications these understandings have regarding a few misconceptions surrounding argument.
Good to be back!2015-10-011h 03
The Alien Movie ProjectEp. 30 - They Live (1988)I came here to chew bubble gum... We watched John Carpenter's They Live.2015-09-291h 38
The Alien Movie ProjectEp. 29 - Slither (2006)They slide, they glide, they... squeak. We watched Slither. 2015-09-291h 26
The Alien Movie ProjectEp. 28 - District 9 Bonus RoundNo, seriously - poor, poor Wikus. We just couldn't stop talking about District 9. You're welcome.2015-09-2518 min
The Alien Movie ProjectEp. 28 - District 9 (2009)Abjection, humanity, alien bodies and poor, poor Wikus. We watched Neil Blomkamp's District 9.2015-09-221h 43
The Alien Movie ProjectEp. 27 - Muppets from Space (1999)Cosmic fish, Kermie hands and parody to beat the band. When is a pig just a pig? We watched Muppets from Space.2015-09-161h 42
That's DebateableMini-Episode 3: Season 2 news and Should College Athletes Get PaidMy guest Zach Lachenbruch, formerly from Box Office Battle and Montucky Skies Podcasts, joins me to talk about Season Two of That's Debateable and the debate over whether college athletes should be paid.2015-09-021h 01
That's DebateableNonviolence Part 2 - Ep.10I finish my conversation with my brother, physician and activist Jake Donaldson regarding the practical components of noniolence. 2015-06-011h 08
That's DebateableNonviolence Part 1 - Ep.09I talk with my brother Jake Donaldson M.D. about the theoretical underpinnings of Nonviolence - focusing in particular on Leo Tolstoy's book The Kingdom of God is Within You2015-05-011h 05
That's DebateableStar Wars vs. Star Trek - Ep. 08Me and guest Amanda Taylor talk about the importance of stories and the debate between two of the most well known science fiction franchises.2015-04-011h 02
That's DebateableSurveillance and the Police State - Ep. 07I talk with friend and 2007 NPTE National Debate champion Luke Landry about the NDAA, tracking those killed by police, and the NSA.2015-03-011h 05
That's DebateableImmigration - Ep. 06I address my nervous interviewing habits and then California-based immigration lawyer Vanessa Frank joins me to talk about the new laws granting so-called undocumented peoples the right to a driver's licenses, detention for profit, and the many different kinds of immigrant status.2015-02-0159 min
That's DebateableElections! - Ep. 05I talk with Columbia Basin College instructor Miriam Kerzner about elections, Citizens United, Voting, and politics of the right and left.2015-01-0258 min
That's DebateableMini-Episode 2 - Special Focus on the Ferguson Protests2014-12-221h 11
That's DebateableIs Technology Making Us Stupid?2014-12-011h 07
That's DebateableMep.01-HeroesGunsHealthCareI answer e-mails about episodes 1-3 and talk a little bit about the format of the show.2014-11-1942 min
That's DebateableThe Health Care Debate in the United States2014-11-011h 04
That's DebateableSuperman Vs BatmanThe debate continues...2014-10-011h 18
That's DebateableThe Gun Debate In America2014-09-301h 07