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Dry Land30.5. Lake (ii)Are you still breathing in? Good.
With nothing left to lose, Will, Jane, Olivia, Jess and Noah attempt one last gambit. 2022-04-3038 minDry Land30. Lake (i)Breathe in.
As Jess handles a pretty powerful disappointment and Noah deals with the guilt of David's death, Will and Olivia work to prevent a Cat's Assterpiece. And a rebellion is launched.
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Guest starring William Main as David Waterson
Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com2022-04-161h 08Dry Land28. My MonsterAs the trial draws to a close, Jane reflects on how far she's come while being haunted by an old entity. Meanwhile, Will and Jess take less than legal action to beat Villa Americana.
Starring:
Michelle Schroeder-Lowery as Jane Ballard
Adam Frost-Venrick as Will Hughes
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Starring:
Adam Frost-Venrick as Will Hughes/Andrew Callen
Francesca DiFrancesco as Sidney/Mr. Floofles
Ania Fernandez-Doqui as Olivia Cabrera-Shay
William Main as David Waterson
Ethan McAtee as Noah Trent
and Ariel Russell as Jess Bradford
Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com2022-03-051h 00Dry Land24. Better.As Will prepares for his deposition, big changes come to Windler's campus.
Starring
Adam Frost-Venrick as Will Hughes
Asher Berkson-Gold as Evan Laurie
Leiana Bertrand as Lila Wickerman
with archived vocals by Michelle Schroeder-Lowery as Dr. Jane Ballard
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2022-02-051h 07Dry Land20. CastOn Halloween night, an immobile Jess is confronted by a sinister stranger in the field house, forcing her to confront truths of her own past, while Noah and Dr. Ballard face off against RON once and for all. Olivia decides to get some answers from a strange source.
STARRING:
Ariel Russell as Jess Bradford
Adam Frost-Venrick as Will Hughes, RON and the Space monster
Ethan McAtee as Noah Trent
Michelle Schroeder-Lowery as Dr. Jane Ballard
Gail Frost Venrick as Dr. Samantha Wren
a...2021-10-3058 min
Mr. OhioChapter 30: ChatThatSusan introduces a new chat app designed to give the Lehner campaign an edge in the polls, forcing Luke to make some difficult decisions.
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Mr. OhioChapter 29: That CatConnie McManus' gubernatorial campaign leads her, Herb, Adam 1 and Clare Bradley to the Pine Circle National Park (now in danger of being torn down) which leads to Adam connecting with some old friends and facing off against an old enemy.
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Mr. OhioChapter 28: The Sit-Down (Part II)Facing the threat of blackmail, Adam 1 attempts a daring Watergate-esque burglary. Meanwhile, Adam 2 tries to eliminate Luke's competition once and for all.
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Mr. OhioChapter 27: The Sit-Down (Part I)Adam 1 plans to meet with City Economic Development Director Connie McManus, while Adam 2 and the Luke Lehner camp meet with a political rival who claims to have compromising information on them.
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Mr. OhioChapter 26: Adam(s)Adam interviews his clone.
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Mr. OhioChapter 25: BirthdayAdam receives an unexpected birthday surprise.
Guest starring:
Gail Frost Venrick as Nora Blevins
Cassidy Brown as Cult Member
Ethan McAtee as Luke Lehner
Leiana Bertrand as Clare Bradley
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Mr. OhioChapter 24: Rumpbumpers II: A Hollywood StoryAdam recounts his fall from grace (and a near Oscar nomination) in Hollywood.
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Mr. OhioChapter 23: Campaign SignsAdam has what can only be described as a truly stressful day.
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Mr. OhioChapter 22: Record Store DayAdam organizes Luke's first campaign rally at Sweet Burnout's Record Store, leading to some unforeseen consequences for Susan.
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Dry LandMessage From Adam VenrickAn update on the show’s future.2021-05-2402 min
Mr. OhioChapter 21: A SpeechAdam gives a speech to a graduating high school class.
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Mr. OhioChapter 20: Campaign AdAdam attempts to help Luke create a campaign ad for his mayoral run.
Featuring: Ethan McAtee as Luke Lehner
and Gail Frost Venrick as the Middle-Aged Woman
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The Coffee Hour411. Two Words: Excuuuuse Me, PrincessThis week, Adam sits down with musician and video game designer Malcolm McDonough. The two talk about Malcolm's music, the game he's designing and the glories of 90s video-game-based television. Plus, one of Malcolm's original songs: "Beacon of Hope." All this and more on The Coffee Hour.2021-05-0727 min
Mr. OhioChapter 19: Oh... It's You AgainAdam returns to Columbus, only to find that in his absence, things have changed dramatically.
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Mr. OhioChapter 18: Cruise ShipAfter the theatre company takes a horrifying revenge against him, Adam plans on how to get even.
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Mr. OhioChapter 17: The Midwest PlayersIn an attempt to turn his life around, Adam tries out for a production of a Tennessee Williams play being put on by a local theatre company.
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All this and more on The Coffee Hour. 2021-04-2334 minThe Coffee Hour409. Bucephalus: The Cult SagaThis week, on The Coffee Hour, Adam sits down with Denison student Jeff Stevens to discuss Cult Game, the video game that Jeff is designing about... you guessed it... cults. The two discuss what it takes to design a game, how the game came to be and what Jeff's plans are for the game and his LLC.
All this and more on The Coffee Hour. 2021-04-1623 min
Mr. OhioChapter 16: Ms. FloridaIn an effort to upsell some alligators, Lila takes an obnoxious stranger mini-golfing.
Guest Starring Zeenat Tabaku as Lila Muckwort
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Note: In the recording process, some error occurred causing Adam's voice to sound slightly distorted. Patrick's vocals are, for the most part, untouched by this error and the interview still plays as it should.2021-04-0927 min
Mr. OhioChapter 15: CharlesAdam receives a visit from his father.
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Mr. OhioChapter 14: Well, Well, Well... Look Who It IsAfter being labelled a hero for catching the radical environmentalists, Adam is once again interviewed by Clare Bradley. And afterwards, receives an unexpected visitor.
Guest Starring Leiana Bertrand as Clare Bradley
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Mr. OhioChapter 13: Bad News: BearsAfter fleeing the oat farm, Adam wakes up in a ranger station in a park in the Hocking Hills, and after quickly conning his way into a job, he is forced to deal with rumors of bear sitings in the park.
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Mr. OhioChapter 12: Oat MilkAdam begins to suspect that the Alan Road Oat Farm might harbor some sinister secrets in this suspenstacular story of sensational scares.
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The two discuss the popularity of documentaries, the fluctuating popularity of various genres and how young filmmakers might revamp older films, as well as the just-announced Oscar noms.
All this and more on The Coffee Hour. 2021-03-1946 min
Mr. OhioChapter 11: AshesAdam receives a blast from the past when he is trusted with his former agent's remains. And three shadowy figures map their progress.
Featuring the voices of Gail Frost, Cassidy Brown and Aidan Iannarino as the Three Cult Members.
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All this and more on The Coffee Hour.2021-03-1229 min
Mr. OhioChapter 10: Wretch'd BoisAfter the record store clears out its indie punk section to make room for a café, Adam and Luke incur the ire of a particularly angry band while on a business trip to a farm upstate.
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The Coffee Hour404. Taking A MomentThis week on The Coffee Hour, Adam sits down with Denison Theatre Professor, Dr. Cheryl McFarren to discuss the potential destructiveness of how acting is taught in America. Through this, they discuss the merits and demerits of method acting, emotional recall, trauma sharing and possible antidotes to toxicity in theatre.
All this and more on The Coffee Hour. 2021-03-0542 min
Mr. OhioChapter 9: City Economic DevelopmentAdam is forced to look for a new place to live while preparing for a dinner meeting with City Economic Development Director Connie McManus.
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All this and more on The Coffee Hour. 2021-02-1948 min
Mr. OhioChapter 8: Cashew RidgeAdam goes to visit his mother's house in a posh, exurban town, and makes a discovery.
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Mr. OhioChapter 7: CoffeeAs Adam considers whether or not to go and meet with his estranged mother, he inadvertently discovers a sinister conspiracy involving the mysterious coffee shops that keep springing up over town.
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Mr. OhioChapter 6: City CouncilAs he prepares to bring the Concerned Ohioans Against Bothersome Bicycles movement to the Columbus City Council, Adam finally comes face to face with City Economic Director Connie McManus.
Guest starring Leiana Bertrand as Clare Bradley.
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Mr. OhioChapter 5: Holmes & Watson and the Case of the Bothersome BicyclesWith the help of his co-worker Luke, Adam may have finally found a way of breaking into local politics. However, this excitement is slightly marred when he realizes that his mother has once again successfully hacked into his email account.
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Mr. OhioChapter 4: Record StoreNow staying with his brother, and after a failed attempt to re-write the state constitution of Ohio, Adam realizes that he must get a job.
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The Coffee HourGenrecast, Episode 4; Movie SoundtracksAdam, William and Josh talk about the best film soundtracks. 2021-01-2145 minThe Coffee HourWay Back WhenAdam and Josh (now Seniors and therefore tired and elderly) reflect on things they wish they'd done as Freshmen.2021-01-1558 min
Mr. OhioChapter 3: The Steak HouseA sewage backup at the apartment and a phone call to his agent send Adam on a dark-night-of-the-soul walkabout.
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The Coffee HourGenrecast, Episode 3: MetamoviesThis week on Genrecast, Adam and Josh focus on a very distinct and odd kind of film: Movies about Movies, a unique (and often polarizing) sort of film that occurs when Hollywood turns its cameras back on itself. They discuss the good (Sunset BLVD.), the bad (Hail, Caesar!) and the baffling (Inland Empire) as well as what do good and bad films in this genre seem to have in common. Hint: Bad metafilms are more sentimental. 2021-01-101h 10The Coffee HourEspresso Shot #2: UnprecendentedThe period between November 3, 2020 and January 6, 2021 has marked one of the most fraught times in American politics. In the last days of the Trump administration, the pressure has been raised by claims of election fraud by the President, and possibly some actual election fraud committed by the President. All of this came boiling over on the 6th of January, 2021, as the Senate sat down to certify the 2020 election results, when armed protestors stormed the Capitol building.
Adam is joined again by Dr. Paul Djupe, of the Denison Political Science department, to discuss the past...2021-01-0834 min
Mr. OhioChapter 2: ElspethHoping to make some quick money off an escaped zoo koala, Adam makes some dangerous acquaintances and learns a thing or two about responsibility.
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The Coffee HourGenrecast, Episode 2.5: "The Best Films of Our Lives (Pt. 2)"Adam, Josh and William continue their audit of the best films of their lives, resuming with the 2010s.2021-01-0232 min
The Coffee HourGenrecast, Episode 2: "The Best Films of Our Lives (Pt.1)"For New Year's, Adam, Josh and special guest star William Main (N. Main Street) review the best films of each year they've been alive. 2021-01-021h 13
Mr. OhioChapter 1: ParsnipsAfter running out of money and fleeing Hollywood, an overly-ambitious young actor returns to his home state in the hopes of making a quick buck documenting a year of his life there, but soon becomes embroiled in an ecoterrorism plot.
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The Coffee HourGenrecast, Episode 1: Monster MoviesIn the first episode of this limited series film podcast, Adam and Josh discuss monster movies from Frankenstein to the Babadook and everything in between.2020-12-181h 36The Coffee HourVenrick & Poe: The Unmistakable Taste of Whale MeatAdam and Josh profile some weird animals... and some exotic eats.2020-12-111h 02
Mr. OhioMr. Ohio Trailer2020-12-0300 minThe Coffee Hour311. Adam Calls a StrangerOn the final episode of this season, Adam sits down with Steve Feke (Denison class of 1969), the screenwriter behind the cult classic horror film When A Stranger Calls (1979) starring Carol Kane, Colleen Dewhurst and Charles Durning. The two talk about Steve's days at Denison, his starting out in Hollywood, and how to succeed in showbiz based on networking and bluffing.
All this and more on The Coffee Hour. 2020-11-2000 minThe Coffee Hour310. How This Whole Mess Plays OutThis week's episode is about the election. Adam talks with Dr. Paul Djupe, a political science professor at Denison University to talk about the 2020 election, how Donald Trump became a social media president, how evangelical voting has changed over the years, the frustrating future of the electoral college, what awaits Joe Biden over the next few days and weeks, the legal logistics of recounts and what will happen if Donald Trump refuses to concede.
Not to mention, what might be in store for us in 2024... 2020-11-1300 minThe Coffee Hour309. The Vaccine EpisodeThis week, on The Coffee Hour, Adam talks with biology professor, Dr. Lina Yoo, whose background is in the science of immunology. The two discuss the history of vaccines, the idea of herd immunity, health-care rationing during the COVID-19 pandemic and the anti-vaccine movement. All this and more on The Coffee Hour. 2020-11-0600 minThe Coffee Hour308. The Premature BurialFor Halloween, Adam takes on another classic by Edgar Allan Poe.2020-10-3000 min
The Coffee HourTalkin' About Ghosts (Venrick & Poe's Halloween Hit Parade #4)In this episode, Adam and Josh talk about ghosts. First, they discuss Granville's own hotel attraction The Buxton Inn and Adam's own creepy experience with it and the various Licking County ghost towns, then, they talk about the Skunk Ape, Florid's answer to Big Foot. This is followed by a spirited discussion of the Spiritualism movement and its adherents, including painter Hilma af Klint. And finally, Josh shares his own personal ghost story and Josh and Adam talk about tarot, psychics and ouija boards. 2020-10-2500 minThe Coffee Hour307. Sticky TabsThis week on The Coffee Hour, Adam sits down with Dr. Jeffrey Thompson, a professor researching the science of Epigenetics, a fascinating genetic and evolutionary study that suggests we may be more influenced by our ancestors than we think.2020-10-2300 min
The Coffee HourLegends of Ohio: All Hail the Frogman! (Venrick & Poe's Halloween Hit Parade #2)On this episode, Adam & Josh talk about some of Ohio's many urban legends including an orphanage that may have never existed, a pirate's haunted painting, a haunted street in the middle of Columbus' most happening suburb and of course... the Loveland Frog. All this and more on Venrick & Poe's Halloween Hit Parade.2020-10-2100 min
The Coffee HourThe Unparalleled Adventure of Ichabod Crane & Prof. Cushion (Venrick & Poe's Halloween Hit Parade #2)Adam sits down with Genevieve Pfister, a Denison student to talk about history. Specifically, the Ohio Historical Connection's Yearly Event: All Hallow's Eve. This family-centered festival of folklore and fun is near and dear to Genevieve (and her family since her mother works for the Historical Connection) but it brings back more than a few memories for Adam as well. This episode talks about history, folklore and how attractions such as this are transforming in the face of Coronavirus.2020-10-1700 minThe Coffee Hour306. Gruesome EntertainmentsAs Halloween draws closer, Adam sits down with Dr. Jonathan Walley, a professor of film at Denison University to talk about all things scary; the sociological origins and importance of horror movies, the cycles that they go through, what makes something "horror" and the uncanny. Plus, hear the professor's personal recommendations.
All this and more on The Coffee Hour. 2020-10-1600 min
The Coffee HourCabinet of Oddities (Venrick & Poe's Halloween Hit Parade #1)On the first episode of this Halloween mini-series featuring Adam Venrick and Josh Poe, Adam sits down with librarian Kent Huffman to talk about his cabinet of oddities in his office, various local urban legends, dark music and why people like scary stories, as well as Kafka, Lovecraft and Clive Barker the real life horrors of phrenology and medical theatre.
Photos available at https://blog.doobieradio.com/2020-10-1400 minThe Coffee Hour305. Unconscious LearningAdam sits down with Denison Psychology Major, Zeenat Tabaku to talk about her research into the perception of race, gender and anger in the work space. Along the way, they talk about the problematic nature of television, whether or not Sigmund Freud should still be taught in schools and why the 2020 election came down to Biden and Trump. All this and more on The Coffee Hour.2020-10-0900 minThe Coffee Hour304. The Chicken StoryAdam sits down with Denison alum, playwright and screenwriter Jeffrey Hatcher (writer of Compleat Female Stage Beauty and The Good Liar) to discuss how he got his start in writing and what working in the theatre looks like in the era of Coronavirus, as well as Jeff's body of work and several stories involving Orson Welles.2020-10-0200 minThe Coffee Hour303. Livin' That High/Low LifeIn this episode of The Coffee Hour, Adam sits down with singer/song-writer Aoife O'Donovan to promote her digital concert at Denison. Discussed in this episode are Aoife's origins as a musician, how COVID has disrupted the music industry, the importance of mask wearing and how to be political without writing political songs. All this and more on this episode of The Coffee Hour.2020-09-2520 minThe Coffee Hour302. ...We All Fall DownAdam sits down with Dr. John Soderberg, a professor of Anthropology/Sociology at Denison University to discuss Crisis, Collapse and Resiliency: How collapse occurs in various civilizations (Rome, the Mayans, etc.), the warning signs and what comes after it. And, more importantly, a discussion about whether or not Coronavirus will cause collapse and what we as a society can and should do about it.2020-09-1839 minThe Coffee Hour301. 20% Theatre, 80% CapitalismAdam is joined once more by Imani Congdon, a poet and playwright who has recently graduated from Denison University and whose work So Full I Could Burst is being performed there at the end of September. The two have a conversation about the way that White American theatre often tends to erase Black joy, the way that large-scale, highly tourist based theatrical institutions tend to resort to telling the same story over and over again and the importance of giving young artists the spotlight.
2020-09-1148 minThe Coffee Hour214. A Doobie Love StoryThis week, for the Season 2 finale, Adam sits down with Jeff Soltesz and Liesel Pollvogt, two alums of both Denison and the Doobie station who have been married for years. The two tell their story, from meeting in college and bonding over similar music taste, to dating long distance as both of them went abroad to their opinions on how to make a relationship work, as well as what they miss most about Denison and what they feel should be brought back from the 90s.
All this and more on The Coffee Hour. 2020-05-0746 minThe Coffee Hour213. Copper HandlesThis week on The Coffee Hour, Adam sits down with Jay Snyder the owner of SteamRoller Bagels, a small business in Granville, OH. The two discuss being a small business owner in the times of Coronavirus, the quarantine, mask rules, what philosophical takeaways people should have, the back-to-work protests, why people hoard, what people can do to support small businesses and Tiger King.
All this and more on The Coffee Hour.2020-05-0441 minThe Coffee Hour212. Radio GranvilleOn this episode of The Coffee Hour, Adam sits down with the head-honcho of The Doobie, herself: Rachel Weaver. Rachel discusses her leadership policies, how to be the bad guy when necessary her early life in Nashville (including what celebrities used to come to her swim practices), her introduction to radio (including her dream internship at her favorite station), the future of radio in the age of Spotify and Apple Music, how deal with being over committed, the reason Adam was hesitant to get Spotify and Rachel and Adam’s desert island albums (including the tape that melted into Ra...2020-05-0445 minThe Coffee Hour211. Such Sad Thinkers With Such Excellent BeardsThis week on The Coffee Hour, Adam sits down with Denison professor of Anthropology/Sociology Dr. Hosna Sheikholeslami. (Aka Dr. Sheik.) The two discuss the concept of Anomie (depression caused by extensive deregulation) and how it can be seen in the time of COVID-19. They discuss different government responses, ways to combat anomie and what could happen after the quarantine ends. Plus, what the Coronavirus teaches us about the thoroughly modernized, hyper-capitalist world we live in. And… the excellent beards of the fathers of sociology.
All this and more on The Coffee Hour.2020-05-0446 minThe Coffee Hour4110. Dispatches From 2040On this episode, in order to bring some humor to these Coronavirus-ridden times, Adam sits down with his friend Ethan McAtee and the two take you to 2040, where the Coffee Hour is now an intergalactic treasure in its 41st Season due to Adam’s purchasing of the FCC, both now have thriving movie careers.
Adam discusses his 3.5 EGOT wins, while Ethan discusses his journey as a director, how he survived the Coronavirus and what the next great threat to humanity will be. Also covered are all the sequels to hit movies that have sprung up since then, a...2020-05-0442 minThe Coffee Hour209. Adam & Christian Eat a ShoeOn this episode of The Coffee Hour, Adam continues his series on how students are surviving the Coronavirus by interviewing Christian Miller, a Denison senior and film student. The two talk about how film classes are going on during a period of remote learning, the duo’s Academy Award Ignored film about an agnostic fish, how to get in to older films and their quarantine film recs.
All this and more on The Coffee Hour.2020-05-0442 minThe Coffee Hour208. Love in the Time of CoronaThis week on The Coffee Hour, Adam begins his “off-air” series of profiles in the way that people are responding to COVID-19, by interviewing Adriana Culotta, a Denison senior who had the last fourth of her year uprooted by the virus. They discuss life back home, Adriana trying to plan for her career, Adriana’s French boyfriend (and his and Adriana’s continually thwarted attempts to go visit each other), how to keep your spirits up in this incredibly dark time and how to keep supporting small restaurants.
All this and more on The Coffee Hour.2020-05-0443 minThe Coffee Hour207. If the Shoe FallsThis week on The Coffee Hour, Adam sits down with Helen Thornton, a stage manager who has written a book on her craft. Throughout the show’s run, Adam has sat down with a lot of theatremakers, and yet stagecraft has remained up in the air.
Helen and Adam change that, going through Helen’s introduction to her love of theatre at a young age, her early inklings to stagecraft. They then get into a frank discussion about Adam’s problem with transitions before playing a “hypothetical game,” (in which a director (Adam) pitches several bad ideas to his sta...2020-05-0432 minThe Coffee Hour206. Creating a UniverseThis week on The Coffee Hour, Adam sits down with Denison alum, writer and English teacher Sam Heyman. The two have a table read of a play that Sam wrote in college, (Adam plays God), then discuss the play, Sam’s experiences both before, during and after college and the importance of trying to carve a space for yourself. Then, Sam flips the script and interviews Adam about his experience growing up in a world dominated by technology and trying to find a way to keep your head above water in a society increasingly invested in joining....2020-05-0451 minThe Coffee Hour205. Feeling AlienThis week on The Coffee Hour, Adam sits down with Camron Alten-Dunkle to discuss "Space Girl," by Mora V. Harris, the play Camron is directing through Denison Independent Theatre Association (DITA). The two talk about the play, but also about themes of alienation, isolation and joining things on college campuses, as well as Camron's fascination with space, his abandoned aspirations of becoming an astronaut and his theory about aliens.
All this and more on The Coffee Hour.2020-05-0433 minThe Coffee Hour204. Reasons to Come BackIn this episode of The Coffee Hour, Adam begins part one of a series of “Alumni Profiles,” in which Adam will delve into the psychology of people who have recently graduated from college, discussing what their lives are like now, how they get by without mandated structure and the feeling of being a part of the working world.
In this episode, Adam sits down with Gabe Schenker, Denison Class of 2018, a former Theatre/Economics Double Major to Discuss Gabe’s life now working with the Louisville Soccer Club, why Economics might be more fun than it’s given cr...2020-05-0431 minThe Coffee Hour203. The Rooster EpisodeThis week on The Coffee Hour, Adam sits down with Imani Congdon (whom some repeat listeners will remember as being a reader for The Poe Show episode) who is a Classics and English (Creative Writing) double major at Denison University.
The two discuss Imani’s field as a Hellenist, the often exclusive and problematic nature of classics as a field and how various myths have been co-opted by American culture. Plus, Imani’s favorite pot in the Met and which pieces of pop-culture she thinks do the most damage to the classics field.
All this and...2020-05-0455 minThe Coffee Hour202. Let Them Eat LunchThis week on The Coffee Hour, Adam sits down with Sarah Schaff, Gregg Gassman & Shane Hoffman, three members of Team Vittles a central Ohio based food service organization, working to help feed underprivileged kids. The four discuss poverty, “Lunch Shaming,” the way that hunger impacts learning, the stigma around food-insecurity, hunger in higher-education and what is being done to help. All this and more on The Coffee Hour.
To see what Team Vittles is doing, you can visit their website: http://www.teamvittles.org/
For any follow up questions, contact Gregg at gregg@teamvittles.org2020-05-0451 minThe Coffee Hour201. A Blue Stop Sign Outside Boulder, ColoradoOn this week’s episode of The Coffee Hour, to kick off the new season, Adam sits down with Eleni Papaleonardos, a professor of theatre at Denison University and the artistic director of Columbus’ Available Light Theatre Company, to discuss the way humans communicate. They talk about Eleni’s Dyslexia, her status as a bi-lingual (Greek and English), dual-citizen (Greece and America) and an educator. Also discussed are the ways we communicate non-verbally, the way we communicate with our bodies and Eleni’s study of mime (taught by Marcel Marceau). The two also discuss the way American schools mishandle neurodiv...2020-05-0448 minThe Coffee Hour112. The Albinism EpisodeIn this episode of The Coffee Hour, Adam sits down with anthropology professor Dr. Jane Saffitz to discuss the persecution of people with albinism in Tanzania and the incredibly toxic and problematic Western narrative surrounding it. They talk about Anthropology’s role in human rights, how NGOs can both help and hurt their causes, the colonialist origins of the persecution and the role of Anthropology in the modern world.
All this and more on The Coffee Hour.2020-05-0431 minThe Coffee Hour111. Head of TerminationsIn this episode, Adam presents a reading of a short story he wrote entitled “Head of Terminations.” In this satire of corporate politics, a group of highly unethical and spineless executives at a nameless company see an opportunity to enact their professional agenda with impunity when an employee brings her enthusiastic son to work with her for Take-Your-Child-to-School-Day. But things start to go awry when the boy gets too overzealous in his new position.
All this and more on The Coffee Hour.2020-05-041h 01The Coffee Hour110. The Gods of SeattleIn this episode of The Coffee Hour, Adam sits down with friend and Seattle native Maren Clark, who knows a lot about kidney dialysis. They discuss what kidneys do, what dialysis does when the kidneys don’t work properly and the history of dialysis, the Scribner Shunt as well as the “Life or Death Committee” (often called “The God Committee”), the shadowy group of seven people, all from different walks of life, who were forced to ration dialysis to patients in the early years.
Through this, they discuss the ethics of modern medicine, Bioethics and what they would do i...2020-05-0437 minThe Coffee Hour109. A List of Things I KnowThis week, Adam performs an original radio play A List of Things I Know, a dark comedy about an American family struggling to survive after their father is imprisoned by the North Korean government. As the narrator and his strong-willed but lonely sister Janice attempt to navigate through a variety of surreal experiences as they go about their lives as high school students, they also have to deal with feelings towards their mother, a former newspaper columnist who used their most embarrassing family secrets in her columns. All this and more in this episode, which combines surreal humor and...2020-05-0340 minThe Coffee Hour108. David Bowie vs. Kanye WestThis week on The Coffee Hour, Adam sits down with Diego Rubey and Jaden Richeson, co-founders of the indie trap/bedroom pop band Clever Space Plants. They discuss how the band formed, musical influences and reveal the title of the group’s upcoming second album, as well as the story of the group’s three week rush to record their first one.
Also covered are Jaden’s origins in music and songwriting and Diego’s play Tiny Beautiful Things which is being produced through Columbus’ own Available Light Theatre Company. And the “David Bowie/Kanye West Theory” also comes int...2020-05-0339 minThe Coffee Hour107. The Poe ShowThis week on The Coffee Hour, we celebrate Halloween with four classic tales of terror by American short story maestro Edgar Allan Poe. Together, with a team of actors, and a self-composed score, Adam brings to life four stories.
In “Metzengerstein,” Ethan McAtee tells a story of one family decimated by a rival, and the supernatural revenge taken by a mysterious horse. Emerson Prond tells a tale of murder, madness and hallucinatory guilt in “The Tell Tale Heart.” In “A Cask of Amontillado,” Adam Venrick tells a tale of horrible revenge set against the drunken folly of carnival. An...2020-05-031h 04The Coffee Hour106. Theatrical CoffeeOn this week’s episode of The Coffee Hour, Adam sits down with Denison alums Francesca DiFrancesco and Reilly Reikenbach Harring (both class of ‘19). They discuss their careers in theatre, Franny’s writing and performing, Reilly’s costume design and singing, as well as what characters they’d like to play and who inspires them the most.
All this and more on this week’s episode of The Coffee Hour.2020-05-0349 minThe Coffee Hour105. Literary CoffeeIn this episode of The Coffee Hour, Adam sits down with Denison Creative Writing professor and author of If Only You People Could Follow Directions, Jessica Nelson to discuss why we tell stories, why we tell our own stories, “The Process,” why we like stories that scare us, what authors do and don’t inspire them and even humanity’s inevitable mortality.
All this and more on this week’s episode of The Coffee Hour.2020-05-0327 minThe Coffee Hour104. New Religious CoffeeAdam sits down with Denison Professor of Religion, Black Studies and Anthropology/Sociology, Dr. John Jackson to discuss New Religious Movements (Cults, Sects, UFO Religions.)
They talk about why people join New Religious Movements, what happens when they turn to violence, their portrayal in film and television and New Religious Movements in the age of iPhones.
All this and more on The Coffee Hour.2020-05-0328 minThe Coffee Hour103. Bluegrass CoffeeIn this episode, Adam sits down with Adam Schlenker, the head of the Bluegrass department at Denison University and Bebe Blumenthal, one of the department's star students to discuss the genre history, its future and the college's involvement, as well as how the two became interested in making music.2020-05-0329 minThe Coffee Hour102. Horse CoffeeIn the Fall of 2019, Denison University presented a licensed theatrical adaptation of the TV show BoJack Horseman host Adam Venrick (who appeared in the play) talks with the play's star Aidan Iannarino about theatre, dream roles and Andrew Lloyd Webber. 2020-05-0321 min
The Coffee Hour101. Coffee and BagelsIn the first episode of The Coffee Hour, a podcast recorded at Denison University's "The Doobie" radio station, host Adam Venrick interviews local bagel-shop owner Jay Snyder about his involvement in local politics, dead rockstars and cemetery upkeep. 2020-05-0338 min