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American DebaucheryDuane Booce's Halloween Hellride 10.31.25This week, it's the annual Halloween show. Darken the room, light some candles and tune in for some of your favorite Halloween songs mixed with horrific sounds and chilling and terrifying ambiance, perfect for your gathering at home, or at graveside. Proceed with caution.......you've been warned. Let's see if you can make it through the first minute.
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The Booce Teaches PodcastEpisode 1: Emerging Luminary with Tyshaun BrewerSeason 2 opens with podcast host, one of Dr. Tanya Boucicaut's forever students, Tyshaun Brewer, a college senior, who shares how Norfolk State shaped his voice and why civic engagement, social justice, and community. Tanya and Tyshaun revisit his experience in the Courage Summer Program (youth summer theater program) and explore how mentorship and artistic expression shaped Tyshaun’s path from performance to social work and civic activism. He discusses leading on campus, organizing in the community, speaking at forums, and choosing social work so that he can serve communities while advocating for policies that support them. We sit with me...
2025-10-0847 minThe Booce Teaches PodcastEpisode 20: Celebrating Wonder with Kait BossThis episode concludes this almost four-year journey to recording and editing the first season of the Booce Teaches Podcast. We end this season with wonder. Kait Boss, current development consultant, content strategist, and creative producer, shares her journey to the role at the time of timing in 2021 as the Director of Children’s Television. She shares her early love for English and the arts as a student. Kait recounts the poignant advice that her poetry professor offered artists after the tragedies of 9/11 and how artistry helps with sense-making during the most difficult times in human history. Through joy and wo...
2025-01-2940 minThe Booce Teaches PodcastEpisode 19: Recovering Memories with Tom BannardRecovery is a process. Tom Bannard almost immediately opens this conversation with his journey through recovery. He offers a blunt and candid view into his life as a student and later the Rams in Recovery Coordinator. He shares the impact of having too much time on one’s hands as a college student. He then chronicles how, with support, he has been able to redirect his life and support others in their recovery journeys, beginning at two nonprofits, CARITAS and the Healing (prior to their combination), and later at Virginia Commonwealth University. As always, the conversation concludes with the To...
2025-01-2841 minThe Booce Teaches PodcastEpisode 18: Beauty for Ashes: The Open Book with Rev. Paula WatsonIn this faith-inspiring episode, especially for theological students, Chaplain Paula Watson reflects on her Houstonian journey as a student, mother, teacher, minister, and children’s hospital chaplain. With an open book perspective, she shares the important moments in her life and the mentors who have guided her along the way. Chaplain Watson reveals how her personal experiences enable her to support others as a compassionate bridge during their own struggles. She also emphasizes the vital role her family has played in shaping her path. As always, the conversation concludes with the Top Five.
2025-01-2737 minThe Booce Teaches PodcastEpisode 17: Connected and Listening: Embracing Wellness in the Heart of TidewaterThis is another theology-inspired conversation, especially for theological students, with Pastor, counselor, and soon-to-be Dr. Lucretia Mason Underdue. Pastor Mason Underdue invites us into her journey as a counselor, beginning as a teenager by being a listening ear and offering advice to her friends and loved ones. Not only does she share her complicated college story, but she also offers advice to check in with our well-being and motivation. Through laughter and joy, Pastor Mason Underdue reminisces about her love of music and even being a part of a girl group. Like the others, the conversation concludes with a...
2025-01-271h 00The Booce Teaches PodcastEpisode 16: Artistic Prophet | Venerating Our Clouds of Witnesses with Pastor Lisa JanesThis is yet another inspiring theological conversation with Pastor Lisa Janes, who is a painter, printmaker, librarian, and pastor. Pastor Janes reflects on the significant role her ancestors played in shaping her identity. Her academic and personal journey began in a nature-filled environment. She shares her passion for all things artistic, as well as the faith journey that led her to earn degrees in both art and theology. Through her diverse expressions of the beauty in the world, Pastor Janes offers insight into the mind of a painter. As always, the conversation concludes with the Top Five.
2025-01-071h 02The Booce Teaches PodcastEpisode 15: Cuisine Connoisseur of Faith with Chef Amory JamesThis episode is about a faith-filled journey to accountability and responsibility through discovery, discipline, and openness. Chef Amory James, Director of the Community Kitchen and Meals on Wheels at Feed More, shares this culinary journey that began as an alternative to the family business, funeral service. Generously, he offers a blueprint for others to follow in the culinary field by sharing this journey from being a line cook to eventually becoming the director of an entire kitchen operation. He advises listeners to seek out opportunities to serve others in their communities, set boundaries with themselves and others, and find...
2025-01-0249 minThe Booce Teaches PodcastEpisode 14: Gems of Experiences: Black Girls Being Seen with Dr. Erin Burke BrownThis is a transparent episode with Dr. Erin Burke Brown, Director of Professional Development for the Graduate School at Virginia Commonwealth University. She shares her academic journey through private school education and how she navigated that space, led by her mother’s mantra, “Education is the way out.” In this conversation, there is a confrontation or even a peeling back of Black middle-class structures and what it means to make it out of certain circumstances. There is also the shared lament that comes with being a Black woman in academia. The conversation continues, reflecting on unexpected mentorship support and paying...
2025-01-0241 minThe Booce Teaches PodcastEpisode 13: Renaissance of Precision with Dr. Corey D.B. WalkerIn this illuminating episode, Dr. Corey D.B. Walker, Dean of Wake Forest University School of Divinity, Wake Forest Professor of the Humanities, and Director of the Program in African American Studies, takes us through his academic and life journey from Norfolk, VA, to North Carolina. This conversation includes topics on the fullness of Black community life, the importance of family and love, and the significance of academic and intellectual rigor in Black activism. As usual, this episode concludes with a conversation about Top Five Hip Hop artists with a slightly extended twist.
2024-12-3056 minThe Booce Teaches PodcastEpisode 12: Communication Extraordinaire: Finding Your Voice Through Grief and Humor with Dr. Kim PayneIn this touching and humorous episode, Dr. Kimberly Payne, Organizational Development Manager at Old Dominion University, discusses her journey as a student, from her time at Norfolk State University trying to fit in and navigate life as an undergraduate student while coping with personal losses (trigger warning), to her professional experiences in radio and television production. She shares how mentors, including her parents and professors, guided and supported her through life's challenges. Throughout the conversation, she shares the importance of being authentic, addressing students' unique needs individually, and finding balance through hobbies and self-care. As always, we wrap up...
2024-09-2956 minThe Booce Teaches PodcastEpisode 11: The Rooted Gardener with Dr. Vernon HurteIn this episode, Dr. Vernon Hurte, now the Senior Vice President for Student Affairs and University Life at Towson University, shares insights into his journey as an inclusive-centered higher education administrator. He provides his academic and career journey as a testament that we can all blossom and grow where we are planted. Dr. Hurte particularly talks about why he chose Bowie State over Morehouse as a high school student, taking his family into consideration. He also reflects on the influence of his grandfather's legacy, who quietly supported those in need before embarking on holiday traditions without seeking attention. Interwoven...
2024-09-2947 minThe Booce Teaches PodcastEpisode 10: Zen Compass: The Teacher Navigator with Dr. Noreen BarnesIn this episode, Dr. Noreen Barnes, a retired Theatre Graduate Program Director and Professor Emeritus at Virginia Commonwealth University, shares her journey of falling in love with theatre as a high school student. She also discusses the impact of her teachers and professors on her academic and professional development. Our conversation reflects on our shared love for all things theatre, creativity, and conscientious teaching, aiming to inspire students to discover their passions and make a positive impact on the world. As always, we wrap up with our favorite game of Top-Five, this time focusing on playwrights.
2024-09-2738 minThe Booce Teaches PodcastEpisode 9: Longing to Belong | All Roads Lead to Purpose with Revs. Megan DeWald and Abigail RusertThis episode, taped during the holiday season, has an air of hope permeates the conversation. In this episode, Reverends Megan DeWald, Director of the Institute for Youth Ministry (IYM), and Abigail Rusert, Associate Dean for Continuing Education, both at Princeton Theological Seminary, offer a breath of fresh air as they share the complexities that life brings as we navigate who we are becoming. They provided sheer openness as they unvarnished the lacquer of perfection as students and later professionals. Our conversation invites us all to walk through the challenging moments of school life, laugh as we stumble through vocational...
2024-08-201h 05The Booce Teaches PodcastEpisode 8: Be Authentic | The Sacred Blueprint with Professor Omiyẹmi GreenIn this episode, Professor Omiyẹmi Green brings her grounded spirit to this conversation. She reflects on her secondary and college journey as a focused and inquisitive student. She offers life-changing wisdom about self-and-purpose discovery that will remind listeners of their inner knowing. She brings flesh to the bones of curiosity through her teaching, scholarship, and artistry. Through this conversation, she invites us to bear witness to her full-circle journey from an undergraduate student at the College of William and Mary to her tenured professor career at the College. She invites us to bring the entirety of who our anc...
2024-06-0753 minThe Booce Teaches PodcastEpisode 7: A Heart of Gratitude is Enough with Lisa HopeIn this episode, we hear from Mrs. Lisa Hope, a proposal manager and federal contractor, who shares her journey as a non-traditional student in her 30s, who already has a family. Lisa credits her peaceful home life as a space where she could flourish and thrive as a graduate student, wife, mother, and human being. She breezed through her undergraduate studies but yearned for a more fulfilling graduate school experience. Lisa's career breakthrough happened while living in Nevada, where she worked for a federally recognized tribe as a grant writer. During her tenure, Lisa created over a dozen jobs...
2024-04-101h 05The Booce Teaches PodcastEpisode 6: The Shift: Death of the Ego with Andrew BlackmoreIn this episode, we delve into the impact that high school guidance counselors can have on the dreams and aspirations of their students. Our host is joined by Andrew Blackmore, who is not only a high school guidance counselor but also a former AVID counselor! Blackmore shares his personal journey and how he learned to let go of his ego, which changed the trajectory of his life. He also talks about his educational background and how he earned his psychology and counseling degrees. As the conversation progresses, we hear about Blackmore's unique perspective on mentorship and how he's come...
2024-01-2048 minThe Booce Teaches PodcastEpisode 5: The Right Fit is Never too Late with Dr. Nathaniel WestIn this episode, Dr. Nathaniel West, Director of the Master of Arts in Christian Education, the Director of Formation and Counseling, and an Assistant Professor of Christian Education at the Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University, and the host's self-proclaimed life coach. The conversation opens with Dr. West’s declaration, that at age 17, he knew he was going to be a professor. As the conversation continues, he shares his educational journey from earning an accounting degree to earning his doctorate in counseling to becoming a professor as he interweaves the thread of writing’s importance. Thei...
2024-01-1245 min
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastWendi Gordon - Timeless Truths for Troubled TimesWendi sent me an email and here is part of it "I’ve never met Bruce Springsteen, but I owe him a huge debt of gratitude. His music has been my constant companion since high school, helping me celebrate good times and make it through hard times. From the time when I danced exuberantly to “Dancing in the Dark” with my then two-year-old sister when she entered my room and begged me to “dance Booce Tin-tin” in the early 1980’s to the time I cried as I listened to “I’ll See You in My Dreams” while driving home from my dad’s fune...
2023-11-0251 minThe Booce Teaches PodcastEpisode 4: Creating Space: Keeping the Door Open for Others with Dr. Paula JohnsonIn this episode, we hear from Dr. Paula Johnson, the principal of Landstown High School in Virginia Beach, which happens to be the host's alma mater. Dr. Johnson's passion for math and education began at a young age, leading her to become a tutor for the Upward Bound program. She shares her savvy strategy for landing her first teaching position with the help of Virginia State University's Career Services. Drawing from her own experiences, she offers valuable advice on navigating the job market when starting out as a teacher and shares interview tips she received from one of her...
2023-08-1034 minThe Booce Teaches PodcastEpisode 3: Divine Intervention: The Curious Pursuit of Artistry and Education with Dr. TIn this episode, renowned Broadway artist/actor, director, and professor Dr. Tawyna "Dr. T" Pettiford-Wates opens the conversation with a powerful secondary school story that demonstrates her curious commitment to the inquiry process of life along with the unwavering support of her parents. She describes her purpose work as a bridge builder to connect peoples, groups, and perspectives that would not connect by any other means. For Dr. T, “being an excellent educator is an artistic practice.” Her journey to education was by way of an invitation to share her artistry with young Black girls in the Hill District, wher...
2023-07-301h 06
Jump Into SpanishTerm 2B - Week 10 - Day 05Jump Into Spanish with us and learn 5 new words in Spanish today!This week we're learning Spanish words about TRANSPORTATION.Today's words are:las patinetas | (pah-tee-NEH-tahs) | skateboardsel auto policía | (poh-lee-SEE-ah) | police carel camión de bomberos | (kah-mee-OHN deh bohm-BEH-rohs) | fire engineel autobús | (ah-oo-toh-BOOCE) | busla bicicleta | (bee-see-KLEH-tah) | bicycleRemember to have a picture of...
2023-07-1401 minThe Booce Teaches PodcastEpisode 2: Recovering Confidence and Difficult Truth-TellingIn this episode, the effectual truth seeker and teller, Dr. Bassard, shares sobering honesty about her journey from the mountaintop of academic high school achievements to the culture shock of undergraduate life in a state other than her home. But even that experience had respite bright spots. She delves into her professional experience as what she describes as "an accidental scholar," from a graduate student at Virginia Commonwealth University to a lecturer to a Rutgers University Ph.D. student to a professor to the current Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Rhodes College. Our conversation celebrates how...
2023-07-0739 minThe Booce Teaches PodcastEpisode 1: Introspective Dreaming with Rev. Dr. John W. Kinney (Dean Kinney)In this episode, the unwavering dreamer, Rev. Dr. Kinney, shares an introspective look and bird's eye view into his educational journey as he shares lessons from elementary school through undergraduate school to graduate schools. He delves into his professional experience from a tutor to a lecturer to a professor to the Dean of the School of Theology at Virginia Union University. Our conversation spans across topics from education to career to youth to family to music, movies, and culture.
Trigger Warning: Brief mention of Black death
2023-05-261h 20The Booce Teaches PodcastEpisode 0: Introducing The Booce Teaches PodcastWelcome to the official overview of the Booce Teaches Podcast! Learn about the podcast's guests, episode structure, and impetus for creation!
2023-05-2027 min
'echad towrah 'ezrach ger guwr tavereino yahwh espíritual governa tudo e todos👍9/11 o distruidor que destruiu o centro de câmbio mundial na América, no mês e dia 9/11 isto está escrito na reshith e no livro de apocalíto ou revelação 9/11 😄 😁😍Agora estamos a trazer a verdade de forma hebraica para destruir as mentiras das tradições que está a enterrar muitas almas no inferno😳 😭Tirando nomes verdadeiros em língua verdadeira, colocaram nomes pagões gentios🙈 Deus é coisa de português, não há em English, xangan, Zulu, sotho, venda, Germany, etc. 😭 Não esses nomes de Jesus Cristo, espírito santo, João, Mateus, céus, inferno, Dezembro, Janeiro...
2022-05-1041 minSpiritual Feelings Are The One RulingThe Complexity Heaven Kingdom👍9/11 destroy.... This bomb of the world's trade center its well described in the reshith and in the revelation😁😊We are now bring to the whole world, the reality of the scriptures in original packaging, to proof that there is no such thing called God, Jesus Christ, Holly spirits... 😁😂In the original scripture torah there are facts and all actions which reshith alahyim has placed things in the way to go and no one has power to change😂👍 torah is the living word that rules everywhere and everything😄👉Reshith 1:1 . . re'shiyth = 2 + 'elohiym = 5 + bara' = 5 + shamayim = 4 = 3 + 'erets = 3 = 18👈
2022-05-1047 min
Faculty Focus LiveLive with Tanya Boucicaut: Giving Grace to Yourself and Students While Creating a Safe SpaceTanya Boucicaut always dedicates a few minutes of class to integrate mindfulness (both online and in-person). From positioning herself from a side view during deep breathing exercises so students can see her, to implementing body scans and mindfulness prompts that put students in different sceneries, her classes have always wedded mindfulness. "Students are moving so fast. They have so much to do, and mindfulness gives students a chance to be present in the moment, to breathe in the moment, to take care of themselves in the moment," says Boucicaut . "Mindfulness helps give students grace to say, 'I...
2022-02-1624 min
Männerabend#90 DRUCK AUF DEM POTTAuf der einen Seite gibt’s leere Versprechen auf Anrufbeantwortern, auf der Anderen Seite gibt’s eine süffige Folge mit Booce‘s Likören. Wir driften ab zu Heterospähren, Obdachlosigkeit und klein rauchende Kinder. In dieser Folge findet ihr ebenso Vorschläge für öffentliche Toilettengänge.
2021-08-2052 min