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Elle Rochford
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Measuring Violence
09 Excessive Force with author Dr. Loretta Prater, Part 1
Introducing a three part series with retired professor and Dean of the College of Health and Human Services at Southeast Missouri State University. In 2004, her son Leslie was killed by police. Dr. Prater has made it her mission to prevent police misconduct and brutality ever since. She discusses her efforts to get accountability for her son and the work she does so that other families are spared what she experienced. In March, Dr. Prater and Sybrina Fulton (the mother of Trayvon Martin) spoke at the University of Delaware’s Ida B. Wells Lecture. This three-part series captures Dr. Prater’s st...
2023-07-17
25 min
Measuring Violence
08 Act Up HIV Activism with Dr. Barbara Ley and Rain Dehel
This week Elle talks with Professor Barbara Ley and University of Delaware student Rain Dehel about the Decades Day Workshop put on by the Women and Gender Studies Department. As part of their 50th anniversary celebration the UD department is hosting five workshops focusing on one decade. The second workshop centers the 1980s and HIV/AIDS crisis. Philadelphia ACT UP activists spoke with students about ongoing efforts to address HIV, income inequality, and LGBTQ+ discrimination.
2023-07-03
21 min
Proofing and Lies
049 Olive Bread, Parole, and Disaster with Felicia A. Henry
This week Elle talks with University of Delaware sociologist, Felicia A. Henry. Her dissertation work examines the intersection between the criminal legal system, race, and natural disasters. Check out her work at http://www.feliciahenry.com/ and check out Elle's bread on Instagram @ProofingAndLies
2023-06-28
53 min
Measuring Violence
07 Conversations with Student Advocates Part 2
In part two, writers for the UD Review and sexual assault prevention advocates Shayna Demick and Danny Tull talk about measures that would make students feel more comfortable on campus, communication issues, the problem with emergency text alerts, and how they recharge. For resources on sexual assault, domestic violence, and gender-based violence see: On UD's campus: https://www.udel.edu/students/safety/ https://sites.udel.edu/sexualmisconduct/getting-help/ https://sites.udel.edu/sos/ https://sites.udel.edu/studentwellness/ In the broader DE area: https://dcadv.org/welcome.html https://newarkde.gov/341/Victims-Witnesses
2023-06-19
23 min
Proofing and Lies
048 Fashionable Tarts and T-Shirts with Dr. Emily Newman
This week Elle created a dark chocolate tart with a high fashion white chocolate swirl to go with Dr. Emily Newman's work on political fashion. Newman is an Associate Professor of Art History at Texas A&M Commerce. Her new book Fashioning Politics and Protests: New Visual Cultures of Feminism in the United States is out now! Check out her work at http://www.emilylnewman.com/ and see how this episode's baking project turned out on Instagram @ProofingAndLies
2023-06-14
59 min
Measuring Violence
06 Conversations with Student Advocates Part 1
Much time and attention is spent researching gender-based violence on college campuses. In this two part interview, we sit down with campus sexual assault prevention advocates, Shayna Demick and Danny Tull. Demick and Tull write for The Review (https://udreview.com/) and want to see better communication and prevention measures around gender-based violence on college campuses. Special thanks to: The Center for the Study and Prevention of Gender Based-Violence The Women and Gender Studies Department, University of Delaware Minelly Marcelino for our intro and outdo music ...
2023-06-05
21 min
Proofing and Lies
047 Banana Bread Cheesecake and GBV in Sports
We're back! PAL is back with new episodes every other week. This week Elle experiments with dessert mashups and talks with Katelyn Foltz about gender-based violence in sports. Foltz is a sociologist out of the University of Maryland who helped launch the first publicly accessible database of gender-based violence in sports. Find the database here: https://smithandhattery.com/ and check out photos of Elle's bake on Instagram @ProofingAndLies Books referenced: Forty Million Dollar Slaves - William C. Rhoden Skimpy Coverage - Bonnie M. Hagerman Op-ed:
2023-05-31
51 min
Measuring Violence
05 NWSA and Going to Conferences
On this episode Elle takes to the National Women's Studies Association conference and gives tips to undergraduate and graduate students on how to find professional conferences and make the most of your conference experience. The next NWSA conference will be in Baltimore - a perfect day trip for interested UD students and the Center for the Study and Prevention of Gender-Based Violence will be hosting a conference September 28-29! Check out the details here: https://www.wgs.udel.edu/gbv/conference Special thanks to: Bailey Blewitt for our graphics Abigail...
2023-04-28
20 min
Measuring Violence
04 Sports and Gender-based Violence
This week Abigail Merritt & Elle Rochford interview University of Maryland sociology PhD student Katelyn Foltz. Foltz has been working with UD Professors Earl Smith and Angela Hattery and George Mason's Dr. Marissa Kiss on the Sports Violence Database. This first of its kind database aggregates court cases and news stories of gender-based violence in the world of sports. You can check out the database here: https://smithandhattery.com/gbv/ and read about their work in their Brookings Institute op-ed at https://www.brookings.edu/blog/how-we-rise/2023/04/04/ineffective-policies-for-gender-based-violence-in-sports-result-in-lack-of-accountability/ Special thanks to: Minelli Marcelino...
2023-04-12
27 min
Measuring Violence
03 The Legacy of Sexual Violence in World War II with Professor Margaret Stetz
This week we talk with Dr. Margaret D. Stetz the Mae and Robert Carter Professor of Women's Studies and Professor of Humanities at the University of Delaware. Dr. Stetz talks about her work studying "comfort women" and the ongoing efforts to recognize the legacy of military sexual slavery. You can find her writings on this topic featured in the books Gender Violence: Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Comfort Women: A Fight for Justice and Women's Rights in the United States. Special thanks to Minelly Marcelino for our intro and outro music, Bailey Blewitt for our graphics, an...
2023-03-29
27 min
Measuring Violence
02 COVID and Gender-Based Violence with Dr. Jennifer Horney and Lauren Camphausen
In episode two Elle talks with University of Delaware researchers Dr. Jennifer Horney and Lauren Camphausen about gender-based violence as a public health issue. Horney and Camphausen explore how COVID compares to natural disasters in terms of gender-based violence and violence prevention. For more on their projects check out Dr. Horney's research here https://www.udel.edu/faculty-staff/experts/jennifer-horney/ Special thanks to Minelly Marcelino for our intro and outro music.
2023-03-17
29 min
Measuring Violence
01 The Center for the Study and Prevention of Gender-Based Violence
For our first episode Dr. Elle Rochford interviews Drs Angie Hattery and Jennifer Naccarelli. Dr. Nacarelli and Dr. Hattery serve as co-directors of the University of Delaware's Center for the Study and Prevention of Gender-Based Violence. In this episode they explain the Center's mission and just a few of the projects going on. Please follow, subscribe, share, and review wherever you get your podcasts.
2022-12-21
39 min
Proofing and Lies
Introducing: Measuring Violence
PAL co-host Elle is branching out! Every other Wednesday find Elle on Measuring Violence, the University of Delaware's Center for the Study and Prevention of Gender-Based Violence new podcast. Measuring Violence explores how experts define, quantify, and prevent violence. Each episode highlights scholarship and intervention specialists on how we can understand and ultimately prevent violence. Be sure to follow or subscribe to Measuring Violence wherever you find your podcasts. Perfect for true crime lovers, academics, and activists alike.
2022-12-13
00 min
Measuring Violence
Introducing: Measuring Violence
The University of Delaware's Center for the Study and Prevention of Gender-Based Violence presents: Measuring Violence. This podcast explores how scholars, practitioners, activists, and policy makers define, measure, and ultimately prevent violence. Each episode of Measuring Violence features an expert unpacking one aspect of violence. In roughly 30 minutes, Measuring Violence puts the truth in true crime podcasting.
2022-12-12
00 min
Proofing and Lies
046 Pumpkin Pie, Twitter, and Dr. Thomas Lecaque
This week Elle talks with pal of PAL historian Thomas Lecaque about the significance of twitter and the possibility that it may fall apart under new leadership. Elle pitches Neopets as a twitter alternative and Dr. Lecaque talks about what Mastodon is and isn't (spoiler: it isn't twitter). Check out Elle's pumpkin pie on Instagram @ProofingAndLies and follow us on Twitter while it lasts @ProofingL. Check out Dr. Lecaque's twitter @tlecaque before he and Elle are banned for talking about El*n M*sk on this episode. His work has also been featured in the Washington Post and Salon.
2022-12-05
46 min
Proofing and Lies
045 Pumpkin Loaf and Midterms with Jennifer Dudley
This week Elle shares her pumpkin chai loaf cake with white chocolate chai glaze and Jennifer Dudley discusses her work on Congressional civility. Reilly and Elle have a lot of questions about civility, politeness, and the midterms. Check out Dudley's work at www.jenniferdudley.info and check out the Pumpkin chai on Instagram @ProofingAndLies or on Twitter (if it exists still) @ProofingL
2022-11-22
57 min
Proofing and Lies
044 Earl Grey Tart and Play Along at Home
This week Reilly quizzes Elle on U.S. demographics! How well can you estimate populations within the U.S.? Play along at home and tweet @ProofingL with how you did. Check out Elle's lemon and earl grey tart on Instagram @ProofingAndLies. Be sure to like, follow, share, and review!
2022-11-07
38 min
Proofing and Lies
043 Honey Buns and Solitary Confinement with Drs Smith and Hattery
Interview begins at 7:33 Reilly and Elle talk about recreating a popular snack food and Dr. Earl Smith and Dr. Angie Hattery come on to talk about their new book Way Down in the Hole: Race, Intimacy, and the Reproduction of Racial Ideologies in Solitary Confinement. For a chance to win a copy of Way Down in the Hole tweet @AngelaHattery with one piece of misinformation about solitary confinement from today's episode. As always be sure to like, rate, review, follow, and share! You can find more from Professors Smith and Hattery at smithandhattery.com. You can find t...
2022-10-24
50 min
Proofing and Lies
042 Christopher Columbus is a Bad Person with Dr. Thomas Lecaque
Interview begins 10:42 It's episode 42 and Columbus sailed the ocean blue (and hoped to trigger the apocalypse). Fan favorite Dr. Thomas Lecaque is back to tell us about Christopher Columbus! The actual, historical figure is often lost in the modern myths about him. Reilly and Elle get into the details of a chocolate raspberry cake and a lemon blueberry cake. Check out this episode's bakes on Instagram @ProofingAndLies and find us on Twitter @ProofingL. Find Dr. Lecaque on Twitter @tlecaque A special thanks to Minelly Marcelino for our intro and...
2022-10-10
58 min
Proofing and Lies
041 Mug Cakes, Monkey Pox, and Stigma with Dr. Stephanie Wilson
Reilly bakes this week! Reilly and Elle talk with Applied Worldwide co-founder, Stephanie Wilson, about stigma and health inequalities. The public discourse around monkey pox made the outbreak this summer more potentially dangerous. Wilson explains how as well as how the LGBTQ community builds alternate public health safety nets. Check out AppliedWorldwide.com to read "Are We Worrying About Monkey Pox Wrong?" the piece on monkey pox, stigma, and violence. Follow PAL on instagram @ProofingAndLies or on twitter @ProofingL. Check out Rosco on instagram @rosco_francis. Applied Worldwide is also on Instagram @Applied_worldwide and on Twitter @applysociology
2022-09-26
42 min
Proofing and Lies
040 Island Cake and Misc. Misinf. with Reilly Kincaid
New co-host alert! Reilly Kincaid joins PAL this season! This week we talk about our first fight - over an island cake - and our favorite/least favorite pieces of misinformation
2022-09-12
48 min
Proofing and Lies
039 Biscuit Art and Costume Design with Dr. Ella Hawkins
This week Elle interviews design historian and biscuit artist Dr. Ella Hawkins. From pottery shards to Game of Thrones, Hawkins's biscuits celebrate history and costumes. An expert in Shakespearian costuming, Hawkins went viral for her fabulously decorated cookies. She discusses her work and her biscuits in this episode. Check out her work at https://ellahawkins.com or on instagram @EllaMCHawk. Keep an out for Elle's attempt to recreate her Tiffany stained glass biscuit set on instagram @ProofingAndLies or on twitter @ProofingL.
2022-02-07
54 min
Proofing and Lies
038 Hamantashen and Hope and Honor with Dr. Rachel Einwohner
This week Elle is joined by guest co-host Dr. Zachary Palmer and guest expert Dr. Rachel Einwohner. Dr. Einwohner's latest book, Hope and Honor: Jewish Resistance during the Holocaust, is out today (1-24-22). Find it here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/hope-and-honor-9780190079444?cc=us&lang=en& . Despite popular myths about Jewish passivity during the Holocaust and social movement models that would not predict resistance, there were armed uprisings. Dr. Einwohner discusses how and why Jewish people resisted against all odds. The bake this week is a Purim pastry that celebrates Esther's triumph over Haman. Check out the...
2022-01-24
52 min
Proofing and Lies
037 Macarons and Coming Out to the Street with Dr. Robinson
It's 2022! New year, new logo, new format? This year Andrew will be defending the public full time so Elle will be hosting full time with a rotating batch of guests! PAL will keep producing great episodes and amateur baking. 2022 is the year of redo's. We're kicking off PAL 2022 with a redo of episode 23's macarons. This time around Elle uses Joshua Weissman's tutorial (https://www.joshuaweissman.com/post/homemade-macarons). To celebrate the new year Elle talks with Dr. Brandon Andrew Robinson. Their book Coming Out to the Street (2020) is an in depth exploration of LGBTQ+ homelessness. Check out their...
2022-01-11
41 min
Proofing and Lies
036 Libum and the Classics with Nadhira Hill
This week Andrew and Elle live out their childhood dreams by talking with real life archeologist Nadhira Hill. Hill is a PhD candidate at the University of Michigan studying ceramics and drinking cultures in Ancient Greece. Hill also runs Notes from the Apotheke a blob about BIPOC in the Classics. Andrew and Elle made a "new" ancient recipe - "libum" which is Latin for cake. Check out their "cheesecake" on Instagram @ProofingAndLies or on Twitter @ProofingL. Find Hill's work at http://notesfromtheapotheke.com/ or on Twitter and Instagram @apothekeblog Interview begins 8:30
2021-12-20
53 min
Proofing and Lies
035 Mural Cake and Entitled with Dr. Jennifer Lena
This week Andrew and Elle talk with Professor Jennifer Lena about her book Entitled. Her book explores the politics and history of the American art scene. From FDR's WPA to tattooing as high art, Dr. Lena's book unpacks how we decide what art is. Elle recreates a WPA mural out of buttercream in honor of the book. Check out the finished cake on Instagram @ProofingAndLies or on twitter @ProofingL. Find Entitled and Dr. Lena's other books everywhere books are sold. To learn more about the SSRC program Dr. Lena mentioned at the end of the interview check out https://www...
2021-12-07
58 min
Proofing and Lies
034 Ice Cream and Abortion Narratives with Sarah Combellick
This week Elle and guest host Reilly Kincaid discuss how people talk about their abortions, the joys of owning an ice cream maker, and the perfect toppings for frozen treats. Reilly's ice cream pairings may be more controversial than abortion. Sarah Combellick, PhD Candidate in Sociology at the University of California-Davis, shares her work on how real abortion stories often differ from larger culture narratives. Find her work in the journal Social Problems and check out some mint oreo ice cream on Instagram @ProofingAndLies or on Twitter @ProofingL Interview begins at 7:55
2021-11-23
39 min
Proofing and Lies
033 Sugar Pyramids and MLMs with Mallory Rees
This week Elle and Andrew talk with Mallory Rees, PhD Candidate at UCLA. Rees discusses DSOs (direct selling organizations), MLMs (multilevel marking), and pyramid schemes. She explains why so many women join MLMs and DSOs despite the social stigma. She also discusses intensive mothering and pressure to "have it all." Andrew makes a sparkling isomalt pyramid. Check out the pyramid on Instagram @ProofingAndLies or on Twitter @ProofingL and read Rees's article in Social Problems. Interview begins at 6:50
2021-11-15
47 min
Proofing and Lies
032 Cornbread and Supply Chains with Professor Matthew Hockenberry
This week Elle and Andrew talk supply chains with Professor Matthew Hockenberry. Andrew tried his hand at tracing ingredients and handled all the baking this week! He used a cornbread recipe from the defector. (https://defector.com/lets-bake-some-cornbread) Check out his bake on Instagram @ProofingAndLies or Twitter @ProofingL. Learn more about Professor Hockenberry's work and his book Assembly Codes (editors Matthew Hockenberry, Nicole Starosielski, & Susan Zieger) at https://supplystudies.com/ Interview begins at 7:33
2021-11-01
1h 09
Proofing and Lies
031 Chocolate Opera Cake and No Real Choice with Prof. Katrina Kimport
This week Elle and Andrew talk with Professor Katrina Kimport about her new book, No Real Choice, and her recent article "What are We Forgetting" (co-authored with Prof. Krystale Littlejohn). Prof. Kimport discusses the legal, financial, and social barriers to abortion. Andrew and Elle tackle the opera cake - a seven layer dessert that can be quite tricky. Check out Prof. Kimport's work and the work of her research group, ANSIRH, here: https://www.ansirh.org and check out this week's bake on Instagram @ProofingAndLies or on twitter @ProofingL Interview begins at 6:45
2021-10-25
53 min
Proofing and Lies
030 Soufflé and Citizens for a Safer Cleveland with LaTonya Goldsby
This week Elle and Andrew talk with LaTonya Goldsby, co-founder and president of Cleveland Black Lives Matter, about Issue 24. The initiate would create a permanent civilian oversight board. Andrew and Elle talk in-depth with Goldsby about what makes this measure so important. Learn more about issue 24 at SaferCLE.org. Check out this week's bake on Instagram (@ProofingAndLies) or twitter (@ProofingL). Skip to interview: 9:09
2021-10-18
43 min
Proofing and Lies
029 Ice Cream Sandwiches and Backlash with Dr. Thomas Lecaque
Bad ideas never die and good guests are always welcome back. This week we catch up with what Dr. Thomas Lecaque has been doing since episode 18. We talk about QAnon, mask mandates, backlash, trolling, and "cancel culture." Andrew and Elle revisit cookies and bring a new iteration with ice cream sandwich cookies. To see this week's baking project check out @ProofingAndLies on Instagram and @ProofingL on twitter. You can find Tom at @tlecaque on twitter.
2021-10-11
1h 05
Proofing and Lies
028 White Chocolate Flower Cake and Climate Activism and Repression with Elane Westfaul
Welcome back! We're thrilled to kick off season 3 with Elane Westfaul. Remember when we talked about domestic terrorism with Anna Meier (episode 11)? This week we talk to Elane Westfaul about invoking "terrorism" when the environment is in play. This week we explore the flexibility of 'terrorism' and the deliciousness of coffee and chocolate. Check out our cascading white chocolate flower on instragram (@ProofingAndLies) and follow Elane on twitter @ewestfaul
2021-10-04
49 min
Proofing and Lies
Season 3 Updates
Andrew and Elle are taking a summer vacation! We'll be back in September with more guest experts, more baking, and BETTER MICS! In season three we'll catch up with past guests and revisit some baking fails. Remember to review, subscribe, and share widely!
2021-07-19
01 min
Proofing and Lies
027 Chocolates and "Debating the Drug War" with Professor Michael Rosino
This week Andrew and Elle talk with Prof. Michael Rosino about his new book Debating the Drug War: Race, Politics, and the Media. His book is available through Routledge or wherever books are sold. We discuss the history of the drug wars in the US and why public perceptions of some drugs change over time. Elle also shares her hack for expensive looking gifts: chocolate. Check out our chocolate truffles on Instagram @ProofingAndLies and find more of Prof. Rosino's work at https://michaelrosino.com/
2021-07-12
1h 08
Proofing and Lies
026 Chocolate Truffle Cake, Sports, Gender, and Trans Athletes with Dr. Karissa Conrad
This week Andrew and Elle are joined by Dr. Karissa Conrad to talk about her work on sports and gender. They discuss the recent efforts to ban trans and nonbinary students from school sports and how athletics are used to reinforce gender and sex essentialism. Elle and Andrew also turn a cake fail into a gorgeous birthday cake. Check out the cake on Instagram @ProofingAndLies
2021-06-28
56 min
Proofing and Lies
025 Tiramisu Cheesecake, Space, Place, and Protest with Dr. Kaitlin Kelly-Thompson
This week Andrew and Elle talk with Dr. Kaitlin Kelly-Thompson about her dissertation which recently won the APSA Women, Gender, and Politics Section 2021 Best Dissertation Award. Elle makes a tiramisu cheesecake for Andrew's birthday. We discuss her research on Gezi Park, the Women's March, and the effects of space on protests and politics. Learn more about her work at kkellythompson.com. Learn more about this week's bake on Instagram @ProofingAndLies.
2021-06-21
1h 06
Proofing and Lies
024 Blackberry Coconut Tart and Policing Welfare with Professor Spencer Headworth
Elle and Andrew are joined by Professor Spencer Headworth this week to discuss his new book Policing Welfare: Punitive Adversarialism in Public Assistance. They also find uses for all the ingredients they've accumulated during season two. Check out their tart on Instagram @ProofingAndLies and find Policing Welfare at your local book seller or from University of Chicago Press.
2021-06-14
56 min
Proofing and Lies
023 Classic Macarons and BhD with Drs Daphne Penn and Tyrell Connor
This week we talk with BhD (Black and Highly Dangerous) podcast hosts Daphne and Tyrell about public sociology and their upcoming book The Dark Side of Reform. Andrew and Elle try their hands at a classic French macaron (pictures on Instagram @ProofingAndLies). You can find more BhD where podcasts are found or on their website https://www.blackandhighlydangerous.com/
2021-06-07
54 min
Proofing and Lies
022 Baklava, Palestine, and TikTok with James Ray
This week Andrew and Elle are joined by social media strategist James Ray. James talks about using TikTok to educate his 182.6k followers about economic justice, Palestine, and political theory. Andrew and Elle try making baklava for the first time - their first bake using store bought pastry. Check out the finished baklava on Instagram @ProofingAndLies and find James's work on TikTok (@JamesGetsPolitical) and twitter (@MakeItRayn_). For more on Sole Strategies check out https://www.sole-strategies.com/
2021-05-24
54 min
Proofing and Lies
021 Pasta and Anti-Vaxx Movements with Dr. Catherine Tan
This week Andrew and Elle are joined by Dr. Catherine Tan to discuss some of the reasons why and how people become anti-vaxxers. Dr. Tan shares some insights from her current book project Challenging Autism: The Making of Controversial Bodies and Identities. Andrew and Elle share some of their many pasta projects.
2021-05-17
57 min
Proofing and Lies
020 Coconut Crème Brulee and Sister Style with Dr. Nadia Brown
This week Andrew and Elle are joined by award winning political scientist Dr. Nadia Brown to discuss her new book Sister Style: The Politics of Appearance for Black Women Political Elites (by Nadia Brown and Danielle Casarez Lemi). From Tessica Brown to Stacey Abrams, the public (especially on social media) is paying attention to Black women's hair - Dr. Brown explains the political implications and social significance. Elle and Andrew attempt (and succeed) at their first ever crème brulee, which happens to be both vegan and gluten-free! Check out the bake of the week on Instagram @ProofingAndLies and o...
2021-05-10
46 min
Proofing and Lies
019 Pony Picture Cookies and the Connections Between Bronies and Fringe Politics with Dr. Zachary Palmer
This week Elle and Andrew make a sugar cookie with a colorful picture design and talk with Dr. Zachary Palmer about his work on Bronies, the Men's Rights Movement, and online culture. We discuss the overlap between Bronies (adult men who are fans of My Little Pony) and political extremist movements. While not all Bronies are political or end up in rightwing movements, the roots of QAnon, far right groups, and Bronies are more tangled than one might think.
2021-05-03
57 min
Proofing and Lies
018 Cookies and the Medieval Origins of QAnon with Dr. Thomas Lecaque
"Bad ideas never die." This week Historian Thomas Lecaque brings us a cookie recipe and his analysis of QAnon. Andrew and Elle make a few versions of cookies and learn about the crusades, many maybe apocalypses, and the endurance of prejudices.
2021-04-26
57 min
Proofing and Lies
017 Millionaire Shortbread and Debt with Dr. Louise Seamster
This week we talk about debt - student debt, housing debt, medical debt, city debt, and country debt. If tuition and endowments are going up how are universities still in need of austerity? Dr. Louise Seamster joins us to talk about what debt means and how it works (and WHO it works for). Andrew and Elle make millionaire shortbread bars and learn all about debt, inequality, and loan forgiveness. To check out the bars follow @ProofingAndLies on Instagram and for more from Dr. Seamster follow her on twitter @louise_seamster or check out many of her articles on debt...
2021-04-19
48 min
Proofing and Lies
016 Lemon Mango Cake and Applied Worldwide
The lemon cake was good, the mango curd was meh, and the guest experts were incredible! This week we collabed with Applied Worldwide, an organization that specializes in applied sociology and connecting sociologists from all over. Co-Founders Stephanie Wilson and Luke Hanna join Andrew and Elle on PAL and Andrew and Elle co-authored a post for AppliedWorldwide.com! We talk public sociology, applied sociology, and academic sociology. Check out our Applied Worldwide cake on Instagram @ProofingAndLies and follow @applied_worldwide on Instagram for more great sociology content.
2021-04-12
51 min
Proofing and Lies
015 Pizza and PANIC with Dr. Lindsay Hamm
We're jumping right in with moral panics! This week Elle and Andrew talk about the history, demographics, and consequences of moral panics with Professor Lindsay Hamm. From the Salem Witch Trials to Wayfair and QAnon, we dive into the who, what and whys of moral panics. We also discuss a homemade pizza topped with a full ball of fresh mozzarella and kale Caesar salad. Check out our pictures and find a link to the recipe on our Instagram @proofingandlies. So, proof your pizza dough, preheat your ovens, and join us for season 2 of Proofing and Lies!
2021-04-05
1h 07
Proofing and Lies
014 NYE Challenge and the Misinformation of 2020 Part 3
Andrew and Elle finish their 2020 recap of misinformation. This week they share how they repurposed their NYE challenge leftovers and ingredients and dive into the M4BL protests, myths and realities about child trafficking, and how social media algorithms radicalize people. This episode is the final episode of Season 1 but Andrew and Elle will be back in April 2021 with more guest experts and carbs! In the meantime like, follow, review, and share Season 1.
2021-01-18
56 min
Proofing and Lies
013 NYE Challenge and the Misinformation of 2020 Part 2
Andrew and Elle are back with Part 2 (of 3) on the biggest misinformation stories of 2020 and the second half of their New Year's Eve cooking challenge. This week they cover more COVID falsehoods and misunderstandings as well as the election law suits. Check out the NYE challenge featured on @ProofingAndLies story highlights.
2021-01-11
46 min
Proofing and Lies
012 NYE Challenge and the Misinformation of 2020 Part 1
Part 1 of 3, detailing Andrew and Elle's New Year's Eve Challenge and unpacking the misinformation of 2020. In Part 1, Andrew and Elle discuss COVID and the confusing, sometimes misleading information surrounding the early days of the pandemic. They also share the first half of their six course New Year's Eve cooking challenge. To see the full challenge check out @ProofingandLies highlighted story on Instagram.
2021-01-04
41 min
Proofing and Lies
011 Holiday Baking and Understanding Terrorism Policies with Anna Meier
This week Andrew and Elle go all out on holiday baking from sculpted caramel to doggie treats. They also dive into the far less fun subject of terrorism - how we understand it and what policies are trying to address it. Andrew and Elle are joined this week by policy expert Anna Meier, PhD Candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Learn more about her work at annameier.net and learn more about the baked goods featured in this episode @ProofingAndLies on Instagram. NOTE: This interview was recorded prior to the Nashville Christmas day bombing.
2020-12-28
48 min
Proofing and Lies
010 Babka and Science Communication with Rob Weiner
Babkas with Robka! This week Andrew and Elle are joined by Rob Weiner, PhD student in Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication at Purdue University. Rob shares their babka recipe, tips, and tricks and explains how science is made and how we could be talking about it more effectively. From COVID misinformation to finding reliable studies, Rob explains how they approach science production and consumption.
2020-12-21
51 min
Proofing and Lies
009 Sandwich Cookies and Sovereign Citizens
Andrew and Elle discuss the history and unique logic of "sovereign citizens" a group of people who claim US laws don't apply to them. Elle shares her favorite caramel recipe and this week's baking project: chocolate caramel sandwich cookies. Andrew shares his experiences with sovereign citizens and what they've been up to lately - and how they intersect with QAnon. Check out this week's baking project on Instagram @ProofingAndLies and watch for updates on Andrew's legal podcast - The Fault in Our Stare Decisis
2020-12-15
57 min
Proofing and Lies
008 Herb Bread (fail) and City-Level Climate Change Policy with Devon Cantwell
Andrew and Elle try out a new bread recipe and discuss how cities are preparing for (or ignoring) climate change. This week they are joined by Devon Cantwell, graduate student at the University of Utah and founder of the City Climate Change Lab. Cantwell explains mitigation and adaptation strategies, environmental racism, and how to get involved wherever you live. She also talks about her recent exploration of Parler, a social media site popular among the alt-right. Learn more about Cantwell's work at devoncantwell.com or follow her on twitter @devon_cantwell. For bread photos check out PAL's Instagram @ProofingAndLies
2020-11-30
1h 05
Proofing and Lies
007 Cupcakes and Art in the Pandemic with Gracie Martin
Performer and musician, Gracie Martin, join Andrew and Elle to talk about how Covid has impacted the art scene. From canceled tours to wondering about innovative ways to create in the future, Gracie talks about how the pandemic has changed her plans. Andrew and Elle try out a single serve cupcake recipe and together they brainstorm ways to stay joyful in the pandemic. Follow @ProofingandLies on Instagram to see photos of this week's bake and follow Gracie Martin on Spotify, YouTube and TikTok. Her new single drops in early 2021 and you can check out her internationally acclaimed music video...
2020-11-23
52 min
Proofing and Lies
006 Jam Rolls and Solidarity with Professor Fernando Tormos-Aponte
This week Andrew and Elle make a jammy tray bake perfect for sharing with your community. Professor of Public Policy at UMBC Fernando Tormos-Aponte shares his expertise on solidarity, identity politics, and intersectionality. They also dive into the summer of protests, elections, and Puerto Rican politics. Follow Professor Tormos Aponte on twitter @fernandotormos and check out our breakfast rolls on Instagram @ProofingAndLies
2020-11-17
57 min
Proofing and Lies
005 Raindrop Cakes and Severe Weather with Allison LaFleur
Andrew and Elle take a break from electoral politics to talk about the weather... More specifically the increasing number of severe storms and how scientists track storms and understand weather patterns. Atmospheric scientist and PhD student, Allison LaFleur, talks about storm chasing, measuring storms, and best practices for preparing for severe weather. We also talk about the fun and very aesthetic raindrop cake which was created in 2014 by Kinseiken in Japan as a sort of food/art. Follow us on Instagram at @ProofingAndLies for photos.
2020-11-09
50 min
Proofing and Lies
004 Povitica and the Balkans (Part 2)
We're back with more on the Balkans. Andrew answers more questions about history and current events in the region, including how can renaming a lake create lasting peace? (SPOILER: It can't and it didn't). Check out @ProofingAndLies on Instagram for pictures of the finished povitica. It's uhhhh... distinctive? CW: ethnic cleansing and state violence
2020-11-02
42 min
Proofing and Lies
003 Povitica and the Balkans (Part 1)
Andrew and Elle talk about a complicated traditional chocolate and walnut bread and an even more complicated region. From the Ottoman Empire to the most recent elections, Andrew unpacks the Balkans. Check out our Instagram @ProofingAndLies for photos of our povitica (it turned out... well you'll just have to look at the photos). CW: genocide, ethnic cleansing, state violence
2020-10-26
40 min
Proofing and Lies
002 Bagels and the Social Construction of Race
This week Andrew and Elle talk bagels and discuss how racial categories are made (and sometimes unmade) through policies and activism. They dive into research about genetics, history, law, and immigration. For bagel recipes and shaping demos check out @ProofingAndLies on Instagram. For more on this topic check out some of the books highlighted in this episode: Fatal Inventions by Dorothy Roberts Racial Formation in the United States by Michael Omi & Howard Winant Racism Without Racists by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva Limits of Whiteness by Neda Megbouleh Citizen Outsider by Jean Beaman The Browning...
2020-10-19
59 min
Proofing and Lies
001 Fougasse and Mutual Aid with RM Barton
Join Andrew and Elle as they talk tear and share bread and community-based support. RM Barton shares her work on social media activism. She explains the controversy over the wildly popular Instagram page Queer Appalachia, how Mutual Aid works, and what it means to be an organizer - online or irl. Follow us on Instagram @ProofingAndLies to see fougasse photos, a silly cat, and misleading "olive" oil.
2020-10-11
1h 01
Proofing and Lies
Proofing and Lies Trailer
Coming Soon - Episode One will be available in October!
2020-09-22
00 min
Well, That's a Problem
Treating Social Media like the Wild West (w/ Elle Rochford)
In this episode Elle Rochford, M.S. comes to the pod to talk about the time a man saw her in a bar then found her online. It sparks a heated discussion on the rules of social media, all kinds of gender nonsense, and how amazing Elle's parents are! Connect with Elle @RochfordElle & follow the pod on Twitter @WTAProblem
2019-08-27
48 min