Podcast Booth

The WLDH Studio Podcast Booth is equipped with a RODECaster Pro, a podcasting solution connected to four professional microphones and headphones, as well as a Mac computer containing Audacity, where audio tracks can be recorded and edited. 

If you are new to podcasting but want to learn more, the Studio team can help you get started!  If you are a WLLC/CLCS student, you can book the Podcasting Booth by reaching out to wldhs@uark.edu.  

Language Bytes: A WLLC Podcast

Hosted by the Studio’s Larissa Rocha (Public Policy) and Angela Cruz (CLCS), “Language Bytes” is a podcast brought to you by our department and recorded at the Podcast Booth located in the Studio. 

With a lighthearted and conversational tone, we explore the world of language and digital humanities through insightful interviews with WLLC faculty, students, staff and alumni. Whether you’re passionate about linguistics, cultural studies, or the latest developments in language learning and technology, “Language Bytes” brings you thought-provoking discussions and behind-the-scenes stories from the WLLC community.

New episodes are released biweekly on Tuesday. Tune in and join the conversation! 

 

Episode 1: "AI is as Intelligent as I Am"
Guest: Dr. Linda Jones (Chair of World Languages, Literatures & Cultures)

Episode 2: "Video Games in the Classroom? That's Serious Learning"
Guest: Dr. Curtis Maughan (teaching assistant professor, Digital Humanities; director, World Languages & Digital Humanities Studio)

Episode 3: Meet our Alumni: Christian Rosales (and how to boost your career with languages)
Guest: Christian Rosales (French M.A. alumnus)

Episode 4: "We all have to start somewhere!": Virtual Reality and Language Learning with Tricia Thrasher
Guest: Dr. Tricia Thrasher (Immerse, director of Research and Validation)

Episode 5: Creating your own path: Virtual reality, History and Innovation with Mike Hall
Guest: Michael Hall (Classical Studies teaching assistant and Comp. Lit and Cultural Studies Ph.D. candidate)

Episode 6: Haunted by Tech: From Glitched NPCs to Digital Afterlives

Episode 7: "We love the library!": Mullins Resources with Stephanie Brown
Guest: Stephanie Brown (Mullins Library)

Episode 8: "You are going to fail sometimes, and that is ok!" Interview with Dr. Alain-Philippe Durand (Part 1)
Guest: Dr. Alain-Philippe Durand (dorrance dean of the College of Humanities, professor of French, University of Arizona)

Episode 9: "The best thing that could happen to us is to stay curious!" Interview with Dr. Alain-Philippe Durand (Part 2)
Guest: Dr. Alain-Philippe Durand (dorrance dean of the College of Humanities, professor of French, University of Arizona)

Episode 10: Found in Translation: Bilingual Art with Danqi Cai
Guest: Danqi Cai (assistant professor of Foundations)