Podcast@Mansfield

Ray Krone is an average American. He is an average American who once sat on Death Row after being branded the “Snaggletooth Killer.”  A hard working lawyer, a supportive family, his own unwavering faith and DNA finally cleared Ray, who now is a vocal activist against capital punishment. Ray sits down at a table here at Mansfield University and talks to Dennis Miller about the crime, the system, the fight to save his life and the fight to remain hopeful. Listen to this Podcast

Who says Poetry can’t be in tune with the times, riveting and fun? April is National Poetry Month and Mansfield University Professor and award winning poet Judith Sornberger sat down with Dennis Miller to discuss poetry in the 21st century, it’s relevance in our daily lives and she even reads from her latest works. Listen to this Podcast

In Part 2 of Judith Sornberger’s interview she continues to talk to Dennis Miller about poetry in the 21st century, Poetry in the classroom, the process before publication and we are treated to a reading from her latest works.

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Dr. Bernard Koloski, professor emeritus at Mansfield University, is one of the pre-eminent scholars of 19^th century writer Kate Chopin.  Dr. Koloski discusses Chopin’s  life and works and his role in rescuing her from obscurity.  Today, she is  recognized as one of America’s great authors.  Dr. Koloski is the author/editor of five Chopin books, including the most recent,  Awakenings: The Story of the Kate Chopin Revival.

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Bernard Koloski has been writing about Kate Chopin for over thirty years. A professor emeritus of English at Mansfield University, he is the author of Kate Chopin: A Study of the Short Fiction and has published editions of Chopin’s At Fault, Bayou Folk, and A Night in Acadie. Dr. Bernard Koloski continues his discussion on Chopin and her relevance in 21st Century American life and literature.

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MTV’s “True Life” has provided a window into the struggles, hopes, and dreams of young people. Narrated solely by its characters, each episode documents the unusual–and often remarkable–circumstances of real individuals. Mansfield University senior Barry Hughes was the subject of a recent True Life episode.  Fellow student Matthew Coppadge talks with Barry about how he was chosen for the show, the MTV experience and the reaction from people around the country after the show aired.

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