Podcasts by Murmuring Tigers

Brenau Commons: Our Valued Traditions! from 2023-12-10T22:14:15

Created by Hannah Tomlinson

Why American Literature Today? Race, Gender, Technology from 2023-04-03T23:50:45

By Olivia McIlwain. On this episode of the Murmuring Tigers Podcast, Olivia McIlwain addresses the overall question of, “Why Should You Read American Literature Today?” with a focus ...

Why American Literature Today? My Antonia and Immigration from 2023-04-03T23:46:19

Summary by Izzy Evangelista.

In my podcast, I used My Antonia as the text to introduce my topic of Immigration in the United States, and how immigrants add value to our society. ...

Why American Literature Today? The US School System from 2023-04-01T19:46:48

From Angelica Mallak: In my podcast “Lets Dive Right In” I will discuss the importance of American Literature in todays educational system. I invite my listeners to ask themselves: Do you guys t...

Why American Literature Today? Class, Pathos, and History from 2023-04-01T18:53:08

Made by Anna Beringer: this podcast episode explores the concept of reading American literature as a means to educate readers on less represented parts of our nation’s history. Though history te...

Why American Literature Today? Cultural Diversity from 2023-04-01T18:48:14

From creator Esther Adegbola: this podcast project is an analysis of why American literature should be read. I shall explore the cultural aspects and historical features that American literature...

Why American Literature Today? The Bechdel/Peirce Test from 2023-04-01T18:26:12

In this episode, the question of why we should read American literature today is asked and answered by Sarah Wages. She will use different novels to prove her point, but specifically talking abo...

Why British Literature? Poetry and Social Change from 2022-08-15T15:23:10

In this edition of the Murmuring Tigers Podcast, Juliana Cifuentes addresses the question of “Why you should read British Literature today?” with the topic of poetry more specifically British po...

Why British Literature? Gender, Education, and Sense & Sensibility from 2022-04-22T15:27:12

By Sarah DeLay.

Bibliography

“The Importance of English Literature in Education.” Rachel Bustin, 3 Nov. 2021,
https://rachelbustin.com/education/the-importanc...

Why British Literature? Feminine Predicament from 2022-04-20T16:43:04

By Yareli Aguilar.

British Literature is a critical aspect that is very important to the human being and its
surroundings. Not only is it a topic or even a book you can read, but it ...

Why British Literature? Sense and Sensibility on Stage from 2022-04-20T16:02:16

By Paris Aguilar.

Why British Literature? Reading Angela Carter’s “The Company of Wolves” from 2022-04-20T16:01:03

By Regan Spinks. 

In my podcast, I attempt to answer the question “Why should you read British
literature today?” by analyzing Angela Carter’s story “The Company of Wolves” with...

The History of Asian/American Film - The Wedding Banquet from 2021-12-07T11:50:34

By Yusheng Wang. Guest speaker: Ian Peters.

Brenau Commons: Tri Delta House from 2021-12-07T04:15:07

By Willow Hill.

I interviewed Julia Stoner and got a few words from her about the history and significance of the Tri Delta house. I enjoyed hearing the research that she'd done previousl...

Brenau Commons: Our First Semester! from 2021-12-07T01:19:22

By Autumn Young.

This is my podcast with my roommate, Taylor Brand. We discussed different events and personal experiences we had on campus during the first semester of school. It was an ...

Brenau Commons: Social Media & Mental Health from 2021-12-04T20:30:03

By Kendall Ashe.

Brenau Commons: The Crudup Name from 2021-12-04T20:27:21

By Turner Cole.

Works Cited
“Brenau History and Traditions.” Brenau University,
www.brenau.edu/about/brenau-history-and-traditions/. Accessed 9 Oct. 2021.
Weatheringham, Gertr...

Writing About Technology: Technology and Political Discussion from 2021-12-04T19:50:48

By Lahna Wempner.

Summary- In this podcast I am joined by my parents Donna and Paul Wempner, as well as friend Ammy Serna while discussing the impacts that technology has made on politics...

Writing About Technology: Impact on Education from 2021-12-04T19:41:52

By Henry Wall.

My Podcast talks about the impact of technology on education. The main focus of my podcast is how technology has impacted the special needs community with assistive devices...

Writing About Technology: New Technology and New Generation from 2021-12-04T19:09:35

By Karen Valencia.

In this podcast, I will be discussing the different factors about advanced technology that have made an impact on younger children throughout the years. I’ll have guest...

Writing About Technology: Technology & Health from 2021-12-04T18:47:39

By Charlene Thompson.

Summary of My Podcast:

In my podcast, I discussed the negative and the positive sides to social media. I talked about three importan...

Writing About Technology: Technology & the Latino Community from 2021-12-04T18:33:36

By Camila Ruiz.

How does technology affect the Latino Community? This podcast focuses on negativity in the media during the 2016 presidential elections towards the Latino Community. In th...

Writing About Technology: Good or Bad? from 2021-12-04T17:48:19

By McKenzie Rogers.

This podcast discusses the potential dangers that come along with technology as well as the positives that come with it. This is to get you thinking deeper about techn...

Writing About Technology: Social Media & Racism from 2021-12-04T17:33:35

By Leah Ritter

In my podcast, I will be talking about how racism continues to be a big problem in the United States, and how technology plays a complicated role in this. People put whatev...

Writing About Technology: Technology & Racism from 2021-12-04T17:25:47

By Elizabeth Mendoza.

How are technology and racism related and why are they important? In this podcast I will be speaking about two topics, technology and racism. I will focus on how the...

Writing About Technology: Invasion of Technology, Get Real! from 2021-12-04T17:07:12

By Blanca Mallak.

I will discuss the matter of technology and privacy.  Now as many people know technology is all around us. Even a generation has grown to be too dependent on it. I ...

Writing About Technology: Race & Politics from 2021-12-04T17:03:25

By Robert Laws.

My podcast is about technology and its role in society more specifically regards political matters and racial endeavors. I reference works such as Carole Cadwalladr’s essa...

Writing About Technology: Technology & Politics from 2021-12-04T16:48:39

By Paige Downing.

My podcast contains information about the impacts technology has on politics. In my podcast, I talk about the impact that technology had and will continue to have on pol...

The History of Asian/American Film - Memoirs of a Geisha from 2021-11-20T23:45:35

Created by Marian Russell.

SUMMARY:
I delve into the history and controversies surrounding the novel and movie, Memoirs of a Geisha.
I bring in different articles and...

The History of Asian/American Film - Somewhere Between from 2021-11-20T23:36:04

Created by Hannah Bowman.

Summary: 

An analytical look at the documentary film Somewhere Between, and the lives of Chinese adoptees in the United States. Featuring a summary o...

The History of Asian/American Film - The Farewell from 2021-11-14T23:46:07

Created by Sydney Norton.

Summary:

Me and my Co-host discuss The Farewell and it's similarities to Crazy Rich Asians. Both of these movies are centered aroun...

The History of Asian/American Film - The Moon in New York from 2021-11-08T17:45:49

Created by Gina Xie.

Summary

The theme of my presentation is based on the movie, The Moon in New York, and revolves around the psychology of Chinese immigrants. There i...

The History of Asian/American Film - All Chinese Fly from 2021-11-08T17:15:27

Created by Rita Sun

* All the interview recording is authorized by interviewer.

* Summary

“After I go to China, all of my friends ask me do...

The History of Asian/American Film - Fresh Off the Boat & Crazy Rich Asians from 2021-11-08T17:07:14

Created by Meghan Zu

My podcast topic is The Cultural Dilemma and Outlet of Asian Diaspora. You are welcome to listen to my podcast and give me some comments and suggestions. Thank you in...

The History of Asian/American Film - Eight Taels of Gold from 2021-11-08T17:05:45

Created by Sonia Liu.

The History of Asian/American Film - Tigertail & The Farewell from 2021-11-08T16:37:17

Created by Emma Jiang

Summary:

There are always conflicts between first-generation immigrants and American-born Chinese. It is a very common phenomenon in films and novels. So what...

The History of Asian/American Film - Parasite from 2021-11-08T16:35:19

Created by Jill Brookshire

In my podcast I review the thriller/black comedy film Parasite directed by Bong Joon-Ho.
This film was presented as a commentary on classism and hit the ma...

Writing About Technology--Isn't It Great? from 2021-05-02T14:04:22

Created by Samir Huete, an aspiring occupational therapist! 

Writing About Technology--Media & Colorism from 2021-04-28T21:56:31

Note from creator Abigail:

My podcast is about the impact technology has had on racism and Colorism. I will be talking on three specific topics which are the film industry social media an...

Writing About Technology--Artificial Unintelligence from 2021-04-27T21:18:51

Note from creator Bryson:

My podcast discusses the issue of racial problems facing today's modern technology, whether that be with A.I. , facial recognition software, or any modern techno...

Writing About Technology--Mental Health and Technology from 2021-04-27T01:48:14

Note from creator Chloe:

My podcast is explore where science and technology affect people's psychology and what mental illnesses result from it. Second, why people's mental health is affe...

Career Planning Series: Being an Special Education Teacher from 2021-04-27T01:43:37

Tune in on an insightful conversation between Bailey and Pamela, an special education teacher!

Writing About Technology--What is SAMR? from 2021-04-25T16:04:08

From creator Julia:

My topic of podcast is about technology and online teaching. In my podcast, I am going to introduce a model called SAMR, which is is a framework created by Dr. Ruben P...

Writing About Technology--The History of Travel from 2021-04-25T15:54:23

Summary by creator Haley:

My podcast is about the history of travel. I will be talking about the multiple different ways on how travel has transformed. I also will explain the ways that t...

Lit & DisEase Series--Disability in Chinese and American Cultures from 2021-04-21T02:09:42

Summary by author Larry:

It’s  a  podcast  where  we  discussed  about  the  different  disabled  people’s  situations between China...

Lit & DisEase Series--Menstruation in Chinese and American Culture from 2021-04-14T02:32:28

Summary by author Charlotte:

I believe that most of the female audiences of this podcast would remember when we hide ourselves in a narrow space to change our pads or tampons, t...

Lit & DisEase Series--Stigma of Mental Illness from 2021-04-12T00:39:25

Summary by author Lucy:

In recent years, mental illness has gradually become an important factor affecting people's mental health, and media reports on mental illness are...

Lit & DisEase Series--Understanding HIV/AIDS from 2021-04-12T00:36:05

Summary by Gina:

In  this  podcast,  I  will  share  some  public  understanding  of  AIDS.  And  the  common misconceptio...

Lit & DisEase Series--Terminal Disease and Death in China and the US from 2021-04-12T00:29:19

Summary by author Julia:

This podcast starts from a scene in an American hospice and then leads to the topic-- terminal  disease  and  death  in  China  and ...

Lit & DisEase Series--Treating Depression from 2021-04-12T00:26:05

Summary by author Rebecca:

Compare with America, patients with depression in China has disadvantaged conditions now. The number of patients with depression in China is increasing in these...

Lit & DisEase Series--Disability from 2021-04-12T00:21

Summary by author Maggie:

It's common to view that people will somehow show their over-sympathy or under-sympathy towards people with disabilities. Sometimes,  people with disabiliti...

Lit & DisEase Series--Mental Health from 2021-04-12T00:11:24

Summary by author Hazel:

Mental health is like a balance beam that could be easily changed by external power and our  weight  as  well.  In  other  words, &n...

Lit & DisEase Series--Psychiatric Disability in China and the US from 2021-04-11T23:58:13

Summary by author Kevin:

This podcast mainly compares the cognition of psychiatric disability in Chinese and American culture. In order to discuss this topic, the host conducted a survey ...

Lit & DisEase Series--Depression, Asian & American Perspectives from 2021-04-11T23:52:34

Summary by author Rico:

In both China and the United States, the ideas about causes and symptoms of depression are similar. China and the United States have similar ways of diagnosis: sel...

Lit & DisEase Series--What Is Hysteria? from 2021-04-11T23:47:16

Summary by author Lesley

In western culture, men are the embodiment of reason, while women are the synonym of irrationality. In various texts, madness is both defect and essence of women....

Lit & DisEase Series--Approaching Infertility from 2021-04-11T23:45:31

More information to be updated.

Understanding Depression from 2021-03-30T01:39:46

Summary by author Emma

In recent years, more and more cases of depression have appeared, but it has always been a topic that is easily ignored and not understood. And in the tradition...

Attitudes towards Infertility between Chinese and American cultures from 2021-03-30T01:36:49

Summary by author Meghan:

By studying attitudes toward infertility between Chinese and American cultures, I realized that infertility is not a difficult topic to broach and infertilit...

Treatment of Depression in China and the United States from 2021-03-30T01:34:01

Summary by author Twincy: I  want  to  know  the  difference  between  the  treatment  of  depression  in  China  and  the U...

Lit & DisEase Series--Understanding Depression from 2021-03-29T23:39:46

Summary by author Emma

In recent years, more and more cases of depression have appeared, but it has always been a topic that is easily ignored and not understood. And in the traditional s...

Lit & DisEase Series--Attitudes towards Infertility between Chinese and American cultures from 2021-03-29T23:36:49

Summary by author Meghan:

By studying attitudes toward infertility between Chinese and American cultures, I realized that infertility is not a difficult topic to broach and infertility de...

Lit & DisEase Series--Treatment of Depression in China and the United States from 2021-03-29T23:34:01

Summary by author Twincy: I  want  to  know  the  difference  between  the  treatment  of  depression  in  China  and  the U...

Our Autoethnography - International Students and Culture Shock from 2021-01-06T00:41:16

Sining Lyu's take on identity and culture shock, which many international (Chinese) students have experienced studying in the US.

Our Autoethnography - Lolita Group from 2021-01-06T00:37:51

What is a "Lolita" community and how can we try to understand them? Find out what Ke Ning says.

Our Autoethnography - Education and Chinese Students Abroad from 2021-01-05T20:42:32

Tune in on Junyue Li's discussion of Chinese culture and the push and pull of Chinese students studying abroad.

Our Autoethnography - Chinese Americans' Double-Consciousness from 2021-01-05T19:32:22

Yujiao Bi informs us how double consciousness can be Asian American as well.

Our Autoethnography - Chinese Students in the US from 2021-01-04T20:41:45

Wanhe Gu focuses her research on international students (especially Chinese) in the US.  

Our Autoethnography - Chinese and Chinese Americans in the US from 2021-01-04T20:25

Come find out how the Chinese culture (food, language, etc.) has fared in the US--an interesting perspective provided by Shuyang Yan.

Our Autoethnography - Studying Abroad and Overcoming the Language Barrier from 2021-01-04T20:17:03

Yongfeng Zhang offers some useful tips on how to cross the language barrier while studying abroad.

Our Autoethnography - Getting to Know the Asian American Community from 2021-01-04T19:31:10

Follow Ziyue Zhang on a journey of self- and community-exploration. 

Career Planning Series: Job Hunting as an English Major 合作办学英语专业就业探讨 from 2020-12-07T20:43:39

Check out Larry Wang and Martin Wu's discussions about their experience in the Anhui Normal U-Brenau U 2+2 English Program.

Career Planning Series: Being an English Educator from 2020-12-07T04:43:46

Tune in to a brief overview of being an English educator by Aurora Hu.

Career Planning Series: To be a Translator 英语专业就业之翻译 from 2020-11-19T16:54:35

Eve offers a thorough overview of the field of Chinese-English translation and interpretation. Do not miss this episode if you're interested in becoming a translator/interpreter in the future!

Career Planning Series: Let's Talk More about TESOL. 英语专业就业之中、英文教师 from 2020-11-10T05:17:11

Teaching Chinese or English with a TESOL degree? Sherry Jiang offers new perspectives on the question.

Career Planning Series: Finding Your Niche in Education Services or High Ed? 英语专业就业之教育培训与院校行业探究 from 2020-11-10T05:06:58

Education service jobs or high ed? What are the challenges or opportunities that either field offers? Join Hazel Wang and Julia Wang for an all-rounded investigation of possible career paths for...

Career Planning Series: To Be an English teacher in Middle School, High School, or College. 英语专业就业之初中、高中、大学英语教师对比 from 2020-11-10T04:32:59

Come check out the informative conversations between Tanya Fang, Zoey Gao, and Evelyn Chen. How should we better prepare for a future career as a middle school, high school, and college English ...

Career Planning Series: Literature vs TESOL vs Translation 英语专业就业之文学、TESOL、翻译硕士比较 from 2020-11-10T03:50:22

Elle Cheng takes us on a refreshing journal of the different graduate programs that an English major might apply. Would a graduate degree in Literature, TESOL, or Translation be more useful for ...

Career Planning Series: To Be an English Teacher in China 英语专业就业之英语教师 from 2020-11-10T03:40:51

Lucy Kang helps us understand what it takes to be an English teacher in China. Want to find out what that industry looks like now and in the near future? Check out this episode!

Career Planning Series: What Can We Do with an M.A. in Translation? 英语专业就业之翻译硕士 from 2020-11-10T03:28:49

Being an English major and wanting to acquire a Master's degree in Translation? What are some of the possible careers we may pursue afterwards? Maggie Tang has some fascinating discoveries to sh...

Career Planning Series: from English major to an International Relations Specialist. 英语专业就业之国际关系专家 from 2020-11-10T03:14:34

What does an international relations specialist do? How do English majors study international relations? Let hear what Rico Li has to say!

Career Planning Series: What Can An English Major Do? 英语专业就业之探索 from 2020-11-10T03:01:48

What can an English major do? Should we follow our passions or should we be more realistic? Follow Cheryl Wei as she examines the fields of sports journalism and education (middle school, higher...

Career Planning Series: from an English major to a TESOL teacher. 英语专业就业之青少年英语教师 from 2020-11-09T04:13:03

Come see how Twincy Chen leads us into the inner field of TESOL education!

Career Planning Series: from English majors to English professors in China . 英语专业就业之大学英语教师 from 2020-11-09T04:01:40

Wanna become an English professor in China? Check out Olivia Huang's interview with a college professor.

Career Planning Series: To Be an Accountant 英语专业就业之会计 from 2020-11-09T03:50:29

Come tune in to an insightful conversation between Nora Ye and accountant Ms. Wang.

Career Planning Series: Mass Media and Communications. 英语专业就业之传媒行业 from 2020-11-09T03:42:04

Check out Alyssa Xu's research on the media industry and the prospects of landing a job there with an English major background.

Career Building Series: Conversations with EAP Professor Chen Chen 求职规划系列之学术英语教师 from 2020-11-08T17:05:37

The  last  interview  with  CBS  guest—professor  Chen  Chen  from  Xi‘an  Jiaotong Liverpool  University  in  China,  was &...

Career Building Series: Conversations with Head-hunter Joanna Sun 求职规划系列之猎头行业 from 2020-11-07T23:02:14

We had the honor to invite Joanna for an evening of conversations about head-hunting and interview techniques on November 14, 2020.

Career Building Series: Conversations with PhD Candidate in Children's Literature Rita Li 求职规划系列之英美文学研究与教学 from 2020-11-07T22:19:39

We have invited Rita Li Shushu, who is a PhD candidate at the University of Glasgow, Children's Literature major, to join our CBS event interview as guest and share her study and work experience...

Career Building Series: Conversations with English editor Karen Ge 求职规划系列之英语杂志编辑 from 2020-11-07T21:49:37

How to Prepare for Life After Graduation—Karen Ge shares her experience in the 15th Career Building Series

Written by Elle Cheng, posted on Tuesday, October 13, 2020    &nb...

Career Building Series: Conversations with Journalist Anni Yang 求职规划系列之记者与新闻行业 from 2020-11-07T20:53:30

The CBS interview on Oct 7 with Anne Yang causes strong responses among Brenau English seniors. Yang answers some burning questions about her career.“

At 6:00 am, I wake up and get ready ...

Career Building Series: Conversations with Government Relations Specialist Xiaohong Gao at H&P 求职规划系列之政府关系专员 from 2020-11-07T20:23:19

As   an   English   major   graduate,   professor   Xiaohong   Gao   has   worked   in governm...

Career Building Series: Conversations with English Professor Ming (Jimmy) Jiang 求职规划系列之与英语系教授姜明老师的对话 from 2020-11-07T19:25:43

On September 22, 2020, we had the honor to invite English professor Jimmy to join us for an evening of conversations about his career path, prepping for the Graduate School Entrance Examination ...

Career Building Series: Conversations with translator Amanda Chen 求职规划系列之中英翻译 from 2020-11-07T18:33:49

A meeting with translator Yanyan Chen, on Sept.18, Friday, at 9:30am. This meeting introduced Yanyan Chen’s experiences working as a translator and provided advice to senior students in becoming...

Career Building Series: Conversations with education consultant Ella Wang at Ivy Labs 求职规划系列之留学申请专家 from 2020-11-07T17:57:05

In this CBS episode, we had Ella Wang who graduated as an English major and now work as an education consultant.

Ella  Wang  shared  a  lot  of  her  ow...

Career Building Series: Conversations with simultaneous interpreter Bell Wang 求职规划系列之同声传译 from 2020-11-07T17:16:45

In the interview of CBS Event, simultaneous interpreter Bell Wang talked about his   work   experience   and   offered   advice   from...

Career Building Series: Conversations with Chinese Preceptor Xiaoshi Yu at Harvard University 求职规划系列之对外汉语教学 from 2020-11-06T18:40:01

On  September  11， 2020， we  are  very  lucky  to  invite  Xiaoshi  Yu,  a  senior preceptor in Chinese at Harvard University, to our caree...

Career Building Series: Conversations with Dianne Page at Brenau University Trustee Library 求职规划系列之图书管理员 from 2020-11-06T18:11:21

The  second  career  building  events  was  a  sharing  online  meeting  for  a  young  student librarian Page, Dianne. She is no...

Career Building Series: Conversations with English Professor Liz Wayson at Brenau University 求职规划系列之英语系教授 from 2020-11-06T17:25:58

In the first episode of the Career Building Series program, an outstanding alumina of Brenau,  Professor  Liz  Wayson  shared  her  career  dream  and &nb...

Career Planning Series: Study Abroad under COVID. 疫情下的出国留学思考与留学生就业前景 from 2020-11-06T17:02:29

疫情下该不该继续选择出国留学？留学生回国就业前景如何？来听Leo和Kevin的深度分析

Career Planning Series: from and English major to a Game Writer. 英语专业就业之游戏文案策划 from 2020-11-06T16:51:21

从英语专业本科到游戏文案策划——亲身经历分享

Our Autoethnography: Chinese Hiphop is Magic from 2019-10-22T05:56:27

An English major who loves Chinese hiphop music

Our Autoethnography: Sneakerheads and Air Jordan from 2019-10-21T15:01:13

An English major who likes to wear Air Jordan sneakers

Our Autoethnography: Eliminating bias about video games, gamers and gender inequality from 2019-10-11T22:37:59

An English major who challenges our bias about video gamers

Our Autoethnography: ACG Culture from 2019-10-11T04:22:12

An English major who's a fan of ACG culture

Our Autoethnography: Video Games from 2019-10-11T00:05:17

An English major who plays video games (not by the book)

Our Autoethnography: Self-defense from 2019-10-10T23:46:55

An English major who advocates self-defense

Our Autoethnography: 2+2 program students from 2019-10-09T16:28:26

An English major who studies in between cultures/countries

Our Autoethnography: Sport Belongs to Everyone from 2019-10-09T02:46:40

An English major who says no to sports privilege

Our Autoethnography: We're Twenty One Pilots and So Are You from 2019-10-08T02:53:15

An English major who finds meaning through music

Our Autoethnography: Manicure, the New Fashion of Art from 2019-10-06T05:02:28

An English major who loves manicure

Our Autoethnography: Defeat the psychological barrier, Just be the winner from 2019-10-05T17:41:10

An English major who confronts a phobia

Our Autoethnography: Choice Phobia Disorder from 2019-10-05T15:17:45

An English who fights with choice

Our Autoethnography: voice acting/dubbing from 2019-10-05T02:48:09

An English major who shares her love about voice acting

Our Autoethnography: How to make money by starstruck from 2019-10-04T20:10:10

An English major who runs her own "business"

Our Autoethnography: Second language speakers from 2019-10-04T15:50:40

An English major who is multilingual

Our Autoethnography: Procrastination from 2019-10-04T14:10:47

An English major who battles procrastination

Our Autoethnography: Introduction from 2019-08-25T17:51:54

A brief introduction to the "Our Autoethnography" series