W&L After Class, the Lifelong Learning Podcast

The Pursuit of Happiness: Finding Fulfillment with Karla Murdock

Finding Fulfillment with Karla Murdock
Professor of Cognitive and Behavioral Science, Karla Murdock, teaches us about the most important thing in life: happiness. From marriage “advice” to smartphone technology, Karla provides insight into her research and the research of other scientists who have studied happiness, positive and negative affect and much more. 

Enter the Clearing the Mind Abode: A Taste of Tea with Janet Ikeda

A Taste of Tea with Janet Ikeda
The professor of Japanese sheds light on the importance of Japanese tea culture and how this peaceful yet precise process can prepare students (and just about anyone) for the next step in their lives. A fresh cup of tea is suggested to accompany this podcast!

Beer, Bacteria and Bison: A Meeting of Microbial Minds with Bill Hamilton

A Meeting of Microbial Minds with Bill Hamilton
The biology professor regales us with anecdotes from his Spring Term trips to Yellowstone, his long history as a brewmaster in Lexington, and how he's helping make W&L a more sustainable campus. You'll learn more about the microbes that make your beer – and your garden – delicious.

The New Social [Justice] Network: A Conversation about Justice with Johanna Bond

A Conversation About Justice with Johanna Bond
W&L Law's Sydney and Frances Lewis Professor of Law, dives into the world of human rights, highlighting the justice reforms achieved by nonprofits with which she works. She explains some of the common threads linking violence against women around the world, how social justice compares to other forms of justice, and what work needs to be done to help women and families from the U.S. to Uganda, as well as how we can all get involved.

Ralph Ellison Walks into a Jazz Bar: A Literary Chat with Marc Conner

A Literary Chat with Marc Conner
The university provost and Jo and James Ballengee Professor of English talks Ralph Ellison and the writer's views on America's complex history. Conner discusses Ellison scholarship at W&L, how he came to co-edit a book of his letters, and how Ellison's personality emerges in the thousands of his letters preserved in the Library of Congress.

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