We are Made of Stories: Recent Episodes
Denise Goerisch
We are Made of Stories is a podcast produced by GVSU students on the power of storytelling as it relates to pressing social issues, injustices, and inequalities.
Sydney, Allison, Melissa, and Shania discuss who gets the Pell Grant, how affective it is in paying for college, and some controversies surrounding the program.
In Today's episode Devin, Zac and Dalton discuss the costs of college including physical expenses as well as the opportunity cost of attending college.
Join us as we discuss financial aid history and struggles through the stories of six students and their obstacles with the financial aid system.
Dr. Denise Goerisch introduces the new season where students will be reading and responding to Paying the Price College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream by Sara Goldrick Rab.
Our podcast episode is about the effects of outsourcing on both parties involved. We review the movie “Outsourced” and touch on the importance of cultural understanding.
An overview and analysis of the film, Bread and Roses. And answering student questions.
This podcast reflects on the film “Support the Girls” as we dive into common themes of sexual harassment, emotional labor and more!
This weeks episode will analyze the film Remittance, have an interview from Paula, and answer some of your questions about the film.
The Valley Girls are digging deeper into the movie Office Space and answering questions from their listeners. Sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode!
Dr. Denise Goerisch previews the upcoming season of We are Made of Stories. On this season, students will be discussing some films about work. Please stay tuned!
Dr. Goerisch breaks down the Epilogue in Evicted. Thank you for listening to our first season of We Are Made Of Stories and we will be back in a few weeks with all new episodes.
Tune in to find out the fate of Scott, Arleen, and Crystal. All are affected by the conflicts between landlord and tenant and some by other factors.
In this episode of We Are Made of Stories, we cover chapters 17-20 from the book 'Evicted'. Jessy, Kaylee, and Tim summarize the 4 chapters, answer a handful of questions submitted via twitter, and discuss the relevant topics that we can apply to the coursework of LIB341.
Kyler, Stromski, and Kyle discuss the struggle between humanity and one's own greed, digging into the stories of the different tenants and their relationships with their landlords while dealing with the situations they are faced with, and recognizing the gray area between acting out of morality or character.
In this episode we go over chapters 9-12 and give our take on some questions asked by our classmates.
In this episode, Anthony, Rian, and Delaney cover chapters 4-8 of Evicted. We will give a brief summary of the chapters, discuss the main themes, and answer a few questions submitted by other students.
In today’s episode, Dr. Denise Goerisch introduces us to the issue of housing insecurity in the US. She also covers the Prologue in Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond, which will be the focus of our first season.
We are made of stories is a podcast produced by GVSU students that explores works of fiction and nonfiction to demonstrate the power of storytelling as it relates to social change, inequalities, and injustice.