Humanities by Humans: Recent Episodes
Amanda Burbage
Amanda Burbage, PhD, Humanities Professor at Tidewater Community College invites you to listen to episodes published by students as they explore the Humanities... and contribute to it too!
Although times are changing, that doesn’t mean we have to stop celebrating. Join me as we discuss how to plan the perfect party or shower while social distancing.
On this episode, we dive into the critical thinking involved with coach Herb Brooks and how he motivated his young team to take on the USSR National team at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Wedding planning can be stressful, but it doesn’t have to be. Use your critical and creative thinking!
Explore one man’s decision-making process into joining the US Navy. Regrets, Achievements, Family, Life, Failures, and Successes!
This is a candid look at part of what a combat medic deals with in Afghanistan. A small part of the dangers they encounter while treating patients.
What your favorite part of Breakfast? Are you a pancake lover? Cannot have pancakes without syrup, right? Well, everyone's top brand pancake mix and syrup are leaving the shelves. No not for forever just a new look! The logo that been on the box and bottle for over a hundred years is changing because of its based on a racial stereotype.
Although our podcast is called BLM, we believe all lives do matter, but how can all lives matter if BLACK lives don’t?
This Podcast is for the people of the world to hear from a vulnerable, woken, young woman. Born and raised in the U.S. Facing the challenges of discrimination, adversity, and hate. However, she comes to share her story and feelings as a Black Lives Matter Advocate. In hopes to bring awareness and emphasize equality.
In this podcast, I discuss how I feel about video games and violence. As parents, we should monitor what our children are watching and playing.
Just because it’s science, doesn’t mean it can’t be creative. Join us for the Forensic Files!
What do Jack the Ripper and the scientific method have in common? A profiler could tell you!
Some say that physical science and psychological science are at opposites ends of a spectrum. However, this podcast hopes to link the two together and show how physical science, specifically stratigraphy, depends on your thinking process.
On this episode, William interviews life-long friend Thomas about a common hobby that they both share: exotic animal keeping. Listen as the two recount stories of their exploits and relate it to the interesting and engaging topic of critical thinking.
Selective attention is a part of our everyday life. In order to enhance critical thinking skills, we need to know how it works. Listen to this podcast to find information and real-world examples of selective attention.
Take a trip with me as we venture into one of the world's most fascinating pieces of hard work, commitment, and skill from the Palaeolithic era. We're headed to southwestern France, near the village of Montignac in the Dordogne region to explore the Cave Paintings at Lascaux.
This episode is about the amazing, unique, and mysterious artifact called the Running Horned Woman. This rock painting displayed what archaeologists thought was to be a horned goddess... What do you think?
This podcast tells the story of the ancient texts inscribed on the Rosetta Stone. It explains how the stone became the key to reading hieroglyphics and understanding Egyptian civilizations as well as how and when King Ptolemy V came into power.