Profs. James Lambert and Dallin Lewis enter their summer hiatus discussing the coming academic year, the final lines of Paradise Lost, Prof. Lambert's constant sweatiness, Prof. Lewis's fear of spending quality time with his kids, tree hugging, summer reading, and much more. The podcast will take a break until the coming fall semester. We hope you will join us then!

Profs. James Lambert and Dallin Lewis discuss Juneteenth, its origins, and Frederick Douglass's "What to the Slave is the 4th of July?" speech.

Profs. James Lambert and Dallin Lewis play Dante and assign modern-day sinners to their version of the Inferno. They also discuss Wallace Steven's "Sunday Morning," what heaven can and can't be, Amazon Kindles, illegal hiking, and much more.

Profs. James Lambert and Dallin Lewis talk about the week's recent events and Abraham Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural Address with Victoria Kargbo, Employer Relations Specialist and Student Life House Manager at Southern Virginia University and one of the leaders of the school's Black Student Union. Special shoutout to Genie Jerky: https://www.facebook.com/geniejerky/

Prof. Lambert and Prof. Lewis discuss Homer's The Odyssey, why we tell stories, our worst summer jobs, Better Call Saul, prog rock, and more. 

Profs. Lambert and Lewis debrief about their "best" summer jobs (both of which revolve around them being the center of attention), board games, and "Back to the Future" movies. They also discuss the question of whether healthcare is a right: what that question means, and what the implications are for how we answer it.

In part 2 of this special Graduation Edition of Friday Bore'em, Profs. Lambert and Lewis speak with SVU 2020 valedictorians Adam Leone (Biochemistry), Gabby Vazquez (Art), and Natalie Kelly (Theater and Classics). Lambert and Lewis put these three to the test by quizzing them on their knowledge of LIB 110, LIB 120, and LIB 130 in a game of "Who is the Real Valedictorian?" Then Leone, Vazquez, and Kelly give mini-versions of their valedictory speeches. Lambert and Lewis also argue over which is the greatest graduation song from the '90s. Listen and celebrate our graduating seniors!

Prof. Lambert and Prof. Lewis celebrate SVU's class of 2020 by talking with student body president and Business graduate Brynn Siefkes and valedictorian and Business/Philosophy double-major graduate Nicholas Francis. Their discussion includes David Foster Wallace's famous commencement address "This is Water" (2005), the false idols we worship, Lil' Mama's "Lipgloss," the symbolism of rabbits, and much more. Listen and celebrate our graduating seniors!

Profs. Lambert and Lewis are joined by SVU Psychology professor Alan Whitehead to talk about how to respond to the psychological strains of the pandemic, quarantine, and social media. Plus, Prof. Lambert grapples with his (dwindling) mortality, and Prof. Lewis celebrates his wife's graduation. Article discussed: https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2020/04/how-stay-calm-during-pandemic/610390/

In this episode, we hear about the three greatest performances in the history of SVU faculty: Prof. Megan Mason playing the viola at the Royal Windsor Theatre, Prof. Kyle Nielsen conducting the SVU choir at Carnegie Hall, and Prof. James Lambert rapping for his sixth-grade class. Together, with Dexter McCarty Middle School's football Hall of Famer, Prof. Dallin Lewis, they discuss the power of music, even during times of quarantine. Show notes: --The Atlantic article on music discussed during the show: https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/04/coronavirus-has-forced-repurposing-music/609601/ --The Victory Machine, by Ethan Strauss, discussed by Prof. Nielsen --The Spotify playlist recommended by Prof. Lewis --OK Computer, by Radiohead, recommended by totally-over-the-hill Prof. Lambert