
For the last You Seem Exceptional of the semester, we decided to switch things around and have our host Jeb interview fellow host Oliver. We discuss Chicago and deep dish pizza, Scouts and camping, storytelling and college journalism and Oliver's dog Wilbur.
May 9, 2024
48 min

This week, our guest is Yoshiko Herrera, our Political Science Professor in our class, Political Science 344: The Russian War On Ukraine: Causes and Consequences. We discuss the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, the classes Professor Herrera teaches, Professor Herrera's experiences as an academic in a field suddenly thrust into extreme global relevance, the best ways to keep up with what's happening in Ukraine and a partnership between UW-Madison and a University in Kazakhstan. Catch You Seem Exceptional Live at 4PM every Tuesday on WSUM 91.7 FM Madison.
Apr 28, 2024
48 min

This week, our guest is Nate Gibson, an ethnomusicologist currently working as an archivist and lecturer at UW-Madison. Nate teaches us to yodel, and we discuss the history of yodeling, Nate's experiences meeting legendary yodelers, the three wise kings, Nate's dog Lola, pirate jokes and hodag culture. Catch You Seem Exceptional Live at 4PM every Tuesday on WSUM 91.7 FM Madison.You can learn more about Nate and his work here: http://www.nathandgibson.com/
Apr 24, 2024
54 min

This week, Oliver's guest is Jamie Perez, a local entrepreneur and the owner of Beyond Words Productions. We discuss storytelling, being an entrepreneur, working as a multimedia journalist, the transition between the two and the value of storytelling to the companies that she works with. Catch You Seem Exceptional Live at 4PM every Tuesday on WSUM 91.7 FM Madison.
Apr 16, 2024
40 min

This week, our guest is Science Communicator Caitlin Looby, the Great Lakes reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. We discuss Caitlin's 13 years researching the effects of climate change on soil microbes, her transition from science research to science journalism, her enthusiasm for camping and the outdoors and her canine camping companion Odessa. Catch You Seem Exceptional Live at 4PM every Tuesday on WSUM 91.7 FM Madison.You can learn more about Caitlin and read her work here: https://caitlinlooby.com/
Apr 10, 2024
36 min

This week, our guest is MFA Candidate Tamara McLean, a graduate student and lecturer at the University of Wisconsin—Madison. We discuss her experiences with making art in augmented reality, her work as an instructor over the last 6 years, her research into the views of female graphic designers and cat naming privileges. Catch You Seem Exceptional Live at 4PM every Tuesday on WSUM 91.7 FM Madison.
Apr 2, 2024
31 min

This week our guest is Professor Dorothea Salo, a professor in the field of Library and Information Science. We discuss data security concerns, the Canvas app that is used by the university, purple squirrels, cycling and Dorothea's field of study. Catch You Seem Exceptional Live at 4PM every Tuesday on WSUM 91.7 FM Madison.You can learn more about our guest here: https://dsalo.info/
Mar 12, 2024
45 min

This week, our guest is Jason Stephens, a voice actor, professional imitator, mimic and father. We discuss Jason's start in voice acting, AI voice acting and the gaming presidents, a bag full of squirrels as a metaphor for ADHD, a clown hat as a metaphor for working on your public image, running a D&D (Dungeons & Dragons) podcast and being the father of a neurodivergent child in public school. Catch You Seem Exceptional Live at 4PM every Tuesday on WSUM 91.7 FM Madison.Learn more about Jason and his voices here: https://jasonsvoices.com/
Mar 3, 2024
39 min

This week, we spoke with Chali Pittman, the News, Talk and Public Affairs Director at local community radio station WORT 89.9 FM Madison. We discuss being a college student with a passion for radio, working at WORT, the accountability Ouroboros and other esoteric vocabulary. Catch You Seem Exceptional live at 4PM every Tuesday on WSUM 91.7 FM Madison.
Feb 21, 2024
47 min

This week, our guest is Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford, Alder of the 15th District of Madison and the first out trans woman elected in Wisconsin. We discuss her dog, local government, being the first elected trans official and Dina's career as a comedian. Catch You Seem Exceptional Live at 4PM every Tuesday on WSUM 91.7 FM Madison.
Feb 14, 2024
47 min
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