The Ampersand
af Erika Randall
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Asking better questions about coffee: Kate Fischer
Asking better questions about coffee: Kate Fischer
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On The Ampersand, we interview guests who think of and as a verb—who imagine and create by colliding their interests. Hosted by Erika Randall, a dancer, professor, mother, filmmaker and writer, we will explore stories of people who lean into “and” as a full sensory verb about experiencing and possibility. Join us and discover the alchemy of anding.
Written and produced by Erika Randall and Tim Grassley, The Ampersand is a production of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder.
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- Asking better questions about coffee: Kate Fischer · 49 min. · Sæson 5 Episode 6This host loves her morning brew, but rarely asks more of her coffee than, "Does it taste good?" and, "Is it waking me up?" In contrast, today's guest on The Ampersand, Kate…
- Caring for our youth; caring for our planet: Amanda Carrico · 39 min. · Sæson 5 Episode 5Climate change has become wildly political and seems to spur intense responses across the political spectrum. But we're curious if it really needs to be this way. On this week's…
- Choreographing through myth and transforming dance: Rennie Harris · 59 min. · Sæson 5 Episode 4Artists have often turned to old stories to make sense of new truths. On today's episode of The Ampersand, Hip Hop choreographer and artistic director Rennie Harris gives insight…
- An ear to the stones: Paul Chinowsky · 1 t. 2 min. · Sæson 5 Episode 2Institutions of higher education frequently work to understand its purpose and values. This process of shaping identities can often be seen in their buildings, where the choices…
- What makes a Grimm Brothers fairy tale? With Ann Schmiesing · 46 min. · Sæson 5 Episode 2We’ve read, listened and watched them on screens of all sizes. But what actually makes a myth or a fairy tale? Today’s guest, Ann Schmiesing, kicks off season five of The…
- Season Five Trailer: Into the woods · 2 min. · Sæson 5We love to explore the stories we tell about ourselves—paying special attention to the way they change over time, what that shift says about where we are and who we hope to…
- To become a wild thing: Season Four finale with Joanna Lambert · 40 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 10I read once that bravery required feeling tangible fear. A Shackleton-style blistering confidence that barrels into harsh landscapes is not, by definition, brave, because it…
- Embracing (Family) Feud: Megan Stephenson · 30 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 9A moment of honesty: This producer shies from conflict. Most often, when someone disagrees, I perceive it as intellectual arm-wrestling—the more clever person winning the day and…
- An optimist's guide to biological competition: Ed Chuong · 31 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 8ANDers, today's episode is a doozy. Today, we sit with Ed Chuong, associate professor of molecular, cellular and developmental biology and researcher at CU Boulder’s BioFrontiers…
- The craft of a human moment: Nick Houy · 28 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 7Okay ANDers, we need a moment to fawn. Today's guest, Nick Houy, is a Hollywood film editing badass with movie credits like Barbie, Little Women, Mid90s and Lady Bird. Full…
- Beginning with hello: Cleo Washington on student success · 28 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 6Cleo Washington (DnceBFA'25) is a gifted dance performance artist who deftly performs pieces across styles—from ballet to house, Hip Hop to modern. Hers is a rare talent, but…
- Your chosen family: Sarah Looper · 38 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 5Can we trust what we see on social? In the case of today's guest, the answer is adamantly the affirmative. Sarah Looper is a gifted sommelier and wine educator who has worked in…
- Music for Leaving: Erika's debut novel · 17 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 6Erika and Producer Tim discuss Erika's debut novel, Music for Leaving, its origin story, what makes the story grand and how Erika and Tim navigate feeling like imposters, even…
- Community through imagination: Marcia Douglas · 33 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 4An encounter with the smallest material can spark nostalgia: the first bite of saltfish and home, the texture of satin and standing onstage, just the right weight of rain. While…
- Finding fidelity: Monica LaBonte on the musician's road, teaching vocal lessons and parenting · 33 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 3So many highlight their winding roads to self-discovery, but we still seem in a rush to get to our end fast. But could a wide curiosity of all of our becoming (i.e., reflecting…
- The ANDertones: Dan Carlin on punk, narrative storytelling and exploring the past · 41 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 2In an era marked by impatience and shortened attention spans — Hang on ... I forgot where I was going with that. — Anyway, today's guest is Dan Carlin, whose podcast, Hardcore…
- The Ampersand, Season Four Trailer · 1 min. · Sæson 4ANDers, look at the horizon. Coming fast are an epic lineup of guests making up our fourth season of The Ampersand. Featuring Dan Carlin, Monica Labonte, Marcia Douglas, Sarah…
- OverANDing: Does ANDing encourage us to max out? · 11 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 10What we love about ANDing is synthesizing our interests, personalities, cultures and experiences into a swirling, gorgeous human that is you. But does that variety implicitly…
- When stories reflect the people we become: Jennifer Ho · 40 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 9If storytelling is an art, today's guest is a maestro. Jennifer Ho is a professor of ethnic studies and director of the Center for Humanities and the Arts at the University of…
- Of Muppets, ground-truthing and jazz: An interview with Eric Small · 33 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 8Beyond a wild ride of an interview, Eric Small gifted us a new favorite word that describes his hydrological research on water, energy and carbon budgets of the Earth's…
