The Talk of Troy is voices and sounds from the campuses of Troy University. Each week we bring you sound rich stories and fresh ideas from the heart of the Trojan community.
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MSM-Middle School Matters is designed for Middle School Educators. We focus on the Middle School educators. Providing news, conversation on relevant topics, and links to other great sites, we want to reach out to other middle school educators. Join in the discussion at MiddleSchoolMatters.com
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The Talk of TROY Conversations - Director of Student Involvement Barbara Patterson
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Producer Brendan Bryan talks with Barbara Patterson about her recent retirement after serving the school as director of student involvement for over 40 years.By Troy Public Radio - Troy University
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Shawn and Troy talk about returning to school (and parents who come back), why teachers succeed, and more. Dave waters down transparency.By Troy Patterson
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The Talk of TROY Conversations - Barry McKnight, the Voice of the Trojans
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Troy University’s Sports Broadcasting Director Barry McKnight has a recognizable name, but an even more iconic voice. And now, as Producer Brendan Bryan tells us, McKnight is hosting the new podcast, Trojans Talk Research.By Troy Public Radio - Troy University
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Shawn and Troy talk about AI, summer, and more. Dave has a phenomenal section on phenomena.By Troy Patterson
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Shawn and Troy share some jokes, middle school endorsements, and more. Dave gets us thinking about Science education, the why, and the cost.By Troy Patterson
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MSM 630: No Boobs, Butts, or Bellies!
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Shawn and Troy talk about conferences, H5P, summer, and more. Dave sets the goal on Science education.By Troy Patterson
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Shawn and Troy talk about summer plans, COVID impacts, and more. Dave takes on AI in Science.By Troy Patterson
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MSM 628: The Standards Are The Same
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Shawn and Troy talk about summer work, History Resources, and more. Dave shares the powerful advantages of Zoos and Aquariums.By Troy Patterson
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MSM 627: Ennui, Embarrassment, Envy, and Anxiety
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Shawn and Troy share summer plans, hint, Moodle is involved, resources and more. Dave goes National on the park.By Troy Patterson
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MSM 626: I Need More Information and Sometimes You Have to Check, Ya Know?
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Shawn and Troy talk about ending the year, summer plans, and more. Dave discusses the importance of Math in Science.By Troy Patterson
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Shawn and Troy talk about the end of the year. Dave counts the caterpillars.By Troy Patterson
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MSM 624: Manassas? How Did We End Up In Manassas?
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Shawn and Troy are back. We chat about kid experiences, share some jokes, and lots of resources. Dave voices some change.By Troy Patterson
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MSM 623: Talking Tik-Toky and Spicy Bees
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Shawn and Troy return the Eileen Award, talk about student reflection, certainty-based grading, and more. Dave looks for climate justice.By Troy Patterson
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The Talk of TROY - "Onto the Balance Beam & Into the Woods" - April 26th, 2024
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Troy University’s new gymnastics team is already springing to great heights. After just one year of competing, the squad of life-long gymnasts and first-timers.... have become champions! Producer Emily Mosier jumps in. And, in 1987, Stephan Sondheim’s musical Into the Woods debuted to much critical and commercial acclaim. Now, a new production take…
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The Talk of TROY - "Clarinet Day & Walk Hard" - March 29th, 2024
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A clarinet professor at Troy University is working to bring the instrument the respect it deserves through Clarinet Day. Producer Jack Anderson has the story. And, over Spring Break, Troy University fraternity Alpha Tau Omega recently held their annual charity event Walk Hard. That’s a 128.3-mile trek across two states! Producer Chris Ahlf reports.…
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The Talk of TROY - "Artist Talk: Comedian & Joining Alabama's Birding Trails" - March 22nd, 2024
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Comedians don’t usually headline the International Arts Center, but currently there’s an exhibit on display that might make you think they do. The artist, Winfred Hawkins, blends dark humor with digital art and works on canvas. TROY Public Radio’s Chris Ahlf paints the full picture. And, bird is the word this week! Thanks to restoration efforts at …
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Producer Chris Ahlf sits down with Winfred Hawkins, the artist behind the new exhibition, "Comedian". It earns its title by balancing dark humor with social commentary.By Troy Public Radio - Troy University
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The Talk of TROY - "Commemorating Bloody Sunday & International Women's Day" - March 8th, 2024
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This week, we'll check in with Troy University's student journalists, who recently visited Selma to cover the 59th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. We'll also find out how TROY celebrated International Women's Day.By Troy Public Radio - Troy University
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The Talk of TROY - "Hosting SEJC & African American Literature Read-in" - March 1st, 2023
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Last weekend, Troy University hosted the Southeastern Journalism Conference, or SEJC. And, former Troy Public Radio producers won awards! Also, the main campus library has hosted the English Honor Society's annual African American read-in.By Troy Public Radio - Troy University
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The Talk of TROY - "Two New Podcasts: 'In Choir' and 'On Leadership'" - February 23rd, 2024
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TROY Public Radio recently launched two new podcasts, and this week, we’re taking you behind the scenes of both.By Troy Public Radio - Troy University
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The Talk of TROY - "CHAOS & Miss Troy University" - February 16th, 2024
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Troy University’s Department of Theatre and Dance is staging its first narrative dance show in several years: Chaos, the story of how it all began. This is specifically the version from Greek myth. But, there’s a modern twist. Producer Chris Ahlf has the tale. And a new Miss Troy University has been crowned. The competition is about more than just …
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The Talk of TROY - "NATO Leader Student Reporting & TROY's Leadership Conference" - Feb. 9, 2024
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Troy University recently held its annual leadership conference dedicated to the late Civil Rights Legend John Lewis. The goal is to encourage people from different cultural backgrounds to collaborate and get into good trouble, as Producer Ariyid Hightower reports. And last week, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited Lockheed Martin’s weap…
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The Talk of TROY - "The Random Public Radio Donation & Living Shorelines" - February 2nd, 2024
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Producer Chris Ahlf reports on a generous donation presented by Neil Patrick Harris and Ira Glass. And shoreline erosion means the Pointe-au-Chene tribe is losing land... but two Troy University professors have joined a team creating a solution. Producer Brendan Bryan reports.By Troy Public Radio - Troy University
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The Talk of TROY - "Sunbelt Champions & Museum Upgrades" - January 26th, 2024
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Cheers echoed on TROY’s main campus last December as the Trojans took home a Sunbelt Championship for the second year in a row. And some fans took home a souvenir, as Producer Jack Anderson reports. And, thanks to a $150,000 grant, The Rosa Parks Museum on Troy University’s Montgomery campus has reopened with brand new technology! The goal is to gi…
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The Talk of TROY - "TROY Professor's New Thriller Novel & Kay Ivey Visits Campus" - Jan. 19th, 2024
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A Troy University professor has just released his debut novel! The thriller is centered around a trial involving forbidden romance. Producer Jack Anderson has the story. And, last week, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey visited TROY's main campus to celebrate broadband expansion in the wiregrass region... and across the state! Producer Brendan Bryan connec…
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Shawn and Troy talk about Moodle, Christmas Break, Public Domain, and more. Dave continues with the best books about Science.By Troy Patterson
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MSM 608: Bayardism - It’s Going to Hit This Week
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Shawn and Troy talk about the upcoming break, virtual school days, AI and more. Dave shares a couple of the best science books of 2023.By Troy Patterson
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Shawn and Troy talk about student research in Moodle, some inquiry cubes, and more. Dave hears an Acoustician.By Troy Patterson
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MSM 606: What are you thinking about, The Roman Empire or AI?
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Shawn and Troy talk about AI in the classroom and education. Dave spotlights Joanna Haigh.By Troy Patterson
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The Talk of TROY - ”Sounds of the Season & Remember Love Recovery Project” - December 1, 2023
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This year’s Sounds of the Season is set during a 1940s Holiday radio show complete with a missing star singer, a swinging jazz band, and a grumpy boss, as producer Brendan Bryan reports. And, earlier this month, the Remember Love Recovery Project collaborated with TROY’s International Arts Center to create a way for people to share experiences abou…
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MSM 605: A Precipitous Decline of Creativity
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Shawn and Shawn and Troy struggle with the jokes, review the web, hear voices (and create voices), and more. Dave has the concepts and practices of science.By Troy Patterson
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MSM 604: Hot Stuff Inside the Fish Bowl
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Shawn and Troy talk about YIG (Youth In Government), breaks, jokes, hacks, and more. Dave eclipses us all.By Troy Patterson
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The Talk of TROY - ”SAMLA & The Great Thanksgiving Listen” - November 17th, 2023
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SAMLA was the word for two Troy students and their professor. SAMLA stands for South Atlantic Modern Language Association and the conference they attended in Atlanta was a great first professional opportunity, as producer Brendan Bryan reports. And, every year on the day after Thanksgiving, the oral history project Storycorps holds its National Day…
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The Talk of TROY - ”Alabama Aloud & Speech Tournament” - November 10th, 2023
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Earlier this year, TROY Public Radio launched the podcast “Alabama Aloud.” The audiobook-style podcast gives new life to classic short stories from famous authors like Truman Capote and F. Scott Fitzgerald. And it highlights regional writers, as Producer Emily Mosier reports. And, TROY’s Hall School of Journalism and Communication recently held the…
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Shawn and Troy channel Waldorf and Statler. Dave, has well, Beavers from Space.By Troy Patterson
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The Talk of TROY - ”Making Fire & Divining Water” - November 3rd, 2023
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This week, we visit Troy University's arboretum to learn about the techniques our ancestors used to create fire. And, we go behind the scenes of the new play, The Diviners, about a young boy with a terrible fear of water but an extraordinary talent to find it.By Troy Public Radio - Troy University
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MSM 602: Unboxing the Runcible Spoon
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Shawn and Troy talk about Maine Events, finding joy, presentations, unboxing videos, and more. Dave takes Science Out the Door.By Troy Patterson
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The Talk of TROY - ”The Commemorative Clock & TROYapalooza” - October 27th, 2023
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As October draws to a close, that can only mean... two things: Halloween... and TROYapalooza, Troy University’s annual Fall celebration! There was rock climbing, live performances, free food, and more! And we revisit the four-faced clock commemorating Jack Hawkins Jr.'s 34 years as chancellor of Troy University.…
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MSM 601: Sad News, Hastings Has Posted An Obituary
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Shawn and Troy talk about State History Day, Parent Tech Night, and more. David is teaching through Virtual Reality.By Troy Patterson
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The Talk of TROY - ”Hispanic Heritage through Food & The Tropolitan Newspaper” - October 20th, 2023
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With the help of Troy University's Small Business Development Center, two brothers have a business that's as hot as their sauce! And, we stop the presses to bring you a look at the history of The Tropolitan student newspaper.By Troy Public Radio - Troy University
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Shawn and Troy talk about AI, ACTEM, collaboration, and more. Dave is cultivating collaboration.By Troy Patterson
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The Talk of TROY - ”’From the Hive’ & Veterans Memorial Stadium” - October 13th, 2023
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Troy University's International Arts Center was buzzing last Thursday with the reception of “From the Hive”. The new exhibit explores the cultural evolution of the symbol of the ‘goddess’ as PJ Heath reports. Veterans Memorial Stadium was built for a mere $65,000, which was big money in 1950. In its first years of existence the stadium seated 5,000…
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The Talk of TROY - ”Banned Book Week & TROY Student and Graduate Films”
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Libraries across the country are marking banned book week with a variety of activities, and Troy is no exception. This week, Troy University Libraries held a number of special events and Producer Jackson Tucker went to one of them. And, Troy University students and graduates were recently selected to compete in the Mentone Film Festival in Southern…
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Troy and Shawn discuss AI quite a bit. We also have some fun with words and kids. Dave swings in with playground physics.By Troy Patterson
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The Talk of TROY - ”New Doctoral Programs & Remembering Robert W. Smith” - September 29th, 2023
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Troy University will soon be offering new doctoral programs! This is a big step towards establishing TROY as a research institution, as Producer PJ Heath reports. And, TROY's Music Industry Program Coordinator Robert Smith died last week due to complications from heart surgery. He was 64. Smith was known internationally for his talents as a compose…
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MSM 598: Grilled Cheese Sandwiches!
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Troy and Shawn talk about AI, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, teaching strategies, and more.By Troy Patterson
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MSM 597: Goblin Tools, not just for the Cafeteria!
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Shawn and Troy talk about AI, tools, students, and more. Dave has Science, Science, Everywhere.By Troy Patterson
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Shawn and Troy talk about starting of the school year. Dave plants the concept of an Agronomist.By Troy Patterson
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The Talk of TROY - ”Excellence in Online Education & Oyster Habitat Research” - September 1st, 2023
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Troy University has been recognized as one of the 100 best online colleges in the nation by the college guidance system Abound. TROY has many online options and Producer PJ Heath spoke with people both teaching and taking courses. And, have you ever thought about what an oyster’s dream home would be? Well, TROY’s environmental science faculty have!…
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Shawn and Troy discuss back to school, AI in schools, Moodle and more. Dave names the Dinos.By Troy Patterson
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