Best Joe Vargas Podcasts (2024)

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Bots & Thoughts: The Hyperautomation Podcast Final Episode 5:57

5M ago5:57

5:57

We want to thank everyone for the continuous support of our beloved podcast- Bots & Thoughts: The Hyperautomation Podcast. Since 2022, Bots & Thoughts has hosted 24 incredible thought leaders in the Digital Business Automation and Process Improvement space. We have heard about the different strategies, methodologies, and technologies used to drive …

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Continuous Improvement Strategies for Contract Labor Management with Lisa Williams 35:12

6M ago35:12

35:12

Join us for an insightful conversation with Lisa, the Senior Director of Corporate M&E Operations and Global Contract Labor Strategy at Dow, as she delves into her remarkable career journey and the genesis of Dow's contract labor strategy. Lisa sheds light on the critical pillars of visibility, compliance, and control crucial in effectively managin…

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Continuous Improvement as a Lifelong Learning Journey Ft. Joe LaCount 49:10

7M ago49:10

49:10

The 30th episode of the Bots & Thoughts podcast features Joe LaCount, Global Operations Corporate Continuous Improvement Leader from Cargill. Joe shares his journey in continuous improvement, starting from quality engineering to lean and just-in-time manufacturing. He emphasizes servant leadership, breaking down departmental barriers, and the value…

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Elevate Your Path: Sarah Tilkens on Mastering Growth in Life and Business 21:08

8M ago21:08

21:08

Join us for a captivating episode with Sarah Tilkens, Operational Excellence Sr. Manager at GE HealthCare and Founder of The KPI Lab. During this episode, we unfold her incredible journey from life coach to operational excellence pioneer. 🚀 Explore her diverse projects and witness the powerful impact of coaching on personal and business growth. 💪 U…

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Skills for Process Optimization 2024 with Nikita Surya at Uber 41:18

9M ago41:18

41:18

Get ready for this new episode on Bots & Thoughts, featuring our special guest, Nikita Surya, Senior Manager of Strategy Operations at Uber! We had the pleasure of hosting Nikita in person at Opex in Miami, Florida, and she's here to share her insights and expertise. 👏 Nikita leads the charge in overseeing the #operationalexcellence of Uber's white…

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Mastering Business Architecture: Insights with Roger Burlton 55:36

11M ago55:36

55:36

Episode 27: Mastering Business Architecture: Insights with Roger Burlton Date: 14 September 2023 Hosted by: Jimmy Hewitt, Sr. Automation Advisor, sponsored by Salient Process Guest: Roger Burlton, President Process Renewal Group, Founder BPTrends Associates Hello, Bots & Thoughts Podcast community! We've got something truly special in store for you…

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Season 05 - Episode 04: Dismantling the Ivory Tower (Open Mic Edition) - Part Two 40:07

11M ago40:07

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This episode is the second of a two-episode series on the production of archaeological knowledge in Lebanon produced by Nelly Abboud, contributing editor to the Archaeology Section at American Anthropologist. The series invokes the concept of an “open mic,” or a live show in which members of the audience–no matter their professional stature–take th…

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Business Rules are First Class Objects with James Taylor, CEO of Decision Management Solutions 41:39

1y ago41:39

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Episode 26: Business Rules are First Class Objects with James Taylor, CEO of Decision Management Solutions Date: 8 August 2023 Hosted by: Jimmy Hewitt, Sr. Automation Advisor, sponsored by Salient Process Guest: James Taylor, CEO of Decision Management Solutions 🎉 Get ready for another exciting episode on Bots & Thoughts: The Hyperautomation Podcas…

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Season 05 - Episode 03: Dismantling the Ivory Tower (Open Mic Edition) - Part One 31:09

1y ago31:09

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This episode is the first of a two-episode series on the production of archaeological knowledge in Lebanon produced by Nelly Abboud, contributing editor to the Archaeology Section at American Anthropologist. The series invokes the concept of an “open mic,” or a live show in which members of the audience–no matter their professional stature–take the…

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IBM’s Response to ChatGPT: Watson Orchestrate with Worldwide Sales Leader Ben Mandelstein 58:03

1y ago58:03

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Episode 25: IBM’s Response to ChatGPT: Watson Orchestrate with WW Sales Leader Ben Mandelstein Date: 11 July 2023 Hosted by: Jimmy Hewitt, Sr. Automation Advisor, sponsored by Salient Process Guest: Ben Mandelstein, IBM's Watson Orchestrate with WW Sales Leader Join us for this week's episode as we delve into the fascinating world of Watson Orchest…

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Season 05 - Episode 02: What Was Moria and What Comes Next? 55:12

1y ago55:12

55:12

This episode features a conversation between Dr. Yannis Hamilakis and Dr. Naor Ben-Yehohada about Moria, once the largest refugee camp in Europe until it was completely destroyed by a fire in September 2020. Dr. Hamilakis had been researching, experiencing, and witnessing the materiality of contemporary migration on Lesvos, the Greek island where M…

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Drive Operational Excellence with Rule Automation with DJ Des Jardins 38:32

1+ y ago38:32

38:32

Episode 24: Drive Operational Excellence with Rule Automation with DJ Des Jardins Date: 18 April 2023 Hosted by: Jimmy Hewitt, Sr. Automation Advisor, sponsored by Salient Process Guest: DJ Des Jardins, Salient's Project Manager for Automation Compass This week, we had the opportunity to sit down with one of the worlds leading decision-automation e…

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Behind Automation Compass feat. Product Manager Valeria Romero Vargas 34:19

1+ y ago34:19

34:19

Episode 23: Date: 14 March 2023 Hosted by: Jimmy Hewitt, Sr. Automation Advisor, sponsored by Salient Process Guest: Valeria Romero Vargas, Salient's Project Manager for Automation Compass This week we have a very special guest, Salient's very own Project Manager, Valeria Romero Vargas. Valeria is the Project Manager for our one-of-a-kind solution,…

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Rewind and Revisit: The Ultimate Season One Mashup 19:11

1+ y ago19:11

19:11

Are you ready to take a trip down memory lane? We're thrilled to kick off Season Two with a bang, and now we revisit some of the most exciting moments from Season One! Buckle up and get ready to relive the magic with us as we take you through the highlights of Episodes 1 through 10. From fascinating interviews with industry experts to insightful di…

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From Beginner to Expert: A Journey in Digital Business Automation with Greg Pollack 48:37

1+ y ago48:37

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Episode 21: From Beginner to Expert: A Journey in Digital Business Automation with Greg Pollack Date: 14 February 2023 Hosted by: Jimmy Hewitt, Sr. Automation Advisor, sponsored by Salient Process Guest: Greg Pollack, IBM's Business Automation Sales Leader for the Americas Join us as host Jimmy A. Hewitt chats with Greg Pollack, IBM's Business Auto…

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Season 05 - Episode 01: Who's Afraid of Universals 30:48

1+ y ago30:48

30:48

In this episode, a professor-student pair, Dr. Atreyee Majumder and Manhar Bansal, provide a glimpse into their ongoing conversation on the enduring role of universal categories and their relationship to anthropological knowledge. In light of the discomfort around universals in contemporary social sciences, we offer the provocation: can there be un…

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Measure What You Manage (and Automate!) with IBM’s Jeff Goodhue 49:12

1+ y ago49:12

49:12

Episode 20: Jeff Goodhue Date: 27 December 2022 Hosted by: Jimmy Hewitt, Sr. Automation Advisor, sponsored by Salient Process Guest: Jeff Goodhue, Americas Technical Sales Leader for Business Automation at IBM Our host, Jimmy Hewitt, sat down with Jeff Goodhue, Americas Technical Sales Leader for Business Automation at IBM to discuss the evolution …

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Automation meets Risk Management with Ram Naidu 32:04

1+ y ago32:04

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Episode 19: Automation meets Risk Management with Ram Naidu Date: 13 December 2022 Hosted by: Jimmy Hewitt, Sr. Automation Advisor, sponsored by Salient Process Guest: Ram Naidu, Head of Control Evaluation for Consumer Lending for Wells Fargo Our host of Bots & Thoughts, Jimmy Hewitt, sat down with Ram Naidu at the OPEX (World Annual Operational Ex…

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Holiday Special: Culture with Dr. Keith Clinkscales of Palm Beach County 49:28

1+ y ago49:28

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Episode 18: Holiday Special: Culture with Dr. Keith Clinkscales of Palm Beach County Date: 29 November 2022 Hosted by: Jimmy Hewitt, Sr. Automation Advisor, sponsored by Salient Process Guest: Dr. Keith Clinkscales, Author of "Your Attitude is Your Breakthrough" and Director of Strategic Planning & Performance Management for Palm Beach County. Purc…

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Operational Excellence is Culture with THE Peter Malek 54:27

1+ y ago54:27

54:27

Episode 17: Operational Excellence is Culture with THE Peter Malek Date: 15 November 2022 Hosted by: Jimmy Hewitt, Sr. Automation Advisor, sponsored by Salient Process Guest: Peter Malek, Author #PerFORM: The Path to Becoming Unstoppable and Achieving Fulfillment. Process & Technology Transformation Leader at Experian Purchase his book here: #PerFO…

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Saving Millions by Avoiding Compliance Penalties with Acia Stankova at PPD 32:48

2y ago32:48

32:48

Episode 16: Saving Millions by Avoiding Compliance Penalties with Acia Stankova at PPD Date: 1 November 2022 Hosted by: Jimmy Hewitt, Sr. Automation Advisor, sponsored by Salient Process Guest: Acia Stankova, Business Transformation Lead at PPD, a Thermo Fisher Company During Opex (World Annual Operational Excellence & Business Transformation Summi…

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Establishing Effective Continuous Improvement Projects with Ryan Roberts, VP of Continuous Improvement at Air Methods 27:27

2y ago27:27

27:27

Episode 15: Establishing Effective Continuous Improvement Projects with Ryan Roberts Date: 18 October 2022 Hosted by: Jimmy Hewitt, Sr. Automation Advisor, sponsored by Salient Process Guest: Ryan Roberts, Vice President of Continuous Improvement at Air Methods We are excited to release the first of many In-person interview episodes filmed at OPEX,…

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Salient Process takes on OPEX 3:27

2y ago3:27

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Salient Process is proud to announce that we will be attending the upcoming 6th World Annual Operational Excellence & Business Transformation Summit as a #Platinum Sponsor this October! Our team will be in Orlando, Florida, from October 12th-14th, 2022. DAY 1- October 12th: Come find us at Booth #3 to learn about our one-of-a-kind accelerator tool,…

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Season 04 - Episode 05: Archaeological Identities, Part 3 32:01

2y ago32:01

32:01

This episode is the third (final) installment of a three-part series produced by Eleanor Neil, contributing editor at American Anthropologist and Anthropological Airwaves. From the African American Burial Ground in New York City to the memorialization of violence in Northern Ireland to professional archaeology in the eastern Mediterranean, Eleanor …

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Enterprise Process Improvement ft. Special Guest Dr. Kristie Collins 48:58

2y ago48:58

48:58

Episode 13: Enterprise Process Improvement ft. Special Guest Dr. Kristie Collins Date: 20 September 2022 Hosted by: Jimmy Hewitt, Sr. Automation Advisor, sponsored by Salient Process Guest: Dr. Kristie Collins, Former Senior Process Engineer at Edelman On this episode of Bots & Thoughts, our host, Jimmy Hewitt, sits down with Dr. Kristie Collins, F…

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Hyperautomation as a Lifestyle with Mike Lim, IBM’s Global Acquisition Leader 45:33

2y ago45:33

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Episode 12: Hyperautomation as a Lifestyle with Mike Lim, IBM's Global Acquisition Leader Date: 6 September 2022 Hosted by: Jimmy Hewitt, Sr. Automation Advisor, sponsored by Salient Process Guest: Michael Lim, Global Sales Acquisition Leader, Data, AI & Automation, at IBM On this episode of Bots & Thoughts, our host, Jimmy Hewitt, sits down with I…

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Turn $20k into $250k Every Year using IBM RPA with Tim Goff 39:04

2y ago39:04

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Episode 11: Turn $20k into $250k Every Year using IBM RPA with Tim Goff Date: 23 August 2022 Hosted by: Jimmy Hewitt, Sr. Automation Advisor, sponsored by Salient Process Guest: Tim Goff, CEO/Founder of GForce Software. If there are any FedEx Ground companies out there looking to automate their business like Tim, check his platform out here: https:…

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How to Modernize Your Enterprise Content Management & Capture Posture with Jim Picardi 31:44

2y ago31:44

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Episode 10: Enterprise How to Modernize Your Enterprise Content Management & Capture Posture with Jim Picardi, Executive VP of Sales and Marketing at enChoice Date: 9 August 2022 Hosted by: Jimmy Hewitt, Sr. Automation Advisor, sponsored by Salient Process Guest: Jim Picardi, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at enChoice This episode …

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RPA and Workflow with Director of Product Management - Automation at IBM, Matt Warta 41:22

2y ago41:22

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Episode 9: RPA and Workflow with Director of Product Management - Automation at IBM, Matt Warta Date: 26 July 2022 Hosted by: Jimmy Hewitt, Sr. Automation Advisor, sponsored by Salient Process Guest: Matt Warta, Director of Product Management - Automation at IBM Over the course of the last 1-5 years, automation has drastically improved our way of l…

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Season 04 - Episode 04: Archaeological Identities, Part 2 34:16

2y ago34:16

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This episode is the second of a three-part series produced by Eleanor Neil, contributing editor at American Anthropologist and Anthropological Airwaves. From the African American Burial Ground in New York City to the memorialization of violence in Northern Ireland to professional archaeology in the eastern Mediterranean, Eleanor asks archaeologists…

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Hyperautomation CoE saves $16 million at Clemens Food Group with VP of IT, Stu Farber 24:54

2y ago24:54

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Episode 8: Hyperautomation CoE saves $16 million at Clemens Food Group with VP of IT Stu Farber Date: 12 July 2022 Hosted by: Jimmy Hewitt, Sr. Automation Advisor, and Geoff Hamm, Sr. Automation Advisor, sponsored by Salient Process Guest: Stuart Farber, VP of IT at Clemens Food Group During this episode, you'll learn how Salient supported the proc…

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What is Process Discovery? 13:14

2y ago13:14

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Episode 7: What is Process Discovery?” Date: 28 June Hosted by: Jimmy Hewitt, Sr. Automation Advisor sponsored by Salient Process In this debut episode of the first Mini-Series: Process Mapping & Mining, our host, Jimmy Hewitt, will discuss two capabilities within the world of process discovery: process mapping and process mining. Leveraging one or…

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Season 04 - Episode 03: Archaeological Identities - Part 1 28:45

2y ago28:45

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This episode is the first of a three-part series produced by Eleanor Neil, contributing editor at American Anthropologist and Anthropological Airwaves. From the African American Burial Ground in New York City to the memorialization of violence in Northern Ireland to professional archaeology in the eastern Mediterranean, Eleanor asks archaeologists …

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Automating 200k Manual Hours with Reddy Mallidi 55:31

2y ago55:31

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Episode 6: Automating 200k Manual Hours with Reddy Mallidi Date: 14 June 2022 Hosted by: Jimmy Hewitt, Sr. Automation Advisor sponsored by Salient Process Guest: Reddy Mallidi On this episode of Bots & Thoughts: The Hyperautomation Podcast, our host, Jimmy Hewitt, sits down with guest, Reddy Mallidi, who was the VP of Global Operations at Autodesk …

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Hyperautomation Standards, Notations, & Frameworks 13:03

2y ago13:03

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Episode 5: Hyperautomation Standards, Notations, & Frameworks Date: 31 May 2022 Hosted by: Jimmy Hewitt, Sr. Automation Advisor sponsored by Salient Process In this episode of Bots & Thoughts: The Hyperautomation Podcast, you will learn about some of the most critical standards, notations, and frameworks within the world of hyperautomation. Additio…

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Season 04 - Episode 02: The Myth of Closure 45:50

2y ago45:50

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In this episode, guest producer Laura Cirilo examines how the idea of closure configures into international applications of forensic anthropological practice in conversation with Dr. Sarah Wagner, Professor of Anthropology at the George Washington University, and Dr. Mercedes Salado, a member of the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team. The episode…

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What Do I Automate Next? 11:42

2y ago11:42

11:42

Episode 4: What do I automate next? Date: 17 May 2022 Hosted by: Jimmy Hewitt, Sr. Automation Advisor sponsored by Salient Process Our host, Jimmy Hewitt, will guide you through the decision process of "what to automate next" in this episode of Bots & Thoughts: The Hyperautomation Podcast. Hewitt will first establish two guiding principles for our …

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Automate Financial Reporting with IBM RPA: Salient Process x Primanti Brothers 27:23

2+ y ago27:23

27:23

Episode 3: Automate Financial Reporting with IBM RPA: Salient Process x Primanti Bros Date: 1 May 2022 Hosted by: Jimmy Hewitt, Sr. Automation Advisor sponsored by Salient Process Guest: Caitlin Stritmatter, Director of Financial Planning & Analysis at Primanti Brothers Restaurant & Bar In this exclusive episode of Bots & Thoughts: The Hyperautomat…

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The History of Hyperautomation 15:32

2+ y ago15:32

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Episode 2: The History of Hyperautomation Date: 1 May 2022 Hosted by: Jimmy Hewitt, Sr. Automation Advisor sponsored by Salient Process During this episode of Bots & Thoughts: The Hyperautomation Podcast, you will learn about the history of the seven distinct hyperautomation capabilities. Specifically, you will hear how process mapping, Process Min…

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What is Hyperautomation? 16:14

2+ y ago16:14

16:14

Episode 1: What is Hyperautomation? Date: 1 May 2022 Hosted by: Jimmy Hewitt, Sr. Automation Advisor sponsored by Salient Process What is Hyperautomation? In this Episode of Bots & Thoughts: The Hyperautomation Podcast, you will learn about all things hyperautomation. Our host, Jimmy Hewitt, will provide you with several definitions of the term tha…

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Bots & Thoughts: The Hyperautomation Podcast 1:56

2+ y ago1:56

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Podcast Description: Bots & Thoughts: The Hyperautomation Podcast, created by Salient Process, is a podcast about all things digital automation. If you are a Director of Intelligent Automation, work within a Process Improvement team or are a department leader looking to make life easier for you and your team members, this podcast is for you! In add…

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Season 04 - Epiosde 01: "I'm Indigenous, Not Mestizo:" The Art & Activism of Rapper Jaguar Arreola - Part 3 20:56

2+ y ago20:56

20:56

In this three-part series, Brown University PhD Students Benjamin Salinas and Adelaida Tamayo examine questions of art, activism, and identity in conversation with Jaguar Arreoloa, an Indigenous-Chicano rapper based in Los Angeles, California. In Part Three (The Debrief), Ben and Adelaida reflect on the interview with Jaguar, what they found inspir…

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Season 04 - Epiosde 01: "I'm Indigenous, Not Mestizo:" The Art & Activism of Rapper Jaguar Arreola - Part 2 47:00

2+ y ago47:00

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In this three-part series, Brown University PhD Students Benjamin Salinas and Adelaida Tamayo examine questions of art, activism, and identity in conversation with Jaguar Arreoloa, an Indigenous-Chicano rapper based in Los Angeles, California. In Part Two (The Interview), Adelaida and Ben interview Jaguar Arreola about his music and his activism. E…

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Season 04 - Epiosde 01: "I'm Indigenous, Not Mestizo:" The Art & Activism of Rapper Jaguar Arreola - Part 1 30:04

2+ y ago30:04

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In this three-part series, Brown University PhD Students Benjamin Salinas and Adelaida Tamayo examine questions of art, activism, and identity in conversation with Jaguar Arreoloa, an Indigenous-Chicano rapper based in Los Angeles, California. In Part One (The Planning), the series begins with a conversation between Adelaida and Ben as they prepare…

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S04 E00 - New Year, New Season 5:07

2+ y ago5:07

5:07

Anthropological Airwaves will be back soon for Season 4! Transcript Closed-Captioning Credits: Associate Editor / Executive Producer: Anar Parikh Intro/Outro Music: "Waiting" by CrowanderBy Anthropological Airwaves

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Season 03-ish - Epiosde 07: South Africa Special Feature - Part 2 1:17:10

3y ago1:17:10

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This is the second of two episodes based on interviews recorded at the 2019 African Critical Inquiry Workshop: African Ethnographies conference that was held at the University of the Western Cape in Cape Town, South Africa by Sara Rendell and Dina Asfaha from the Department of Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania. In the the first part of…

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Season 03-ish - Epiosde 07: South Africa Special Feature - Part 1 45:44

3y ago45:44

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This is the first of two episodes based on interviews recorded at the 2019 African Critical Inquiry Workshop: African Ethnographies conference that was held at the University of the Western Cape in Cape Town, South Africa by Sara Rendell and Dina Asfaha from the Department of Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania. In this installment, Sara…

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Season 03-ish - Episode 05: Voices To Remember // Voci da Ricordare (English) 46:14

3y ago46:14

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Anthropological Airwaves is pleased to present “Voices to Remember: Conversation on the Digital Archive of Indigenous America” a conversation between Massimo Squillacciotti - Emeritus Professor of Anthropology and the founder of the first Italian course of Cognitive Anthropology at the University of Siena; Luciano Giannelli - Professor of Glottolog…

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Season 03-ish - Episode 05: Voci da Ricordare // Voices to Remember (Italian) 48:14

3y ago48:14

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Anthropological Airwaves is pleased to present “Voices to Remember: Conversation on the Digital Archive of Indigenous America” a conversation between Massimo Squillacciotti - Emeritus Professor of Anthropology and the founder of the first Italian course of Cognitive Anthropology at the University of Siena; Luciano Giannelli - Professor of Glottolog…

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Season 03ish - Episode 04 (Crossover): Talking Culture 1:16:46

3y ago1:16:46

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In the fourth episode of this mini-season, "Crossover," Anar Parikh chats with Daniel Chiu Castillo, Meghan McGill, and Alejandra Melian-Morse, the trio behind Talking Culture--an anthropology podcast that looks at issues in the world through the lens of anthropology as well as issues within the discipline of anthropology itself. Transcript Closed-…

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