Podcasts and Broadcasts
THE AUDACITY OF TRIVIA
This podcast features Drs. Jon Ross and Chris Smith, who each prepare multiple-choice quizzes for each other based on the week's events, news, and history. Drawing from a wide variety of academic and cultural disciplines, each episode of The Audacity of Trivia is informative, funny, and features "trivia that isn't trivial." For more on this podcast, click here.
POEMS OF OUR CLIMATE: A POETRY PODCAST
Poems of Our Climate: A Poetry Podcast was a limited-edition series produced by Christopher Smith in the spring of 2021. Inspired by new forms for the delivery of education during the pandemic, this podcast is dedicated to Lawrence Ferlinghetti, one of America’s greatest poets. This series is available here.
the superhero sandbox
The Superhero Sandbox was heard weekly on Monday evenings, 5-7pm EST on WFVR 96.5FM South Royalton-- Royalton Community Radio-- from 2013 until the spring of 2016. Since that time, The Superhero Sandbox has been a limited feature, heard exclusively on WFVR. Produced by Christopher Smith, The Superhero Sandbox has featured guests including Irish singer-songwriter Mick O'Reagan, Grammy winner Ottmar Liebert, They Might Be Giants' Jon Flansburgh, Andrew Corrow, and many others. The Superhero Sandbox was a proud member of They Might Be Giants' 2016 Dial-A-Song Radio Network. For some moments from The Superhero Sandbox, click here.
Doncast: The History of The Don Loans Project
This limited edition podcast features Jacob Snyder of Bennington, Vermont and Christopher Smith, explaining and unpacking the complicated history of their musical collaboration known as The Don Loans Project. Click here to check out this podcast.
