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How to Ruin Dinner

How to Ruin Dinner
Honesty
Study Abroad
2026 United States Midterm Elections
Detective Fiction
Indonesia
2026 Midterm Elections
Camino De Santiago
Pilgrimage
Travel and Personal Growth
Cultural Adaptation
Voter Turnout Among Students
Moral Character
Tariffs
Campaign Finance
Fictional Violence
Crime Fiction
Place and Identity
Travel Etiquette
Voter Participation
Inflation

Conversations in Religious Studies

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Election Preview 2026 Dr. Sean Freeder and Sonia Romano Episode #98 How to Ruin Dinner is delighted to welcome Dr. Sean Freeder back to the […] Read More

How to Ruin Dinner: Conversations at the University Episode # 97 October 16, 2026 Superstar Guest: Henrietta Treyz Host: Mary Treyz Co-host: Gaia Stuver, UNF […] Read More

Guest: Dr. Christian Miller Honesty is something we say we expect from people—something we like to think our relationships depend on. But is that actually […] Read More

Don’t play Never Have I Ever with Dr. Ron Lukens-Bull—unless you’re prepared to lose badly. He has enough strange, wonderful, and genuinely foreign experiences to […] Read More

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Recent Guests

Sean Freeder
Political scientist and professor who studies parties, campaigns and elections
University of North Florida
Episode: EPISODE #98 – Election Preview 2026
Sonia Romano
Political science major at the University of North Florida
University of North Florida
Episode: EPISODE #98 – Election Preview 2026
Henrietta Treyz
Political analyst who has worked on election campaigns since 2001
Episode: EPISODE #97 – Superstar Guest: Henrietta Treyz
Christian Miller
Professor of philosophy at Wake Forest University and author of The Honesty Crisis
Wake Forest University
Episode: EPISODE #96 – Can We Be Honest Here?
Ron Lukens-Bull
Professor of anthropology and religious studies whose research focuses on Indonesia
University of North Florida
Episode: Episode #95 – Training to Travel – Life on the Road
David Sheffler
Professor and chair of the Department of History at the University of North Florida
University of North Florida
Episode: Episode #94 – Travel, Growth, and Questionable Packing Choices
Michael Wiley
University of North Florida English professor and crime-fiction writer
University of North Florida
Episode: Episode #93 – From Virtues to Vistas- Detecting Character

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Mary Treyz
Knowledgeable interviewer known for thoughtful questions and spirited discussions.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 31 ratings
  • How To Ruin Dinner

    Filled with humor, this episode tackles a difficult set of subjects. In listened twice because there was a lot to unpack. It was wondeful information and a great perspective on health vs politics.

    Well done!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Up in the country
    United States2 years ago
  • Smart , humorous, tough

    Smart , humorous, tough just how I like it! Insightful keeps me ruining dinners!✨

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    you were my teacher
    United States5 years ago
  • Love it love it love!

    Don’t want to miss out any episode 🤩

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    熏熏Evelyn
    United States5 years ago
  • Thank you Dr. Treyz

    I have enjoyed the spirited discussions and only wish I could sit in and take part. Very interesting guests !Dr. Treyz is respectful and interested in each guest and allowing them to respond to her thoughtful questions. Excellent.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Lovecelli
    United States5 years ago
  • This is IT!

    Now I have been looking for a philosophy podcast like Dr. Treyz’s since Covid came along. She is the absolute best and always covers interesting topics!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Pete de Schepper
    United States6 years ago

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Mary Treyz is praised for thoughtful questions, respect for guests, and giving them room to respond.
Listeners describe the discussions as smart, humorous, spirited, and engaging.

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Episode #94 – Travel, Growth, and Questionable Packing Choices
Q: Do you have any suggestions of how to tackle that, and how they deal with it?
Sheffler supports anxious students by sharing his flight plans so they can choose to travel with him, while also giving them enough independence to experience personal growth.
Episode #94 – Travel, Growth, and Questionable Packing Choices
Q: Do you have any ongoing projects currently or anything that you're very interested about?
Sheffler is recruiting students for another study-abroad course on the Camino de Santiago, a medieval pilgrimage route in northern Spain.
EPISODE #98 – Election Preview 2026
Q: If you were gonna prescribe a media diet, what would you tell people to stop watching, and what would you tell them to start doing instead?
Romano recommends avoiding social platforms and AI for news, using reliable news sources, volunteering and getting involved in causes. Freeder adds that people should read more, slow down and develop their own thinking rather than offloading it to AI.
EPISODE #98 – Election Preview 2026
Q: How can one person be allowed to give that much money, and what's happening with money in these elections?
Freeder traces the growth of super PACs and campaign finance deregulation, noting the rise of small-dollar donations as a counterforce. He says large spending may have limited effects on high-profile election results but can shape which issues politicians focus on.
Episode #93 – From Virtues to Vistas- Detecting Character
Q: What is the relationship between fictional violence and real violence?
Wiley says it is a crucial question without a definitive answer. He aims for violence to emerge organically from the story rather than appear gratuitously, and believes readers may use fictional situations to consider how they would respond, while recognizing that fictional behavior is not real life.

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Thoughtful, humorous conversations connect religious studies and philosophy with public life, travel, history, literature, and questions of character. Regular host Mary Treyz guides interviews with academics, writers, political analysts, and other specialists, often drawing out how their work relates to everyday choices and experiences. Topics range from honesty, moral responsibility, and political participation to pilgrimage, cultural adaptation, and crime fiction. The format is an accessible, guest-led discussion, with room for personal stories and practical examples alongside scholarly ideas. Its distinctive appeal is the mix of serious inquiry and irreverent humor: subjects that could turn dinner into a debate are handled with curiosity... more

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