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With Good Reason

With Good Reason
Virginia Humanities
Virginia
Poetry
Climate Change
NASA
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Tech
Community Engagement
Covid-19 Pandemic
Healthcare
Sports Betting
Virginia Military Institute
Artificial Intelligence
William & Mary
Grief
Mars
Alzheimer's Disease
Nikki Giovanni
Emotional Vulnerability
Death

Each week on With Good Reason we explore a world of ideas with leading scholars in literature, history, science, philosophy, and the arts. With Good Reason is created by Virginia Humanities and the Virginia Higher Education Broadcasting Consortium.

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Harsh U.S. policies forbade Virginian Indian tribes from speaking their own languages for generations. But when a friend asked then-Army linguist Ian Custalow "What about your language?", things shifted. Today, Custalow and the Powhatan Algonquian In... more

LARP stands for Live Action Role Play. Think of it like Lord of the Rings comes to life, where you get to create your own character and wield foam swords on a mock-battlefield. But for many players, LARP is more than just fun and games - it's a lifel... more

Ghost stories aren’t just for campouts and slumber parties. Ingrid Johnson shares some of the great writers–from Shakespeare to Oscar Wilde–who have turned to ghosts for inspiration. And: Shaun Baker says adults have been trying to ban scary stories ... more

Jennifer McDonel-Rivers and David Rivers have made children’s music together for years. And it’s led to one happy marriage and multiple albums of educational songs that kids love and parents don’t hate. Plus: Preterm babies are at a higher risk for a... more

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Recent Guests

Ian Custalow
Member of the Powhatan Algonquian Intertribal Roundtable and citizen of the Mattaponi Tribe
Powhatan Algonquian Intertribal Roundtable
Episode: Living Language
Raven Adams-Ford
Post-Secondary Academic Coordinator at the Virginia Tribal Educational Consortium
Virginia Tribal Educational Consortium
Episode: Living Language
Kerry Canaday
Career and Technical Education Project Manager at the Virginia Tribal Educational Consortium
Virginia Tribal Educational Consortium
Episode: Living Language
Chioke I'Anson
Director of Community Media at Virginia Commonwealth University's Institute for Contemporary Art and founder of the Resonate Podcast Festival
Virginia Commonwealth University
Episode: Living Language
Joe Compton
Army veteran and founder of the family-friendly combat LARP Zornvangel
Zornvangel
Episode: Sidelines of the Mainstream
H. Gelfand
History professor at James Madison University
James Madison University
Episode: Sidelines of the Mainstream
Matthew Anthony
History professor and success coach at Eastern Shore Community College
Eastern Shore Community College
Episode: Sidelines of the Mainstream
Jerry Beasely
Ninth-degree black belt and retired martial arts professor at Radford University
Radford University
Episode: Sidelines of the Mainstream
Ingrid Johnson
English professor at Virginia Tech whose teaching and research include Gothic literature and ghost stories
Virginia Tech
Episode: Haunted Fun

Hosts

Lauren Francis
Sarah McConnell
Matt Dara

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 64 ratings
  • Scholarly depth with engaging storytelling

    “With Good Reason" is an exceptional podcast that combines scholarly depth with engaging storytelling. Each episode offers well-researched content, featuring insightful interviews with experts across diverse fields. The production quality is outstanding, and the topics are thoughtfully curated. It is a great resource for lifelong learners and anyone seeking to expand their understanding of the world. Highly recommended.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    AKA-Ross
    United States2 years ago
  • Insightful and introspective interviews on such an eclectic array of topics -- nothing else like this in the USA!

    Podchaser
    5
    john.last
    9 years ago
  • Gems From the Dessert

    With Good Reason finds amazing guests with knowledge, topics and opinions outside of those knocked back and forth by the usual talking heads. With Good Reason combs the desert for gems; people who should be on air but would be otherwise hidden in the sand: Mona Ternus, a veteran of several wars, nurse, and researcher explains how mothers who deploy to war can mitigate the effects on their families. Historian Cindy Wilkey recounts the adventures of the Wright Brothers from the perspective of the... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jaypine
    United States17 years ago
  • conversations for the curious

    i've been listening to this show for years! it covers such a wide range of subjects - you never know what you might hear about next but it's always fascinating. the host does a great job of asking the questions i want to hear answered most. great listening. keep up the good work!

    Apple Podcasts
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    lrnthedobro
    United States17 years ago

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Living Language
Q: What is the single most important thing someone should know before they press record?
I'Anson recommends listening to recordings from across history and taking notes, so creators can find inspiration and avoid relying on rote production habits.
Living Language
Q: Why were Virginia Indian languages forbidden?
Custalow explains that government assimilation policies sought to replace Indigenous identities and cultures with Anglo-American culture, including through boarding schools and the suppression of language.
Sidelines of the Mainstream
Q: You study the rise of birding as a sport. I never thought of birding as something competitive or a sport, just something really enjoyable.
Anthony says birding means different things to different people: some pursue relaxation and nature, while others compete to increase their lists and spot rare birds.
Sidelines of the Mainstream
Q: So how strong is the connection between surfers and the environmental movement? I think of California surfers back in the 1950s as kind of a do-your-own-thing group.
Gelfand says the connection is strong because spending time in the water makes surfers attentive to pollution, sewage, and coastal development, often motivating them to organize around environmental issues.
Haunted Fun
Q: Where does the story of the vampire come from?
Stanley Stepanic traces the earliest known written reference to the vampire, called an Upir, to 1047 in Old Russian. He explains that Slavic vampire beliefs connected the revenant to death, disease, and pagan magic.

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What is With Good Reason about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Weekly conversations connect scholarship with the questions, stories and cultural practices that shape public life. Recurring presenters Lauren Francis, Sarah McConnell and Matt Dara introduce interviews with university scholars, historians, artists, educators and community experts. Topics range across Virginia and U.S. history, literature, music, science, health, education, media, and the arts, often bringing an academic perspective into contact with lived experience and current debates.

The format moves among several focused conversations, giving each installment a broad theme while allowing guests to bring distinct expertise and personal insight. Its particular strength is the range of voices: alongside established professors and instit... more

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2. Raven Adams-Ford
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4. Chioke I'Anson
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6. H. Gelfand
7. Matthew Anthony
8. Jerry Beasely

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