Podcasts

In 2016, I launched one of Fordham’s very first podcasts, titled Fordham News. When I first started, I published one-on-one interviews with subjects. Today, I conceptualize, record, and edit episodes featuring multiple guests who share their expertise on a common topic. It’s an absolute blast.

Fordham Professors Reflect on Fluid Nature of Gender

In interviews with four professors from very different disciplines, I explored deeply personal reflections, lessons from history, and international examples of gender fluidity.

The Promise and Peril of Artificial Intelligence

The concept of artificial intelligence has been with us since 1955 when researchers first proposed a study of “the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines.” but it’s especially prevalent today. How prevalent? I sat down with professors from the fields of computer science, business, and social service to learn about how it permeates society.

Suburbanites Need to Be Part of Racism Conversation, Says Professor

The suburbs of today bear little resemblance to their cookie-cutter predecessors, but they are still resistant to diversity and change in important ways. In a deeply personal interview, history professor and former Yonkers resident Roger Panetta explains why.

In New Book, Professor makes case for Universal Redemption

In her book, Creation and the Cross (Orbis, 2018), Distinguished Professor of Theology Elizabeth Johnson, CSJ, challenges us to reconsider cosmic redemption. It’s an ancient concept that fell out of favor in the 11th century but is needed more than ever in a time of advancing ecological devastation. And in a bonus track, she reflects on the recent death of renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, an avowed atheist.

The Death of Kitty Genovese: A Case that Echoes to This Day

The 1965 murder of Kitty Genovese in Forest Hills, Queens spawned a debate about what became to be known as the “Spectator Effect” that continues to this day. Harold Takooshian, a, professor of psychology, talked with me about why it still matters nearly 60 years later.

Gabelli School Entrepreneurs Forge On Through Difficult Economic Times

What does it take to keep a startup business afloat during a time of unprecedented upheaval? Gabelli School of Business students Brandon Adamson and Ozzy Usman talk about flexibility and perseverance.