Episode 23: Molly Fillmore transcript

Episode 23: Molly Fillmore

Interview with Molly Fillmore for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. In this episode, Susan interviews Molly Fillmore, Professor of Voice in the UNT College of Music and Chair of the Division of Vocal Studies. Professor Fillmore talks with Susan about her musical background and professional career, which has included performances with the Metropolitan Opera. She also provides some helpful tips on how to get the most out of attending an opera performance and discusses some of the factors involved in maintaining a successful musical career.
Date: October 3, 2019
Creator: Supak, Susan & Fillmore, Molly
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Episode 24: Dr. John Neal transcript

Episode 24: Dr. John Neal

Interview with Dr. John Neal for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. In this episode, Susan interviews Dr. John Neal, Professor Emeritus of Journalism at Brookhaven College, who teaches communications-related courses for OLLI at UNT. In addition to discussing his academic background, Dr. Neal goes over some highlights of the history of photography, from the ancient camera obscura to the advent of stereoscopy and 3D movies. He also talks with Susan about his knowledge of the development of typography, including the design of certain typefaces and techniques of arranging type to make printed language more legible and appealing.
Date: October 10, 2019
Creator: Supak, Susan
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Episode 25: Scott Kiester transcript

Episode 25: Scott Kiester

Interview with Scott Kiester for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. In this episode, Susan interviews Scott Kiester, a retired geologist with an M.S. in Environmental Science who is also a certified Texas Master Naturalist and Audubon Master Birder for North Central Texas. He discusses his birding background with Susan and offers helpful birding tips. They then get into a deeper conversation about bird migration patterns. Mr. Kiester also explains how the work of Master Naturalists and Master Birders impacts our environment and communities.
Date: October 17, 2019
Creator: Supak, Susan
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Episode 26: Dr. Jan Holden transcript

Episode 26: Dr. Jan Holden

Interview with Dr. Jan Holden for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. In this episode, Susan interviews Dr. Jan Holden, who recently retired from a 31 year career as part of the UNT Counseling Program. Dr. Holden speaks with Susan about her background and how she came to conduct extensive research into the counseling implications of near-death experiences, after-death communication, and other transpersonal experiences—those that transcend the usual personal limits of space, time, and/or identity. Dr. Holden shares examples of astonishing transpersonal experiences from her research and discusses the profound life changes reported by those who have had these experiences.
Date: October 24, 2019
Creator: Supak, Susan & Holden, Janice Miner
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Episode 27: Dr. Bert Hayslip transcript

Episode 27: Dr. Bert Hayslip

Interview with Dr. Bert Hayslip for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. In this episode, Susan interviews Dr. Bert Hayslip, Regents Professor Emeritus in UNT’s Psychology Department. Dr. Hayslip explains how an experience he had in a nursing home as a child motivated him to pursue a career working with older adults. He discusses with Susan some of the influences on memory and the ways in which we understand memory in later life. Dr. Hayslip explains why he dislikes the term “senior moment” and why he is a proponent of learning new skills to improve memory as we age.
Date: October 31, 2019
Creator: Supak, Susan & Hayslip, Bert
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Alumni Spotlight #5: Origins of UNT's Multicultural Center with Elliotte Dunlap transcript

Alumni Spotlight #5: Origins of UNT's Multicultural Center with Elliotte Dunlap

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with UNT Alumnus Elliotte Dunlap, co-founder of both the UNT Multicultural Center and the mentorship program A Few Good Men. Susan and Elliotte discuss his family's history with UNT, the formation of the Multicultural Center, and the importance of multicultural groups in student development. Elliotte's work with A Few Good Men is also discussed.
Date: October 7, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Episode 54: Lone Star Chemistry with Dr. Diana Mason transcript

Episode 54: Lone Star Chemistry with Dr. Diana Mason

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Dr. Diana Mason, Professor Emeritus at UNT's Department of Chemistry. Susan and Dr. Mason discuss the correlation between students' arithmetic skills and their success in chemistry courses. They also discuss Dr. Mason's live chemistry demonstrations, Governor Abbott's commissioning of her as an Admiral in the US Navy, and her role in the Daughters of the American Revolution and in many community projects.
Date: October 21, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Episode 55: Book Talk with Dr. Jean Greenlaw transcript

Episode 55: Book Talk with Dr. Jean Greenlaw

Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Dr. Jean Greenlaw, OLLI at UNT faculty member and columnist for the Denton Record Chronicle. Susan and Dr. Greenlaw discuss her motivations for becoming a book reviewer, and her current review column, "Book Talk."
Date: October 28, 2020
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sniper Training, Dealey Plaza, and the Big Event captions transcript

Sniper Training, Dealey Plaza, and the Big Event

Video of a presentation by researcher and former police sniper Brian Edwards discussing specific parts of the JFK assassination investigation related to the ballistics and logistics of assassination at Dealey Plaza.
Date: October 3, 2023
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Evening with Robert K. Tanenbaum captions transcript

An Evening with Robert K. Tanenbaum

Video of a presentation by Robert Tanenbaum, who served as deputy chief council for the Congressional Committee regarding the assassination of JFK discussing the work of the committee and other reflections on the investigation.
Date: October 10, 2023
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Examining a Key Witness in the Killings of JFK, Oswald, and Ruby captions transcript

Examining a Key Witness in the Killings of JFK, Oswald, and Ruby

Video of an overview of topics related to the investigation into the assassination of JFK, with a mock-trial-style presentation interviewing Judyth Baker about her personal experiences in New Orleans with Lee Harvey Oswald, Jack Ruby, and others who were related to the investigation.
Date: October 24, 2023
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library