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  • Class Reunion

    Class Reunion
    Dec 4 2025
    Ten years since graduation, what lessons from CMU have stuck with grads from the mid-2010s? Jonas interviews friends and questions his own graduation speech. After this episode, So What? will take an indefinite break. Thanks for listening. Subscribe for general CMU updates: cmu.ca/newsletter. Credits Theme Music: Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix) by spinningmerkaba © copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/jlbrock44/33345 Ft: Morusque, Jeris, CSoul, Alex Beroza
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    22 min
  • OMG! featuring David Balzer

    OMG! featuring David Balzer
    Sep 1 2025
    When was the last time you said, "Oh my God"? Jonas catches up with CMU prof David Balzer on his multi-year documentary project exploring the everyday use of this phrase. Listen to the OMG audio doc at omgthedoc.com. Credits Theme Music: Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix) by spinningmerkaba © copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/jlbrock44/33345 Ft: Morusque, Jeris, CSoul, Alex Beroz
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    30 min
  • A New Bible?

    A New Bible?
    Jun 1 2025
    What does the new Anabaptist Community Bible have to offer? Jonas tries his hand at selling Bibles (to himself), even though it's admittedly been some time since he read one. Full CMU Event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll3NZ3j-YfM Anabaptist Community Bible: https://www.commonword.ca/ResourceView/83/27819 Credits Theme Music: Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix) by spinningmerkaba © copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/jlbrock44/33345 Ft: Morusque, Jeris, CSoul, Alex Beroza
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    28 min
  • Math Test

    Math Test
    Mar 1 2025
    Are pre-calculus math classes a waste of time? Jonas looks back on his high school experience with help from a CMU Scientist in Residence lecture by mathematician Dr. Frances Siu. Full Lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYb1yrOP0CA Credits Theme Music: Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix) by spinningmerkaba © copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/jlbrock44/33345 Ft: Morusque, Jeris, CSoul, Alex Beroza
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    21 min
  • Talking to AI

    Talking to AI
    Dec 1 2024
    In this short form episode we ask, how do we stay human when conversations with AI chatbots feel so real? Jonas looks at a CMU alum's story on using a chatbot to hear about his son's day at school. The Walrus, "When Your Lover is a Bot": https://thewalrus.ca/when-your-lover-is-a-bot/ CMU Face2Face Event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL-OjiTCMv0 Credits Theme Music: Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix) by spinningmerkaba © copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/jlbrock44/33345 Ft: Morusque, Jeris, CSoul, Alex Beroz
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    11 min
  • So What? A Podcast ??" Breakup Songs

    So What? A Podcast ??" Breakup Songs
    Sep 1 2024
    It's a back-to-school poetry lesson about why pop music matters with Dr. Paul Dyck, Professor of English at CMU. Credits Theme Music: Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix) by spinningmerkaba © copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/jlbrock44/33345 Ft: Morusque, Jeris, CSoul, Alex Beroza Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinead O'Connor © copyright Chrysalis Record
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    22 min
  • Moose Matters

    Moose Matters
    Jun 1 2024
    What if wildlife conservation isn't really about wild animals, but about us? Jonas dives into the 2024 CMU Scientist in Residence public lecture with wildlife biologist Dr. Allyson Menzies. Theme Music: Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix) by spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/jlbrock44/33345 Ft: Morusque, Jeris, CSoul, Alex Beroza.
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    29 min
  • Reflecting on the 4th Anniversary of COVID

    Reflecting on the 4th Anniversary of COVID
    Mar 8 2024
    March 11 marks the the four-year anniversary of COVID being declared a global pandemic. With this date in mind, Jonas dusts off "the pandemic episode" and reflects on where we are today in a post-pandemic world.
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    24 min
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