Media
The Millennium Falconers Book Club
Each month on The Millennium Falconers Book Club, Dylan Erwin and I get together to dissect and discuss the Star Wars canon, ancient mythology, world religion, comics, and speculative fiction. Whether we’re traveling to a galaxy far, far away, Mount Doom, or Mount Olympus, there's always plenty of room on the Falcon for everyone. Dylan and I draw from our backgrounds in literary and cultural studies to frame our conversations of these texts in monthly podcast episodes. Join the fun!
Radio Appearances
The Dead of Night
Yellowstone Public Radio
Montana State University-Billings Professor Sue Balter-Reitz interviewed me for her Yellowstone Public Radio Show, The Dead of Night. We discussed my research on mysticism in America, the Grateful Dead’s mythical trip to Egypt, and the place of mystical awareness to the Grateful Dead experience. Don’t miss this wonderful radio show every Friday night at 9:00 pm MST!
December 17, 2021
Podcast Appearances
The Lunatic, The Lover, and The Poet
Prior to starting our podcast The Millennium Falconers Book Club, Dylan Erwin invited me to discuss Ian Doescher’s Shakespearean re-envisioning of the Star Wars saga on his The Lunatic, The Lover, and the Poet: Yet Another Bard Pod. We addressed Episode IV: Verily, A New Hope in three podcast episodes. We will address the rest of the saga on The Millennium Falconers Book Club.
Alienating the Audience
I sat down with Andrew Heaton of Alienating the Audience to discuss Star Wars and Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey motif.
July 2, 2020
Student Newspaper & Media Coverage
English Club Faculty Profile
December 22, 2022
The O’Colly, Oklahoma State University
Hats Off to Our Cowboy Heroes: Impacts That Last a Lifetime
October 17, 2022
The O’Colly, Oklahoma State University
OSU Professors: Who is the Best?
August 19, 2019
The OU Daily, University of Oklahoma
Music-Minded Instructor teaches Beatles, Star Wars
July 23, 2009
The OU Daily, University of Oklahoma
Culturally Conscious Classes Enrich Education Experience
May 4, 2009