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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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

What does a lecture on faith, race, and land have to do with expecting a baby? Jonas applies the 2023 J.J. Thiessen Lecture by Dr. Willie James Jennings to his parenting preparation. Listen to the full Jennings lecture at cmu.ca/jjt. Credits 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 Beroz

Did you know famous philosophers hung out with Dutch Mennonites in the 1600s? Jonas finds some gems in a lecture on early Mennonite contributions to science and philosophy by Dr. Gary Waite. Surprising connections to AC/DC. Credits 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 Interlude Music: Me and Nature (Slowed and Reverbed) by Olexy on Pixabay

What will the urban reserve at Naawi-Oodena look like? Get excited about mixed-use urban design with Jonas. Check out the full Naawi-Oodena master plan at treaty1.ca. Credits 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 Interlude Music: spacedust by airtone (c) copyright 2022 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. https://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/6474

People in Winnipeg had mixed reactions to an urban reserve at the former Kapyong barracks. Jonas explores what this parcel of land has to do with Treaty relationships. Credits 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 Beroz

What are treaties and why do they matter? This replayed episode from March 2021 features Niigaan James Sinclair, and sets up future episodes on the Naawi-Oodena urban reserve in Winnipeg, just two kilometres east of CMU. Read more about Naawi-Oodena: https://indigenomicsinstitute.com/naawi-oodena/ Credits 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 Interlude Music: reNovation by airtone (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/60674

Stuck with too many questions at the end of a degree? Chris Klassen (CMU '15) talks with Jonas about the value of questions, and who should answer which ones. Jonas learns: don't ask cyclists about barriers to cycling. Credits 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