Xeno Podcast

Dr. Kuse talks to Carly and her guest co-host, Mikki, about the American Samoan Culture.

Dillon Petrovich (A.K.A. Petro) reveals the nuances of online gaming culture. He turned his hobby into a research project with some shocking results. Join Jackson and Carly as they delve into the world of a gamer. Dillon is a senior at BYU-Hawaii majoring in International Cultural Studies and Political Science.

Dr. Daniel Henderson of the BYU-H Music Department spoke with us today about how he gains inspiration for his songs from unusual news stories. We talk about how creators can leverage other people’s experiences in their art.

0:00 = Introduction to LDS terms 2:44 = Technology (broadcasts, digital church, endowment films) 23:33= the new Ministering program 30:42= the new Elders Quorum organization 35:54= Women and the Priesthood and Dr. Martins 42:33 = Response of General Authorities and publishing Dr. Marcus Martins is an Associate Dean and Professor of Religion and Leadership at BYUH. Welcome to Xeno Podcast, where co-hosts Carly Stone and Jackson Grubbe talk about stories, society, and identity with professors and students from BYUH. Thanks for learning by listening! Instagram: @XenoPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/XenoPodcast/

Dr. Phillip H. McArthur is the Dean of College of Arts and Humanities at BYU-Hawaii. He studies folklore and cultural anthropology. His main focus in the Marshall Islands. On this episode, we talk about the smells of books and how storytelling affects identity and power. Welcome to Xeno Podcast, where co-hosts Carly Stone and Jackson Grubbe talk about stories, society, and identity with professors and students from BYUH. Thanks for learning by listening! Instagram: @XenoPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/XenoPodcast/

This week on the Xeno podcast we interviewed Scott Muhlestein, an aspiring poet and student at BYU-H. We talked about a myriad of things, but mostly about Scott’s conversion to poetry and his writing process. Scott is currently in the process of editing a collection of poems called “Thoughts from Yesterday.” We'll keep you posted about when it gets published. Xeno Podcast is all about stories. We look into the relationship between stories, society, and language itself. We all live in a river of stories. Myths, legends, and tall-tales shape our past and present. Thanks for learning by listening! Instagram: @XenoPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/XenoPodcast/ Apple Podcast App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/xeno-podcast/id1376392681?mt=2 or search "Xeno Podcast" Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1376392681 Pocket Casts: http://pca.st/3NdP

Aaron Densley is a professor of acting and movement at BYU-Hawaii. He received his MFA from Penn State and has experience in devised theater, or collaborative playwriting. He talks about how theater can instigate healing is societies and personally. Xeno Podcast is all about stories. We look into the relationship between stories, society, and language itself. We all live in a river of stories. Myths, legends, and tall-tales shape our past and present. Thanks for learning by listening! Instagram: @XenoPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/XenoPodcast/

Dr. Dan Sharp is a Religion professor at Brigham Young University–Hawaii. We talk about textual changes in the Book of Mormon and the Bible. The discussion is based on an article Dr. Sharp wrote with Dr. Bowen, another Religion professor at BYUH. It can be found in "Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel" Volume 18, Number 1 at https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/re/

Spencer Grubbe (IG: @neverendingnotebook) is a freelance lyricist and a recent graduate from Brigham Young University–Hawaii. We talk about storytelling through music and how music artists can blend personal experience and relatability.

Kristl Densley has worked as a theatre director for over ten years and is currently an acting professor at Brigham Young University–Hawaii. We talk about how film and theatre influence each other as well as some of her progressive ideas concerning the art of theatre. Her most recent project is called "Solana," a workshop production by Grammy-nominated songwriters Michael Heitzman and Ilene Reid.

Dr. Ka’ili is an Associate Professor of Anthropology and department chair of International Cultural Studies at Brigham Young University—Hawaii. We talk about the difference between Western and Pacific (Moana) mentality regarding time and space. His research deals specifically with Maui Tongans and relationships between people in their society. He recently published a book, titled “Marking Indigeneity: The Tongan Art of Sociospatial Relations.” You can read excerpts here: https://books.google.com/books?id=dlf3MAAACAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

Dr. Ned Williams is an English professor, and Dr. Scott Hyde is a Statistics professor. Both teach at BYUH, and they have presented their research about myth and gender around the world.

Dr. Joe Plicka is a professor of English and Creative Writing at BYUH. His work has been published in "Anti-" poetry magazine, and it was nominated for a Pushcart Prize.

Interview with Dr. Randal Allred about Civil War Reenactments and the way they help us understand the chaos of the war. Dr. Allred is a published Civil War scholar and a professor of English at BYUH.