In this episode, we start with a discussion about what professors actually do in the summer. This is followed by our first recurring segment, Notes from the Natural World, wherein naturalist Ian Clarke discusses the subtleties of birding without getting shot. Finally, we land an amazing interview with world-renowned Dean Chat who tells us that the academy is actually in pretty good shape after all! We definitely needed a drink after that!

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Joanne Myers, Associate Professor of English at Gettysburg College. We discuss 18th century British literature, the cultural history of miscarriage, and religious vocation. We also discuss which 18th century writer we would want to drink with and good thrift shops. Finally, we drink a milk punch which may have the largest difference between how delicious it tastes and how bad it looks when you are making it.