Informal Education

Dr. Penny Pexman is a Students' Union Teaching Excellence Award winning professor in the Department of Psychology, at the University of Calgary. She is also a former member of the Western varsity rowing team, as well as a self proclaimed "word nerd".

Dr. Tony Russell is a Students' Union Teaching Excellence Award winning professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, at the University of Calgary. As a researcher, Tony focuses on the evolutionary and functional morphology of both living and extinct amniote vertebrates. 

Brock is a visual artist who specializes in creating amazingly beautiful videos. He is the creator of the Shot at the Dark music video project, and a former resident videographer for the internet's most popular skateboarding website, theberrics.com.

Christian Olbey is a veteran Sessional Instructor in the Department of English at the University of Calgary, a former Students' Union Teaching Excellence Award recipient, and an avid golfer. 

Spring has sprung, and it is time to feel good! Nicole is here to help us make that happen. Nicole Culos-Reed is an Associate Professor in Health and Exercise Psychology at the University of Calgary, a yogi, and a huge supporter of the Terry Fox Foundation.

Jordan Smuszko is a sixth year University of Calgary Communication and Culture student, a former member of the Canadian Men's National Water Polo Team, and one of five managers at the legendary Cowboys Nightclub in Calgary, Alberta. 

Justin Huculak is 1/2 of Tooth Blackner Presents concert promotion company, who are contracted out by the University of Calgary's Students' Union to produce concerts in MacEwan Hall/Ballroom and The Den/Black Lounge. He is also a musician and producer who has worked on several projects including Block Social's The Nobel Experiment, as well as his own solo material. In this episode, Justin explains what goes into producing a concert, talks about how he got into the entertainment industry, as well as shares what it has been like working with Michael Bernard Fitzgerald over the past six years.

Rob Oxoby is the University of Calgary's Associate Dean of Arts (Research), an Economics professor, and a punk rocking ninth level gnome. In this episode, he explains why he was put on blast by Steve Levitt of Freakonomics fame, talks about what it was like growing up as a punk rocker in the SF/Bay area, and finds out what #YOLO means. 

Melissa Boyce is an award-winning instructor in the Department of Psychology, at the University of Calgary. In this episode, she talks about her growing concerns for Justin Bieber's wellbeing, explains what it is like to have a chilli pepper on ratemyprofessor.com, reveals what her childhood was like growing up as a twin, and talks about serial killers. 

Matt Diteljan is in the final year of his Bachelor of Commerce degree in Haskayne's School of Business, at the University of Calgary. Besides being a total bro, he is the Co-Founder of Glacier Communications, a Senator for the University of Calgary Senate, a former Vice President Student Life for the University of Calgary Students' Union, and the Co-Founder of Faculty Wars Dodgeball. In this episode of the podcast brocast, Matt talks about the bro lifestyle, reveals why he got so involved as a student at the U of C, and explains the internet in a way anybody could understand.

Ronald Glasberg is an award winning professor in the department of Communication and Culture at the University of Calgary. In this episode of Informal Education, Ronald talks about having a moustache since being in high school, penning musicals as a "gawky nerd" teenager, and baking with his daughter.

Stefana Pancic, Raphael Jacob, and Hardave Birk are all running for President in the 2013 University of Calgary's Students' Union General Election. Each of them use their time on this episode to showcase a side of them that may not come through in their campaign platforms.  Stefana talks about high school life, why she chose to study Medicine over Engineering, and about her trip to Ethiopia during the summer of 2012. Raphael breaks down his favourite television shows, explains his last name, and comes clean about his Honours thesis. Hardave Birk, the current Students' President, also breaks down his favourite television shows, reveals his twitter secrets, and confesses his love for many cast members of the OC. Enjoy!

Leah is a Canadian Olympic Wrestler, a former University of Calgary Varsity Dino, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in communication and culture from the U of C. In this episode she talks about the magic of reiki, what goes on in the Olympic Village, and reveals her pre-match pump up music.

What a way to kickoff the podcast! Patrick Finn has had a major influence on me since I started my BA at the University of Calgary, so it only made sense to have him on the first episode of Informal Education. In this episode, he explains why The Wire is the greatest TV show of all time; discusses who he thinks would win in a fight between Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson, as well as reveals who he regards as being the greatest rock guitarist and rock vocalists of all time.