In this solo episode of Writing Remix, Dan discusses how to effectively convert academic conference presentations into engaging podcast episodes. He shares personal experiences and lessons learned from shifting his traditional conference approach to a more interactive and participatory format using his multiple podcasts. Dan emphasizes the importance of recording and archiving presentations, networking, and exploring creative ideas to reach a wider audience. He provides practical tips and encourages academics to utilize podcasting as a dynamic scholarly medium.
Approximate Show Notes
- 00:00 Introduction to the Episode
- 01:32 Early Conference Experiences
- 02:48 Transition to Collaborative Workshops
- 04:09 The Impact of Podcasting
- 07:55 Integrating Podcasting with Conferences
- 09:06 Interviewing Conference Participants
- 17:20 Live Podcast Presentations
- 23:30 Final Thoughts and Encouragement
Daniel Dissinger is an Associate Professor in the Writing Program at the University of Southern California, creator & host of the award-winning podcast Writing Remix, host & creator of The Nostalgia Test Podcast a poet, Kerouac scholar, and writing coach. In 2021, he co-created an international network of academic podcasters called The Humanities Podcast Network, which has hosted workshops at Stanford, UCSB, and Macalester College, published an online handbook on teaching podcasts in the classroom, and has held an annual international symposium since 2021. The fourth symposium is in the planning stages for October 2024.
People, Texts & Podcasts Mentioned in the Episode
- Saint John’s University
- Dr. Meghan P. Nolan
- 19. Embracing a Messy Identity w/ Meghan P. Nolan
- Dr. Scott Morgan
- Katie McNey
- 74. Pursuing Your Passion w/ Katie McNey
- Warren Davis
- 71. 🕹️ Q*bert Creator Warren Davis
- Snack Shack (Movie 2024)
- 109: 😎 Snack Shack Stars Conor Sherry & Mika Abdalla: Nostalgia Test Now!
- Scott Barber
- 122. 🎮 Nostalgia 101: Game Changers w/ Documentary Filmmaker Scott Barber
- Writing Remix: 65: Documenting the Nickelodeon Story w/ Scott Barber
- The Nostalgia Test: 40. 🎥🧡The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story w/ Director Scott Barber
- Matt Nuccio
- 115. 🤓 Nostalgia 101: Tickle Me Elmo Developer Matt Nuccio
- The Humanities Podcast Network
- HPN 2024 Symposium
- Teach Students to Podcast (Book by HPN)
- The Nostalgia Test Podcast
- Southwest Popular/American Culture Association (SWPACA)
- Conference on College Composition & Communication (CCCC)
- 98. Writing Remix at SWPACA 2023 in Albuquerque, NM
- 96. Writing Remix at CCCC 2023 in Chicago, IL
- 110. 🤓 Nostalgia 101: LIVE! from the Southwest Popular Culture/American Culture Association Conference w/ The Long Take Review
- Antonio Byrd
- The Long Take Review
- 90. 📚Nostalgia 101: Going to Nerd School w/ Dr. Jen Sopchockchai Bankard
- 96. 🤠Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark w/ The Long Take Review Podcast
- 119. 🧑🎓Higher Learning (1995) w/ Dr. J.L. Adolph
- Dad Cypher Edutainment
- Dr. Granville Ganter
- The microphones I use: Samson Technologies Q2U USB/XLR Dynamic Microphone Recording and Podcasting Pack
“[Presenting at a conference] doesn’t have to be about reading a paper. I can truly just be myself […] it took me a long time to figure that out, but once that started happening, I felt more comfortable. I felt like I can actually add something here, not so much add, but provide value that’s participatory where like the people […] actually would walk away with something.” -Dan Dissinger
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“The podcast really is audience centered, not creator centered.” -Dan Dissinger
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“After I edited that episode [from 4Cs 2023] and put it out, it actually became one of the more popular episodes at Writing Remix, and it really showed me that people want to hear about the conference […[ especially if you can’t go […] or you didn’t, or you missed the 4C’s conference. If you see that there’s a podcast episode about 4C’s, you might click on that and listen to that.” -Dan Dissinger
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“Something I started to realize is […] I’m nervous for no reason to open up and ask people if they want to be interviewed, [because] they do. They want to talk, they’re [at the conference] to share, and something that I can provide as a podcaster is platform.” -Dan Dissinger
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“I don’t want, as those doors close on the conference room, [anyone] outside that room [to] never get to hear what [I] did. I want everyone to be able to hear what I did. I want everyone to be able to gain something from what this presentation provided.” -Dan Dissinger
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“Bring the podcast to the conference, record the presentation as a podcast, and show people that it doesn’t just have to be this side project. It can be part of the scholastic conversation in a way more mainstream way.” -Dan Dissinger
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“Record your conference presentations and get the most out of your work.” -Dan Dissinger
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“As a podcaster […] I feel like my job is to learn.” -Dan Dissinger
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“Have fun at these conferences. Have fun with your presentation. They don’t have to be that serious.” -Dan Dissinger
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Episode 106 Transcript
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