I’ve started a podcast and I’m really excited about it. It’s called Verdigris, and I’m cohosting it with my bestie, Rae Henry.
I started blogging about a decade after everyone else so it makes sense that I’m also trying my hand at podcasting a bit late. My blog has been sadly neglected for a long time. I could blame Covid, or parenthood, or something, but really I just get distracted. Honestly, I need a deadline, and someone to keep me on task. Otherwise, the never-ending supply of papers to grade, classes to prep, meetings to attend, etc. will guarantee I don’t get anything else done. Luckily for me, I’ve got Rae. No pressure, Rae.
She and I work together and we’re neighbors, too, so we spend lots of time together. That includes a daily walk around campus. And we can only complain about day-to-day life for so long before we start talking shop. Those conversations are often the highlight of my day, so eventually we decided to start a podcast. And then we procrastinated. But then my friend Gwenaëlle took the time to motivate me, ask a bunch of useful questions, and generally stray on my case until I did something about it. (Merci, Gwenaëlle!!)
Anyway, all this to say that I’m really excited about this podcast. For now, we are going to aim for an episode a month for the next year. If people listen to it, we will keep going. Please give the podcast a listen if you’re interested. Again, it’s verdigrispodcast.org.