Prose Notes Podcast

In this episode of Prose Notes: A Graduate Writing Podcast, we introduce ourselves to the graduate writing world, talk about our backgrounds with writing and writing centers, and discuss our goals and hopes for this podcast space. Join us on this graduate writing romp!

Published October 27, 2023.

In this episode of Prose Notes: A Graduate Writing Podcast, Samantha and Nolan discuss the differences and similarities between writing consultations and writing coaching in the KU Writing Center.

Published November 16, 2023.

Welcome to Prose Note’s first Literature Review episode! These episodes involve your hosts taking a look at existing research about a particular topic and using it to guide that episode’s discussion. This week, Samantha and Nolan explore the concept of first-generation graduate students. They discuss a wide array of topics, from how these students are classified, to how they perceive themselves, to how these students can advocate for themselves and navigate graduate programs.

Uploaded December 1st, 2023

In this episode of Prose Notes: A Graduate Writing Podcast, hosts Nolan and Samantha discuss the first of three writing consultation types offered at the Center for Learning & Writing Support. They describe what happens in an in-person writing consultation, what students can expect, and how graduate students can make the most of an in-person writing consultation.

In this episode of Prose Notes: A Graduate Writing Podcast, hosts Nolan and Samantha discuss the second of three writing consultation types offered at the Center for Learning & Writing Support. They describe what happens in an videoconferencing writing consultation, what students can expect, and how graduate students can make the most of a videoconferencing writing consultation.

Note: in this episode, the hosts misidentified the Edwards Campus as being in Olathe, KS. The Edwards Campus is in Overland Park.

In this episode of Prose Notes: A Graduate Writing Podcast, hosts Nolan and Samantha discuss the third of three writing consultation types offered at the Center for Learning & Writing Support. They describe what happens in an etutoring writing consultation, what students can expect, and how graduate students can make the most of an etutoring writing consultation.

In this episode, our hosts interview a graduate writing consultant, RJ Thorat, who discusses her experiences feeling like she is part of the Global Jayhawk Community, how her interested in English literature influenced her desire to study in the US, and how she thinks like a typewriter. Join us for a lively conversation of writing, narrative, and global English!

In this episode, our hosts interview graduate writing consultant and MA student, Rachel Andreini, who discusses her development as a Master's student, her nerdy connections to scholarship, and how writing is always a workshop. Join us to hear how Rachel thrives in graduate school!

In this episode, Eden Miller guest hosts with Samantha Demmerle as they discuss the similarities and differences between their course work experiences, how important it is to stay organized during course work, and how Eden may be a secret Provost.

In this episode, Nolan and Samantha are back with some giggly energy to discuss the comprehensive/qualifying exam! Nolan is beginning to prepare for his comprehensive exam, and Samantha took hers many years ago, so they meet in the middle to reflect on the purpose of these exams, the ways that graduate students can maintain agency throughout the process, and how to be strategic about long reading lists. They do ramble for a while in the beginning (in a fun way) so skip to the 10 minute mark if you want to get straight to the topic!

In this episode, hosts Nolan and Samantha are joined by Alex Crayon to discuss the hegemony of Academic English! This episode is a "literature review" episode, so we list our reference in the video description.

In the final episode of the Spring 2024 Semester (though we are releasing this quite a bit after), Nolan and Samantha interview the First Place Winner and People's Choice of the 3 Minute Thesis Competition at KU, Quentin Jarrell! We discuss Quentin's graduate school journey from a KU bachelor education, his relationship with his research, and his future goals now that he's an award-winning graduate student!