2024 Aural Projects

First Up, we get to hear from Masked Mischief which comprises Abigail Vo, Eve Grandinetti, and April Zark with their report on a multifaceted approach to the topic. They set up an anonymous digital confessional, interviewed some anonymous peers, and distributed a survey. They share some surprising revelations, on the condition of anonymity, and provide thoughtful commentary on the ethical dilemma A.I. presents for students in the modern university.

Next we have the Liminal Peers Podcast b S.B. Buckelew and Dylan Fisher. They have explored here the space of the dual role in academia that the Graduate student often inhabits and what the implications might be for each perspective those dual roles afford them. They sought out peers to interview and deliver excellent commentary as they analyze the responses they gathered.

Next you will find the perspective of the professor in the podcast, The New, by Amy and Rosee as they gather information to consider from the professors they know for their classes. The perspectives might not be exactly what one might expect, and there are great takeaways in the analysis by our hosts.

Finally we have a dramatized morality audio play called Sculpto’s Big Day, by Shaggy Trapolino and Casey Heinse of the podcast Sector B.4.U.C. The dramatized audio play recruits peers outside the class as actors and employs an A.I. Voice as well as we explore themes of how AI might be used ethically to help and not to hurt humanity.

2022 Aural Projects

Video games are a beloved past time for many; but how many have ever stopped to think about what goes on behind-the-scenes of these behemoth companies that produce so many beloved titles? Jordan Adams and Austin Edstrom ask this question, and tread territory many gamers will never dare to go. Namely, the two discuss the underlying world of sexual discrimination in the workplace and the ethics of what it means to consume these beloved video game titles all the while reconciling with the company culture of it all.

Chelsea Roadman and Erin Breeden offer two episodes of a wonderful take on video game design and how they sometimes force decisions users into situations that are unwinnable.

2021 Aural Projects

Anna Moyers and Jackson Meyers offer “The O is Optional” podcast talking about the difference between morals and ethics. Anna notes that in a dual host podcast you should sit down with your partner or producer and talk through a strategy and create a joint, coherent narrative instead of dividing up the sections and planning independently if you want the smoothest, most natural flow. In the podcast episode, Jack discusses the definitions of ethics and the basics of socially expected human behavior through discussion of axioms.

This podcast was episode was created by Elizabeth Friar and Anna Hargrove. In this episode “Debates That Shouldn’t Exist,” we discussed the BLM protest held Huntsville, Alabama during summer 2020. Elizabeth was present at the event, and Anna witnessed the live news coverage.
** This episode contains discussion of police violence that may be triggering for some listeners. Listener discretion is advised. **

This episode by Emily Pritchard highlights an ethical dilemma seen frequently on Social Media and the internet: false identity/persona projection. What happens when people use their wealth and a little deceit to portray themselves as more than they might be to gain influence?