The Link

Digging Deep with Nikki Winn

Nikki Winn began her archaeological training at Brown, majoring in Classical Archaeology. While living for two years as a Peace Corps volunteer on the island of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia, her archaeological interest widened to include the settlement of the Pacific region. After leaving Micronesia, Nicola immigrated to Australia and continued her studies of language acquisition and symbolic communication with a Masters of Applied Linguistics from Macquarie University. 28 years later, she's still there, married with two kids living right next to the Great Barrier Reef.Nikki did her PhD researching and recording rock art sites in limestone caves, and has recently been working with Aboriginal communities and national parks to document and help protect vulnerable Aboriginal cultural heritage.Read Nikki’s thesis at: https://research-repository.griffith.edu.au/handle/10072/366036Please support this podcast on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thelinkpodcastEmail producer Dave with feedback: david@pod617.comGet your own podcast at www.pod617.com/contact

Spanish-American Lore: Soledad Fox Maura

Soledad Fox Maura is a Professor of Spanish and Comparative Literature at Williams College. She has a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College, and an MPhil and PhD in Comparative Literature from the City University of New York. She is a former Fulbright Senior Research Scholar, and has published three books (two biographies) and many articles on Spanish and French literature, culture and history. Her research interests include memoir, biography, the Spanish Civil War, exile, and Spanish-American relations.She is on Goodreads and IG as Soledad Maura.More on Sole at https://www.soledadfoxmaura.com/Books by Soledad Maura: Madrid Again: A NovelExile, Writer, Soldier, Spy: Jorge SemprúnPlease support this podcast on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thelinkpodcastEmail producer Dave with feedback: david@pod617.comGet your own podcast at www.pod617.com/contact

The Horse Sense of Wendy Millet

Wendy Millet is the Director of the sustainable TomKat Ranch in Northern California. She has spent decades working with horses and other animals. Previously she was with the Nature Conservancy.More on Wendy at www.tomkatranch.orgPlease support this podcast on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thelinkpodcastEmail producer Dave with feedback: david@pod617.comGet your own podcast at www.pod617.com/contact

What Gandhi Wore - And So Much More. Filmmaker Kamala Parel-Nuttall

Diana, Farah and Meredith catch up with Dr. Kamala Parel-Nuttall. Kamala is a writer, educator, and filmmaker. Her latest film "Gandhi's Threads" was inspired by a paper written by her father, a professor. The film traces the evolution of Gandhi's clothing choices and Gandhi's impact on the fashion sustainability movement.Pairing a doctorate in Religious Studies (University of Cambridge, UK) with hands on training in documentary filmmaking (Maine Media College, USA), Kamala has created visually compelling ways to bring those stories to life. She taught at the university level, conducted research, and published articles in her area of expertise for 15 years before focusing her energies solely on documentary film projects. Through her production company Floating Lotus Films, Ltd. Kamala has produced and directed films for nonprofit and for profit organizations, and has written and directed several short documentaries. Samples of Kamala's work: https://vimeo.com/user13502436Her film "Gandhi's Threads" on FB: https://www.facebook.com/gandhisthreads/And on Instagram: @gandhisthreadsPlease support this podcast on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thelinkpodcastEmail producer Dave with feedback: david@pod617.comGet your own podcast at www.pod617.com/contact

Eliza Byard Saves The World

In the inaugural episode of The Link, Meredith, Farah and Diana catch up with Eliza Byard -- a woman who might truly save the world one day. Eliza started with The Center of Investigative Reporting where she became a editor, writer and co-producer of 'Out of the Past,' which premiered at Sundance and won the audience award for best documentary. She joined GLSEN as deputy executive director in 2001, leading an organization that works to ensure that LGBTQ students are able to learn and grow in a school environment free from bullying and harassment.Please support THE LINK on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thelinkpodcastTHE LINK is a thoughtful look back on a shared experience—memories both cherished and uncomfortable. We talk about all the change we’ve witnessed in our lives and share some of the hardships and some of the joys. Our conversations take unexpected turns: archaeology, religious studies, sustainable ranching, gender identity, just to name a few of the topics we address. (Plus we play clips from The Breakfast Club, Madonna videos and other fun retro stuff.)Fondly,Farah Pandith, Diana Donovan and Meredith ZinnerP.S. Please email our producer (and classmate) David Yas at david@pod617.com with any comments, questions and suggestions.