
With a Side of Knowledge
Produced at the University of Notre Dame, With a Side of Knowledge started out as the show that invited scholars, makers, and professionals to brunch for 30-minute, informal conversations about their work—until season 4, when the pandemic prompted us to record everything remotely. Now, with season 5, we’re excited to be able to bring back in-person interviews while still taking advantage of the flexibility afforded by our remote setup. Guests include members of the Notre Dame faculty, visitors who have come to campus to do anything from give a lecture or performance to participate in a fellowship program, and other interesting people we’ve plain cold-emailed and asked to come on the show. But no matter who we’re talking to—or where we’re talking to them from, be it the other side of a table or virtually from that trusty old walk-in closet—we hope you’ll find that you’re glad you stopped by.
Episodes
86 episodes
Thank You
Episode TranscriptFrom the University of Notre Dame, this is With a Side of Knowledge. I’m your host, Ted Fox.I’ve been saying that for 4+ seasons and more than 65 episodes now, and that’s not counting bonus episodes and ...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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2:09

On ‘One Week in America’—Patrick Parr, Author
We started out as the show that invited scholars, makers, and professionals to brunch for informal conversations about their work—but last season, we needed to record remotely. This year we’re excited to be able to bring back in-person intervie...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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33:58

On Foreign Policy and Seeing the Big Picture—Elizabeth Shakman Hurd, Northwestern University
We started out as the show that invited scholars, makers, and professionals to brunch for informal conversations about their work—but last season, we needed to record remotely. This year we’re excited to be able to bring back in-person intervie...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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27:49

On Museum and Library Discovery—Mikala Narlock and Erika Hosselkus, Notre Dame
We started out as the show that invited scholars, makers, and professionals to brunch for informal conversations about their work—but last season, we needed to record remotely. This year we’re excited to be able to bring back in-person intervie...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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31:39

On Medicine, Vietnam, and War Stories—Mike Collins, M.D. and Author
We started out as the show that invited scholars, makers, and professionals to brunch for informal conversations about their work—but last season, we needed to record remotely. This year we’re excited to be able to bring back in-person intervie...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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30:19

Season 5 Trailer
This is a trailer for season 5 of With a Side of Knowledge—which we’re publishing a day after said season launched.That’s how the pros do it, right?--FULL EPISODE TEXTHey, my name’s Ted Fox, and I’m the ho...
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1:10

On Baseball and Critiquing Things You Love—Katherine Walden, Notre Dame
We started out as the show that invited scholars, makers, and professionals to brunch for informal conversations about their work—but last season, we needed to record remotely. This year we’re excited to be able to bring back in-person intervie...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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36:46

On Fashion History and the Human Story—Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, Author
Before the pandemic, we were the show that invited scholars, makers, and professionals out to brunch for informal conversations about their work, and we look forward to being that show again one day. But for now, we’re recording remotely to mai...
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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28:08

On 3D Printing and the Rise of Industry 4.0—C. Fred Higgs III, Rice University
Before the pandemic, we were the show that invited scholars, makers, and professionals out to brunch for informal conversations about their work, and we look forward to being that show again one day. But for now, we’re recording remotely to mai...
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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35:35

On “The State of Science” (Part 2)—Holden Thorp, Science Family of Journals
Before the pandemic, we were the show that invited scholars, makers, and professionals out to brunch for informal conversations about their work, and we look forward to being that show again one day. But for now, we’re recording remotely to mai...
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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34:56

On “The State of Science” (Part 1)—Holden Thorp, Science Family of Journals
Before the pandemic, we were the show that invited scholars, makers, and professionals out to brunch for informal conversations about their work, and we look forward to being that show again one day. But for now, we’re recording remotely to mai...
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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37:41

On Infrastructure and Engineering Change—Trish Culligan, Notre Dame
Before the pandemic, we were the show that invited scholars, makers, and professionals out to brunch for informal conversations about their work, and we look forward to being that show again one day. But for now, we’re recording remotely to mai...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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31:12

On TV Cooking Competitions and Croquembouches—Sinaí Vespie, Chef
Before the pandemic, we were the show that invited scholars, makers, and professionals out to brunch for informal conversations about their work, and we look forward to being that show again one day. But for now, we’re recording remotely to mai...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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30:27

On Good Science and Ignoring the Noise—Timothy Caulfield, University of Alberta
Before the pandemic, we were the show that invited scholars, makers, and professionals out to brunch for informal conversations about their work, and we look forward to being that show again one day. But for now, we’re recording remotely to mai...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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35:57

On Mosquito-Borne Diseases and Spatial Repellents—Nicole Achee, Notre Dame
Before the pandemic, we were the show that invited scholars, makers, and professionals out to brunch for informal conversations about their work, and we look forward to being that show again one day. But for now, we’re recording remotely to mai...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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38:59

Happy Author Days: Royal Novelists Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
We like to try and do something special around the holidays.In 2019, we counted down our Top 5 most-played episodes of the year. But we thought we’d try something a little different for 2020.If you’re a regular listener of the s...
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Season 4
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35:31

Happy Author Days: PEN/Faulkner Winner Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi
We like to try and do something special around the holidays.In 2019, we counted down our Top 5 most-played episodes of the year. But we thought we’d try something a little different for 2020.If you’re a regular listener of the s...
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Season 4
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31:45

Happy Author Days: Pulitzer Winner Marilynne Robinson
We like to try and do something special around the holidays.In 2019, we counted down our Top 5 most-played episodes of the year. But we thought we’d try something a little different for 2020.If you’re a regular listener of the s...
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Season 4
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33:56

Happy Author Days: Spy Novelist Lauren Wilkinson
We like to try and do something special around the holidays.In 2019, we counted down our Top 5 most-played episodes of the year. But we thought we’d try something a little different for 2020.If you’re a regular listener of the s...
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Season 4
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28:48

Happy Author Days: Ali Biographer Jonathan Eig
We like to try and do something special around the holidays.In 2019, we counted down our Top 5 most-played episodes of the year. But we thought we’d try something a little different for 2020.If you’re a regular listener of the s...
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Season 4
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34:21

What Makes Me Happy: Social Media Manager Liz Harter on *NSYNC (and Others)
We typically host scholars, makers, and professionals for informal conversations about their work—formerly over brunch, currently over Zoom.But for these bonus mini-episodes, we change things up a bit, asking Notre Dame researchers and ...
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Season 4
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12:03

On Masterpieces and Mysteries—Jennifer Dasal, ArtCurious
Before the pandemic, we were the show that invited scholars, makers, and professionals out to brunch for informal conversations about their work, and we look forward to being that show again one day. But for now, we’re recording remotely to mai...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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29:29

On Personal Data, Hyper-Targeting, and Privacy—Kirsten Martin, Notre Dame
Before the pandemic, we were the show that invited scholars, makers, and professionals out to brunch for informal conversations about their work, and we look forward to being that show again one day. But for now, we’re recording remotely to mai...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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37:26

From the Archives: Costa, Schmuhl, and a Whole Bunch of Politics (Double Episode)
We’re going to go out on a limb and assume that you’ve heard Election Day is next week. It’s kind of hard to miss.And while we don’t have a new election-themed episode for you, we did release two interviews earlier this year that we tho...
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Season 4
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1:10:59

On Misinformation and Truth Sandwiches—Lisa Fazio, Vanderbilt University
Before the pandemic, we were the show that invited scholars, makers, and professionals out to brunch for informal conversations about their work, and we look forward to being that show again one day. But for now, we’re recording remotely to mai...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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29:26
