A Vibrant Cultural Exchange: Inside the African Vibration Music Festival
In this episode of the Spool podcast, Dr. Nils Roemer welcomes Gram Tinashe Makwarimba, the visionary behind the African Vibration Music Festival, which will be hosted May 2–3 at the Bass School at UT...
25 Apr 202526min
Bob Pearson on Crafting Brands, Tackling Misinformation, and the Future of AI
In this episode of the Spool podcast, Dr. Nils Roemer sits down with Bob Pearson, Senior Counselor of the Next Solutions Group, author, teacher, and advisor. Together, they explore the essentials of c...
11 Apr 202543min
The Performative Self: Identity in the Digital Age
In this episode of the Spool podcast, Dr. Nils Roemer talks with Laura Kim, assistant professor of visual and performing arts at the Bass School, about identity, its fluidity, and how it is shaped by ...
28 Mar 202530min
The Power of Storytelling in Music and Art
In this episode of The Spool podcast, Dr. Nils Roemer and Scott Farber, founder of Generations Broadcasting, discuss the liberating musical landscape of the 1970s, examining how it fostered new social...
18 Mar 202521min
Dr. David Hanson on Building Human-Like Robots: The Future of AI and Social Interaction
In this episode of The Spool Podcast, Dr. Nils Roemer sits down with Dr. David Hanson, a UTD alum, visionary innovator, and creator of robots. Dr. Hanson shares the journey of how he began developing ...
4 Mar 202545min
Building a Better Surgeon: Medicine, Mentorship and Lessons Beyond the Operating Room
In this episode of The Spool podcast, Dr. Nils Roemer sits down with Dr. Aaron Dotson BS’15, a UT Dallas neuroscience graduate who minored in music at the Bass School at the University, to discuss how...
18 Feb 202527min
Education’s Role in Empowering Students and Removing Barriers to Success
In this episode of The Spool podcast, Dr. Nils Roemer sits down with Dr. Stephanie Elizalde, Superintendent of Dallas Independent School District (DISD), to discuss her journey to leadership and visio...
4 Feb 202531min
Breaking Bread, Breaking Borders: Connecting Cultures and Empowering Lives
In this episode of The Spool Podcast, Dr. Nils Roemer is joined by Jin-Ya Huang, founder of Break Bread, Break Borders, a culinary initiative dedicated to empowering refugee women through the food ...
21 Jan 202523min
