20 episodes

Dr. Jeff Smith answers questions his students want to know. Given that this is for a podcasting lecture, do the questions have anything to do with what the class is about? No, but it wouldn't be any fun if they did!

Ask the Professor Dr. Jeff Smith

    • Education

Dr. Jeff Smith answers questions his students want to know. Given that this is for a podcasting lecture, do the questions have anything to do with what the class is about? No, but it wouldn't be any fun if they did!

    Episode 20: Love and McCarthy-ism

    Episode 20: Love and McCarthy-ism

    In this episode, Jeff resurrects the "Ask the Professor" podcast, tackling questions from his students on what superhero he'd like to be, what media influenced him, how he decided to become a teacher, and how he met his wife!

    • 13 min
    Episode 19: Podcasting, Shootings, and Audacity

    Episode 19: Podcasting, Shootings, and Audacity

    In this episode, the Professor, Jeff Smith, brings "Ask the Professor" to Bethesda, Maryland, just outside of Washington D.C., for the NBS-AERho 2018 National Convention! He talks about podcasting in general, answers questions about the shooting that took place that weekend on CMU's campus, and discusses using Audacity vs. Adobe Audition for your audio editing needs.

    • 4 min
    Episode 18: Corned Beef, Barfights, and Singing

    Episode 18: Corned Beef, Barfights, and Singing

    In this episode, the students ask how the Professor feels about his colleagues, the closest he's come to being in a barfight, why corned beef hasn't been adopted by fast food, if he's ever been arrested, what he'd be doing if he wasn't teaching, and he offers a tease about where to find some music he's recorded.

    • 4 min
    Episode 17: Bloody deer, bald heads, and bodies (of the dead variety)

    Episode 17: Bloody deer, bald heads, and bodies (of the dead variety)

    In this episode, it's unexpected encounters with deer, why he keeps his ponytail, the worst cheating excuse of all times, and his worst childhood memory.

    • 7 min
    Episode 16: Darkness, Evil Dead, and Cards Against Humanity

    Episode 16: Darkness, Evil Dead, and Cards Against Humanity

    Professor Smith answers questions about fearing the dark, his favorite white card in Cards Against Humanity, how he feels about Rick and Morty, his favorite Evil Dead film, his familial connection to Evil Dead: The Musical, and how he doesn’t know YouTube well enough to have a favorite YouTube-er. Plus, an ATP first: A student answers a question the professor cannot!

    • 9 min
    Episode 15: Goats, Hair, and Neckties!

    Episode 15: Goats, Hair, and Neckties!

    The Professor loses 10 years temporarily, uncomfortably discusses a goat, rates the best Evil Dead film, answers "the ponytail question" again, and discusses how he met his wife of 18 years.

    • 8 min