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The Study Podcast

The Study Podcast

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The Study Podcast from The Study ND. The Study is a virtual room for thought, questions, and conversation with scholars, writers, and artists about whatever they are studying or working on.The Study ND Art Social Sciences
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  • Marcie Woehl, Public Intellectualism for All at Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library

    Marcie Woehl, Public Intellectualism for All at Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library
    Jun 18 2026
    The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, ND opens July 4, 2026, and in this episode of The Study Podcast we talk with Marcie Woehl, manager of public programming and education at the library. Marcie shares her own educational story, her vision for the creating innovative and experiential educational opportunities at the library, and the kind of public intellectualism she is hoping to foster through these programs. This isn't your standard presidential library--listen in to discover how this library can be part of your own lifelong learning.

    Marcie Woehl is the Manager of Public Programming and Education at TRPL. She brings extensive experience in higher education, public programming, and digital storytelling alongside a strong record of designing innovative learning experiences, leading cross-functional teams, and building strong community partnerships. Before joining the TRPL team, Marcie taught writing and research at the University of Rochester and served as the project supervisor of the internationally recognized William Blake Archive, overseeing the acquisition, preparation, and publication of hundreds of objects to the digital collection. A North Dakota native, Marcie completed her undergraduate degrees at Bismarck State College and the University of North Dakota before pursuing her Ph.D. in English at the University of Rochester. She is excited to return west with her partner, Brenden, and in her free time, she enjoys listening to podcasts, visiting museums and historic sites, and pursuing her lifelong goal of learning to play the banjo.

    Thanks to my guest and to you, listener and fellow student, for joining me in The Study. Before you go, we'd love to welcome you into the wider work of The Study. Head to thestudynd.org for free and low cost online classes, lectures, living history performances, study clubs and other ways to curate your own study practice on your terms. Join us when you can and bring a friend!
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    46 mins
  • Commander William C. Spears, Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy

    Commander William C. Spears, Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy
    Jun 2 2026
    Commander William C. Spears visits The Study to talk about his book Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy. What makes Stoic philosophy such a good fit for those serving in the military? How might this philosophy help someone discern their duty and to reconcile the demands of many different roles or duties in their life? What would be the key philosophical message he'd offer to those just starting their military career? Please enjoy this rich and inspirational conversation!

    Commander William C. Spears is an active military professional with a distinguished career in the United States Navy. Formerly an enlisted sailor, he is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, the Naval Postgraduate School, the Air Command and Staff College, and the Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy. His service includes duty in nuclear-powered submarines across a variety of classes and mission profiles, including assignments as the Weapons Officer of a fast-attack submarine and the Executive Officer of a Trident missile submarine. He resides wherever the Navy requires him and is married with three children.

    Thanks to my guest and to you, listener and fellow student, for joining me in The Study. Before you go, we'd love to welcome you into the wider work of The Study. Head to thestudynd.org for free and low cost online classes, lectures, living history performances, study clubs and other ways to curate your own study practice on your terms. Join us when you can and bring a friend!
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    58 mins
  • Rebecca Clarren, The Cost of Free Land

    Rebecca Clarren, The Cost of Free Land
    May 21 2026
    Today's guest in The Study is Rebecca Clarren, author of the book The Cost of Free Land. Rebecca helps us think about the stories we tell and don't tell in history, how histories push and pull against one another, and how one finds the courage to face the truth. She fields questions about reparations, the Land Back movement, and immigration, allowing her journey in this book to speak to our current context and how we might find a new way to live together in this land.

    Rebecca Clarren has been writing about the American West for more than twenty-five years as a novel, reporter and poet. Her book The Cost of Free Land: Jews, Lakota and an American Inheritance (2023, Viking/Penguin) has won many awards and honors including being named a One Book for both North and South Dakota. She lives in Portland, Ore. with her family.
    For more, see
    www.rebecca-clarren.com
    https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/647961/the-cost-of-free-land-by-rebecca-clarren/


    Thanks to my guest and to you, listener and fellow student, for joining me in The Study. Before you go, we'd love to welcome you into the wider work of The Study. Head to thestudynd.org for free and low cost online classes, lectures, living history performances, study clubs and other ways to curate your own study practice on your terms. Join us when you can and bring a friend!
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    52 mins
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