Austin Community Conversations

Discussions about the interests, backgrounds and projects animating the members of a vibrant college community

Austin Community Conversations is a education podcast hosted by Toño Ramirez, with 14 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Toño Ramirez hosts Austin Community Conversations, a education show with 14 episodes published.

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  Episode #1

  Melissa Langley Biegert: "Make an Effort to Honor the Different Perspectives"

  Aug 18, 202640 minS3

  Dr. Melissa Langley Biegert is the Director of High School Programs Academic Success at Austin Community College. While she works to ensure that ACC’s scope and reach extends to a growing population of dual enrolled students taking college courses while still enrolled in high school, Dr. Biegert remains committed to her own curiosity and work as an historian. She has recently published a book entitled “ The Family Behind the Girl Scouts of America: Lives of the Kinzie-Gordon Clan ”. As we discuss the book and its origins, Dr. Biegert weaves in a story of her own student journey, and leaves us with a compelling set of connections. The power of a community of support, and of an understanding of a history of that community, infuses the story of Girl Scouts of America founder Juliette Gordon Law, Dr. Biegert’s own story, and the stories of thousands of students currently enrolled at ACC. Chapters (00:00:00) - Austin Community Conversations (00:01:15) - Community College Lecture (00:02:31) - Melissa Langley Begert on her book (00:03:45) - The History of Girl Scouts (00:11:01) - The Lost Life of Juliette Lowe (00:15:45) - Uber Driver Gives a Mini Lecture on Savannah (00:22:04) - The Family History of Anne Frank (00:26:52) - In the Elevator With ACC's Dean (00:30:06) - The Importance of Taking Your Own Experience Seriously (00:38:36) - From the Book

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  Episode #8

  All Too Human: The Obsession with 'Obsession' (with L Harter)

  Jul 23, 202632 minS2

  On July 31, the School of Humanities and Communications at Austin Community College will kick off our new speaker series, 'All Too Human'. The series aims at introducing humanistic inquiry, as well as the academic disciplines keeping it alive at ACC.L teaches courses in English and the Humanities at ACC. The event will take place from 6-8pm at ACC's Highland Campus in Bldg. 2000, Rm 1550. Our speaker, and today's podcast guest, is L Harter. L teaches courses in English and the Humanities at ACC, and will speak on the cultural signifance of the recent films Obsession and Backrooms . Here we talk about how her background and approach to the Humanities align particular well with this topic.

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  Episode #7

  Celebrating Academic Excellence: Brinda Roy and Alex Watkins

  Apr 26, 202656 minS2

  <p>On April 25, 2026, Austin Community College hosted its annual Student Research Symposium event, showcasing outstanding original academic work by ACC students across all disciplines.  Eleven ACC students were also honored at the annual Curiositas Academic Journal release ceremony, recognizing a carefully selected collection of noteworthy student submissions in the Liberal Arts. </p> <p>For this episode I was  joined by Brinda Roy and Alex Watkins, who respectively serve as faculty leaders for the Symposium and Curiositas programs.  We were also honored to speak with Zoila Walston and Ashley Miramontes, two students who have been published in Curiositas.</p> <h3>Chapters</h3> ...

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  Episode #6

  Madeline Vosch: Empathy Through Memoir

  Apr 18, 202652 minS2

  <p>Madeline Vosch teaches courses in Creative Writing, Humanities and Religious Studies disciplines at ACC.  We discuss her book ‘Undead:  A Memoir of My Suicide’, soon to be published by Beacon Press.  The book integrates her interdisciplinary scholarly background and creative voice into a powerful invitation to explore the intersection of profound vulnerability and profound compassion.  </p> <p>Please note that this episode contains discussions of self-harm and suicide.</p> <h3>Chapters</h3> (00:00:00) - Community Conversations(00:02:21) - How Teaching at acc involves three separate disciplines(00:04:48) - What's a Good Reason to Read Memoir?(00:10:48) - The Memoir of My Suicide(00:12:54) - memoir of...

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  Episode #5

  Bryan Port: Fostering Impactful Civic Leaders

  Apr 6, 202644 minS2

  <p>Bryan Port serves as the Director for the Center for Government and Civic Service at Austin Community College. </p> <p>Bryan and his team bring civic engagement to life in new and innovative ways, and I invite you to learn about what they offer both to ACC’s students and the broader Austin community.</p> <h3>Chapters</h3> (00:00:00) - Austin Community Conversations(00:01:10) - The Purpose of Public Education(00:03:04) - Brian Flannery on his Journey(00:04:17) - Professor Port on the Center(00:06:05) - The Center for Civic Engagement at Austin Community College(00:09:43) - The Civic Leadership Simulation(00:14:10) - The United Nations Cli...

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