Best UAH Technical Communication Podcasts (2025)

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Jennifer Blatz on the Good, the Trends, and the Ugly of UX 18:17

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7d ago18:17

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Jennifer Blatz, Lead UX Researcher at BECU and founder of Blatzchats, joins the podcast to discuss her newsletter, building community in UX, and whether it's worth getting into the UX field at all! Visit https://tenminutetechcomm.com/ for a transcript of the episode. Email [email protected] for more information on the show!…

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Dr. Leslie Seawright on the Ethics of Document Design 21:52

1M ago21:52

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Dr. Leslie Seawright discusses her new article, co-authored with Amy Hodges and Timothy Ponce, "'Is This Ethical?' New Data on the Ethical Principles and Practices of Document Design." The study updates Sam Dragga's classic 1996 study by asking for participant evaluations of the ethics of hypothetical situations, some taken from the Dragga study an…

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Dr. Sarah Gunning on the Learning Curve for Nonprofit Proposal Writers 12:59

7M ago12:59

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Dr. Sarah Gunning of Towson University joins the podcast to discuss her recent article "How Do Nonprofit Proposal Writers Learn Their Jobs? Results of a Nationwide Survey and Interviews." Visit https://tenminutetechcomm.com/ for a transcript of the episode. Email [email protected] for more information on the show!…

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Joe Natoli on The User Experience Team of One 17:32

11M ago17:32

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On this episode, we're joined by Joe Natoli, co-author (with Leah Buley) of second edition of The User Experience Team of One: A Research and Design Survival Guide. Natoli, who also runs the UX 365 Academy, argues that UX teams of one are more common than we think and offers strategies for success as the lone UX team member at your organization. Vi…

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Dr. Elena Garcia and Lupe Garcia on Considering the Factory Floor 32:01

1y ago32:01

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Father-daughter research team Lupe and Elena Garcia discuss their recent Technical Communication Quarterly article Considering the Factory Floor, which analyzes communication breakdowns between union workers and supervisors. This episode is part of the 2024 The Big Rhetorical Podcast Carnival on "Politics/Rhetorics: Navigating Crisis, Culture, and …

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Irina Silyanova on Writing UX Microcopy 18:13

1y ago18:13

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Irina Silyanova offers advice on how to write better UX microcopy, the small chunks of text that allow users to navigate an interface. Her advice comes from her recent Smashing Magazine article: How to Improve Your Microcopy: UX Writing Tips for Non-UX Writers. Visit https://tenminutetechcomm.com/ for a transcript of the episode. Email ryan.weber@u…

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Karen Rempel on Technical Writer Resumes and Interviews 19:30

1y ago19:30

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Karen Rempel (https://karenrempel.com/) joins the podcast to give advise on crafting better resumes and giving better interviews. Visit https://tenminutetechcomm.com/ for a transcript of the episode. Email [email protected] for more information on the show!By UAH Technical Communication

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Anjana Rajan on Knowledge Management 7:08

1+ y ago7:08

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Anjana Rahan shares insight from her career in knowledge management and information architecture. Visit https://tenminutetechcomm.com/ for a transcript of the episode. Email [email protected] for more information on the show!By UAH Technical Communication

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Julia Pond on Information Architecture with DITA 18:40

1+ y ago18:40

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Julia Pond, information architect at Trilyon, Inc, joins the podcast to discuss her work using XML and DITA to collect, manage, and publish content. Visit https://tenminutetechcomm.com/ for a transcript of the episode. Email [email protected] for more information on the show!By UAH Technical Communication

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Dr. Jordan Frith on Barcodes 41:37

2y ago41:37

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Dr. Jordan Frith discusses Barcode, his new book in the Object Lessons series. Though we take barcodes for granted now, Frith argues that "it's really hard to become mundane." He explains how barcodes shaped the global economy, how controversies nearly derailed them, and how the barcode has taken on so much symbolic weight. Visit https://tenminutet…

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Sara Sánchez on Technical Communication in Spain 13:20

2y ago13:20

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Sara Sánchez, a localization lead and technical writer at Onada, talks about her project of spreading the word about technical communication in her country of Spain. Check out https://meetcontent.github.io/ for more about her work! Visit https://tenminutetechcomm.com/ for a transcript of the episode. Email [email protected] for more information on…

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Summer Lopez on AI and Threats to Free Expression 20:52

2+ y ago20:52

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Summer Lopez from PEN America joins the podcast to discuss her organization's new report, Speech in the Machine: Generative AI's Implications for Free Expression. The report details ways that generative AI tools might disrupt free speech with threats that include increased disinformation, online abuse, censorship, and bias. Ms. Lopez also discusses…

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Jasmyne Epps on Digital Accessibility 17:44

2+ y ago17:44

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Jasmyne Epps, Product Manager at Digital Services Georgia, joins the show to discuss the definition and goals of digital accessibility, plus the ways that digital accessibility contributes to the goals of a robust Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative. Follow @TechCommUAH, visit tenminutetechcomm.com, or email Ryan Weber at ryan.weber@u…

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Dr. Joy Robinson on UX Research 16:42

2+ y ago16:42

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Dr. Joy Robinson joins the podcast to discuss her work as a user experience researcher at Google. She discusses her research methods, how she advocates for users, and the trends she see in UX. Follow @TechCommUAH, visit tenminutetechcomm.com, or email Ryan Weber at [email protected] for more information about the show. Transcript available at http…

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Justin McGill on AI Writing 42:08

3y ago42:08

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Justin McGill, founder of the AI content-generation company Content @ Scale (https://contentatscale.ai), joins the podcast to talk about what his company does, what AI means for the future of writing, and the ethical issues surrounding AI content generation. Follow @TechCommUAH, visit tenminutetechcomm.com, or email Ryan Weber at [email protected]…

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Dr. Katie Mack on Writing about the End of the Universe 21:11

3y ago21:11

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Astrophysicist Dr. Katie Mack (https://www.astrokatie.com/) joins the show to talk about writing her book, The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking). Dr. Mack discusses her writing process, her moment of realization that the universe could end, and her strategies for making complex concepts accessible to a wide readership. Follow @TechCommUA…

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The Big Rhetorical Podcast Carnival 2022! Dr. Emily Haozous on Health Communication with Native American Communities 24:50

3+ y ago24:50

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Part of The Big Rhetorical Podcast Carnival 2022! Dr. Emily Haozous researches Native American health care disparities and communication at the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (https://southwest.pire.org/person/emily-a-haozous-ph-d-r-n-faan/). Dr. Haozous joins the podcast to talk about the challenges Native American and indigenous pe…

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David Nunez on Docs for Developers 14:32

4y ago14:32

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David Nunez talks about his book Docs for Developers (https://docsfordevelopers.com/), coauthored with Jared Bhatti, Zachary Sarah Corleissen, Jen Lambourne, and Heidi Waterhouse. David talks about why developers need to write documents, how to understand your audience, the writing process, and ways to measure the success of documentation. Transcri…

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Julio Vazquez on DITA and the Technical Work of Technical Communication 17:32

4y ago17:32

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Julio Vazquez is a Senior Digital Content Strategist at Cisco and a technical communicator with decades of experience. He joins the show to talk about his experience helping to create the Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA) standard and why he's a DITA evangelist. Follow @TechCommUAH or email Ryan Weber at [email protected] for more info…

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Big Rhetorical Podcast Carnival Special Episode on Misinformation Featuring Dr. Sara Yeo, Dr. Leticia Bode, and Maryam Maleki 55:48

4+ y ago55:48

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This episode is part of the Big Rhetorical Podcast Carnival 2021 on Contending with Misinformation in the Community and Classroom. The episode features three experts who study how misinformation spreads and effective ways to thwart it. Dr. Sara Yeo (1:43) discusses our weaknesses in identifying misinformation and how emotion and humor affect recept…

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Natalie Dunbar on Information Architecture and Content Strategy 16:56

4+ y ago16:56

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Natalie Dunbar (https://www.nataliedunbarcontentstrategist.com/) defines information architecture and content strategy, then explains how to implement both! She explains how to keep your webpage from resembling the Winchester Mystery House (https://www.winchestermysteryhouse.com/)! Also, transcripts for the first 50 episodes are now available (http…

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Dr. Jason Tham on Design Thinking 11:32

4+ y ago11:32

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Dr. Jason Tham (https://jasontham.com/) joins the podcast to talk about his new book, Design Thinking in Technical Communication: Solving Problems through Making and Collaboration (https://www.routledge.com/Design-Thinking-in-Technical-Communication-Solving-Problems-through-Making/Tham/p/book/9780367478216). Follow @TechCommUAH or email Ryan Weber …

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Philip Kiely on Writing for Software Developers 17:55

4+ y ago17:55

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Philip Kiely, author of Writing for Software Developers (https://philipkiely.com/wfsd/) talks about how technical professionals can write content users love. We discuss the writing process, how to assemble articles effectively, how to get users to care about your topics, and why the Heart Bleed Bug was so well named. Follow @TechCommUAH or email Ry…

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Gowri Ramkumar on Creating Knowledgebases 16:07

5y ago16:07

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Gowri Ramkumar of Document360 hosts the podcast Knowledgebase Ninjas (https://document360.com/podcast/) and offers listeners insights on how knowledgebases and technical writing can integrate into an organization. Follow @TechCommUAH or email Ryan Weber at [email protected] for more information about the show.…

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A Roundtable Discussion with Members of the CCCC Black Technical and Professional Writing Task Force 29:53

5y ago29:53

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This roundtable discussion includes several members of the College Composition and Communication Conference Black Technical and Professional Writing Task Force: Dr. Temptaous Mckoy, Dr. Cecilia D. Shelton, Ja’La Wourman, Dr. Natasha Jones, and Dr. Donnie Sackey. These scholars, along with Constance Haywood and Dr. Kimberly C. Harper, recently compi…