Best Charlie Rozier Podcasts (2026)

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Episode 35 How to Index Your Book 52:23

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Charlie and Rosie return in our latet episode, where we are joined by our mutual friend, Rob, to talk about a not very exciting but very important job: making an index for your book.Anyone who has written their own book or anyone who has produced an edited volume, will be familiar with the dreaded INDEX. These days, authors and editors are usually …

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Episode 34: Copyediting in Academia (and how to get into it) 1:07:47

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In this episode, Charlie an Rosie are joined by our new guest Jo, who had a successful academic career before starting her own business as a freelance copyeditor. Anybody who wants to publish academic research will probably at some point find themselves working with a copyeditor. The copyeditor has traditionally been an essential toolkit in academi…

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Episode 33: Neurodiversity in Academia 1:18:22

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This week, Charlie and Rosie are joined by new friends Jo and Ben, as we discuss the HUGE and multifaceted topic of neurodivertiy in academia. Jo, Ben, and Charlie reflect on our experiences of late diagnosis, managing the impact of our spicy brains on our academic lives, working relationships, and our lives outside of work, and then we give some a…

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How to Prepare for Leaving a Job (...and for starting a new one) 46:50

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Inspired by recent life events, Charlie and Rachael meet to discuss what it is like to leave a job (or a degree programme) in academia, and what ECRs should be thinking about when starting a new role. As we know well, leaving an academic post can be very stressful: it can involve a lot of uncertainty, self-doubt, and pressure. But there are also hu…

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Episode 31: Submitting Articles to Journals and Getting them Published 55:23

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In this episode, we welcome back Rosie, and witness the long-awaited return of one of our founders, Olivia! Like many people who are coming to the end of their time as PhD researchers, Olivia is now exploring the ways in which she can start publishing her research. One of these potential avenues, is to turn some of her research into an article for …

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Episode 30: Dealing With Criticism in Academia 1:10:45

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In this episode, Charlie is joined by special guest and academic history coach Nicholas Morton, Associate Professor in the School of Social Sciences at Nottingham Trent University (UK). Nic lends his insight into the process of dealing with criticism in academia. We discuss: 1) the places in which we often encounter criticism (including peer review…

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Episode 29: Attending Large Conferences 50:44

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In this episode, Charlie is joined by our long-time friend of the show Laura, plus two new guests, Isla and Josh, as we talk about what it is like to attend your first large conference. Laura and Charlie have attended lots of large conferences together, but Josh and Isla were attending their first ever events as PhD researchers. We talked about 1) …

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Episode 28: Teaching Opportunities in Higher Education 1:06:04

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Following on from last time, when we discussed teaching in schools as a post-academic career option, this week, Charlie and Stephanie meet to discuss teaching opportunities for early career researchers in universities (spoiler alert: Rachael never made it!) Stephanie (recently appointed as a BBC New Generation Thinker: hooray!) is studying to be el…

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Episode 27: Post-Academic Careers in Teaching 54:04

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In this episode, Charlie and Rosie are joined by a very special guest, Catherine, as we talk about career paths in school teaching. This is a career path that for some, leads on quite naturally from academia, and which allows some academics to fulfil some of their biggest career ambitions.But what does school teaching actually entail, what is it li…

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Episode 26: How to Maximise Academic Job Interviews 1:05:38

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In this episode, Charlie and Rosie are joined by our long-time friend of the show Ana, as we discuss one of the most nerve-wracking challenges in academia: how to do your best in academic job interviews. We discuss the likely format of interviews (online, in person, presentation elements, panel Q+A etc.), talk about some of the likely questions tha…

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Episode 25: Media Work and Academia 1:09:02

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In this episode, Charlie and Rosie are joined by our friend and very special guest, Eleanor Barraclough, as we explore the roles that media work can play in academic and academic-adjacent career paths. Eleanor shares and reflects on her (extensive) experiences in working with radio, TV, and print media, and we explore topics such as: the challenges…

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Episode 24: Returning to Academia in Later Life 1:05:04

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In this episode, Charlie and Rosie (she's been promoted to an official co-host!) talk with Chris: a US-based academic who returned to University life after a successful career and with busy demands of family life. After an introduction from Chris about her journey and what she is up to now (working as an academic teacher and administrator in the US…

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Episode 23: Writing for non-Academic Audiences 1:04:10

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In this episode, Charlie and Rosie are joined by Elizabeth Boyle, author of the book, 'Fierce Appetites: Lessons from my Year of Untamed Thinking', which was published in 2022 and was nominated for multiple literary awards including the Irish Book Awards non-fiction book of the year in that year. Lizzie talks to us about the ways in which writing f…

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Episode 22: Is UK Academia in Crisis? 1:10:16

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In this episode, Charlie and Rosie are joined by special guest Ben Jones, Lecturer at the University of East Anglia and long-term representative of the University and Colleges Union (UCU). We embark on a detailed discussion of the financial crisis that has been affecting academia in the UK over the past few years (and which has hit the humanities h…

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Episode 21: Challenges in the Publishing Industry and what you need to know 1:04:01

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In this episode, Charlie is joined by our regular contributor Rosie (Brepols publishers), and our special guest Caroline Palmer (Boydell & Brewer publishers). We discuss challenges and changes seen in academic Humanities publishing over the past 10 years, and give advice on what this means for ECRs, as you seek to disseminate your work among intend…

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Episode 20: Reflecting on a year of the Early Career Researcher Podcast 46:53

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For our twentieth episode, Charlie and Rachael spend some time reflecting on a year of working on the ECR Podcast. We discuss our aims when we started, whether we think we've achieved them, what we've enjoyed most about podcasting on this topic, what we've found most difficult, and we talk about plans for what we would like to do next in our future…

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Episode 19: Public Engagement Initiatives in the Humanities 56:13

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In our latest episode, Charlie and Rachael are joined by Lucy, our resident expert in Public Engagement for the Humanities! We begin by talking about what PE actually is, what PE initiatives can look like and what sort of activities count as public engagement. We give some tips on how to get involved in Public Engagement, what kinds of activities m…

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Episode 18: Writing Book Reviews 1:03:35

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In this episode, Charlie, Rachael and Steph convene to talk about writing academic book reviews. Whether you ave no idea what an academic book review is, or if you've thought about writing one but never had the chance, or if you've written several but without really being happy with the results, we have something for you! Join us as we discuss: 1) …

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Episode 17: Producing Edited Volumes 1:03:03

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In this episode, Charlie is joined by Rosie and a new guest, Stephanie Brown, as we discuss the topic of Edited Volumes. After we start by outlining our varying levels of experience with the genre, we then spend time thinking about: 1) what these edited collections are for and why they exist; 2) how you might go about writing an individual chapter …

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Episode 16: Dealing with Anonymous Peer Review 44:08

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In this episode, Charlie, Rachael, and Rosie (now official Friend Of The Show) discuss the process of anonymous peer review. We talk about 1) what anonymous peer review is for and how the process works (for monographs as well as journal articles and book-chapters), 2) how it can feel to receive peer review and what some of the challenges are for us…

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Episode 15: Conquering Imposter Syndrome 59:45

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In this episode, Charlie and Rachael are joined by Dr Laura Varnham of Oxford University, as we talk about Imposter Syndrome. We walk through what Imposter Syndrome is, how to spot it, and how we can develop short and long-term strategies for beating it back into the abyss that is belongs in! We recognise that all of us are affected in different wa…

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Episode 14: LIVE recording on Academic Publishing at the Leeds IMC 1:32:51

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In this special 'live' recording, Charlie, Rachael and Olivia were joined by our friends Laura and Rosie, as we engaged in a discussion on publishing academic work in the humanities. The episode was recorded 'live' at the Leeds International Medieval Congress in July (apologies for any issues with the recording quality!)The panel discuss issues suc…

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Episode 13: The Publishing Industry, with Rosie Bonté 1:14:54

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In the first of a series of episodes on academic publishing, Charlie is joined by Rosie Bonté (@Rosie Bonte on X/Twitter) from academic publishers Brepols (www.brepols.net). Rosie talks us through her journey from PhD research on Viking Scandinavia through to her appointment as Publishing Manager at Brepols, with advice on how to get into the publi…

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Episode 12: How to Get the Most from Attending Conferences 1:07:42

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Following on from our previous episode on Writing Conference Papers, Charlie and Olivia were joined by a new guest (Charlotte) to share our thoughts on attending academic conferences. We discussed: 1) what we like about conferences and what we get from attending them; 2) how to prepare before attending; 3) how to get the most out of the actual sess…

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Episode 11: How to Write (and give) Conference Papers 1:00:00

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In this episode, Rachael and Charlie discuss their experiences of conference papers. With summer conference season coming up, we're busy writing our papers and thinking about how to get the best out of our experiences. Our discussion touches on topics including: what makes a good (or bad) conference paper, how to actually write a good paper (and ho…

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Episode 10: Teaching Jobs in Academia 53:06

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In this episode, Charlie, Olivia and Rachael take time to discuss teaching jobs in academia: we covered 1) the types of teaching-focused job opportunities that exist, 2) the skills and experiences you might need to apply for these jobs, and 3) what makes good and not so good applications (Charlie in particular, recommended Karen Kelsky's The Profes…

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Episode 9: How to Write Your (First) Monograph 1:14:57

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Charlie and Rachael are joined by our guest contributor, Laura, as we discuss the topic of writing monographs. Discussion points include: 1) WHY we might want to write a humanities monograph; 2) how the publication process works; 3) how you can decide whether you have a good topic for a book, and 4) how to actually get your writing done.If you like…

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Episode 8: Careers Outside of Academia 56:09

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In Episode 8, we discussed careers options outside of academia. With Rich, who works as a university careers advisor after finishing his PhD in 2020, we discussed: 1) some statistics on the numbers of PhDs who continue into academia; 2) reasons why ECRs might want to leave academia; and 3) some advice on how to decide what other careers might appea…

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Episode 7: Having Children In Academia 1:05:29

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When is the best time for academics to have children? What challenges does having children pose for the life of an Early Career Researcher? What information do ECRs need to help them make decisions about their future family plans?Whether you are certain that you don’t want children, or whether you don't know exactly when and how to make it happen a…

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Episode 6: (postdoctoral) Application Season 59:17

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In this sixth episode, Charlie, Rachael and Olivia discuss how to apply for postdoctoral research positions in the UK and beyond. We discuss open-call funding schemes, as well as specific PDRA (post-doctoral research associate) job schemes, and we give our tips on how the system works, and how you can make the most of your applications.If you liked…

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Episode 5: How to take Holidays from Academia 1:00:47

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In this episode, Charlie, Olivia and Rachael discussed the issues that we face as ERCs when we want to take holidays from our work. We felt like ECRs are under such huge pressure to produce work and keep up with the pace of the academic world, sometimes we can struggle to feel like we deserve a holiday, or sometimes we feel like we can't fully swit…

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Episode 4: Writing Rituals (or, 'how to improve your productivity') 48:57

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In this episode, Charlie and Olivia are joined by a new contributor, Ana, as we discuss something that nearly all ECRs worry about: how to improve your academic writing!Almost every humanities researcher is responsible for disseminating their research by writing about it. Whether you are trying to write your PhD thesis, writing a conference paper, …

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Episode 3: Starting a New Research Topic 59:12

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In this episode, Charlie, Rachael and Olivia discuss a the tricky topic of ‘How to Start a New Research Project’.Whether you are starting out on researching for a new PhD, whether you’ve finished that and you’re now starting a new research job, or even if you are an experienced researcher trying to begin work on your fifth book, beginning the first…

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Episode 2: How to Apply for a PhD 1:15:00

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Last time, we talked about the decision-making process: reasons for wanting to do a PhD, and offering up our experiences on what we felt it can been like to do a PhD (If you haven’t heard it, go back and listen to our different perspectives in Episode 1).In this episode, we discussed how to apply for a PhD, with questions like:- How does the actual…

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Episode 1: Should I do a PhD? 54:13

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In our very first episode of the new pod, we explored one of the most important questions an early career research can ask, because it effectively starts your career: this question is: ‘Should I apply to do a PhD?’Not everybody knows how the process works, so we discussed some basic questions relating to reasons for wanting to do and what it is act…

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Tribute to Uncle Charlie 31:39

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One year ago today, my Uncle Charlie passed. Today I wanted to talk about the man he was, his influence on me, and the legacy that he's leaving for others.

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Bernadette Joy and Living a Debt Free Lifestyle 1:02:24

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Money is not a simple or comfortable subject to talk about. In fact, even those of us best positioned to talk about money have a hard time discussing it with those we are closest with. If left unchecked, money problems can rip whole families and businesses apart. Bernadette Joy didn't let that happen to her when she accumulated $72K in grad school …

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Colleen Odegaard of the Wake Up To Your Life Podcast 58:47

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Many of you here in the Charlotte area are probably familiar with Colleen Odegaard, a longtime TV personality with WCNC, and co-host of Charlotte Today. I got to meet Colleen in 2017 on the set at WCNC, and a few years later she approached my about creating a podcast. Fast forward to today, and Colleen's podcast, Wake Up To Your Life, is several ep…

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#TeamGohJo Update V.1 36:52

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In today's episode of The Goh Show, I'm turning the spotlight onto the clients of GohJo Studios and the work they've been doing to have real and meaningful conversations around COVID-19, Black Lives Matter and more. Tune in to hear from: - The Biscuit CLT Podcast (Charlotte Is Creative) - Means of Grace (WNCC UMC) - Metro District Sights and Sounds…

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A Conversation with DeMarco Blair, Justin LaFrancois and Shelley Rozier 1:04:38

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If you've been watching Queen City Nerve's tireless coverage of the Black Lives Matter protests here in Charlotte, you've seen a lot of memorable moments unfold in front of your eyes. One moment in particular stood out to many. Thursday night, after a stand off with police, Justin LaFrancois,(QC Nerve Publisher and live streaming journalist) had a …

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Sounds of Protest and Reconciliation 29:24

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After seven straight days of protests, the emotions that have been running high since the deaths of George Floyd, Brianna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery are as powerful as ever. I took time to join the protests over the past week to show my support, as well as document what I saw and heard. In today's episode of The Goh Show, I share a few observations I…

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Welcome to The Goh Show! 1:30

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You could be listening to any other podcast in the world, but you're right here with me. And I appreciate that.

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Ashley Langston Talks Fashion, Family and Eikeon 38:02

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A few months before coronavirus turned the world upside down, I got connected with Ashley Langston, a fashion designer, entrepreneur and member of the US Army. She asked me to model for her line of men's neckwear, Eikeon. This line of bow ties and pocket squares was meant to represent men in her family who had passed away, so I was honored to be a …

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Welcome to The Goh Show 12:33

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Hey there. If you're reading this, you probably know me, Andy Goh, the host of this podcast. If you don't, hit play on this episode to get know a little more about me. Either way, I appreciate you listening. After you're done listening and subscribing to the podcast on this platform, find out more about me and my business at gohjostudios.com.…