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UMich Retirees Podcast
Our podcast offers a fresh way to stay connected with UMRA and the greater University of Michigan community. Whether through our many Seminar and Learn & Grow sessions, delivered by prominent faculty and inspirational community leaders, or intellectual discussions by our vibrant interest groups – UMRA Reads and UMRA Travels – we are certain you will find each episode engaging; fitting conveniently into your daily routines and busy schedules.
Episodes
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UMRA Reads: The Lovely One: a Memoir by Ketanji Brown Jackson
"With this unflinching account, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson invites readers into her life and world, tracing her family’s ascent from segregation to her…
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UMRA Movie Reviews - Song Sung Blue
Based on a true story, two down-on-their-luck musicians (Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson) form a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band, proving it's never too late to…
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UMRA Reads: Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
"Achilles, "the best of all the Greeks," son of the cruel sea goddess Thetis and the legendary king Peleus, is strong, swift, and beautiful, irresistible to…
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UMRA Reads: James by Percival Everett
"A brilliant reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn—both harrowing and satirical—told from the enslaved Jim's point of view." "When Jim overhears that…
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UMRA Mindfulness: What is Mindfulness?
Discussion of the book: "Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life" by Jon Kabat-Zinn "The author maps out a simple path for…
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UMRA Reads: In Ascension by Martin Macinnes
"An astonishing novel about a young microbiologist investigating an unfathomable deep vent in the ocean floor, leading her on a journey that will encompass the…
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The Power of Singing, the Power of Song with guitarist Matt Watroba
The Power of Singing, the Power of Song Matt Watroba Folk Singer Join us and enjoy a demonstration of the healing and unifying power of community singing…
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UMRA Reads: Books You Were Supposed to Read But Probably Didn't by John Atkinson
Abridged Classics: Brief Summaries of Books You Were Supposed to Read But Probably Didn't by John Atkinson is a humorous, cartoon-illustrated book that offers…
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UMRA Reads: The Tennis Partner by Abraham Partner
"When Abraham Verghese, a physician whose marriage is unraveling, relocates to El Paso, Texas, he hopes to make a fresh start as a staff member at the county…
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UMRA Reads: The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Ta-Nehisi Coates began The Message intending to write about writing, but it evolved into a meditation on how stories and myths shape—and distort—our realities…
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UMRA Reads - The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race by Walter Isaacson
"When Jennifer Doudna was in sixth grade, she came home one day to find that her dad had left a paperback titled The Double Helix on her bed. As she sped…
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UMRA Reads: An Elephant in the Kitchen by Francoise Malby-Anthony
"A heart-warming sequel to the international bestseller The Elephant Whisperer, by Lawrence Anthony's wife Françoise Malby-Anthony." "A blonde, chic…
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UMRA Reads: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
"The beloved American classic about a young girl's coming-of-age at the turn of the century, Betty Smith's A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a poignant and moving…
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UMRA Reads: We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
"Steve Wheeler is enjoying retired life. He does the odd bit of investigation work, but he prefers his familiar habits and routines: the pub quiz, his favorite…
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UMRA Reads: Autocracy, Inc.: The Dictators Who Want to Run the Word by Anne Applebaum
"All of us have in our minds a cartoon image of what an autocratic state looks like, with a bad man at the top. But in the 21st century, that cartoon bears…
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ChatGPT Unveiled: Exploring the Power of AI Conversations
ChatGPT Unveiled: Exploring the Power of AI Conversations Edward Adams Former Chief Technology Officer Stephen M. Ross School of Business Ever wonder what it…
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UMRA Reads: Tom Lake by Ann Patchette
"In the spring of 2020, Lara’s three daughters return to the family's orchard in Northern Michigan. While picking cherries, they beg their mother to tell them…
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UMRA Reads: The Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
"Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon, a novel of large beauty and power, creates a magical world out of four generations of black life in America, a world we enter…
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Why Incompetence Fails to Recognize Itself with Professor David Dunning
Why Incompetence Fails to Recognize Itself David Dunning Professor of Psychology in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Faculty Associate in the…
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UMRA Reads: The Rose Code by Kate Quinn
The Rose Code by Kate Quinn is a book about three female code breakers -- Osla, Mab and Beth -- at Bletchley Park during WWII. The women form a friendship (and…
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UMRA Reads: The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family
"Happy Days, The Andy Griffith Show, Gentle Ben—these shows captivated millions of TV viewers in the ’60s and ’70s. Join award-winning filmmaker Ron Howard and…
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Tax Follies & Wisdom: Odd to Horrific Episodes from Ancient to Present
Tax Follies & Wisdom: Odd to Horrific Episodes from Ancient to Present Joel Slemrod Paul W. McCracken Professor of Business Economics and Public policy and…
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UMRA Reads: The Toledo War: The First Michigan Ohio Rivalry by Don Faber
Most are familiar with the Michigan-Ohio football rivalry, an intense but usually good-natured contest that stretches back over one hundred years. Yet far…
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Attack from Within with Barbara McQuade
Attack from Within Barbara McQuade Professor from practice at Michigan Law Professor McQuade will discuss observations and recommendations from her recent…
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Estate Planning, Elder Law, Probate
Legacy Law Center: Estate Planning, Elder Law, Probate Terrance (Terry) Bertram President of the Legacy Law Center Terry Bertram is a U-M alum, who has been…
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UMRA Reads: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
"Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden. Montag never…
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UMRA Reads: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
Considered to be one of Agatha Christie's greatest, and also most controversial mysteries, 'The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd' breaks the rules of traditional…
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UMRA Reads: Chasing History: A Kid in the Newsroom by Carl Bernstein
"Carl Bernstein, the Pulitzer Prize-winning coauthor of All the President’s Men and pioneer of investigative journalism, recalls his beginnings as an audacious…
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UMRA Reads: Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber
"Andy Borowitz argues that over the past fifty years, American politicians have grown increasingly allergic to knowledge, and mass media have encouraged the…
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UMRA Reads: Into the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
From Goodreads: "The serene and maternal Mrs. Ramsay, the tragic yet absurd Mr. Ramsay, and their children and assorted guests are on holiday on the Isle of…
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UMRA Reads: Attack from Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America by Barbara McQuade
In Attack from Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America, University of Michigan Law professor, legal scholar and analyst Barbara McQuade, shows us how…
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UMRA Reads: Says Who? A Kinder, Funner, Usage Guide for Everyone Who Cares About Words by Anne Curzan
"A kinder, funner usage guide to the ever-changing English language and a useful tool for both the grammar stickler and the more colloquial user of English…
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UMRA Reads: The Phone Booth at the Edge of the World by Laura Imai Messina
The Phone Booth at the Edge of the World is a poetic novel about a real telephone booth in Otsuchi, Japan, a rural town decimated by the 2011 tsunami. Known as…
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The Health and National Security Risks of Drug Shortages
Andrew G. Shuman, MD, FACS, HEC-C Associate Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Chief of the Clinical Ethics Service in the…
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UMRA Reads: Lost Horizon by James Hilton
The story follows four Europeans stranded at a Tibetan lamasery for several months after their plane is hijacked and flown into the Himalayas. With time, they…
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Education Disruption and Transformation
Dr. Elizabeth Birr Moje, Dean of the U-M Marsal Family School of Education, George Herbert Mead Collegiate Professor of Education, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor…
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UMRA Reads: West with Giraffes
West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge takes you back to 1938. The Great Depression lingers. Hitler is threatening Europe and the world-weary Americans long for…
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The Impact of Slavery and Systemic Racism: The Grace of Repair
Dr. Earl Lewis, founding Director of the University of Michigan Center for Social Solutions and the Thomas C. Holt Distinguished University Professor of…
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UMRA Reads: Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise by Ruth Reichi
"Ruth Reichl, world-renowned food critic and former editor in chief of Gourmet magazine, knows a thing or two about food. In Garlic and Sapphires, Reichl…
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Progress in Developing Clean, Cheap and Sustainable Energy through Solar Power
Dr. Zetian Mi's is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan who is focused on the…
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Adventures in Bee Keeping
Beekeeping basics with novices Patty and Steve Bebee and experienced beekeepers Amy and Beau LaFleur. They provide a short overview of getting started as a…
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Preserving the Legacy of Song: The University of Michigan’s Gershwin Initiative
Dr. Mark Clague -- Associate Dean for Collaborations and Partnerships, Professor of Music and Director of the U-M Gershwin Initiative and Co-Editor-in-Chief…
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UMRA Reads: My Planet: Finding Humor in the Oddest Places by Mary Roach
New York Times best-selling author Mary Roach was a hit columnist in the Reader's Digest magazine, and this book features the articles she wrote in that time…
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UMRA Reads: Dawn of Detroit by Tiya Miles
Tiya Miles is the recipient of a 2011 MacArthur Foundation "genius grant" and is a professor at the University of Michigan in the departments of American…
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Complexities of China-U.S. Relations
Professor Mary Gallagher is the Amy and Alan Lowenstein Professor of Democracy, Democratization, and Human Rights, Professor of Political Science and Director…
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UMRA Reads: The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
The Thursday Murder Club is an intelligent mystery about a group of senior citizens who find themselves in the center of a murder investigation.
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Learn & Grow: Preparing Your Gardens for Winter
Janet Macunovich, owner, author, and landscape architect at Gardens A - Z in White Lake, Michigan, talks about the best techniques, and timing, as well as the…
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UMRA Reads: The End of Miracles by Monica Starkman
The End of Miracles is a twisting, haunting story about the drastic consequences of a frustrated obsession. This emotionally gripping novel is a suspenseful…
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UMRA Reads: The Journey of Crazy Horse by Joseph M. Marshall III
In this fascinating biography, Marshall, himself a Lakota Indian, creates a vibrant portrait of Crazy Horse, his time and his legacy.
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Seminar: U-M Government Relations
Chris Kolb is the Vice President of Government Relations at the University of Michigan. Prior to accepting this position, Kolb served as Governor Whitmer's…