Scholarly Sidetracks

Cool Librarian? Oxymoron? NOPE! For the good of education for people of all backgrounds and interests, Lizz has helped to keep public and scholarly libraries alive and ever improving. A Celebrity in …

Who helps educate the educators? Teach the teachers? Well Ed certainly does! A Professor in Astronomy and Director of the Center for Astronomy Education, Dr. Prather takes their blue-collar roots and…

Whether it's through visually stimulating presentations or by creating their very own 3D models for people to feel and learn, Dr. K takes their own chaotic journey and spins it around as a benefit to…

Nowadays AI has taken over most aspects of art, but not all is lost. We'll be hearing the perspective of one photographer who is *less* mad about it all and instead finds beauty of things with their …

With a variety of interests and paths from rigorous religion, business school, theatre arts, to teaching music, Aaron talks about what they've found is important in life. With a chipper attitude and …

Balancing their artistic and scientific minds, Amber gives insight both on what schooling in Chemical Engineering can be like as well as how being an artist in Southern Arizona has played out for her…

First taking a tour to help fellow Navy personnel as part of the medical corps, Alberto turns their sights onto Cyber Security to help keep people well in a new regard. For those looking for a chance…

Division 1 athletics comes with its pluses and minuses whether it's the opportunity to perform or time spent perfecting the craft. Taking Accounting-type avenues as a sidetrack with Track and Field a…

This episode has two firsts: first time interviewing live musicians and first time interviewing a group! See how this up and coming band got its start and place your bets on where they'll go! Let's h…

We made it to Season 2! A Head Audio engineer based in LA kickstarts this season with a balanced view on what it takes to survive in this industry. With ways on how to navigate the grind and keep ins…

Max returns to share their story revolving around the Theatre Arts. While Dyslexia may have tried to hinder his progress, Max has successfully completed Collegiate Academics, various Theatre-Related …

Psychology, while a popular major, has some tricky speed bumps one must navigate. Both at the Bachelor's and Master's levels, Casie explains the track towards becoming a therapist and how success can…

While being both a Cake Decorator and Streamer who showcases their artistic process. Anika has found numerous ways to learn and expand their craft without the need of a traditional university track.

Though the military can seem daunting, especially in the Marines and/or during tumultuous times, John helps to ease any worries and tells us how the military has its pluses and minuses just as any jo…

Medical School isn't the only track towards helping people in hospitals and health clinics. Brian helps showcase how one can enter the world of Medical Lab Sciences and be a crucial part of patient c…

Linguistics graduate turned Astronomer, Chase aims to teach people about the inspiring topics of Astronomy and Planetary Sciences. Alongside current, NASA funded research, and past work as a teaching…

Thanks to a little movie magic, Olivia has set out to become an Astrophysicist and Space Force Officer. Can the average person even hope to aspire to such heights? Of course! The sky is never the lim…

Being a double major takes dedication and passion, thankfully Chase McMahon is lacking neither! Working as a tour guide in the University of Arizona Mirror Lab and Operator at the Mt. Lemmon Sky Cent…

Dr. Sharp has enjoyed a track through Nutritional Sciences and into Optometry School with patient care at the top of his concern. Though lots of studying and tests were required, Dr. Sharp has been a…

The creator of the series lays down his ever changing story from Pre-Med, to Audio, to Astronomy and more! The sidetracks are a plenty with this guy.