ReNouned

ReNouned

ReNouned is a podcast for the curious. If you want to polish the mundane, dust off the commonplace, and rediscover the world around us in a fun and educational way, then join us! Hosts and co-creators Mark Schulz and Alison Hager challenge themselves to research and think critically about one noun selected at random each episode. Where did it come from, and why? What is special about it? Has it influenced human history? Does it spark questions about our nature? Is it a key from the past that might unlock the future? Tune in to appreciate our world in surprising new ways.

Episodes

August 6, 2023 70 mins

In this episode, hosts Mark Schulz and Alison Hager discuss the noun “American Harvest Mouse.”


ReNouned is a podcast for the curious. We dust off the commonplace to look for shiny new relevance as we challenge ourselves to think critically about the objects that surround us. How do they echo humanity’s past, reflect the present, or foreshadow the future?


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In this episode, hosts Mark Schulz and Alison Hager discuss the noun “alcohol.”

ReNouned is a podcast for the curious. We dust off the commonplace to look for shiny new relevance as we challenge ourselves to think critically about the objects that surround us. How do they echo humanity’s past, reflect the present, or foreshadow the future?


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May 23, 2023 81 mins

In this episode, hosts Mark Schulz and Alison Hager discuss the noun “appendix.”


ReNouned is a podcast for the curious. We dust off the commonplace to look for shiny new relevance as we challenge ourselves to think critically about the objects that surround us. How do they echo humanity’s past, reflect the present, or foreshadow the future?


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April 24, 2023 87 mins

In this episode, hosts Mark Schulz and Alison Hager discuss the noun “payment.”

ReNouned is a podcast for the curious. We dust off the commonplace to look for shiny new relevance as we challenge ourselves to think critically about the objects that surround us. How do they echo humanity’s past, reflect the present, or foreshadow the future?


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April 9, 2023 78 mins

In this episode, hosts Mark Schulz and Alison Hager discuss the noun “payment.”

ReNouned is a podcast for the curious. We dust off the commonplace to look for shiny new relevance as we challenge ourselves to think critically about the objects that surround us. How do they echo humanity’s past, reflect the present, or foreshadow the future?


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March 1, 2023 86 mins

In this episode, hosts Mark Schulz and Alison Hager discuss the noun “difference.”

ReNouned is a podcast for the curious. We dust off the commonplace to look for shiny new relevance as we challenge ourselves to think critically about the objects that surround us. How do they echo humanity’s past, reflect the present, or foreshadow the future?

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February 21, 2023 70 mins

In this episode, hosts Mark Schulz and Alison Hager discuss the noun “rehearsal.”

ReNouned is a podcast for the curious. We dust off the commonplace to look for shiny new relevance as we challenge ourselves to think critically about the objects that surround us. How do they echo humanity’s past, reflect the present, or foreshadow the future?

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February 2, 2023 73 mins

In this episode, hosts Mark Schulz and Alison Hager discuss the noun “writer.”

ReNouned is a podcast for the curious. We dust off the commonplace to look for shiny new relevance as we challenge ourselves to think critically about the objects that surround us. How do they echo humanity’s past, reflect the present, or foreshadow the future?

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December 28, 2022 2 mins

Alison and Mark wish the ReNouned podcast audience a very Happy New Year. 

We will return on January 12th, 2023 with Episode 12, "Writer."



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December 13, 2022 70 mins

In this episode, hosts Mark Schulz and Alison Hager discuss the noun “slab.”

ReNouned is a podcast for the curious. We dust off the commonplace to look for shiny new relevance as we challenge ourselves to think critically about the objects that surround us. How do they echo humanity’s past, reflect the present, or foreshadow the future?

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November 29, 2022 78 mins

In this episode, hosts Mark Schulz and Alison Hager discuss the noun “height.”

ReNouned is a podcast for the curious. We dust off the commonplace to look for shiny new relevance as we challenge ourselves to think critically about the objects that surround us. How do they echo humanity’s past, reflect the present, or foreshadow the future?

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November 14, 2022 75 mins

In this episode, hosts Mark Schulz and Alison Hager discuss the noun “tongue.”

ReNouned is a podcast for the curious. We dust off the commonplace to look for shiny new relevance as we challenge ourselves to think critically about the objects that surround us. How do they echo humanity’s past, reflect the present, or foreshadow the future?

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November 1, 2022 73 mins

In this episode, hosts Mark Schulz and Alison Hager discuss the noun “jewel.”

ReNouned is a podcast for the curious. We dust off the commonplace to look for shiny new relevance as we challenge ourselves to think critically about the objects that surround us. How do they echo humanity’s past, reflect the present, or foreshadow the future?

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October 25, 2022 75 mins

In this episode, hosts Mark Schulz and Alison Hager discuss the noun “dirt.”

ReNouned is a podcast for the curious. We dust off the commonplace to look for shiny new relevance as we challenge ourselves to think critically about the objects that surround us. How do they echo humanity’s past, reflect the present, or foreshadow the future?

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October 11, 2022 112 mins

In this episode, hosts Mark Schulz and Alison Hager discuss the noun “production.”

ReNouned is a podcast for the curious. We dust off the commonplace to look for shiny new relevance as we challenge ourselves to think critically about the objects that surround us. How do they echo humanity’s past, reflect the present, or foreshadow the future?

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October 4, 2022 93 mins

In this episode, hosts Mark Schulz and Alison Hager discuss the noun “highway.”

ReNouned is a podcast for the curious. We dust off the commonplace to look for shiny new relevance as we challenge ourselves to think critically about the objects that surround us. How do they echo humanity’s past, reflect the present, or foreshadow the future?

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September 26, 2022 95 mins

In this episode, hosts Mark Schulz and Alison Hager discuss the noun “glory.”

ReNouned is a podcast for the curious. We dust off the commonplace to look for shiny new relevance as we challenge ourselves to think critically about the objects that surround us. How do they echo humanity’s past, reflect the present, or foreshadow the future?

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September 19, 2022 84 mins

In this episode, hosts Mark Schulz and Alison Hager discuss the noun “shopping.”

ReNouned is a podcast for the curious. We dust off the commonplace to look for shiny new relevance as we challenge ourselves to think critically about the objects that surround us. How do they echo humanity’s past, reflect the present, or foreshadow the future?

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September 19, 2022 78 mins

In this episode, hosts Mark Schulz and Alison Hager discuss the noun “construction.”

ReNouned is a podcast for the curious. We dust off the commonplace to look for shiny new relevance as we challenge ourselves to think critically about the objects that surround us. How do they echo humanity’s past, reflect the present, or foreshadow the future?

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September 19, 2022 87 mins

In this episode, hosts Mark Schulz and Alison Hager welcome viewers and listeners to the first episode. They introduce themselves, share what ReNouned is all about, and then dive into discussion of the show's first noun: “orbit.”

ReNouned is a podcast for the curious. We dust off the commonplace to look for shiny new relevance as we challenge ourselves to think critically about the objects that surroun...

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