Hosted by UTC students, Tennessee Valley Crossroads brings UTC students together to have candid, unscripted conversations, fostering understanding and breaking down barriers between classmates from different cultures and backgrounds.
With the rise of digital communication leading to a decline in meaningful human-to-human interactions, UTC students came to the PodLab and opened their lives to each other, sharing stories about what matters most to them. They discussed politics, religion, guns, technology, and loneliness. Under the direction of Will Davis, they studied each other’s recordings and selected the material that resonated most with them.
The result is Tennessee Valley Crossroads, inspired by StoryCorps’ One Small Step initiative, which brings together strangers to find the humanity in each other.
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This episode of Tennessee Valley Crossroads features Clara Paulson and Ruby Morgan talking about, well, talking. -
This episode of Tennessee Valley Crossroads features Megan Batson and David Elliott talking about faith. -
This episode of Tennessee Valley Crossroads features Dandy Diaz and Shelby Harlan talking about the grind. -
This episode of Tennessee Valley Crossroads features Ava Nessell and Adriel Pooarmas talking about what they're passionate about. -
This episode of Tennessee Valley Crossroads features William Bumcum and Maggie Leslie talking about gun control. -
This episode of Tennessee Valley Crossroads features Sydney Banks and Jenna Puls talking about belonging. -
This episode of Tennessee Valley Crossroads features Dixie Edmondson and Andrew Meert talking about the effects of technology on Gen Alpha and Gen Z.
