This episode is a live recording of the special event “Podcasting as Public Scholarship: Finding James Baldwin with Aldo B. Martin and Frank Leon Roberts,” recorded at Amherst College in September 2023.  Interviewed by Dr. Christopher Grobe, the Director for the Center for Humanistic Inquiry at Amherst, this episode sheds light on Martin and Roberts’s motivations for creating the podcast Finding James Baldwin; their thoughts on the value of podcasting as a form of “public scholarship,” and their assessment of the unique role that The Magpie played in shaping Baldwin’s approach to the craft of writing. If you've enjoyed what you've heard, please rate and review this podcast on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts from. Email us at themagpieyears@gmail.com or you can find us on twitter (now known as X) @DrFrankRoberts and @aldobmartinLearn more about Dr. Frank Leon Roberts at Amherst.eduMore podcasts by Aldo B. Martin:The ReclamationThe Fatherhood ProjectYALD. The PodcastJammin' on the OneSo...Tell Me About Your Podcast