In the last Bandwagon episode of 2015 (tear), Brian and Lisa discuss whether "rock vs. jock" still applies, the baseball "hot stove league," and a few articles that caught their eyes this week.

One of the many ways Star Wars has changed the movie industry since the first movie came out in 1977 is through special effects.  Much of the industry standard in special effects even today has its roots in the original Star Wars trilogy of the late 1970’s and early 80’s.  That’s according to Julie Turnock, a professor of media and cinema studies at the University of Illinois Urbana campus.  She spoke with Illinois Public Media's Brian Moline this week.

Bestselling author Wes Moore's Book, "The Other Wes Moore," is the current selection of the University of Illinois' "One Book, One Campus" program. Before speaking Tuesday night at the Illini Union, he spoke with Illinois Public Media's Brian Moline about the book, the Freddie Gray case, and his Bridge EDU program.

Brian Moline and Joanne Manaster (@sciencegoddess) from the University of Illinois' School of Integrative Biology discuss some recent scientific research on campus regarding biofuels and cancer patients.

Agriculture is already big business in Illinois, but the group FARM Illinois is planning for even bigger growth over the next decade.  Illinois Public Media's Brian Moline talked with FARM Illinois Project Director Leland Strom.