This episode introduces listeners to Champaign-Urbana residents’ experiences with the emerging field of artificial intelligence. Included in the episode are the perspectives of two University of Illinois School of Information Science professors whose research focuses on the ever evolving field of human-computer interactions.

In this episode, we showcase how technology has transformed the fields of transportation, agriculture, and health care — three fields important to daily life. This episode explores advancements and the impacts that come with new technology in these fields, including the introduction of artificial intelligence technology. 

n this episode, we explore Americans’ experience with media news and entertainment. From listening to major World War II news over radio to watching the first music video on MTV, this podcast dives into the ways our media lives have changed over the past several decades. 

In episode three of 800 Miles from Ground Zero: 9/11's Impact on Central Illinois we learn some of the different ways in which the United States as a whole changed, including information about the PATRIOT Act, new flight and travel regulations, and homeland security. 

In this second episode of 800 Miles from Ground Zero: 9/11's Impact on Central Illinois, we learn that one of the direct results of 9/11 was America intervening in the Middle East through the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Despite having strong support when they first started, the wars resulted in intense controversies throughout the United States.. This episode features multiple veterans, anti-war activists, and experts to understand the different perspectives on the post-9/11 wars.