TMI’s Action Packed Adventure of the Amazing Anthropocene

Luck - Sarah Joy Dudley

Sarah Joy Dudley (Social Media Director), from San Antonio, Texas, chose to focus on her grandmother, whom she symbolizes as a yellow butterfly. Additionally, she associates her grandmother with luck. She found great pleasure in the recording process, being able to read her piece aloud and experience how it sounded together as a whole. If she couldpossess any superpower, it would be the ability to be able to read others' minds, as she believes it would unveil many hidden truths that are not public knowledge to the public.

Mascara - Ivana Kovalska

Ivana Kovalska (Artist) was born in the depths of Ukraine and raised in San Antonio, Texas. In choosing to write about mascara, she is able to talk about the origins of makeupin Egyptian society and how it played into their culture and norms. Through this, she emphasizes the importance of inner confidence and self-acceptance. If she could have onesuperpower, it would be to fly because, as she says, “Who wouldn’t want to fly.”

Glossophobia and the Chapel Talk - Christian Durham-Honer

Christian Durham-Honer (Host) was born in Sacramento, California, and raised in San Antonio, Texas. In choosing to write about his chapel and the fear of public speaking, he was able to share his contribution to the TMI community and the importance of public speaking. If he could have one superpower it would be super speed to give to places superfast before everyone else.

4th of July - Luke Tucker

Luke Tucker (Host) was born in Fort Worth but raised in San Antonio, Texas. In choosing to write about the 4th of July, he has been able to reminisce over his childhood and theimportance the holiday has become in his life. If he could have one superpower it would be to travel wherever he wanted whenever and not have to worry about transportation.

Digital Cameras - Katie Hendrick

Katie Hendrick (Assistant Book Editor) from San Antonio, Texas, has a strong passion for photography, owning numerous cameras and has been practicing photography for many years. She enjoys capturing moments through her pictures. Her favorite part of the essay-writing process was crafting the outline and watching the essay all come together. If she could have one superpower, it would be the ability to tell when someone is lying to her due to the fact that she dislikes dishonesty.

Spongebob - Myra Khawaja

Myra Khawaja (Social Media Director) was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. In writing about her childhood favorite show, SpongeBob SquarePants, she shares the importance of embracing one's true self. If she could have any superpower, it would be super speed because she also loved watching The Flash as a kid and thought he was a super cool superhero.

Spotify - Patrick Miggins

Patrick Miggins (Promotions Manager) was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. Growing up, he enjoyed being raised by a pack of dire wolves, often frolicking at dawn. His favorite characteristic about himself is “middle toe on right foot.” If Patrick couldhave any superpower, it would be to have a glow-in-the-dark body that charges up when he is in the sun for too long. Aside from his work as the promotions manager for this project, Patrick enjoys juggling like a madman and discussing ancient patterns ofnomadic tribes. He was inspired to write about Spotify during his dinner with Jay-Z, which he decided to attend instead of a free $500,000.

Cardinals - Christian Lacayo

Christian Lacayo (Podcast Manager) from San Antonio has a deep passion for cardinals and always finds himself bringing them up in conversation. When asked about his favorite things, cardinals are at the top of the list. But beyond his fasciation, Christian enjoyed reminiscing about his childhood while writing his review. Being able to recall fond memories of his youth will always hold a special place in his heart. If Christian were to have a superpower, he would pick shape-shifting as a means to navigate the world, perhaps even taking on different roles as different people.

Wojtek the War Bear - Julia Daniec

Julia Daniec (Review Coordinator), originally from San Antonio and with a dual citizenship in Poland, finds great significance in her family history. She treasures the connection with relatives that she has never met. Her favorite part of the writing process was asking family members about their recollections to include in her writing. If she could have any superpower, it would be the ability to turn into an animal because she admires them.

Anthropocene Podcast Intro