Talk Like A Pirate

While people of color are disproportionately affected in severe coronavirus disease, many remain hesitant regarding whether or not to be vaccinated. As a Black physician, the Brody School of Medicine's Dr. Cedric Bright — who has received the vaccine — fact-checks common myths and advocates for people of color to get the vaccine in Season 2, Episode 13 of Talk Like a Pirate.

Does a spike in protein after the COVID-19 vaccine affect fertility? Dr. Michelle Skipper — Director of ECU's Doctor of Nursing Practice Program and nurse practitioner at an ENC OBGYN practice — answers this question in Season 2 Episode 12 of Talk Like a Pirate.

In Episode 4 of Pirate Voices, outgoing ECU Interim Chancellor Dr. Ron Mitchelson talks about a holiday decision that put him at odds with his university's president back when he was an undergraduate.

How does the COVID-19 vaccine affect women? Does the vaccine cause infertility? Is it safe to get the vaccine while pregnant or trying to become pregnant? Dr. Michelle Skipper — Director of ECU's Doctor of Nursing Practice Program and nurse practitioner at an ENC OBGYN practice — separates fact from fiction in Season 2 Episode 12 of Talk Like a Pirate.

When it comes to women's health and the COVID-19 vaccines, where should you turn for help? ECU's Director of the Adult/Gerontology and Family Nurse Practitioner concentrations in the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program within ECU's College of Nursing explains.

ECU Interim Chancellor Ron Mitchelson has had many roles in his career – some you probably don't know about. In Season 2 Episode 11 of Talk Like a Pirate, Dr. Mitchelson reflects on his 18 months as interim chancellor, his career — which includes contract work with the Central Intelligence Agency — and his life.

Dr. Ron Mitchelson is set to retire in the summer of 2021 and talks about ending his career as the interim ECU chancellor.

In Episode 3 of Pirate Voices, ECU Brody School of Medicine's Dr. Cedric Bright discusses the power of touch as a physician.

In Episode 2 of Pirate Voices, ECU Brody School of Medicine's Dr. Cedric Bright talks about his encounter with Ku Klux Klan ideology while treating a patient, and how his reaction changed at least one life. 

In this preview to Season 2 Episode 10 of Talk Like a Pirate, ECU pediatric cardiologist Dr. Charlie Sang talks about what defines chest pain in children. 

ECU pediatric cardiologist Dr. Charlie Sang joins Talk Like a Pirate to talk about children's hearts. In Season 2 Episode 10 he discusses several topics, including the best type of heart healthy diet for kids and how technology has changed and stayed the same in treating children with heart issues.

East Carolina University polling expert Dr. Peter Francia, professor of political science and director of the Center for Survey Research, joins us in Season 2 Episode 9 of Talk Like a Pirate to discuss the state of election polling and the role election polls played in the 2020 election. 

ECU student Amrina Rangar talks about Joe Biden's Gen Z-focused marketing strategy in Season 2 Episode 8 of Talk Like a Pirate

ECU Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement's Alex Dennis and student Amrina Rangar join us in Season 2 Episode 8 of Talk Like a Pirate to talk about Gen Z's role in the 2020 election — including Joe Biden's Gen Z-focused marketing strategy, first-time voter turnout and more.

Welcome to Talk Like a Pirate's new “#PirateVoices” series, where we showcase ECU's diversity by amplifying Pirates' personal stories of searching, seeking treasure and chasing purpose. In Episode 1 of Pirate Voices, ECU NAACP chapter President Kamari Purvis interviews alum Linda Thompson Thomas ’81 to discuss what it was and still can be like for a person of color on campus, along with the need f...

With Donald Trump and the GOP alleging voter fraud and contesting the  results of the 2020 election in court, East Carolina University  political science professor and voting expert Dr. Brad Lockerbie joins us to discuss how often voter fraud affects the outcome of an election in Season 2 Episode 7 of Talk Like a Pirate.

With Donald Trump and the GOP alleging voter fraud and contesting the results of the 2020 election in court, East Carolina University political science professor and voting expert Dr. Brad Lockerbie joins us to discuss how common voter fraud is and how likely it is to change the outcome of an election in Season 2, Episode 7 of Talk Like a Pirate.

ECU associate professor Dr. Andrea Kitta — a folklorist specializing in medicine, belief and the supernatural — explains why people believe #COVID19 misinformation in Season 2, Episode 6 of Talk Like a Pirate.

ECU associate professor Dr. Andrea Kitta — a folklorist specializing in medicine, belief and the supernatural — explains how #COVID19 misinformation will drive our actions during the holiday season in Season 2, Episode 6 of Talk Like a Pirate.

ECU Brody School of Medicine infectious disease expert Dr. Paul Cook explains what the breakthrough #bamlanivimab #COVID19 antibody treatment is and how it works in Season 2, Episode 4 of Talk Like a Pirate.

ECU Clinical Assistant  Professor of Family Medicine and Psychology Dr. Marissa Carraway addressees potential mask shaming and family pressure over the holidays amidst the #coronavirus pandemic in Season 2, Episode 5 of Talk Like a Pirate.

Is it safe to go home for the holidays? How do you have the tough conversations with family members who don't believe #COVID19 is dangerous? If you do go home, how do you keep yourself and your loved ones safe? ECU #coronavirus expert Dr. Rachel Roper and ECU Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Psychology Dr. Marissa Carraway answer these questions and more in Season 2, Episode 5 o...

ECU Brody School of Medicine infectious disease expert Dr. Paul Cook joins us to discuss his involvement with the new #bamlanivimab #COVID19 antibody treatment that was granted an emergency use authorization by the FDA.

ECU Brody School of Medicine infectious disease and #coronavirus expert Dr. Paul Cook joins us in Season 2, Episode 4 of Talk Like a Pirate – What You Need to Know – to discuss his involvement with the new #bamlanivimab #COVID19 antibody treatment that was granted an emergency use authorization by the #FDA.

ECU's Miller School of Entrepreneurship's Pirate Entrepreneurship Challenge gives the competition's winners the tools they need to get their business off the ground. Here's snippet of episode 19 of Talk Like a Pirate.