Talk Like A Pirate

We communicate constantly, but not effectively. However, that is going to change with the help of Season 4 Episode 2 of Talk Like a Pirate. Dr. Pamela Hopkins is the director of ECU's Center for Communication Excellence. She shares some advice and has some quick tips for you strengthen your communication skills.

In Season 4, Episode 1 of Talk Like a Pirate, a couple of ECU scientists break down why not all face masks during the pandemic are created equal.

Some say face masks don't really help when it comes to stopping COVID-19. It's kind of correct - but not. In Season 4's first episode of Talk Like a Pirate, a couple of ECU scientists tested face masks and respirators and found out what works in the event of our current and a possible future global pandemic. The results may both surprise you and change your vocabulary.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. William "Billy" Dye is a 2004 ECU graduate. Among his many ECU accolades are an Outstanding Alumni Award recipient, a recipient of ECU's 40 under 40 Leadership Award and recognition as an ECU Centennial Pirate. Lt. Col. Dye is now back on campus as the commander of his former Air Force ROTC detachment. But before this new role of his, he played an instrumental role in the P...

In this preview of Season 3, Episode 5 of Talk Like a Pirate, ECU Brody School of Medicine emergency medicine physician Dr. Jason Hack talks about snake bite first-aid – and it differs from the movies.

Going outside this spring might look and feel a little different after you listen to Dr. Jason Hack. In Season 3, Episode 5 of Talk Like a Pirate, the ECU Brody School of Medicine emergency medicine physician talks about the abundance of snake bites in eastern North Carolina, as well as the beauty and even dangers of flowers.

In this preview of Season 3, Episode 4 of Talk Like a Pirate, Dr. Donna Roberson explores the possibility of us working into our 80s.

How old do you think you'll be when you finally retire – 60, 65, 70, 75? You may end up being like U.S. Presidents Joe Biden and Donald Trump – working in your 70s and even 80s. In Season 3, Episode 4 of Talk Like a Pirate, we speak with ECU's Dr. Donna Roberson who studies many age related topics, like the aging workforce, on whether or not 70 is the new 50.

Former ECU and NFL star, Vonta Leach started out in rural eastern North Carolina and worked hard to make a name for himself. In Season 3, Episode 3 of Talk Like a Pirate, we get candid with Vonta, talking football, change and legacy.

A small town country boy grows up big, into a small town country man. Former ECU and NFL star, Vonta Leach has lived in the big cities, but still calls rural eastern North Carolina home. In Season 3, Episode 3 of Talk Like a Pirate, we get candid with Vonta, talking football, change and legacy.

In this preview of Season 3, Episode 2 of Talk Like a Pirate, Dr. Paul Bolin urges people to get vaccinated for COVID-19. He is the Chair of Internal Medicine at ECU's Brody School of Medicine.

We are now a year-and-a-half into the COVID-19 pandemic. With the talk of vaccine boosters and possible new treatments, there is a lot of new information out there. In Season 3, Episode 2 of Talk Like a Pirate, we welcome for the second time, Dr. Paul Bolin. He is the Chair of Internal Medicine at ECU's Brody School of Medicine. 

ECU Brody School of Medicine Graduate Dr. Joh Hurley was a young Army nurse who was a first responder to the Pentagon on 9/11. He talks about how he can't remember much of that day. Please note what John talks about could be disturbing for some listeners.

ECU Brody School of Medicine graduate Dr. John Hurley was a young Army nurse who responded to the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. In the Season 3 premiere of Talk Like a Pirate, John talks about how that day would alter the course of his life – going from nurse to medic in the U.S. Army's Special Forces to now being an emergency medicine resident physician. Please note what John talks about could...

Recent ECU graduate Kayla talks about the struggle of being food insecure despite being a successful college student.

It may be surprising to you how many college students do not have enough of or healthy food to eat. In the Season 2 finale of Talk Like a Pirate, we look at how ECU's Purple Pantry is helping food insecure students. You will also hear from a student who has benefitted from this program. 

Eastern North Carolina restauranteur and ECU Hospitality Leadership Advisory Board member Inez Ribustello discusses why we are so attracted to dining out and traveling.

The hospitality industry took a hit in the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak and is now working to get back. In Season 2, Episode 17 of Talk Like a Pirate, our some ECU experts highlight the opportunities that have developed due to mask wearing and social distancing. 

ECU graduate Dr. Chris Curran is the Texas Rangers first biomechanist and he recently sat down with Talk Like a Pirate.

The route leading to Major League Baseball or the "Big Leagues" takes many roads. In Season 2, Episode 16 of Talk Like a Pirate, Dr. Chris Curran talks about being the Texas Rangers first biomechanist – what it entails and how ECU played a role in his development.   

As we continue to make progress in the battle against COVID-19, more and more is opening up. But as we try to get back to normalcy, a lot has changed. In Season 2, Episode 15 of Talk Like a Pirate, ECU mental health therapist Crissa Jewel Allen and ECU registered dietician Tara Wind talk about what kind of challenges we may face as as we try to get back to our old lives.

The United States is opening up again as COVID-19 enters its second summer. ECU mental health therapist Crissa Jewel Allen and ECU registered dietician Tara Wind discuss how people are wading back to a more normal life in this teaser for Season 2, Episode 15 of Talk Like a Pirate.

As more people get COVID-19 vaccines, many wonder when mask-wearing will come to an end. In this preview of Season 2, Episode 14 of Talk Like a Pirate, chair of Internal Medicine at ECU's Brody School of Medicine Dr. Paul Bolin explains why mask wearing is here to stay – for now anyway.

When it comes to the COVID-19 vaccines, there is a lot of misinformation out there. So, to help you wade through it all, we brought in the chair of Internal Medicine at ECU's Brody School of Medicine. In Season 2, Episode 14 of Talk Like a Pirate, Dr. Paul Bolin breaks it down for you from the front lines in the fight against COVID-19.

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.