Severance Radio: Episode 12

About the Event

Featuring Shelley Kelly and Natalie Pennington

Severance Radio is an on-air book club dissecting Ling Ma’s satirical, dystopian novel Severance. The novel is a moving family story that explores loneliness, corporate monotony, and survival in the midst of a global health crisis.

Severance Radio airs on KUNV 91.5FM Sundays at 7 pm PST. Stream it live anywhere in the world at kunv.org/listen/.

Ways to Listen

Las Vegas: 7 PM at KUNV 91.5 FM | Stream it live: kunv.org/listen/
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Rebroadcast

Las Vegas: Mondays at 11 AM on KUNV 91.5 HD-2 | Stream it live: therebelhd2.com/live
Reno: Wednesdays at 6 PM PT on KWNK 97.7FM | Stream it live: kwnkradio.org/listen 

About The Episode

In this episode, Severance Radio host Heidi Kyser interviews Professor Shelley Kelly and Natalie Pennington on the effects of a solitary life amid a pandemic. As we listen to the audiobook, you can follow along on pages 228 – 252 of the Severance paperback.

Shelley Kelly is a professor, reader, music lover, motorcyclist. She is one of the little people who makes things happen. She has a true belief in the notion that every problem can be solved with a long ride on a motorcycle. Her motto is “You live more in 5 minutes on a motorcycle than most people live in a lifetime.”

Natalie Pennington is an expert in interpersonal communication within the context of communication technology. An assistant professor of communication studies, she examines how private topics become public on social networking platforms and the resulting impact on relationships. Her research looks at how users of social media build and maintain relationships, the potential benefits and harms associated with technology use, and social support and grieving online. Pennington’s work has been published in several academic publications, including New Media & Society, Social Media + Society, Computers in Human Behavior, and the Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media.

Severance Radio: A Nevada Reads Book Club is jointly produced by Nevada Humanities and the Black Mountain Institute, and is part of Nevada Reads, a statewide program of Nevada Humanities. This program is made possible with the support of: Nevada Humanities, Black Mountain Institute, Nevada State library, Archives and Public Records, The Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Nevada Center for the Book. The Nevada Center for the Book is a program of Nevada Humanities and is the state affiliate of the Center for the Book at the Library of Congress.