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The EdUp ExperienceWhat Every College Leader Can Learn from Rural University Innovation - with Dr. Kelly A. Ryan, President, Eastern Oregon UniversityIt's YOUR time to #EdUpStay ahead of the conversation in higher ed. Get early, ad-free access & exclusive leadership content by supporting Elvin & Joe for only $5.99 a month or $44.99 a year. YOU can also donate or gift a subscription at edupexperience.comIn this episode, President Series #378, (Powered By Ellucian), & brought to YOU by HigherEd PodConYOUR guest is Dr. Kelly A. Ryan, President, Eastern Oregon UniversityYOUR cohost is Charlie Anastasi, VP, Revenue & Academic Partnerships, Rize EducationYOUR host is Dr. Jodi (Ashbrook) Blinco, Vice President for Enrollment Management Consulting, EducationDynamics...2025-07-0741 min
Heart of the East EndApril 4th, 2025 - Joe Anastasi and Allen RolleriJoe Anastasi and Allen Rolleri of Face First and Kiss Nation join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about Joe’s journey back to music after receiving cochlear implants in both ears following experiences of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss in his left ear January 3, 2024 followed by the right ear six months later—To the day—on May 23, 2024Listen to the playlist on Apple Music2025-04-0452 min
The EdUp ExperienceWhy Healthcare Partnerships & Local Community Focus Drive Molloy’s Success - with James Lentini, President, Molloy UniversityIt's YOUR time to #EdUpIn this episode, President Series #356, (Powered By Ellucian), & brought to YOU by Ellucian LIVE 2025 & HigherEd PodConYOUR guest is James Lentini, President, Molloy UniversityYOUR cohost is Charlie Anastasi, VP, Revenue & Academic Partnerships, Rize EducationYOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioHow is Molloy University adapting to competitive higher ed landscape?What role does financial sustainability play in institutional success?How can Catholic institutions differentiate their programs?What impact does HSI designation have on STEM initiatives?How are healthcare partnerships driving regional workforce development?Topics include:Record first-year enrollmentNet tuition revenue growthCatholic & Dominican heritage$3...2025-03-2654 min
The EdUp ExperienceWhy Innovation Loops Are Key to Higher Ed's Future - with Frank Neville, President, Millsaps CollegeIt's YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode, President Series (Powered By Ellucian) #339, & brought to YOU by the InsightsEDU 2025 conference
YOUR guest is Frank Neville, President, Millsaps College
YOUR cohost is Charlie Anastasi, VP, Revenue & Academic Partnerships, Rize Education
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
This episode highlights the innovative approaches to higher education at Millsaps College, a private liberal arts institution in Jackson, Mississippi.
President Neville shares his vision for continuous improvement & innovation in delivering value to students & the community.
The conversation explores how Millsaps adapts its liberal arts tradition to meet m...2025-02-0552 min
The EdUp Experience996: Reimagining Education's Future - with Dr. Laura E. Demarse, VP of Future of Work, Charles Koch FoundationIt's YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode, #996, brought to YOU by the Charles Koch Foundation
YOUR guest is Dr. Laura E. Demarse, VP of Future of Work, Charles Koch Foundation
YOUR cohost is Charlie Anastasi, VP, Revenue & Academic Partnerships, Rize Education
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How can we create more flexible pathways for modern learners?
Why do institutions struggle with innovation & alternative credentials?
How can universities become community learning hubs?
What makes a successful higher ed-industry partnership?
How can small colleges adapt to changing market demands?
Why should purpose & meaning drive education...2024-12-0450 min
Post Media TeamPrep Sports Weekly Podcast 11/25/24Prep Sports Weekly for Thanksgiving Week; Monday, November 24, 2024. We hear from the Class 4A Girls State Soccer Champion Lake Stevens Vikings with their head coach Sam Ford and players Tessa Anastasi, Charli Pugmire and Olivia Fast. Then it's the head coach of the last remaining Snohomish County football team left on the bracket: Joe Cronin of the Archbishop Murphy Wildcats. 2024-11-261h 07
The EdUp Experience991: Breaking the Tuition Code - with Ross Allen, President, Bethel UniversityIt's YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode, #991, President Series (Powered By Ellucian) #319, & brought to YOU by the MSCHE 2024 conference, & the InsightsEDU 2025 conference
YOUR guest is Ross Allen, President, Bethel University
YOUR cohost is Charlie Anastasi, VP, Revenue & Academic Partnerships, Rize Education
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How is Bethel's tuition transparency initiative transforming access?
Why did they restructure to a discipline-based model starting with health sciences?
How are they maintaining mission while driving innovation?
What lessons from private industry apply to higher ed leadership?
How are they leveraging alumni relationships for transformational gifts?
What's their vision for the future of higher ed collaboration?
...2024-11-2557 min
The EdUp Experience968: Bridging Academia & Industry - with Dr. Susana Rivera-Mills, President, Aurora UniversityIt's YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode, #968, President Series (Powered By Ellucian) #309, & brought to YOU by the MSCHE 2024 conference, & the InsightsEDU 2025 conference
YOUR guest is Dr. Susana Rivera-Mills, President, Aurora University
YOUR cohost is Charlie Anastasi, VP, Revenue & Academic Partnerships, Rize Education
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
How is Aurora University adapting its mission to serve a diverse student population?
What strategies is Aurora using to infuse career skills across the curriculum?
How is the university preparing students & faculty for the AI-driven future of work?
What role does interdisciplinary learning play in Aurora's approach to genera...2024-10-1758 min
"Talking At The Diner" Podcast"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 35 ft. Katie FeeneyI'm still smiling about my hang with Katie Feeney at the Oregon Diner in south Philly. Katie is a no-nonsense belter with a voice capable of delivering melodic Americana twang with a healthy dose of Robert Plant bravado. Hence, perhaps, the name Roberta Faceplant. At once an alter-ego and a band moniker for the well-oiled country-inflected machine she's been leading into venues all over the greater Philadelphia area, "Roberta," as she affectionately calls it, started as a way to for Katie to land a gig she wanted for an artist that sounded way more rootsy than her funk rock co...2024-06-1757 min
BEST OF LONDON🫣💎 HOW to find YOUR AREA and YOUR PEOPLE in London & A GREAT CHEAP EATS place with AMAZING Irish food and BIG portions. BEST OF LONDON with HOLYWOOD SCREENWRITER and PRODUCER CHRIS ANASTASIHIDDEN GEM our guest started as an obese call center worker in Derby and became a FIT & TONED HOLLYWOOD SCREENWRITER & PRODUCER He tells us how to find YOUR AREA and YOUR PEOPLE in London & A GREAT CHEAP EATS PLACE with AMAZING Irish food and BIG portions. BEST OF LONDON with HOLLYWOOD SCREENWRITER and PRODUCER CHRIS ANASTASINEXT WEEK WILL BE A NEW GUEST EPISODEYou can follow / subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, Pocketcasts and everywhere else. The show is produced and presented by Ben Holland and Ben Afleck.2024-05-1909 minBEST OF LONDONBAFTA WINNING HOLLYWOOD SCREENWRITER & PRODUCER on how to ACHIEVE YOUR DREAMS, GET FREE ICE CREAM, GO NAKED WRESTLING, ARCADES, STAN LEE, LOUIS THEROUX, TERI HATCHER Best of London with CHRIS ANASTASIOur guest tells us how he turned his life around, losing 50kg or 8 stone in bodyweight and went from an obese call centre worker in the midlands to a Hollywood script writer, producer and super toned Chris Pratt lookalike he gives us his secret for doing this and tells us how you can stop procrastinating and achieving your goals.
He also tells us about how to get free ice creams, and an ultra cheap restaurant with amazing food.
After we recorded this in 2024 he won a BAFTA prize for his screenplay.
Welcome to Be...2024-01-251h 02
Stroll Down Penny LaneEpisode 10: She’s Leaving Home - Origins of a Masterpiece - Part 2Episode 10 She's Leaving Home–Origins of a Masterpiece part 2In Part 2 of our podcast we explore what inspired Paul McCartney to write the song, “She’s Leaving Home.” We learn how John Lennon’s childhood experiences formed an important contribution to the lyrics to this song. We'll share more insights into the grand songwriting competition between Paul McCartney and Brian Wilson, of The Beach Boys, and reveal the inspiring, fateful, and tearful conclusion.Songs:She’s Leaving Home, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, and WinterYou Keep Me Hangin’ On, Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, and Eddie Holland; performed by J...2022-04-1031 min
Stroll Down Penny LaneEpisode 9: She’s Leaving Home – Origins Of A Masterpiece Part 1Episode 9 She’s Leaving Home - Origins Of A Masterpiece Part 1We explore the origins of Paul McCartney’s song She’s Leaving Home and John Lennon’s contributions. Our investigation uncovers the connections to Brian Wilson’s song, God Only Knows. More than this, we explore the hurling of great, songwriting thunderbolts across the Atlantic Ocean in a grand competition between Paul and Brian Wilson.Songs:She’s Leaving Home, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, and WinterLook Away (theme song for the television series, a Series of Unfortunate Events), Nick Urata and Daniel Handler; performed by Joe Anast...2022-02-2532 min
Stroll Down Penny LaneEpisode 8: Band on the Run – The Origin of a Hit Song - Part 2Episode 8 Band on the Run – the origin of a hit song Part 2Join us in Part 2 of our story where we investigate the challenges that Paul faced in recording his hit song Band on the Run; his life-threatening encounter, abandonment, culture shock, and using the new instruments of the 60s and 70s. We also investigate how Band on the Run is somehow connected to the song Desperado by the Eagles! So settle in for Part 2 of our narrative. You will be intrigued by a series of revelations that you will find entertaining and informative!Band on the Run, Paul and Li...2021-11-1646 min
Stroll Down Penny LaneEpisode 7: Band on the Run – The Origin of a Hit Song - Part 1Episode 7 Band on the Run – the origin of a hit song Part 1Discover how a throw-away line by George Harrison provided the inspiration for the Beatles’ song, You Never Give Me Your Money – AND how three years later, this also formed the basis for Paul’s massive hit, Band on the Run. As we connect these dots, we join a 3,110-mile, transcontinental travel adventure with Paul – and we learn how he flew without his Wings.So settle in for a series of revelations that you will find entertaining and informative, for in this Episode we will connect all these dots, and more!S...2021-11-1636 min
Stroll Down Penny LaneEpisode 6: Till There Was YouEpisode 6 Till There Was You – and Many MoreJoin us in episode 6 to understand out how THIS song, Till There Was You is somehow connected to the song We Will Rock You, by the rock band, Queen! Discover how we, indeed, establish a bona-fide connection between these two songs – AND, how we connect Till There Was You to many other Beatles classics!So settle in for a series of revelations that you will find entertaining and informative!SongsTill There Was You, Meredith Willson, performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott)On Broadway, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil...2021-07-091h 03
Stroll Down Penny LaneEpisode 5: YesterdayEpisode 5 Yesterday – and the song that got awaySongsYesterday, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar.What’s My Line Opening Theme Song - 1968, performed by Mike SugarRabbit Hole Interstitial Music – Live and Let Die Melody, Paul McCartney; arranged and performed by Mike SugarTwilight Zone Opening Theme, Marius Constant; 1962; performed by Mike SugarFandanguillo, Federico Moreno Torroba; performed by Mike SugarChances Are, Robert Allen and Al Stillman; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike SugarRabbit Hole Interstitial Music – Eleanor Rigby Melody, Lennon and McCartney; arranged and performed by Mike SugarThe Girl from Ipanema, Antônio Carlos Jobim; Portuguese lyrics by Vinícius...2021-04-1254 min
Stroll Down Penny LaneEpisode 4: MichelleEpisode 4 Michelle – where voodoo meets the devil!In this chapter in our podcast series we explore the creation story for this song, Michelle. We also uncover how Paul McCartney’s bass playing was transformed by his experience in the recording of Michelle. Finally, in this episode we will explore an unusual subject – the voodoo and the devil in this song, Michelle.So settle in for a story that will knock your socks off!SongsMichelle, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott)Twenty Flight Rock, Eddie Cochran, performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike S...2021-02-0157 min
Stroll Down Penny LaneEpisode 3: Penny LaneEpisode 3 Penny Lane – and the ‘other song’ to which it is inextricably linked!In this chapter in our podcast series we explore the genesis of this song and the characters that inhabit Paul McCartney’s memories of his childhood days in Liverpool. We also examine the songwriting elements that make Penny Lane so compelling – including what is called a ‘truck driver’s modulation.’The third thread in our podcast narrative covers the ‘other song’ that is inextricably linked to Paul’s song, Penny Lane. Get ready for a surprise here!SongsPenny Lane, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mi...2020-10-3058 min
Stroll Down Penny LaneEpisode 2: Eleanor RigbyEpisode 2: Eleanor Rigby – The Counter-Narrative!In our second chapter, we explore the creation myth surrounding the song, Eleanor Rigby. Travel back in time with us to the very moment of formation of … the Beatles.Why this moment in time? Because it provides fascinating clues about the creation of this song. Join us in our investigation as we discover what in the world a psychological phenomenon known as cryptomnesia, has to do with the creation of Eleanor Rigby.Buckle up, for we are going to visit a very specific graveyard just outside Liverpool where everything will be revealed. Well, almost everything. Try...2020-09-2151 min
Stroll Down Penny LaneEpisode 1: Golden SlumbersEpisode 1: Golden SlumbersIn our first chapter in this podcast series, we explore the creation story that surrounds the song Golden Slumbers, which is found on the second side of the Abbey Road album. In our discovery process, we find ourselves traveling back in time – of all things!Indeed, we need to go back, some 400 – 650 years, to discover the genesis of the lyrics to this song on the Abbey Road album.You might exclaim; 400 – 650 years!? Really?Well, here’s a heck of a question for you. What is the connection of ALL of the following, to Paul McCartney’s song, Golden Slumbers?A...2020-07-1758 min
The Marc Guzman ExperienceEP 227: A Stroll Down Penny LaneIt’s been 55 years since America was introduced to The Beatles, changing music forever. The musical writings of John Lennon and Paul McCartney had multiple generations of Americans hooked on the British Invasion. In the years since The Beatles, their music has lived on through hundreds of different tribute bands and songs. One of those bands is lead by Joe Anastasi, our guest today. Joe’s band is not your typical Beatles tribute band though. His show, Stroll Down Penny Lane, focuses on the songwriting brilliance of Paul McCartney with a masterful blend of music and visuals guaranteed to leav...2019-09-1232 min
Speakeasy with John HarwoodSen. Cory BookerOf all the Democratic presidential candidates, none delivers a speech any better than Cory Booker. The New Jersey senator declares his commitment to the disadvantaged with the passion of a preacher, the intellect of a Rhodes Scholar, the street-smarts of a former Newark mayor. At 50, he retains the imposing presence of his days playing top-level college football at Stanford. Those gifts marked this African-American politician as a rising star before Barack Obama smashed racial barriers to win the White House. Now Booker seeks to leverage them in the jampacked race for his party’s 2020 nomination. He faces big challenges - fro...2019-06-1322 min
NAPAbroadcastingJoe AnastasiJoe Anastasi by Jeff Schechtman2019-01-2313 min
Succeed Against the OddsFrom Skid Row to CEO with Joe RobertsUndefeated by addiction, homelessness and poverty, Joe learned to take responsibility for the countless changes in his life. When Joe was homeless in Vancouver he made a promise if his life was spared, he would pay it forward. He did just that in the form of triumphantly pushing a shopping cart a staggering 9,064 kilometers across Canada in the name of youth homelessness prevention. More at FrancescaAnastasi.com 2018-11-2634 min