Shows
College on the RadioCollege on the Radio with guests John Olson and David Bruns, 2-4-26Host Joe Moravchik welcomes writing team John Olson and David Bruns. They are Naval Academy graduates and were both at the Yard, though they never crossed paths. Years later, after John served on an aircraft carrier and on amphibious assault ships and David in the submarine force, they met at a conference for veterans and began a writing partnership. They now have fourteen books together in the thriller-fiction genre. They talk about all this and more on this week's episode of College on the Radio.
2026-02-041h 22College on the RadioCollege on the Radio with guest Professor Allison Luedtke, 1-28-26Host Joe Moravchik welcomes St. Olaf College Associate Professor of Economics Allison Luedtke to discuss network economics, computational economics, the affects of artificial intelligence on the U.S. economy, and her Substack titled The Rest is Tenacity, and much more.
2026-01-2843 minCollege on the RadioCollege on the Radio with guest Professor Giulia Dossi, 1-21-26Host Joe Moravchik welcomes St. Olaf College Professor of Russian Language and Area Studies Giulia Dossi where they discuss her experience living and studying in St. Petersburg and Moscow, her preparation for her future course about Russian and Ukrainian literature, and touch on certain areas in her current research including historical contagions and epidemics in Eastern Europe, nineteenth-century Russian Realism and Writing in the Medical Humanities, and much more.
2026-01-211h 15College on the RadioCollege on the Radio with guest Eric Brever 1/7/26Host Joe Moravchik welcomes Attorney and Teacher of Sports Law Eric Brever, where they discuss name, image and likeness, and financial opportunities and its effect on athletics.
2026-01-0758 minCollege on the RadioCollege on the Radio with guest Professor Susan Jaret McKinstry 12-10-25Host Joe Moravchik welcomes Carleton College Professor Emerita Susan Jaret McKinstry to the program. She taught in the English Department at Carleton for nearly 40 years. They'll discuss her career — including teaching abroad in Ireland and Russia, author Virginia Woolf's work, why storytelling matters, and Professor Jaret McKinstry reads from her book of poetry titled Tumblehome. This and much more on this week's episode of College on the Radio.
2025-12-101h 11College on the RadioCollege on the Radio with guest Dr. Rod Christensen, 12-3-25Host Joe Moravchik talks with Dr. Rod Christensen, primary care physician and former president of Allina Clinic, about preventative screenings, lifestyle choices for healthy living, advances in healthcare, his upcoming course titled "Dementia: Biology, Prevention, Treatment, and Response," and much more.
2025-12-031h 21College on the RadioCollege on the Radio with guest Dr. Wiebke Kuhn, 11-26-25Host Joe Moravchik talks with Carleton College Director of Academic Technology Dr. Wiebke Kuhn about her technology leadership role, emerging technologies, language learning models like ChatGPT, the benefits and ethical concerns of artificial intelligence, and much more.
2025-11-261h 10College on the RadioCollege on the Radio with guest Musicologist Dr. Louis Epstein 11/19/25Host Joe Moravchik talks with Dr. Louis Epstein, a professor of Musicology at St. Olaf College, about creating music, how music affects social and political climates, and why he does not see AI as a threat to music creation.
2025-11-191h 06College on the RadioCollege on the Radio with guest Professor Mary Savina 11/12/25Carleton College Professor Emerita of Geology and a Board Member of the Cannon Valley Elder Collegium Mary Savina discusses learning about the history of our planet through its minerals, and the possibility that we are living in an extinction era. Hosted by Joe Moravchik.
2025-11-121h 00College on the RadioCollege on the Radio with guest Professor Anthony Becker, the Minnesota State Economist 11-5-25Host Joe Moravchik talks with St. Olaf College Professor of Economics Anthony Becker about his role as the Minnesota State Economist, and the state of Minnesota's economy.
2025-11-0552 minCollege on the RadioCollege on the Radio with guest Dr. Joel Weisberg, part 1 10-22-25 Host Joe Moravchik talks with Physicist and Astronomer Dr. Joel Weisberg about Pulsars, the differences between optical and radio astronomy, and why the stars look different in the Southern Hemisphere from the way the look in the Northern Hemisphere.
2025-10-3058 minCollege on the RadioCollege on the Radio with guest Professor Seth Kimbrell, 10-22-25Host Joe Moravchik welcomes back Carleton visiting Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy Seth Kimbrell, where they discuss supermassive black holes and much more.
2025-10-2257 minCollege on the RadioCollege on the Radio with guest Professor Emeritus D.E. Green, 10-15-25Host Joe Moravchik speaks with Professor Emeritus D.E. Green from Augsburg University about one of the great writers and playwrights in all of history William Shakespeare, as well as some of Green's own poetry and the inspiration for it, and much more.
2025-10-151h 23College on the RadioCollege on the Radio with guest Dr. Norman Lee, 10-8-25Host Joe Moravchik talks with St. Olaf Associate Professor of Biology and Neuroethologist Dr. Norman Lee about how animals like crickets, flies, frogs, and spiders sense, process, and respond to the world around them and use sound in decision making. Additionally, how does this type of research benefit neuroscience?
2025-10-0858 minCollege on the RadioCollege on the Radio with guest Professor Thomas Drucker, 9-24-25 Host Joe Moravchik talks with Vice Chair of the Board Governing the Cannon Valley Elder Collegium and retired Professor of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics Thomas Drucker about whether math is an invention or a discovery, course offerings at the local collegium, Israel-Palestine and science and religion, Sherlock Holmes, the future of chess, and much more.
2025-09-241h 07College on the RadioCollege on the Radio with guest Professor Karil Kucera, 9-3-25Host Joe Moravchik talks with St. Olaf Art and Art History, Asian Studies and Russian Language and Area Studies Professor Karil Kucera about her research centered on sacred sites across Asia through a variety of theoretical lenses, her interest in 20th century Chinese visual culture, and issues related to the art of teaching.
2025-09-191h 17College on the RadioCollege on the Radio with guest Professor Naafey Sardar, 9-10-25 Host Joe Moravchik talks with St. Olaf Assistant Professor of Economics and Interim Director of Business and Management Studies Naafey Sardar about his courses, his research in Macroeconomics, Energy Economics, and Applied Time Series Econometrics, and more.
2025-09-191h 04College on the RadioCollege on the Radio with guest Dr. Patricia Johnson 9/17/25 Host Joe Moravchik talks with Dr. Patricia Johnson, who chairs the board of the Cannon Valley Elder Collegium, and specializes in hermeneutics, or the study of interpretation.
2025-09-171h 15College on the RadioCollege on the Radio with guest Professor Steve Hahn, 8-27-25 Host Joe Moravchik talks with St. Olaf College Distinguished Professor of History Steve Hahn about piracy in colonial North America and the Caribbean, the pardoning of over 200 pirates at this time, and much more from his book A Pirate’s Life No More: The Pardoned Pirates of the Bahamas.
2025-08-271h 45College on the RadioCollege on the Radio with guest Professor Seth Kimbrell, 8/20/25Host Joe Moravchik talks with Carleton visiting Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy Seth Kimbrell about NASA’s Artemis program, why it’s important to return to the moon, the societal benefits and challenges of manned space travels to Mars, the findings and results from the Juno probe studying Jupiter, and more.
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KYMN Morning Show | KYMN Local NewsCollege on The Radio - Professor Will Leeson on the history and the future of computing 8/13/2025Host Joe Moravchik talks with St. Olaf College Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science Will Leeson about the history and the future of computing, coding, and artificial intelligence.
2025-08-141h 01College on the RadioCollege on the Radio with guest Professor Will Leeson 8/13/25Host Joe Moravchik talks with St. Olaf College Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science Will Leeson about the history and the future of computing, coding, and artificial intelligence.
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KYMN Morning Show | KYMN Local NewsThe Northfield Candidate Show with guests Rep. Kristi Pursell and Rita Hillmann OlsonA show featuring in-depth conversations with the people running for local office in Northfield. On this edition, hosts Joe Moravchik and Rich Larson are joined by both Representative Kristi Pursell, and her Republican endorsed challenger Rita Hillmann Olson for a forum to discuss the issues facing the State of Minnesota, and how each candidate would face those issues in the next term.
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Public Policy This WeekLifelong learning with Dr. Dan Sullivan and Jack Sielaff of the Cannon Valley Elder Collegium 12/8/23 This week's hosts, Joe Moravchick and Rich Larson talk with Dr. Dan Sullivan, the Curriculum Director of the Cannon valley Elder Collegium, and Jack Sielaf, a retired master Carpenter who is a student at the CVEC about the Elder Collegium program and the importance of never finishing one's personal education.
2023-12-081h 07Public Policy This WeekThe United States Constitution with Professor of Constitutional Law and President Emeritus of Carleton College Steve Poskanzer 9/29/23Hosts Joe Moravchik and Rich Larson talk with Con Law Professor and President Emeritus of Carleton College Steve Poskanzer about the United States Constitution, and how it has not only survived and remained viable, but actually remained vital for 236 years.
2023-10-051h 05Public Policy This WeekCivics Education in the State of Minnesota with Rochester Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kent Pekel and Northfield Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Matt Hillmann 9/15/23 Hosts Nathan Leaf and Joe Moravchik talk with Rochester Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kent Pekel and Northfield Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Matt Hillmann about the state, and the importance, of civics education in the State of Minnesota right now.
2023-09-221h 05Public Policy This WeekThe Role of Medical Examiners with Hennepin County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker 8/18/23Hosts Joe Moravchik and Nathan Leaf discuss the importance of forensic medicine, the role it plays in society, and the trends being seen by medical examiners around the country with Hennepin County, Minnesota Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker
2023-08-171h 05Public Policy This WeekEnd of life and funeral issues with author and Funeral Director Scott Mueller 7/28/23 Hosts Joe Moravchik and Rich Larson discuss the things that nobody wants to talk about - what to do when we lose a loved one. Scott Mueller of Mueller Memorial in the Twin Cities and the author of the book What to Know Before You Go answers the most commonly asked questions about death, grief and funerals.
2023-07-281h 11Public Policy This WeekGangs and gang violence with Dr. James Densley 6/23/23Dr. James Densley returns to Public Policy This Week to talk with hosts Nathan Leaf and Joe Moravchik about the problem of street gangs in our society.
2023-06-231h 09Public Policy This WeekThe 2023 Minnesota Legislature with Walker Orenstein of MinnPost 6/16/23Hosts Joe Moravchik and Christopher Chapp talk with Walker Orenstein of MinnPost about the 2023 Minnesota Legislative Session, which is being called the most impactful in 50 years.
2023-06-211h 03Public Policy This WeekShipping on the Great Lakes with Eric Peace of the Lakes Carriers Association 5/12/23Hosts Joe Moravchik and Nathan leaf talk with Eric Peace, the Director of Operations and Communications with the Lakes Carriers' Association, about the importance of shipping on the Great Lakes to the economy and the security of the the United States.
2023-05-1256 minPublic Policy This WeekAffordable Housing with Anne Mavity of the Minnesota Housing Partnership 5/5/23Hosts Bruce Morlan and Joe Moravchik talk with the Executive Director of the Minnesota Housing Partnership, Anne Mavity, about the housing shortage being experienced in Minnesota and what can be done to create more affordable housing in the state and in the country.
2023-05-0558 minPublic Policy This WeekPublic Policy This Week - Shipwrecks on the Great Lakes with Corey Adkins and Bruce Lynn of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum 4/21/23This week hosts Joe Moravchik and Rich Larson talk with Corey Adkins and Bruce Lynn of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum about preserving the memories of the vessels and crew lost on the Great Lakes, and why it is important that we do not forget.
2023-04-211h 19Public Policy This WeekThe Public Policy This Week Spring Baseball Special with Cory Provus of the Minnesota Twins 4/14/23This week, hosts Steve Sviggum, Joe Moravchik and Rich Larson take a break from more serious topics to talk with the radio voice of the Minnesota Twins, Cory Provus, and then have an in-depth discussion about why Earl Battey was actually a better catcher for the Twins than Joe Mauer.
2023-04-2155 minPublic Policy This WeekCollege Affordability with Dan Sullivan and Steve Poskanzer 4/7/23Hosts Joe Moravchik and Rich Larson talk with President Emeritus of St. Lawrence University, Dan Sullivan, and President Emeritus of Carleton College, Steve Poskanzer, about the affordability of college in the United States, and what can be done to make sure college is accessible to all Americans.
2023-04-071h 10Public Policy This WeekThe emerging intricacies of space law with Professor Michelle Hanlon 2/24/23This week hosts Joe Moravchik and Steve Poskanzer discuss international law as it relates to space with the Co-Director of the Air and Space Law Program University of Mississippi, Professor Michelle L. D. Hanlon. The discussion covers the concept of "Space Law" itself, territorial rights on the moon, the need for agreements regarding space junk, and the nonprofit organization founded by Professor hanlon, For All Moonkind.
2023-02-251h 01Public Policy This WeekMinnesota and Federal AG Policy with Congressman Collin Peterson and Commissioner Thom Peterson 2/17/23Hosts Jon Olson and Joe Moravchik talk with former Collin Peterson, who chaired the House Agriculture Committee from 2019-2021, and Minnesota Commissioner of Agriculture Thom Peterson about the Federal Farm Bill and Minnesota's Agricultural Economy.
2023-02-1759 minPublic Policy This WeekWills and Trusts with Attorney Eric Brever 2/10/3Hosts Joe Moravchik and Steve Poskanzer talk with Eric Brever of the Law firm Wornson Goggins in New Prague. Brever explains important details about wills and trusts.
2023-02-1356 minPublic Policy This WeekThe rise of Crypto Currency with Shawn Riley 2/3/23Hosts Bruce Morlan and Joe Moravchik discuss the intricacies of crypto currency with Shawn Riley, the CEO of Bitzero Blockchain and the former Chief Information Officer of the State of North Dakota. Riley discusses the origins of crypto currency, how it works and what exactly is blockchain.
2023-02-031h 10Public Policy This WeekThe Craft Beverage Industry in Minnesota with Derek Meyers and Mark Schiller 1/13/23This week, hosts Joe Moravchik and Rich Larson talk with Derek Meyers of Imminent Brewing, and the President of the Minnesota Distillers Guild, Mark Schiller of Loon Liquors, both in Northfield, Minnesota. The discussion ranges from distribution models to state alcohol regulation, to expansion strategies.
2023-01-131h 20Public Policy This WeekChallenges and optimism for farming in the 21st centuryThis week hosts Joe Moravchik and Steve Sviggum, who himself is a farmer, talk with David Legvold and Hannah Malecha, both of whom operate farms in South Central Minnesota, about the state of farming in the 21st Century. The four discuss soil erosion, legislation, new pests, the importance of education, and much more.
2022-12-301h 04Public Policy This WeekThe role of religion in modern American politics with Professor Christopher Chapp 12/23/22This week hosts Joe Moravchik and Rich larson discuss the intersection of politics and religion with Professor Christopher Chapp, the Director of the Institute for Freedom & Community at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota.
2022-12-231h 06Public Policy This WeekMental Health and Law Enforcement 12/02/22This week hosts Joe Moravchik and Rich Larson talk with Northfield, Minnesota Chief of Police Mark Elliott and Rice County, Minnesota Behavioral Health Supervisor Dante Hummel-Langerfeld about the Rice County's Community Based Coordinator program that embeds social workers and mental health professionals with local law enforcement agencies to assist with mental health calls.
2022-12-0257 minPublic Policy This WeekRanked Choice Voting with Tim Penny of the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, and Erin Zamoff of Fair Vote Minnesota 11/25/22This week, hosts Bruce Morlan and Joe Moravchik talk with Erin Zamoff, the Director of Communications and Public Affairs for Fair Vote Minnesota, and former US Congressman Tim Penny, President of the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, about ranked choice voting, which some believe could a fairer, more comprehensive voting system for both Minnesota and the United States.
2022-11-2559 minPublic Policy This WeekThe importance of a Free Press with Tom Hauser of KSTP News 11/18/22This week hosts Joe Moravchik and Bruce Morlan have a conversation with Emmy Award winning journalist Tom Hauser of KSTP News about the importance of a free press in a democratic society. They also discuss the book Tom wrote about his time covering then Governor Jesse Ventura and his role in solving the case of slain St. Paul police officer Jim Sackett.
2022-11-181h 01Public Policy This WeekCyber Security with North Dakota Chief Information Officer Shawn Riley 10/28/22This week, hosts Bruce Morlan and Joe Moravchik speak with North Dakota's Chief Information Officer Shawn Riley about cyber security at both the national and state levels. Recorded at the 2022 Global Cyber Security Summit on October 26, 2022
2022-10-281h 04Public Policy This WeekWorking against polarization in American Politics with Bill Doherty of Braver Angels 10/14/22This week’s hosts, Bruce Morlan and Joe Moravchik, talk with Bill Doherty of Braver Angels about the work his organization does to end the polarization that has developed in American political society.
2022-10-1649 minPublic Policy This WeekChief Todd Axtell (ret.) of the St. Paul Police Dept. 9/30/22Retired St. Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell joins Jon Olson and Joe Moravchik, himself a former officer, to talk about the challenges and opportunities that face law enforcement organizations and personnel today. Todd is currently President and CEO of the Axtell Group, a consulting firm specializing in risk mitigation and management. You can find out more about the Axtell Group at their website, theaxtellgroup.com.
2022-10-041h 02Public Policy This WeekForestry management with Jon Drimel and Gary Michael of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources 9/23/22This week hosts Jon Olson and Joe Moravchik talk with Jon Drimel and Gary Michaels of the Minnesota DNR about managing the forests of Minnesota.The discussion ranges from invasive species, to the effects of climate change on Minnesota's forests, to the economic impact of forestry management.
2022-09-2356 minPublic Policy This WeekThe State of NCAA Division I Athletics with University of Minnesota Athletics Director Mark Coyle 9/2/22This week, hosts Joe Moravchik and Steve Sviggum talk with University of Minnesota Athletics Director Mark Coyle. They discuss the recent changes in the NCAA from Name, Image and Likeness licensing to major conference expansion in Division I, and how that has affected Minnesota's athletics programs.
2022-09-021h 09Public Policy This WeekForever Oceans CEO Bill Bien 8/26/22Our guest is Bill Bien, CEO of Forever Oceans and we discuss offshore aquaculture as a means to produce sustainable, healthy seafood. This show’s co-hosts are Joe Moravchik and Jon Olson.
2022-08-3058 minPublic Policy This WeekFunding K-12 Public Education in Minnesota with Northfield Superintendent of Schools with Dr. Matt Hillmann 8/12/22This week, hosts Joe Moravchik and Rich Larson discuss the complexities of K-12 public education funding in Minnesota with the Superintendent of Northfield Public Schools, Dr. Matt Hillmann, including how funding at the state level is determined, the Special Education Cross Subsidy, labor needs, and much more.
2022-08-1259 minPublic Policy This WeekNew Name, Image and Likeness Rules in the NCAA 7/22/22This week’s hosts, Rich Larson and Joe Moravchik, are joined by attorney Eric Brever and UW Whitewater Basketball Coach Pat Miller to talk about the changes after a pair of Supreme Court rulings, that now allow amateur athletes to license their name, image and/or likeness for profit.
2022-07-281h 01Public Policy This WeekGun Violence and Mass Shootings with Dr. James Densley 7/15/22On the debut edition of Public Policy This Week, hosts Jon Olson and Joe Moravchik discuss the issue of mass shootings with Dr. James Densley, a founder of the Violence Project organization and co-author of the book The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic.
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