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Joe Moravchik
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College on the Radio
College on the Radio with guests John Olson and David Bruns, 2-4-26
Host 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.
2026-02-04
1h 22
College on the Radio
College on the Radio with guest Professor Allison Luedtke, 1-28-26
Host 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.
2026-01-28
43 min
College on the Radio
College on the Radio with guest Professor Giulia Dossi, 1-21-26
Host 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.
2026-01-21
1h 15
College on the Radio
College on the Radio with guest Eric Brever 1/7/26
Host 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.
2026-01-07
58 min
College on the Radio
College on the Radio with guest Professor Susan Jaret McKinstry 12-10-25
Host 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.
2025-12-10
1h 11
College on the Radio
College on the Radio with guest Dr. Rod Christensen, 12-3-25
Host 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.
2025-12-03
1h 21
College on the Radio
College on the Radio with guest Dr. Wiebke Kuhn, 11-26-25
Host 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.
2025-11-26
1h 10
College on the Radio
College on the Radio with guest Musicologist Dr. Louis Epstein 11/19/25
Host 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.
2025-11-19
1h 06
College on the Radio
College on the Radio with guest Professor Mary Savina 11/12/25
Carleton 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.
2025-11-12
1h 00
College on the Radio
College on the Radio with guest Professor Anthony Becker, the Minnesota State Economist 11-5-25
Host 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.
2025-11-05
52 min
College on the Radio
College 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.
2025-10-30
58 min
College on the Radio
College on the Radio with guest Professor Seth Kimbrell, 10-22-25
Host Joe Moravchik welcomes back Carleton visiting Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy Seth Kimbrell, where they discuss supermassive black holes and much more.
2025-10-22
57 min
College on the Radio
College on the Radio with guest Professor Emeritus D.E. Green, 10-15-25
Host 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.
2025-10-15
1h 23
College on the Radio
College on the Radio with guest Dr. Norman Lee, 10-8-25
Host 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?
2025-10-08
58 min
College on the Radio
College 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.
2025-09-24
1h 07
College on the Radio
College on the Radio with guest Professor Karil Kucera, 9-3-25
Host 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.
2025-09-19
1h 17
College on the Radio
College 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.
2025-09-19
1h 04
College on the Radio
College 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.
2025-09-17
1h 15
College on the Radio
College 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.
2025-08-27
1h 45
College on the Radio
College on the Radio with guest Professor Seth Kimbrell, 8/20/25
Host 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.
2025-08-20
1h 18
KYMN Morning Show | KYMN Local News
College on The Radio - Professor Will Leeson on the history and the future of computing 8/13/2025
Host 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.
2025-08-14
1h 01
College on the Radio
College on the Radio with guest Professor Will Leeson 8/13/25
Host 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.
2025-08-13
1h 00
KYMN Morning Show | KYMN Local News
The Northfield Candidate Show with guests Rep. Kristi Pursell and Rita Hillmann Olson
A 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.
2024-11-02
1h 42
Public Policy This Week
Lifelong 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.
2023-12-08
1h 07
Public Policy This Week
The United States Constitution with Professor of Constitutional Law and President Emeritus of Carleton College Steve Poskanzer 9/29/23
Hosts 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.
2023-10-05
1h 05
Public Policy This Week
Civics 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.
2023-09-22
1h 05
Public Policy This Week
The Role of Medical Examiners with Hennepin County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker 8/18/23
Hosts 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
2023-08-17
1h 05
Public Policy This Week
End 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.
2023-07-28
1h 11
Public Policy This Week
Gangs and gang violence with Dr. James Densley 6/23/23
Dr. 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.
2023-06-23
1h 09
Public Policy This Week
The 2023 Minnesota Legislature with Walker Orenstein of MinnPost 6/16/23
Hosts 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.
2023-06-21
1h 03
Public Policy This Week
Shipping on the Great Lakes with Eric Peace of the Lakes Carriers Association 5/12/23
Hosts 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.
2023-05-12
56 min
Public Policy This Week
Affordable Housing with Anne Mavity of the Minnesota Housing Partnership 5/5/23
Hosts 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.
2023-05-05
58 min
Public Policy This Week
Public Policy This Week - Shipwrecks on the Great Lakes with Corey Adkins and Bruce Lynn of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum 4/21/23
This 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.
2023-04-21
1h 19
Public Policy This Week
The Public Policy This Week Spring Baseball Special with Cory Provus of the Minnesota Twins 4/14/23
This 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.
2023-04-21
55 min
Public Policy This Week
College Affordability with Dan Sullivan and Steve Poskanzer 4/7/23
Hosts 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.
2023-04-07
1h 10
Public Policy This Week
The emerging intricacies of space law with Professor Michelle Hanlon 2/24/23
This 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.
2023-02-25
1h 01
Public Policy This Week
Minnesota and Federal AG Policy with Congressman Collin Peterson and Commissioner Thom Peterson 2/17/23
Hosts 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.
2023-02-17
59 min
Public Policy This Week
Wills and Trusts with Attorney Eric Brever 2/10/3
Hosts 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.
2023-02-13
56 min
Public Policy This Week
The rise of Crypto Currency with Shawn Riley 2/3/23
Hosts 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.
2023-02-03
1h 10
Public Policy This Week
The Craft Beverage Industry in Minnesota with Derek Meyers and Mark Schiller 1/13/23
This 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.
2023-01-13
1h 20
Public Policy This Week
Challenges and optimism for farming in the 21st century
This 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.
2022-12-30
1h 04
Public Policy This Week
The role of religion in modern American politics with Professor Christopher Chapp 12/23/22
This 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.
2022-12-23
1h 06
Public Policy This Week
Mental Health and Law Enforcement 12/02/22
This 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.
2022-12-02
57 min
Public Policy This Week
Ranked Choice Voting with Tim Penny of the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, and Erin Zamoff of Fair Vote Minnesota 11/25/22
This 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.
2022-11-25
59 min
Public Policy This Week
The importance of a Free Press with Tom Hauser of KSTP News 11/18/22
This 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.
2022-11-18
1h 01
Public Policy This Week
Cyber Security with North Dakota Chief Information Officer Shawn Riley 10/28/22
This 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
2022-10-28
1h 04
Public Policy This Week
Working against polarization in American Politics with Bill Doherty of Braver Angels 10/14/22
This 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.
2022-10-16
49 min
Public Policy This Week
Chief Todd Axtell (ret.) of the St. Paul Police Dept. 9/30/22
Retired 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.
2022-10-04
1h 02
Public Policy This Week
Forestry management with Jon Drimel and Gary Michael of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources 9/23/22
This 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.
2022-09-23
56 min
Public Policy This Week
The State of NCAA Division I Athletics with University of Minnesota Athletics Director Mark Coyle 9/2/22
This 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.
2022-09-02
1h 09
Public Policy This Week
Forever Oceans CEO Bill Bien 8/26/22
Our 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.
2022-08-30
58 min
Public Policy This Week
Funding K-12 Public Education in Minnesota with Northfield Superintendent of Schools with Dr. Matt Hillmann 8/12/22
This 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.
2022-08-12
59 min
Public Policy This Week
New Name, Image and Likeness Rules in the NCAA 7/22/22
This 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.
2022-07-28
1h 01
Public Policy This Week
Gun Violence and Mass Shootings with Dr. James Densley 7/15/22
On 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.
2022-07-16
54 min