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Pints With AquinasThe Church Abandoned Aquinas. Now We're In Crisis. (Fr. Dominic Legge) | Ep. 533Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P., is the President of the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception (PFIC) at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. He is an Ordinary Member of the Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas, and holds a J.D. from Yale Law School, a Ph.L. from the School of Philosophy of The Catholic University of America, and a doctorate in Sacred Theology from the University of Fribourg in Switzerland. He entered the Order of Preachers in 2001, after having practiced constitutional law for several years as a trial attorney for the U.S...2025-07-172h 49
COLLEGE!Are Colleges Feeling the Heat? Endowment Tax, International Student Ban from Prestigious Universities & 529 TruthsIn this episode of College!, Matt Carpenter and Peg Keough unpack a flurry of hot-button topics shaping the higher ed landscape.First, they dissect the Wall Street Journal's latest report on elite colleges' response to a proposed tiered federal endowment tax, including an alternative plan from the so-called “Learn Alliance” (think Yale, Stanford, Princeton) to allocate 5% of their multibillion-dollar endowments toward student aid and teaching. Will it stick? And can it help flip the script on exclusivity in admissions?Next, they react to Trump's controversial effort to ban international students from Harvard. They...2025-06-1242 minPints With AquinasIVF, Surrogacy, and Embryo Adoption (Stephanie Gray Connors) | Ep. 527Stephanie Gray Connors is an international speaker and author of On IVF, known for addressing complex bioethical issues like infertility, abortion, and assisted suicide. She has given over 1,000 presentations across North America and internationally, including at Yale, UC Berkeley, and Google headquarters. Stephanie has debated prominent abortion advocates such as Peter Singer and Dr. Fraser Fellows, and her audiences range from medical students to global conference attendees. She has authored multiple books, been featured in hundreds of media interviews, and holds a BA in Political Science from UBC and a certification in Health Care Ethics from the NCBC. 2025-06-052h 13
Adventures in AdvisingBridging the Gap in Advising through Faculty, Peer, and Ambassador Roles - Adventures in AdvisingIn Ep. 119, guest host, Matt Plescia interviews Dr. Peter Howe, Associate Dean for Academics at Utah State University's Quinney College of Natural Resources, discusses his journey from Yale to USU, focusing on climate change perceptions and environmental risks. He emphasizes the importance of geography, GIS, and the role of faculty advisors in student success. Dr. Howe highlights the decentralized advising model at USU, which fosters personal connections with students. He also discusses the challenges of balancing administrative, teaching, and research roles, and the importance of faculty development and peer advisors in enhancing student experiences and recruitment efforts....2025-02-1945 min
The MAD Podcast with Matt TurckTrino, Iceberg and the Battle for the Lakehouse | Justin Borgman, CEO, StarburstIn this episode, we explore the cutting-edge world of data infrastructure with Justin Borgman, CEO of Starburst — a company transforming data analytics through its open-source project, Trino, and empowering industry giants like Netflix, Airbnb, and LinkedIn.
Justin takes us through Starburst’s journey from a Yale University spin-out to a leading force in data innovation, discussing the shift from data lakes to lakehouses, the rise of open formats like Iceberg as the future of data storage, and the role of AI in modern data applications. We also dive into how Starburst is staying ahead by b...2025-01-301h 06
Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques179. Finding Positive in Negative Emotions: Communication, Happiness & WellbeingA double definition of happiness — and how to cultivate both parts.The new year gives us an opportunity to reflect on who we are and who we want to be. As we set resolutions and prepare for evolutions, this special four-part series on communication, happiness, and well-being explores practical ways to enhance our lives through better communication, deeper connections, and more meaningful choices.There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to happiness, but according to Laurie Santos, everyone needs the two key components of contentment and fulfillment — or as she puts it, being happy in you...2025-01-2124 min
A Climate Change with Matt Matern168: Books for Earth Lovers: Holiday Gift Guide with Dr. Michael SvobodaEnvironmental educator and Yale Climate Connections contributor Dr. Michael Svoboda joins us to discuss the best sustainability-themed books for holiday gifting. He highlights impactful titles addressing climate change, biodiversity, and the food system, like Atlas of a Threatened Planet and Before They Vanish. We also explore works connecting environmental advocacy to motherhood and visually stunning books like Entropy, offering thoughtful gift ideas to inspire action and a sustainable future.Want to help us reach our goal of planting 30k trees AND get a free tree planted in your name? Visit www.aclimatechange.com/trees to learn how....2024-12-1925 min
Country Over SelfAbraham Lincoln and the balance of politics and sainthood, with Sean WilentzOriginally recorded on 10-24-24 In this episode, Matt and Sean talk about the 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, and the Emancipation Proclamation, one of the most defining moments in American history. Although arguably not so much Country Over Self in the moment, the Emancipation Proclamation was difficult both politically and with the general population, and it took the shrewdness and communication skills of Lincoln to bring it to life and change the course of the Civil War and the nation. Sean Wilentz Sean Wilentz studies U.S. political and social history. He received his Ph.D. in h...2024-12-1942 min
Matt Beall LimitlessWho Was Yahweh? The Origins of God, Paganism & the Israelites| #30 Dr. Gad BarneaDr. Gad Barnea joins Matt Beall Limitless to discuss thetimeline of Israelites, Yahweh, Elephantine Island, and much more. Follow Matt Beall Limitless: https://x.com/MattbLimitless https://www.tiktok.com/@mblimitlesshttps://www.instagram.com/mattbealllimitless/https://www.facebook.com/people/Matt-Beall-Limitless/61556879741320/ Listen on: Youtube: https://youtube.com/@mattbealllimitless Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-6727221 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/MattBeallLimitlessCheck out Dr. Gad Barnea: https://x.com/gbarnea https://haifa.academia.edu/gadbarneaLinks from the Episode:htt...2024-12-052h 41
Country Over SelfJames A. Garfield and Civil Service Reform with CW GoodyearIn this episode, Matt and Charlie talk about the 20th President, James A. Garfield. While most Americans wouldn't be able to pick Garfield out of a lineup, and he was only president for a handful of months before he died of an assassin's bullet and the ensuing infection that came from the primitive medical care available in the late 19th century. The wheels of motion for his assassination were set in motion by a decision that seems small and quirky today, but which was incredibly consequential at the time and shook the foundations of Machine Politics and the Spoils Sy...2024-10-2438 min
Country Over SelfJames Madison and the Bank of the United States and Dolley Madison during the War of 1812 with Noah FeldmanIn this episode, Matt and Noah talk about the 4th President, James Madison, and how he set aside his long-held and fiercely-argued belief in the unconstitutionality of the Bank of the United States and extended the bank's charter because...it worked and had been accepted by others as de facto constitutional. Matt and Noah also talk about the story of Dolley Madison, the most famous of the early First Ladies, and how she did (or didn't!) save the famous Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington from being burned in the White House when the British invaded Washington D.C...2024-10-1731 min
Books on the BedKathryn SavageKathryn Savage’s Groundglass: An Essay (Coffee House Press), explores topics of environmental justice and links between pollution and public health. Groundglass was named a best read of the year by the Sydney Morning Herald, a Yale Review Favorite Cultural Artifact of 2022, and was showcased in Orion Magazine, Lit Hub, and selected by EcoLit Books as a Best Environmental Book of 2022.
Recipient of the Academy of American Poets James Wright Prize, her writing across forms has been supported by the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, Jerome Foundation, Minnesota State Arts Board, Ucross Foundation, and Tulsa Artist Fellowship. Savage has...2024-09-201h 59
ChatEDU – The AI & Education PodcastFrom Solo to System - Elevating AI Across Our Schools | Ep. 26In this episode of ChatEDU (From Solo to System - Elevating AI Across Our Schools), Matt and Liz explore how schools need to move beyond focusing just on teacher AI professional learning to realize the full potential of AI and benefits of generative AI.
Getting Started:
Matt and Liz discuss if they’d pay extra $ for grad school to keep their kids out of the basement and how that might be related to AI “training” runs. You have to listen to understand!
Then in the News:
Ideogram 2.0: Matt and Liz discuss Ideogram...2024-09-0654 min
Our Brains HurtUs Doing Us StuffOn this episode of OBH Ron and Matt talk punk shows, electrical work, the 86 Mets, Harvard Yale, and much much more. Come hang out! OBH Guest Music:OBH Spotify PlaylistShow links:Website: https://www.ourbrainshurt.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourbrainshurt/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OurBrainsHurtRon on Twitter @thecaffeinepunk: https://twitter.com/TheCaffeinePunkMatt on Twitter @MattAlive13: https://twitter.com/MattAlive13OBH Sports Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourbrainshurtsports/Struggling Artist Record Club:Website: https://www...2024-09-0250 min
The BETWEEN PodcastRev. Stephanie Chase Bradbury: "Near Death Experiences & Other Spiritually Transformative Moments"Whoa. Near Death Experiences is new territory for our podcast, and what a cool conversation this was. Host Matt Mattson shares a sacred conversation with Rev. Stephanie Chase Bradbury about the moments when people seem to transcend beyond our earthly realm and live to tell about it.
The Reverend Stephanie Chase Bradbury is a graduate of Yale Divinity School, ordained an Episcopal Priest for 28 years, and serves a congregation in Massachusetts. She is a wife, mother, and grandmother. She is drawn to the thin shimmer between matter and spirit, and how life in this world is affected...2024-07-0156 min
The Buff ShowMatt Buff Show Live 4-25-24Foreign wars, foreign aid and the loud Hamas supporters. The Trump witch hunt trial and the rising costs. At least we still have the NFL Draft. Enjoy your signing bonus, Biden will take most of it.
Caroline Moore, Vice President of Parents Defending Education is here to discuss….
The anti-Israel protests at Columbia and Yale have prompted national reflection on the widespread prevalence of antisemitism on college campuses. Truth be told, this ideology isn't learned in college but begins much earlier, often subtly, in K-12 education, as highlighted in a N...2024-04-261h 01
Reel IndigenousWhere We Belong - On the Stage with Madeline SayetMohegan theater-maker Madeline Sayet joins us for an intimate visit about her one-person show traveling with the Folgers's Shakespeare, her pink hat, how she has no idea how to self-care, and what it's like to be the lone Native in the theater space, fighting to be heard. She even shares a scene from Where We Belong, the story of her travel to England, retracing her Mohegan ancestors visits there during the early days of colonialism.Learn more about Yale Indigenous Performing Arts Program by visiting yipap.yale.edu.2023-12-051h 11
Monster Lore Tour9: Shapeshifters Part 2 - Shamanic Shapeshifter ComplexThis week Moz makes his case for the shaman as the proto-magical practitioner ultimately responsible for so much of the monster encounters reported around the globe. Moz breaks down the theories, the cross-cultural similarities, and gets at the heart of this shapeshifting phenomena. We then explore the 5 key shapeshifting categories and the levels of power associated with these morphing fiends. We also discuss what it might mean to you! …yes, you, huddled in that sleeping bag.
Thanks to Mr. Tim Leavy @ timleavy.com for the greatest theme song in the paranormal realms!
Ref...2023-11-071h 35
Modern Mortality#20: Ashwini Bapat M.D. -- Palliative Care Physician and EntrepreneurWelcome to Modern Mortality, my name is Matt Boulos. This is the podcast where we talk to experts across fields to examine how they relate to mortality.
Today’s guest is Dr. Ashwini Bapat. She is a palliative care doctor and entrepreneur. She trained at Tufts University and Yale. While she was on a traditional academic medicine trajectory, she started asking herself “What does a good day look like?” which propelled her to move abroad and become an entrepreneur and start web-based businesses. Ashwini tells us how she incorporates the question “What does a good day look like?” i...2023-10-1755 min
Success in the New RetirementMatt Deaton Sits with Yale Professor of Finance Dr. Roger IbbotsonMatt Deaton spent a few moments with Yale University Professor of Finance Dr. Roger Ibbotson and Director of the Yale Executive MBA program William Goetzmann. They discuss the opportunities within a 60/40 portfolio, decreasing Social Security and how to prepare for upcoming tax changes. For more information on Acute Wealth Advisors or to schedule a consultation, call 480-680-6868 or visit www.successinthenewretirement.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2023-10-0312 min
College Hockey TalkGracie GilkysonToday’s Guest: Sophomore on the Yale Women's Hockey Team Gracie Gilkyson
We Discuss:
-College Hockey Experience with Yale
-Growing up in Calgary
-Playing in the ECAC
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Instagram: @collegehockeytalk
X: @collegehockeyta 2023-08-2852 min
For the Life of the World / Yale Center for Faith & CultureLife Worth Living Book Club Part 1 of 5 / Kelly Corrigan with Miroslav Volf, Matt Croasmun, & Ryan McAnnally-Linz"Your life is too important to be guided by anything less than what matters most."Part 1 of a 5-part book club series on Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most. Written by Miroslav Volf, Matt Croasmun, and Ryan McAnnally-Linz, the book is based on a Yale College course that takes up some of the most pressing questions of life, but doesn’t keep the implications, challenges, confusion, perplexity, and demands of those questions at arms length. Both the course and the book invite life-long learners to ask, “For any idea, if that idea were true, how...2023-06-1754 min
William YaleSol Jazz Massive - Vibes Aheadsoundboard recorded at the Vibes Ahead Lounge (Tulagi), Boulder CO
on July 24, 1996.
Matt DeMerritt; reeds, Derek Banach; trumpet, Andrew Diamond; keys,
Wm. Yale; bass, Jamie Janover; percussion, Raoul Rossiter; drums2023-06-1407 minWilliam YaleSol Jazz Massive - First One Outsoundboard from the Vibes Ahead Lounge (Tulagi), Boulder CO on
June 26, 1996.
Matt Demeritt; reeds, Derek Banach; trumpet, Adrian Romero; guitar,
Andrew Diamond; keys, Wm. Yale; bass, Jamie Janover; percussion
Brian McRae; drums2023-06-1407 minCollege Hockey TalkEmma SeitzToday’s Guest: Yale Women's Hockey Player Emma Seitz
We Discuss:
-College Hockey Experience with Yale
-Playing in the Frozen Four
-Balancing Hockey and Academics
Follow us on Social Media
Instagram: @collegehockeytalk Twitter: @collegehockeyta 2023-05-1753 min
The Planet TodayNew York bans natural gas in new buildings, Shell’s Deer Park fire, & more! Matt and Nick talk about New York’s ban on natural gas in new buildings (New York first US state to ban natural gas in new buildings - BBC News),Apple’s pledge to use 100% recycled cobalt in batteries by 2025 (Apple to use only recycled cobalt in batteries by 2025 | Reuters),New pro-fossil fuel regulations in Montana (New Montana laws plow through environmental regulations for fossil fuels (billingsgazette.com)),An EPA rule on air pollution (EPA’s car pollution rules would save Americans trillions of dollars » Yale Climate Connections),Texas pumping the brakes...2023-05-1226 min
Liberty & Justice with Matt WhitakerDr. Ben Carson joins Liberty & Justice Season 2, Episode 18Dr. Ben Carson joins Liberty & Justice Season 2, Episode 18. Matt and Dr. Carson discuss their time together in the Trump Admin and the American Cornerstone Institute. Learn more about Dr. Carson’s work at americancornerstone.org. Watch every episode of Liberty & Justice at www.whitaker.tv.Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D., is Founder and Chairman of the American Cornerstone Institute, a new think tank / do tank whose mission is to promote the 4 founding principles which are cornerstones of our country: faith, liberty, community and life as well as pursue common sense solutions that challenge conventional groupthink. He mo...2023-04-2910 min
The Rural College Student ExperienceEp. 14 - Admissions Essays for Rural StudentsWelcome to Episode 14 of the Rural College Student Experience. Please be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you'll know when a new episode is available. Also, please follow us on Twitter (@rcsepod) and share ideas for future episodes. This episode we’re talking about admissions applications and essays for rural students. Dr. Matt Newlin is joined by co-host is Jay Kauffin. Jay attended McMinn County High School in Athens, Tennessee and is now a junior at Yale University studying Political and Computer Science. We talk about his transition to college and how the application process can be...2023-04-2558 min
Climate Tech CocktailsFloodbase: Bessie SchwarzFellow Climate Warriors, welcome to another episode of Climate Tech Cocktails.In this episode, we’re grabbing a drink with Bessie Schwarz, co-founder and CEO of Floodbase (Formally known as Cloud to Street)…“Floodbase has pioneered the field of satellite flood tracking, with our science appearing on the cover of Nature in 2021. Our Flood Intelligence Platform has enabled the United Nations and several national governments to improve flood disaster response. We are now powering a new type of flood insurance to help flood-vulnerable communities around the world access financial support and adapt in the face of incr...2023-03-211h 11
Leading Voices in Real EstateChristopher Hawthorne | Senior Critic at the Yale School of ArchitectureChristopher Hawthorne, Senior Critic at the Yale School of Architecture, discusses why collective spaces deserve intentional design and public support.
After over a decade as the architecture critic for the Los Angeles Times, Chris took a position as the first Chief Design Officer of the City of Los Angeles, working under Mayor Eric Garcetti...2023-03-2000 min
Apogee StrongBo Hines - The Principally Grounded PoliticianIron sharpens iron. Today's guest knows that in order to become an individual of sound reason, your ideas will need to be challenged. You need to have a grounded philosophy and grounded ideals based in logic that can stand up to opposition. And in today's political climate, especially within colleges, any philosophy that goes against the narrative is quick to be silenced. Bo Hines explains to the young men of Apogee just how important it is to know who you are, what you believe, and have the courage to stand up for your beliefs.
Today's sponsor is...2023-03-1350 min
Killed to DeathMatt McCready and Don WhitlockWhen King England II is found murdered in his chambers, The King’s Hand Reginald Grimms (Matt McCready) talks about the horrible man who took his place, how to get into the Constabulary, and his new love.
Also, Don Whitlock drops by – Don just got accepted into Yale! There are also other things about him.
Brought to you By: The Sonar Network2023-03-1054 minCollege Hockey TalkAvery MuhnToday's Guest: Future Yale Women's Hockey Player and Current Burlington Barracuda Avery Muhn
We Discuss:
-Avery's experience playing junior hockey in Canada
-Her commitment to Yale
-Playing with her sister Olivia
Follow this Podcast on Social Media
IG: @collegehockeytalk Twitter @collegehockeyta
2023-01-2428 minLiberty & Justice with Matt WhitakerDr. Ben Carson joins Liberty & Justice Season 2, Episode 3Dr. Ben Carson joins Liberty & Justice Season 2, Episode 3. Matt and Dr. Carson discuss their time together in the Trump Admin and the future of the United States. Learn more about Dr. Carson’s work at americancornerstone.org. Watch every episode of Liberty & Justice at www.whitaker.tv.Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D., is the Founder and Chairman of the American Cornerstone Institute, a think tank / do tank whose mission is to promote the 4 founding principles which are cornerstones of our country: faith, liberty, community and life as well as pursue common sense solutions that challenge conv...2023-01-2132 min
For the Life of the World / Yale Center for Faith & CultureThe Complicated World of Christmas / Drew Collins, Frederica Mathewes-Green, Jeff Reimer, & Matt CroasmunA conglomeration of Advent people: Drew Collins on how the Magi were pushed willingly to the edge of their knowledge, open to the giving spirit of God. Frederica Mathewes-Green with an illustration of Mary, living in prayer, which proves just enough to know to say "yes" when met with her call. Jeff Reimer on W.H. Auden's common Joseph, asked only and profoundly to believe. And Matt Croasmun on St. Paul, offering an invitation to Christian joy that, well, differs from Santa's offer just a little.Show NotesEPISODE 44: The Reason We Follow the Star: Learning...2022-12-2432 min
The Planet TodayHow border walls impact global wildlife, renewable energy capacity soaring in the US, & more! Disclaimer: Matt has the flu and sounds bad but the show goes on.Matt and Nick talk about a “second summer” of coral bleaching in 2022 for the Great Barrier Reef (Record heat over Great Barrier Reef raises fears of second summer of coral bleaching | Great Barrier Reef | The Guardian),How border walls impact wildlife globally (Fenced In: How the Global Rise of Border Walls Is Stifling Wildlife - Yale E360),A way to neutralize PFAS has been discovered (PFAS chemicals last forever. A Clarkson professor found a way to neutralize them. | NCPR News (nort...2022-12-0229 min
Thinking Inside the BoxHow the Great Nepalese Diaspora Became a Global Community - Preeti AdhikaryIn today’s episode, I chat with Preeti Adhikary, a NYC-based Consultant with Blue Ivy Ventures, a firm and community of Yale alumni investors, executives, entrepreneurs, and innovation enthusiasts that have raised over $1 billion in funding across 1,000 unique investments. Preeti and I connected on LinkedIn a few months back. I was knee-deep in networking with individuals in the venture capital space, and as I was completing my due diligence, Preeti quickly differentiated herself as a professional with purpose, drive, and a strong desire to reach underrepresented communities. We chatted about her story - from Nepal to N...2022-11-1538 minClimate Tech CocktailsForm Energy: Mateo JaramilloMateo Jaramillo, co-founder and CEO of Form Energy, on the importance of long-term energy storage:“Lithium Ion will continue to have a very important role to play, but there remains a key function which needs to be replaced on the grid, and that is a function that is currently being provided by coal and natural gas. That is the energy demand when you don’t have wind or solar. So, that’s the kind of moment we have to solve for from an energy storage perspective.” - Mateo Jaramillo on Scalable Multi-Day Storage SolutionsMateo Ja...2022-10-111h 17
The Maverick Show: Remote Entrepreneurship and World TravelRemote Year CEO Tue Le on Nomading in Africa, Amplifying Marginalized Voices, and The Rose That Grew From ConcreteRemote Year’s CEO, Tue Le, joins Matt in Cape Town on the opening month of Remote Year’s first all-Africa itinerary. ____________________________________Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest travel gear I'm using, my favorite destinations, discounts for special events, etc.).Follow The Maverick Show on Instagram ____________________________________She begins by talking about her parents background—leaving Vietnam, coming to U.S. as refugees, and settli...2022-09-301h 39
For the Life of the World / Yale Center for Faith & CultureMatt Croasmun / Nourishing Mutual Encounter: Food, Meals, and the Hunger for Home in the Gospel of LukeFood and meals are hidden in plain sight throughout the Bible, providing a background context for Christian spirituality and flourishing. Matt Croasmun joins me on the podcast today to talk about his new book co-authored with Miroslav Volf, The Hunger for Home: Food and Meals in the Gospel of Luke. For them, a meal is a site of nourishing mutual encounter. It's this definition of a meal that makes that riddle work I think. It's also incredibly illuminating (and even delightfully surprising, really) to consider how that nourishing mutual encounter—a meal—provide a context that spans thousands of year...2022-09-0352 minApogee StrongBrynne Kennedy - Flat, Fluid, and Fast InnovatorBrynne Kennedy is an American entrepreneur, author and candidate for US Congress in California's Fourth Congressional District (CA-04).
Rooted in the values of hard work and the promise of the American Dream, Brynne was raised in a rural area hit hard by a changing economy. Her father served in the military and was the first in his family to go to college. Her mother runs a small store on main street. An accomplished business woman, Brynne has helped to bring infrastructure and real estate projects to life, and built Topia, an HR technology company that’s created hu...2022-08-0954 min
On The Hook with Matt WilsonStuart Malina: Tony Award-Winning Music Director/Conductor/Pianist on Creating Movin' Out with Twyla Tharp and Strategies for Masterful PerformanceSend us a textDrawing on the concepts presented in Matt's book, Hooks: Lessons on Performance, Business, and Life from a Working Musician, Stuart Malina joins Matt to discusshis role in creating Movin' Out and a reflection on the show 20 years later,multiple strategies for masterful performance,utilizing and discerning opinions,and maintaining a balanced perspective professionally and personally.In a wide variety of concerts, from masterworks and grand opera to pops, Stuart Malina's ease on the podium, engaging personality, and insightful interpretations have thrilled audiences and helped break down the barriers between performer a...2022-06-241h 37
The Planet TodayWetlands vs. our changing climate, the USPS potentially increasing its electric truck fleet, & more! Nick is back in the studio for his first episode since May 20!Matt and Nick talk about the results of No Mow May in the UK (‘It looks beautiful’: UK gardeners on leaving lawns uncut for No Mow May | Gardens | The Guardian),The Rio Grande River drying up and its impact on local communities (The Vanishing Rio Grande: Warming Takes a Toll on a Legendary River - Yale E360),The USPS is reconsidering its decision to not buy many EVs (US Postal Service signals it will order more electric trucks | The Hill),An...2022-06-1029 min
With Gratitude, MattStrong Roots Now Bursting with Growth, with Mary MarantzAuthor and podcast host Mary Marantz recognizes the beauty in her story and the gifts it has provided. But like many of us, it took time for her to see that beauty especially because she saw it as so different than what the “norm” is. Her journey starts modestly from her family’s trailer in West Virginia where she learned life lessons from her father, dealt with an absent working mother, and found blessings in her relationships with her grandmother as well as the occasional stray cat. She found a place excelling in the classroom and her brightness led her al...2022-05-3047 min
A Problem Squared034 = Novel Seal of Approval and Family Seal of Removal In this episode... * How related are you to a Harbour seal? * Bec gives some novel advice. * Matt mends a mistake. * And there's all sorts of AOB. If you want to bid on the £5,000 t-shirt referenced in 006 of A Problem Squared, join us on the 26th of May, 2022! All proceeds go to Water Aid - links to come. Bec's new book 'Now LiveScreaming' is out now! Go buy it! You can find Yale's incredible evolutionary and ecological chat here: https://vertlife.org/ 2022-05-2344 min
The Planet TodayThe Central Park Climate Lab, environmental justice in skiing, solar panel canopies, & more!Matt and Nick talk about The Central Park Conservancy, the Yale School of the Environment, and New York City’s Natural Areas Conservancy teaming up to open the Central Park Climate Lab (Central Park Is Opening a Lab to Study Climate Change - Bloomberg),Solar panel canopies over canals in the U.S. (First-in-the-nation project will cover canals with solar panel canopies | TheHill),An update on the clean energy push in Illinois by 2045 (Illinois to shut all fossil fuel plants by 2045 and invest $580M a year in renewables (electrek.co)),How climate change wi...2022-02-2527 min
College Hockey TalkEmma HarveyToday's Guest: Emma Harvey from the Yale Women's Hockey Team
We Discuss:
- Her first year with Yale
- Growing up in London Ontario and playing in the PWHL for the Devilettes
- Balancing Hockey and School at a Ivy League University 2022-02-111h 09
80/20 EnduranceYale Sleep Experts Dr. Kryger and Lynelle Schneeberg: Sleep Is EverythingEveryone knows that sleep is important. But for endurance athletes, it’s even more important—and also more challenging in certain ways. Does working out late in the day affect sleep quality? Does poor sleep the night before a race impact performance, and if so, what can be done about it? In this week’s podcast, Hanna and Matt get answers to these and other questions from Yale University sleep experts Meir Kryger and Lynelle Schneeberg. Be sure to subscribe, so you’re notified when new episodes drop every Thursday.Connect With Us:Hanna @hannadoes...2022-01-2845 min
Tell Me More...Fear ItselfKen Clark, Dan Steininger, and JD Meyers bring perspectives of neurology, psychology, and organizational leadership to a conversation about the current emotional state of our society as host Matt Lehrman asks, “Is it still true that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself?” Read President Roosevelt’s first inaugural address: https://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/froos1.asp Ask a Question or Leave a Comment: 602-688-2724 Send us a Note: TellMeMore@SocialProsperity.us Apply to Be a Podcast Guest: Click Here ...2022-01-271h 07
Inside the Yale Admissions OfficeFinancial Aid 101In many ways, college financial aid can be even more complicated and anxiety-provoking than college admissions. Financial aid officer Matt joins Hannah and Mark to provide a simple introduction to the four tenets of Yale’s financial aid program: need-blind admissions, need-based financial aid, holistic needs assessment, and a commitment to affordability. The officers share insights … Read More Read More2021-12-1625 min
The Jungle - Auburn Basketball Podcast Auburn Men talking Auburn Men’s BasketballEp 7: Auburn Blitzes Yale 86-64Auburn swarmed Yale from the opening tipoff to move to 7-1 on the year. This episode recaps the game and gets into some bigger picture discussion on Bruce Pearl and Auburn having more wins over the last five years than any other SEC team. 2021-12-0548 min
The Rural College Student ExperienceEp. 2 - Social Class Issues for Rural StudentsThe Rural College Student Experience is back! In Episode 2, host Dr. Matt Newlin is joined by co-host Clayton Land to discuss social class issues for rural students in college. Clayton is a senior at Yale University pursuing a double major in Global Affairs and History. Clayton is from a small town in central Kentucky called Lawrenceburg and is one of the first people from his community to attend an Ivy League institution. Being from a small town has shaped much of his involvement on campus and career aspirations which includes rural international development in Latin America. In th...2021-09-301h 08
Yale Brothers Podcast"Trans Plant"The twins unearth another gem from the cassette archive and then fall headlong into the maelstrom - discussing everything from recent gigs in Myrtle Beach, Paul Anka, Chrissie Hynde and Garth Brooks to authors, show tunes, a really cool park in Miami and much more. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "Answer Me" by Chris Yale circa 1988 4:17 - Greetings and about the song / Stare Cat Sound, Glendale, CA / Ian Talcroft / Steve Kobashigawa 6:00 - "It's a Rock Thing" - English guys singing Southern / Blues and Country origins 6:31 - Garth Brooks documentary...2021-09-2236 min
The Rebound with Coach Matt DohertyFrank Viola | Episode 10Frank Viola was a great pitcher at St. John’s University. He pitched against Ron Darling and Yale in 1981 in a game considered the best in college baseball history. Frank was drafted by the Minnesota Twins and struggled his first two years. He rebounded to become an All-Star and World Series MVP with the Twins in 1987 and won theAL Cy Young Award in 1988. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.To learn more about booking Coach Matt Doherty to speak at your next event or help you elevate your leadership game, visit dohertycoaching.com today. 2021-09-0937 minCollege Hockey TalkOlivia MuhnToday's Guest: Olivia Muhn from the Yale Women's Hockey Team
We Discuss:
- Her Commitment to Yale and how she is preparing for her first year with Yale in College Hockey
-Olivia's time in the PWHL
- The Non Hockey Segment 2021-09-0131 min
Yale Brothers Podcast"Requiem For A Squirrel"The twins jump around like BBs in a skillet, talking about their first trip to Hollywood, their early decision to play music, songwriting as teens, Chris' murderous cats and more - including another digitized gem from the tape archive. ABOVE: The Yale Brothers at LuLu's North Myrtle Beach (Photo: Tony Bates) SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "End of the Line" by Chris Yale circa 1983 3:50 - Greetings and about the song / Corey Hart / Grieving the loss of the first attempt at this episode / ABBA versus Drive-By Truckers / "Olly oxen free" and misheard...2021-08-1224 min
Thinking Inside the BoxHow a Pandemic Affects Gender Equality - Romy NewmanRomy is highly motivated to bring better performance and productivity to our companies and our country by making the workplace work better for women. As the Co-founder and President of Fairygodboss, Romy leads a business with the mission to improve the workplace for women everywhere. Before venturing into the crazy world of entrepreneurship, Romy ran digital advertising sales and operations at The Wall Street Journal, and also worked in marketing at Google and Estee Lauder. Romy studied American studies, literature and art at Yale and many more practical things at the Kellogg School of Management at North-western. R...2021-08-0333 min
Invest in SqftEpisode 117: Having Mental Toughness to Launch A Business Idea with Peter SamuelsonToday on Pass the Secret Sauce we have Peter Samuelson. Peter is an entrepreneur and the founder and president of Ardeo Education Solutions, a private company that helps improve access and enrollment at colleges and universities. Peter founded the company 10 years ago because he is passionate about increasing access to the life-changing impact of higher education. He is a graduate of Yale Law School, and a former management consultant with McKinsey & Company. In this episode we discuss: Peter’s redbox idea, talks of business plan [7:10] Working for non-profits, his travels overseas [9:10] His experience in refugee’s camp...2021-08-0342 min
For the Life of the World / Yale Center for Faith & CultureThink Again: Changing Your Mind, Political-Religious Conversion, and the Emotional Life / Nichole Flores & Matt CroasmunIs it possible for anyone to change their mind anymore? Matt Croasmun welcomes theologian and ethicist Nichole Flores (University of Virginia) onto the show for a discussion of changing our minds in political and religious contexts. They discuss the meaning of intellectual, political, and religious conversion; how aesthetic and emotional experience of beauty is often the key ingredient in changing one's mind and behavior; the value of open-mindedness and intellectual humility as well as the value of a firm sturdiness and courageous conviction; and the role of changing one's mind in a life worth living.A...2021-07-0343 min
For the Life of the World / Yale Center for Faith & CultureHave You Eaten Yet?: Hospitality, Solidarity, and the Great Banquet of Justice / David de Leon & Matt Croasmun"Kumain ka na ba?”—Have you eaten yet? (Tagalog) This beautiful phrase of welcome and care and intimacy evokes and offers more than just the pleasure and nourishment of a meal. It calls out to the hunger, the thirst, and the need for love that we can greet in one another. David de Leon joins Matt Croasmun for a discussion of hospitality and solidarity and justice, applying the parable of the Great Banquet to cultures of inhospitality, and especially to the context of the increased targeting, discrimination, marginalization, and violence against the Asian American community over the past year. ...2021-04-2436 min
For the Life of the World / Yale Center for Faith & CultureYou Do You: Ethics of Authenticity in Disney's Frozen and Moana / Matt Croasmun and Ryan McAnnally-LinzEnroll now for our 7-week Life Worth Living Course through Grace Farms: http://gracefarms.org/life-worth-living. The course runs from May 4 to June 15, and we expect it to fill up quickly, so don’t wait to sign up!One of the most prominent visions of the good life present in Disney films could be called "expressive individualism," perhaps best captured by the phrase "you do you." In this episode Ryan McAnnally-Linz and Matt Croasmun interpret and unpack the ethics of the authentic self, belonging, and the implicit visions of flourishing life in two contemporary classics from Disney: Fro...2021-03-2947 min
The City's BackyardThe City's Backyard Ep 18: Composer/Songwriter Stacy Widelitz who wrote "She's Like The Wind" huge hit from the iconic movie "Dirty Dancing" & long time friend of Patrick Swayze plus Mrs. Connecticut Daurie Marsden!If you saw the film Dirty Dancing and one of the 55 million people who own the Dirty Dancing soundtrack then you certainly know the song that Stacy Widelitz composed with long time friend Patrick Swayze . . . "SHE"S LIKE THE WIND". We talk about the "Dirty Dancing" days hangin with him, what Patrick was like as a person and some of the other great movies the legendary actor starred in! The song was a huge hit for the movie! Plus co-writing with the great Jeff Skunk Baxter (The Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan) the original 90210 Theme Song. Stacy is on ke...2021-03-1549 min