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Once In CollegeMy Night With MarilynSend us a textMeet Jeff York, a hapless 19-year-old who grew up in a town of 700, a Mayberry as he puts it, with few prospects. But his venture to college in Chicago changed all that when one fateful night, he hits a formidable bump, head-on. Marilyn Chambers, the most famous porn star on earth.Hear for this semi-steamy coming-of-age story. These are the actual events that unfolded for an innocent college nerd and the lessons learned from his happy ending – Some things are worth waiting for.Jeff is a creative powerhouse. As a...2025-03-2925 min
Once In CollegeThe Pirate ProfessorSend us a textA determined young man over-extends himself at college in every way possible. We find him hellbent on believing ambition alone will be the key to his happiness, even if it costs him the love of his life. It’s not until one fateful sit-down with a very eccentric professor does his life come into focus.This true account written by Brian Heffernan, is a lesson in life he learned from a pirate professor – Hurry less and you will enjoy life more.Brian studied interpersonal communications and jour...2025-03-1223 min
Once In CollegeIt Was Not A Shameful ActSend us a textA surprise pregnancy is not something any young woman just out of high school is ready for, and Marie Newman at that age was not the exception. If you think this episode, a true story, is about navigating the crossroads of what to do next, it is. In part. But it’s also about one woman’s courageous journey, starting in shame and ending in self-esteem.Marie Newman is a former congresswoman, nonprofit CEO, marketing executive, author of When Your Child Is Being Bullied: Real Solutions, antibullying activist, form...2025-03-0519 min
Once In CollegeJazz And A JoyntSend us a textOur latest episode is a love story of sorts. A true story from the late 1970s of a young man who walks into a local college bar at the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, and meets someone that will change his life forever. Only, it's probably not what you think. Find out how the world can sound so much larger if you have an open mind, and ear, to hear it.Lee knew he wanted to be a professional writer at the age of 12. His career w...2025-02-1314 min
Once In CollegeThe Hardest Class To Pass In CollegeSend us a textA funny but true story from 1988 that painfully reminds us that the moment we think we are close to having it all solved, there’s always that one person who can knock it all back down. A hard reality that was learned by an eager student at a tiny college of art and design in Minneapolis, taking a brutal class that was required to graduate, called Typography 101.Written by Pete GriffithPete Griffith is the Founder and President of Mentum. He’s not THE Family Guy but...2025-01-2216 min
Once In CollegeConfessions Of A College Coke DealerSend us a textIn this episode it's 1980. We meet Jay, a leader in college who takes a dangerous venture into the underworld of narcotics. One that many never escape from. Hear this cautionary tale, a lesson in life not found in textbooks or online lectures - We all do some dangerously stupid things, just to be liked.Jay Kaskel is a recently retired advertising writer who lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is married with one grown son, who lives nearby in Minneapolis. Jay has yet to decide exactly what the...2025-01-1514 min
Once In CollegeBarbies Everywhere!Send us a textToday on campus, it’s somewhere in the 1980’s. It’s the decade of decadence. On the radio, all the girls just want to have fun, and that includes Whitney, Billie Jean and Jessie’s girl. But we can also include one other girl, a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin.Today we hear the true story of a journalism student who gets hustled into joining a sorority. It doesn’t take long for this smart sophomore to learn just what it will take for her to make the cut. Stay tuned for...2025-01-0814 min
Once In CollegeHow Phyllis Schlafly Turned Me Into A Radical Feminist Lesbian Over DinnerSend us a textIn the heart of the Midwest, at the University of Illinois, a young music major joins a club on campus. The purpose of the club is to bring in world-renown guest speakers for student lectures and debates. And as one of her first assignments, this young coed is to host one of the most intimidatingly famous women of that era. An icon.Stay tuned for this true story, two lessons in life the author didn’t learn in textbooks or lectures: One, never be afraid to confront a liar with the tr...2024-12-2513 min