Shows
Pomona College SagecastWhat’s Next in Understanding the Universe with Erica Nelson ’08Erica Nelson ’08 made waves in the world of astrophysics when she and her colleagues published new theories about the origins of galaxies and the formation of supermassive black holes.She sits down with Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy Phil Choi to talk about how Pomona College helped her become an astrophysicist and why the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope is changing our understanding of the universe.Hosted by: Prof. Phil ChoiProduced by: Travis Khachatoorian and Marilyn ThomsenTranscript: https://www.pomona.edu/sites/default/files/Sagecast_PhilErica_043025.tx...
2025-04-3036 min
Pomona College SagecastWhat’s Next in Artificial Intelligence with Mikey Dickerson ’01Mikey Dickerson ’01 entered his career during the rise of Big Tech. He spent nearly nine years working at Google as a site-reliability engineer, served as the founding administrator of the United States Digital Service and now works as a consultant helping governments, corporations and nonprofits improve their digital systems.He talks with Professor of Economics Gary Smith about the future promise and current shortcomings of artificial intelligence and a possible AI economic bubble in the making.Hosted by: Prof. Gary SmithProduced by: Travis Khachatoorian and Marilyn ThomsenTranscript: https://www.pom...
2025-04-2344 min
Pomona College SagecastWhat's Next in Video Game Design with Don Daglow '74Don Daglow ’74 is a pioneer in video game design and programming. He’s credited with helping develop some of the first role-playing and world-building computer games and was honored with a Technology and Engineering Emmy Award in 2008.He talks on Sagecast with Assistant Professor of Computer Science Joe Osborn about how his time at Pomona College helped inspire his work at the forefront of the digital revolution.Hosted by: Prof. Joe OsbornProduced by: Travis Khachatoorian and Marilyn ThomsenTranscript: https://www.pomona.edu/sites/default/files/041625_DaglowOsborn_Sagecast.txt
2025-04-1643 min
Pomona College SagecastWhat's Next in Wildfire Management with Nate Dailey '23Nate Dailey’s life turned upside down after his hometown of Paradise, California, was ravaged by one of the deadliest wildfires in the state’s history. Since losing his family’s home, he’s gone on to work in wildfire hazard planning and develop computer models to detect overgrown areas at risk of burning out of control.He sits down on Sagecast with Pomona College Professor of Environmental Analysis and History Char Miller to discuss what’s next for wildfire mitigation in the West.Hosted by: Prof. Char MillerProduced by: Travis Khachatoor...
2025-04-0927 min
Pomona College SagecastWhat's Next in Film and Television with Aditya Sood '97Aditya Sood '97 is the president of the film and television production company Lord Miller and is credited with helping produce many major motion pictures, including The Martian, Deadpool and the animated film series Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. He sits down on Sagecast with Pomona College Assistant Professor of Media Studies Ryan Engley to discuss Hollywood's changing business landscape.Hosted by: Prof. Ryan EngleyProduced by: Travis Khachatoorian and Marilyn ThomsenTranscript: https://www.pomona.edu/sites/default/files/040225_SoodEngleySagecast.txt
2025-04-0241 min
Pomona College SagecastA Brief History of Antisemitism with Prof. Oona EisenstadtOona Eisenstadt is a professor of Religious Studies specializing in Judaism at Pomona College. She discusses on Sagecast her research on the history of antisemitism and how it manifests in present day society. This episode was recorded in September 2023.Hosted by: Marilyn Thomsen and Travis KhachatoorianAudio Engineer: Erica TyronTranscript: https://www.pomona.edu/sites/default/files/sagecast-OonaEisenstadt-120623.txt
2023-12-0628 minPomona College SagecastEquitable AI Development in the Global South with Chinasa Okolo ’18Chinasa Okolo ’18 is a fellow at the Brookings Institution in the Center for Technology Innovation. She discusses on Sagecast her work towards creating a more equitable global landscape of artificial intelligence development, and AI governance issues arising in the wake of rapid technological advancement.Hosted by: Marilyn Thomsen and Travis KhachatoorianAudio Engineer: Erica TyronTranscript: https://www.pomona.edu/sites/default/files/sagecast-ChinasaOkolo-112223.txtVideo Teaser: https://youtu.be/QkrU-QpJoBA
2023-11-2230 minPomona College SagecastHealthcare Leadership in the Time of COVID-19 and Fentanyl with Dr. Michael Sequeira '73Dr. Michael Sequeira ’73 is the public health officer for San Bernardino County. He discusses on Sagecast his trailblazing career in emergency medicine, decision-making as a health leader during the COVID-19 pandemic and the deadly impacts of the growing fentanyl crisis.Hosted by: Marilyn Thomsen and Travis KhachatoorianAudio Engineer: Erica TyronTranscript: https://www.pomona.edu/sites/default/files/sagecast-110823-MichaelSequeira.txtVideo Teaser: https://youtu.be/Yng2zNoOlWc
2023-11-0832 minPomona College SagecastAtrocity Prevention and the War in Ukraine with Prof. Mietek BoduszynskiMietek Boduszynski is an Associate Professor of Politics at Pomona College. He discusses on Sagecast what he learned during his past year working at the Pentagon as a US policy advisor on the war in Ukraine.Hosted by: Marilyn Thomsen and Travis KhachatoorianAudio Engineer: Erica TyronTranscript: https://www.pomona.edu/sites/default/files/Sagecast-1125-23-MietekBoduszynski.txtVideo Teaser: https://youtu.be/s4l9oqUpGtY
2023-11-0131 minPomona College SagecastReporting on Race for NPR with Leah Donnella '13Leah Donnella ’13 is an editor for NPR’s Code Switch, a podcast focusing on difficult conversations about race. She discusses on Sagecast how her reporting around the country has shaped her perception of the role of journalists and how her Africana studies degree at Pomona College helped pave the way for her career in radio journalism.Hosted by: Marilyn Thomsen and Travis KhachatoorianAudio Engineer: Erica TyronTranscript: https://www.pomona.edu/sites/default/files/Leah%20Donnella%20final1.txtVideo Teaser: https://youtu.be/q_mtvKl4kPI
2023-10-1233 min
MASSP PodcastCompassion Fatigue Travis Thomsen (Portage North MS) joins the podcast to discuss compassion fatigue awareness and the impact that this professional learning topic has had on his building staff.
2022-01-1416 min
MASSP PodcastThe Return to School 2021 (MS Edition) In this episode, we are joined by middle-level leaders Nina Davis (L'Anse Creuse MS East), Tim Sanchez (Grayling MS) & Travis Thomsen (Portage Northern MS) as they discuss the return to school and what has and hasn't changed with how their buildings are handling COVID-19 protocols. Mask mandates vs recommendations, contact tracing, quarantine protocols and more are all covered and their particular impact on MS students.
2021-09-1722 min
Vintage Homeschool MomsSpecial Replay – Teaching HistorySpecial Replay: Let’s Talk About Teaching History
with your co-hosts, Felice Gerwitz & Meredith Curtis
History is about a bunch dead people and stuff that happened long ago or so I thought when I was a kid. As a homeschool parent I found that history is actually “HIS” story and when it is revealed we find so many wonderful lessons to learn. In this session you’ll hear some of the ways that both Meredith & Felice have taught history to their children from the zany to the classes Felice asked her brother-in-law to teach to homescho...
2021-04-191h 03
The DiscographersThe Smashing Pumpkins - Chapter 12: Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun.The Discographers Podcast gives an in-depth look into the works of a particular music artist. Series 2 focuses on The Smashing Pumpkins. Episode 12 covers Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun. from 2018.Brian's Album Pick: Comfort Eagle by CakeTyler's Album Pick: Get Born by JetDiscographers@gmail.comfacebook.com/Discographershttps://twitter.com/Discogpodpatreon.com/TheDiscographershttps://soundcloud.com/the-discographershttps://teespring.com/stores/club-failCreditsHosted by: Brian Matthews & Tyler CardwellProduced by Artur...
2020-08-012h 18
Short Time Wrestling PodcastSenior Sendoff: NCAA Division I Championship SeniorsThe Senior Sendoff for the senior All-Americans in NCAA Division I for 2020. This tradition started with Todd Hibbs and has been carried on throughout college wrestling national championships, most noticeably at the Division I championships. It’s been present at D1, D2, D3 and the NAIA over the years, but this year, the three NCAA divisional championships and the NAIA women’s invitational didn’t get the chance to see its seniors compete for medals. The Senior Sendoff is the work of the PA announcers from those championships - Jason Bryant, Bryan Hazard, Dort Mayabb, Brian Zins, John Peterson, Kat Balch...
2020-06-0819 minVintage Homeschool MomsSpecial Replay – Let’s Talk About Teaching HistoryHistory
History is about a bunch of dead people and stuff that happened long ago or so I thought when I was a kid. As a homeschool parent, I found that history is actually “HIS” story and when it is revealed we find so many wonderful lessons to learn. In this session, you’ll hear some of the ways that both Meredith & Felice have taught history to their children from the zany to the classes Felice asked her brother-in-law to teach to homeschool kids!
Meredith and Felice discuss their favorite resources – here is a list of their...
2020-05-251h 03
The Snowboard ProjectReal Talk: This Week in Snowboarding • Year in Review • 5/5/20Real Talk: This Week in Snowboarding Season Two in Review In this Real Talk we take a wide ranging view on the 2019/2020 season. We interviewed more than 137 snowboarders and brought their stories to you each Monday on our Real Talk shows. In this Year in Review Episode, we share more than 40 interviews - including Jake Carpenter, Scott Stevens, Joe Sexton, Mon Roisland, Zeb Powell, Skyler Gallardo, Rene Rinnekangas, Scotty James, Sage Kotsenberg, Dustbox, Leanne Pelosi, Nora Beck... and the list goes on. Former Snowboarder Magazine Rider of the Year Bjo...
2020-05-081h 51