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Live at the Bop StopMax Schlenk's Sunset Suite12All music used with permission by Max Schlenk. Northeast Ohio native Max Schlenk returns from a stint in New York City to present the Sunset Suite, a group of compositions that relate to a series of experiences on his larger journey since the pandemic in 2020. The goal of this week and this performance is to provide a space and context to reflect on the hardships and challenges encountered over the last few years and to provide hope for the future to come. This performance reunites Max with some of his prior collaborators and includes Garrett Folger on...2023-12-2558 minLive at the Bop StopThe Danjo OrchestraAll music used with permission by The Danjo Orchestra. It’s time for your Christmas favorites – big band style. The Danjo Orchestra is a 17 piece big band that performs regularly throughout Ohio. Led by Trombonist Andrew Wegierski the group has a monthly residency at Akron’s Jilly’s Music Room. On the heels of releasing their debut EP Danjo, they joined us for this week’s holiday special. From December 8th, 2022 it’s the Danjo Orchestra Christmas Show – Live at the Bop Stop. Live At The Bop Stop is made possible by The Music Set...2023-12-1858 minLive at the Bop StopHubb's Groove Holiday SpecialAll music used with permission by Hubb’s Groove. Normally, Hubb’s groove joins us for an evening of classic r&b-soul-smooth jazz and gospel. But this week they joined us to celebrate the holidays. With a lineup including Robert Hubbard junior on drums- cliff coleson on bass – and a host of guest performers from a sold-out show on December 17th, 2022 here’s Hubb’s Groove-Live at the Bop Stop. Live At The Bop Stop is made possible by The Music Settlement – serving Northeast Ohio by offering music instruction – music therapy and...2023-12-1158 minLive at the Bop StopJohn Petrucelli Quintet12All music used with permission by John Petrucelli Quntet. New Jersey native John Petrucelli leverages his diverse background to provide a hard charging, heavily improvisational based performance on this week’s program. From his beginnings on the Trenton and Newark jazz scenes, to his work with Delfeayo Marsalis’ Uptown Jazz Orchestra in New Orleans to his work with the NYYS Jazz Orchestra and Electric Trio, John mixes these influences into a powerful saxophone sound. From an October 28th, 2022 performance and featuring Tommy Lehman on Trumpet, Joey Skoch on Piano, Jordan McBride on Bass, Zaire...2023-12-0458 minLive at the Bop StopThird Law CollectiveAll music used with permission by Third Law Collective. Thriving jazz communities offer performers at all skill levels not only stages to play on but places to compose and perform original works. Northeast Ohio is no different, and the Third Law Collective is the music settlement’s initiative with this goal in mind. Periodically musicians from throughout the area meet up and share original works with each other and audiences. This week, we feature one of those performances. Led by bop stop director Bryan Kinnard on flute with a host of guest musicians and...2023-11-2758 minLive at the Bop StopYoron Isreal TrioAll music used with permission by Yoron Isreal Trio. New York City Based Drummer Yoron Israel has performed with many of the giants of jazz in the over 200 recordings he’s appeared on, including Sonny Rollins, Tony Bennett and Art Farmer. In addition to his own solo recordings he serves as the Chair and Professor of Percussion at the Berklee College of Music. Working alongside Aiden Plank on bass and Joey Skoch on piano, in this September 9th, 2022 performance, it’s the Yoron Israel Trio Plus. Live at the Bop Stop. Live A...2023-11-2058 minLive at the Bop StopUSAF Flight One ComboAll music used with permission by USAF Flight One Combo. The United States Air Force Band of Flight's "Flight One Combo" is a versatile small group performing the uniquely American art form of Jazz. The members featured in this group are all active-duty musicians serving in the United States Air Force and all but one are stationed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton. This performance will be the last for this quintet as they're being reassigned to other groups performing in other parts of the world. We're honored they could join us a...2023-11-1157 minLive at the Bop StopGrant Heineman Trio12All music used with permission by Grant Heineman. Cleveland native Grant Heineman returns as a graduate of the Berklee College of Music – where he directed the award winning vocal jazz quartets The Bean Tones and Point of Departure and as a winner of a 2020 Downbeat Magazine award for vocal arrangements. He impressed us with his performances at our open jam session, and he’ll impress you with his trio this week. Featuring Taylor Arbogast on bass, Colin Dorion on drums and Grant Heineman on vocals and piano it’s the Grant Heineman trio – Live at t...2023-11-0658 minLive at the Bop StopJoe Policastro TrioAll music used with permission by Joe Policastro Trio. Hailed by Downbeat for their “deft analysis of choice repertoire,” and by the Chicago Reader for their “diversity of approaches to all kinds of source material,” the JOE POLICASTRO TRIO is a forward-thinking, Chicago-based jazz trio led by bassist Joe Policastro with guitarist Dave Miller and drummer Mikel Avery. While firmly rooted in jazz, the band’s open-minded, inclusive nature draws upon a wide array of musical styles and sources while still keeping the aesthetic of an acoustic trio intact. The trio joined us on tour in support o...2023-10-3058 minLive at the Bop StopM.O.M.All music used with permission by M.O.M. Twin brothers Louis and Francois mouton met wind instrumentalist Jowee Omicil on the set of the television show the eddy, and the improvisational chemistry was instant and extensive. In fact, it was so extensive the three decided to take the show on the road, calling themselves M.O.M. they graced our stage for an evening of improvisational jazz with just a twinge of hip hop thrown in for good measure. Featuring Louis Moutin on drums, Francois Moutin on bass and Jowee O...2023-10-2357 minLive at the Bop StopSam Blakeslee & Wistful Thinking Part 2All music used with permission by Sam Blakeslee & Wistful Thinking. Circadian - Blakeslee Everything Happens to Sisyphus - Blakeslee Wistful Thinking - Blakeslee Nomad's Lament - Blakeslee Ego System - Blakeslee Our Bop Stop Anniversary Week wraps up with a bonus performance from Sam Blakeslee and Wistful Thinking. Sam Blakeslee and Wistful Thinking return to celebrate the release of their second album. Recorded during COVID on the heels of 2021’s “The Long Middle”, this performance celebrates the release of “Busy Body” produced and mixed in Cincinnati, Cleveland, and New Yor...2023-10-2057 minLive at the Bop StopTommy Lehman SquadTet Birthday SpecialAll music used with permission by Tommy Lehman Squadtet Twelve's It - Marselis To Be Alive - Coles Unconditional Love - Allen Song 4 - Strength In Numbers - Lehman Sweet Emma - Adderley Holdin' Court - Allen Belvedere and Pain - Lehman Our Bop Stop Anniversary Week continues with the second of two birthday shows, this one thrown in honor of yours truly. If someone offers to throw you a birthday party and lets you choose the band, which band would yo...2023-10-191h 30Live at the Bop Stop150th Episode SpecialAll music used with permission by all artists appearing. Confluence - Pulse Quartet - Season 4 Episode 5 For My Baby - Soul Message - Season 8 Episode 3 Exeter - Mostly Other People Do the Killing - Season 6 Episode 7 Lift Every Voice and Sing/Lonnie's Lament - Chris Coles - Future Episode I Put a Spell on You - Faranucci Trio - Season 3 Episode 3 Bella Ciao - Luca Ciarla - Season 10 Episode 3 Scary Dromedary - Bryan Kennard - Future Episode Tisdale - Darren Frate - Future...2023-10-171h 23Live at the Bop StopThe Jamey Haddad QuartetAll music used with permission by Jamey Haddad. Dolphin - Essa Lawns - Bley Brother Jack - Drewes Island Creek - Coleman Maracatu - Gismonti Voss No 5 - Blanco Jamey Haddad holds a unique place in both Jazz and World Music. Working with Yo-Yo Ma, Paul Simon and Sting, Jamey is one of America's most prominent world music percussionists. We're fortunate in that Jamey graces our stage often and always with a unique mix of musicians and a wide variety of compositions. This q...2023-10-161h 19Live at the Bop StopSam Blakeslee and Wistful ThinkingAll music used with permission by Sam Blakeslee and Wistful Thinking. Fiberglass - Blakeslee Cold River - Blakeslee What Was - Blakeslee Not In My Holler - Blakeslee Hollandaise Sauce - Blakeslee Sam Blakeslee and Wistful Thinking return to celebrate the release of their second album, recorded during covid. On the heels of 2021’s The Long Middle, this album celebrates the release of Busy Body. Produced and mixed in Cincinnati, Cleveland and New York City, the group features contributions from legendary percussionist Jamey Haddad. 2023-10-091h 01
A Totally Warranted PodcastThe Journey After WOCSJoin Chief D our Warrant Officer Guide in Episode 4 of a Totally Warranted Podcast as she takes us on a journey from WOCS graduation to WOBC graduation and gives us advice on what to do after completing these two career milestones. This episode is packed with valuable insights and information in easily digestible chunks.Links:Emails: ChiefD@totallywarranted.comBlog: I graduated WOCS now what: https://www.totallywarranted.com/blogs/a-totally-warranted-blog/ive-graduated-wocs-now-whatBlog: 10 Pieces of advice for the W...2023-07-2515 min
The WeeklySeason 4: Episode 14 - Juneteenth in OberlinThis week's show is a special episode about Juneteenth, made up of segments by The Weekly team: Nina Auslander-Padgham, Eric Schank, and Casey Troost. First, Nina and Eric present a segment on the Oberlin Juneteenth festival, how it is different this year, and address potential town and gown tensions as more students participate in the parade. Afterwards, Nina Auslander-Padgham interviews Annessa Wyman, an Administrative Assistant at the College, about her personal involvement in planning Juneteenth festivities for the last decade. Finally, Casey Troost's segment is on the history and meaning of Juneteenth with interviews with African American locals: Ms...2021-08-021h 02The WeeklySeason 4: Episode 13 - Reggie Goudeau '23 and Ruth Hardy '92In this episode, The Weekly's co-hosts Jaimie Yue '22 and Owen Anderson '23 chat with Reggie Goudeau '23, the opinions columnist from The Oberlin Review, about his recent Opinions article about kneeling during the national anthem and his experiences with Oberlin administration. Reggie's article was originally published in The Oberlin Review on June 11, 2021. The next segment is Nina Auslander’s interview with Ruth Hardy, Vermont state senator and Oberlin alumnus, class of 1992, about her political career and life during the pandemic. This episode originally aired on WOBC Oberlin, 91.5 FM, Oberlin College and Community radio at 3:00 pm EST on June 28th...2021-06-2800 minThe WeeklySeason 4: Episode 12 - Alumni Interviews by Casey Troost '22In the first episode of the summer semester, The Weekly's hosts Owen Anderson '23 and Jaimie Yue '22 feature an audiojournalism project from Casey Troost ‘22. Casey interviewed three Oberlin alumni for her final project in Rhetoric 402: Tutoring Lab. Casey’s interviews focus on the alumni’s post-Oberlin lives and how their jobs as Writing and Speaking Associates benefitted them after graduating.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-weekly/support2021-06-1422 minThe WeeklyBonus Episode: "Black In My Own Way" with Dante XavierIn this Bonus Episode, "The Weekly"'s co-hosts Jaimie Yue '22 and Owen Anderson '23 interview Dante Xavier on his new album "Black In My Own Way" featuring Avery Brooks, distinguished musician and actor and Oberlin alumnus, Class of 1970. To listen to the full composition visit the DX Experiment on YouTube, Spotify, or www.HarpSpaceHappening.com for streaming links and a free download of liner notes for the Black In My Own Way Album. This interview was originally aired on WOBC-FM in December of 2020.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-weekly/support2021-05-1757 minThe WeeklySeason 4: Episode 11 - Asians in America AllianceContent warning: This episode contains discussion of anti-Asian racism and gun violence.
In this episode, "The Weekly"'s co-hosts Jaimie Yue '22 and Owen Anderson '23 have a conversation about Jaimie's newest article for The Oberlin Review about the Asian Cultural Arts Festival that occurred on May 5, hosted by the recently rebranded Asians in America Alliance (AAA) and the importance of AAA as an identity and political student organization. Later on, Jaimie's interviews with Elise Steenburgh '22 and Amber Scherer '21 for the article are broadcast. Jaimie's article was originally published in The Oberlin Review on April 30, 2021...2021-05-111h 14
UnsupervisedAsking How (and Why): A Penultimate Perusing of Wiki WebsitesThis week our hosts truly live up to the title of their show with an off-roads galavant through two of the internet’s most helpful encyclopedia sites. Appreciate the magic of open source and perhaps learn a thing or two about Animal Jam, Warrior Cats and WOBC lore, specifically. Plus pretend ice powers, pet rat candy and procedural Rick-Rolls
Featured Songs: Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley and The Show by Lenka2021-05-041h 06The WeeklySeason 4: Episode 10 - Zoe and Khalid Advise EverythingIn this episode, "The Weekly"'s co-hosts Jaimie Yue '22 and Owen Anderson '23 chat with Zoe Martin Del Campo and Khalid McCalla, the sports editors of The Oberlin Review, about the columns they ran in the section this year, including “Zoe and Khalid Advise Everything.” The next segment is the extended cuts of Zoe and Khalid’s column debates. The first centers around the question, which would you rather fight: a shark in the ocean, a lion in the savanna, or an alligator in the swamp? Next is "The Great Tendie Debate," and finally there is “Rodent Rampage.” This episo...2021-05-0359 minThe WeeklySeason 4: Episode 9 - Professor Rick BaldozContent warning: This episode contains discussion of anti-Asian racism, gun violence, and stabbing.
In this episode, "The Weekly"'s co-hosts Jaimie Yue '22 and Owen Anderson '23 speak with Jonas Nelson '24, a writer from The Oberlin Review, about his Off the Cuff interview with Professor Rick Baldoz and his op-ed for The Washington Post on the Atlanta spa shootings that killed eight people, six of them Asian American women. Later on, Jaimie and Owen have their own conversation about the rise in anti-Asian sentiment during the COVID-19 pandemic and the #StopAsianHate movement. Jonas's article was originally...2021-04-2656 minThe WeeklySeason 4: Episode 8 - Sports Return and "Fires in the Mirror"In this episode, "The Weekly"'s co-hosts Jaimie Yue '22 and Owen Anderson '23 speak with Zoe Kuzbari '23, a sports senior staff writer, and Zoe Martin Del Campo, an sports section editor, from The Oberlin Review, about the return of spring sports. Later on, Jaimie and Owen interview Leela Miller '24 about her preview of Fires in the Mirror, a digitally screened theater production. Both articles were originally published in The Oberlin Review on April 2, 2021. This episode originally aired on WOBC Oberlin, 91.5 FM, Oberlin College and Community radio at 1:00 pm EST on April 12th, 2021.
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Support this...2021-04-1257 minThe WeeklySeason 4: Episode 7 - Tiffany Fung '12This week, "The Weekly"'s co-hosts Owen Anderson '23 and Jaimie Yue '22 have a conversation about Jaimie's feature article on Tiffany Fung, an Oberlin graduate from the class of 2012, for the Office of Communications. After graduating with a degree in Art History, Tiffany Fung earned her Master's in Scientific Illustration at Zuyd University in the Netherlands and co-founded the Biotic Artlab illustration studio in 2020. After the co-hosts' segment, there is an extended cut of Jaimie's interview with Tiffany. A print version of Jaimie's article was originally published Joshua's article was originally published on Oberlin College's website on...2021-03-2900 minThe WeeklySeason 4: Episode 6 - The Blackberry PoetsIn this episode, "The Weekly"'s co-hosts Jaimie Yue '22 and Owen Anderson '23 speak with Joshua Jackson '23, an arts section editor from The Oberlin Review, about his interview with College third-year Cyril Amanfo, Double-degree fifth-year Max Addae, and Double-degree fourth-year Mark Ligonde, the trio behind The Blackberry Poets. Joshua's article was originally published in The Oberlin Review on March 10, 2021. This episode originally aired on WOBC Oberlin, 91.5 FM, Oberlin College and Community radio at 1:00 pm EST on March 22nd, 2021.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-weekly/support2021-03-2237 minThe WeeklySeason 4: Episode 5 - Rabbi Megan DohertyIn this episode, "The Weekly"'s co-hosts Jaimie Yue '22 and Owen Anderson '23 speak with Walter Thomas-Paterson '24, a senior staff writer from The Oberlin Review, about his interview with Rabbi Megan Doherty, the director of Hillel and Jewish Campus Life. The segment is followed by an extended cut of Walter's Off the Cuff interview with Rabbi Doherty on the Heartbeat Bill. Walter's article was originally published in The Oberlin Review on February 24, 2021. This episode originally aired on WOBC Oberlin, 91.5 FM, Oberlin College and Community radio at 1:00 pm EST on March 15th, 2021.
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Support this podcast: https...2021-03-1558 minThe WeeklySeason 4: Episode 4 - Oberlin City Schools Returning to ClassroomsIn this episode, "The Weekly"'s co-hosts Jaimie Yue '22 and Owen Anderson '23 speak with Ella Moxley '22, one of the News Editors from The Oberlin Review, about the vaccination plan for the Oberlin City School District (OCS). Ella's article was originally published on The Oberlin Review on February 26, 2021. This episode originally aired on WOBC Oberlin, 91.5 FM, Oberlin College and Community radio at 1:00 pm EST on March 8th, 2021.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-weekly/support2021-03-0827 minThe WeeklySeason 4: Episode 3 - Food Insecurity and the One Oberlin PlanIn this episode, "The Weekly"'s co-hosts Jaimie Yue '22 and Owen Anderson '23 speak with The Oberlin Review production editor, Alexa Stevens '22, about food insecurity and volunteerism by local organizations in and around Oberlin. After Alexa's segment, the hosts interview Editor-in-Chief of The Oberlin Review, Anisa Curry Vietze, about her article on the ongoing One Oberlin initiative during the COVID-19 pandemic. Both articles were originally published on The Oberlin Review on February 19, 2021. This episode originally aired on WOBC Oberlin, 91.5 FM, Oberlin College and Community radio at 1:00 pm EST on March 1st, 2021.
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Support this podcast...2021-03-0155 minThe WeeklySeason 4: Episode 2 - Steel MagnoliaIn this episode, "The Weekly"'s co-hosts Jaimie Yue '22 and Owen Anderson '23 speak with The Oberlin Review writer, Zach Bayfield '22, about his review of Steel Magnolia, a new restaurant in downtown Oberlin. Zach discusses his dining experience at the restaurant, his connection to international cuisine as a Toronto native, and the importance of supporting small businesses during COVID-19. After the conversation is an audio clip of Zach's Interview with Shontae Jackson, the owner of Steel Magnolia. Finally, there are two audio journalism projects produced in the fall 2020 semester by Finn Miller and Zach Gershon, both...2021-02-2254 minThe WeeklySeason 4: Episode 1 - Samuel George '07To begin Season 4, The Weekly's new co-hosts Jaimie Yue '22 and Owen Anderson '23 talk with The Oberlin Review's senior staff writer, Casey Troost '22, about her On The Record article interviewing Samuel George OC '07, a documentary filmmaker for the non-profit Bertelsmann Foundation in Washington, DC on his film “Go-Go City: Displacement & Protest in Washington, DC.” After the discussion is the extended cut of Casey's OTR Interview with Samuel. This episode was originally aired on WOBC Oberlin, 91.5 FM, Oberlin College and Community radio at 1:00 pm EST on February 15th, 2021.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/t...2021-02-1800 minThe WeeklyBONUS EPISODE: Jad Abumrad on Dolly Parton's America, Radiolab, and OberlinWe're excited to announce that the Weekly will return for Season 4 this spring with co-hosts Owen Anderson and Jaimie Yue! To kick of the new season, we're airing a bonus episode featuring an interview Anisa and Sarah did with Jad Abumrad back before the pandemic.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-weekly/support2021-02-1721 min
UnsupervisedUnsupervised Trailer!Coming soon to WOBC 91.5 Oberlin College and Community Radio!2021-02-1100 minThe WeeklyAlex Blumberg and the Golden Age of PodcastsAnisa, Johan, and Sarah are joined by Molly Bryson, Editor and Chief of the Grape, to talk to Alex Blumberg '89 about his his time at Oberlin, his evolution as a journalist, and the future of podcasting. Alex worked on This American Life and created Planet Money before co-founding the podcast network Gimlet Media.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-weekly/support2020-03-2551 minThe WeeklyThe Week in Review 3/9/20Catch up on Oberlin's news with this week's Week in Review. Tune in at 9pm on March 9th to wobc.org for our full program!
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-weekly/support2020-03-0910 minThe WeeklyTurning Numbers into NarrativesJohan talks with Aaron Zitner '84, news editor at the Wall Street Journal's Washington Bureau, about his time at Oberlin and the role of data journalism.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-weekly/support2020-03-0842 minThe WeeklyThe Week in Review, March 2nd 2020Listen as Anisa Curry Vietze and Katie Lucey discuss Oberlin's latest news stories. Get a sneak peek into our upcoming episode about UAW as college negotiations continue.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-weekly/support2020-03-0209 minThe WeeklyLooking Forward Through the PastJohan and Ella talk to Afrikan Heritage House Historian Deverrick McAllister about the 40th anniversary of the Winter Term Underground Railroad Reenactment and the history of Afrikan Heritage House at Oberlin.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-weekly/support2020-03-0246 minThe WeeklyThe Week in Review 2/24/2020Oberlin Review news editors Katie Lucey and Anisa Curry Vietze discuss the headlines from this week’s edition of the The Oberlin Review.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-weekly/support2020-03-0206 minThe WeeklyOne Down, One to GoAs first years Kate Steifman, Ella Newcomb, and Lena Golia wrap up their first semester, they talk about their experiences so far and their hopes for the future with Jen Crainic, a fourth year who has one month left at Oberlin before graduating in December.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-weekly/support2019-11-2250 minThe WeeklyThe Week in Review 11/19Oberlin Review news editors Katie Lucey and Anisa Curry Vietze discuss the headlines from this week’s edition of the The Oberlin Review.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-weekly/support2019-11-2204 minThe WeeklyThe GraduatesJohan checks in with recent Oberlin grads Oliver Bok, Daniel Markus, and Melissa Harris about their experience as student journalists at Oberlin and how it has impacted their post-grad life.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-weekly/support2019-11-1146 minThe WeeklyClimate StrikeJohan and Sarah talk with Faith Ward '22 and Anna Silverman '22 about the September Climate Strike, the work of Sunrise Oberlin, and youth environmental activism on campus and around the world.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-weekly/support2019-10-2548 minThe WeeklyThe Doctor is InNathan Carpenter, Editor and Chief of the Oberlin Review talks to Dr. Tim Uyeki, class of ‘81, while he was back on campus to give a talk entitled “From Avian Influenza to Ebola and Public Health: Reflections of a Clinician and Epidemiologist.” Uyeki is the Chief Medical Officer in the Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Center for Disease Control.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-weekly/support2019-10-2124 minThe WeeklyThe Week in Review 10/15Oberlin Review news editors Katie Lucey and Anisa Curry Vietze discuss the headlines from this week’s edition of the The Oberlin Review.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-weekly/support2019-10-1606 minThe WeeklyThe CycopathSarah talks with Dr. David Tempest '72, who biked from Seattle to Oberlin to be inducted into the Heisman Club Hall of Fame.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-weekly/support2019-10-1146 minThe WeeklyThe Week In Review 10/8 Oberlin Review news editors Katie Lucey and Anisa Curry Vietze discuss the headlines from this week’s edition of the The Oberlin Review.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-weekly/support2019-10-0909 minThe WeeklyRobert Krulwich Returns to OberlinJohan, Roman, and Daniel talk with RadioLab host and Oberlin alum Robert Krulwich about his time at Oberlin and his views on current campus culture.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-weekly/support2019-10-0450 minThe WeeklyThe Week in Review 10/1Introducing a new feature of The Weekly! The Oberlin Review news editors Katie Lucey and Anisa Curry Vietze discuss the headlines from this week’s edition of the The Oberlin Review.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-weekly/support2019-10-0413 minThe Weekly#111 Betsy Devos and Title IXSarah and Roman talk with Student Senator Kirsten Mojziszek about new changes to Title IX being pursued by Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-weekly/support2019-05-041h 02The Weekly#110 Pr$vate EducationJohan and Roman talk with Prof. Charmaine Chua about Oberlin, private higher education, neoliberal reforms, and her decision to leave.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-weekly/support2019-04-1957 minThe Weekly#109 AAPR ExplainedSarah Dalgliesh and Daniel Markus talk to Student Senate Chair Kameron Dunbar about the AAPR process and report.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-weekly/support2019-04-1259 minThe Weekly#108 Meet the AmbassadorRoman and Johan sit down with Ambassador Abercrombie-Winstanley and talk what life is like in the Foreign Service, what the world is like today, and where foreign policy could evolve to.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-weekly/support2019-04-0527 minThe WeeklyBonus Episode: A Turtle Ate My TumorThis year's commencement speaker is David Sedaris, who recently published Calypso, a new collection of stories. We'll ask him for his advice for graduates, how he went from drug addict and college dropout to critically acclaimed writer, and, most importantly, whether he really fed his tumor to a snapping turtle. Really?
Please be advised that this episode of our show contains foul language, mentions of drug use, and other topics unsuitable for young listeners.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-weekly/support2018-05-2659 minThe Weekly#012: Sustaining OberlinIn this episode, we talk to Bridget Flynn, Oberlin's sustainability manager, and Rachael Hood, a student activist and campus leader on sustainability issues. We discuss the role of the Office of Environmental Sustainability, how Oberlin is becoming more sustainable, and, most importantly, the NEXUS pipeline, which will run through Oberlin.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-weekly/support2018-05-0857 minThe Weekly#011: Hail to the Chief (of Staff)Before becoming President Ambar's chief of staff, Ferd Protzman, OC '75, worked an award winning journalist for the New York Times, Washington Post, and International Herald Tribune. He's also the author of six books for National Geographic.
More importantly, though, he went to Oberlin in the 1970s, and we have a lot of questions. Were Oberlin students in the '70s very similar to Oberlin students now? What was it like to go to Oberlin during the Vietnam War? Also, what does the job of a chief of staff even entail? On this episode...2018-04-3059 minThe Weekly#010: The PresidentEditor's Note: Due to technical issues with WOBC's radio transmitter, the recording of this show has significantly decreased audio quality. We have done as much as possible to repair the damage, and we apologize for the issues.
On May 30, 2017, Carmen Twillie Ambar was named as the 15th President of Oberlin College by the Board of Trustees, and is the first Black woman to hold the position in the College's history. After settling into the job, she announced that under her leadership, the College would begin an Academic and Administrative Program Review (AAPR), a sweeping audit of all...2018-04-2454 minThe Weekly#009: Gibson'sEditor's Note: Due to technical issues with WOBC's radio transmitter, the recording of this show has significantly decreased audio quality. We have done as much as possible to repair the damage, and we apologize for the issues.
On November 9, 2016, an Oberlin student walked into Gibson's Bakery, an Oberlin institution over a century old. While accounts differ, eventually, the student and store owner Allyn Gibson ended up across the street in a fight, along with two other students. The students—all of them Black—were arrested and charged by the police; Gibson, who is white, didn...2018-04-0257 minThe Weekly#008: A Look at the BooksEditor's Note: Due to technical issues with WOBC's radio transmitter, the recording of this show has significantly decreased audio quality. We have done as much as possible to repair the damage, and we apologize for the issues.
In March of 2018, President Ambar opened up the books. Well, sort of. In presentations, she detailed Oberlin's financial issues, tuition dependence, and the many decisions by her predecessors that left the College in the significantly compromised financial position it now finds itself in.
Or... did she? While Ambar's presentation was long...2018-03-0557 minThe Weekly#007: Better Call BobIn our final episode of the season, Johan and Daniel talk to actor Bob Odenkirk about how he rose from a late night sketch show on his college radio station to fame on Better Call Saul and The Post, what it takes for an Obie to succeed in sketch comedy, the state of comedy and sensitivity and more.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-weekly/support2017-12-3136 minThe Weekly#006: State of the Union6. Donald Trump is up at 3 a.m. tweeting, and out golfing on the weekends. Republican voters seem to be showing strong support for Roy Moore, who was recently accused of multiple sexual misconduct violations with minors. Numerous diplomatic posts at the State Department remain vacant. Voters are angry.
The list goes on, and it’s clear the state of our democracy isn’t exactly great. Enter David Orr, Emeritus Professor of Environmental Studies at Oberlin. He and others organized “The State of American Democracy, A National Conversation,” a multi-day conference on the subject, and we were lucky enough to talk to one of th...2017-11-2759 minThe Weekly#005: (No) Seat at the TableAfter years of deliberations, student protests, and closed-door meetings, the Board of Trustees Rejected a proposal by Student Senate to add any student representation to the body, with Chair Chris Canavan, OC ’84, saying “A healthy board is one on which every trustee feels absolutely comfortable thinking out loud. Trustees are no less human than students: when we think out loud, we take note of who’s in the room, consciously or subconsciously. Most trustees, including those who might otherwise support the resolution, worry that some of us would think out loud less candidly if students were in the room. As chair...2017-11-2653 minThe Weekly#004: North/SouthDid you know that many students refer to non-athletes as “Obies”? The divide between athletes and non-athletes has been getting a lot of attention lately, after Professor of English Yago Colás began hosting monthly discussion sessions on the issue. Captain of the Track and Field Team and nationally accomplished athlete, Lilah Drafts-Johnson, along with Student Senators Melvin Briggs and Kopano join The Weekly to examine the divide’s origins, its impact on student life, and what solutions students can use to break it down and think more critically about the role of athletics and activism at Oberlin.
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Support this po...2017-11-2549 minThe Weekly#003: Let’s Talk About SexThe Weekly is joined by India Wood, a senior trainer with Oberlin’s Preventing and Responding to Sexual Misconduct (PRSM) program as we talk with New York Times bestselling author Peggy Orenstein (OC '83) about her research and her most recent book "Girls and Sex.” We discuss intimate justice, hookup culture, consent, alcohol, and sex on college campuses. Plus, great reflections on how Oberlin's culture has changed since your parents went here.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-weekly/support2017-10-2559 minThe Weekly#002: Hiring Freezes OverFor academic departments looking to hire new faculty, each year normally begins with submissions of requests to a subcommittee of the General Faculty Council — except that didn’t happen in 2017, as in the wake of financial pressures, the College implemented a hiring freeze. Oberlin Review News Editor Sydney Allen joins Managing Editor Daniel Markus and host Johan Cavert to discuss the freeze’s rationale, how long it’s likely to last, and effects on students and other faculty as the college navigates uncertain financial waters.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-weekly/support2017-10-2459 minThe Weekly#001: Board Have MercyWhat does it take to be heard at the highest levels of college governance? Do students have a right to be members of their Board of Trustees, the body that makes all of Oberlin’s financial decisions? In our inaugural show, host Johan Cavert and Oberlin Review Managing Editor Daniel Markus discuss efforts to get a student representative on the board of trustees with Student Senators Kameron Dunbar, Thobeka Mnisi, and Josh Koller.
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