EduPunx Podcast
106 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsEducator, Craig Bidiman, discusses the world of education, politics, and social justice with many everyday people throughout the world.
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43: Craig & Katy talk about Year One of the Pod
June 06, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBFirst thing's first - we've been a podcast for ONE YEAR! And during that time, we have had so many fascinating conversations with a bunch of awesome people. One thing that has been only merely touched on is information about me (Craig) - so Katy had the great idea of the two of us sitting down to chat about my exposures to the worlds of education and punk and the podcast. Truly breaking down the edu, the PUNX, and the podcast! We dig into how I grew up as a first-generation college student ...
In Between Spins 005: Record Stores (w/ Kristian Sorge of Limited to One)
May 30, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 84 MBThis month is all about record stores! Jaclyn and Craig are big fans of collecting vinyl records, as has been mentioned many times on the podcast. This week, we welcome our friend and the owner of Limited to One, Kristian Sorge, to the podcast! Kristian opened Limited to One just under a year ago and has already caught on as one of the must-visit record stores in the world, due to its focus on carrying very limited pressings of rare and hard-to-find records. We dig into a lot of our favorite...
42: Conor McLaughlin - The Straight-Edge Professor
May 23, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBConor McLaughlin is an adjunct professor in the Leadership Studies Department at San Diego University - where he teaches on the ethics of leadership. His work is heavily influenced by his punk roots and straight edge lifestyle, which we get into on this episode! Conor is a well-dressed academic punk, which also sort of bucks the typical stereotypes of what a punk should/could look like. We dig into a lot of social and societal issues surrounding punk, privilege, and working in higher educat...
41: Tattooed Professionals Panel (LIVE from ACPA Convention in Houston, TX)
May 16, 2018 16:00 - 59 minutes - 81.9 MBIn March, Craig hosted a panel for Tattooed Professionals at the ACPA Convention in Houston, Texas. The theme for this year's ACPA Convention was "Be Bold" and on his third attempt submitting this panel idea to other conventions, it was finally accepted! After all, what's more bold than being tattooed! Big thanks to the panelists, Ryan Bunts, Liv Parks, Katy Hamm, Patrick Romero-Aldaz, and Rasha Cheek for contributing so much to this rich conversation on tattoos, professionalism, and how th...
40X: Chris Gilbert & Title IX after Dear Colleague
May 13, 2018 16:00 - 25 minutes - 34.3 MBHere's part two of the fabulous conversation between Katy Hamm and Chris Gilbert from Harvard University. This second part is a concentrated conversation on Title IX, sexual assault prevention, consent, and all of the social justice implications and political connections associated with those topics - especially at a highly routinized and traditional campus like Harvard. Chris goes through his experiences working in OSAPR (Office of Sexual Assault Prevention & Response) and how it has impact...
40: Chris Gilbert - The Punk at Harvard
May 09, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 71 MBChris Gilbert is a Director of Special Projects at Harvard University - the oldest institution in America, and an institution where he has held a number of titles, and holds a vast amount of knowledge. So this week Katy Hamm sat down with Gilbert, amid his interest in making the historically gender-exclusive Final Clubs gender-inclusive, a move that has sparked a great bit of controversy among current students and alums. Gilbert digs into the motivations for this proposed move and how his ex...
39: Nick Bates & Supporting Men of Color
May 02, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBNick Bates is the Assistant Director of Student Life at Loyola University Maryland. Nick is a sage human being with a love of appreciating the people around him and imparting knowledge onto his students, friends, and colleagues. And that's exactly what happens in this episode! I learned a lot in this episode - and I definitely do a lot of reflecting in the moment. I'm most thankful that Nick visited me at UMass Boston to have this conversation because it was great to chat in person - so you...
In Between Spins 004 - Getting to the Gig
April 25, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 75.4 MBThis month, we talk about the gig - booking gigs, attending gigs, and how one gets to the gig. Jaclyn O'Connell is back with me this month - and we're joined by Lesley University senior, Kaera Wyse, who books gigs, attends gigs, and loves encouraging people to get to the gig. Kaera also has a knack for intentionally booking diverse lineups with the expressed intent to create better representation in the DIY scene. We dig into how to construct bills, what our ideal bills look like, and whethe...
38: Neal Karkhanis (The Great Heights Band) - the Punk Lawyer
April 18, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 76.5 MBNeal Karkhanis is a guitarist and singer in the band, The Great Heights Band, a Baltimore-based indie/pop punk band that releases its new album, "Rad Pop," this Friday! Karkhanis is also a lawyer, and Healthcare lobbyist for his day job as the Director for Government Relations for the Maryland Hospital Association. Karkhanis actually founded the band while in law school, which is equally impressive as it is absurd - but as he explains, there's a system to law school. Karkhanis and I also di...
37: Shawna Potter (War on Women) & Being a Better Ally
April 11, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBShawna Potter is the lead singer of the Baltimore-based feminist punk band, War on Women. Shawna is an activist for human rights, social justice, and gender equity - and is the founder of the Baltimore chapter of Hollaback, which is an initiative to combat street harassment. Shawna has also been facilitating workshops on sexual assault prevention - which she hopes to bring to college campuses, along with the bands' performances. We spoke with Shawna about the creation of the new War on Wome...
36X: Matt & Craig talk about God & Sufjan Stevens
April 07, 2018 22:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBMatthew Politoski and I had a lot to talk about when we met up for our conversation - and we even had a built in amount of time to discuss one of our favorite artists, Sufjan Stevens. However, we didn't know how much we would discuss it and/or that it would also encompass a powerful conversation on faith that hasn't happened on this podcast just yet. Many educational moments on this extra segment of the podcast, and I hope you enjoy it! You get to hear more Sufjan Stevens in the background a...
36: Matthew Politoski (Animal Flag) & Music Education
April 04, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour - 79.4 MBMatthew Politoski started Animal Flag as a solo project many moons ago and over the years, it has become a band that is a force to be reckoned with. Politoski also comes from a pretty musical family, which is how he learned to make music - and now he works as a music educator, supporting kids and young adults of varying levels of knowledge learn how to be better musicians and ensembles/bands. We get into what he's learned along the way en route to finding out a number of fantastic musical co...
In Between Spins 003 - Reunions
March 31, 2018 22:00 - 1 hour - 77.4 MBWe're back with a new episode of the eduPUNX & In Between Spins mashup episodes where we just talk about music and the stuff we're listening to lately! This week we discuss a bunch of recent reunions that have happened, as well as differentiating between comebacks and reunions - whether they're for the music or the money, and how we, as fans, respond to bands taking breaks. There's a lot to cover in this episode, and we do so in a very loose and fun manner! And eventually, Katy Hamm joins u...
35: Survival Ain't Pretty (LIVE from Raritan Valley Community College)
March 28, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 94.7 MBThis is a special episode of the podcast because it features a talk/performance that I gave at Raritan Valley Community College in Somerville/Bridgewater, New Jersey last week! The talk is called, "Survival Ain't Pretty," and it's a talk that I've delivered a few times now, and I love doing it because it allows me to include my music and my poetry throughout the talk of me describing my life as someone who has lived with, survived, and struggled with ADHD, addiction, and mental illness. The...
34: Sheridan Allen (Punk Talks) & Mental Health Advocacy in the Scene
March 21, 2018 21:10 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBSheridan Allen is the founder and director of Punk Talks, which is a nonprofit dedicated to supporting folks in the music industry with free mental health services. Sheridan currently hails from Philadelphia and is a trained therapist, social worker, and all-around great human being. Punk Talks aims to provide free mental health assistance to bands, industry professionals, and fans while also educating and raising awareness of mental health and self-care. Punk Talks just officially became a...
33: Dane Erbach (Table-Turned) & Teaching as Performance
March 14, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBDane Erbach has been a high school teacher in the suburbs of Chicago for over a decade. He's also the owner of Table-Turned, which is a vinyl subscription service that allows folks to pick a genre of their choice, and each month they receive a new record in the mail! Dane has a huge heart for music and for his students, which you get to hear throughout this episode, which is full of stories and insight to his busy life - balancing full-time work as an educator, father, husband, and record la...
32X: Julien Baker & Running as Self-Care
March 10, 2018 11:00 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBJulien Baker and I got off on a tangent about self-care, running, and how we view running as a form of self-care, so I wanted to share this bit of our conversation as a special episode outside of the chat that was posted earlier in the week! On this extra episode, I play a throwback track from Julien's first album, "Sprained Ankle," it's the title track and was one of the first to get me into her tunes! It's also apropos because of the lyric, "Marathon runner, my ankles are sprained." Agai...
32: Julien Baker & Music as Recovery
March 07, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 81.6 MBJulien Baker is one of the brightest up-and-coming performers in music today. And long before she was selling out theatres all over the world, and opening for the likes of Iron and Wine, Jason Isbell, and Paramore, she was gigging in basements, VFW halls, and living rooms. Julien's DIY roots are one of the main reasons I wanted to chat with her. This is an expansive chat that covers a variety of topics from mental health to recovery, to the political landscape and the education system. Juli...
In Between Spins 002 - Favorite New Releases & More!
February 28, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 80.8 MBThis is the second episode of In Between Spins - the monthly new music portion of the eduPUNX Podcast! If you remember from January, it's a collaboration with my friend Jaclyn O'Connell - who is launching her project, In Between Spins VERY SOON! Read below for more information! This week, we welcomed our friend, Christine Varialle, the editor-in-chief of Allston Pudding, to the podcast to discuss our current favorite albums of 2018 - we know, we know, the year is still very fresh, but there...
31: Chris Rosonina & Supporting Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
February 21, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBChris Rosonina is a photographer, vinyl collector, and support staff for adults with intellectual disabilities (ID). In this episode, we question Chris about his work, how he supports folks with ID, and what it looks like to change career paths when you've found a different calling in life. If you're in the Eastern Mass - Providence area, you've likely seen Chris at a gig taking pictures and rocking out - so we hope you get to learn more about him as a person, as a music lover, and as profe...
30: Michi Tassey (Nature Shots) & Music Therapy
February 14, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBMichi Tassey is a music therapist, the keyboardist and vocalist for People Like You, as well as the songwriter behind Nature Shots - her latest solo effort, with which she recently released her debut LP, Foreclosure. Foreclosure is an emotionally dense album. Throughout our conversation, Michi and I get into how channeling very personal source material can make for a very cathartic experience - especially when being present in the moments of which you're channeling. We also dig into Michi's...
29: Jess Hall & Tom Stevens (oldsoul) & Keeping the Scene Safe
February 07, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBJess Hall and Tom Stevens are half of the Eastern Mass-based band, oldsoul. oldsoul releases its debut LP, "coy," this Friday, February 9 on Counter Intuitive Records. Jess plays guitar and sings and yells a whole bunch, and Tom plays guitar and sings and talks on the album as well. They're also BOTH recent college graduates!! In this chat, we dig into the origins of the band, what it takes to keep a band alive while attending college, and the importance of safety at gigs in today's #MeToo ...
In Between Spins 001 - Top Ten LPs of 2017, pt. 2
February 03, 2018 11:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBIt's part two of our first installment of the new monthly music-based program on the eduPUNX Podcast - In Between Spins! When we first came to you this week, I was joined by my friends Jaclyn O'Connell, the web marketing director for 6131 Records and a marketing guru for The Brixton Agency , as well as my buddy, Chris Rosonina, a concert photographer and vinyl collector in the Boston-Providence area. We discussed our top ten albums of 2017 - and it was a rip-roaring good time. We've already...
In Between Spins 001 - Top Ten LPs of 2017, pt. 1
January 31, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBDo not adjust your screens - that is a different logo than usual, BUT you're still at the eduPUNX podcast! This week is our first monthly music chat feature with In Between Spins. At the end of each month, I will be joined by my friend and fellow music nerd, Jaclyn O'Connell - the web marketing director for 6131 Records and a marketing guru for The Brixton Agency - for a fun, educational, and informative conversation about music we are currently listening to and want to share with you! Jacl...
28X: Vince Filak & Battling Fake News
January 27, 2018 11:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBThis is a special episode of the eduPUNX Podcast focused on fake news. Katy, Craig, and Vince get into what is fake news, what is satire, and what is misinformation. Katy and Craig ask Vince a few of the what-about-isms that have been thrown around these days. As a reminder, Vince recently released his latest book, "Dynamics of News Reporting & Writing: Foundations for a Digital Age," which is now the Number one book on Amazon's list of new Journalism books! It's such a perfect release beca...
28: Vince Filak & the Evolution of Journalism
January 23, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 73.2 MBThis week, Katy and I bring you another sit-down in-person conversation from our recent trip to Wisconsin! We're chatting with Vince Filak, who is a Professor of Journalism at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. He was previously a Professor at Ball State and did his doctoral education at the University of Missouri - where he oversaw the university newspaper, which is what he currently does at UW Oshkosh as well! And that's how Vince and Katy are connected! Katy used to be one of Vince's st...
27: Amanda Myers & Adolescent School Psychology
January 17, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBWe are back from vacation and ready to deliver more conversations with punk educators across the country! This week, Katy Hamm interviews their best friend and Skister (explained in the interview), Amanda Myers, who is a school psychologist in Wisconsin. These two have known each other for a very long time and during our stay at Amanda's place in Madison, Katy pulled out the microphone they had a very chill chat about a variety of topics - from Amanda being fluent in Spanish and working wit...
26: Derek Zanetti (Homeless Gospel Choir) & Protest Songs
December 20, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 67 MBThis week is the season finale of the eduPUNX Podcast and I'm stoked to close out the season with a truly interesting and thoughtful dude. Derek Zanetti is the Homeless Gospel Choir. Zanetti writes protest songs that are meant to make people think and find some form of comfort. In this episode, we dig into what it takes to create a powerful protest song - and the answer might surprise you! We discuss what it's like coming up a poor kid, finding a home in punk, and being a rebellious kid and ...
25: Dan O'Hara & Leaving Education to Craft Beer
December 13, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBDan O'Hara is an Associate Director of Residence Life at Champlain College...for now. Dan is on his way of education after a decade in the field. In this chat, we dig into Dan's experience as a truly authentic and tattooed professional. We also get into the next step of Dan's of life - working in a craft brewery in Burlington, Vermont! Dan is PSYCHED for his new life outside of education, but that's doesn't mean he is leaving easily - there's a lot that he's gonna miss. We hope you like this...
24: Katy Hamm & Craig Catch up a little bit...
December 06, 2017 05:15 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBKaty Hamm hasn't been on the podcast in a few weeks, so we wanted to catch up a little bit on some boring tax stuff, implications regarding student loans, tuition waivers, and money in general. We also dig into sexual assault prevention and the role our nonprofit plays in this prevention work! We laugh, we cry, we get confused over all this tax stuff - it's weird. But hey! It's another day in the life podcast from Katy and Craig and we hope you enjoy it! Also, heads up! There are a fuck-wor...
23: Kat & Matt (Our Music My Body) & Sexual Assault Prevention at Gigs
November 29, 2017 11:00 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBIt's nice to be back after a taking a week off for the holidays and my birthday! This week, I am chatting with two great punx, human beings, activists, and prevention specialists. Kat Stuehrk and Matt Walsh run the nonprofit, Our Music My Body. Our Music My Body is a Chicago-based collaborative campaign led by Between Friends & Rape Victim Advocates to raise awareness about sexual harassment in the music scene. They do this work because they believe everyone deserves to feel comfortable and...
22: Ben McNamee & Professional Labor Unions
November 14, 2017 23:00 - 1 hour - 68.7 MB22: Ben McNamee & Professional Labor Unions WELCOME BACK TO THE EDUPUNX PODCAST Ben McNamee is an Academic Advisor and Student Services Specialist at UMass Boston, he also grew up punk, straight edge, and an avid ska kid. Ben and I work together! It's awesome. We have also presented on how punk culture influences the work we do with our students, and how we use what we've learned through the years as punks to educate and grow in our communities. In this episode, we get into Ben's career ...
21: Student Affairs Grad School Prep, part 2
November 07, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MB21: Student Affairs Grad School Prep, part 2 WELCOME TO THE EDUPUNX PODCAST This is PART TWO of the conversation on Grad School preparation that started last week, so I STRONGLY suggest that if you haven't listened to the first part, check that one out first! On this episode, we dig into professional expectations, whether a Masters degree is necessary for entry-level positions in Higher Education, as well as a bunch of advice for folks seeking grad school is thrown out and it's a lot of ...
20: Student Affairs Grad School Prep, part 1
October 31, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 73.9 MB20: Student Affairs Grad School Prep, part 1 WELCOME TO THE EDUPUNX PODCAST A few weeks ago, I reached out to the Millennials in Student Affairs Facebook Group and shared an old blog post that I wrote three years ago with some tips on navigating and researching graduate programs in Student Affairs in Higher Education. From the response this post always receives, I wanted to also ask if any of my recent graduates/new professionals were willing to chat with me about their experiences in gra...
19X: Lauren Kashan & Queer Femme Representation
October 27, 2017 04:21 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MB19X: Lauren Kashan & Queer Femme Representation WELCOME TO AN EXTRA EPISODE OF THE EDUPUNX PODCAST! Here is an EXTRA episode of the podcast this week! Katy and Lauren had A LOT to talk about this week and we wanted to make sure that you got to hear this powerful, transformational section of their conversation in its entirety. They dive even deeper into their identities as queer femmes and how those identities manifest in the hardcore scene and in social justice realms in general. There ar...
19: Lauren Kashan (Sharptooth) & Femmes in Hardcore
October 24, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 67.3 MB19: Lauren Kashan (Sharptooth) & Femmes in Hardcore WELCOME TO THE EDUPUNX PODCAST! This week, Katy Hamm returns as the host of the podcast to bring you a special chat with a very badass guest. Lauren Kashan is the lead singer for the melodic hardcore band, Sharptooth. Lauren also holds a Herpetology degree from Towson University in Baltimore, Maryland. She is a self-proclaimed Reptile Lady and works as an Environmental educator, regularly visiting schools, libraries, and other spaces whe...
18: Francesca Olsen (House Sparrow) & Digital Citizenship
October 17, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 65.9 MB18: Francesca Olsen (House Sparrow) & Digital Citizenship WELCOME TO THE EDUPUNX PODCAST Francesca Olsen is a multi-talented higher education professional who works at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. She is also the frontwoman for the western Mass two-piece band, House Sparrow. In this episode of the podcast, Craig and Francesca dive into the world of social media in higher education, as well as what it is like to tour and play gigs as a professional staff member. And you get t...
17X: Xavier Pastrano & Vinyl
October 12, 2017 10:00 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MB17X: Xavier Pastrano & Vinyl WELCOME TO AN X-TRA SPECIAL EPISODE OF THE EDUPUNX PODCAST EPISODE NOTES: So this week, I had a great conversation with my guest, Xavier Pastrano. So much so that we had a couple tangents that lead into up discussing the topic that brought us together - vinyl records! I recognize that this is going to be a very niche conversation, so feel free to skip it and wait for the next episode on Tuesday. But if you liked listening to me chat with Xavier, you'll like th...
017: Xavier Pastrano (Skin of Our Teeth) & High School Poetry
October 10, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 69.7 MB017: Xavier Pastrano (Skin of Our Teeth) & High School Poetry WELCOME TO THE EDUPUNX PODCAST! This week, we bring you a very chill conversation with Xavier Pastrano, who is the bassist and lead singer of the sludge/stoner metal band, Skin of Our Teeth. Xavier is also a high school English teacher in Sioux Falls, South Dakota! The dude is incredibly passionate about poetry and literature and we connect on our shared experiences as English teachers - since I taught high school English for a...
16: Anaëlle Séïde & Peer-to-Peer Social Justice Education
October 03, 2017 21:17 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBThis week is a special episode of the podcast because it's the FIRST episode where the reins are handed over to Katy Hamm! You might remember them from our 14th episode, where we discussed mental health in the workplace. Well now Katy is the host, chatting with one of their students, Anaëlle Séïde! Anaëlle is a senior at Lesley University studying Biology and Cognitive Neuroscience. She is also a co-director of the peer social justice education organization at Lesley called CommonLYNX - whi...
15: Matt Nazario-Miller & Social Media Marketing in Student Affairs
September 26, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBMatt Nazario-Miller is a fantastic human being who has turned his loves of the marketing world and student affairs into a full-time gig by becoming the Social Media Specialist at UC Davis for their office of Student Affairs Marketing Communications. As someone who did a graduate thesis on student engagement through social media, I was eager to chat with Matt about the topic of social media because even I have a bunch to learn. This is one of the most focused conversations of the podcast so f...
14: Katy Hamm & Mental Health in the Workplace
September 19, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBThis week is a special episode for a few reasons! Primarily, I get to chat with my best friend and partner, Katy Hamm. Also, it's a week where we get to talk about one of my favorite topics - mental health. Well, it's one of OUR favorite topics because Katy and I talk about mental health almost every single day - so it was nice to record a chat with them this week. Katy is the Student Activities Coordinator at Lesley University in Cambridge, Mass - where feelings and mental health are consis...
13: Greg Nahabedian (Dérive) & DIY Ethics in 2017
September 12, 2017 12:00 - 1 hour - 77.4 MBThis week is a real fun and lively chat with musician, Greg Nahabedian, of the art-punk/hardcore band, Dérive. Greg is an incredibly interesting human being and a multi-talented musician, who also teaches piano to people of all ages. Greg and their fiancee, Chelsea, came over to my apartment to record this episode, and we got into a lot of different topics - from Greg's early days breaking into the music industry as a drummer-for-hire, to attending Hampshire College for music composition, an...
12: Victoria Malaney & Multi-Racial Identity Development
September 05, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 75.5 MBThis week, I feature a very good friend of mine who is doing great research and work in the field of multi-racial identity development! Victoria Malaney is a doctoral student at UMass Amherst, where she is pursuing a doctorate in Higher Education Administration. We were cohort mates during graduate school at UMass Amherst, so we have spent plenty of time discussing a myriad of topics over the last few years. We also get into Victoria's work in the Dean of Students Office at UMass Amherst, as ...
11: Climate Change Special with Nick Lilja & Sophie Robinson
August 29, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 73.3 MBThis week, I welcome my friends Nick Lilja and Sophie Robinson to the podcast. Both are every day educators who focus on all things related to climate change. Nick is a TV weather man and meteorologist, while Sophie is a documentary filmmaker and the producer of the film, "The Age of Consequences," which you can learn more about at www.theageofconsequences.com/. We learn A LOT on this episode and hear a number of different perspectives on the topic, in the wake of the devastating Hurricane Ha...
10: Dillon Nettles & Modern Segregation
August 15, 2017 18:25 - 1 hour - 76.9 MBDillon Nettles is the Community Programs Director for the Montgomery Education Foundation (MEF) in Montgomery, Alabama. Dillon has lived in the south his entire life, and the timing of the heinous, racist, and bigoted events this weekend in Charlottesville, he shares his thoughts with me! We also dig into his work at the MEF and what got him into the education field, as well as what keeps him doing this work in spite of the various systems of racialized oppression and segregation that still ...
9: Greg Jungwirth & Being a Doctor
August 09, 2017 02:00 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBThis week I am chatting with one of my eldest friends, Greg Jungwirth! Greg and I go way back - all the way back to McNary High School in Keizer, Oregon. Back then it was a lot of playing poker on the weekends, making crappy movies, and playing pickup sports whenever we could. Today, we're both very educated and Greg is now a Resident Physician at Valley Medical Center in Renton, Washington! While I was (and am) a major goofball, Greg is the smartest person I know. So it was very cool to hav...
8: Cassie Wilson (Half Access) & Music Venue Accessibility
August 01, 2017 13:00 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBThis weeks I chat with an incredible human being named, Cassie Wilson! Cassie is an accessibility activist and musical entrepreneur who runs the online music reviewing site, Sick Snaps, as well as the nonprofit, Half Access. We chat about music, Taco Bell, being from Oregon and the greater purpose of Cassie's work in the scene today. Half Access is a program that gives disabled music fans a voice in accessibility issues and ableism at concert venues through a database of music venues and its...
7: Josh Odam (Free Negro University) & DIY Activism
July 25, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBI am so stoked to share this week's conversation with Josh Odam. Josh and I met during my time as a grad student at UMass Amherst, where he was an undergraduate student. Through our interactions, I quickly learned about the poise and passion he possessed. It was magnetic. Since I left the Amherst community, I stayed in the UMass family - as I now work at UMass Boston - and I have kept in close touch with Josh as he has developed his brand of DIY activism through a clothing line he created. J...
6: Presence & Edu Tech Start-ups
July 18, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 146 MBStrap yourself in! This one is a bit longer than usual - and that's because we spoke with not one, but FIVE people this week! And I use "we" because this week my partner, Katy Hamm, joins in on the conversation! While on vacation to Orlando, Florida, we took a day or so and visited St. Petersburg, Florida and connected with some of our friends at Presence! Presence is a web and mobile software platform that helps institutions identify ways to increase student engagement, better allocate reso...