Wabash On My Mind
389 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsEach week we bring you the best stories from around the Wabash community. From professors and alumni, to coaches, administrators, and current students, the podcast format allows for longer, more in-depth, open discussion about the issues surrounding Wabash College. Verging on inspirational, it’s our job to find, and sometimes uncover, the amazing stories that surface from individuals whose lives have been positively enriched from being at Wabash.
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#213: Moot Court Finals 2018
November 13, 2018 21:00 - 47 minutes - 67.1 MBRich sits down with three of the four finalists in this year’s annual Moot Court competition, discussing the process behind preparing arguments and rebuttals to the case of whether Fourth Amendment stops and seizures should be considered legally legitimate for civil parking violations (Episode 213).
#212: The 125th Monon Bell Classic
November 06, 2018 00:00 - 58 minutes - 82 MBAhead of this year’s 125th Monon Bell Classic on Saturday, Rich sits down with three alumni with their own unique perspectives on the timeless rivalry game. David explains why you don’t need to be part of the team to be a part of the game, Jake describes the less-famous throw of the more famous, “Catch,” and Steve describes the feeling of taking off the helmet for the last time (Episode 212).
#211: Dr. Sujata Saha
October 29, 2018 17:08 - 45 minutes - 64.3 MBRich sits down with Dr. Sujata Saha, the BKT Assistant Professor of Economics, discussing the differences in teaching graduates and undergraduates, her education in India, and her aversion to earthworms in her favorite foods (Episode 211).
#210: Midterm Elections 2018
October 22, 2018 16:00 - 54 minutes - 77.1 MBWabash On My Mind asked student from across campus to send in their questions about the upcoming midterm elections. Visiting Assistant Professor Dr. Ted Masthay weighed in on the likelihood of party control of each chamber, possible upsets, and the potential effect of the recent Kavanaugh hearings (Episode 210).
#209: Dr. Joyce Burnette
October 15, 2018 16:00 - 44 minutes - 63.3 MBRich sits down with Lawrence E. DeVorre Professor of Economics Dr. Joyce Burnette, discussing her experience giving the annual LaFollette Lecture, avoiding the mistake of applying modern terms to the past, and her experience learning through teaching (Episode 209).
#208: Summer Internships 2018
October 08, 2018 16:00 - 41 minutes - 59.1 MBRich sits down with three students to discuss their unique internship opportunities offered through the Wabash network, such as working with the Zika virus, researching the lack of sex education for students with disabilities, and eating garbage at the Indiana State Fair (Episode 208).
#207: Don McPherson & Jacqui Schuman
October 02, 2018 16:00 - 47 minutes - 67 MBRich sits down with Don McPherson and Jacqui Schuman, both of who were invited to campus to work with faculty, athletes, coaches and staff in discussions and talks regarding the prevention of gender violence. The three discussed learning to navigate being an athlete and a role model, defining masculinity as it is instead of what it isn’t, and being mindful of such conversations on an all-male campus (Episode 207).
#206: Rudolph Scholars 2018
September 24, 2018 16:00 - 48 minutes - 68.7 MBRich sits down with the three recipients of this year’s Kenneth Ryhs Rudolph Memorial Scholarship for European summer study abroad. Free, Charles and Adam talk llamas, their favorite moments, foie gras, adjusting to new cultures, and cave dwellings (Episode 206).
#205: Dr. Blane Harding
September 17, 2018 20:30 - 42 minutes - 61.1 MBRich sits down with Dr. Blane Harding, who returns to campus for a second time with a series of presentations and group discussions focused on diversity and inclusion. The two discussed growing up in a neighborhood surrounded by history, the difference between equality and equity, and twelve years playing William the Slave (Episode 205).
#204: Matt Tanney ’05 Redux
September 11, 2018 16:00 - 38 minutes - 54.3 MBRich sits down a second time with alumnus Matt Tanney ’05, who recently returned to his Alma Mater as the new Director of Athletics. They discuss why he chose English as a major, the differences between NCAA Divisions I, II and III, and how it feels to be the least successful member of the family (Episode 204).
#203: Freshman Tutorials 2018
September 04, 2018 16:15 - 44 minutes - 63.8 MBThis week, Rich sits down with three professors among those teaching this year’s slate of Freshman Tutorial classes. Between their topics of westerns, the New Yorker and Harry Potter, they discuss the impact of freshmen cohorts at the start of college life and a teacher’s challenge to relate to ever-younger students (Episode 203).
#202: Little Giant Memories (Scarlet Yarns 2018)
August 28, 2018 16:15 - 44 minutes - 62.5 MBGuest Host SaVonne Bennette ’19 interviewed dozens of alumni from the Scarlet Yarns booth at the 2018 Big Bash Reunion. Tune in as alumni share their stories of College Days Past (Episode 202).
#201: Remembering Freshman Saturday
August 21, 2018 20:30 - 34 minutes - 49.6 MBToday’s episode is dedicated to those memories of the first official day as a student of Wabash. We’ll hear from faculty and staff alumni as they recall their Freshman Saturdays – some eager, some careful, some stoic, and some with difficulty (Episode 201).
#200: President Gregory D. Hess
August 14, 2018 16:00 - 47 minutes - 67.3 MBRich sits down with the 16th President of the College, Gregory Hess, discussing development of the campus architecture, Greg’s world soccer reactions and predictions, and building towards the college’s impending 200th anniversary (Episode 200).
#199: Jessie Mills
June 04, 2018 16:00 - 41 minutes - 58.7 MBRich sits down with outgoing professor Jessie Mills, discussing her response to the third ensemble, her short-lived ice skating career, and retrospectives of her directed works in Wabash Theater (Episode 199).
#198: Big Bash Beginnings
May 28, 2018 16:00 - 40 minutes - 57 MBRichard Paige and Co-Host Steve Charles H’70 sit down with the former Director of Alumni and Parent Relations Tom Runge, class of 1971, who headed the first Big Bash Reunion Weekend in 2004, as they discuss the advent of alumni chapel sing, the necessity of wives and partners at the event, and the all-important custom of signing the book (Episode 198).
#197: Wabash Rugby
May 21, 2018 16:30 - 46 minutes - 66 MBRich sits down with leaders of this year’s Wabash Rugby club team, senior Kasimir Koehring and sophomore Jack Wagner. The team achieved the best record in club history with a 16-2-1 record. They discuss their favorite moments of the season, the tactics of rugby versus football, and what it takes to self-coach as a club team (Episode 197).
#196: Dominick Rivers ’18
May 14, 2018 16:15 - 40 minutes - 57.1 MBRichard Paige and Co-Host Steve Charles H'70 sit down with Gilman Scholar Dominick Rivers ’18, discussing his musical influences, Czech New Wave Cinema, and his senior art project, Kukamunga! (Episode 196).
#195: Commencement Speakers 2018
May 07, 2018 16:00 - 54 minutes - 77.3 MBRich sits down with this year’s commencement speakers Ephrem Chedid and Jared Cottingham, discussing the feeling of leaving their last Wabash class, otolaryngology, and balancing speaking for oneself and 850 peers (Episode 195).
#194: Bryan Roberts ’18
April 30, 2018 18:00 - 37 minutes - 53.4 MBRich sits down with Little Giants baseball senior Bryan Roberts, discussing coach Jake Martin’s impacts on the program, the rhythm of pitching, and his last moment on the mound (Episode 194).
#193: Russ Harbaugh ’06 Redux
April 23, 2018 16:30 - 50 minutes - 71.3 MBRich sits down in person this time with Russ Harbaugh ’06, whose recent film Love After Love continues to garner critical acclaim. Today’s discussion recalls Russ’s short film Salt Kiss, the experience of walking down the red carpet, and the importance of grieving (Episode 193).
#192: Dr. Dale Dorsett ’76
April 16, 2018 20:20 - 48 minutes - 68.6 MBRich sits down with Dr. Dale Dorsett, class of 1976, discussing the naivete of his youth in Seattle, his memories of Ed Haenisch, and research as venturing into the unknown (Episode 192).
#191: Dr. Stephen Morillo
April 09, 2018 16:00 - 54 minutes - 76.5 MBRich sits down with Dr. Stephen Morillo of the history department, discussing his early days in New Orleans, the effects of privilege on a career, and the long and slow perspective of baseball (Episode 191).
#190: Frontier Nursing
April 02, 2018 18:30 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBRich sits down with recent alumni Kevin McCarthy and Anthony Douglas and current student Matt Hodges to discuss their experiences with frontier nursing in Appalachia. Among other topics, they discuss getting out of the Wabash bubble, the dynamics of faith healing and medical practice, and key differences between rural Kentucky and rural Peru (Episode 190).
#189: Dr. Wally Novak
March 27, 2018 13:00 - 44 minutes - 63.7 MBRich sits down with Dr. Walter Novak of the chemistry department, discussing how to groom confidence in students, how not all chemists are geniuses, and disclosing his quick, two-minute guide to X-ray Crystallography (Episode 189).
#188: Amy Weir
March 19, 2018 16:00 - 51 minutes - 72.5 MBRich sits down with international programs director Amy Weir, discussing the benefits of study abroad, preparing internationals for culture shock, and how her experiences in Japan prepared her for this career (Episode 188).
#187: Nnamdi Nwosa ’04
March 12, 2018 21:45 - 55 minutes - 78 MBRich sits down with Nnamdi Nwosa ’04 to discuss his life after Wabash as a professional stuntman in New York. Nnamdi talks about the difference between stuntmen and daredevils, the feeling on-set, and what you learn about a person when sparring them (Episode 187).
#186: David Morgan
March 05, 2018 17:15 - 46 minutes - 66 MBRich sits down with David Morgan, who as director of the college’s campus buildings and grounds discusses the value of custodial stewardship, some sad squirrel sob stories, and being a essential member of the pep band (Episode 186).
#185: Eleanor Clift
February 26, 2018 17:00 - 53 minutes - 75.1 MBRich sits down with Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow Eleanor Clift, whose work as a White House Correspondent for twenty years brings the discussion to the changing trends of journalistic time tables and how terms change to serve different political winds (Episode 185).
#184: Theater: Universal Robots
February 19, 2018 17:00 - 44 minutes - 63.6 MBRich sits down with Director Jim Cherry and members of the production crew behind Wabash Theater’s upcoming show, Universal Robots. Discussion ranges from Jim’s “dark night of the soul,” shooting for thought-provoking entertainment, and Czech puppetry (Episode 184).
#183: Celebration of Student Research 2018
February 12, 2018 17:00 - 32 minutes - 46.5 MBRich recorded student presenters on-location at this year’s Celebration of Student Research, broaching a broad range of disciplines from Midwestern opera to quantum mechanics (Episode 183).
#182: David Weglarz ’03
February 05, 2018 17:30 - 49 minutes - 69.4 MBRich went on the road to St. Louis to speak with David Weglarz ’03, who discussed the alchemy of owning a distillery, learning the value of perfect attendance, and what it means to be indomitable (Episode 182).
#181: Immersion: Vietnam
January 29, 2018 17:00 - 50 minutes - 71.8 MBRich sat down with students and professors after their journey to Vietnam over a winter immersion trip. In this episode, they reflect on the Vietnamese perspectives on the war today, feeling nervous as an American abroad, and boa constrictors (Episode 181).
#180: Dr. Bronwen Wickkiser
January 22, 2018 17:00 - 52 minutes - 74.1 MBRich sits down with Dr. Bronwen Wickkiser, discussing her earliest influences toward the classics, the value of a sabbatical, and her interests in rowing (Episode 180).
#179: Dr. Richard Bowen
January 15, 2018 17:00 - 49 minutes - 70.5 MBRich sits down with Dr. Richard Bowen, who recently retired as long-time director of the Wabash College Glee Club. Dr. Bowen discusses organization as a defense mechanism, the ethos of the college fight song, and shares words from alumni regarding the recent 125th Glee Club Anniversary (Episode 179).
#178: Jim and Patience Barnes
January 08, 2018 17:00 - 59 minutes - 56.2 MBRich and co-host Steve Charles H’70 sit down with Emeritus Professor Jim Barnes and his wife Patience, discussing how the two conduct research together, inviting students to read their papers aloud, and Jim’s experience with guide dogs (Episode 178).
#177: Ryan Horner ’15
January 01, 2018 17:00 - 53 minutes - 51.3 MBThis week, Rich sits down with Ryan Horner ’15, discussing his return to campus as the Playwright in Residence, his Monon Marathon, and the feeling of walking out of his last class at Wabash (Episode 177).
#176: Immersion: Civil Rights 2017
December 25, 2017 17:00 - 53 minutes - 75.3 MBCo-producer Adam Phipps joined students and professors on the Civil Rights Immersion Trip through the American South over Thanksgiving Break. In this episode, they reflect on the impacts of immersion travel in their home country, the dissonance and distance of the Civil Rights Movement preserved, and the moments they were most tired (Episode 176).
#176: Immersion: Civil Rights
December 25, 2017 17:00 - 53 minutes - 75.3 MBCo-producer Adam Phipps joined students and professors on the Civil Rights Immersion Trip through the American South over Thanksgiving Break. In this episode, they reflect on the impacts of immersion travel in their home country, the dissonance and distance of the Civil Rights Movement preserved, and the moments they were most tired (Episode 176).
#175: Dr. Brian Tucker ’98
December 18, 2017 17:00 - 49 minutes - 69.5 MBThis week, Rich sits down with this year’s LaFollette Lecturer, Dr. Brian Tucker ’98, discussing language as an entrance point, places to go in Germany, and his experience teaching at his Alma Mater (Episode 175).
#174: Dominic Patacsil '19
December 11, 2017 17:00 - 44 minutes - 63.5 MBThis week, Rich sits down with Dominic Patacsil, discussing his recent success at the NCAA Cross Country Championship and his experiences at Wabash College (Episode 174).
#173: Dr. Kay Widdows
December 04, 2017 17:00 - 57 minutes - 81.3 MBThis week, Rich sits down with Dr. Kay Widdows, discussing what she enjoys about teaching, her immersion trip with students to Ecuador, and what she’ll feel during her last class before retirement (Episode 173).
#172: Russ Harbaugh ’06
November 27, 2017 17:00 - 1 hour - 95.1 MBThis week, Rich speaks with Russ Harbaugh ’06 after the world premiere of his film Love After Love at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival. Russ describes the process of securing distribution for his film, reminiscences about his time as quarterback for the Little Giants, and describes writing as a form of therapy (Episode 172).
#171: Joe Goodkin
November 20, 2017 17:00 - 45 minutes - 65 MBThis week, Rich sits down with traveling performer Joe Goodkin to discuss his musical rendition of Homer’s Odyssey, his early influences and bands, and why he chose to study Greek (Episode 171).
#170: Winter Sports Preview 2017-18
November 13, 2017 17:00 - 55 minutes - 78.6 MBRich sits down and reviews the line-ups and coaching methods of the head coaches Brent Noble, Kyle Brumett and Brian Anderson, ahead of their respective winter seasons of swimming, basketball and wrestling at Wabash (Episode 170).
#169: The 124th Monon Bell Classic
November 06, 2017 17:00 - 46 minutes - 65.7 MBAhead of the 124th Monon Bell Classic this weekend, Rich sits down with two former team captains, David Broecker ’83 and Bill Wheeler ’83, discussing their memories of the 1981 and 1982 Bell Games and how their legacy of wins carries with them to this day (Episode 169).
#168: Matt Weedman
October 30, 2017 16:00 - 49 minutes - 70.5 MBThis week, Rich sits down with Matt Weedman, assistant professor of art, discussing how he approaches motivation in his students, the value of organization and lists, and recognizing wonder in the classroom (Episode 168).
#167: A. Peter Bailey
October 23, 2017 16:00 - 57 minutes - 81.1 MBThis week, Rich sits down with A. Peter Bailey, discussing his experiences in the Civil Rights Movement, his friendship with Malcolm X, and the Black Culture and Arts (Episode 167).
#166: Dr. Athanasios Orphanides
October 16, 2017 16:02 - 32 minutes - 47.4 MBThis week’s episode features guest moderator Sam Stewart ’19 and President Hess, sitting down with his colleague and friend Dr. Athanasios Orphanides. The two economists discuss the current state of central banking in this country and worldwide, as well as certain issues facing the Federal Reserve at present (Episode 166).
#165: Dr. Eric Freeze
October 09, 2017 16:00 - 59 minutes - 83.6 MBThis week, Rich sits down with Associate Professor of English, Dr. Eric Freeze, discussing his experiences writing professionally and educating on creative writing (Episode 165).