Latest Liberalarts Podcast Episodes
#361: A Tale of Two Freshmen
Wabash On My Mind - April 15, 2024 16:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsThis episode features the unique perspective of two freshmen students in their second semester, Hutcheson Norris ’27 and Bawibawi Thang ’27, as they discuss adjusting to the academic rigor, social realities, and particular traditions of Wabash College (Episode 361).
#222: Cpt. Carter Adams ’15
Chapel Talk at Wabash College - April 11, 2024 21:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsSpeaking in Pioneer Chapel is Intelligence Officer of the Marine Corps, Captain Carter Adams ’15, with his talk titled: “Leading Effectively” Episode 222 – Original Speech Date: April 4, 2024
#221: President Scott E. Feller
Chapel Talk at Wabash College - April 04, 2024 21:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsSpeaking in Pioneer Chapel is 17th President of Wabash College, Dr. Scott Feller, with his talk titled: “Rivals” Episode 221 – Original Speech Date: March 28, 2024
#360: Immersion: Soccer in France
Wabash On My Mind - April 01, 2024 16:15 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsThis episode features the head coach and three students of the Little Giants Soccer squad following their international competition and immersion learning in Nice, France, recalling the cultural surprises of public transit, multiple languages, and the prevalence of smoking abroad (Episode 360).
John Bolton: The Long Decline of Free Expression on Campus
Higher Ed Now - April 01, 2024 14:22 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsJohn Bolton served as the 25th United States Ambassador to the United Nations from 2005 to 2006, and as the 26th United States National Security Advisor from 2018 to 2019 during the Trump Administration. He is the author of The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir, as well as Surrender I...
#220: Jamie Sweet Douglas
Chapel Talk at Wabash College - March 28, 2024 21:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsSpeaking in Pioneer Chapel is Director of the Counseling Center at Wabash, Jamie Douglas, with her talk titled: “Men’s Mental Health Matters” Episode 220 – Original Speech Date: March 21, 2024
#219: Jim Amidon '87
Chapel Talk at Wabash College - March 21, 2024 21:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsSpeaking in Pioneer Chapel is Director of Strategic Communications and President’s Chief of Staff, Jim Amidon, Wabash class of 1987, with his talk titled: “Oh, the Places You’ll Go” Episode 219 – Original Speech Date: March 14, 2024
#359: Ahmoni Jones '24
Wabash On My Mind - March 18, 2024 16:15 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsThis episode features senior forward for Little Giants Basketball Ahmoni Jones, Wabash class of 2024, discussing his struggle in the first year, the impact of the Malcolm X Institute on his sense of belonging, and overcoming the fear in leadership (Episode 359).
#218: Dr. Rick Warner H'13
Chapel Talk at Wabash College - March 15, 2024 21:05 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsSpeaking in Pioneer Chapel is Associate Professor of History and Department Chair, Dr. Rick Warner, honorary Wabash alumnus class of 2013, with his talk titled: “Wabash in War and Peace” Episode 218 – Original Speech Date: February 29, 2024
Anika Prather: “Classical Education Helps Everyone Flourish”
Higher Ed Now - March 15, 2024 18:17 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsDr Anika T. Prather is a nationally-recognized speaker and advocate for the relevancy of classical education for the Black community. She has served as a lecturer at Howard University’s Classics and English departments and, most recently, as a Director of High-Quality Curriculum and Instruction ...
#358: Immersion: E.U. Pre-Trip
Wabash On My Mind - March 04, 2024 17:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsThis episode features two founding professors and two student participants in a course featuring Spring Break travel ahead of the journey to the European Union, anticipating language barriers, primary source research, and other hidden benefits to immersion learning (Episode 358).
#217: Dr. Brian Tucker ’98
Chapel Talk at Wabash College - February 29, 2024 22:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsSpeaking in Pioneer Chapel is Professor of German and division chair, Dr. Brian Tucker, Wabash class of 1998, with his talk titled: “Of Boys’ Schools and Men’s Colleges: Some Thoughts on Wabash’s Mission in the 21st Century” Episode 217 – Original Speech Date: February 22, 2024
Why Institutional Neutrality Matters
Higher Ed Now - February 28, 2024 17:38 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 14 ratingsTony Banout, Executive Director, and Tom Ginsburg, Faculty Director of the University of Chicago's New Forum for Free Inquiry and Expression join Steve McGuire, ACTA's Paul and Karen Levy Fellow in Campus Freedom, to discuss institutional neutrality -- the idea that universities should not take ...
#216: Josh Bleisch ’16
Chapel Talk at Wabash College - February 23, 2024 15:30 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsSpeaking in Pioneer Chapel is First Amendment lawyer Josh Bleisch, Wabash class of 2016, with his talk titled: “Honoring the Gentleman’s Rule in Today’s Dialogue” Episode 216 – Original Speech Date: February 15, 2024
#357: Celebration of Student Research 2024
Wabash On My Mind - February 19, 2024 17:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsThis episode features student presenters on-location at this year’s Celebration of Student Research, broaching a broad range of disciplines from financial remittance patterns, food insecurity, Ghostbusters, and custom rocketry (Episode 357).
#215: MXIBS Students 2024
Chapel Talk at Wabash College - February 16, 2024 15:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsSpeaking in Pioneer Chapel are members of the Malcolm X Institute of Black Studies Bradley Harrington ’24, Declan Chhay-Vickers ’26, Vaughn Dieter Taylor ’25, and Jordan Thomas ’24, with their talk titled: “What Does the MXI Mean to You?” Episode 215 – Original Speech Date: February 8, 2024
Glenn Loury: Defending the Cultural Inheritance of the Liberal Arts
Higher Ed Now - February 14, 2024 23:24 - 43 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsACTA's President Michael Poliakoff joins Paul Levy, a member of ACTA's board of directors and the creator of the Levy Forum for Open Discourse at the Palm Beach Synagogue. Together they interview Dr. Glenn Loury, the Merton P. Stoltz Professor of the Social Sciences in the Department of Economic...
#214: Artie Equihua ’20
Chapel Talk at Wabash College - February 09, 2024 15:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsSpeaking in Pioneer Chapel is former captain of the Little Giant Football Team, Artie Equihua, Wabash class of 2020, with his talk titled: “Creating Your Ideal Self” Episode 214 – Original Speech Date: February 1, 2024
#356: Governing at Wabash
Wabash On My Mind - February 05, 2024 21:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsThis episode features the professor and two students of the Governing at Wabash political science course, tracing the history of decision-making at the College over key traditions like mandatory Chapel and the recurring debate over co-education (Episode 356).
George Will: Restoring the Value of an Academic Degree
Higher Ed Now - February 02, 2024 17:39 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsGeorge Will is a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and political commentator whose twice-weekly column has appeared in the Washington Post since 1974. His works cover subjects ranging from baseball to statecraft. In this episode, he sits down with ACTA President Michael Poliakoff for a sweeping conv...
#213: Cpt. Houston Mills ’85
Chapel Talk at Wabash College - February 02, 2024 15:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsSpeaking in Pioneer Chapel is President of Flight Operations and Safety at UPS, Captain Houston Mills, Wabash class of 1985, with his talk titled: “No One Breaks the Sound Barrier Alone – A Road Map to Success and Significance” Episode 213 – Original Speech Date: January 25, 2024
#212: Dr. Rick Warner H’13
Chapel Talk at Wabash College - January 25, 2024 22:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsSpeaking in Pioneer Chapel is Associate Professor of History and Department Chair, Dr. Rick Warner, honorary Wabash alumnus class of 2013, with his talk titled: “WAF Today” Episode 212 – Original Speech Date: January 18, 2024
Jay Bhattacharya: Free Expression and Unsettled Science
Higher Ed Now - January 25, 2024 15:26 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 14 ratingsJay Bhattacharya is a professor at Stanford University Medical School, a physician, epidemiologist, health economist, and public health policy expert focusing on infectious diseases and vulnerable populations. During the Covid pandemic, Dr. Bhattacharya co-wrote the Great Barrington Declaration,...
#355: Don Silas ’24
Wabash On My Mind - January 22, 2024 17:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsThis episode features the current live broadcast director for the Wabash College Video Network, Don Silas ’24, discussing his reflection on senior comps, what it takes to produce a live broadcast, and his extensive internship work in Appalachia (Episode 355).
Nadine Strossen: Free Speech in a Time of Campus Crisis
Higher Ed Now - January 12, 2024 14:55 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 14 ratingsNadine Strossen is the John Marshall Harlan II Professor of Law Emerita at New York Law School, and served as president of the American Civil Liberties Union from 1991 to 2008. ACTA has long admired her tireless advocacy and devotion to free speech and is proud to have featured her as a keynote ...
#354: GHI Peru Partners
Wabash On My Mind - January 08, 2024 17:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsThis episode features partners of Wabash’s Global Health Initiative based out of Peru during a visit to campus, discussing their observations about Wabash students, how the partnership began, and their hopes to expand the program in the years to come (Episode 354).
#353: Angelo Pizzo
Wabash On My Mind - December 25, 2023 17:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsThis episode features Angelo Pizzo, the screenwriter behind the classic sports film Hoosiers, as he describes growing up in Bloomington, accidentally becoming a filmmaker, making a director’s cut, and what he loves about basketball (Episode 353).
#211: Jason Anderson
Chapel Talk at Wabash College - December 14, 2023 22:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsSpeaking in Pioneer Chapel is dining room executive chef Jason Anderson, with his talk titled: “A Call to Serve” Episode 211 – Original Speech Date: December 7, 2023
Ayaan Hirsi Ali: The Fight For Our Classrooms
Higher Ed Now - December 14, 2023 20:44 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsACTA's President Michael Poliakoff interviews Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a Somali-born, Dutch-American writer, human rights activist and former politician and long-time friend of our organization. She is the author of best-selling books like Infidel (2007) Nomad (2010) and Heretic (2015). Now a Research ...
#352: Robert Meitus ’88
Wabash On My Mind - December 11, 2023 17:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsThis episode features entertainment and intellectual property lawyer Robert Meitus ’88, discussing his earning the Lilly Scholarship to attend Wabash, his musical ventures out-of-state, and his return to Indiana with wife and singer-songwriter Carrie Newcomer (Episode 352).
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