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A Higher Ed Reformation: Changing Campus Policy and Culture

Higher Ed Now - September 29, 2023 23:18 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratings
In March 2023, ACTA’s second annual Alumni Summit on Free Expression brought together alumni free speech activists and higher education nonprofit leaders from across the country to share knowledge, experiences, and resources related to campus reform efforts. In partnership with the Alumni Free S...

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Ep. 174 - Comedian Matt O'Brien

Open Mic'ers Podcast - September 27, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour
This week we talk with Comedian Matt O'Brien about destroying relationships with comedy, being a headliner in Canada and moving to America and starting over, what Bruce Willis smells like, and also what Conan O'Brien smells like. Twitter: @matt_obrien  Instagram: @mattobrien  Join our Patreon...

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Ep. 173 - Comedian Tom Cotter

Open Mic'ers Podcast - September 20, 2023 01:50 - 58 minutes
This week we talk with Comedian Tom Cotter about his first open mic experience, what it was like doing America's Got Talent and Last Comic Standing, and coming up in the Boston comedy scene with absolute legends. Instagram: @tomcottercomichttps://tomcotter.com/ Join our Patreon at www.patreon....

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Free Speech Barriers and Legal Remedies

Higher Ed Now - September 18, 2023 19:06 - 49 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratings
In March 2023, ACTA hosted its second Alumni Summit on Free Expression in Washington, DC, in partnership with the Alumni Free Speech Alliance (AFSA). More than 100 individuals from various AFSA member groups and other higher education nonprofit organizations attended to support the growing movem...

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Ep. 172 - Steve Byrne

Open Mic'ers Podcast - September 13, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour
This week we talk with Comedian Steve Byrne about classic late night hosts, being so funny that you make someone poop the hallway, & splitting his pants over a girl that’s just a little too big.  https://stevebyrnelive.com/ Follow Steve on Instagram: @stevebyrnelive Listen to Steve’s Podcasts...

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Carole Hooven: Cancelled for Scientific Accuracy

Higher Ed Now - September 12, 2023 19:48 - 56 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratings
ACTA's Steven McGuire interviews Carole Hooven, whose book titled T: The Story of Testosterone, the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us,  was published in 2021. Hooven is currently an associate at Harvard University and a nonresident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where sh...

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Ep. 171 - Comedian Mike Cronin

Open Mic'ers Podcast - September 06, 2023 12:00 - 53 minutes
This week we talk with Comedian Mike Cronin about his new album “Thick Worm”, his open mic origins, and how to tell jokes while still messing up words. www.mikecronincomedy.com Mike Cronin: Thick Worm - Full Comedy Special Instagram: @Bonesnake3  Join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/OMPodcast...

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Jonathan Marks: "Liberal Education Corrects Our Narrowness"

Higher Ed Now - September 01, 2023 20:41 - 54 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratings
Jonathan Marks has been an educator for almost a quarter century, and is currently Professor and Chair of Politics and International Relations at Ursinus College. He has published on modern and contemporary political philosophy in journals like the American Political Science Review, the Journal ...

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Patreon Special #26 - "Jason's Life Advice & Intervention"

Open Mic'ers Podcast - September 01, 2023 12:00 - 49 minutes
For this Patreon Special, Jacob holds an intervention for Jason using Gen-Z slang, Jason gives Jacob some life advice, and we listen to Mark Simmons' (@MushmouthTB) diss track about Jacob. Join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/OMPodcast Email us at [email protected] www.openmicers.com...

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Ep. 170 - Neil Rubenstein Returns!!

Open Mic'ers Podcast - August 30, 2023 02:01 - 1 hour
Neil Rubenstien returns to the show! We talk with him about his new special “Have some Dignity” available on YouTube now! . Neil Rubenstein - Have Some Dignity - Comedy Special Instagram: @neilrubenstein neilrubenstein.com Join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/OMPodcast Email us at OpenMicers...

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Ep. 169 - Comedian Andrew Steiner

Open Mic'ers Podcast - August 23, 2023 12:00 - 50 minutes
This week  we talk with comedian Andrew Steiner about his new podcast “Special Quest” with Matthew Silver, his comedy career in New York, his time as a Butler, his alter ego Jonny Rocket, &  Brown Lube.   --Follow Andrew on Instagram:  @ndrewsteiner     --andrewsteiner.net --Join our Patreon ...

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Ep. 168 - Comedian Andrew Ferrara

Open Mic'ers Podcast - August 16, 2023 12:00 - 58 minutes
This week we talk with Comedian Andrew Ferrara about eating twins in the womb, astral projection, Delta 8, what the New York comedy scene was like for an outsider, sheeping up, & MK Ultra.   Instagram: @funnyafcomedian Tik tok & Twitter: @funnyafcomedy  Join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/OMP...

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Student Voices: United By Our Differences

Higher Ed Now - August 12, 2023 15:48 - 50 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratings
Higher Ed Now is pleased to launch a new series of student-driven podcast conversations issuing from the College Debates and Discourse (CD&D) Alliance – a national initiative led by ACTA, Braver Angels, and BridgeUSA. ACTA's program manager for the CD&D Alliance, Sadie Webb, will host the series...

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Ep. 167 - Comedian Zach Reinert

Open Mic'ers Podcast - August 09, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour
We talk with Comedian Zach Reinert about how he started his comedy career in Omaha, NE, one liner style comedy, the genius of Norm MacDonald, Tina Fey possibly taking over SNL, and check out his special “A Boatload of Jokes” on Spotify. -Follow Zach on Instagram: @reinertzach -Join our Patreon...

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Ep. 166 - Comedians Austin Church & Ben Compton

Open Mic'ers Podcast - August 02, 2023 12:00 - 57 minutes
We talk about “non-equador’s”, first time doing open mic’s, worst time’s that we’ve bombed, toilets in Teslas, and traumatizing experiences. Follow Ben and Austin: @realbencompton & @austinchurchcomedy  Join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/OMPodcast Email us at [email protected] www...

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20 Minutes of Women IN Leadership - Mentor, Educate & Inspire

MICE Talk 360 / Take 5 with MICE Talk 360 - August 01, 2023 05:01 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Listen and enjoy Season 3, Episode 2 of 20 Minutes Of Women IN Leadership as moderator; Barbara Scofidio, editor of Prevue Magazine, is joined by Ron Naples, Associate Professor of Hospitality at NYU, for a discussion about mentorship, education, and the incentive industries place in inspiring s...

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Richard Haass: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens

Higher Ed Now - July 29, 2023 13:30 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratings
ACTA's president Michael Poliakoff and Higher Ed Now producer Doug Sprei interview Richard Haass, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, an independent, nonpartisan think tank and educational institution dedicated to helping people better understand the world and foreign policy ...

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Ep. 165 - Try That In The Big One!

Open Mic'ers Podcast - July 26, 2023 12:00 - 44 minutes
This episode, we talk about Jason being a hulking Frankenstein freak of nature, Jacob gets beat up in class, how not allowing pronouns in school breaks the English language, stupid bumper stickers, and trying THAT in a small town. Join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/OMPodcast Email us at OpenM...

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Ep. 164 - "Lena the Gooch"

Open Mic'ers Podcast - July 19, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour
This week it's the return of our newest segment "Headliners", where we talk about the latest weird news from around the world! Join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/OMPodcast Email us at [email protected] www.openmicers.com Linktr.ee/OpenMicersPodcast Follow us on Twitter & Instagra...

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Eric Kaufmann: Academic Freedom Under Pressure

Higher Ed Now - July 13, 2023 15:37 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratings
ACTA's Steve McGuire sits down with Eric Kaufmann, Professor of Politics at Birkbeck College, University of London. He is the author of several books, including Whiteshift: Immigration, Populism and the Future of White Majorities; Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth; The Rise and Fall of Anglo...

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Ep. 163 - Comedian Dave Stone

Open Mic'ers Podcast - July 12, 2023 12:10 - 1 hour
This week we talk with Comedian Dave Stone about how he got started in Comedy in Atlanta, becoming a road comic, late night talk shows, and whether or not Tik Tok stars are actual comedians. www.dumbdavestone.com Follow Dave on instagram: @_davestone Join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/OMPodc...

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Ep. 162 - Comedian Sam Miller

Open Mic'ers Podcast - July 06, 2023 12:36 - 1 hour
This week we talk with Comedian Sam Miller about how he went from being homeless and abusing drugs to being happily married and a comedian whose star is on the rise, his upcoming comedy album, and whether or not the three of us could fight a bear and win.  Follow Sam on Instagram: @sammillercom...

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Patreon Special #25 - "Boosie and the Bear."

Open Mic'ers Podcast - July 03, 2023 12:00 - 40 minutes
For this Patreon Special Episode we begin our newest segment called “Headliners”, in which we react to weird headlines from around the web and learn a little something along the way. Email us at [email protected] www.openmicers.com Linktr.ee/OpenMicersPodcast Follow us on Twitter &...

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John Agresto: "The Death of Learning"

Higher Ed Now - June 28, 2023 18:41 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratings
ACTA’s president Michael Poliakoff interviews John Agresto, author of The Death of Learning, published last year by Encounter Press. Agresto is a graduate of Boston College and holds a PhD in Government from Cornell University.  Before becoming President of St. John’s College in 1989, he taught ...

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Ep. 161 - Sam Tallent

Open Mic'ers Podcast - June 28, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour
This week we talk with comedian Sam Tallent about his comedy origins, the comedy hell that was Las Vegas, his books, podcast, and comedy specials, and then he yells at Jacob for not eating his vegetables. Follow Sam on Twitter: @TallentSam   Follow Sam on Instagram: @SamTallent  www.samtallen...

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Chuck Davis: Alumni Rising

Higher Ed Now - June 21, 2023 20:16 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratings
ACTA’s president Michael Poliakoff is joined by Chuck Davis, the newly elected chair and president of the Alumni Free Speech Alliance. Recently he has been serving as board chair and president of the MIT Free Speech Alliance (MFSA), one of AFSA’s member groups. Mr. Davis’s new leadership positio...

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Ep. 160 - Ask Us Anything!

Open Mic'ers Podcast - June 21, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour
This week we answer YOUR questions, and two stupid hosts means there are no stupid questions! Would we win in a fight with a bear, or even each other? Who's better at Math? Does Jacob smell like sour garbage? Listen to find out! Join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/OMPodcast Email us at OpenMic...

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Ep. 159 - Comedian Caleb Synan

Open Mic'ers Podcast - June 14, 2023 12:00 - 54 minutes
This week we talk with Comedian Caleb Synan (@CalebSynan) about his upcoming southern tour, how he got to write skits for Comedy Central, appearing on Conan O'brien, and how to make a perfect Margarita. Caleb Synan Join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/OMPodcast Email us at OpenMicersPodcast@gm...

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Jered Cooper: "A Unique Self-Censorer"

Higher Ed Now - June 13, 2023 15:43 - 43 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratings
In this episode, ACTA's Gabrielle Anglin and Steve McGuire interview Jered Cooper, a rising senior at the University of Virginia. Mr. Cooper is majoring in government at UVA and carries a strong passion for understanding the inner workings of politics and public policy. His love for American his...

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Ep. 158 - Shep Kelly & Mo Alexander

Open Mic'ers Podcast - June 07, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour
This week we talk with Comedians Shep Kelly and Mo Alexander about how cocaine would make the NFL much better, collard greens is Kale Salad for black people, colon toothbrushes, and if a Mississippi cop asks you if you eat beignets… you say yes! Follow them on instagram: @ShepKellyComedy & @moa...