Podcast Episodes

The grade inflation panic with Kevin Gannon

Is grade inflation real, who cares, and why?

References and suggested readings:

Lisa M. Di Bartolomeo and Kevin M. Gannon, eds. 2026. The Campus Crisis…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Allan Bloom’s Closing of the American Mind with Mark Hlavacik

Explaining the show's new art and how Mick Jagger "failed democracy and impoverished the souls" of students before 1987.

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Hands Off Higher Ed: May Day 2026 with Anne Balay

Find May Day events near you in the resources below:

Higher Education Labor United websiteHELU May Day events mapMay Day Strong websiteAnne Balay. 202…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Culture wars come for French universities (Part 2)

This is Part I of a conversation with Michael Stambolis-Ruhstorfer, Eléana Sanchez, and Jonathan Hauser. Listen to Part I here.

References and suggest…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Culture wars come for French universities (Part 1)

This is Part I of a conversation with Michael Stambolis-Ruhstorfer, Eléana Sanchez, and Jonathan Hauser. Stay tuned for Part II next.

References and s…

2 months, 4 weeks ago

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Higher ed in the 21st century economy with What Works Podcast

I know, I know, it’s Frankenstein’s monster…

Thanks to Tara McMullin for inviting me to talk about 21st century higher education on the What Works pod…

3 months ago

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Young Americans for Freedom with Daniel Ruggles

On YAF, the male loneliness epidemic, evangelicals v. trad Caths, and much more.

References and suggested readings:

Pentagon's Protestant-only Good Fri…

3 months ago

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Blame the Intern with Alexandre Frenette

Colleges really come out on top in the education-industrial complex.

References and suggested readings:

Alexandre Frenette. 2026. Blame the Intern: On …

3 months, 1 week ago

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Made up college rankings with Jonathan Beecher Field

Create your own college ranking list! The parameters are totally up to you. Email Lauren at shephell@iu.edu. JBF will pick the winner of MANY FREE BO…

3 months, 1 week ago

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Sex testing and the path to transvestigating college athletes with Johanna Mellis

The International Olympic Committee’s decision to sex test professional athletes, and what that means for college sports. 

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

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