Speaking of Simpson

By Brian Steffen

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A podcast of the people and events that make Simpson College one of the top liberal arts colleges in the nation.

Episode Date
178: Remembering Jay Byers
May 11, 2025
177: Jack Simons on Screen Time for Undergrads
May 05, 2025
176: Emily Burns & Olivia Erickson on Fighting Sexual Assault
Mar 31, 2025
175: Mark Freyberg on Teaching in a DEI World
Mar 23, 2025
174: Matt Garrett on 'Living in the Middle'
Feb 24, 2025
173: Dani Kahut Lynch & Ike Papes on Simpson's New-Look Volleyball Programs
Feb 16, 2025
172: Spencer Waugh on Simpson Online
Feb 10, 2025
171: Mike Espy & The Revival of the Carver Medal Ceremony
Feb 03, 2025
170: Jake Brend on Becoming Iowa's Top Sportscaster
Jan 27, 2025
169: Jennifer Chittenden on Workforce Partnerships
Jan 21, 2025
168: Aswati Subramanian on Studying Space Biology
Jan 12, 2025
167: Iowa Journalists on the Next 4 Years
Dec 02, 2024
166: Marty Bell on the Ascent of Simpson Sports
Nov 25, 2024
165: Adrienne Gathman & Kedron Bardwell on the 2024 Elections
Nov 18, 2024
164: John Cardamone on International Education
Nov 11, 2024
163: Matt Hansen on Building Student Life
Nov 04, 2024
162: CoryAnne Harrigan on Becoming Interim Academic Dean
Oct 28, 2024
161: The Inauguration of Jay Byers
Oct 14, 2024
160: Kelsey Bolton on Simpson Graduates' Destinations
Apr 22, 2024
159: Marie Stroman on the American Rivers Conference
Apr 15, 2024
158: Ambassador Terry Branstad on U.S.-China Relations
Apr 08, 2024
157: John Della Volpe on the Clout of Gen Z Voters
Apr 01, 2024
156: Elise Boulton on Campus Day 2024
Mar 25, 2024
155: Cal Dobbs on Transgender Acceptance
Mar 18, 2024
154: Indianola Mayor Stephanie Erickson on Simpson's Town & Gown Relationship
Mar 04, 2024
153: Brad Bjorkgren on Coaching After a Stroke
Feb 26, 2024
152: Chad Timm on Iowa's WW II POW Camps
Feb 19, 2024
151: Marty Bell on Simpson's Newest Varsity Sport
Feb 12, 2024
150: Keyah Levy on Black History Month & DEI at Simpson
Feb 05, 2024
149: Kate Lerseth on Simpson's Teacher-Ed Digs
Jan 29, 2024
148: Cyd Dyer on the New-Look Dunn Library
Jan 22, 2024
147: Teresa Swan Tuite on Helping Students Find the Finish Line
Jan 15, 2024
146: Jeremy Reinert on Simpson Women's Soccer Dream Season
Nov 20, 2023
145: Lisa Carponelli on Heading Back to the Newsroom
Nov 13, 2023
144: Spencer Waugh on Exploratory Studies
Nov 06, 2023
143: Speech, Debate & Mock Trial Coaches on Keeping Simpson's Winning Tradition Alive
Oct 30, 2023
142: Jason & Tracy Dinesen on Living the Expat Life
Oct 16, 2023
141: Andy English on Homecoming 2023
Oct 09, 2023
140: Jennifer Miller on Simpson's Reaccreditation Process
Oct 02, 2023
139: Andrea Singsaas on Coaching Leaders
Sep 25, 2023
138: Miguel Schor on Solving Our Constitutional Challenges
Sep 21, 2023
137: Jay Byers on Telling Simpson's Story
Sep 11, 2023
136: Adam Brustkern on Embracing Change
Sep 04, 2023
135: Marty Bell on Building Athletics at Simpson
Aug 29, 2023
134: Cassidy Daub & Kenneth Norris on Transgender Life at Simpson
Apr 24, 2023
133: Seth Andersen on Simpson's Latest Voter-Turnout Honors
Apr 17, 2023
132: Spencer Waugh on Winning (Yet Another) Debate National Championship
Apr 11, 2023
131: Nora J.S. Reichardt on Coming Out as Transgender on Local TV News
Apr 03, 2023
130: Lexi Johnston on Bringing a Death Row Survivor to Simpson
Mar 27, 2023
129: Rebecca Livingstone on Debating the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Mar 04, 2023
128: Colin Payne & Emily Barrett Payne on Building Gymnastics at Simpson
Feb 27, 2023
127: Kim Keller Senger on How Simpson Helped Her Fight Nationally for Respiratory Health
Feb 20, 2023
125: Nick Procter & Chad Timm on History Wars
Feb 13, 2023
124: Marsha Kelliher on Stepping Down as Simpson President
Feb 06, 2023
123: Colin Payton on Building a Culture of Writing at Simpson
Jan 30, 2023
122: Reed Hoskins on Rebuilding Simpson's Football Program
Jan 23, 2023
121: Jay Byers on Simpson's Role in Des Moines
Jan 16, 2023
120: KK Palea on Simpson's Growing Volleyball Programs
Dec 05, 2022
119: Heidi Levine on Simpson's Fight Against Sexual Violence
Nov 21, 2022
118: Ryan Corcoran, Abby Fry & Ryan Magalhaes on Speech & Debate
Nov 14, 2022
117: Marty Bell on Building Athletics at Simpson
Nov 07, 2022
116: John Pauley & Aswati Subramanian on Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research
Oct 31, 2022
115: Adrienne Gathman on the Midterms
Oct 24, 2022
114: Randall Balmer on the Real Origins of the Religious Right
Oct 17, 2022
113: Andy English on Homecoming 2022
Oct 10, 2022
112: Cyd Dyer on Dunn Library's Future
Oct 03, 2022
111: FIRE's Aaron Terr on Free Expression
Sep 26, 2022
110: Barb Ramos on Education at Simpson
Sep 19, 2022
109: Matt DeWolf on the Alumni Association
Sep 12, 2022
108: Jared Bienemann on Simpson Advancement
Sep 05, 2022
107: Marsha Kelliher on the New Academic Year
Aug 29, 2022
106: Keith Whittingham & Anthony Leaker on Free Speech at Universities
Apr 25, 2022
105: Vasiliy Safin on the War in Ukraine
Apr 18, 2022
104: John Nichols on Henry Wallace
Apr 11, 2022
103: Alan Magruder on The Joys Of...
Mar 28, 2022
102: Ev Laning on the Reputation of the Whispering Maples
Mar 21, 2022
101: Dylan Peters on Simpson Wrestling
Mar 07, 2022
100: Ron Warnet on The Future of Science
Feb 28, 2022
99: Todd Kielkopf & Brooke Tucker on Simpson's Millionaire Student Investors
Feb 21, 2022
98: Jan Everhart on the Story of Jerena Lee
Feb 14, 2022
97: Hubert Whan Tong on Simpson Esports
Feb 07, 2022
96: Leigh Mlodzik on Admissions at Simpson
Jan 31, 2022
95: Spencer Waugh & Marisa Mayo on Speech, Debate & Mock Trial
Dec 06, 2021
94: Jesse Allen on Making It In Nashville
Nov 22, 2021
93: Seth Andersen & Elise Sturgeon on Record Voter Engagement at Simpson
Nov 15, 2021
92: Nick Proctor on Reacting To The Past
Nov 08, 2021
91: Sal Meyers on Simpson Foundations
Nov 01, 2021
91: Sal Meyers on Simpson Foundations
Nov 01, 2021
90: Jennifer Miller on Continuing, Graduate & Online Programs
Oct 25, 2021
89: Katie Smith on Simpson Honors
Oct 18, 2021
88: Marty Bell on New Athletic Programs
Oct 11, 2021
87: Adrienne Gathman on Iowa Political Redistricting
Oct 04, 2021
91: Sal Meyers on Simpson Foundations
Oct 01, 2021
86: Corey Landstrom on Academic Resources
Sep 27, 2021
85: Andrea Frantz on the First Amendment
Sep 21, 2021
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Sep 13, 2021
83: Keyah Levy on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Sep 06, 2021
82: President Marsha Kelliher
Aug 31, 2021
81: More Student Podcasters at Simpson
May 17, 2021
80: Student Podcasters at Simpson
May 10, 2021