Best Emily Caulkins Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 15: Interview with Mr. Tom Wilkins 1:15:45

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Mr. Wilkins: A name which shall live in Pleasantville infamy. A name which nearly anyone who attended middle school at PCSD holds with both reverence and fondness. Why? Because Mr. Tom Wilkins is the kind of teacher you remember. The kind of teacher who has high expectations for his students, but who also has high hopes for his students. Mr. Thomas…

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Episode 14: Interview with Tara Williams 1:10:10

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Tara Williams is a Pleasantville girl through and through and she is BACK to her hometown as the Pleasantville Community School District's Activities Director. Tara sits down with us to talk about being a life-long learner, how athletics helped keep her on track in high school, her faith, family, and so much more! Whether you've just met Tara this …

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Episode 13: Interview with Eric Goodale 1:55:06

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If you would like to help the Goodale family, you can find ways to do that here. If you would like to watch the prayer night video mentioned in this podcast, you can watch it here. Eric Goodale, the self-proclaimed mayor of Beech, has lived in the Pleasantville area for nearly two decades now. He and his wife Brenda have raised their three children…

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Episode 12: Olivia Anthony and Craig Fallis 59:06

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We're back with a new episode featuring some pretty AWESOME Pville Class of 2023 grads Olivia Anthony and Craig Fallis! This episode is full of awesome advice and lots of laughs! Pville Founding Father descendent Liv and Self-Proclaimed Mama's Boy Craig sit down with us to talk about the transition from high school to college. Leaving home isn't al…

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Episode 11: Interview with Madilyn Rowson 46:37

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Madilyn Rowson is a senior at PHS and the captain of Pleasantville's first ever girls wrestling team. We got to sit down with her and talk all things wrestling! We discuss how the sport has impacted her and what she loves most about it. We also talked about how Girls Wrestling is confronting the long-held and deeply rooted stigmas around weight and…

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Episode 10: J&E Chat: Nutmeg and LSD, Fall Treat Personality Quiz, Hebrews 11:6 43:26

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We're back with another Jennie and Emily Chat! We like to throw these in between interview episodes whenever we can. In today's episode, we talk about the ingredients of Pumpkin Spice and just WHY it might be so addicting (lookin at you nutmeg). We share the results of the buzzfeed quiz: "What Cozy Fall Sweet Treat Matches Your Personality" (you ca…

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Episode 9: Interview with Mike Fust 1:19:35

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Summer is over and we are BACK with another Ope There It Is interview! If you don't know Mike Fust, you'll want to after this chat. Mike is hilarious and full of love for the Pleasantville Community. We talk about, well, a LOT. This interview was a long one. But as you listen, you'll see why! Mike has a lot of good things to say about Youth Ministr…

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Interview with Lindsay Phipps 57:09

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Emily and Jennie sit down with PHS alum and Pleasantville native Lindsay Phipps! She tells us about growing up in Pleasantville, her time with Lois Turnage as a mentor on the PHS Dance Team, her years at Central College, and her current role in Discipling other women in the Christian faith. We discuss how God's calling in our lives takes us on unex…

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Episode 7: J&E Chat: Girl Scout Cookies, Spice Girls, Asbury Revival 38:24

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Jennie and Emily discuss the beloved and ever trending Girl Scout cookies. They answer a listener question: "If you were a Spice Girl, what would your Spice Girl name be?". And then they get serious for a gosh darn second and talk about the recent Asbury Revival that many of you may have heard about. Here are a few links we mention in the podcast: …

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Episode 6: Interview With Chad Rowson 47:59

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Jennie and Emily sit down with Pleasantville Wrestling Coach and all around great guy Chad Rowson, aka the 1996 Class 2A 160lb State CHAMPION! Chad shares with us about wrestling, his career as a Park Ranger, clarifies a whole bunch of details about the DNR and conservation for Jennie, and walks Emily through the process of removing skunk "essence"…

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Episode 5: Interview with Bryce Caulkins and Adoniah Koenig 44:43

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We're rolling into the new year with a very special Christmas Break interview with Emily's son, Bryce, and Jennie's daughter, Adoniah (Addie). We discuss New Years resolutions, December birthdays, and fudge. Bryce and Addie also share their favorite devotionals, Emily and Bryce debate who is actually at fault for Bryce being called "The Late Kid" a…

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Episode 4- J&E Convo- First Thanksgiving, Christmas, Advent, Rudolph 43:27

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In this episode, Jennie and Emily talk about the first Thanksgiving, How mean Santa is on the classic Rudolph, and the season of Advent!By Jennie Koenig & Emily Caulkins

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Episode 3: Interview With Carol Beier 58:27

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Trick or Treat! Emily and Jennie discuss Halloween costumes, favorite candy, and then interview the one and only CAROL BEIER! Born and raised in Pleasantville, Carol is a staple in the community and the reason MANY of us can read. Her teaching career focused on early education (Pre School, Kindergarten, T-K). After retiring, Carol was elected to th…

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Episode 2: J&E Chat: Cooking Mishaps, Biblical Hospitality, Snickers, Frodo 46:33

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In this episode, Jennie and Emily chat about topics relating to Biblical Hospitality. They share about their early cooking mishaps, talk about what the Bible says about hospitality, and how it impacts how they interact with others. They also discuss Mary and Martha (spoiler: Martha IS NOT the worst). This episode is at times light-hearted and at ti…

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Episode 1: Interview With Michael Koenig 37:44

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Emily and Jennie discuss Homecoming and then have their very first interview with practice run Michael Koenig, aka Jennie's husband, who is also super smart and stuff. We think he's a crop doctor or something? ...In all seriousness, we do discuss Michael's journey, a few of the people who changed the direction of his life, and how important it is t…

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Intro Episode 20:03

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Welcome to "Ope, There it Is!" a podcast where we search for the gems hidden inside ordinary, every day, small town people. God has designed each of us with unique gifts. Often these gifts go unnoticed because they are hidden deep down within. All it takes is a bit of digging and then, ope! there it is! We, Jennie Koenig and Emily Caulkins, are co-…