Best King S University College Podcasts (2025)

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STRAIGHT at Penn State and anti-gay backlash in the 1990s with Richard S. Price 40:08

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The straight college strikes back! References and suggested readings: Richard S. Price. October 6, 2025. The straight college strikes back: 1990s backlash against inclusive campuses. Politics, Groups, and Identities. Megan Brenan. May 29, 2025. “Record Party Divide 10 Years After Same-Sex Marriage Ruling.” Gallup. David A. Reichard. 2024. Here Are …

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NHL Wraparound Short Shifts - A Successful Return - Dec. 3, 2025 35:02

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Though scored upon early and victimized by his own turnover, Carter Hart's return to the NHL was a successful one. Vic and Neil discuss that plus a myriad of other storylines from the brilliance of Connor Bedard and Macklin Celebrini to other highs and lows in the goaltending world to a special night for two youngsters in Nashville. By the way, can…

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NHL Wraparound Short Shifts - Will the Thanksgiving Playoff Benchmark Hold Up? - Dec. 1, 2025 34:21

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45 Games worth of action in a brief window since the last show. Vic and Neil offer up their thoughts on whether they believe a greater or lesser percentage of teams in playoff position on American Thanksgiving will qualify by the time we reach mid-April. Also, some significant injury news and an upcoming season debut for a player who's been out of …

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Palm readings, magic, and modern medicine with Alison Bashford 30:10

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References and suggested readings: Alison Bashford. 2025. Decoding the Hand: A History of Science, Medicine, and Magic. University of Chicago Press. Naomi Oreskes. 2003. Plate Tectonics: An Insider's History Of The Modern Theory Of The Earth. CRC Books. Alison Bashford faculty page Support the show Browse the American Campus bookshelf at https://bo…

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Jeff Blashill: How to Develop Superstars & Rebuild the Chicago Blackhawks 28:03

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Jeff Blashill, head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks, joins the show to discuss his mission to rebuild one of hockey's most storied franchises. After proving his ability to develop young talent during his tenure with the Detroit Red Wings, Blashill shares his vision for turning around a Blackhawks team that has missed the playoffs five straight seas…

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Ken Holland Discusses Kings GM Role & Team Building Philosophy - NHL Podcast 26:47

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Ken Holland, the legendary hockey executive, joins the show to discuss his surprising move to become Vice President and General Manager of the Los Angeles Kings. After a distinguished career that included building championship teams in Detroit and Edmonton, Holland shares insights on his transition to LA, his philosophy on team building, and what i…

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Episode 82 - The Clutterpuck View - With Former NY Islander and Current Studio Analyst Cal Clutterbuck 1:05:58

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After missing the playoffs a season ago, the expectations for the New York Islanders was a bit lower in the eyes of many coming into 2025-26. Though they struggled at the outset of the new season, things have reversed course to the positive highlighted by a recent 6-1-0 road trip. Former Islander and current TV analyst Cal Clutterbuck joins Neil an…

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Higher ed’s rush to adopt AI with Justin Raden 37:25

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grift, edtech, enshittification References and suggested readings: Justin Raden. October 23, 2025. Higher Ed’s Rush to Adopt AI is About So Much More Than AI. Defector. American Vandal podcast and Substack Moira Weigel. “Palantir Goes to the Frankfurt School.” b2o Molly White [citation needed] Gil Durán. 2026. The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism…

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NHL Wraparound Celebrity Series - Stephen Gostkowski - November 25, 2025 41:02

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In the third of the NHL Wraparound Celebrity Series, Neil and Vic welcome three-time Super Bowl champion placekicker with the New England Patriots Stephen Gostkowski to the show. The four-time Pro Bowler and Patriots all-time scoring leader covers a range of topics from his early days or an athlete, to playing under Bill Belichick and with Tom Brad…

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NHL Wraparound Short Shifts - Rocky Mountain High - Nov. 24, 2025 36:57

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There's the Colorado Avalanche. And then there's everyone else as the NHL's top team has a seven point lead on the field just past the quarter pole. Vic and Neil will talk about the Avs but also a weekend which saw some other good (calling the Wild, Flames, Sabres, Flyers and Morgan Geeking)... and some bad (Calling the Maple Leafs, Rangers and Mik…

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Campus sexual harassment from Nixon to #MeToo with Celene Reynolds 54:15

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References and suggested readings: Celene Reynolds. 2025. Unlawful Advances: How Feminists Transformed Title IX. Princeton University Press. “What colleges (don’t) do about sexual violence with Nicole Bedera.” American Campus Podcast. May 28, 2025. Susan Faludi. 2006. Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women. Crown. Juliet Hooker. 2025. …

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NHL Wraparound Short Shifts - Turning the Page to the Second Quarter - Nov. 21, 2025 22:59

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The NHL season has entered the second quarter having delivered on a grand scale over the first 330 games played. The past couple of nights have encapsulated what the first quarter was about: Legendary greatness, a new age of greatness, surprises, disappointments and a late-breaking significant injury. In short, never a dull moment in the NHL. X: ht…

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Episode 81 - Mammoth Things Ahead? - With Utah General Manager Bill Armstrong 1:05:18

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The NHL regular season will hit the quarter pole Thursday with all but a very few right in the mix. One of those teams is the Utah Mammoth, who have hung right in despite a very heavy road schedule. Team GM Bill Armstrong will stop by to update a unit more comfortable at home in their second season in Salt Lake City. In Three Things You Need to Pay…

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Creating the AAUP with Henry Reichman 40:34

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Brought to us, in part, by the race scientists References mentioned this episode: Henry Reichman. 2025. Understanding Academic Freedom, 2nd edition. Johns Hopkins University Press. J. McKeen Cattell. 1913. University Control. Joy Ann Williamson-Lott. 2018. Jim Crow Campus: Higher Education and the Struggle for a New Southern Social Order. Teachers …

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How to get a job at Harvard in 1860 with prabhdeep kehal 35:17

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“The reasons that I have for wishing to go to Harvard are several. I feel that Harvard can give me a better background and a better liberal education than any other university. I have always wanted to go there, as I have felt that it is not just another college, but is a university with something definite to offer. Then too, I would like to go to t…

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NHL Wraparound Short Shifts - Reviewing a Packed Weekend - Nov. 17, 2025 29:10

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Some NHL history was made in Friday's quartet of games while we also saw a quartet of happy returns of some sort. The Florida rivals got re-acquainted while some key injury news makes the show among our divisional updates. X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren…

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Squids, subs, and the academic-military-industrial complex with Naomi Oreskes 15:17

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Oh my! References and suggested readings: Naomi Oreskes. 2025. Science on a Mission: How Military Funding Shaped What We Do and Don’t Know about the Ocean. University of Chicago Press. Naomi Oreskes. 2021. Why Trust Science? Princeton University Press. Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway. 2011. Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured …

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NHL Wraparound Short Shifts - A Milestone, Some Home Woes and Some Cruisin' Along - Nov. 14, 2025 42:13

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Another couple of nights rife with storylines. From Brad Marchand to home struggles to a few surging teams, Vic and Neil have it covered. We'll also have the latest personnel news and the passing of a Hall of Fame journralist. X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-mo…

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Episode 80 - Historian for the Ages - With "The Maven" Stan Fischler 1:09:27

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It's the most over-hyped title in the NHL: The Generational Player. Every high-profile player projected to be a number one overall pick seems to get the label. In 2023, it was Connor Bedard. In '24, Macklin Celebrini. And be ready for Gavin McKenna to be anointed in advance of the 2026 Entry Draft. Let's now take a step back. What truly defines a g…

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University Keywords with Andy Hines 47:25

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References and suggested readings: Andy Hines, ed. 2025. University Keywords. Johns Hopkins University Press. Alyssa Battistoni. 2025. Free Gifts: Capitalism and the Politics of Nature. Princeton University Press. Emily Callaci. 2020. “On Acknowledgments.” American Historical Review 125 (1): 126–31. Justin Raden. October 23, 2025. Higher Ed's Rush …

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NHL Wraparound Short Shifts - Trains and Train Wrecks - Nov. 10, 2025 37:58

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While unpredictability can always be counted on in the NHL, it's how those storylines take shape that provides the most intrigue. We're still over a week or so from the quarter pole of the 2025-26 but what takes place on a nightly basis never leaves a shortage of talk points. Some good. Some not so good. And some outright ugly. X: https://twitter.c…

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Goldwater, King, and the college with Nicholas R. Buccola 48:51

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As a student, she was a proud "Goldwater girl, right down to my cowgirl outfit and straw cowboy hat emblazoned with the slogan 'AuH20." -Hillary Clinton, Living History, 2003. References and suggested readings: Nicholas Buccola. 2025. One Man's Freedom: Goldwater, King, and the Struggle over an American Ideal. Princeton University Press. Hajar Yazd…

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NHL Wraparound Short Shifts - 900 Goals - Wrap Your Head Around That! - Nov. 7, 2025 35:36

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At one time, it was difficult to fathom anyone reaching 500 goals, then 600, 700 and 800. And now, the 900 mark has been breached with ALex Ovechkin having reached the mark Wednesday and, he eventually got hold a hold of the puck. Heading into the weekend, other vets left their marks over the past couple of evenings as have the first overall picks …

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Episode 79 - Still Flying High - With Winnipeg Jets Exec. VP/GM Kevin Cheveldayoff 1:05:45

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A season after surprising many with their first-ever Presidents' Trophy, the Winnipeg Jets are around the top of the NHL standings once again despite losing some key components from a season ago. Executive VP/GM Kevin Cheveldayoff joins Neil and Vic to discuss his team, the challenges of remaining competitive in the league's smallest market and the…

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Gunnar Myrdal and the white world order with Maribel Morey 29:13

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The money behind truth. References and suggested readings: Maribel Morey. 2021. White Philanthropy: Carnegie Corporation's An American Dilemma and the Making of a White World Order. University of North Carolina Press. miamisocialsciences.org virtual forums Gunnar Myrdal, American Dilemma volume I Gunnar Myrdal, American Dilemma volume II John Fabia…

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NHL Wraparound Short Shifts - Is the East That Much Better or More Average? - Nov. 3, 2025 28:47

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The calendar has flipped to November as we begin to settle in for the long winter months ahead. The flip side is the Eastern Conference is showing signs of a true dogfight that might have everybody in the playoff hunt come April while in the West...not so much. Vic and Neil catch you up on the weekend highlighting some key games including the lates…

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Lab Dog with Brad Bolman 35:47

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References and suggested readings: Brad Bolman. 2025. Lab Dog: What Global Science Owes American Beagles. University of Chicago Press. Benjamin Alberto Schultz-Figueroa. 2023. The Celluloid Specimen: Moving Image Research Into Animal Life. University of California Press. Gustave Flaubert. Madam Boverie. Bluesky @bolman.bsky.social Instagram @labdog…

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NHL Wraparound Short Shifts - A Scary Good Episode - October 31, 2025 29:46

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In this Halloween edition, Vic and Neil don't trick-or-treat but, instead theme on good news and bad news around the league. They add in some other notable items and injury news before wrapping up with a great gesture by a Florida Panther and an honor for a Lightning superstar. X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NY…

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Episode 78 - Pro Sports Self-Inflicted Problem with Dr. Lipi Roy 58:26

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Professional sports was rocked October 23rd when a prominent NBA head coach and a Miami Heat player were arrested as part of two separate illegal gambling investigations, one allegedly connected to organized crime. The ripple effect of these cases underscores that sports betting is not only a concern for the NBA, but extends to other major sports a…

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How dark money shapes the vernaculars of the culture war with Isaac Kamola 34:08

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A lesson on dark money influence in campus culture wars References and suggested readings: Isaac Kamola. Spring 2025. Understanding the Evolving Culture-War Vernacular. Academe Magazine. Isaac Kamola. 2019. Making the World Global: U.S. Universities and the Production of the Global Imaginary. Duke University Press. Ralph Wilson and Isaac Kamola. 20…

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NHL Wraparound Short Shifts - Beware the Mammoth! - October 27, 2025 37:16

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The first month of the season always yields some surprises. It's just hard to predict where they'll be originating from. This season, it happens it be coming from the NHL's newest market as the Utah Mammoth have used a seven-game winning streak to vault themselves to the top of the Central, above three other division powerhouses. Plenty of other ne…

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Scopes and the creationists with John K. Wilson 32:47

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From a student of Saul Bellow and Barack Obama. References and suggested readings: John K Wilson. August 2025. “100 Years Ago, the Scopes Monkey Trial Discovered Academic Freedom.” Chronicle of Higher Education. John K. Wilson. 1995. The Myth of Political Correctness: The Conservative Attack on Higher Education. Duke University Press. Fara Dabhoiwa…

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NHL Wraparound Short Shifts - Outsiders Looking Up - October 24, 2025 29:56

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In a night that saw 90 goals, scored, we're beginning to witness some of the NHL's former lesser teams show some genuine progress. That includes the league's lone winless team finally breaking into the win column. Vic and Neil also note at a couple wild contests in the West, the latest injury updates and look ahead to a 25-game weekend. X: https://…

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Episode 77 - Holy Mackinaw! - With Maple Leafs Play-by-Play Legend Joe Bowen 59:27

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His voice has boomed across the airwaves of Canada for almost four-and-a-half decades. After the 2025-26 season, Joe Bowen will retire from behind the Maple Leafs microphone but not before hoping to make the one call Leafs fans have waited for since 1967. Bowen joins Neil and Vic for an enlightening conversation covering his career, his famous moni…

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Beware of FIRE (and institutional neutrality) with Mary Anne Franks 31:24

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On the rightwing origins of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. References and suggested readings: Mary Anne Franks. 2024. Fearless Speech: Breaking Free from the First Amendment. Bold Type Books. Mary Anne Franks. 2019. The Cult of the Constitution: Our Deadly Devotion to Guns and Free Speech. Stanford University Press. University…

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NHL Wraparound Short Shifts - Bringing the Power Back - October 21, 2025 32:39

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A day later than planned but then again, who wasn't affected in some way by Monday's AWS outage? Speaking of which, while the Rangers did manage to score a goal at home for the first time in four games, but their offense continues to fizzle at MSG. Also, the NHL is an unforgiving league so there's little doubt 30 teams aren't feeling sorry for both…

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Looting, murder, and the evolution of American archaeology with Rachel Morgan 22:14

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ft. Geronimo, both Roosevelt presidents, Franz Boas, and the phrenologists References and suggested readings: Rachel Morgan. 2024. Sins of the Shovel: Looting, Murder, and the Evolution of American Archaeology. University of Chicago Press. John Fowler. 2021. A Forest in the Clouds. Pegasus Books. Follow Rachel Morgan on Instagram at @adventures_in_…

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NHL Wraparound Short Shifts - Some Eastern Conference Exhaling...At Least for Now - Oct. 17, 2025 25:36

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Three struggling clubs in the East get much needed wins while the ghosts of the Montreal Forum appear to have taken residence in the Bell Centre. Vic and Neil have the updates plus Carter Hart's new home headlines several goalie items heading into the weekend. X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: …

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Episode 76 - Another Ruff Start - With Mike Harrington from the Buffalo News 52:20

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14 years ago, the Buffalo Sabres qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs with Lindy Ruff behind their bench. Fourteen years and six head coaches later, Ruff was tabbed again last year to try to recapture some post-season magic in Buffalo. Unfortunately, it hasn't gone exactly to plan. Another slow start punctuated by lack of offense has quickly test…

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The university’s creditors with Sofya Aptekar 42:37

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On hedge funds, private equity, and the financialization of public colleges. References and suggested readings: The Coalition Against Campus Debt. 2024. Lend and Rule: Fighting the Financialization of Public Universities. Common Notions Press. Sofya Aptekar’s faculty page sofyaaptekar.com Robin D. G. Kelley. 2022. Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical …

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NHL Wraparound Short Shifts - Not All Winless Starts Are the Same - Oct. 14, 2025 27:14

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The first week of the 2025-26 season is complete. Teams have played an average of three games apiece. Entering Tuesday only Buffalo, the N.Y. Islanders and San Jose are winless but each has a very different feel to it. We bounce around to some other league happenings, some major injury news in Ottawa and a nice, new contract for last year's Calder …

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NHL Wraparound Hall of Fame Edition - Craig Patrick 47:07

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Professional hockey has a long lineage of families who have had a prominent impact on the game. From the Staal's and Sutter's to the Hull's and Bentley's and beyond, each has left it's mark. However, if one is looking for the true first family of hockey, you'd have to go back well over a century to the name Patrick...one which continues to influenc…

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How universities created NPR and PBS with Josh Shepperd 28:59

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How public universities gave rise to public media References and suggested readings: Josh Shepperd. 2023. Shadow of the New Deal: The Victory of Public Broadcasting. University of Illinois Press. Laura Garbes. 2025. Listeners Like Who: Exclusion and Resistance in the Public Radio Industry. Princeton University Press. Katherine Jewell. 2023. Live fr…

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NHL Wraparound Short Shifts - They're Off and Running! - Oct. 10, 2025 33:20

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Twenty-one games in the books as the new season is underway. Plenty of coverage including contract extensions, debuts in new places and observations as all 32 teams have emerged from the starting blocks. X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/ NHL Wrapa…

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The campus bookstore racket with Katya Schwenk 18:28

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Does your campus use B&N Education or Follett? References and suggested readings: Katya Schwenk. September 10, 2025. “How Wall Street Broke the College Bookstore.” LeverNews.com. Vincent Bevins. 2020. The Jakarta Method: Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program that Shaped Our World. PublicAffairs. levernews.com Support the sh…

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NHL Wraparound Short Shifts - Ready to Go! - Oct. 6, 2025 32:01

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The 1980s anti-apartheid movement with David Busch 44:56

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On blood money and “the moral costs of an elite education.” References and suggested readings: David S. Busch. 2025. Disciplining Democracy: How the Modern American University Transformed Student Activism. Cornell University Press. Ethan Schrum. 2019. The Instrumental University: Education in Service of the National Agenda after World War II. Corne…

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Episode 75 - 2025-26 Season Preview - A Clean Sheet with Jeff Marek 1:10:57

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Ready for another round? The new season is at our doorstep and, with it, comes our season preview show with long-time Canadian commentator and host of The Sheet Podcast, Jeff Marek. We'll be talking the new era of money as it pertains to player contacts and free agency, new faces behind the bench and who may be on the hot seat, plus players and tea…

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Can the university be decolonized? with Sandy Grande 28:00

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Can US colleges be decolonized? References and suggested readings: Sandy Grande. 2018. “Refusing the University.” Free PDF. Sandy Grande. 2016. Red Pedagogy. Free PDF. ACP episodes on Indigeneity and the university with Sharon Stein and Eve L. Ewing Robin D. G. Kelley. March 1, 2016. “Black Study, Black Struggle.” The Boston Review. “Board of Trust…

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NHL Wraparound Hall of Fame Edition - Scott Stevens 43:48

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The NHL has a long history of players who have made their mark as open-ice hitters, perhaps none who delivered more punishment than Scott Stevens. The 2007 Hall of Fame inductee joins Neil and Vic to talk playing style, leadership and captaincy and winning three Stanley Cups in New Jersey under three different head coaches. IN THIS EPISODE: [01:44]…