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Who can open a live news feed and freestyle rap for 10 minutes or more on whatever comes up? Comedic genius Seth Brown ‘01 of risingpun.com, that’s who. To listen to or subscribe to his immaculate flow of current events, check out http://risingpun.podomatic.com/ Seriously, it’s amazingly good, and since it comes out near the end of each week you can make it part of your Friday “drive at five.”
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Eph Interviews Podcast Class of 1958 Howie Abbott
And in the final episode of this series, I speak with Howie Abbott and we discuss just how big Williamstown actually is, why being on Disciplinary Probation does not lead to potato peeling, and what it meant to “get lucky” in Williamstown every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday night.
This is the end of this series, and I certainly hope you’ve had as much fun listening to the interviews as I’ve had conducting them. I hope both the classes of 1958 and 1988 have a great time next week at the reunion and I am very sorry I won’t be able to attend.
Eph Interviews Podcast Class of 1988 Tom Smith
In this final episode in the class of 1988 reunion series and penultimate episode in this project, I speak with Tom Smith, who is currently Associate Professor of Chemistry at Williams. Learn about stair diving in Hubbell House, why non-Ephs don’t understand why we will start up a conversation with anyone wearing Williams gear, regardless of age or location, and the heartwarming story of a young man from Vermont who went to Williams even though his early memories of the place would drive most right thinking football fans away forever.
The last episode of the project is set to be recorded next week, as I have run into a scheduling issue with the guest, so don’t be saddened if there is no show immediately following this one.
Eph Interviews Podcast Class of 1988 Lisa Mandl
In this penultimate episode of the Class of 1988 series, I speak with my other JA, Lisa Mandl. Find out about the cultural and meteorological differences between Williamstown and Vancouver, BC, how she met her husband (though we are getting only her side of the story) and Lisa clears up one of the little mysteries of my Freshman year. Also, both she and Jody Abzug mentioned the infamous Brews and Screws party at Tyler (which had to change it’s name due to administration policy) Does this party still occur?
And yes, Lisa, your ability to ask penetrating questions is still functioning admirably, as I and my wife have been chewing over your observation (not included in the podcast) that my JA’s were from Kansas City and Vancouver, and I married a woman from Kansas City and honeymooned in Vancouver. Thanks loads. ;)
Eph Interviews Podcast Class of 1958 Phil Wilcox
In this episode of Eph Interviews, I speak with Phil Wilcox about moving from Denver in the 50’s to Williamstown and driving the backroads of New England. Whit Stoddard and Lane Faisal make their first appearance on the show.
Eph Interviews Podcast Class of 1988 Jody Abzug
In this episode, I speak with Jody Abzug and learn about life as an Art History major, the irony of her rugby nickname, and the incidental parts of Williams life that she misses.
Eph Interviews Podcast Class of 1958 Lou Lustenburger
This is interview 15 out of 20, and in this episode, I speak with Lou Lustenburger and learn about the Dragon Wagon, why going swimming in Lasell is much nicer than being interrogated by the President of Amherst, and the benefits of keeping a portrait of Winston Churchill in your law office.
Eph Interviews Podcast Class of 1988 Carter Zinn
In this episode, I speak with Carter Zinn, the CC President from 1987-88, about the efforts to address race relations during his time at Williams, and, on a less serious note, why a 2 gallon tub of low cal Italian salad dressing can be a very dangerous thing for a Freshman to have.
Eph Interviews Podcast Class of 1958 Chet Lasell
In this episode of Eph Interviews, I speak with Chet Lasell about Professor Bob Waite, the press hoopla over his fraternity’s decision to admit African-Americans and the joys of sportswriting for The Berkshire Eagle in 1957, a magical autumn for the Williams football team.
Eph Interviews Podcast Class of 1988 Scott Berman
Ah, the class of 1988. They graduated my senior year, and in this installment of the show, I speak with Scott Berman, who helped throw a rather infamous party in the Infirmary, a party I remember attending. Human sexuality classes, the hour of power and wandering in the outback, it’s all here.
Eph Interviews Podcast Class of 1958 Ed Hughes
This episode of the series is with Ed Hughes, in which we learn about putting ringers in touch football games on the Freshman Quad and what happens when you have to feed your entire fraternity on a Sunday.
Eph Interviews Podcast Class of 1988 Katie Kent
In today’s episode of Eph Interviews, I speak with Katie Kent, class of 1988 and currently Associate Professor of English and Chair of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program at Williams. Learn about her memorable first day in Williamstown and what it’s like to be a faculty member at the college you attended.
Eph Interview Podcast Class of 1958 Jack Kent
In this episode, I speak with Jack Kent and learn about the location of the now vanished Williamstown train station, the lectures of Philosophy Professor Bill Miller and a lost opportunity to go trout fishing with Frankie Todd.
If you like these shows, get ready for one a day for a while. I’ve got a lot of interviews scheduled. For instance, tomorrow, I’ll be talking with Jack’s daughter, Katie Kent ‘88, who teaches English at Williams.
Feed for Eph Interviews podcast
I’ve been talking about the feed for a while, but it has taken me a while to get around to it. If you want to subscribe, the URL is http://www.heronandcrane.com/Eph_Interviews.xml
Hopefully, a link will appear on the sidebar of Ephblog, so once this post is off the front page, people will still be able to access it.
Update: Ronit asked if I would create a Feedburner account for this feed. Your wish, as they say…
The new feed is feed://feeds.feedburner.com/EphInterviews. This will allow me to get some stats, as well as make it easier to integrate into Ephblog.
Eph Interview Podcast Class of 1958 Jim Murphy
Two in a row? Yes, and in this installment of the class of 58 reunion series, I speak with Jim Murphy. Learn about sheep shearing, the “Fiji Fun House”, motorcycles and how a man’s fortune can turn on a rainy day.
Eph Interview Podcast Class of 1958 Jim Conlan
As I work my way through the class of 1958, I had a chat with Jim Conlan about how different the campus was on weekends when women were around, as well as how to prepare for a pop quiz in Art History.
I do have another interview that I will be posting tomorrow. I’ve been buried with publisher work, as well as doing my May episode of The Invisible Hand. Of course, the April episode engendered no controversy here on Ephblog, so I may post the May one as well ;)
Eph Interview Podcast Class of 1958 Bruno Quinson
This interview is with Bruno Quinson, Class of 1958, in which we learn about the seductive power of Red Sox baseball games, Wall Ball and acting in French.
Bruno was also extremely helpful in suggesting Ephs to contact. I have to complete interviews with 10 members of the class of 1958 by the reunion, and May is going to be a tricky month for me, with a bit of travel. Will I be able to do it?
Eph Interview Podcast Class of 1958 Joe Young
For my money, one of the best things about both Ephblog and these podcasts is getting to know the men I like to call the “Eisenhower Ephs”, those members of classes from the 50’s. Here on Ephblog, we have the Shirley Temple like sunniness of Frank Uible and the dry wit of Dick Swart (Hope you were able to stay warm last weekend, Dick. That’s an Oregon inside joke) The podcast has already featured David H.T. Kane and in this episode, I speak with Joe Young, the current class secretary for 1958.
For any high school seniors who sweated out the Williams application and kept vigil all winter, please note that not everyone had the experience that Joe had getting into Williams, but it does reinforce the power of fortuna, as the Romans would say, in daily affairs;)
Class of 1988 Podcast with Nicole Melcher
The latest in the 1988 Podcast series is with Nicole Melcher, College Council VP in 1987-88, fellow Kansan, and one my J.A.’s (I will hopefully be interviewing my other J.A., Lisa Mandl, quite soon) Talking to your J.A. for the first time in about 20 years is an intensely nostalgic experience, and what you are hearing is about 10 minutes of what was an hour long conversation. Thank you Dave, for helping me get back in touch with Nicole and Lisa.
Class of 1988 interview with Katie Kessler Chatas
Yet another alum podcast, this one with Katie Kessler Chatas. Learn about the weather, bad haircuts at The Clip Shop (Wow, it’s been a while since that business crossed my mind) and the tacky 70’s party at Mission Park. Do they still have that one?
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