Best Andera Podcasts (2025)

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1: Short Game Mitsuru Adachi's High School Baseball Collection 4:17

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While piecing together Slam Dunk's English publication history last year, I spoke with a few industry veterans about the challenges faced by sports titles in the North American market. One of those experienced pros was Ed Chavez, the publisher of Denpa. As we chatted about these sports-specific hurdles, Chavez and his team were deep into the produc…

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Podcast Episode 011 – Marshall Thompson

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My guest on this episode is Marshall Thompson, a friend, former co-worker from my Cognitect days, and fellow maker and learner. He is currently employed by the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, where, as the name implies, he pursues no less lofty a goal than curing cancer. This being Get Smarter and Make Stuff, we did not limit ourselves t…

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Podcast Episode 010 – James Avery

4y ago

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It was my great pleasure to sit down (virtually) with James Avery and talk about learning and making. And specifically about the huge project we both spend the majority of our time working on together: growing Kevel (formerly Adzerk), the company we both work for. James is more than just an employee, though: he is the founder, and had a host of int…

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Podcast Episode 009 – Carin Meier

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It was my great pleasure to sit down with Carin Meier and have a conversation that – as usual – ranged across a wide variety of interesting topics. We talked a lot about Carin’s current professional interest in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, but we also took a swing through gardening along the way. I always have fun talking to Carin,…

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Podcast Episode 008 – Peter Bettenberg

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New show! This time, I talk with Peter Bettenberg, a longtime friend of mine. Peter is an amateur blacksmith, and one of the board members of the Minnesota Guild of Metalsmiths. We talked about his journey to blacksmithing and how that connects him to his grandfather (a member of the Dutch Resistance during World War II), how a Halloween costume id…

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Podcast Episode 007 – Clint Andera

4y ago

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Crass nepotism?! Why yes! Luckily, while my guest on this show is one of my brothers, he’s also a fascinating maker and learner. We talked about woodworking, music, curling, teaching as a learning technique, and a bunch of other stuff. I’m really glad I had him on. I think you’ll enjoy our conversation as well. Oh, and I’m told we sound a lot alike…

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Podcast Episode 006 – Andrew Ehlers

4+ y ago

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My good friend Andrew Ehlers is a really interesting guy, and is someone I wanted to have on the show right from the start. I’m so glad I did. It was fun to discuss his projects both current and former, including the cherrywood dining room table we built together, and the stand-up paddle board he’s taken on as a pandemic project. The first was an a…

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Podcast Episode 005 – Michael Fogus

4+ y ago

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The inimitable Fogus was on my list of desired guests from the moment I started thinking about having a podcast. He is a rare combination of humble, smart, and nice, and I have always greatly enjoyed talking to him. And he’s always working on something interesting, whether that’s making a game, writing some bit of software, or reading books on a mi…

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Podcast Episode 004 – Mike Fikes

4+ y ago

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What do you do when you’re a programmer that loves ClojureScript but you decide you might like to learn electronics? Well, if you’re my friend Mike Fikes, you jump in with both feet and find a way to marry the two up. On this episode, we talk about Mike’s journey towards electronics enlightenment by way of creating Esprit, his project to get Clojur…

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Podcast Episode 003 – Russ Olsen

4+ y ago

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On the long, long list of interesting people I want to talk to about getting smarter and making things, my friend and former coworker (and boss) Russ Olsen is definitely up near the top list. We have many times driven down to Durham, North Carolina together, as we both work there and live relatively close to each other in the Washington, D.C. area.…

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Podcast Episode 002 – Tim Ewald

4+ y ago

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Three episodes – I think that means we’re here to stay! And I could not be more thrilled to welcome on to the show my coworker of many years and my close friend Tim Ewald. Tim and I have spent many hours talking about woodworking, our shared hobby. So it’s no surprise that we chatted a lot about his latest projects. But, as seems to be the pattern …

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1. Introduction 15:18

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Conversations with Campus Pastor Paul Rohde and Director of the Student Success Center Billie Streufert introduce the concept of vocation and what it means through the span of life.

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2. Early Childhood: Baptism and Preschoolers 11:55

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Learn how the youngest among us receive a call through Christian baptism. Re-imagine vocation during a visit with the preschoolers of Augustana’s Campus Learning Center.

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3. Early Childhood: Conversations about Teaching with Julie Ashworth 10:53

6y ago10:53

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Assistant Professor of Education Julie Ashworth shares the lessons a 25-year-long career in teaching have taught her about the callings of the most vulnerable among us.

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4. Adolescence: Nathan and Rose Andera 8:58

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Explore the upheaval, humor, and hardships of growing into changing roles as 16-year-old Rose and 13-year-old Nathan share candidly about puberty, teenage social systems, and other pressures of adolescence.

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5. Young Adulthood: Sophomore Retreat 11:16

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See life through the eyes of two sophomores students, Maggie and Sierra, as they glean vocational insight at Augustana’s Sophomore Retreat.

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6. Young Adulthood: Jonah Kistenmacher 14:34

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Meet Augustana senior, Jonah, as he begins to contemplate “what’s next” after graduation.

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7. Young Adulthood: Katie Winckler 9:52

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Meet Augustana senior, Katie, as she begins to contemplate “what’s next” after graduation.

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8. Middle Adulthood: Kari Lenander 14:55

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Hear from Augustana alumna Kari Lenander ‘08, executive director of Border Servant Corps, who discovers how our callings may work to challenge our limits.

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9. Middle Adulthood: President Stephanie Herseth Sandlin 14:16

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Augustana President Stephanie Herseth Sandlin shares how her path to meaningful vocation includes the call to being a mother.

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10. Middle Adulthood: The Andera Family 13:51

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Dive deep into the frantic juggling of middle adulthood with Sarah Andera ‘97 and her husband Janson as they balance working and parenting three children.

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11. Later Adulthood: Rob and Angie Oliver 15:37

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Augustana’s 23rd President, Rob Oliver, and his wife, Angie, discuss their transition to retirement and the ways that vocation often surprises us.

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12. Later Adulthood: Linda Johnson 10:05

6y ago10:05

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Explore the call to care for aging loved ones, opportunities for new adventures, and coming to terms with one’s own mortality with Linda Johnson ‘68, a member of Augustana’s 50th reunion class.

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13. Older Adulthood: Arlen Viste 14:16

6y ago14:16

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Trace vocation at the end of one’s life. Professor Emeritus Dr. Arlen Viste shares his call to care for his wife during a difficult cancer diagnosis.

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14. Older Adulthood: Greg Wilcox 12:50

6y ago12:50

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Augustana Board of Trustees member Greg Wilcox ‘78 unpacks the holy work of the Good Samaritan Society and offers insight into the callings we have even in our death.