Best Servant Leadership Institute Podcasts (2025)

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The Pope and His First 100ish Days 49:39

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We talked about the Pope and His first 100ish days--its an exciting time to be alive and be Catholic! Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian Moncada- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Man Up! with Joe Stopu…

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The Exultation of the Holy Cross and the Form of Church History 49:36

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We talk about the upcoming feast of the Exultation of the Holy Cross and its profound shape on Church history, the history of every Christian life, and the reality of those implications for the here and now and the hereafter! Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian Moncada- Cat…

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Pilgrims of Hope: A Pastoral Reflection on Immigration - An Interview with John Huynh 50:24

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Co-Hosts: Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr Pilgrims of Hope: A Pastoral Letter on Immigration The Good Word On The Street: John Huynh Videos on Catholic Social Teaching Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian Moncada Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson Making It Per…

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Cosmotechnics, Oh My! An Interview with Dr. Luigi Russi 49:29

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Cosmotechnics A representative interview of Fagerberg's take on Liturgy, with reference to Schmemman and Kavanaugh Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian Moncada Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen Man Up! with J…

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Leading with Clarity: How Servant Leadership is Transforming CU Denver 26:00

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What if the clarity you seek as a leader is already walking the halls of your campus? In this inspiring episode of Start the Week with Wisdom, co-hosts Bridget Burns and Sarah Custer sit down with Chancellor Kenneth “Ken” Christensen of the University of Colorado Denver, a leader who proves that service, collaboration, and a student-first mindset c…

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Selling the Drama: An Interview with Dr. Artur Rosman 49:19

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On the show, we interview long time friend Dr. Artur Rosman, translator of the new book The Philosophy of Drama, by Józef Tischner. Artur is the Editor-In-Chief of the Church Life Journal, at the McGrath Institute for Church Life at Notre Dame University. On the one year anniversary of the publication of his translation of the book, Artur joins us …

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Leading with Purpose in a Hailstorm: Harrison Keller on Higher Ed’s Hardest Questions 22:46

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Is higher ed still worth it, and who decides what’s valuable? In an era of AI disruption, value skepticism, and demographic cliffhangers, college leaders face mounting pressure from every angle. In this week’s episode of The Innovating Together Podcast, President Harrison Keller of the University of North Texas brings grounded, energizing clarity t…

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The Dog Days of Eternity 49:51

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Dog Days of Eternity--what does that mean? Welp, most know what the dog days of summer feel like. A little bit of boredom. A little bit of looking back and looking ahead. But what does it mean to look intently at the here and now, and have eternity make its way into our lives? This is what the guys cover in the episode, and its exciting to see what…

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Start the Week with Wisdom | Why Curiosity Makes a Better Leader 15:32

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Learn more about the UIA by visiting: Website LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Facebook This week's episode is sponsored by Mainstay, a student retention and engagement tool where you can increase student and staff engagement with the only platform consistently proven to boost engagement, retention, and wellbeing. To learn more about Mainstay, click here.…

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Antichrist! Antichrist! Antichrist! 50:14

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Not only are we being dorks by referring to Antichrist via a Brady Bunch meme, but we have made a "tribute" episode...to one of the best unusable shows we recorded! Due to severe audio issues that rendered half of the show hard to hear, we were not able to post a show about the now infamous interview between Tech Billionaire Peter Theil and conserv…

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Rethinking Education Through Learning Innovation with Dr. Carole Basile 24:59

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In this episode of the Innovating Together podcast, host Bridget Burns welcomes Dr. Carole Basile, Dean of Arizona State University’s Mary Lou Fulton College of Teaching and Learning Innovation. Together, they dive deep into education innovation, structural change in teacher preparation, and the bold reimagining of the K–12 and higher education wor…

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True Life is Sacrificial Life 49:52

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The UCG Boys have a retreat they are giving, and so we think through what we are talking about with you here on air! If the life of faith isn't just a behavior modification program, and retreats aren't just pep rallies about how to make you live your "best life," then what is it? Come along with us as we talk about things ranging from virtue and te…

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Let Knowledge Serve the City: President Ann Cudd on Leadership, Resilience, and Belonging 21:27

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Learn more about the UIA by visiting: Website LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Facebook This week's episode is sponsored by Mainstay, a student retention and engagement tool where you can increase student and staff engagement with the only platform consistently proven to boost engagement, retention, and wellbeing. To learn more about Mainstay, click here.…

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Heart Against The Machine: An Interview with Dr. David Delio 49:29

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We have another episode in our Religion and Technology series--we talk with UCG All-Star Dr. David Delio about his work and research in the theological conception of the human heart, and how clinging and exhorting people to follow the Church's teaching in that matter, we may have a fighting chance against the technocratic paradigm. You won't want t…

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The Medium is the Council: A Media-Techno Lens on Vatican II, Pt. 9 49:48

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We keep doing what we do! Religion and Tech the overarching series, the Documents of Vatican II viewed through Media Ecology and Technology the subsection. This is Part 9 and we do two of the smaller documents today: Nostra aetate and Unitatis redintegratio https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_196510…

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The Disagreement Podcast: Is College Worth It? Live from ASU GSV Summit 41:42

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Recorded live at the ASU GSV Summit in San Diego, this episode of The Disagreement Podcast tackles the pressing question: Is college still worth it? Host Alex Grodd moderates a dynamic debate between higher education experts Dr. Bridget Burns, CEO of the University Innovation Alliance, and Ryan Craig, Managing Director at Achieve Partners and autho…

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The Medium is the Council: A Media-Techno Lens on Vatican II, Pt. 8 49:46

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Intrepidly doth our series within a series carries forth! Its our Religion and Technology series, and it is our Vatican II documents seen through a Media Ecology and Technology lens. We are doing the second episode on Gaudium et Spes, and we get into the nitty gritty of the second half of this very influential (and perhaps misunderstood!) document!…

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The Medium is the Council: A Media-Techno Lens on Vatican II, Pt. 7 49:47

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We keep rolling along with are architectonic series on Religion and Technology, and further along in our sub series regarding Vatican II docs looked at through this lens. We do part 1 looking at GAUDIUM ET SPES (https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19651207_gaudium-et-spes_en.html), and folks, this …

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Sustaining Student Success Through Leadership Change 13:59

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In this episode of the Innovating Together Podcast, host Bridget Burns introduces two trailblazers from the University Innovation Alliance (UIA) Fellows Program, Amy Martin and Renata Opoczynski, who share their transformative journey at Michigan State University (MSU). Recorded at the UIA National Summit, the episode highlights how MSU sustained s…

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The Medium is the Council: A Media-Techno Lens on Vatican II, Pt. 6 50:16

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We are back from our adventures out to Washington D.C., and we are continuing our Religion and Technology series, and we are continuing to look at the documents of Vatican II through that lens, AND WE ARE CONTINUING to look at the document Lumen Gentium. This is a great document if people would actually give it a thorough read rather than just skim…

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The Medium is the Council: A Media-Techno Lens on Vatican II, Pt. 5 50:25

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Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian Moncada- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Man Up! with Joe Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- Th…

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Transforming Higher Ed Through Daily Innovation | Dr. Ryan Goodwin on Student Success and Institutional Change 11:03

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In this episode of the Innovating Together Podcast, host Bridget Burns spotlights one of the most inspiring leadership journeys in the University Innovation Alliance’s history: Dr. Ryan Goodwin. A member of the UIA’s inaugural Fellows cohort, Dr. Goodwin reflects on his evolution from a fresh post-grad working out of a closet office at UCF to now s…

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Pöpe Möde! 49:40

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It isn't every day that you get a new Pope, and it has NEVER been the day you get an American one--until now! We take a break from our regularly scheduled series to talk about our new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, not only our first impressions of his Papacy, but also pointing out that, by paying special attention to the Holy Father's fresh words, we …

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Academic Advising with Predictive Analytics & Proactive Advising: Allison Calhoun-Brown 41:43

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In this episode of the Innovating Together podcast, host Bridget Burns is joined by Dr. Allison Calhoun-Brown, Senior Vice President for Student Success at Georgia State University, to explore how the university moved from fragmented, paper-based advising to becoming a national exemplar of proactive, data-informed student support. This conversation…

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The Medium is the Council: A Media-Techno Lens on Vatican II, Pt. 4 50:18

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WE HAVE A POPE! Pray for Leo XIV. Also, we have a new episode in our sub series of a sub series of our larger series on Religion, technology, and communication. This time, we look into Dei Verbum, a natural place to talk about Mediums, Messages, Tradition, and Revelation!https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-…

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The Hidden Power of Transfer: How Dr. Toyia Younger is Changing Student Mobility Forever 10:11

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In this episode of the Innovating Together Podcast, host Bridget Burns sits down with Dr. Toyia Younger of Iowa State University to shine a spotlight on one of the most overlooked drivers of social mobility in higher education: transfer student success. Dr. Younger, a national thought leader and passionate advocate for transfer students, shares her…

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The Medium is the Council: A Media-Techno Lens on Vatican II, Pt. 3 50:18

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Inception-like, our sub series of a sub series of our larger series on Religion, technology, and communication keeps trucking. We are finishing our thoughts regarding the document on the Liturgy, SACROSANCTUM CONCILIUM (https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19631204_sacrosanctum-concilium_en.html). W…

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Clare Creighton and Steve Wuhs on Building a Student Success Architecture 38:56

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In this episode of the Innovating Together Podcast, host Bridget Burns sits down with Steve Wuhs and Claire Creighton from Oregon State University to review a transformational story of change. How do you drive institutional change in a way that’s people-centered, ambitious, and built to last; especially in a complex, decentralized university? Orego…

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“Scaling What Works: A Data-Driven Blueprint for Student Success” featuring Tim Renick 44:17

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Learn more about the UIA by visiting: Website LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Facebook This week's episode is sponsored by Mainstay, a student retention and engagement tool where you can increase student and staff engagement with the only platform consistently proven to boost engagement, retention, and wellbeing. To learn more about Mainstay, click here.…

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The Medium is the Council: A Media-Techno Lens on Vatican II, Pt. 2 50:08

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Our sub series in the over arching considerations of Religion, technology, and communication rolls on. We are thinking through the phenomenon of Vatican II through the lens of Religion and tech, and today we start chewing on the document on the Liturgy, SACROSANCTUM CONCILIUM (https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/document…

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The Medium is the Council: A Media-Techno Lens on Vatican II, Pt. 1 50:25

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You know how we roll--we do things like make a sub-series within a larger meta-series. And so it has come to pass, dear listeners, that we are embarking on a multi-episode arc of exploring the seminal Second Vatican Council primarily through the lens of technology, and especially media technology, to consider the impact of the most talked about Cou…

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A Good Iowa Is Hard To Find: An Interview With Katy Carl (On Flannery O'Connor) 48:46

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We have the great privilege of interviewing editor of Luminor, Word on Fire’s literary imprint. Author of As Earth Without Water and Fragile Objects, she serves as writer in residence at the University of St. Thomas-Houston, senior affiliate fellow of Penn’s Program for Research on Religion in Urban Civil Society, and editor emeritus of Dappled Thi…

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Becoming the Employers We Wished our Students Had: Brandee Popaden-Smith at the UIA National Summit 15:06

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Learn more about the UIA by visiting: Website LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Facebook This week's episode is sponsored by Mainstay, a student retention and engagement tool where you can increase student and staff engagement with the only platform consistently proven to boost engagement, retention, and wellbeing. To learn more about Mainstay, click here.…

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Techno Round Up Pt5 Vatican Document On AI Take Three 03/29/25 50:02

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We wrap up talking about the Vatican Document on AI -- Complete the Trilogy and here the insights! Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian Moncada- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Man Up! with Joe Stopulus…

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Weekly Wisdom with Lumina President Jamie Merisotis 32:54

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Learn more about the UIA by visiting: Website LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Facebook This week's episode is sponsored by Mainstay, a student retention and engagement tool where you can increase student and staff engagement with the only platform consistently proven to boost engagement, retention, and wellbeing. To learn more about Mainstay, click here.…

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Techno Round Up Pt 4: Vatican Document on AI, Take Two! - 03/22/25 49:59

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We return once again in our Techno Round Up to the Vatican Document on Artificial Intelligence ANTIQUA ET NOVA (https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_ddf_doc_20250128_antiqua-et-nova_en.html). Showing that we are NOT robots, Bud takes important quotes from the Document and surprises Bo with them. Real human intelligen…

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Marriage and Technology: A Preview of the Benedictine Conference - 03/15/2025 49:59

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Bud and Bo give a preview to the talks they will be giving at the Transforming Catholic Culture conference at Benedictine College in Atchinson, KS, on March 22nd. Marriage, tech, and little stories of how Bud and Bo ended up with their wives! Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fa…

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Beyond the Numbers: A Candid Conversation with Raj Chetty on Mobility and Opportunity 16:49

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In this episode of the Innovating Together Podcast, host Bridget Burns welcomes Dr. Raj Chetty from Opportunity Insights for an insightful discussion on social mobility, economic opportunity, and higher education’s role in shaping the future. Recorded at the UIA National Summit, this episode dives into the data-driven realities of economic mobility…

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World Premiere: Dr. Raj Chetty on Data, Social Mobility & Student Success 38:27

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Learn more about the UIA by visiting: Website LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Facebook This week's episode is sponsored by Mainstay, a student retention and engagement tool where you can increase student and staff engagement with the only platform consistently proven to boost engagement, retention, and wellbeing. To learn more about Mainstay, click here.…

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Bo and Budd Supercuts! - 03/01/2025 51:05

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Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian Moncada- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Man Up! with Joe Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- Th…

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"The Collaboration Imperative" Bridget Burns Keynote at the UIA National Summit 34:48

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In this episode of Innovating Together, Bridget Burns, Executive Director of the University Innovation Alliance (UIA), shares a groundbreaking keynote from the UIA National Summit, marking ten years of collaboration and institutional transformation. Bridget reveals the hard-earned lessons about innovation, scale, and diffusion in higher education—e…

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CST Techno Round Up Pt3 - Vatican Document on AI Take One - 02/22/2025 49:59

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Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian Moncada- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Man Up! with Joe Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- Th…

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CST Techno Round Up Pt2 - That Old Time Technology - 02/15/2025 50:00

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Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian Moncada- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Man Up! with Joe Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- Th…

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Weekly Wisdom Interview with Yolanda Watson Spiva from Complete College America 15:49

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Learn more about the UIA by visiting: Website LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Facebook This week's episode is sponsored by Mainstay, a student retention and engagement tool where you can increase student and staff engagement with the only platform consistently proven to boost engagement, retention, and wellbeing. To learn more about Mainstay, click here.…

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CST-Techno Round Up Pt 1 -02/08/2025 50:01

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Bo BonnerBud Marr Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian Moncada- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Man Up! with Joe Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with …

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Redemptive Suffering 49:59

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Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian Moncada- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Man Up! with Joe Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- Th…

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Little Trinities: Bodies, Societies, and the Church 50:02

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Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian Moncada- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Man Up! with Joe Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- Th…

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Scholarship 2 Practice with Angela Duckworth 19:57

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Weekly Wisdom with President Judy Olian of Quinnipiac University 25:27

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Learn more about the UIA by visiting: Website LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Facebook This week's episode is sponsored by Mainstay, a student retention and engagement tool where you can increase student and staff engagement with the only platform consistently proven to boost engagement, retention, and wellbeing. To learn more about Mainstay, click here.…

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New Year's Resolutions...The Catholic Way! 50:00

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With the feasts that occur between Christmas on Dec. 25th and the Epiphany on Jan. 6th, we have multiple feasts that train the Catholic eye on making the most of the future without neglecting the past, all while avoiding nostalgia and utopianism. Join us as we consider how everything from the Holy Innocents to the Holy Name of Jesus ground us in ma…