On The Hill

In this weeks episode we breakdown our first week at Jewell and how we feel about our class schedule. We also have a very heated this or that segment. Hope you enjoy.

Its so nice to be back for our sophomore year at Jewell. Our second season will have a different feel, but achieve the same goal. The goal being to be able to provide you the best content we possibly can. In this episode we dive deep into our summer mishaps and what we are looking forward to about the year to come.

We can't believe freshman year is already over. It has been extremely fun producing content all year and we appreciate all who have taken the time to listen. In this episode we talk about our favorite aspects of freshman year and what we are looking forward to about next year. Hope you enjoy. Have a great summer.

In the second part of this season finale, Jewish Dutch art dealer Jacques Goudstikker and his family secure passage on the S.S. Bodegraven alongside 258 refugees, some of which form part of the last Kindertransport to leave Europe and eventually land in the UK. Charlène von Sayer discusses the Goudstikker family’s escape, Jacques unfortunate death and how he came to be buried in Falmouth Cemetery and shares the process of reclaiming the Goudstikker Collection looted by the Nazis in World War II. How does Falmouth acknowledge the death of Jacques Goudstikker? What can we learn about war and displacement? What are the main lessons of season one of On The Hill? And what can we learn about creative responses to those who are buried in Falmouth Cemetery? This episode is Part Two of the Episode 12, the season finale of On The Hill. We recommend you listen to Part One first.

On the 14th of May 1940 Jewish Dutch art dealer Jacques Goudstikker and his family are trying to escape the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands by sea on the cargo ship S.S. Bodegraven. Jacques is carrying an inventory of the paintings and artwork from the legendary Goudstikker Collection. In Britain, Neville Chamberlain has lost his majority and resigns, leaving Winston Churchill in the post. The United Kingdom, alongside the Allies, are now directly involved in World War II. What was this crucial week like in May 1940s? How do minute decisions and their accrued recognition help a young Jewish family escape? What does Charlène von Sayer, Jacques’ granddaughter, say about the challenges her family has overcome? And who else was also trying to escape in the S.S. Bodegraven? This episode is Part One of the Episode 12, the season finale of On The Hill.

In this episode we have a sports recap as well as share our experience of going to a Royals game. We also power rank our favorite ballpark foods. Hope you Enjoy.

It has been a little while since we have done an episode. It has been an extremely busy time of the year for us and as result the podcast had to take a backseat. Anyways were back with more content this week discussing the caf remodel, weekly mishaps, and what we plan on doing this summer.

In this episode we have our first episode about music outside of Morgan Wallen talk. We will also be discussing Brenden's first golf trip with the team to St. Louis. We dive deep into to a variety of other things. Hope you enjoy.

This episode is a little more personal to us. We breakdown our top 3 trips that we have taken thus far in our life. Brenden also shares are great weekly mishap that you will find amusing. Hope you all enjoy the episode.

In this episode I sat down with Ethan Nichols to discuss his life and passion for soccer. He's a Wisconsin native so we also talked a lot about his home state. We also have a sports recap which covers a lot of sports this time. Hope you enjoy the episode.

In this episode we sat down with Cody McKimens, who is a freshman on the football team. Football of course was apart of our discussion, but we also dive deep into comedy as well as marvel. We really hope you enjoy the episode.

Were hoping we are bringing some valuable content in a week where the weather sucks. In this episode we discuss driving in the snow, the terrible game last sunday, and our top 4 CAGE items. Hope you enjoy.

In this epsiode we sit down with James Schneider for an interview. We discuss everything from his high school career to why Interstellar is such a great movie. Also in this episode you will find a sports recap which includes Basketball, Volleyball, Track and Field, and Swimming.

We sit down to reflect on rush week and discuss the experience as well as who we chose. We also discuss our class schedules and the frustrations we have with them. The main topic is discussing conspiracy theories. You might wonder why, but that's kind our normal discussions outside of the pod so we felt you might enjoy them as well.

In this episode we sit down with our first freshman of the year Cameron Huett. We discuss everything from music to cooking to his ver interesting summer job. Hope you all enjoy.

This episode took a lot of work to produce, but its without a doubt my favorite one we have produced so far. We had members from each fraternity come on and talk about their fraternity and what it is like to rush at Jewell. We also have another sports recap which focuses on basketball and swimming. We of course discuss our thoughts on Morgan Wallen's new album and the Chiefs game on Sunday. Hope you all enjoy.

Well we are back after the long break. We're not here to really discuss anything Jewell related rather simply music we love. In this episode we break down how we both got into Morgan Wallen, our top 5 favorite Morgan Wallen songs, as well as what we are looking forward to about the new album. Hope you enjoy.

In the 1920s and 1930s the town of Penryn, Conrwall, was renowned for its boxing scene. A young local boy, Roy Coote, pursued his interest in the sport to help support his family. He would go on to fight on over 70 contests and secure a life as a tugboat skipper and competitive sailor for his family in Falmouth. What were the 1920s in this part of Cornwall? How did the Open Spaces Act of 1906 affect Falmouth’s cemeteries? And how does a young Cornish man straddle the need for security with the demands of life in this time?

In our second remote episode we recap the start of the season for the men and women's basketball team. They went to Indiana this past weekend to take on Indianapolis and Southern Indiana. We give an in depth recap of the game and catch you up on everything in case you missed it. We also talk about our favorite fast food restaurants in Liberty. Some bold takes were made we highly recommend you listen. Thanks.

On May 1841 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Charles Napier Hemy is born. He would spend his early life trying to decide if his calling was in the church, at sea or in the service of art. By the time that he commits to painting, the British School was exploring nature and its evocative power, and gaining prominence across Europe. A renowned Falmouthian, Napier Hemy settles in the town and spends a lifetime capturing life by the coast and the sea. In this episode, we tell his story and weave the work of poet Sarah Cave through it, inspired by Charles Napier Hemy, his process and his art. We also examine the regulations of Falmouth Cemetery a little further. 

This is our first episode over Zoom so we apologize for the not so great audio. In this episode we reflect on the highs and lows of our first semester on the hill. Hope you enjoy.

In this week's podcast we discuss the election week, our usual weekly mishaps, our first experience being in the weight room, and the main topic which is improvements we would like to see on campus. I hope you enjoy the episode. Disclaimer: In regards to the election we tried our best to be as unbiased as possible because the goal wasn't to give our thoughts on the candidates rather our thoughts on the election process. We apologize if there seems to be any bias.

This episode is definitely my favorite we have done so far. We sat down with seniors, Jack Still and Taytum Carson to talk about their four years here at Jewell. We also got a little advice from them on how to get the most out of our experience here. In the episode we also discuss our usual weekly mishaps as well as get a sports update from Jaxon. Thanks for listening.

In this episode we have our first ever debate in honor of the most recent presidential debate. The main goal of the debate is to help you determine who the better podcast host is. The debate questions range from favorite sports to watch in person to what is the most iconic mobile game. We really hope you enjoy.

On November 1899, a man jumps off a yacht to save someone who has fallen into the water. His name was George Kerswell Sheaff, from Portwrinkle, Cornwall, and he had led a quiet, devout life with a long career in the navy. The last ship his served in was the HMS Ganges, which spent decades in moored in Mylor, training young men. What can we learn from the story of George Sheaff? What do we know of the HMS Ganges? And how did Falmouth Cemetery secure the consecration of part of its land?

This episode is an extra long one. We talk about a wide range of topics from Brenden's horrible financial decisions this past weekend to some heated debate about the best cereals in the caf. Thanks for listening.

For the first time ever we have a guest on the show Mario Magana. We discuss a wide range of topics from his football aspirations to his views of diversity here at Jewell. Also in the episode we discuss our thoughts on the hot water issue we had this week in Eaton Hall. Hope you enjoy.

In episode 3 we dive deep into a variety of topics both surrounding Jewell life and our own lives. In this episode we also give our first sports update of the season.

In this episode we discuss our first cage experiences as well as our biggest surprises so far on Campus.

This is the beginning of what will hopefully many podcasts to come.

On September 1933, the legendary Polish frigate Dar Pomorza left Gdynia on its winter trip to check on Polish colonies with shores on the Atlantic. All but one of its 56 cadets would return home, though. Miśko Molnár, the first Czechoslovak sailor in Poland, died before the end of the trip. What can we learn about Cornwall and the world by looking at the story of one ship? And how has Falmouth kept up with the demand for more space on its Victorian cemetery?

In the mid-1850s, William Stevens Bilkie was working as a mail coach guard from Falmouth to Plymouth. The arrival of the train to Cornwall in 1859 would bring an end to his job, but William continued to reinvent himself and to actively participate in Falmouth. A renown storyteller and floriculturist, he left behind a legacy that it still around today. What was the mail coach era like? How did the people of Cornwall deal with the arrival of the railway from Plymouth? And how did Falmouth Cemetery kept up with a town outgrowing its boundaries?

Legend has it that Irish Jewish Countess Ellen Odette Cuffe requested that her hand was joined with her husband’s when she was buried in Falmouth Cemetery in 1933. Is there truth in the myth? What about the woman herself, who commissioned this cemetery’s most unique gravestone? Did she get involved in the revival of Irish identity? What was her role in the Jewish community? And how did Falmouth Cemetery’s regulations allow for such a remarkable gravestone?

On April 10 1912, the Titanic sailed from Southampton. A few Cornish passengers were on board, including deck engineer Henry Philip Creese, memorialised in Falmouth Cemetery. How were the news of the Titanic delivered? What can we learn about the most famous maritime disaster in the world? And how has Cornwall, notorious for its shipwreck history, contributed to the way in which the UK takes care of the victims of such disasters?

In 1866 Winifred Freeman is born into a family of Lamorna Granite Merchants. She would go on to challenge conventions and earn her living as a painter. We talk to Glyn Winchester from the Falmouth Art Gallery to learn more about this artist. Anna Kiernan shares poems inspired by the cemetery and by Winnie. Keeping up with the times, Falmouth Cemetery regulates the way family vaults and brick graves are to be managed.

In 1917, Cabin Boy Chung Shin is on a trip from Singapore to Portishead when a U-boat attacks the S.S. Sequoya. It is the middle of World War I and the UK, overwhelmed by the great losses of its service men and women, must find a way to honour them. Running out of space again, the Falmouth Cemetery must secure another expansion.

After a short illness for which she sought healing at a spa in Falmouth, Mary Monk passed away and was buried in the Falmouth Cemetery. She was the first female sanitary inspector and health visitor in Portsmouth. What can we learn from her story about the UK’s efforts to reduce child mortality in the late 19th century? The Falmouth Burial Board takes measures to regulate the burial of stillbirths on the Falmouth Cemetery.

In the Falmouth Cemetery, a family grave holds Sir John Gay Newton Alleyne, 3rd Baronet of Four Hills, Barbados. The Alleyne family's sugar plantation in Barbados was maintained by the unpaid labour of African slaves. What does his story tell us about the British Empire? In the middle of the 19th century, the town of Falmouth, overwhelmed by cholera epidemics, is trying to improve the lives of its inhabitants among the Victorian initiatives for orderly lives. The old churchyard in town is too full and making people sick, they must find a new solution.

On The Hill is a new podcast which brings you stories about Cornish cemeteries and those buried there. Each episode reassembles the life of someone departed and the history of the time, and shares original creative writing inspired by them.