Wabash On My Mind

This episode features long-standing Professor of Economics Dr. Frank Howland on the eve of his retirement from the College, discussing his career path and tenure that lead him to revitalize the department, develop new courses of study, and foster a new major across his 37 years at Wabash (Episode 384).

This episode features this year's Commencement speakers from the class of 2025, Luis Rivera and Logan Weilbaker, as they reflect on their academic achievements, progress on their speeches, and what it feels like to carry the burden of saying “goodbye” (Episode 383).

This episode features Lacrosse attackman Quinn Fitzgerald, Wabash class of 2026, discussing the particular skills needed to serve in his position on the field, his unique entry into the sport, and leaving a legacy for future Little Giant Lacrosse players (Episode 382).

This episode features professor of Mathematics & Computer Science, Dr. Chad Westphal, discussing his shift from skateboarding to applied math, the usefulness of empathy in the classroom, and the department's first year connecting Wabash students in collaboration with Purdue's National Data Mine Network (Episode 381).

This episode features senior Logan Weilbaker '25, whose senior project entailed directing Wabash Theater's winter season mainstage production of 12 Angry Men. Alongside cast member and WOMM co-producer Adam Phipps '11, Logan discusses running a “hard ask” in five weeks, directing his former director professor Michael Abbott '85, and what it takes to set up an immersive theatrical experience (Episode 380).

This episode features student researchers Evan Baldwin '26, Luis Sanchez '25, and Elijah Wetzel '27, each of whom presented at this year's Celebration of Student Research. Their research hails from a broad range of disciplines: seeking equity in disability, sensing patterns in constitutional religious freedom clauses, and measuring dark matter wake forces (Episode 379).

This episode features alumnus coach and two student athletes of the Little Giants baseball team on an immersion learning trip to the Dominican Republic, recalling the 90-mile-per-hour fastballs in neighborhood ballparks, giving an old glove to a young player, and some reflections on humility in view of how others play the game (Episode 378).

This episode features three student participants in Thanksgiving Break immersion learning in Costa Rica, recalling the cultural surprises of seeing research topics in-person, fresh fruit every morning, and the bonding experience inherent to travel abroad (Episode 377).

This episode features the Lloyd B. Howell Professor of Chemistry at Wabash, Dr. Lon Porter, as he discusses his role as facilitator of the annual Celebration of Student Research, as the faculty advisor to the Wabash Dork Club, and his 2016 receipt of the McClain-McTurnan-Arnold Excellence in Teaching Award (Episode 376).

This episode features two seniors with a variety of experiences in the art of deliberation, Andrew Dever '25 and Jacob Weber '25, discussing their Moot Court records, the Wabash Democracy and Public Discourse initiative, and traveling to Athens to participate in a forum on democracy (Episode 375).

Our final episode of the year features attendees at the 2024 Big Bash Alumni Reunion weekend last June, in advance of the 2025 event scheduled from June 6th through June 8th in the summer of 2025 (Episode 374).

This episode features Lewis Dellinger '25, Ethan Hendricks '25, and Oscar Jacome Huesca '25, recipients of this year's Kenneth Rhys Rudolph Memorial Scholarship for European summer study abroad. The three students discuss their travels to Italy, Ireland, and Austria, and the advice they would give to others aspiring to study abroad (Episode 373).

This episode features Dr. Bob '77 and his wife Lea Anne Einterz, co-founders of AMPATH, a global health network that seeks to improve the health of the Kenyan population and prevent the spread of HIV in the region. Rich and the pair discuss the tough trials of trailblazing, the raising of their children around the Kenyan culture, and how the power of one relationship can be foundational for an entire program (Episode 372).

This episode features Dr. Crystal Benedicks, the 44th LaFollette Lecturer, discussing her study of the Spasmodics, balancing the teaching and researching of writing, and how to craft an English Department course (Episode 371).

This episode features Chancellor's Professor of Radiology, Pediatrics, Medical Education, Philosophy, Liberal Arts, Philanthropy, and Medical Humanities and Health Studies at Indiana University, Dr. Richard Gunderman '83, discussing how to create thin spaces, why he chose a career in radiology, and many words of wisdom (Episode 370).

This episode features senior member of the Little Giants Swimming and Diving team Connor Craig '25 and Head Coach Will Bernhardt, discussing what they like to see on the pool deck during a meet, the status of the team this season, and their unlikely meeting sixteen years prior (Episode 369).

This episode features philanthropists and deeply-connected leaders of the newly-formed Wabash Women's Collective, as they share their first impressions of Wabash from their past, their motivation for helping Wabash men, and how to assume a mantle of philanthropic vision and execution (Episode 368).

This episode features the two co-chairs of the recently wrapped Giant Steps capital campaign for Wabash College, Paul and Betty Woolls, Wabash alumnus and honorary alumnae of the class of 1975, discussing viticultural pursuits, acclimating to their own college experiences, and how they met (Episode 367).

This episode features a preview of Little Giants Cross Country and Soccer teams ahead of the 2024 Fall sports season. Student athletes Will Neubauer '25, Brayden Curnutt '25, and Justin Santiago '25 discuss what they wished casual fans knew about the pre-season grind for the Redpack, and midfielder Bryce Kinnaman '27 discusses the lack of restrictions present in the Beautiful Game (Episode 366).

This episode features two long-serving medical physicians now entering retirement from their careers at Wabash and beyond, Dr. Scott Douglas '84 and Dr. John Roberts '83, as they discuss the entire community's COVID response, favorite Wabash men and memories, and the fading away of the multi-generational hometown doctor (Episode 365).

This episode features Dr. Jennifer Abbott, Professor of Rhetoric and this year's recipient of the McLain-McTurnan-Arnold Excellence in Teaching Award. Dr. Abbott discusses navigating a digital revision to her textbook, teaching on hard topics and the news, and shifting from hating to loving teaching as a career (Episode 364).

Our final episode of the season features attendees at the 2023 Big Bash Alumni Reunion weekend last June, in advance of the 2024 event scheduled from May 31st through June 2nd this summer (Episode 363).

This episode features this year's Commencement speakers from the class of 2024, Liam Grennon and Benjamin Sampsell, as they discuss their anticipation ahead of the speeches, belonging at Wabash, and reminiscing on their most important lessons learned at Wabash (Episode 362).

This episode features the unique perspective of two freshmen students in their second semester, Hutcheson Norris '27 and Bawibawi Thang '27, as they discuss adjusting to the academic rigor, social realities, and particular traditions of Wabash College (Episode 361).

This episode features the head coach and three students of the Little Giants Soccer squad following their international competition and immersion learning in Nice, France, recalling the cultural surprises of public transit, multiple languages, and the prevalence of smoking abroad (Episode 360).

This episode features senior forward for Little Giants Basketball Ahmoni Jones, Wabash class of 2024, discussing his struggle in the first year, the impact of the Malcolm X Institute on his sense of belonging, and overcoming the fear in leadership (Episode 359).

This episode features two founding professors and two student participants in a course featuring Spring Break travel ahead of the journey to the European Union, anticipating language barriers, primary source research, and other hidden benefits to immersion learning (Episode 358).

This episode features student presenters on-location at this year's Celebration of Student Research, broaching a broad range of disciplines from financial remittance patterns, food insecurity, Ghostbusters, and custom rocketry (Episode 357).

This episode features the professor and two students of the Governing at Wabash political science course, tracing the history of decision-making at the College over key traditions like mandatory Chapel and the recurring debate over co-education (Episode 356).

This episode features the current live broadcast director for the Wabash College Video Network, Don Silas '24, discussing his reflection on senior comps, what it takes to produce a live broadcast, and his extensive internship work in Appalachia (Episode 355).

This episode features partners of Wabash's Global Health Initiative based out of Peru during a visit to campus, discussing their observations about Wabash students, how the partnership began, and their hopes to expand the program in the years to come (Episode 354).

This episode features Angelo Pizzo, the screenwriter behind the classic sports film Hoosiers, as he describes growing up in Bloomington, accidentally becoming a filmmaker, making a director's cut, and what he loves about basketball (Episode 353).

This episode features entertainment and intellectual property lawyer Robert Meitus '88, discussing his earning the Lilly Scholarship to attend Wabash, his musical ventures out-of-state, and his return to Indiana with wife and singer-songwriter Carrie Newcomer (Episode 352).

This episode features Dr. Derek Nelson, the 43rd LaFollette Lecturer, discussing the relationship between woodworking and theology and a funny thing about productivity (Episode 351).

This episode features Ethan Brown '24, Jesus Monrroy '24, and Calvin Pawlowski '24, recipients of this year's Kenneth Rhys Rudolph Memorial Scholarship for European summer study abroad. The three students discuss their travels in Belgium, Germany, and Spain, and the advice they would give to others aspiring to study abroad (Episode 350).

This episode features members of the cast and crew of the Fall 2023 Wabash Theater production titled Something Rotten!, a farce set in the Renaissance featuring down-and-out playwrights facing off against Shakespeare with a hoped-to-be hit musical about eggs (Episode 349).

This episode features Presidential Distinguished Speaker and sleep health expert Dr. Chris Winter, discussing how to handle different forms of fatigue, advice for student-athletes, and the one thing you can do for better sleep (Episode 348).

This episode features the current editors of The Bachelor student newspaper, Sam Benedict '25 and Logan Weilbaker '25, discussing computer crashes and sewage lines, their measure of success, and what it takes to produce an award-winning weekly paper (Episode 347).

This episode features three new members of the Wabash faculty, Noe Pliego Campos, David Vogel, and Huei-Jyun Ye, as they discuss their first impressions of campus and the Wabash culture, why they chose their professions, and the traditions they look forward to experiencing for the first time this fall (Episode 346).

This episode features the quarterback for the Little Giant football team, Liam Thompson '24, discussing his relationship with the Manning family, being coached by Don Morel, and how Wabash is a place in which you can't skate by (Episode 345).

This episode features Dr. Preston Bost, Professor of Psychology, Division III Chair, and this year's recipient of the McLain-McTurnan-Arnold Excellence in Teaching Award. Dr. Bost discusses balancing accountability with compassion, building up the Wabash culture, and his love of TV dramas and legacy automobiles (Episode 344).

This episode features Jakob Faber '23, Jakob Goodwin '23, and Jacob Paige '23 mere hours before their graduation from the College at the Class of 2023 Commencement Ceremony (Episode 343).

This episode features this year's Commencement speakers from the class of 2023, Benjamin Bullock and Allen Johnson Jr., as they discuss what it's like to speak for their class, belonging at Wabash, and reminiscing on their most important lessons learned at Wabash (Episode 342).

This episode features long-standing Professor of History Dr. Stephen Morillo on the eve of his retirement from the College, discussing his career path and tenure that lead him to, through, and beyond Wabash (Episode 341).

This episode features Past NAWM President and Chief Counsel for the FAA Marc Nichols, Wabash class of 1992, discussing the value of a liberal arts education, the personal honor of serving his country, and how Wabash's all-male character is not what makes the College unique (Episode 340).

This week's episode features returning members of the biology immersion learning trip to Belize over Spring Break, discussing collaboration of a tight-knit class, the ideal learning environments on-location, and the pedagogy of night snorkeling (Episode 339).

This episode features a second sit-down in the podcast's run with Bilal Jawed, Wabash class of 2017, discussing his life philosophy from mentors, his experiences with the Global Health Initiative while a student, and working in Uganda (Episode 338).

This episode features Ron Dostal, Wabash class of 1992, discussing his current quest to visit every major stadium of each of the country's major sports teams (Episode 337).

 This episode features Wall Street Journal Correspondent Ben Kesling, Wabash class of 2002, discussing his unexpected trajectory after Wabash, a journalist's duty, gaining the trust of the members of Bravo Company, and the story that followed. (Episode 336).

This episode features Jakob Faber '23, Jakob Goodwin '23, and Jacob Paige '23 just after completing their comprehensive exams ahead of their final semester at Wabash (Episode 335).

This episode featured returning members of the Czech Puppetry classroom immersion trip to Prague, discussing carving a face from a block a wood, preferences toward specific chisels, and the sense memories of architecture, language, and food (Episode 334).