The Norse Up Podcast

Jude Noel and Clayton Castle talk to NKU Interim President Bonita Brown about her journey from law into academia, Success by Design and her vision for NKU.

Jude Noel and Clayton Castle talk to Shanda Harris, NKU director of Esports, about the Esports program at NKU, her gaming background, and the future of Esports.

Jude Noel and Clayton Castle talk to Dr. Burke Miller, chair of the Department of History at NKU, about the history and background of President's Day, the evolution of the holiday, and how we evaluate a president's achievements v.s. legacy.

Jude Noel talks to Greg Moore, director of African American Student Initiatives, about NKU's Black History Month programming.

Jude Noel talks to Samantha Geiger, Stego Studios Coordinator, about NKU's free-to-use Makerspace.

Jude Noel talks to Olivia Moragne-Scott about homecoming week at NKU and the always exciting Alumni Awards Celebration.

Jude Noel and Clayton Castle talk to NKU Norse Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Christina Roybal about her career, the big night in November when the Norse beat the UC Bearcats, and the future of the athletics department.

Dr. Joe Cobbs joins the podcast to talk about rivalries in sports, the ingredients that make a rivalry, breaking down the rivals for local teams, and the new RIVALS documentary.

Clayton Castle and Jude Noel talk to Krista Wiseman-Moore, NKU Director of Special Events, to talk about commencement and the traditions involved in the celebration of graduates.

Clayton Castle and Jude Noel talk to Dr. Scott Nutter, Regents Professor at NKU, about the new NASA TIGERISS project approved to be conducted at NKU and five other institutions.

Clayton Castle and Jude Noel talk to Janet Harrah about inflation, Black Friday shopping, an economic analysis of the next year.

The Norse Up Podcast's Clayton Castle and Jude Noel talk to Nick Bliven, program coordinator of FUEL NKU, about what FUEL NKU is and its annual Friendsgiving Celebration, happening on Monday, Nov. 21.

Hosts Clayton Castle and Jude Noel talk to Rusty Mardis, coordinator at the Veterans Resource Station at NKU, about his service in the military, resources for veterans on campus, the Green Zone Brigade, and Veterans Day activities on campus.

The Norse Up Podcast is a project of NKU to highlight the expertise and experience of its esteemed faculty and staff. In this first episode, hosts Clayton Castle and Jude Noel talk to political science professor Dr. Ryan Salzman ahead of Election Day on Nov. 8. Dr. Salzman talks about his research in placemaking and the history and importance of elections, in addition to analyzing a few of the big...