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Have you ever wondered what it means to get the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval? Have you wondered if people are fire testing products by lighting things on fire? Do you recall the Pirate's Booty scandal? Have you suddenly been hearing about the fiber science major as often as we have? If yes, then this episode is going to be very satisfying. Lexie Sachs explains it all and tells a little...

Dream. Guest. From day one we have wanted to interview Andrea Savage. You know her from everywhere: Step Brothers, Veep, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Man Bites Dog, Tulsa King and our absolute favorite show, I'm Sorry, which she created, wrote and starred in. Before all of that , she was a sorority sister, a Cascadilla squatter, a government major and a registration line dream girl at our beloved Co...

If he had given us 10 hours, it still would not have been enough. We all know Mickey Rapkin for his groundbreaking, trend setting, mania inducing novel, Pitch Perfect. Now hear the rest of the story - a Cayuga Waiter, journalist, screenwriter, runner, kindergarten teacher and brilliantly funny human, we loved Mickey.  Pitch Perfect is just the tip of the Rapkin iceberg. He's endlessly talente...

Lots of hopeful students write in their college essays that they will "give back" to Cornell and Ithaca if they are accepted. Some do it, some don't. Ryan did it in a HUGE way and was recognized for it. From being on the dean's Undergraduate Advisory Council, to conducting community service projects in Ithaca, to restarting his fraternity, Ryan looked to improve life on campus...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In this episode, our friend (and idol) Stacy Smith Ross, shares her story of parenting a child with Borderline Personality Disorder, and all the highs and lows that are her life.   She has a book due out next spring that she hopes will help and heal the readers. She is very open about an incredibly personal journey her family is on. When we met Stacy decades a...

If we want to be conservative with our word count, we would sum up Neal this way: Extremist and Ice Creamist.  Neal is the most adventurous person we have ever met. He has climbed the tallest mountains, taken a stand in countries that frown upon taking a stand, opened and closed a delicious ice cream-for-good business, and rowed crew. Crazy enough - that is not all! Tune in to hear Neal's Cor...

Graduation is bittersweet - extremely exciting things ahead, but it's also difficult to leave the Cornell campus. We remember the feeling well. Today's episode is a compilation of the brilliant advice our guests would like to give to seniors. Congratulations to all the seniors and their families, we believe in you! Not sponsored by or affiliated with Cornell University

Dr. Dana Weiner is a Senior Policy Fellow at the Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago. After decades of experience championing the causes and betterment of our youth, Dana was appointed by Governor JB Pritzker of Illinois to evaluate and redesign the mental health systems that support the most vulnerable kids and adolescents. She's created a blueprint for change, access, and education tha...

Total life highlight to be invited to speak at the Cornell Entrepreneurship Conference! Invited by Zach Shulman at Gwen Whiting's suggestion, we talked about this podcast and then did our first live podcast with Barry Beck, co-founder of Blue Mercury and now, Evenly. We also hit every stop on our bucket list, and every college town bar. Not sponsored by or affiliated with Cornell University

We love her! Carolyn Gitlin is Steph's sister-in-law and a favorite friend to both of us.  We have always wanted to know what Ithaca College students thought of Cornell students, if their paths often crossed, and whether what they did for fun in Ithaca was the same as what we did. And, did they have to take a swim test??? You'll also hear how a brilliant choice of major and some encourag...

Debbie started Cornell as pre-med, only to quickly pivot to business with the help of her incredible professor and mentor, Professor Avery. With successful internships and jobs in production and politics, under her belt, Debbie earned an MBA at Columbia University and landed a job at American Express. After 14 years at AmEx, she listened to her calling to help companies become more efficient and g...

When Julie was a senior at Cornell, she took an entrepreneurship class that required her to start a business. She and a few classmates launched the tremendously successful "Quickie Cookie." After selling that business she spent decades in the fashion industry, until a craving to be an entrepreneur again inspired her, and an idea exploded. She built Baked in Color, the most  beautiful, co...

Habib Kairouz is not only one of the most fun and interesting people you will meet, but he also managed to double major in two different schools at Cornell and has spent the last 25 years investing in technology. He is managing partner at Rho Capital Partners, he's passionate about finding ways to solve the conflict in the Middle East, he's active at Cornell Tech, and his two daughters b...

Two sisters and a HUGE idea. They are revolutionizing the way we enjoy whipped cream AND they have an invention with unlimited potential - even beyond our favorite dessert topping. And wait till you hear how they are working with Cornell to help make it all happen. With so few females inventing and patenting products - they stand out, and they are here to encourage other women to create and innova...

Marike went to Cornell as a first year, and then stayed for 25 more! She is one of the most knowledgeable, likable and charismatic people we have met and she explains everything from giving to Cornell, to what happened to the beloved Ivy Room, to what the hottest class is on campus (bet you guess incorrectly). We should give out Bingo boards or something with this episode to keep track of the open...

Lisa Friedman Clark is one of the most inspirational and indestructible people we have met. She is a fabulous storyteller and her story will make you sad and then make you smile.  She is resilient and brilliant, funny, optimistic and the self described luckiest unlucky person in the world. And wait to you hear about her partnership with Aaron Judge! You can find the link to her business, Tall Orde...

You've heard of Monday Night Football, this is Monday 7 am Football (if you listen as soon as this airs), and it's not any less exciting. On April 1st, Jay (The Horn) Bloedorn will be inducted into the Cornell Football Hall of Fame! Tune in for his achievements, including some distinctions which have not yet been replicated since he graduated 3 decades ago! Also find out whether he ate 2...

The right way to make a big career transition: Emily Kuvin went from broadcast journalist to attorney to jewelry designer - she's got a great Cornell and career story. ...And she was one of the very first Whistling Shrimp , which makes her episode both entertaining and informative. We loved her! Check out her incredible jewelry at https://www.emilykuvin.com and Instagram: @emilykuvinjewelry U...

Can't remember a time we felt more Cornell love and spirit than when we watched Zack Kozma conduct the marching band this past fall.  This week we met the Cornell marching band Drum Major for a little behind the scenes and a little quiz on Ivy League fight songs, Name That Tune style! He's as fun and enthusiastic in his real life too! You will love Zack and we suggest you Google some of...

Meet our long-time friend Phil Sandler, who, after decades on the agency and client side of everything marketing strategy, has started his own company. CMO, Integrated Marketing Executive and Team Builder, Phil leads PostScript Marketing LLC, a marketing consultancy which helps clients facing challenges with growth and performance marketing, demand generation, branding (across both digital and tra...

Prepare your answers to the following speed round questions and then tune in to see how your answers compare with our guests' Favorite on campus dining Favorite Library Favorite Class Favorite Bar Hot Truck Order And we reveal the Table-tini! Not sponsored by or affiliated with Cornell University

Was there ever a time on campus before crop tops and 16-person fish bowl cocktails? Many of us assume that Cornell has always been and will always been the way it was during our 4 years there.  Have you ever wondered what it was like in the 60's? Richard Klein, class of 1963, part genius, part frat boy, great conversationalist-- joins us with his Cornell memories.  Not sponsored by or affilia...

We have never met anyone with as many ties to Cornell. And we are all lucky he does what he does for Cornell students and for entrepreneurship in general. Zach Shulman: Undergrad, law student, professor and the director of Cornell entrepreneurship - we had a moment of "we're not worthy." However, that did not deter us from pitching our Cornell specific new business ideas. And he was...

You will be amazed by BOTH of Renu Thomas' careers. And we will all need a Renu in our lives in the years to come, if we're lucky. With a masters in engineering, Renu  has taken a few incredible and unexpected paths. She is the former Executive Vice President of Media Operations, Engineering, and Information Technology at Disney/ABC Television Group. She established herself as one of the...

Gwen Whiting, co-founder of The Laundress - eco-friendly laundry and home products - shares the blueprint to her career and incredible success as an entrepreneur.  A passion for fashion, way ahead of her time in e-commecrce, and a lifetime of learning put this exceptionally adventurous woman on the path to enormous success. And then her grit and creativity ensured she would get there. And now, aft...