Tennessee Tech University

College Town Talk

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College Town Talk is a podcast from Tennessee Tech University in partnership with the Cookeville-Putnam County Visitors Bureau. Each week, hosts Jonathan Frank and Shan Stout introduce listeners to Tech faculty, staff and students – as well as successful Tech alumni, local business owners and civic leaders – who are making a difference and living Wings Up in their community.

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Tennessee Tech University

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www.tntech.edu

Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

College Town Talk, Episode 10 - Chance Hale and Emma Crabtree 24.10.2023

On episode 10 of College Town Talk, co-hosts Jonathan Frank and Shan Stout speak with Chance Hale, a junior at Tennessee Tech and president of the Student Government Association. Later, we hear from Emma Crabtree, a Tennessee Tech alumna who owns Glass Tangerine, a plant shop and mercantile located in Cookeville's historic West Side.

College Town Talk, Episode 9 - Dan Allcott and Lindsay Pride 17.10.2023

On episode nine of College Town Talk, co-hosts Jonathan Frank and Shan Stout speak with Dan Allcott, professor in Tennessee Tech's School of Music and the music director for the Bryan Symphony Orchestra. We also hear from Lindsay Pride, a Tennessee Tech alumna and award-winning journalist who serves as the editor of the local newspaper for Cookeville and surrounding areas, the Herald-Citizen.

College Town Talk, Episode 8 - Addison Dorris and Dr. Sean Ochsenbein 04.10.2023

On episode eight of College Town Talk, co-hosts Jonathan Frank and Shan Stout speak with Addison Dorris, a Tennessee Tech senior and current student trustee on the university's Board of Trustees. Later in the program, we're joined by Dr. Sean Ochsenbein, a proud Tennessee Tech alumnus, 2018 Medal of Valor recipient, and chief medical officer with Ballad Health at several East Tennessee hospitals.

College Town Talk, Episode 7 - Andrew Buckner and Terri Ritter 26.09.2023

On episode seven of College Town Talk, co-hosts Jonathan Frank and Shan Stout talk with Andrew Buckner, a Tennessee Tech alumnus and local musician who also serves as editor-in-chief of Cookeville Lifestyle. Later in the program, we're joined by Terri Ritter, the president of the Cookeville Art Studio & CAS Gallery.

College Town Talk, Episode 6 - Mayor Randy Porter and Dr. Cynthia Polk-Johnson 19.09.2023

On episode six of College Town Talk, co-hosts Jonathan Frank and Shan Stout are joined by Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter and Dr. Cynthia Polk-Johnson, Vice President for Student Affairs at Tennessee Tech.

College Town Talk, Episode 5 - Provost Lori Mann Bruce and Biskie Duncan 13.09.2023

On episode five of College Town Talk, co-hosts Jonathan Frank and Shan Stout are joined by Dr. Lori Mann Bruce, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Tennessee Tech, and Biskie Duncan, a Tennessee Tech alumna now serving as morning news anchor for KSLA News 12 in Shreveport, Louisiana.

College Town Talk, Episode 4- State Representative Ryan Williams and Charria Campbell 05.09.2023

On episode four of College Town Talk, co-hosts Jonathan Frank and Shan Stout are joined by State Representative Ryan Williams and Charria Campbell, the director of student engagement and Intercultural Affairs at Tennessee Tech.

College Town Talk, Episode 3 - Becky Magura and Michael Aikens 29.08.2023

On episode three of College Town Talk, co-hosts Jonathan Frank and Shan Stout are joined by Becky Magura, a Tennessee Tech alumna and the President and CEO of Nashville Public Television (NPT), as well as Dr. Michael Aikens, the director of the Center for Rural Innovation at Tennessee Tech and the administrative chair of the Rural Reimagined Grand Challenge.

College Town Talk, Episode 2 - Mark Wilson and Anna Dunn 22.08.2023

On episode two of College Town Talk, co-hosts Jonathan Frank and Shan Stout are joined by Mark Wilson, director of athletics for Tennessee Tech, and Anna Dunn, a Tennessee Tech alumna and the owner of Soul Craft Coffee.

College Town Talk, Episode 1 - Mayor Laurin Wheaton and Dr. Robert Owens 15.08.2023

On the series premiere of College Town Talk, co-hosts Jonathan Frank and Shan Stout are joined by Cookeville Mayor Laurin Wheaton and Tennessee Tech Chief Diversity Officer Dr. Robert Owens.

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