Free Food For Thought

In this episode of the Professor Series, Nathan sits down with Professor Chloe Martinez to discuss her experiences as a scholar, poet, and educator navigating through this pandemic. Hear her thoughts on the topics of poetry, time management, and South Asian religions, and more.

In this episode, Nathan and Daenerys speak with Gabrielle Calvocoressi, an accomplished poet and professor at UNC Chapel Hill. Calvocoressi discusses several impactful experiences during their formative years, the body positivity/neutrality movement, self-care, and the American experience, amongst other topics. Hear Calvocoressi share their thoughts on these informative topics in consideration wit...

In this episode of the Professor Series, Nathan sits down with Professor Kenneth P. Miller to discuss Miller’s life, his most recent book, and the experiences and insights he's gained being a professor at CMC.

Live from the Ath, Tori and Anna speak with CMC alumna Candace Valenzuela '06, former candidate for Texas's 24th congressional district. Valenzuela discusses her path to the campaign trail, her experiences trying to make her campaign staff reflect the district they were serving, and things that are making her hopeful during this tumultuous time. She also shares many pieces of advice for our listen...

Sabrina and Sophie speak with Dr. Stefanie Johnson, a researcher and professor at University of Colorado, Boulder's Leeds School of Business. Dr. Johnson has coined the term "inclusify," a term that defines inclusion as an action item. Dr. Johnson shares her experiences getting into the Diversity and Inclusion field and how she works to make diversity and inclusion a higher priority.

Adhi and Simon speak with Graham Lee Brewer, editor for Indigenous Affairs at High Country News and board member of the Native American Journalists Association. He shares how his reporting gives a platform to Indigenous voices and what the journalism industry can do to become more inclusive

Maya and Olivia sit down with Eli Slaslow, a reporter for the Washington Post and author of Rising out of Hatred: The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist . He discusses his path as a journalist, how his stories impact him and how he wants his stories to impact others, and how we as a country can change for the better through exposing ourselves to stories about those that are different from us.

In this week's episode, Sophie and Olivia sit down with Dr. O'Connor to discuss the overwhelming presence of misinformation and disinformation in today's world. Dr. O'Connor shares how her career led her to studying misinformation, dispels fake news myths, discusses the impact of misinformation on the COVID-19 pandemic, and gives tips on how everyone can catch fake news that they may come across.

In this episode, Tori and Adhi speak with Cary Aspinwall, a Dallas-based staff writer for The Marshall Project and Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Local Reporting. She discusses the triumphs and challenges in local journalism and offers wisdom to students interested in the field.

How does "curiosity" help you overcome addictions and how do we overcome our inner-skeptic? Dr. Jud Brewer sat down with Sabrina and Sophie to talk about mindfulness as an alternative psychiatric solution, his personal journey entering this field of work, and his “five finger breathing” technique.

In the latest episode of Free Food for Thought, Sabrina and Simon sit down with Katherine Mangu-Ward, the Editor-in-Chief of Reason Magazine. Their discussion covers a wide range of topics, including Mangu-Ward’s career trajectory, how she navigates the rapidly shifting field of journalism, and the future of libertarianism.

Debra Tolchinsky sheds light on her documentary project, “True Memories and Other Falsehoods,” her interest in the human memory, and her career as a documentary filmmaker.

Koss and Seth sit down with Alex Kotlowitz, former staff writer of The Wall Street Journal and critically acclaimed author of An American Summer: Love and Death in Chicago. They discuss his journey from working on a cattle ranch to the Emmy winner he is today, his approach to journalism and his drive to share the stories of a segregated society.

Seth and Maya sit down with former District Judge for the Southern District of New York, Katherine Forrest, to discuss the use of Artificial Intelligence in the courtroom.

Melanie and Anna sit down with Nikole Hannah-Jones, a writer for the New York Times Magazine and creator of the 1619 project. Listen in to hear their discussion on modern-day segregation in America's public school system and how Hannah-Jones' own relationships with that system inspired her journalistic career.

Anna and Nandeeni sit down with Dwayne Betts, a poet, Yale Law School graduate and current Ph. D. candidate, who spent nearly 9 years in prison for a crime he committed at age 16. They discuss his decision to pivot from poetry to law, blending legalese into poetry, and his past and present ambitions.

Sabrina and Sam sat down with Professor Susan Hockfield to talk about her passion in STEM, her current book and the interdependence of academia, administration leadership in higher education and public service in government.

Free Food for Thought presents a conversation with Symone D. Sanders that couldn't be more relevant to today's political conversation. Sanders, a current senior advisor for former Vice President Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign, sat down with Skip and Anna to discuss her early career as political strategist, her thoughts on the importance of millennial voices in political media, and why she...

"One of the greatest vaccinations to fear is having a mission." Carl Wilkens sat down with Nandeeni and Sam to discuss his initial experiences in developing Africa, his relationship with God, and the decision that made him the only American to willingly reside in Rwanda during the 1994 genocide.

“The museum is becoming this place for conversation and shared memory...and that’s kind of been the Obama effect as well.” Over Family Weekend at Claremont McKenna College, Skip and Melanie sat down with Kim Sajet, Director of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. to talk about her life and career as a museum director, the political nature of portraiture, and how the Obama Portraits ha...

"What’s great about the IMF is that it’s an institution that is constantly evolving, and it’s constantly evolving because it’s job is to manage crises and crises tend to evolve." -Sean Hagan on Free Food for Thought Will and Shivani sit down with Sean Hagan, General Counsel and Director of the Legal Department at the International Monetary Fund, to discuss the evolving role of the Fund.

Kate and Melanie sit down with Professor Jo Scott-Coe to discuss her research and writings.

Kate and Melanie sit down with Professor Jo Scott-Coe to discuss her research and writings.

“The conservative movement as I knew it is really a finished project. It doesn’t have anything useful to say to the present moment… But the conservative disposition, the conservative impulse, that will always be part of the human brain.” - David Frum on Free Food for Thought Sophia and Will sit down with David Frum, former George W. Bush speechwriter and conservative intellectual, to talk about th...

“The conservative movement as I knew it is really a finished project. It doesn’t have anything useful to say to the present moment… But the conservative disposition, the conservative impulse, that will always be part of the human brain.” - David Frum on Free Food for Thought Sophia and Will sit down with David Frum, former George W. Bush speechwriter and conservative intellectual, to talk about th...