Providence College Podcast

Hannah McReavy ’22, a psychology major, Eucharistic minister, and member of the PC women’s cross country and track teams, unexpectedly added full-time coronavirus volunteer to her portfolio this spring. The Boulder, Colo., resident is back home helping to run a COVID-19 recovery center for the homeless. She’s doing everything from organizing volunteers and food supplies to dispensing medications a...

A conversation with Arn Chorn Pond, the human rights activist, musician, and public speaker who escaped the Khmer Rouge in his native Cambodia as a young child, after witnessing the horrors of war and suffering unimaginable loss. Brought to the U.S. by a New Hampshire minister, Pond found his way to Providence College and established a meaningful relationship with Rev. John F. Cunningham, O.P. ’50...

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and PC student's transition to remote learning, we share this re-broadcast with John Rock, senior associate athletic director for sports medicine. In it, he shares the College's commitment to all students that You Are Never Alone in Friartown, and discusses the ways in which Providence College works to provide the support student-athletes need to compete at...

You may have seen the #CollegesAgainstCOVID19 video, imploring young people across the country to stay home to flatten the curve. In this episode, we discuss the project, created by students in Organizational Theory, a management course taught by Dr. Tom King, assistant professor of management, and what they’ve learned during the pivot to remote learning due to the pandemic. Follow the Providence...

In the midst of the coronavirus, five management students are participating in an independent study on student anxiety and stress this semester. Working under Dr. Matthew Eriksen, professor of management, are Megan Dowling ’20, Nora Johnson ‘20, Annelise Rice ’21, Elyse Pereira '22, and Morgan Perry ’22. Perry, who is focusing on COVID-19 consequences, says the experience has been eye-opening. “I...

As we approach the anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., on April 4, we bring you this lecture by Philip Goduti, Jr. ’98G. Goduti is an alum of the Graduate History Program and is the author of three books, the most recent titled RFK and MLK: Visions of Hope, 1963-1968 . In January, he explored how emotion and Dr. King’s philosophy shaped the civil rights movemen...

Dr. Deirdre Snyder of PC’s Department of Management studies the impact of loneliness on employees. In this episode, she shares valuable suggestions for ways that everyone can stay connected to their social and professional networks despite physically distancing to reduce disease spread. Follow the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Stitcher , Google Play , and YouTube .  Visi...

Drs. Holly Taylor Coolman and Dana Dillon share their perspectives as educators and theologians on social distancing, remote learning, and how Catholic social thought provides a framework for navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. Coolman is assistant professor of theology and chair of the Department of Theology, and Dillon is associate professor with a joint appointment in theology and public and comm...

Rev. James Cuddy, O.P. ’98 tells us how the PC Dominican community is managing during the COVID-19 crisis, talks about the impact on PC and its students, and shares some ideas about ways to worship outside of normal circumstances. Father is the College’s Vice President for Mission and Ministry. Follow the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Stitcher , Google Play , and YouTube...

Dr. Deborah Levine, a medical historian who teaches in the Department of Health Policy and Management, shares public health lessons we can learn from American history. She discusses the power of physical distancing in containing the spread of the Spanish flu as well as other drivers of medical innovations beyond pure profit. Levine wrote an op-ed for the Washington Post , making a case for the dev...

A lot of people dream about quitting their day job and joining the circus, but Terry Synnott ’94 has actually done it. After 13 years as a journalist, he joined Cirque du Soleil for four seasons as a skateboard artist performing at Madison Square Garden. We talk with Synnott about his unique skateboarding style and the side hustle that developed as a result — MODE Skateboards, which he started wit...

Stephan Delbos '05, a writer living in Prague and Plymouth, Mass., returned to campus in February for a reading for the Department of English. His poetry, essays, and translations have been published internationally. His play, Chetty's Lullaby, about trumpet legend Chet Baker, was produced in San Francisco, and his play Deaf Empire, about Czech composer Bedřich Smetana, was produced by Prague Shak...

Former Friar soccer captain Nick Sailor ’17 returns to Providence College as its first director of training and education for diversity, equity, and inclusion, working with student-athletes and the entire Department of Athletics. Sailor is a bundle of energy and optimism as he discusses the objectives and challenges of his position, programs he’s already established, and his intent to extend his w...

Peggy Martin Weber ’76, who spent a lengthy career in Catholic communications, thinks of her new book, Enough As You Are , as a “giant hug” to humankind. She wants people to erase “nagging doubts that we are not good enough.” In this episode, she discusses some of the thoughts, anecdotes, and prayerful reminders about self-worth that she writes about and conveys distinct Providence College undergr...

If you walk through Slavin, you can't help but notice the glass room with rows of computers inside. Today we chat with Zach Gandara '19 & '21G and Matthew McGuane '20, two of the founders of the Providence College eSports club. Gandara and McGuane explain how a few friends around campus with nice laptops became an official college supported club sport. The eSports club is a welcoming organizat...

Like any good entrepreneur, Patrick Callahan ‘20 identified a problem and with a team of two friends, the Peck app was born. In this episode, Callahan explains the origins of Peck app, its development, and his journey to PC from the suburbs of Chicago. We also discuss his involvement with the Entrepreneurship Club on campus.  The Peck app makes it easy to customize what contact information you wan...

This week on the podcast, enjoy the keynote address from the college’s Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Convocation. This year’s speaker was Ndaba Mandela, the founder of the Africa Rising Foundation and the grandson of Nelson Mandela. Ndaba Mandela spoke to a group of students, faculty members, and staff members at the convocation — the largest community event of a week celebrating the life and legacy...

Dr. Terza Lima-Neves '00 is an associate professor of political science and chair of the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Johnson C. Smith University, a historically black college in Charlotte, N.C. She will receive Providence College's MLK Vision Award at the third annual MLK Convocation on Friday, Jan. 24, at 4 p.m. You can livestream the event here. In this episode, originally ai...

Like his livestock, which he chuckles “are always on the move,” Pat McNiff ’96 works diligently each day to move the needle of Americans’ food system and the way we eat. For more than a decade, this Rhode Island organic farmer has been producing natural, high-quality, farm-to-table meats, eggs, and more at Pat’s Pastured. And he’s doing it in environmentally sensitive and sustainable ways inspired...

In our most popular podcast of 2019, Rev. James Cuddy, O.P. ’98 provides both insight and humor in this wide-ranging interview that covers Father’s own faith journey, his work as PC’s vice president for mission and ministry, and his newest vocation – chaplain in the U.S. Navy Reserve. Father James offers perspectives on the faith community among PC’s students, the personal reasons why service as a...

San Miguel School in Providence is a distinct, mission-driven middle school with strong Providence College ties. Sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, San Miguel motivates and shapes boys from diverse and challenging backgrounds in a caring culture that emphasizes citizenship, service, and responsibility. Two Friars — San Miguel School founder Brother Lawrence Goyette, FSC ’72 & ’07...

In this episode, Rev. James F. Quigley, O.P. ’60, shares two timely homilies as Christians prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus. The first homily is a reflection on the holy season of Advent, while the second is Father’s Christmas homily. Merry Christmas from Providence College. Follow the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Soundcloud , Stitcher , Google Play and YouTube ....

In this podcast, six alumni who were awarded Fulbright fellowships to teach or do research in Nepal, Argentina, Spain, and the Czech Republic share how their experiences changed their lives and informed their career paths. Hear from Alanna Smith ’14 (Nepal), Emily Kennedy ’15 (Argentina), Vince Whalen ’15 (Spain), Kelley Garland ’16 (Czech Republic), Abby Guerino ’16 (Spain), and Jennifer Dorn ’18...

If you missed Lessons & Carols, Providence College’s signature Advent celebration, on Saturday, Dec. 7, you’re in luck. Listen to the podcast of the event, which featured performances by the combined choirs of Providence College. Follow the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Soundcloud , Stitcher , Google Play and YouTube .    Visit Providence College on Facebook , Twitte...

Kim Miale '01, a sports agent at Roc Nation Sports, represents superstars that include Saquon Barkley and JuJu Smith-Schuster. She recently returned to campus for a conversation with Patti Goff, assistant vice president for integrated learning ​and administration. Miale, who majored in English and political science, described her journey from Johnston, R.I. to Jay-Z's sports agency in New York Cit...