Jeff Crane

Yeah, I Got a F#%*ing Job With a Liberal Arts Degree

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A podcast that explores the liberal arts as an educational system emphasizing inquiry, personal development and innovation that is foundational to a healthy, inclusive, and progressive society. Cal Poly Humboldt College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Dean and environmental historian Jeff Crane, hosts a wide range of guests whose experiences as students of the liberal arts have shaped their lives in school, as professionals, and in their lives outside of their careers. Presented by Cal Poly Humboldt's College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

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Jeff Crane

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Episode 68: President Greg Weiner on Hope for and Belief in the Liberal Arts 09.06.2026 43:19

Our guest this month is President Greg Weiner of Assumption University . He joined the Assumption community in 2011 as an Assistant Professor of political science and since then has also held the position of Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. His area of expertise is in the political thought of the American Founding and he has written four books on topics in this area and is in the p...

Episode 67: Drew Lopenzina on Harm to Humanities and Students at Texas Tech 13.05.2026 58:41

Jeff sits down with Dr. Drew Lopenzina , who is Professor of English at Old Dominion University and teaches in the intersections of Early American and Native American literatures. He was first featured on Episode 7 of the podcast, so go back and have a listen to that for more information on his research. He is on the show today to discuss recent harmful decisions by Brandon Creighton, the Chancel...

Episode 66: April Masten Explores History Through Song and Dance 01.05.2026 40:42

Welcome back to Yeah, I Got a F#%*ing Job With a Liberal Arts Degree, a show that takes a deep look at the humanities and higher education more generally. Join professor of history and humanities Dean Jeff Crane as he interviews a range of guests about the value of the liberal arts and education as a personal and public good. Our guest for this episode is Dr. April Masten who is a Professor of Am...

Episode 65: Robert Townsend on the Professional Value of the Humanities 31.03.2026 1:00:39

Welcome back to Yeah, I Got a F#%*ing Job With a Liberal Arts Degree, a show that takes a deep look at the humanities and higher education more generally. Join professor of history and humanities Dean Jeff Crane as he interviews a range of guests about the value of the liberal arts and education as a personal and public good. Robert Townsend is the Program Director for Humanities, Arts, and Cultu...

Episode 64: One Giant Show About Applied Humanities 01.03.2026 1:56:42

Welcome back to Yeah, I Got a F#%*ing Job With a Liberal Arts Degree, a show that takes a deep look at the humanities and higher education more generally. Join professor of history and humanities Dean Jeff Crane as he interviews a range of guests about the value of the liberal arts and education as a personal and public good. This month’s episode is different. Cal Poly Humboldt is launching it’s...

Episode 63: Dr. Louise Geddes on AI and the Humanities 31.01.2026 36:25

Welcome back to Yeah, I Got a F#%*ing Job With a Liberal Arts Degree, a show that takes a deep look at the humanities and higher education more generally. Join professor of history and humanities Dean Jeff Crane as he interviews a range of guests about the value of the liberal arts and education as a personal and public good. Our guest today is Dr. Louise Geddes , Associate Dean for Student Suc...

Episode 62: Loren Collins on Pitching the Humanities Beyond a Job 31.12.2025 56:14

Welcome back to Yeah, I Got a F#%*ing Job With a Liberal Arts Degree, a show that takes a deep look at the humanities and higher education more generally. Join professor of history and humanities Dean Jeff Crane as he interviews a range of guests about the value of the liberal arts and education as a personal and public good. Loren Collins, Director of Advising here at Cal Poly Humboldt, joins th...

Episode 61: Professor Patrick Duggan on Performance in Times of Crisis 29.11.2025 50:58

Welcome back to Yeah, I Got a F#%*ing Job With a Liberal Arts Degree, a show that takes a deep look at the humanities and higher education more generally. Join professor of history and humanities Dean Jeff Crane as he interviews a range of guests about the value of the liberal arts and education as a personal and public good. Today's guest is Patrick Duggan ⁠ , Professor of Performance Cultu...

Episode 60: Dr. Lynn Pasquerella on Where Higher Education Can Go Next 31.10.2025 1:00:35

Welcome back to Yeah, I Got a F#%*ing Job With a Liberal Arts Degree, a show that takes a deep look at the humanities and higher education more generally. Join professor of history and humanities Dean Jeff Crane as he interviews a range of guests about the value of the liberal arts and education as a personal and public good. Today's guest is Dr. Lynn Pasquerella . Dr. Pasquerella was appoi...

Episode 59: What We Mean by Shared Governance with Lee Bebout 25.09.2025 39:29

Welcome back to Yeah, I Got a F#%*ing Job With a Liberal Arts Degree, a show that takes a deep look at the humanities and higher education more generally. Join professor of history and humanities Dean Jeff Crane as he interviews a range of guests about the value of the liberal arts and education as a personal and public good. Dr. Lee Bebout is back on the show (first featured in episode 13) this...

Episode 58: Scott Spillman on the Possibility of a Collective Understanding of History 03.06.2025 57:22

Welcome back to Yeah, I Got a F#%*ing Job With a Liberal Arts Degree, a show that takes a deep look at the humanities and higher education more generally. Join professor of history and humanities Dean Jeff Crane as he interviews a range of guests about the value of the liberal arts and education as a personal and public good. Today's guest is Scott Spillman, an American historian and the auth...

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode 57: Dr. Jalil on How Propaganda Becomes Truth in Healthcare and Public Higher Education in California ⁠ 20.05.2025 44:30

Welcome back to Yeah, I Got a F#%*ing Job With a Liberal Arts Degree, a show that takes a deep look at the humanities and higher education more generally. Join professor of history and humanities Dean Jeff Crane as he interviews a range of guests about the value of the liberal arts and education as a personal and public good. Today we are excited to welcome Dr. Hanni Jalil to the show! She is an h...

Episode 56: On Martha Nussbaum and Chapter One of Not For Profit: Why Democracy Needs the Humanities 13.05.2025 43:44

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome back to Yeah, I Got a F#%*ing Job With a Liberal Arts Degree, a show that takes a deep look at the humanities and higher education more generally. Join professor of history and humanities Dean Jeff Crane as he interviews a range of guests about the value of the liberal arts and education as a personal and public good. This episode focuses on Dr. Martha Nussbaum and chapter one of...

Episode 55: Dr. Enkeshi El-Amin and a Deep Look at Sustained and Thoughtful Engagement to Place Through Sociology 19.03.2025 58:44

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Yeah, I Got a F#%*ing Job With a Liberal Arts Degree is a show that takes a deep look at the humanities and higher education more generally. Join professor of history and humanities Dean Jeff Crane as he interviews a range of guests about the value of the liberal arts and education as a personal and public good. Our guest today is Professor Enkeshi El-Amin , a community sociologist, a cu...

Episode 54: Dr. James Mestaz on Humans, Water and the Humanities 12.03.2025 47:14

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Yeah, I Got a F#%*ing Job With a Liberal Arts Degree is a show that takes a deep look at the humanities and higher education more generally. Join professor of history and humanities Dean Jeff Crane as he interviews a range of guests about the value of the liberal arts and education as a personal and public good. This week's guest Dr. James Mestaz, Assistant Professor of History at Sono...

Episode 53: Adam Zweber on Using Philosophy to Teach AI 05.03.2025 49:25

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Yeah, I Got a F#%*ing Job With a Liberal Arts Degree is a show that takes a deep look at the humanities and higher education more generally. Join professor of history and humanities Dean Jeff Crane as he interviews a range of guests about the value of the liberal arts and education as a personal and public good. This week's guest is Adam Zweber, who is currently a lecturer at University...

Episode 52: Neil Kraus is Back to Discuss Where Higher Ed Places Value 26.02.2025 57:56

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Yeah, I Got a F#%*ing Job With a Liberal Arts Degree is a show that takes a deep look at the humanities and higher education more generally. Join professor of history and humanities Dean Jeff Crane as he interviews a range of guests about the value of the liberal arts and education as a personal and public good. Our guest this week is Dr. Neil Kraus , a Professor of Political Science at the...

Episode 51: New America and the Truth About Public Opinion of Higher ED 18.02.2025 56:41

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Yeah, I Got a F#%*ing Job With a Liberal Arts Degree is a show that takes a deep look at the humanities and higher education more generally. Join professor of history and humanities Dean Jeff Crane as he interviews a range of guests about the value of the liberal arts and education as a personal and public good. New America is a think tank founded in 1999 that focuses on a range of public po...

Episode 50: Dr. DeLisa Hawkes and Asks Questions About the Canon of Literature 04.02.2025 41:49

⁠⁠⁠⁠ Yeah, I Got a F#%*ing Job With a Liberal Arts Degree is a show that takes a deep look at the humanities and higher education more generally. Join professor of history and humanities Dean Jeff Crane as he interviews a range of guests about the value of the liberal arts and education as a personal and public good. Our guest for this episode is Dr. DeLisa D. Hawkes , an African American Studies...

Episode 49: Dr. Neil Kraus: A Close Look at The Attention Economy 12.11.2024 58:18

Welcome back to Yeah, I Got a F#@*ing job with a Liberal Arts Degree. This week's episode features a conversation with Dr. Neil Kraus who is Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin, River Falls. He teaches several courses in American politics and public policy, and specializes in urban politics and policies. And he is the author three books Majoritarian Cities: Policy Makin...

Episode 48: Jennifer Berkshire and The Education Wars 16.10.2024 42:08

⁠⁠⁠ Yeah, I Got a F#%*ing Job With a Liberal Arts Degree is a show that takes a deep look at the humanities and higher education more generally. Join professor of history and humanities Dean Jeff Crane as he interviews a range of guests about the value of the liberal arts and education as a personal and public good. For this week's episode Jennifer Berkshire is back on the show to discuss her co-a...

Episode 47: Alternative Research Practices in Geography with Dr. Dylan Harris 08.10.2024 44:01

⁠⁠ Yeah, I Got a F#%*ing Job With a Liberal Arts Degree is a show that takes a deep look at the humanities and higher education more generally. Join Cal Poly Humboldt Dean Jeff Crane as he interviews a range of guests about the value of the liberal arts and education as a personal and public good. This week's guest is Dr. Dylan Harris, who is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography &...

Episode 46: Higher Ed Amid Protests with Dr. Asheesh Kapur Siddique 02.10.2024 52:06

⁠ Yeah, I Got a F#%*ing Job With a Liberal Arts Degree is a show that takes a deep look at the humanities and higher education more generally. Join Cal Poly Humboldt Dean Jeff Crane as he interviews a range of guests about the value of the liberal arts and education as a personal and public good. Dr. Asheesh Kapur Siddique⁠ is back on the show today! Asheesh is an Assistant Professor in the Depar...

Episode 45: Dr. Rosemary Sherriff and the Dendroecology Lab at Cal Poly Humboldt 24.09.2024 49:30

Yeah, I Got an F#%*ing Job With a Liberal Arts Degree is a show that takes a deep look at the humanities and higher education more generally. Join Cal Poly Humboldt Dean Jeff Crane as he interviews a range of guests about the value of the liberal arts and education as a personal and public good. Our guest for this episode is Dr. Rosemary Sherriff, Professor of Geography at Cal Poly Humboldt. We ar...

Episode 44: Dr. Brad Vivian Decodes Anti Higher Ed Language 17.09.2024 53:10

Welcome back to Yeah, I Got an F#%*ing Job With a Liberal Arts Degree! Join Cal Poly Humboldt Dean Jeff Crane as he interviews a range of guests about the value of the liberal arts and higher education as a personal and public good. And we have a great, helpful and sobering episode for you today. Dr. Bradford Vivian is a professor in the Department of Communication Arts and Sciences at Pennsylvani...