Shock Talk Podcast

Michael Staab ’13, fault management and system autonomy engineer with Blue Origin, talks with hosts Jacob O’Connor and Jon Peterson, both of Wichita State’s Office of Tech Transfer and Commercialization, about a galaxy of topics, including returning humans to the moon, 20 hours on the road to Denver, space treaties, Jeff Bezos, colonizing Mars, skiing, and so much more. Note: Views and opinions voiced by the hosts of any Shock Talk Podcast (STP) episode are not necessarily those held by the WSU Alumni Association or its STP partners, including the WSU Office of Technology Transfer and Commercialization.

This week's Comm Report, with Connie White, Bernice Barnes and Adriana Ramos, covers current alumni and university news, including the Shocker men's bowling team’s most recent victory in the PBA Collegiate Invitational held on March 20.

This week’s Comm Report, with Connie White and Adriana Ramos, covers current alumni and university news, including the new role Kaye Monk-Morgan will be taking up in April.

Host Jacob O’Connor, along with Jon Peterson, both Wichita State students who work at the university’s Office of Tech Transfer and Commercialization, interview J. David “Dave” Cunningham ’86, founder and CEO of Flint Hills Group, a custom software development company based in Wichita. Recorded at Wichita’s Groover Labs, Cunningham, who’s a fourth-generation Wichitan, shares his fascination and history with looking into “how things work.” Inside scoop: Not really into technology, computer science and software development? If you’re a runner considering your first marathon —or just looking for inspiration to push though personal boundaries of any sort, this episode is still custom-geared for you! Note: Views and opinions voiced by the hosts and guest personalities of any Shock Talk Podcast (STP) episode are not necessarily those held by the WSU Alumni Association or its STP partners, including the WSU Office of Technology Transfer and Commercialization.

The Shock Talk Podcast (STP) Comm Report covers Shocker news and personalities each week, as reported by WSUAA communication staffers: Connie White, director of communications, and student interns Bernice Barnes and Adriana Ramos. This week, Usha Haley, WSU professor of management and W. Frank Barton Distinguished Chair in International Business, professional basketball player and former Shocker standout Toure' Murry, and Karen Lee Born ’94, novelist, are in the news. Plus, Shocker basketball fans are invited to an All-American Alumni Party next week at the AAC basketball championship tournaments in Fort Worth.