College on the Radio with guest Alison Byerly, 6-10-26

College on the Radio with guest Alison Byerly, 6-10-26

Host Joe Moravchik talks with Carleton College President Alison Byerly about why she feels it is important to still teach undergraduate students in the classroom in her role as President, what about studying and teaching English and Literature courses prepared her to become President of Carleton, what are the biggest challenges facing higher education today, is the purpose of a college education larger than fostering intellectual growth and preparing students for professional careers, the importance of a Liberal Arts education in the age of artificial intelligence, and much more.

College on the Radio with guest Andreia Carrillo, 6-3-26

Host Joe Moravchik talks with Carleton College Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy Andreia Carrillo about galactic archeology, how the Milky Way was formed and how it has evolved over time, what are the building blocks that make up a galaxy, how stars are born and how they die, if there is other life in the galaxy, what is the ultimate fate of the Milky Way, and more.

College on the Radio with guest John Barbour, 5-13-26

Host Joe Moravchik talks with St. Olaf College Professor Emeritus of Religion John Barbour about his teaching and writing in virtue and ethics, self-assessment, loss of faith, solitude, de-conversion, transformation, and much more.

College on the Radio with guest Cary Griffith, 5-6-26

Host Joe Moravchik talks with Minnesota author Cary Griffith about his writing process, writing fictional mysteries and what they ultimately say about reality, each of his books, and much more.

College on the Radio with guest William North, 4-29-26

Host Joe Moravchik talks with Carleton Professor of History William North about his research in Medieval History, what aspects of the Middle Ages he is most interested in, why it is important to study the Humanities, and much more.