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Half-Awake NFL Takes and Poptarts

Adrianna Mortensen and I slug through some morning blues en route to a weird podcast.

Sorority Life and Anti-Notebook Takes

Abbey Harris joins the podcast to breakdown USU Sorority life, Disney Plus Marvel shows, and annihilates The Notebook.

Ranking All 50 States and Era Bashing

Ethan Conlee joins the podcast to take on ranking all 50 states, including roasting Vermont and Colorado, and a heist by Illinois.

Miss USU, Sour Breakdown, and Football Preview

Clara Alder joins to give us the rundown on her Miss USU initiatives and Olivia Rodrigo's new album, plus Jacob Nielson joins to give us an inside look into this years football team.

Deep Roots: An Exploration of Asian-American History in the United States, Part II

The United States, like many other Western nations, has a history accented with great achievements that broke down barriers to the future. These same histories are also bloated with an array of human rights abuses that are lessons for the ages. Ranging from the egregious period of slavery and the Triangle Trade to the folly of modern relationships, one type of history that sticks out is that of Asian Americans.
 
This time, we will explore the deep roots that Asian people have in this country as it relates to the significant events of severe mistreatment of these people. Today, we’ll take a look at one of the most controversial decisions made by a sitting United States president, Executive Order 9066, and how it led to not only American civil history, but legal and military history, too.

Deep Roots: An Exploration of Asian-American History in the United States, Part I

The United States, like many other western nations, has a history accented with great achievements that broke down barriers to the future. These same histories are also bloated with an array of human rights abuses that are lessons for the ages. Ranging from the egregious period of slavery and the Triangle Trade to the folly of modern relationships between classes, races, and genders, one people’s history that sticks out is that of Asian Americans.
 
Join me, Michael Popa, this week as I explore with you over the next few pieces the deep roots that Asian people have in this country as it relates to the significant events of severe mistreatment of these people. Today, we’ll take it all the way back to the beginning -- the first chapters in the book of Asian American history -- the Gold Rush of 1849 and the building of the Transcontinental Railroad.

Ep. 13 - The Story Behind The Leader with President Noelle Cockett

A chat with Noelle Cockett about life lessons learned leading up to her position as President of Utah State University. We talk about her childhood, her family life balance as a president, how she starts her day, and succulents.
Noelle E. Cockett became Utah State University’s 16th president in January 2017. Cockett has built a distinguished career in sheep genomics research, maintaining an active research program even while serving in various leadership positions at USU. Her research program has centered on the identification of genetic markers associated with economically important traits in sheep, as well as the development of resources that advance research on the sheep genome. Cockett grew up on a beef cattle ranch in eastern Montana and is married to John Cockett, AVP of Central Development in University Advancement and director of technology in USU’s Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services. Noelle and John have two children, Dylan and Chantelle.
This podcast was originally recorded on November 17, 2020.

Ep. 12 - Principled Leading in the Digital Age with Lord Dr. Michael Hastings

How do you engage in curiosity and connect with others when there are always pressing matters in your inbox? Lord Dr. Michael Hastings talks with Sierra about ways to engage yourself and others in learning more about the world around us. Lord Dr. Michael Hastings is a member of the British Parliament in the Upper House of Lords and Stephen R Covey Professor of Leadership for the Huntsman Business School at Utah State University. He is also The Chancellor of Regents University London and formerly a senior executive at KPMG International, before that with the BBC. Michael is also Vice President of UNICEF in the UK and President of Zane - a Zimbabwe Aid Charity - as well as serving as a Governor of the Vodafone supported MPESA Academy School in Nairobi Academy for 850 of Kenya's poorest children.

Ep. 11 - Practicing a Principled Life with Professor Boyd Craig

In the whirlwind of life, it is easy to get caught up in our fast-paced life. Professor Craig and Sierra talk about practices for centering on the principles we base our lives upon, and how to implement that in everyday life. We touch on self reflection, spirituality, quiet mornings, and the Law of the Harvest. Boyd Craig is founder, chairman, and CEO of Leader.org, an international education foundation preparing over one million of the world’s children in need to become the most trusted generation of high-impact leaders. In 2020, Boyd was appointed the Inaugural Stephen R. Covey Chaired Professor of Leadership in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate students and co-hosts The World’s Principled Leaders Series. He is founding vice chairman of the Huntsman School’s Stephen R. Covey Leadership Center and serves on the School’s National Advisory Board. For 23 years, Boyd ran Dr. Covey’s global leadership consulting business, was his chief collaborating partner in writing and publishing ten books on leadership, and was Franklin Covey’s vice president of higher education.

The Lyons Den: Quiz Edition

The lads return, facing against both BuzzFeed and J.K. Rowling at the same time! Will they discover their spirit animals, or will they succumb to the most frustrating user interface known to man? Find out now! (Or Later)
 
Music by Myuu and Alex Sitkov