أفضل بودكاسات Ben Castleman (2024)

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Ep. 4: Relationships (...and Sex?) 43:32

18d ago43:32

43:32

Does talking about the bathroom make you less desirable? This week we present the Someone’s in Here Guide to Couples Pooping. Plus, a bathroom air freshener brand unwittingly becomes an enemy of the poop positivity movement. What do they have to say for themselves? Credits: Created by Ben Castleman Thank you to our guests Vennesa Asare, Lovia Gyark…

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Ep. 3: Transit Anxiety 42:23

25d ago42:23

42:23

Sometimes our bodies surprise us; on rare occasions they do things that we didn’t even think were possible. In Episode 3, we dive into the True (...Poo?) Crime genre and discuss a night when my friend Max's body did something truly mysterious. As a poop journalist and a witness of the shocking events in question, I led a thorough investigation to s…

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Ep. 2: In Fimo 34:22

1M ago34:22

34:22

Is it appropriate to talk about taking care of business at your place of business? Plus, an accident is hidden from a therapist, a scientist creates a new name for poop, and a people person weighs in on human problems. Credits: Created by Ben Castleman Thank you to our guests Natalie Rotter-Laitman (check out her podcast, Exploration: Live!,) Dr. A…

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Ep. 1: The Poop Family 35:50

1M ago35:50

35:50

Meet Ben Castleman and his family. His dad has given them all a nickname and there are mixed feelings about it. Plus, a story about drugs and friendship, a pitch for poop positivity, the poop family origin story and an episode that may or may not be as interesting to as big of an audience as some true crime thing. Created, hosted, edited, and produ…

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Introducing: Someone's In Here 3:06

2M ago3:06

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Introducing: Someone's In Here. A podcast where we share stories about going to the bathroom. Episodes starting Tuesday, August 20th. Tune in and subscribe, wherever you get your podcasts. Created, hosted, edited, and produced by Ben Castleman Scored with original music by Gabe Grand Cover art by Yeji Kim Theme song by Matt and Alex Schumann Consul…

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Professor Daniel Player, University of Virginia 20:39

2+ y ago20:39

20:39

Host Gary Christensen interviews Professor Daniel Player of UVA, who dives into his time in the private sector working on research projects for government contracts and discusses how public-private partnerships influence policy creation.

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Ellie Kaufman, CNN Producer 19:17

2+ y ago19:17

19:17

Host Aidan Doud interviews CNN Pentagon correspondent Ellie Kaufman about National Security reporting and her road to becoming a journalist.

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Professor Ben Castleman, Nudge4Solutions Lab, University of Virginia 27:33

2+ y ago27:33

27:33

Host Gary Christensen interviews Professor Ben Castleman, founder and director of the Nudge4Solutions lab at UVA about college enrollment, student loans, and the future of higher education.

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Mary Kate Cary, Former White House Speechwriter 31:18

2+ y ago31:18

31:18

Host Aidan Doud interviews Miller Center Communications Lecturer Mary Kate Cary as the White House speechwriter for former President George HW Bush. They discuss the politics of speechwriting in the Oval Office.

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Director Jacob Kurtzer, Center for Strategic and International Studies 22:47

3y ago22:47

22:47

Academical hosts Connor Eads and Gary Christensen interview Director Jacob Kurtzer of the Center of Strategic and International Studies about the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. They discuss the conditions that led to the crisis, and the difficult relationship between state and non state actors.

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Ambassador CJ Mahoney 14:35

3y ago14:35

14:35

Host Aidan Doud discusses the USMCA trade agreement with former trade ambassador CJ Mahoney. Their discussion tracks the differences between NAFTA and USMCA, the challenges of negotiating a multilateral international trade agreement, and its potential future impact on foreign affairs.

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Commissioner Chris Piper, Virginia Department of Elections 19:20

3y ago19:20

19:20

Hosts Connor Eads and Gary Christensen interview Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Elections Chris Piper to discuss election security, ballot access, and the upcoming Gubernatorial election. To check your registration status and find your polling place, go to: https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation/…

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Dean Ian Solomon, Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy 21:08

3y ago21:08

21:08

Our first episode of the academic year with Dean of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, Dean Ian Solomon.

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Director David Paylor, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality 45:43

3+ y ago45:43

45:43

VPR Director of Operations Sean Bielawski talks with co-host Erin Melly (MPP '22) about her interest in environmental policy (1:47). Sean and Erin then speak with David Paylor, Director of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, about his career in state government and how he operates in a role the requires managing stakeholders with dive…

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Dia Kayyali, Associate Director for Advocacy at Mnemonic 55:53

3+ y ago55:53

55:53

VPR Director of Operations Sean Bielawski talks with co-host Ben Feldman (MPP '21) about what brought him to Batten and his internship at the Syrian Archive (2:09). Sean and Ben then speak with Dia Kayyali, Associate Director for Advocacy at Mnemonic, about the ongoing discussions around accountability in content moderation and how to responsibly r…

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Liliana Segura, The Intercept 52:29

3+ y ago52:29

52:29

VPR Director of Operations Sean Bielawski talks with Liliana Segura, who is an award-winning investigative journalist at The Intercept covering the U.S. criminal justice system with a focus on the death penalty, about Virginia being on the verge of abolishing capital punishment. Related Reading Liliana Segura at The Intercept (link) Liliana Segura:…

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Chelsea Higgs Wise, Marijuana Justice 57:55

3+ y ago57:55

57:55

VPR Director of Operations Sean Bielawski talks with co-host Ben Teese (MPP '21) about his time at Batten (2:00). Sean and Ben then speak with Chelsea Higgs Wise, Executive Director at Marijuana Justice, about Virginia's efforts to legalize marijuana and the equity implications around legalization (13:58). Related Reading Marijuana Justice (link) C…

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Nadwa Al-Dawsari, Middle East Institute 1:03:46

3+ y ago1:03:46

1:03:46

VPR Director of Operations Sean Bielawski talks with co-host Morgan Bedford (MPP '21) about her interest in foreign policy and he work with the U.S. Embassy in Yemen (2:08). Sean and Morgan then speak with Nadwa Al-Dawsari, non-resident fellow at the Middle East Institute, about the war in Yemen as well as how the Biden Administration should craft …

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Dr. Lisa D. Cook, Professor of Economics and International Relations at Michigan State University 36:16

3+ y ago36:16

36:16

VPR Director of Operations Sean Bielawski talks with co-host Teka Lenahan (MPP '21) about UVA student organization Black Student Leaders in Policy, or BSLIP, and what drives his interest in education policy (2:05). Sean and Teka then speak with Dr. Lisa D. Cook, Professor of Economics and International Relations at Michigan State University, about …

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Delegate Sam Rasoul, Virginia House of Delegates 54:28

4y ago54:28

54:28

VPR Director of Operations Sean Bielawski talks with co-host Maureen Coffey (MPP '21) about her role as president of the Virginia Young Democrats (2:08). Sean and Maureen then speak with Delegate Sam Rasoul about his campaign for Lieutenant Governor and being a progressive in a more rural part of Virginia (19:15). Related Reading Roanoke Del. Sam R…

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Penny Abernathy, Knight Chair in Journalism and Digital Media Economics at UNC-Chapel Hill 59:56

4y ago59:56

59:56

VPR Director of Operations Sean Bielawski talks with co-host Marisa Lemma (MPP '22) about her book The Marching Women (2:40). Sean and Marisa then speak with Penny Abernathy, Knight Chair in Journalism and Digital Media Economics at UNC-Chapel Hill, about the decline of local news sources and what that means for our society (11:35). Related Reading…

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Adam Leive, UVA Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Economics 52:59

4y ago52:59

52:59

VPR Director of Operations Sean Bielawski talks with co-host Audrey McClurg (MPP '21) about how she became interested in health policy and her experience with the Institute for Medicaid Innovation (2:00). Sean and Audrey then speak with Batten Professor Adam Leive (10:45) about his research around the impact of work requirements on SNAP participati…

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Thomas Bowman, Transition Virginia 56:47

4y ago56:47

56:47

VPR Director of Operations Sean Bielawski talks with co-host Robert Grier (MPP '21) about his experience as a fundraiser on political campaigns (2:30). Sean and Robert then speak with Thomas Bowman, a political consultant and co-host of the podcast Transition Virginia (15:40), about Virginia Democrats heading into the November election. Related Rea…

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Shannon Taylor, Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorney 1:14:01

4y ago1:14:01

1:14:01

VPR Director of Operations Sean Bielawski talks with co-host Jordan Sicklick (MPP '21) about his summer experience interning at the Department of Justice (5:05). Sean and Jordan then speak with Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorney Shannon Taylor (18:30) about criminal justice reform at the local level. Related Reading Richmond Times-Dispatch Colu…

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Kyle Kondik, UVA Center for Politics 29:18

4y ago29:18

29:18

VPR Director of Operations Sean Bielawski speaks with Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato's Crystal Ball at UVA's Center for Politics, about the state of the Presidential, Senate, and House elections now that we are less than a month from Election Day. Related Reading Sabato's Crystal Ball (link) Acknowledgments Music: Blue Dot Sessions Voiceove…

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Irene Cruz, Summer Search 1:06:17

4y ago1:06:17

1:06:17

VPR Director of Operations Sean Bielawski speaks with Batten Latinx Network president Jasmine Rangel (MPP '21) and one of the Batten Latinx Network's founders Brian Zuluaga (BA '20) about the first generation college student experience (2:55). Then, Jasmine and Sean speak with Irene Cruz of Summer Search (25:43), a nationwide nonprofit that works w…

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Brian Cannon, Fair Maps Virginia 47:22

4y ago47:22

47:22

VPR Director of Operations Sean Bielawski and VPR Managing Editor Morgan Smith (MPP '21) talk about the latest at VPR (2:30) and then speak with Brian Cannon of Fair Maps Virginia (10:05) about the history and substance of the redistricting constitutional amendment on the ballot in Virginia. Related Reading Virginia Redistricting Amendment Language…

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Luis Oyola, Legal Aid Justice Center 1:09:20

4y ago1:09:20

1:09:20

VPR Director of Operations Sean Bielawski and Batten Latinx Network President Jasmine Rangel (MPP '21) talk about Jasmine's vision for BLN (3:44) and then speak with Luis Oyola of the Legal Aid Justice Center (18:45) on his background and his work as a community organizer. Related Reading Batten Latinx Network Instagram (link) Latest update on Sena…

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Secretary Atif Qarni, Virginia Secretary of Education 1:11:21

4y ago1:11:21

1:11:21

VPR Director of Operations Sean Bielawski and Meghan Clancy (MPP '21) talk about how Meghan came to Batten (3:50) and then speak with Virginia Secretary of Education Atif Qarni (11:28) on the morning that many public schools in Virginia began their school year, many of them virtually. Related Reading Secretary Qarni's Washington Post OpEd (link) Ac…

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Ian H. Solomon, Dean of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at UVA 1:00:35

4y ago1:00:35

1:00:35

In the relaunch of Academical, VPR Director of Operations Sean Bielawski and VPR Editor-in-Chief Geoff Paul talk about the upcoming year for VPR (2:10) and then speak with Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy Dean Ian Solomon (6:40) about his busy summer and how he is feeling as classes begin. Related Reading Dean Solomon's Medium Ar…

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Ep. 8 - Melody Barnes, Co-Director of UVA's Democracy Initiative 36:54

5+ y ago36:54

36:54

Academical's Executive Producer Joshua Margulies and VPR's Editor-in-Chief Jack DiMatteo sit down with Professor Melody Barnes (@MelodyCBarnes), Co-Director of the University of Virginia's Democracy Initiative (@UVADemocracy). Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn Editing: Joshua Margulies Music: Blue Dot Sessions Although this organization has members who…

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Ep. 7 - Kate Addleson, Director of the Sierra Club Virginia Chapter 53:26

5+ y ago53:26

53:26

Executive Editor James Leckie and Associate Editors Henry Frost and Kevin Breiner sit down with Kate Addleson, Director of the Sierra Club Virginia Chapter (@VASierraClub). Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn Editing: Joshua Margulies Music: Blue Dot Sessions Although this organization has members who are University of Virginia students and may have Univ…

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Ep. 6 - Michael Finnegan, President of Atlantic Media 1:09:10

5+ y ago1:09:10

1:09:10

Executive Producer Joshua Margulies and Associate Editors Anna Higgins and Ashley Bultman travel to Washington, D.C. for a discussion with Michael Finnegan, President of Atlantic Media. Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn 7th Annual National Journal Conference [video recordings] Editing: Joshua Margulies Music: Blue Dot Sessions Although this organizatio…

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'Titanic' with Fernanda Serpa 1:07:59

5+ y ago1:07:59

1:07:59

The gang determines how Loosely Based 'Titanic' really is.بقلم Cory Borgman, Ben Castleman, and Danna Cooperberg

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Ep. 5 - Ned Price, Dir. of Policy & Communications at National Security Action 29:38

5+ y ago29:38

29:38

VPR's Editor-in-Chief Jack DiMatteo (@JackDiMatteo) sits down with Ned Price (@NedPrice), Director of Policy & Communications at National Security Action (@NatSecAction). Previously, Price worked as an analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). He was brought on to the National Security Council under President Obama before briefly returning …

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'Argo' and the Oscars Report with Ben Bass 1:05:57

5+ y ago1:05:57

1:05:57

The gang determines how Loosely Based 'Argo' really is + a special Oscars Reportبقلم Cory Borgman, Ben Castleman, and Danna Cooperberg

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Ep. 4 - Chris Lu, Senior Fellow at UVA's Miller Center 29:23

5+ y ago29:23

29:23

VPR's Editor-in-Chief Jack DiMatteo and Associate Editor Alexandre Fall sit down with Chris Lu (@ChrisLu44), Senior Fellow at UVA's Miller Center. Previously, Lu worked in the office of then-Senator Barack Obama, before eventually leading the Obama-Biden transition team. He then served in the Obama Administration as White House Cabinet Secretary be…

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'Miracle' with Alex Heisler 1:02:17

5+ y ago1:02:17

1:02:17

The gang determines how Loosely Based 'Miracle' really is.بقلم Cory Borgman, Ben Castleman, and Danna Cooperberg

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Ep. 3 - Robert Zullo, Editor-in-Chief of the Virginia Mercury 55:07

5+ y ago55:07

55:07

Executive Producer Joshua Margulies, Executive Editor James Leckie, and Associate Editor Anna Higgins travel to Richmond, VA for a discussion with Robert Zullo, Editor-in-Chief of the Virginia Mercury. The conversation touches upon the site's mission, goals, reporting approach, and the state of journalism more broadly. Editing: Joshua Margulies Art…

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'The Social Network' with Shane McKeon 1:06:00

5+ y ago1:06:00

1:06:00

The gang determines what's real and what's fake about the "Loosely Based" classic 'The Social Network.'بقلم Cory Borgman, Ben Castleman, and Danna Cooperberg

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'The King's Speech' with Courtney Kassel 1:02:47

6y ago1:02:47

1:02:47

The gang determines how Loosely Based 'The King's Speech' really is.بقلم Cory Borgman, Ben Castleman, and Danna Cooperberg

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'Remember the Titans' with Ali Castleman 1:03:24

6y ago1:03:24

1:03:24

The gang determines how Loosely Based 'Remember the Titans' really is.بقلم Cory Borgman, Ben Castleman, and Danna Cooperberg

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Ep. 2 - Interview with Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources Daniel Carey, M.D. 30:24

6y ago30:24

30:24

VPR Executive Editor James Leckie interviews Daniel Carey, Virginia's Secretary of Health and Human Resources. Dr. Carey was appointed to the position in January 2018 by Governor Ralph Northam. Before holding public office he worked as a cardiologist and as an executive in the healthcare industry. Our interview touches on Medicaid expansion, the op…

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Ep. 1 - Interview with Matthew Olsen, Chief Trust & Security Officer at Uber 33:08

6y ago33:08

33:08

In our very first episode we are joined by Matthew Olsen, Chief Trust & Security Officer at Uber. Olsen had previously led the Guantanamo Review Task Force, served as General Counsel at the NSA, and was appointed Director of the National Counterterrorism Center by President Obama. Our interview touches upon closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay, the…

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'Man On The Moon' (feat. 'Jim and Andy') with Dean Meisel 1:01:31

6y ago1:01:31

1:01:31

The gang determines how Loosely Based 'Man on the Moon' really is with some help from the Netflix doc 'Jim and Andy.'بقلم Cory Borgman, Ben Castleman, and Danna Cooperberg