Ranked #1
#42 Imagining Possibilities for the Future: An Interview with Marina Gorbis
#42 Imagining Possibilities for the Future: An Interview with Marina Gorbis
In our interview with Marina Gorbis, Executive Director for the Institute for the Future, you'll learn about how IFTF he... Read more
24 Jul 2017
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34mins
Ranked #2
#43 How Gaming Can Make You a Better Problem Solver: An Interview with Jane McGonigal
#43 How Gaming Can Make You a Better Problem Solver: An Interview with Jane McGonigal
In our interview with Jane McGonigal (Chief Creative Officer, SuperBetter Labs and Research Affiliate at Institute for t... Read more
31 Jul 2017
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35mins
Ranked #3
#14- The Value of Lifelong Learning: An Interview with SF Fed President John C. Williams
#14- The Value of Lifelong Learning: An Interview with SF Fed President John C. Williams
SF Fed President John C. Williams shares his views on the value of college, why education is critical for a healthy econ... Read more
21 Jul 2015
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29mins
Ranked #4
#16 Find a Way to Figure It Out: An Interview with Brett Kopf
#16 Find a Way to Figure It Out: An Interview with Brett Kopf
In our interview with the CEO of Remind, Brett Kopf, we ask him about the inspiration behind Remind, his framework for s... Read more
27 Jan 2016
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19mins
Ranked #5
#17 Entrepreneurs: If You're Not Passionate, You Will Burn Out
#17 Entrepreneurs: If You're Not Passionate, You Will Burn Out
The charismatic CEO of Schoology talks about how he stays innovative and what advice he would give to first-time entrepr... Read more
3 Feb 2016
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19mins
Ranked #6
#15 Transforming Education with Google’s Chief Education Evangelist
#15 Transforming Education with Google’s Chief Education Evangelist
Google’s Chief Education Evangelist, Jaime, talks about his experience as a first generation college student, what it me... Read more
20 Jan 2016
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23mins
Ranked #7
#41 Your Financial Well-Being: An Interview with Jason Young
#41 Your Financial Well-Being: An Interview with Jason Young
In our conversation with Jason Young, the founder of Mindblown Labs, you'll learn about how gamification can help millen... Read more
17 Jul 2017
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32mins
Ranked #8
#40 There Are No Throwaway People: An Interview with Kenyatta Leal
#40 There Are No Throwaway People: An Interview with Kenyatta Leal
In our conversation with Kenyatta Leal, you’ll learn about his transformative journey from former convict to management,... Read more
10 Jul 2017
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36mins
Ranked #9
#39 Learn to Code with Her: An Interview with Laurence Bradford
#39 Learn to Code with Her: An Interview with Laurence Bradford
In our conversation with Laurence Bradford, the creator of Learn to Code with Me, you’ll hear about Laurence’s own trans... Read more
3 Jul 2017
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24mins
Ranked #10
#38 Welcome to Change: An Interview with Dr. Teri Delane
#38 Welcome to Change: An Interview with Dr. Teri Delane
In our conversation with Dr. Teri Delane, the founding principal of Life Learning Academy Charter School, you’ll learn a... Read more
25 Jun 2017
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24mins
Ranked #11
#37 Special Episode: Exploring the Power of Texting with Up Next
#37 Special Episode: Exploring the Power of Texting with Up Next
Believe it: 10 text over the summer can increase college enrollment by 10%. A joint effort between digital creative agen... Read more
12 Oct 2016
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16mins
Ranked #12
#36 Special Episode: Overcoming the Odds with Reach Higher
#36 Special Episode: Overcoming the Odds with Reach Higher
The Reach Higher initiative is the First Lady's effort to inspire every student in America to take charge of their futur... Read more
5 Oct 2016
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28mins
Ranked #13
#35 Reflecting on Education & This Season: Conversations with Mary Daly and Our Team
#35 Reflecting on Education & This Season: Conversations with Mary Daly and Our Team
In our final episode of Season 2, we talk to Mary Daly, “the people’s economist,” about what roles economic mobility and... Read more
16 Jun 2016
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38mins
Ranked #14
#34 The Truth About Higher Ed Debt: An Interview with Isabel Sawhill & Beth Akers
#34 The Truth About Higher Ed Debt: An Interview with Isabel Sawhill & Beth Akers
In our interview with Isabel Sawhill and Beth Akers, two Research Fellows from the Brookings Institution, we talk about ... Read more
9 Jun 2016
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18mins
Ranked #15
#33 Demystifying Student Debt: An Interview with Susan Dynarski
#33 Demystifying Student Debt: An Interview with Susan Dynarski
In our interview with Susan Dynarski, a professor at the University of Michigan and writer for the New York Times’ Upsho... Read more
1 Jun 2016
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19mins
Ranked #16
#32 The Well-Educated Barista: An Interview with Jaison Abel
#32 The Well-Educated Barista: An Interview with Jaison Abel
In our conversation with economist Jaison Abel, he talks about the “well-educated barista” and how new grads fare in the... Read more
25 May 2016
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16mins
Ranked #17
#31 The Art of Smart Apparel: An Interview with Maddy Maxey
#31 The Art of Smart Apparel: An Interview with Maddy Maxey
In our conversation with Maddy Maxey, the Co-Founder and President of The Crated, she talks about how she came up with h... Read more
19 May 2016
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21mins
Ranked #18
Taking a Break This Week
Taking a Break This Week
We’re taking a quick break from “Does College Matter?” this week. We’ll be back next week with the founder of The Crated... Read more
12 May 2016
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1min
Ranked #19
#30 The Power of Storytelling: An Interview with Matt Lieber ft. Vanessa Ishii
#30 The Power of Storytelling: An Interview with Matt Lieber ft. Vanessa Ishii
In this interview, guest-host Vanessa Ishii (from Stitcher Radio) and Matt Lieber (co-founder of Gimlet Media) explore t... Read more
5 May 2016
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16mins
Ranked #20
#29 Being Honest About Your Biases: An Interview with Teuila Hanson
#29 Being Honest About Your Biases: An Interview with Teuila Hanson
In our conversation with Teuila Hanson, SVP of HR, Diversity andInclusion at the San Francisco Fed, she talks about what... Read more
27 Apr 2016
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26mins