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Does College Matter?

With soaring student debt, innovative technology, and new-fashioned careers—we wanted to ask the question: does college still matter?The second season of “Does College Matter?” will bring you insights... Read more

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#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

34mins

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#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

35mins

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#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

29mins

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#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

19mins

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#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

19mins

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#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

23mins

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#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

32mins

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#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

36mins

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#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

24mins

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#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

24mins

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#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

16mins

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#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

28mins

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#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

38mins

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#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

18mins

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#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

19mins

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#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

16mins

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#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

21mins

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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

1min

Ranked #19

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#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

16mins

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#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

26mins

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