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CMC Conversations

Hosted by Claremont McKenna College · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 20 episodes

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Episodes
20
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12 days ago
Avg length
33m
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37
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48
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About this podcast

CMC Conversations brings Claremont McKenna College students, faculty, alumni, and staff together to share the unique stories of our amazing community.

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Claremont McKenna College hosts CMC Conversations, a education show with 20 episodes published.

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Passing the Mic: A Senior Send-off with Parishi Kanuga '26 and Natalie Chen '26

May 14, 202640mEp. 10S2

Just days before they walk across the Commencement stage, our beloved senior podcast hosts, Parishi Kanuga ’26 and Natalie Chen ’26, settled into our studio —this time as interviewees. A full-circle moment. Hosted by Len

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Learn to Learn: President Hiram Chodosh on Leadership, Purpose, and What Comes Next

Apr 22, 202646mEp. 8S2

President Hiram Chodosh has spent 13 years leading ClaremontMcKenna College by asking one question above all others: What are we here to do? In this special episode of CMC Conversations — recorded inpartnership with CMC

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The Art of Gathering: Priya Junnar on Building Community at CMC's Athenaeum

Apr 20, 202634mEp. 7S2

For 13 years, Priya Junnar has led the intellectual heart of Claremont McKenna College as the fifth director of the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum — one of higher education's most distinctive speaker series, where students,

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The Quiet Work of Leadership - Jennie Kung ’04

Apr 14, 202648mEp. 6S2

What does it look like to build a career by running toward something — not away from it? Jennie Kung ’04 has spent her career crossing sectors that most people never imagine connecting: capital markets, Deloitte Consulti

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Lead When Nobody's Watching - Scott Akasaki ’98

Apr 7, 202632mEp. 5S2

What does it take to manage travel and logistics for one of the world's most famous baseball teams for over a quarter-century? In this episode, Parishi Kanuga ’26 sits down with Scott Akasaki '98, Senior Director of Team

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Measuring the Unmeasurable: How Data Science Intersects with Psychology and Leadership - Professor Steven Zhou

Mar 3, 202639mEp. 4S2

In this episode hosted by Natalie Chen ’26, Professor Steven Zhou elucidates how his work offers us new ways to observe, quantify, and study leadership. By observing human behavior in various contexts, such as in escape

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Geopolitical Complexities of the Russia-Ukraine War - Professor Hilary Appel

Feb 5, 202630mEp. 4S2

In this episode of CMC Conversations, host Parishi Kanuga ’26 sits down with Podlich Family Professor of Government and George R. Roberts Fellow Hilary Appel to discuss the ongoing geopolitical complexities of the Russia

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Fintech, Real Estate & Climate Finance - Professor Nishant Dass

Jan 22, 202631mEp. 3S2

In this episode of CMC Conversations, Parishi Kanuga ’26 speaks with Professor Nishant Dass, Charles M. Stone Professor of Finance and Director of the Financial Economics Institute at CMC. They discuss how technology and

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AI & Imagination - Professor Amy Kind

Dec 15, 202543mEp. 2S2

Natalie Chen ’26 sits with Professor Amy Kind to discuss the importance of maintaining and developing our imagination in everyday life. Professor Kind addresses imagination as a human necessity, the ability of AI to imag

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Environmental Activism & Sustainability – Professor Albert Park

Nov 6, 202543mEp. 1S2

Join Professor Albert L. Park and Natalie Chen ’26 as they discuss Professor Park’s multidisciplinary expertise in the environment, Korean history, and Japanese history. In this episode, Professor Park discusses how chan

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Women in Sports - Ella Brissett ’25 and Erica Perkins Jasper

Jul 14, 202524m0

Parishi Kanuga ’26 sits down with Ella Brissett ’25, tennis athlete and president and founder of The Claremont Women Empowerment in Sports Club, and Erica Perkins Jasper, William B. Arce Director of Athletics, Physical E

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Career Preparation at CMC - Ursula Diamond

Jul 14, 202538mEp. 90

Parishi Kanuga ’26 sits down with Ursula Diamond, Director for Student Opportunities, to discuss what career preparation looks like for a CMC student, her personal career path, and the invaluable resource Career Services

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Civic Engagement at CMC and Beyond - Pieter van Wingerden ’24

Jul 14, 202528mEp. 80

Pieter van Wingerden ’24 sits down with host Parishi Kanuga ’26 to discuss his CMC experience, including his unique relationship with foreign policy. His academic success led him to be recently awarded the prestigious Tr

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A Look Back - A Conversation with Class of ’98 Alumnae

Jul 10, 202525mEp. 70

Former classmates at CMC, Dianna "DT" Graves ’98 and Amy Verity ’98, sit down with Parishi Kanuga ’26 to reflect on their friendship and favorite life lessons some 25 years later. From sports to dorms to classes, they sh

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Preparing Leaders through Integrated Sciences - Professor Ran Libeskind-Hadas

Jul 10, 202515mEp. 10

Host Parishi Kanuga ’26 sits down with Professor Ran Libeskind-Hadas, the founding chair of the new Kravis Department of Integrated Sciences (KDIS) at Claremont McKenna College. KDIS, through Professor Libeskind-Hadas' l

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Recipe vs. Intuition - Sanaa Sondhi ’25

Jul 10, 202523mEp. 50

Host Parishi Kanuga '26 sits down with Sanaa Sondhi '25, who shares the valuable lessons she learned by cooking family dishes tied to her Indian roots. Sanaa recently published a cookbook thanks to her CMC Appel Fellowsh

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The Lenses of Learning History - Professor Heather Ferguson

Jul 10, 202534mEp. 40

Parishi Kanuga '26 sits down with CMC History Prof. Heather Ferguson and discusses her experience in deconstructing belief systems and cultivating critical thinking in history studies. Prof. Ferguson holds an M.A. in Mid

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Policywork & Passion - Michael Gadinis ’24

Jul 10, 202520mEp. 30

Host Parishi Kanuga ’26 speaks with Michael Gadinis ’24 on his passion for policy activism. A Government major with a Gender & Sexuality Studies sequence, Michael is the President of CMC Advocates for Survivors of Sexual

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Opportunities & Entrepreneurship - Bertha Tobias ’24

Jul 10, 202534mEp. 20

Host Parishi Kanuga ’26 interviews Bertha Tobias ’24 about her summer initiative made possible through the Sponsored Internships and Experiences (SIE) program: producing a TV show highlighting young entrepreneurs of Nami

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Creating Family in the Classroom - Professor Marc Massoud

Jul 10, 202524m0

Host Parishi Kanuga ’26 sits down with Professor Marc Massoud P’89 who shares how he has created family in the classroom over his 43 years teaching at CMC. Professor Massoud is the Robert A. Day Distinguished Professor o

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Age
25-54
Consumer type
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Topics covered

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Who is the host of CMC Conversations?

CMC Conversations is hosted by Claremont McKenna College. The show is categorised under education and has published 20 episodes.

How many episodes does CMC Conversations have?

CMC Conversations has published 20 episodes.

What topics does CMC Conversations cover?

CMC Conversations regularly covers education. It sits in the education category.

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CMC Conversations is accessible for guests with genuine education expertise. A personalised, episode-aware pitch will still outperform a generic one every time.

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How long are CMC Conversations episodes?

Episodes of CMC Conversations average 33 minutes. a focused format where a clear narrative arc and tight preparation matter most.

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