College Town Talk

College Town Talk is a podcast from Tennessee Tech University in partnership with the Cookeville-Putnam County Visitors Bureau. Each week, hosts Jonathan Frank and Shan Stout introduce listeners to Tech faculty, staff and students – as well as successful Tech alumni, local business owners and civic leaders – who are making a difference and living Wings Up in their community.

College Town Talk is a news podcast hosted by Tennessee Tech University, with 94 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Tennessee Tech University hosts College Town Talk, a news show with 94 episodes published.

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  College Town Talk, Episode 95 - Dr. Russ Witcher

  Sep 29, 202623 min

  This week on College Town Talk, we sit down with Dr. Russ Witcher, a longtime Tennessee Tech journalism professor who has some big news to share about his future after more than 35 years of service to the university. Dr. Witcher also talks about the changing world of journalism, his role as faculty advisor for the Society of Collegiate Journalists, his research into former President Richard Nixon and the fascinating piece of history that inspired his latest book and award-winning screenplay. Plus, he takes on our rapid-fire round and shares what Tennessee Tech has meant to him.

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  College Town Talk, Episode 94 - Dr. Mickey A. Latour

  Sep 22, 202625 min

  This week on College Town Talk, we catch up with Dr. Mickey Latour, Tennessee Tech’s new provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. Dr. Latour tells us why Tennessee Tech was the right fit after an already successful more than 30-year career in higher education, including at universities in Indiana, Illinois and Arkansas. He also tells us about a memorable first-day experience that captured the spirit of Tech and the story behind a special keepsake in his office honoring his late mother. Later in the interview, Dr. Latour talks about the book that he is reading alongside Tech’s deans and the surprising (and selfless) hobby he picked up many years ago that he continues today.

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  College Town Talk, Episode 93 - Abby Weeden

  Sep 15, 202625 min

  This week on College Town Talk, we sit down with Tennessee Tech alumna Abby Weeden, owner of Cookeville’s Edison Hills New & Old. Abby shares the story behind her popular vintage boutique, how her experience studying art at Tech’s Appalachian Center for Craft shaped her creative career, and how she got started as a professional photographer. She also discusses her work with Art Round Tennessee, a new song inspired by her business and more.

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  College Town Talk, Episode 92 - Dr. Jeremy Schoen

  Sep 9, 202624 min

  This week on College Town Talk, we're joined by guest co-host Jamie Fancher for a conversation with Dr. Jeremy Schoen, associate professor in Tennessee Tech’s College of Business. Dr. Schoen discusses his innovative organizational leadership course, where students put leadership lessons into practice by raising money for charitable causes throughout the Upper Cumberland and beyond. He also talks about his volunteerism with the Tennessee Central Heritage Rail Trail, the College of Business’ focus on societal impact, his time teaching remotely in New Zealand during the COVID-19 pandemic and more.

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  College Town Talk, Episode 91 - Dr. Frank Tittle

  Aug 26, 202624 min

  This week on College Town Talk, guest co-host Susan Luna-Hazlewood returns for a conversation with Dr. Frank Tittle, a two-time Tennessee Tech graduate now serving as executive director of Tennessee Tech GEAR UP - the university's groundbreaking initiative to increase college and career readiness for students from underserved communities across the Upper Cumberland. Dr. Tittle talks about his decades-long career in education, from teaching middle school chorus to serving as Tech’s director of admissions. He also discusses GEAR UP’s work in our local K-12 schools, including an unforgettable trip to the Super Bowl for one lucky middle school student. Plus, Dr. Tittle shares advice for new college students and weighs in on Cookeville’s live music scene, his favorite place on Tech’s campus and more in our rapid-fire round.

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