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Reporter and writer Rachel Blood joins co-hosts Sarah Bakeman and Soraya Keiser to talk about her Human Solution story: Brittany Johannes and the soundtrack of her life at the Roseville Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. The team discusses Johannes' work with birds, and whether she would ever eat at KFC. Blood mumbles about what she learned from Johannes about finding her thing, taking chances and knowing the value of life. Listeners can find Human Solutions here, or a print version at nonprofits or businesses in the Rondo or Frogtown areas of St. Paul. Special thanks to our sources for these stories. For more about Bethel English and Journalism, go here.

Co-hosts Sarah Bakeman and Soraya Keiser talk about each others' Human Solutions stories. And the stories behind the stories.Sarah interviews Bethel Art Professor Jeff Wetzig about his sustainable-themed art and his sustainable lifestyle in the Wisconsin woods. Soraya talks about activist and urban farmer Melvin Giles, known around the Rondo and Frogtown neighborhoods as Peace Bubbles. The student journalists talk about what they both learned in the field, such as how to get lost in someone's story by spending time listening to them, humility in servant leadership and how to clean a shed. Listeners can find Human Solutions here, or a print version at nonprofits or businesses in the Rondo or Frogtown areas of St. Paul. Special thanks to our sources for these stories. For more about Bethel English and Journalism, go here.

In this inaugural episode, Erik Leafblad and Scott Winter dialogue around Hartmut Rosa's concept of resonance and the vocational life. They talk about former Nebraska basketball coach Tim Miles, their own journey into their respective life and callings, and what it looks like to remain open to life happening to you as a type of gift of possibility.

@Annie_Berglund and @CWCRadio connect from opposite sides of the globe to discuss the tweet of the week and reveal some dark secrets about their cultural taste or lack thereof.

In the last regular episode of season 1, Chris and Sam answer questions about religion and politics on Christian campuses, how Christians should think about college debt, and what to ask about online classes. (Stay tuned for a special episode this summer, then we'll be back this fall with a second season, on navigating the transition into college.)  

Barrett Fisher and Sam Mulberry meet up in the video store to talk about the 2003 film The Saddest Music in the World and to get Barrett's film recommendation for June 19th. For more information about Video Store or to find all of our episodes, check out our website: https://videostorepodcast.wordpress.com/

@Annie_Berglund and @CWCRadio connect from opposite sides of the globe to discuss the tweet of the week and push their sanity to the very brink. (If you listen closely you can hear their brains break)

Special guest Alex Hintz shares his experience working inside financial aid offices at two Christian colleges, calmly and expertly answering all our questions about the terminology and process associated with what's often the most stressful part of college admissions for students and families.

Barrett Fisher and Sam Mulberry meet up in the video store to talk about the 1927 film Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans and to get Barrett's film recommendation for next week. For more information about Video Store or to find all of our episodes, check out our website: https://videostorepodcast.wordpress.com/

Brianna Mutterer hosts a panel discussing the war in Ukraine which features International Association for Refugees (IAFR) founder and president Tom Albinson alongside Bethel Professors Matt Kuchem, Chris Gehrz, and Chris Moore.

@Annie_Berglund and @CWCRadio connect from opposite sides of the globe to discuss the tweet of the week and reconnect with memoires of childhood friends.

The EST gang breaks the glass to help you understand the leak of a draft opinion that overturns Roe v. Wade.  We explore what it means and its electoral implications.

In recent years, the line between high school and college has increasingly blurred. On this week's episode, Sam and Chris help students and parents think through the possibilities and pitfalls involved in advanced placement, early enrollment, dual enrollment, and other means of getting college credit even while still enrolled in high school.

Barrett Fisher and Sam Mulberry meet up in the video store to talk about the 2014 film What We Do in the Shadows and to get Barrett's film recommendation for next week. For more information about Video Store or to find all of our episodes, check out our website: https://videostorepodcast.wordpress.com/

Chris and Sam try to explain why college costs so much, why the price of college isn't always what it seems, and whether higher education is really worth that much money.

Barrett Fisher and Sam Mulberry meet up in the video store to talk about the 1979 film Nosferatu the Vampyre and to get Barrett's film recommendation for next week. For more information about Video Store or to find all of our episodes, check out our website: https://videostorepodcast.wordpress.com/

@Annie_Berglund and @CWCRadio connect from opposite sides of the globe to discuss the tweet of the week and take stock of what they are doing on this podcast.

On Episode 10 of of Season 3 of Modern Story Podcast, Katelyn Rentschler gets slapped by a water balloon that isn’t a water balloon, Grace Pust dramatically breaks traffic laws. And Hugo Cifuentes just straight up doesn’t know. Join them as they expose their deepest, darkest fears of the vast unknown.

How do you know if a college is a good fit? What defines fit, and what sources help you get a sense of it? Chris and Sam talk through one of the most nebulous — and, often, most decisive — factors that goes into choosing and experiencing a college.

On Episode 9 of Season 3 of Modern Story Podcast, Christina Castaneda, Grace Virtue, and Teshaun Manning talk about moments when an unexpected ending comes out of a life-changing event. By the end, you will be haunted by an iPhone alarm, surprised by a mother’s sudden decision, and impressed by a shy 12-year-old at a Subway.