Former Barometer Editor-In-Chief Lauren Sluss joins me to talk about her work with elementary school students as part of Americorps. She shares her research on inequalities and barriers in education, how they've been magnified by the COVID pandemic, and the support these students need. We also go into her time overseeing impactful coverage with the Barometer, how those skills have translated to her post-college life, and the struggles of getting kids to run in straight lines.

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Roman Battaglia is the political reporter for Delaware Public Media, and a former station manager for KBVR-FM. In this episode, Roman talks about adjusting to living on the east coast, building credible sources among politicians, and striving to improve his skills amid the day-to-day work of covering state government.

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See more of Roman's work at https://www.delawarepublic.org/people/roman-battaglia

WOWK Sports Director Cassidy Wood shares her experience being one in a small number of women sports directors in the US, how she joined her first news job during hurricane season, and mental health for TV reporters.

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Josh Worden joins the podcast to talk about his 18-part audio documentary series "Dynasty in the Woods" about OSU Beavers Baseball, shares his approach to play-by-play announcing for the WCL's Ridgefield Raptors, and how a botched replay call inspired him to get into announcing.

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Listen to Dynasty in the Woods at https://wordenjosh.podbean.com/

Donald Orr of Oregon Public Broadcasting joins Steven to talk about his journey from KBVR to professional public radio, and how a board game night changed his life.

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See more of Donald's work at https://www.opb.org/author/donald-orr/