On this episode, Tom is joined by Pui Tiffany Chow (Assistant Professor of Art), Philip Choi (Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy), Kyoko Kurita (Professor of Japanese), and two students to talk about taking education outside the classroom. Fresh off a 10-day research trip to Japan, the group reflects on the good, the bad, and the surprising about teaching in the field across several disciplines — and the serendipitous moments of learning that happen along the way.

On this episode, we talk about how college students can connect with the community, not from a position of "helping" and from a position of "learning" and being a part of a community. Special guests include students from Professor Le's Sports and Politics course and coaches from the Claremont Cubs of the Claremont Little League.

In this last episode of Season Two, we answer student questions and reflect on two years of the pod. Mission accomplished, but more to come!

Nick and Tom are joined by Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures Virginie Duzer for a discussion of language, AI, and the liberal arts. Stay for the second half where we do an Ask Me Anything with student questions.

On this episode, we speak with Roy Edward Disney '51 Professor of Creative Writing and Professor of English Jonathan Lethem about creative writing, a liberal arts education, AI, graduation, and a host of other things. The end of the semester has us all in a reflecting mood!

In this episode, Professor Le, Bianca, and Joelle talk about The Student Life and the role of student journalism in a college community.

A special student takeover of Prof Talk with Becca and Bianca, reflecting on the realities of student life at Pomona College. We discuss the challenges of balancing academic responsibilities with personal and creative commitments and consider how students navigate these demands within the broader context of a liberal arts education.

A super special episode with Everett S. Olive Professor of Music Genevieve Lee. We discuss the place of music in a liberal arts education, the music industry and pre-professionalism, music in our broader society, and so much more. You will be inspired by this episode!

Special guest episode with Emmy-nominated composer and musician, Chad Cannon. Chad joins Bianca and Tom to talk about an upcoming concert Music for the Ocean at Pomona College and discussing college events in general. Are students overprogrammed? What does a college community gain from guest speakers and special programming outside of the regular curriculum? Join us for answers, a conversation about ocean conservation, music theory, and so much more!

Nick and Tom attend the Great Power Competition and the Survival of Small and Middle Powers: Perspectives from Eurasia and Beyond Conference hosted by the Slavic-Eurasian Research Center (SRC) in Hokkaido Japan! We look at Nick's first time at a political science conference and to Japan to break down biases in academia, the dominance of the English language in research, the value of attending conferences, and the magic that comes with collaborating with scholars from around the world.