Seattle Central College Podcast

Seattle Central's Tarah Wheeler Van Vlack speaks about her new book, "Women in Tech", a collaboration with others highlighting feminine perspectives in today's job-market, and ways for women to thrive.

Seattle Central Student Jas Panag shares his story of fortitude in the pursuit of personal justice.

Professor Huma Mohibullah shares some of her ground-breaking research addressing practical considerations of practicing Muslims: we are more similar than we are different.

Ruth and Jack discuss the many facets of Good Work.

Ruth and Jequan talk about their favorite musicians and the impact music has made on their lives.

Jack, Ruth and Jequan discuss how the virtual reality devices of tomorrow will alter society. The philosophical conversation begs the question: “Will a virtual world build humanity’s pathway towards telepathy and immortality?” Plus, Jequan talks about a new radio station club at S.C.C. and commuting, where all humans must adapt to survive..

Jack and Ruth describe how weekend warriors can enjoy the beautiful Pacific Northwest scenery on a budget: go outside. Everyone in the Northwest wants a their own piece of the Puget Sound area, so where can you find it? Also, Jack tells Ruth about his first love: Baseball.

Jack and Ruth discuss growth hacks in education, Eastern Washington, emotional vs. logical thinking; and how rappers, politicians and salesmen wield the power of influence. Also, they discuss how people could potentially connect authentically with their environment to form a symbiotic exchange and improve the world.

Ruth and Jack predict the future of Seattle’s economic landscape and discuss teams - Amazon, Expedia, Blue Origin, Microsoft - and the scions of the current industries - Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Elon Musk and others, all of whom dot the pale green money shaded horizon. Also, how the New York Yankees and Ferrari are the same thing.

Jack and Ruth compare notes on books they have read, Blood Meridian, White Noise and The Crying of Lot 49. They discuss what to look for in a trustworthy source and why they choose particular sources of their information over other media outlets.