The Crush

By Whitney Adams and Christina Pickard

Whitney and Christina work with wine, love wine, drink (copious amounts of) wine, and now talk wine (and sometimes cocktails and beer). Follow them on their virtual adventures around the wine world vi... more

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April 05, 2016 Episode 06: Nader Tehrani on the Look and Feel of College Campuses
Students always talk about the “feel” of a college campus being that indescribable and critical deciding factor that influences their decision to apply and eventually to enroll at a college. Are colleges supposed to feel a... The post Episode 06: Nader Tehrani on the Look and Feel of College Campuses appeared first on The Crush.
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43min
March 29, 2016 Episode 05: Dr. Siva Kumari, Director General of the IBO
The International Baccalaureate, or IB, is the hardest and most thorough preparation for college out there today. Not only is it out there, but it’s really out there as a global curriculum in almost 150 countries,... The post Episode 05: Dr. Siva Kumari, Director General of the IBO appeared first on The Crush.
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53min
March 10, 2016 Episode 04: Adam Ingersoll on Standardized Tests
Tests suck and they suck real bad. I know because I cried the day I got my SAT scores in the mail. BUT- we need them in our lives in the college admissions world…or do... The post Episode 04: Adam Ingersoll on Standardized Tests appeared first on The Crush.
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1h 12min
March 01, 2016 Episode 03: Bob DeMars, Director of “The Business of Amateurs”
Bob DeMars lived the dream of kids in streets and backyards everywhere when he played college football for the University of Southern California. He paid a heavy price, and entered into a fraternity he didn’t see coming.... The post Episode 03: Bob DeMars, Director of “The Business of Amateurs” appeared first on The Crush.
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55min
February 17, 2016 Episode 02: Emily Harris, Jerusalem Correspondent for NPR
Emily Harris has an incredible job as the Jerusalem correspondent for National Public Radio. How do you get a job like that, and how do you prepare for it in college? (Hint: You kind of... The post Episode 02: Emily Harris, Jerusalem Correspondent for NPR appeared first on The Crush.
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49min
January 06, 2015 Episode 01: What’s the Point of College? With Bill Deresiewicz
So what’s the point of college? Bill Deresiewicz wrote the book “Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life” which I’ve come to regard as one of the most... The post Episode 01: What’s the Point of College? With Bill Deresiewicz appeared first on The Crush.
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1h 3min
June 26, 2014 The End of the Road
Episode 64: On our final show, we;ve got some BIG announcements and are taking a walk down memory lane. We're waxing nostalgic by reminiscing about our most memorable wine adventures. From riding horses bareback to drinking Japanese wine in a Spanish cemetery, we reveal our favorite wine moments of all time.
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1h 32min
December 12, 2013 The Jolly Holiday Special
Episode 63: It's that time of year! The ladies are talking holiday parties, cocktails, wine wishlists, and resolutions. Plus, their pal Carmen is splashing out for the holidays in one of the priciest and most well loved wine regions around. Finally, they chat with one of New York's most bad ass saber-crazy somms.
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1h 19min
October 02, 2013 The Return!
Episode 62:
We're back and ready to go with a jam-packed show. We're answering listener questions, like what happens when a somm gets pregnant. We're following or always-traveling old pal Carmen Grape-iago along the wine trail. Where is she this time? That and a TON more!
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1h 10min
March 28, 2013 The Middle Men
Episode 61: Find out about what Whitney drank in New Orleans and why fried green tomatoes always taste better in the South. The Crush's old pal Carmen Grape-iago has hit the wine road once again. This time she's in a place where comething called "renoster bos" covers the mountain slopes. Take a guess where she could be. Finally, the ladies chat with an importer cutting out the middle men, and in turn cutting your cost for a bottle of wine.
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57min

FAQs about The Crush:

How many episodes does The Crush have?

The podcast currently has 72 episodes available.