The Smokestack

Professor of youth ministry Dr. Brian Hull comes on the podcast to talk about what a good student/professor relationship should look like, the best fast food restaurants for big groups, and his disdain for country music and youth group lock-ins. 

Smokestack graphic designer and Asbury senior Tory McKinley ('20) joins us to talk about our collective love for Shark Tank, the world’s biggest slice of pizza, the Bachelor franchise, and our favorite attractions in the Lexington area. 

Hayden Dwyer joins the episode to discuss contemporary and traditional chapels, spumoni ice cream, the origin of The Collegian, and Asbury TikTok culture.

The Smokestack heads to the infamous Bistro to get AU student's answers to extremely important questions such as "Who is the best dressed student at Asbury?" and "What's the perfect Bistro order?" as well as a few Valentine's Day related questions.

The Smokestack heads to the infamous Bistro to get AU student's answers to extremely important questions such as "Who is the best dressed student at Asbury?" and "What's the perfect Bistro order?" as well as a few Valentine's Day related questions.

Heather Tyner comes on to talk about AU dating culture, local coffee shops, her job on campus, and her recent engagement. 

Charis Wieschhaus ('20) joins this week's episode as we talk about this past weekend's sophomore musical, The Bachelor, the origin of the HICCUP, and reveal what each of our perfect on-campus date nights would consist of. 

Luke, Zeke, Logan, and Demarion discuss the pros and cons of the spring and fall semesters, the mayorship of Wilmore, the most hated of the four classes currently at Asbury, and attempt to guess an Asbury professor based off of ratemyprofessor reviews. 

The hosts of The Smokestack along with senior Renner Clements ('20), discuss Christmas music at AU, Logan's 22 year-old Christmas tree, Adventures in Odyssey, Christmas movies, the origin of Santa Claus, and Luke's blooming friendship with the Wilmore Chief of Police. 

The Smokestack heads to the Stuce to ask important questions to Asbury students as the pass by. You'll hear about the hardest classes of the semester, students' favorite meals in the caf, how the residence halls are viewed on campus, and what professor students would choose to eat with for their final meal on earth.