What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA?

What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA?

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What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA? episodes

  • No Gnus (other than a request for our Governor) (20260911)
    Your co-hosts Dennis and Dana stayed away from the hard news and kept to:
    • A plea for our Governor to sign AB 113
    • Recommendations for fancy pens
    • Film, TV, and music recommendations
      • WHAT'S BREWING, CCCSFAAA is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.  Contact us at [email protected].  Find all of our current and past episodes at wbcccsfaaa.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.
      36 min
    • Plenty of Gnus for everyone! (20260908)
      In today's episode, your co-hosts covered:
      • NASFAA article on Congress averting a shutdown.
      • Newsweek article about Senators demanding answers from MOHELA about false delinquency notices.
      • Update on 2027-2028 FAFSA Beta testing.
      • AB 1534 update.
      • NASFAA's Developing Leaders Pipeline.
        • And more!
         
        WHAT'S BREWING, CCCSFAAA is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.  Contact us at [email protected].  Find all of our current and past episodes at wbcccsfaaa.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.
         
        Episode # 018 / 218 recorded Tuesday, September 8th, 2026
        34 min
      • Two episodes in one this week! (20260902)
        In today's episode, Dennis and Dana crammed two episodes worth of material into one (due to this being the only episode for the week due to scheduling issues on Friday).
         
        We talked about PSLF payment count issues, FAFSA beta testing, FAFSA reprocessing, and AB 1534 (Workforce Pell "guard rails" assembly bill). Movie picks - Coyote vs. Acme, Resident Evil, and The Social Reckoning.  TV picks - The Gentleman (Season 2), A Different World (reboot), and Brothers. Music picks - new Alabama Shakes and The Linda Lindas albums.
         
        WHAT'S BREWING, CCCSFAAA is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.  Contact us at [email protected].  Find all of our current and past episodes at wbcccsfaaa.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.
         
        Episode # 017 / 217 recorded Thursday, September 2nd, 2026
        41 min
      • Task management vs. Dolly Parton (20260827)
        With Dennis hosting a solo show as Dana is out, our topics ranged wide this episode:
        • Task management
        • Books by Cal Newport
        • Getting Things Done (book by David Allen)
        • Music from Keb' Mo' and Anthony Hopkins and Dolly Parton (RIP)
        • Movies and more from Tim Curry (RIP)
        • I am Not a Robot (book by Joanna Stern)
        • [email protected].  Find all of our current and past episodes at wbcccsfaaa.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.
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          Episode # 015/215 recorded Thursday, August 27, 2026
          30 min
        • Where's Dana? Solo Gnus 4 U! (20260825)
          Dana is out today, so Dennis did a news-only solo show.  So much news!
          • CNBC article about the SAVE program wind-down.
          • FSA provides further guidance on FVT/GE data reporting.
          • FSA publishes a new Electronic Announcement (GENERAL-26-50) about Public Status documentation.
          • NASFAA article about ED reprocessing 7000 FAFSAs that skipped the real-time fraud screening process.
          • NASFAA article about error on StudentAid.gov website regarding Graduate Repayment Plan monthly repayment amounts.
          • FSA Electronic Announcement (APP-26-10) regarding 2027-2028 FAFSA Beta 2 opening soon.
          • FSA announces changes to Perkins Loans servicing.
          • CSAC reminder about September 2nd deadline for Cal Grant consideration.
          • CCC Chancellor's Office announcement about Cal Grant C eligibility for short-term programs.  And a CSAC announcement on a related (Workforce Pell Grant) topic.
          • Inside Higher Ed op-ed from NASFAA President/CEO and ACE leadership about support for financial aid offices.
          • Inside Higher Ed article about AI use in financial aid appeals.
          • NASFAA created a Financial Aid Litigation Tracker webpage.
          • Chronicle of Higher Education article about U of Chicago bans AI and tech in some classes.
            • WHAT'S BREWING, CCCSFAAA is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.  Contact us at [email protected].  Find all of our current and past episodes at wbcccsfaaa.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.
             
            Episode 015 recorded August 15, 2026
            32 min
          • Digital Detox while streaming new music and TV? (20260820)
            In today's episode, Dennis and Dana talked about Digital Detoxing and being present for friends and family.  For fun, they recommended:
            Watching CONAN O'BRIEN MUST GO on HBO Max.
            Watching TONY, coming to theaters this weekend.
            Listening to THE WOMACK SISTERS.
            Listening to JEFF GOLDBLUM (new album NIGHT BLOOMS).
             
            And, although mentioned on this and our prior episode, Dennis and Dana will DONATE $100 to the CCCSFAAA Scholarship Fund if we average 100 (or more) downloads per episode for a string of four or more episodes during the fall semester (starting today and ending mid-December).  If you're listening - get others to listen!
             
            WHAT'S BREWING, CCCSFAAA is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.  Contact us at [email protected].  Find all of our current and past episodes at wbcccsfaaa.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.
             
            EPISODE 214 / 014 (recorded Thursday, August 20, 2026)
            33 min
          • Some news, followed by random items on D&D's minds (20260818)
            In today's episode, Dennis and Dana talked about:
            • Possible federal Continuing Resolution to avoid a shutdown come September 30th.
            • GAO report on ED not coordinating with loan servicers.
            • Senate HELP Committee voted to advance a senate bill that would block ED from transferring some departmental functions to other agencies.
            • AB 1534 (Workforce Pell guardrails) clears Senate Appropriations suspense file.
            • Cal Grant September 2 deadline.

            • CSAC still targeting 2027 for full Workforce Pell state implementation.

              WHAT'S BREWING, CCCSFAAA is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.  Contact us at [email protected].  Find all of our current and past episodes at wbcccsfaaa.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.
               
              Episode 013 / 213 - Recorded Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
              33 min
            • No Gnus, just a recap of D & D's lives - and some fun stuff (20260814)
              In today's episode, your co-hosts talked about their recent travels (for business-related reasons) to the Bay Area and to Sacramento-adjacent Rancho Cordova.
               
              Music picks included new albums from De La Soul, Jon Batiste, and King Gizzard and the Wizard Lizard.  Our TV/streaming pick was Ted Lasso, and Dennis suggested reading Neil Postman's book, Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business (20th anniversary edition).
               
              WHAT'S BREWING, CCCSFAAA is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.  Contact us at [email protected].  Find all of our current and past episodes at wbcccsfaaa.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.
               
              Episode 012 / 212
              33 min
            • So much news! Thank you, coffee! (20260811)
              In today's episode, Dennis and Dana cover a lot of news on the federal and state level:
              • Updates on court actions around borrow defense claims.
              • The first Workforce Pell Grant program approved (in Iowa!).
              • ED's release of further guidance on Schedule of Reductions (SOR).
              • GAO report on a lack of coordination between ED and loan services.
              • FSA beginning beta testing for 2027-2028 FAFSA in August.
              • And more!
                • WHAT'S BREWING, CCCSFAAA is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.  Contact us at [email protected].  Find all of our current and past episodes at wbcccsfaaa.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.
                 
                Episode # 011 / 211
                34 min
              • Friday shows made on Tuesday - time warp! (20260807)
                Due to scheduling issues, today's episode was recorded early, so if any hard-hitting financial aid news happened in the last 3 days, we missed it.
                 
                Otherwise, Dennis and Dana brought you another Get Your Life Together segment on managing your email archives.  Your Friday fun segment included discussions on Dana's binging on The Bear (FX TV), Dennis and his PBS watching (Lost LA), and some musical selections from Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Lauren Hill.
                 
                WHAT'S BREWING, CCCSFAAA is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.  Contact us at [email protected].  Find all of our current and past episodes at wbcccsfaaa.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.
                33 min

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              "What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA?" is a podcast produced for CCCSFAAA, the California Community Colleges Student Financial Aid Administrators Association. Hosted by Dennis Schroeder (2020-2021 CCCSFAAA…