The Duck Stops Here: University of Oregon
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The Duck Stops Here: University of Oregon
Join us for conversations with influential and inspiring alumni, parents and friends, and get a candid glimpse behind the scenes in some of the world's most fascinating industries. Hosted by Michelle Joyce-Fyffe, Director of Regional Engagement in University Development.
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It's Always Fun on the Sunny Side (Sunny Rubenstein)
Today, we're excited to welcome Sunny Rubenstein, a true
Duck with deep family roots at Oregon. Both her parents and all three sisters are proud...
The Last Dragon - John Mansfield and Jean Robison
In this episode we explore the revival of "The LastDragon," a UO musical sensation from the 1980s. Alumni John Mansfield andJean Robison join us to ta...
Behind the Scenes: From UO to HBO with Karin Elstad Wholey
This week we talk to Karin Elstad Wholey, an industry leader with over 25 years at HBO, now part of Warner
Brothers Discovery.
Join us as...
A Journey Through TV Marketing and Beyond with Barbara Blangiardi
In this episode we're thrilled to bring you Barbara Blangiardi ('79, Journalism). Her adventure began in the fast-paced world of television marketing,...
Beyond the Scoreboard: Tom Goldman's 30 Years as NPR's Sports Anchor
Join Tom Goldman, former NPR global sports correspondent and UO School of Journalism and Communication alum (’79) as he sits down with SOJC instructor...
Innovation and Resilience: A Dive into Entrepreneurship (Brian McCarthy '84)
In this episode of The Duck Stops Here, we sit down
with Brian McCarthy, a seasoned entrepreneur and industry expert, to explore his path to suc...
Taste Wins (Matt Thomas - University of Oregon)
As a student in the University of Oregon Lundquist College of Business (‘02) Matt Thomas never dreamed that a simple prompt in class senior year would...
Shaping Lives and Inspiring Change Through Philanthropy: Soledad Hurst '88
Today we're joined by Soledad Hurst '88. If her voice sounds familiar it’s probably because she spent years on-air, covering the New York Stock Exchan...
What a divorce lawyer and a marriage therapist have in common (Mike and Andrew Lerner)
Today’s show features the Lerner twins: Andrew, a divorce lawyer and Mike, a marriage therapist. And they work across the hall from each other!
...
The Past, Present and Future of AI (Gurdeep Pall '89 and Dr Ramon Alvarado)
Today’s guest is Gurdeep Singh Pall (’89, MS Computer and Information Science), Corporate Vice President for Business AI at Microsoft. He is an "intre...
The Art and Science of Whiskey (Alex Chasko '97, University of Oregon)
Mark Twain once said, “Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whiskey is barely enough.” Today’s guest knows a little something about whiskey....
Success Through Failure
Describing himself as a “serial entrepreneur and investor” Eugene local Chad Barczak got his start in business at the age of 14 and never looked back,...
Science: No Single Story (Dr M Jackson '11)
While some of us spent the long days of the early pandemic cleaning out the refrigerator or adopting a puppy, others – like Dr. M Jackson – spent it s...
Let's Talk Supply Chain (John Pooley '82, University of Oregon)
Today we are joined by John Pooley, an '82 graduate of the business school. John is a food production industry expert who recently became CEO of Stir...
Strategy Meets Creative (Jen Bell '94, University of Oregon)
Today we are joined by Jen Bell, BA '94 (Journalism/Advertising). Jen is Partner and Strategy Director of Bell+Funk, a marketing and advertising agenc...
Google's VP of Global Communication and Public Affairs, Corey duBrowa (University of Oregon)
Corey duBrowa is Google’s Vice President of Global Communication and Public Affairs. He’s here to talk to us about his incredible career path, what it...
The Duck Stops Here Presents: Women In Flight
This is a University of Oregon Women In Flight takeover for their Go Do Anything campaign celebrating Title IX’s 50th anniversary.
Sports Illust...
Everybody Goes to the Hospital (Tiffany Kimmel '09, University of Oregon)
Tiffany Kimmel BA ‘09 (Electronic Media Production) took the story of a family trauma and turned it into an award winning stop-motion short film. She...
Dreamers and DACA at UO (Briselda Molina '11 and professor Lynn Stephen)
Right now, millions of people across the country are currently awaiting The United States Supreme Court decision on the future of DACA. It took a seni...
The Run-up to the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 (Jeff Oliver '02, University of Oregon)
What's it like to coordinate thousands of journalists at one of the world's largest sporting events? Today's guest, Jeff Oliver BS '02 (public relatio...
Olympic Gold Medalist, Ashton Eaton (Ashton Eaton '10 and May Wu '15, University of Oregon Alumni) REBROADCAST
The Washington post called Ashton Eaton '10 one of the greatest track and field athletes the United States has ever produced. Today he’s here to talk...
RockCorps (Stephen Greene '88)
Today we are joined by Stephen Greene CBE, co-founder, and CEO of RockCorps. RockCorps produces concerts, but you can’t buy tickets. Only community vo...
Science, Politics and Innovation (Dr Sarah Brady, University of Oregon)
Today we are joined by Dr. Sarah Brady, PhD ‘13 (Chemistry) who holds the position of Deputy Director at the California Council on Science and Technol...
The Science of Wellness (Parneet Pal, University of Oregon)
Today we’re joined by California-based alumna, Dr. Parneet Pal. Parneet attended medical school in India at the age of 17 and has followed her passion...
Former President of Comedy Central on Starting His Own Production Company (Kent Alterman)
Today’s guest has had a hand in shaping some of the funniest shows on television. Kent Alterman got his start in the world of political comedy working...
Ducks Saving Elephants (Dr. Prithiviraj Fernando & Herve Memiaghe, University of Oregon)
Today we are joined by Dr. Prithiviraj Fernando, who has spent nearly 30 years studying elephant conservation and is a worldwide expert on the topic....
Surviving as a Small Business in Downtown Portland (Jordan Carter, University of Oregon)
Everybody knows that owning a small business isn’t easy. But try owning a brand new small business in downtown Portland during a pandemic, in the midd...
Meet the Pixar Ducks (Greg Snyder and Maura Turner)
Today we welcome two alumni who both work at Pixar Animation Studios. Greg Snyder graduated from the Telecommunications program back in 1992, right wh...
Sri Lanka’s Head of Parliament and Minister of Education, Dinesh Gunawardena
Today on World Teachers’ Day we are joined by Sri Lanka’s Head of Parliament and Minister of Education, Dinesh Gunawardena. The Honorable Minister ear...
Women in Sports (Deborah Larkin - University of Oregon)
Deborah Larkin, former CEO of the Women’s Sports Foundation, has dedicated her life to promoting gender equity within sports. As part of her work, she...
Breaking Barriers in Hollywood (Jana Schmieding, University of Oregon)
Today’s guest is the Jana Schmieding, the breakout star and a writer on NBC Peacocks’ sitcom, Rutherford Falls. Jana is a member of the Lakota tribe a...
Good Morning Miss America (Dr. Phyllis Yes, University of Oregon)
Dr. Phyllis Yes never imagined that there would be a movie based on her life story. She’s a Portland based artist who wrote a play about what it was l...
Athletes to Entrepreneurs - George Wrighster and Blake Stanton (University of Oregon)
Today’s guests are both former student athletes who went on to make names for themselves as entrepreneurs. George Wrighster ‘02 is a former Oregon tig...
A Family Secret: Mom & Dad Survived the Holocaust (Rob Aigner, University of Oregon)
It took a high school history class for Rob Aigner (BS Journalism ’86) to learn an important lesson about his own family—his father had survived World...
Red Carpets, Streaming Wars and Lucky Breaks (Deva Kehoe, SVP at Showtime - University of Oregon)
We’ve all watched those Hollywood red carpet awards ceremonies on TV, but today’s guest knows what it’s like behind the scenes. Deva Kehoe ('00, BA, E...
Ty Burrell and Jenelle Riley
Jenelle Riley, Deputy Awards and Features Editor at Variety, will be giving us a taste of her Emmy-winning interview skills when she joins the podcas...
Life as an Entrepreneurial Coffee Guru (Darren Spicer '08, University of Oregon)
Today’s guest, Darren Spicer BS ’08 (Business Administration and Management), is poised to give coffee giants like Starbucks a run for their money. He...
The Man Behind the Microphone (Mocean Melvin, University of Oregon)
Theater studies alum Mocean Melvin reveals the secrets to a successful voice acting career and talks about how technology has transformed the industry...
Legendary Filmmaker James Ivory
Today’s guest is the legendary filmmaker, James Ivory. He’s been nominated for four Academy awards, three times for best director, and in 2017 he won...
What Happens to Student Athletes After Graduation?
Today’s guest had a front-row seat to the rise of UO Athletics. He’s dedicated his career to helping former student athletes with the often difficult...