Welcome to ‘Episode 12’ of The Baylor Line’s flagship podcast, The Green Room. Host Jonathon Platt meets with Kristin Diwan, a senior resident at the Arab Gulf States Institute. The two dive into how her work as an analyst and geopolitics involving Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, and beyond. This wide-ranging conversation takes you from Central […]
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One Step Forward, Three Steps Back This week Baylor rescinded its acceptance of a $643,000 grant that would fund research on the inclusion of women and LGBTQIA+ individuals within the church. The University announced its acceptance of the grant in late June. NBC’s article on the return of the grant includes a statement from the
A Baylor alum is spotted in the wild – Jonathon Platt says, “Hey you, tell me a joke!” The alumnus starts out with “John Lennon and a zombie walk into a bar.” And that’s how we got this episode. Welcome to ‘Episode 11’ of The Baylor Line’s flagship podcast, The Green Room. Host Jonathon Platt
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Welcome to ‘Episode 10’ of the Baylor Line’s flagship podcast, The Green Room. In this episode, host Jonathon Platt is met with Joanne Cummings, Director of Middle East Studies and Professor of Political Science, to discuss the politics and misunderstood narratives of the Middle East. With decades of work in crisis management, intelligence, diplomacy, and
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Off Broadway The Baylor New Play Initiative – a program that presents young playwrights with the opportunity to showcase their work and be awarded the $15,000 Kirk New Play Prize – makes its debut on September 26. In addition to the readings, the festival will include a panel that creates the opportunity for playwrights to
Welcome to ‘Episode Nine’ of The Baylor Line’s flagship podcast, The Green Room. In this episode, host Jonathon Platt sits down with Rev. Dr. Eric Mathis, associate pastor at First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C. – a minister, musician, scholar, and Baylor Bear whose life bridges the academic, pastoral, and personal with
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Welcome to ‘Episode Eight’ of The Baylor Line’s flagship podcast, The Green Room. This time, we’re launching into orbit with one of Baylor’s brightest stars – Howard Chang, a NASA attorney whose work is out of this world. Host Jonathon Platt sits down with Howard Chang to trace his incredible journey from the neuroscience labs
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Edgecombe on the Rise VJ Edgecombe has made Baylor men’s basketball history during the NBA Draft. Standing tall at just 6-foot-4, Edgecombe was No. 3 overall in the draft for the Philadelphia 76ers, which makes him the highest pick for the Baylor Bears. We will be the only program in the past five years to
Welcome to ‘Episode Seven’ of The Baylor Line’s flagship podcast, The Green Room. On this episode, host Jonathon Platt meets with Booking Producer at Bloomberg TV, Amanda Hayes Roark. Just a few years into post-grad life, Amanda has already charted an impressive path through some of the top names in journalism. From her early start
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Welcome to ‘Episode Six’ of The Baylor Line’s flagship podcast, The Green Room. In this episode, host Jonathon Platt introduces Dr. Felipe Hinojosa, the John and Nancy Endowed Chair in Latin America and Professor of History at Baylor University. Born and raised in Brownsville, Texas, Felipe brings a unique perspective shaped by his upbringing in
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