Podcasts

Exploring Gender, Race, And Media: An Interview with Dr. Mia Moody

Welcome to ‘Episode 18’ of The Baylor Line’s flagship podcast, The Green Room. Host Jonathon Platt meets with Dr. Mia Moody, professor and former chair of the Baylor University Department of Journalism, Public Relations, and New Media. Known for mentoring students within the journalism department and in-depth research into image repair, intersectionality, critical race theory, […]

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Don’t Fear Failure: An Interview with Chet Edwards

After a short hiatus, we are back! Welcome to ‘Episode 17’ of The Baylor Line’s flagship podcast, The Green Room. Host Jonathon Platt meets with former Congressman Chet Edwards, Baylor’s W.R. Pogue Distinguished Chair of Public Service, and recipient of The Baylor Line’s Babs Baugh Servant Leadership Award. Chet and Jon reflect on 9/11.  the

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Faith, Family and Food: An Interview with Omari and Abby Head

Why did Jonathon Platt bring a donut to the interview? Because he knew this conversation would be jam-packed! Welcome to ‘Episode 16’ of The Baylor Line’s flagship podcast, The Green Room.  Host Jonathon Platt sits down with Omari and Abby Head, the couple behind some of Waco’s most beloved spots – Pop’s Lemonade, Cheddar Box

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Life and Faith in the Margins: An Interview with Craig Nash

Welcome to ‘Episode 15’ of The Baylor Line’s flagship podcast, The Green Room.  Host, Jonathon Platt talks with Craig Nash, Senior Editor at Good Faith Media, to explore the quiet, meaningful spaces where faith, storytelling and community meet.  Nash’s journey starts out as a kid from East Texas to a community pastor at UBC Waco,

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Dancing, Laughter, and Divine Improv: An Interview with Molly Murchie

Sit down, get comfy and listen in. The Wise Molly Lama is ready to read your cards. The first card she pulls is The Fool. She pauses dramatically. “I didn’t know you were in this deck!”  Welcome to ‘Episode 14’ of The Baylor Line’s flagship podcast, The Green Room.  Host, Jonathon Platt is met with

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Diplomacy inside her DNA: An Interview with Kristin Diwan

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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Bears, Beatles, and Zombies: An Interview with Ambassador Doug Silliman

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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Iran, Israel, and the Politics of Perception: An Interview with Joanne Cummings

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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Called in Every Key: An Interview with Eric Mathis

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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