Baylor Line's Flagship Podcast

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

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

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

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

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

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

Welcome to ‘Episode Five’ of The Baylor Line’s flagship podcast, The Green Room.  In this episode, host Jonathon Platt is joined by Dr. Coretta Pittman, associate professor of English and Baylor’s new vice provost for community engagement. With warmth, clarity, and depth, Dr. Pittman discusses what it means to foster a university community that reflects

Welcome to ‘Episode Four’ of The Baylor Line’s flagship podcast, The Green Room.  In this heartfelt conversation, host Jonathon Platt sits down with his longtime mentor and personal hero, retired Director of Baylor’s Ministry Guidance Program and Professor of Religion, Dr. Jeter Basden.  His leadership helped shape generations of students preparing for lives of service,

Welcome to ‘Episode Three’ of The Baylor Line’s flagship podcast, The Green Room.  In this episode, host Jonathon Platt sits down with two Baylor legends and authors of Soon and Very Soon, Robert Darden and Dr. Stephen Newby.  This conversation isn’t just about music – it’s about the history and cultural commentary of gospel music.

Welcome to episode two of The Baylor Line’s flagship podcast, The Green Room.  In this episode, host Jonathon Platt sits down with former United States Marine Corps Reservist Alexandra Benda to explore a career that spans continents, combat zones, and the corridors of power. With a degree in Great Texts and over 13 years of

Welcome to the first episode of our new podcast, The Green Room. This go around, I’m joined by Dr. Steve Gardner, a respected economist and professor emeritus at Baylor University. I asked Steve for this conversation in order to unpack the latest on the Trump administration tariffs and to explore the broader economic theories behind tariff policies. Dr. Gardner brings decades of experience as an educator, researcher, and advisor, with deep expertise in international economics, trade policy, and market dynamics. Whether you’re an economist, a policy enthusiast, or simply curious about how tariffs impact your daily life, this conversation with Steve offers insights that are as timely as they are illuminating.

Nine years ago, Dolores Lozano claims she was violently assaulted by a Baylor football player and her boyfriend at the time. In 2016 she filed a lawsuit against the university, claiming that – despite having gone to administrators and football program leaders – her alma mater had been negligent in its handling of her reports of domestic violence and, as a result, violated her rights under the Title IX federal civil rights law. On Tuesday, a Waco jury found Baylor liable.

Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify Joanne Cummings is the director of Baylor’s Middle East Studies program and teaches in the BIC and Political Science department. She has also been instrumental in the development of an interfaith minor here at Baylor. A retired diplomat, her experience is wide-ranging. She was most recently the Foreign Policy