It starts, as so many Baylor stories do, with a conversation. A late afternoon, maybe, sunlight sliding through Waco’s live oaks. Someone says, “Do you remember when…” and suddenly the years fold in on themselves — old friends, old memories, the good ol’ days. That’s the kind of space The Green Room delivers every week. We like to say it’s a conversation worth sitting still for.
From the Baylor Line Podcast Network, The Green Room is hosted by Jonathon Platt, CEO at The Baylor Line. More than that, it’s a show about the people who make Baylor what it is. It’s about all the graduates who took their education, their faith, and their contradictions into the world and built something lasting.
If you’ve ever wondered what happened to that classmate who dreamed too big, or how a Baylor grad ended up running Walmart’s finances or founding a tequila brand in Mexico, this is where you’ll find out.
Why It’s Different
Every episode of The Green Room is designed to introduce you to a Baylor (and Baylor grads) you never knew before.
There’s Lindsey Davis Stover, a Baylor grad who went from policy work in the Obama administration to co-founding 1953 Tequila — and who laughs as she explains why authenticity sells better than any campaign slogan ever could.
There’s Jeter Basden, who spent his career shaping the lives of ministry students and, by extension, generations of church and faith leaders.
And then there’s the Waco couple who started selling Taiwanese tea out of a farmer’s market tent in the summer heat. Devin Li and Jaja Chen thought they were launching a drink brand. Turns out, they were launching a community.
The Green Room doesn’t just tell you what Baylor alumni are doing — it lets you hear who they’ve become.
What You’ll Hear
You’ll hear both laughter and the soft exhale of honesty. The kind that doesn’t show up in press releases. Jonathon asks questions that pull people out of their résumés and into their stories: What scares you most? What did failure teach you? What surprised you about success?
Each episode is produced by The Baylor Line, the independent alumni magazine that’s been telling Baylor’s stories for over 160 years. That independence matters. It means the podcast can hold space for complexity – for the mess and the meaning, the contradictions that make people real. It’s the kind of storytelling that trusts listeners to think for themselves, and maybe to see themselves in the reflection.
Why You Should Listen
Because these aren’t just Baylor stories. They’re human ones.
They’re about risk and redemption, love and legacy. About the faith that outlasts formulas and the courage that outgrows certainty. Whether it’s a CEO reflecting on failure, a veteran sharing the weight of leadership, or a local civic leader reimagining what community can look like, each guest reminds you why stories matter in the first place.
And for Baylor grads, there’s something deeper: a reconnection. A reminder that the green and gold isn’t just a color scheme. For us, it’s a calling. Listening to The Green Room feels like walking back across campus, only this time you get to see where everyone’s gone and who they’ve become.
But more than anything, listen because you believe stories still matter. Because somewhere between Waco and the wider world, Baylor people are shaping things worth hearing.
How to Join the Conversation
You can find The Green Room on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen. Head to baylorline.com/podcast to dive into the full archive.
The Green Room isn’t just a podcast. It’s a homecoming in conversation form – thoughtful, soulful, and real. Pull up a chair. We’ll meet you there.
Listen now at baylorline.com/podcast
