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RECENT EPISODES
Season 4
July 21, 2026
Sharon Lynch’s Journey to Tech Leadership
Episode 46
Sharon Lynch, CEO of global consulting company Modus Create, followed a path from small town kid to WSU’s management information systems graduate to tech industry leader. She talks about her role as a woman in tech leadership, her positive WSU experiences, and the importance of critical thinking.
April 24, 2026
Mind Strength: A Conversation with Luke Falk
Episode 45
Former Washington State University standout quarterback Luke Falk (’17 Soc. Sci.) shares secrets to his college-ball success in his new book, The Mind Strength Playbook: Master Your Mind. Elevate Your Game. He talks about the book, Coach Mike Leach, Coug football, and lessons that everyone can use to succeed no matter what the world throws at you.
January 27, 2026
Rain, Wind, Heat: 2025 Weather in Review
Episode 44
December 2025 was a wild month for weather across Washington. An atmospheric river dumped historic amounts of rainfall on northwest Washington in early December, leading to flooding, landslides, and power outages. A few days later, a windstorm swept across eastern Washington. Gusts of 83 miles per hour were recorded in Pullman, accompanied by an unusual winter thunderstorm.
In this episode, Josh Ward and Jon Contezac, field meteorologists for Washington State University’s AgWeatherNet, discuss significant weather events of 2025.
December 4, 2025
The Christmas tree doctor is in.
Episode 43
Consumers want fresh-cut Christmas trees that can be displayed for weeks without losing their needles. Gary Chastagner, a professor emeritus of plant pathology at Washington State University, has spent more than 40 years helping Northwest Christmas tree growers improve their product. For his work, Chastagner earned the nickname “Dr. Christmas Tree.”
Chastagner talks about working on solutions to diseases, visiting tree lots in the Southwest, scouting out new Christmas tree varieties, and his own traditions.
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