Midd Moment

A podcast of ideas with Middlebury’s leaders: independent thinkers who create community. Hosted by Laurie Patton, president of Middlebury and professor of religion. Email: middmoment@middlebury.eduWebsite: go.middlebury.edu/middmomentgo/middmomentSocial Media: #MiddMoment

Midd Moment is a education podcast hosted by Middlebury College, with 29 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Middlebury College hosts Midd Moment, a education show with 29 episodes published.

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  Episode #8

  The Exit Interview with Middlebury President Laurie Patton

  Dec 18, 202451 minS3

  <p>Laurie L. Patton has served as Middlebury’s president since 2015 and is the first woman to lead the institution. Under her leadership, Middlebury has distinguished itself as a forward-thinking, community-driven institution through programs like the Energy2028 sustainability plan and the Conflict Transformation initiative. And since 2019, Laurie has hosted the MiddMoment podcast.  </p><p><br></p><p>But Laurie’s tenure is coming to a close. Beginning in January 2025, Laurie will take over as president at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Before she goes though, she sits down with Matt Jennings, editor of Middlebury Magazine and the executive direc...

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  Episode #6

  The Monterey Trialogue: A Distinct Take on Superpower Diplomacy feat. Anna Vassilieva and Peter Slezkine

  Jul 9, 202457 minS3

  <p>The Monterey Trialogue from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey brings together leading experts from the United States, China, and Russia for in-depth discussions of their countries' interests and concerns in the vital regions of the world. </p><p><br></p><p>The Trialogue is a novel format, yet an indispensable one. At a time when intra-governmental cooperation and communication among the three global powers is fraught, this initiative prioritizes and solicits the perspectives of in-country experts from the three regions, analyzes geopolitical challenges through the prism of history and culture, and emphasizes the importance of the t...

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  Episode #5

  Education as The Great Equalizer feat. Annie Weinberg ’10

  Mar 14, 202440 minS3

  <p>Middlebury has a long standing relationship with Alexander Twilight. Twilight graduated from our institution in 1823. He has been noted as the first person of color to graduate from an American college, and later became the first American of African descent to serve in a state legislature in the United States, when he was elected to the Vermont General Assembly in 1836.</p><p>And today, we’re talking with Annie Weinberg, a 2010 graduate of Middlebury who has gone on to honor the legacy and spirit of Twilight, through founding the Alexander Twilight Academy </p><p>Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the Twi...

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  Episode #4

  No Time to Waste feat. Nick Whitman ’97

  Jan 10, 202443 minS3

  <p>Food waste is a major issue not only in the United States, but around the world. Whether it's the mass waste that gets dumped by restaurants and grocery stores or the bag of lettuce that was never opened, rotting away in the back of your refrigerator, it touches each of us daily. </p><p><br></p><p>Nick Whitman is the co-founder and COO of Divert, an impact technology company on a mission to Protect the Value of Food. Fueled by the vision of a waste-free future, Nick co-founded Divert in 2007 to prevent wasted food through the creation of a...

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  Episode #3

  Old Stories Being Told Differently (Pt. 2) feat. Carolyn Finney, PhD

  Sep 22, 202336 minS3

  <p>Carolyn Finney, PhD is a storyteller, author, cultural geographer, and a self-described accidental environmentalist whose work explores the intersection of identity, privilege, and our natural surroundings.</p><p><br></p><p>She's the author of Black Faces White Spaces: Re-Imagining the Relationship of African-Americans to the Great Outdoors. And lately she's been workshopping a performance piece titled The N Word Nature Revisited in which she interrogates our collective relationship with the land, an interrogation that includes a spirited conversation with the ghost of John Muir.</p><p><br></p><p>Carolyn teaches undergraduates at Middlebury as an artist in...

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