The Americans (and podcast?) Series Finale
In a special reunion episode, Libby and Kevin return for an in-depth discussion of the series finale of The Americans while ignoring higher education...
Higher Ed Happy Hour
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In the Higher Ed Happy Hour, three well-known Washington, DC-based journalists and policy wonks -- Kevin Carey of New America, Andrew Kelly of the American Enterprise Institute, and Libby Nelson of Vox.com -- discuss the latest happenings in higher education policy, research, and popular culture. There are special guests, wonky digressions, and excursions into the shocking and absurd.
Reunion and Summer Roundup
Libby and Kevin return from a three-month hiatus to discuss DeVos, Trump, gainful employment, adjunct professorship, and Game of Thrones.
Campus Free Speech and the continuing adventures of Betsy DeVos
Kevin, Libby, and special guest Steve Teles dig into if, when, or how it's okay to stop someone from speaking on a college campus. Plus: Is The Americ...
Tressie McMillan Cottom's "Lower Ed"
Special guest Tressie McMillan Cottom joins the podcast to discuss her new book: "Lower Ed: The Troubling Rise of For-Profit Colleges in the New Econo...
The DeVos confirmation and the biggest dataset of all time
Kevin and Libby talk through the contentious Betsy DeVos confirmation hearings and geek out on the new research from Raj Chetty and colleagues.
The Next Secretary of Education, Happy Holidays
Kevin and Libby talk about what Betsy DeVos means for higher education, more IBR controversy, holiday-season cocktails, and Rogue One.
Trumpocalypse, Week One
Kevin and Libby talk about the election, what it means for higher education, and what the heck is wrong with the Big Ten.
Final pre-election podcast and Income-Based Repayment deep dive
Kevin, Libby, and special guest Jason Delisle from AEI find that Trump is unavoidable before diving fathoms deep into the intricacies of income-based ...
Back from Summer Break: The election, FAFSA reform, college football
Kevin and Libby welcome Jesse O'Connell as our first guest host / drinks-master to dive deep into FAFSA reform and prior-prior year. Also, presidentia...
Gone to Carolina in His Mind and Also in Real Life Soon, plus ACICS v NACIQI
Andrew says goodbye to the podcast, we drown our sorrows in wine, then debate defense to repayment and the upcoming NACIQI vote to de-certify ACICS.