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  • Episode 66: Webs of Various Sizes (w/ Mack Gore)

    Episode 66: Webs of Various Sizes (w/ Mack Gore)

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    What better way to celebrate Halloween than by talking about spiders? In this episode, Bryan sits down with UWGB Environmental Science and Policy graduate student Mack Gore to talk about all things arachnid. What are the common public misconceptions about spiders? Where does arachnophobia come from? What kind of spider would make the best roommate?…

  • Episode 65: Heinous Heels & Charming Charlatans (w/ Jaye Case, Justin Kavlie, and Clif Ganyard)

    Episode 65: Heinous Heels & Charming Charlatans (w/ Jaye Case, Justin Kavlie, and Clif Ganyard)

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    In this, the final installment of three live shows from Brown County Library Pop Con, it’s time to bring out the bad guys – or are they just misunderstood? Dr. Jaye Case, Dr. Justin Kavlie, and Dr. Clif Ganyard join Bryan to discuss what makes a truly great pop culture villain by discussing four of…

  • A Successful Survival Conference
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    A Successful Survival Conference

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    Common CAHSS Returned This Year with New Changes On the crisp fall morning of Oct. 17, more than fifty people from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and the larger community gathered at the Sheboygan campus to cultivate community and talk about a deeply human topic: survival.  And much like how survival involves a capacity for change,…

  • Ep. 7: Alison Jane Martingano – Understanding Empathy and Putting in the Work

    Ep. 7: Alison Jane Martingano – Understanding Empathy and Putting in the Work

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    Dr. Alison Jane Martingano believes most people are good — not perfect, not flawless, but genuinely trying their best. And she’s got the research to prove it. In this episode of The Lantern, host Dr. Ryan Martin chats with Dr. Martingano, assistant professor of psychology and head of UW–Green Bay’s Social Research Lab, about what empathy really means,…

  • Ep. 173: Myth Busting (w/ Dr. Danielle Sneyd)

    Ep. 173: Myth Busting (w/ Dr. Danielle Sneyd)

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    In this episode of Psych and Stuff, host Dr. Alison Jane Martingano sits down with Dr. Danielle Sneyd, assistant teaching professor of psychology at UW–Green Bay and self-proclaimed “myth buster.” Together, they take on some of psychology’s biggest misconceptions — from whether we only use 10% of our brains to the truth about learning styles,…

  • Episode 64: Wrestler Wroundtable w/ Josie Valentine, Kujo, Ethen Matthews and Sam Eli

    Episode 64: Wrestler Wroundtable w/ Josie Valentine, Kujo, Ethen Matthews and Sam Eli

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    In this corner, live from the 2025 Brown County Library Pop Con, weighing in at 58 minutes and 22 seconds, it’s the first-ever Wrestler Wroundtable on Serious Fun!In this episode, Bryan sits down with Hybrid Wrestling Entertainment stars “Marvelous” Ethen Matthews, Josie “The Icebox” Valentine, Kujo “The Mad Dog of War”, and Sam Eli to…

  • Ep. 6: Corey Behnke: Gardens, Grit, and Going Live

    Ep. 6: Corey Behnke: Gardens, Grit, and Going Live

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    Corey Behnke has produced the worldwide New Year’s Eve broadcast in Times Square for more than a decade, co-founded Cheesehead TV for Green Bay Packers fans, and now finds new passion tending a pollinator garden across from Lambeau Field. In this episode of The Lantern, Corey joins host Ryan Martin to talk about risk, resilience,…

  • Episode 63: “Life is the Story” w/ Lucy Knisley

    Episode 63: “Life is the Story” w/ Lucy Knisley

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    It’s the first of three shows from the 2025 Brown County Library Pop Con! Serious Fun Host Bryan sits down with cartoonist and author Lucy Knisley (Woe: A Housecat’s Story of Despair, Sugar Shack, Kid Gloves, Relish) to talk about her work and how she draws creativity from her own life and experiences. It’s a…

  • Ep. 172: What Does It Mean to Flourish? (w/ Dr. Jon Beale & Dr. Nick Holton)

    Ep. 172: What Does It Mean to Flourish? (w/ Dr. Jon Beale & Dr. Nick Holton)

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    In this episode of Psychology & Stuff, host Dr. Alison Jane Martingano explores the psychology of human flourishing with Flourish FM hosts Dr. Jon Beale and Dr. Nick Holton. Together, they unpack what it really means to live a “good life” — from Aristotle’s classic philosophy to modern psychological research. The conversation dives into whether…

  • Ep. 5: Barb LaMue – Championing Startups and Developing Talent

    Ep. 5: Barb LaMue – Championing Startups and Developing Talent

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    In this episode of The Lantern, host Ryan Martin talks with Barb LaMue, President and CEO of New North, Inc., about her journey from growing up on a family farm to leading economic development across 18 counties in Northeast Wisconsin. Barb shares the story of her grandparents’ immigration, her passion for mentoring veteran-, women-, and…