Sarah Star, Visiting Professor of English at Kenyon College (Gambier, Ohio) joins the Relevant or Irrelevant team to talk about Henry Daniel and The Liber Uricrisiarum, the earliest known work of academic medicine written in Middle English, for the 390th edition of this series. Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities. Other Episodes April 26, 2024 ... Read More

This month, Ann Garton welcomes social workers from the Iowa City VA Medical System for a discussion about personed-centered care for aging veterans. They explain community services available as well as their contract nursing home program. Host: Ann Garton, MSN, RN, CNE, Director of the Institute for Person-Centered Care at St. Ambrose University.About: www.sau.edu/ann-garton Guest: Jennifer J. Smentek, LISW, Caregiver Support Program Manager at Iowa City VA Health Care SystemAbout: For the past 12-years, Jennifer has worked with seriously ill and injured combat Veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan,... Read More

Fr. Thom and Meg are back after a holiday break! This week they discuss what they’ve been up, how they spent the holidays and their thoughts on the season 2 finale of The Mandalorian. The Faith Awakens podcast is a production of St. Ambrose University Campus Ministry (Davenport, Iowa, USA). This episode of The Faith Awakens was recorded on January 6, 2021, thanks to the technology at 88.5 – KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA – USA. Original theme music for this non-profit podcast was created and performed by Lauren Bollweg. **𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞... Read More

BONUS questions from the 388th episode of ROI. Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities. Other Episodes April 26, 2024 The Life And Death Of The American Mall Matthew Christopher, author and photographer, joins the "ROI" group to discuss, "The Life And Death Of The American Mall."  The host... Read More

Dr. Amy Bix, Professor Of History at Iowa State University, joins the ROI team to talk about her book Girls Coming to Tech!: A History of American Engineering Education for Women (MIT Press, 2013). Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities. Other Episodes April 26, 2024 The Life And Death Of The American Mall ... Read More

BONUS questions from the 387th episode of ROI. Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities. Other Episodes April 26, 2024 The Life And Death Of The American Mall Matthew Christopher, author and photographer, joins the "ROI" group to discuss, "The Life And Death Of The American Mall."  The host... Read More

Relevant or Irrelevant is honored to have journalist Tom Philpott as our guest for the 387th edition of this series. This week, the panel discusses Philpott’s book, Perilous Bounty: The Looming Collapse of American Farming and How We Can Prevent It. Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities. Other Episodes April 26, 2024 ... Read More

BONUS questions from the 386th episode of ROI. Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities. Other Episodes April 26, 2024 The Life And Death Of The American Mall Matthew Christopher, author and photographer, joins the "ROI" group to discuss, "The Life And Death Of The American Mall."  The host... Read More

Dr. Margaret Morse, Associate Professor of Art History and Fine Arts Division Chair at Augustana College (Rock Island, Illinois, USA) joins the ROI group to discuss the 500th anniversary of the death of Italian Renaissance painter Raphael. Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities. Other Episodes April 26, 2024 The Life And... Read More

It’s the FINAL EPISODE of 2020! Fr. Thom and Meg celebrate the (almost) Christmas season by sharing their favorite Christmas things with us. From movies to traditions and their favorite childhood gifts, our favorite Campus Ministry duo ends 2020 in the Christmas Spirit! We’ll be back on January 6. See you in 2021! The Faith Awakens podcast is a production of St. Ambrose University Campus Ministry (Davenport, Iowa, USA). This episode of The Faith Awakens was recorded on December 16, 2020, thanks to the technology at 88.5 – KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA –... Read More