“Off Press” — The Podcast of LMU Magazine Podcast
1) Episode 59: Dana Gioia
Poet Dana Gioia, former chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, talks about his roots in Los Angeles, his Catholicism, and his latest collection, "Meet Me at the Lighthouse."
2) Episode 58: Fernando Saldivar, S.J.
Fernando Saldivar, S.J., who works on human rights at the LMU Loyola Law School International Human Rights Center, talks about the Catholic Church's stance on immigration, current U.S. immigration pol...Show More
3) Episode 57: Linda Dakin-Grimm
Asylum seekers, refugees, and others seeking safety and a home in America are facing new hurdles in the sweeping changes in the U.S. immigration system. Linda Dakin-Grimm, a lawyer who works with sepa...Show More
4) Episode 56: Kevin Sarabia
Immigration raids in Los Angeles have kept migrants from work, food shopping, and even atttending Sunday Mass. Kevin Sarabia, with the LMU Loyola Law School Loyola Immigrant Justice Clinic, talks abou...Show More
5) Episode 55: Fernando Guerra
The January 2025 wildfires likely are the biggest natural disaster in the history of the Los Angeles area. Fernando Guerra, professor and director of LMU’s Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles, ...Show More
6) Episode 54: Nathan Sessoms
Freeways both connect and divide the Los Angeles region. Nathan Sessoms, professor in the LMU Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts, describes the impact of building the 10 freeway through L.A.’s West Ad...Show More
7) Episode 53: Trent Kersten
Trent Kersten, LMU head volleyball coach, talks about the increased popularity of women’s sports, volleyball strategy and recruiting, and the impact of the transfer portal on building a D1 program.
8) Episode 52: Cheryl Grills
Cheryl Grills, professor in the LMU Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts, was appointed to the California state task force tasked with proposing reparations to the state’s Black descendants of enslaved ...Show More
9) Episode 51: Donegal Fergus
Donegal Fergus, LMU baseball head coach, talks about the impact on NCAA baseball of the transfer portal and NIL issues, as well as how he hopes to develop players for a major league future.
10) Episode 50: Mary Agnes Erlandson ’82
Homelessness has many causes, and Mary Agnes Erlandson ’82 directs a social services center in Lennox, near LMU and LAX, that offers programs addressing many of them. Erlandson describes how focusing ...Show More