The Rant Podcast
1) Agentic AI and the Student Experience with Lev Gonick
Send us a text What if AI actually made college more human—more supportive, more accessible, and more affordable? We sat down with Arizona State University CIO Lev Gonick to unpack how agentic AI, low...Show More
2) Earnings Premium Under The Microscope with Phil Hill
Send us a text A single number now threatens to define whether a program survives: does it deliver an earnings premium over a high school diploma? We sit down with Phil Hill to unpack how federal acco...Show More
3) If Learning Is A Commodity, What Makes College Worth It
Send us a text Trust in college is slipping, yet the desire for opportunity is stronger than ever. We dig into that tension and lay out a clearer path forward: build programs around working learners, ...Show More
4) How Americans Feel About Higher Education with Sophie Nugyen
Send us a text Americans still believe a college education opens doors, but patience is running out for a system that too often feels overpriced, inflexible, and out of touch. We sit down with New Ame...Show More
5) Serving Working Learners at UMGC
Send us a text What does it look like when a “global campus” is truly global—and built for working learners from the ground up? We sit with UMGC president Dr. Greg Fowler to trace a line from faculty ...Show More
6) Golden Returns: Measuring Value in California's Two-Year Colleges
Send us a text Season four of the Rant Podcast kicks off with a deep dive into educational value and economic mobility. Host Eloy Ortiz-Oakley welcomes returning guest Michael Itzkowitz to discuss the...Show More
7) Season 3 Finale
Send us a text The education landscape has transformed dramatically over the past six months, and we're only at the beginning of what promises to be a defining era for colleges and universities nation...Show More
8) Navigating the Next Four Years with Kelly McManus
Send us a text The higher education landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, with a new focus on measuring value and ensuring economic mobility for students. In this revealing conversation w...Show More
9) Navigating the Next Four Years with Ted Mitchell
Send us a text The American higher education system stands at a crossroads, facing unprecedented challenges that threaten its very foundation. In this revealing conversation, Eloy Ortiz Oakley sits do...Show More
10) Navigating the Next Four Years with Andrew Magliozzi
Send us a text What happens when artificial intelligence meets human connection? Magic, according to Andrew (Drew) Magliozzi, CEO and co-founder of Mainstay. In this eye-opening conversation from the...Show More