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The Idealist.org Podcasts

The Idealist.org Podcasts

90 episodes

This podcast tells stories of individuals and groups changing their communities in innovative ways to inspire you to do the same as well as interviews with nonprofit professionals about developing your career in the public good.

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Peace Corps philosopher in China: Author Peter Vernezze

Published: Jan. 6, 2012, 7:42 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes

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Social enterprise school: The Mycelium School's Matthew Abrams

Published: Jan. 5, 2012, 11:47 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 37 seconds

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The MSW, Part 3: Admissions, financial aid and ROI

Published: Dec. 16, 2011, 11:17 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 29 seconds

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The MSW, Part 2: Coursework, fieldwork and certificates

Published: Dec. 16, 2011, 11:10 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 3 seconds

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The MSW, Part 1: Degree and careers overview

Published: Dec. 16, 2011, 11:08 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 6 seconds

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The MPP: Part 3, admissions and financial aid

Published: Dec. 16, 2011, 7:39 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 6 seconds

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The MPP: Part 2, on coursework and fieldwork

Published: Dec. 16, 2011, 7:31 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 21 seconds

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The MPP: Part 1, degree and career overview

Published: Dec. 16, 2011, 7:18 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 25 seconds

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Conflict Resolution: Part 3, admissions and financial aid

Published: Dec. 16, 2011, 5:41 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 54 seconds

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Conflict Resolution: Part 2, coursework, fieldwork and certificates

Published: Dec. 16, 2011, 5:35 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 53 seconds

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Conflict resolution: Part 1, on the degree & its careers

Published: Dec. 16, 2011, 5:06 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 42 seconds

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The MPA: Part 3, on admissions and financial aid

Published: Dec. 16, 2011, 12:11 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 36 seconds

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The MPA: Part 2, on coursework, field work, and certificates

Published: Dec. 16, 2011, 12:06 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 8 seconds

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The MPA: Part 1, on the degree and careers

Published: Dec. 15, 2011, 11:54 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 47 seconds

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Student Debt Relief, Part 2: Income-Based Repayment with Heather Jarvis

Published: Nov. 8, 2011, 12:16 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 47 seconds

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Student Debt Relief, Part 1: Public Service Loan Forgiveness with Heather Jarvis

Published: Nov. 8, 2011, 12:06 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 45 seconds

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Is Nonprofit Management the right grad degree for you? Part One: What makes it distinct?

Published: Sept. 12, 2011, 12:07 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 10 seconds

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Net Impact's Corporate Careers that Make a Difference

Published: Aug. 16, 2011, 9:48 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 4 seconds

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Argentina: Un Teatro Ciego que no te dejara indiferente

Published: June 30, 2011, 10:24 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 47 seconds

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Argentina's Blind Theatre Won't Leave You in the Dark

Published: June 29, 2011, 7:36 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 24 seconds

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Work on Purpose: Lara Galinsky on Careers with Heart, Head, and Hustle

Published: April 23, 2011, 4:33 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 11 seconds

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The American Way to Change: An Interview with Shirley Sagawa

Published: April 15, 2011, 5:44 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 37 seconds

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Emerging Corps: Blue Engine's Nick Ehrmann

Published: March 4, 2010, 9:21 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 27 seconds

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In 2010, a new national service corps is getting off the ground. Blue Engine, based in New York City, aims to recruit a corps of about a dozen fellows for the 2010-2011 school year to facilitate daily, differentiated, small-group instruction for high school freshmen.

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Our guest is Nick Ehrmann\\u2014Blue Engine\'s engine and a Teach For America alum\\u2014 who says that we know how to get high-needs kids into college, or getting them "college eligible" \\u2014 nonprofits and schools have been targeting and tackling hurdles like high school completion, college admissions, and financial assistance.

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But, while the high school drop-out problem is far from solved, groups are paying far less attention to college completion rates for high-needs kids, or "college readiness."

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Blue Engine aims to close the gap between college eligibility and college readiness.

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After graduating from Northwestern University in 2000, Ehrmann began his career in education as a Teach for America corps member in Washington D.C. In 2002, he joined forces with local philanthropists to launch the nonprofit \\u201cI Have a Dream\\u201d Project 312, a youth development program for Nick\\u2019s fourth-grade students. In the fall of 2003, he began doctoral work in sociology at Princeton University as a William G. Bowen fellow.

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Over the past three years, Nick spent months shadowing his former students in high school classrooms, living with their families, and conducting extensive interviews in the local community, where he has witnessed firsthand the negative effects of academic underperformance on the transition from high school to college. His dissertation\\u2014Yellow Brick Road\\u2014is scheduled for defense in the spring of 2010. Ehrmann currently lives in New York City.

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Idealist\\u2019s Amy Potthast talks with Nick about the Blue Engine fellowship, its application deadlines (March 10 and April 28, 2010); the gap between college eligibility and true college readiness; and why it\\u2019s crucial to expect more out of high schoolers in order to prepare them for high school and college success, and beyond.

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Connie Siskowski's Encore Career: Supporting Young Caregivers

Published: Nov. 30, 2009, 3:20 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 38 seconds

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Judith Broder's Encore Career: Psychological Support for Returning Soldiers

Published: Nov. 13, 2009, 9:16 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 23 seconds

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Questions with Rafa Cancel of La Asociacion Nacional de Derecho Ambiental (ANDA)

Published: Nov. 9, 2009, 7:08 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 41 seconds

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New Jersey Nonprofit Leader: Heather Calverase, Teach For America

Published: Oct. 30, 2009, 5:49 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 29 seconds

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South Carolina Nonprofit Leader: Debbie Bower, Senior Resources

Published: Oct. 27, 2009, 8:02 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 9 seconds

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Nonprofit Leader: Elizabeth Droscher, Phoenix School

Published: Oct. 23, 2009, 6:14 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 15 seconds

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Sector Switcher: Krista Kelley, a Leader in Nonprofit Development

Published: Oct. 19, 2009, 6:36 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 43 seconds

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New Mexico Nonprofit Leader: Margaret Ambler Salamon, Center for Nonprofit Excellence

Published: Oct. 15, 2009, 8:05 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 10 seconds

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Job Seeker: Abby Flottemesch, a Mid-Career Nonprofit Development Professional

Published: Oct. 12, 2009, 7:32 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 16 seconds

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Questions with Mirna Guha of Project OBO

Published: Oct. 9, 2009, 3:47 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 35 seconds

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Sector Switcher: Arlene Siegel Cogen Applies Financial Planning Skills in the Nonprofit Sector

Published: Oct. 6, 2009, 4:11 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 52 seconds

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South Carolina Nonprofit Leader: Mac Bennett, United Way of the Midlands

Published: Sept. 30, 2009, 11:01 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 3 seconds

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Questions with Adarsh Kumar of Livelihoods Equity Connect

Published: Sept. 28, 2009, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 18 seconds

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Peace Corps Community Resources: An interview with Erica Burman and Molly Mattessich of the National Peace Corps Association

Published: Sept. 21, 2009, 7:10 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 5 seconds

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Questions with Heather Cronk of the New Organizing Institute

Published: Sept. 14, 2009, 9 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 7 seconds

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Questions with Nancy Mahon of the MAC AIDS Fund

Published: Sept. 8, 2009, 8 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 3 seconds

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Panel Discussion on the Admissions Process and Financial Aid for Graduate School

Published: Aug. 31, 2009, 9:01 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 12 seconds

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Questions with Ben Smilowitz of Disaster Accountability Project

Published: Aug. 24, 2009, 9 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 32 seconds

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Questions with Nandini Narula of GreenMango

Published: Aug. 17, 2009, 3:37 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 45 seconds

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Questions with Anne Tamar-Mattis of Advocates for Informed Choice

Published: Aug. 12, 2009, 2:50 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 44 seconds

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Teach For America: An Interview with Aaliyah El-Amin

Published: Aug. 3, 2009, 2:13 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 3 seconds

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Questions with Suzanne Seggerman of Games For Change

Published: July 23, 2009, 10:57 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 7 seconds

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Questions with Eric Hilton of Technically Learning

Published: July 15, 2009, 2:58 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 40 seconds

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Common Nonprofit Career Search Questions with Meg Busse

Published: July 7, 2009, 4:26 p.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 7 seconds

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"Crazy Radio": Live from Argentina

Published: June 29, 2009, 3:37 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 51 seconds

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Nonprofit Sector Switching Advice with Steven Pascal-Joiner

Published: June 23, 2009, 8:50 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 35 seconds

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A Pride Month Interview - Lesbian and Gay Perspectives in AmeriCorps and Peace Corps

Published: June 17, 2009, 2:09 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 24 seconds

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Past, Present, and Future...The Voices of Girls and Women

Published: June 9, 2009, 2:46 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 56 seconds

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Questions with Stefanie Faucher of Death Penalty Focus

Published: June 2, 2009, 8:11 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 21 seconds

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Cross Sector Relationships, Corporate Responsibility and Citizen Service: An Interview with Alan Khazei and Shannon Schuyler

Published: May 19, 2009, 4:17 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 46 seconds

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Graduate Education: Financial Aid Myths, Ins and Outs

Published: May 4, 2009, 8 a.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 25 seconds

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Nonprofit and Volunteer Resources: Laura Norvig and Jason Scott from the Resource Center

Published: April 17, 2009, 4:03 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 8 seconds

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Volunteer Abroad: Your Questions Answered by Erin Barnhart

Published: April 7, 2009, 5:17 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 2 seconds

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AmeriCorps for Legal Experts: Equal Justice Works's Cole McMahon and Marty Costello

Published: March 23, 2009, 1:56 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 29 seconds

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The Musical Peace Corps: Kiff Gallagher's Music National Service Initiative

Published: March 9, 2009, 8:10 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 34 seconds

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Starting a New Service Corps: Scott Beale of Atlas Corps

Published: Feb. 17, 2009, 3:25 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 59 seconds

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Sure We Can

Published: Feb. 2, 2009, 7:38 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 30 seconds

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Peace Corps in China: Country Director Bonnie Thie

Published: Jan. 16, 2009, 4:01 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 47 seconds

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City Year: An Interview with Col. Robert Gordon, III

Published: Dec. 19, 2008, 10:25 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 18 seconds

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Idealist.org's Career Author: Meg Busse

Published: Dec. 5, 2008, 10:14 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 41 seconds

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Faith and Service, Pt. 2: AVODAH -- The Jewish Service Corps

Published: Nov. 19, 2008, 7:59 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 38 seconds

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Real Food and the Fort Greene, Brooklyn CSA

Published: Nov. 1, 2008, 5 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 7 seconds

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Faith and Service, Pt. 1: The Catholic Network of Volunteer Service

Published: Oct. 16, 2008, 9:31 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 58 seconds

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The Poverty Initiative: Redefining Christian Charity

Published: Oct. 1, 2008, 5:41 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 50 seconds

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Green Building One Piece at a Time: The Rebuilding Center

Published: Sept. 17, 2008, 6:12 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes

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Cultures in Harmony

Published: Sept. 5, 2008, 7:19 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 6 seconds

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Freeing the Internet: Outdoors and Online with NYCwireless

Published: Aug. 25, 2008, 4:57 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 20 seconds

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Eight Years Out: The Public Impact of AmeriCorps Service with Bob Grimm

Published: Aug. 15, 2008, 3:55 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 59 seconds

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How to Learn-a-Palooza

Published: July 31, 2008, 4:54 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 29 seconds

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Peace Corps & Graduate School: Eileen Conoboy

Published: July 10, 2008, 6:39 p.m.
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Born to be BAADS

Published: June 9, 2008, 10:24 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 32 seconds

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Lifelong Service: AmeriCorps Alums' Amity Tripp

Published: May 14, 2008, 4:11 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 59 seconds

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Going Loco: The Ubuntu Community

Published: April 17, 2008, 1:59 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 45 seconds

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Career Guru: NYU Wagner School's David Schachter

Published: March 31, 2008, 4:30 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 51 seconds

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Two Fools. One Adventure. No Idea: Tuxedo Travels and CouchSurfing.com

Published: March 13, 2008, 2:57 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 3 seconds

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PolitiCorps: Shaping Leaders for the Politics of Tomorrow

Published: Feb. 25, 2008, 5:05 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 27 seconds

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Check Your Debt at the Door: Community Banking in the Bronx

Published: Feb. 4, 2008, 6:02 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 52 seconds

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Lara Galinsky of Echoing Green

Published: Jan. 11, 2008, 1:37 p.m.
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New Year's Wishes from Future World Leaders

Published: Dec. 21, 2007, 9:30 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes

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Pledgebank

Published: Nov. 26, 2007, 7 p.m.
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Interns Outside the Box

Published: Nov. 2, 2007, 1:38 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 48 seconds

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Katrina Mathis, AmeriCorps*NCCC

Published: Oct. 22, 2007, 3:27 p.m.
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Walkers Part 2, Val

Published: Oct. 3, 2007, 3:57 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 46 seconds

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Walkers Part 1, Iain

Published: Sept. 25, 2007, 6:41 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 31 seconds

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Chris Asch, U.S. Public Service Academy

Published: Sept. 7, 2007, 7:27 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 53 seconds

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The Chicago Startup Meeting

Published: Aug. 21, 2007, 5:56 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 44 seconds

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Welcome to the Idealist.org Podcasts

Published: July 29, 2007, 3 p.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 17 seconds

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