Wesleyan Business Review Podcast
What is WBRP?
Welcome to the official Wesleyan Business Review Podcast. We launched in 2023 with the goal to inform about relevant shocks in macroeconomic activity, to investigate the inner workings of complicated industries–hearing from professionals within them–and to unlock the entrepreneurial talent and unknown genius that festers within our very own Wesleyan University.
SEASON 2
Join us as we welcome Wesleyan student Zuhi Masud to discuss his endeavor to redefine success in the music scene.
Join us in welcoming Wesleyan Alumni Kubi Ackerman to discuss his career in design and research around sustainable planning and development.
Join Will Krauss in hosting Fran Galle of the famous Neon Deli. Will and Fran takes the Pod off-roading to discuss all things Neon and how Fran and Cynthia built a Wesleyan institution.
Join us to welcome Kiran Kling, Wesleyan '24 and WBR author, to discuss his article, "A Cardinal Plan for Climate Action," in more depth.
Sam Peek, Wesleyan Alumni, to discuss his journey playing Division 3 basketball at Wesleyan University to now playing pro basketball.
Oliver Katz hosts Andie, Caroline, and Jesse, the leaders of the student forum, “The Social Psychology of Survivor,” as they discuss the creation and methodology behind their forum.
SEASON 1
Join us as we welcome Emmett Schillinger from Gritty Grill. While starting a business on campus is fun and sounds easy on paper, it takes more work than just buying a grill and hanging out with friends.
Join us as we welcome Daniel Silverstein and Annabelle Schlesinger to delve into the experience of working with a business partner and the journey of launching their new social platform, Soundscape.
Join us as we welcome Jose Velasco to discuss his experience starting the production company Supersonic in Spain and how he has managed to generate success from overseas.
Join us as we welcome Matthew Lecher to discuss his approach to running Wine Culture & Literacy, a popular Student Forum at Wesleyan University.
Join us as we welcome Finn, Lewis, and Max to discuss the coming of age of their on-campus food business and how they've changed as people and professionals over the past four years of operating Finn & Lewis Tacos.
Join Kyle and Kye as they welcome Jason Zolov, former Warner Brothers Executive, about his experience working in the industry as why he decided to come back to teach at Wesleyan.
Join Cole Bryant as he talks to Ted Greenberg about how Ted evolved his love of house music into securing live sets at both Llama and Mezzo, the homes of Wesleyan’s prestigious Bar Night.
Join us today for a debate between Ada Carlston and Liam Farrell, the authors of The Legitimacy of Influencer Culture and The Business of Online Speech, about cancel culture.
Join hosts Kyle and Sam as they welcome Professor Shavit to the WBRP to shed some light on his career as a film critic and Wesleyan Professor.