Beyond The Brown & Gold
Beyond the Brown & Gold will deliver a dose of nostalgia and alma mater pride by highlighting the lives and memories of Glassboro State College and Rowan University alumni. Join hosts Rob Lightfoot ’00, M’01 and Jessica Kanady ’08, M’15 as they sit down with graduates spanning the decades and learn more about their unique college experiences, career paths, life lessons and more!
Episodes
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Charity Herndon '19 is a skilled and passionate author. A new Beyond the Brown & Gold finds Herndon talking about her road to Rowan and how she became a writer. Herndon discusses her debut novel - Other Side of the Tracks. Also, she outlines her writing process and how she balances writing along with teaching children.
You can find a copy of Other Side of the Tracks online.
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Philadelphia Phillies public address announcer Dan Baker is a Delaware Valley institution. Baker has been a fixture on the Philadelphia sports scene and at Phillies games for over 50 years. The latest edition of Beyond the Brown & Gold finds Baker sharing his keys to success with announcing; his days at Glassboro State College; how he overcame a career-threatening illness in 2021; and turning his love of sports into a lifelong career.
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Bob Catania '76 on His WGLS Days, Working in the Music Industry, & Today's Music
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Bob Catania '76 has a love affair with music. Whether it was his early days at WGLS-FM at then-Glassboro State College or working with U2, Catania always found his way back to music. A new Beyond the Brown & Gold catches up with the music industry veteran. Learn how a job in a mailroom became a wonderful career. He talks about his career with various record labels and musicians including Lisa Loeb, Melissa Etheridge, and more.
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Deirdre Breakenridge ’88 on What Your Body Language Means & How To Read People
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Deirdre Breakenridge ’88 is an author, reads 50 books per year, and can analyze your body language in the blink of an eye. A new Beyond the Brown & Gold finds the communications specialist talking about the art of body language, how to read another person, and what your body language says about you. Elsewhere, she discusses the Glassboro party scene in the 80's; writing books; the motivation behind them; and what meditation means to her. It's a revealing new episode of Beyond the Brown & Gold!
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
BTBG Special: #ProfSweethearts Edition - Part 2
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
The second part of the #ProfSweethearts edition of Beyond the Brown & Gold is here. Find out how heartbreak, chance encounters, and chemistry led Profs down the road of love.
The couples interviewed include:
Chris & Violet Leak Martin
Rob Friedman & Caroline Robertson
Constantine Dean Pella & Kate Juniewicz
Nicole Rowe & Lamont Nutter
Sunday Feb 11, 2024
BTBG Special: #ProfSweethearts Edition - Part 1
Sunday Feb 11, 2024
Sunday Feb 11, 2024
Love is in the air as the Beyond the Brown & Gold crew visit with three couples that found love at Glassboro State College/Rowan University as a #ProfSweethearts edition of the podcast. These stories provide the love, triumph, and heartbreak that comes with dating in college.
The couples interviewed include:
Phil & Kari Janisse
Scott & Katie Stys
Eric Avedissian & Elnie Boyer
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Michael Licisyn '06 on Working for the Phillies and Life as a Filmmaker
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Rowan University graduate Michael Licisyn '06 never intended to have a life working in sports. However, years after graduating, the Radio/TV/Film major found himself working for his favorite sports team - the Philadelphia Phillies - and winning two Emmys. A new Beyond the Brown & Gold covers Licisyn's rise through the ranks to become Video Content Manager with the Phillies. Elsewhere, he outlines his time at Rowan University; how his time at Rowan Radio helped shape him; and talks about what the team's 2022 National League Championship ring means to him.
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Taylor Henry '18, M'21 on Her Love of Music, Writing a Book & Teaching
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Rowan University graduate Taylor Henry '18, M'21 cultivated her love of music and writing in Glassboro. These days, she devotes her time to teaching at Rowan University and being a radio on-air personality. A new edition of Beyond The Brown & Gold catches up with Henry, who details how she found her voice at Rowan Radio, developed a tremendous vinyl record collection, and became a writer. Also, she even shows off some of her vast music knowledge.