Best Alexis Byrd Podcasts (2024)

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118: Moville Mysteries & Wanna Be on Top? 1:17:20

4h ago1:17:20

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This week, Alexis tells Grace about a clever but devastating teenager, a cursed mirror, and a good millionaire. Episode: Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall | Moville Mysteries | Season 2 | Episode 4 | 2003 | Nelvana Limited Follow SMM on Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re listening so you never miss an episode! Email us your show requests: …

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What Practicing DEI in the Workplace Really Means feat. Professor Mikki Hebl 38:31

3d ago38:31

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Mikki Hebl, an industrial organizational psychologist and the Martha and Henry Malcolm Lovett Chair of Psychology – Professor of Management at Rice University, has been studying workplace discrimination and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) for 30 years, well before DEI became the widely discussed topic it is today. In March of this year, Mikki…

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117: Moville Mysteries & a Really Good Son 1:12:47

7d ago1:12:47

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This week, Grace tells Alexis about blood thirsty bugs, mommy issues, and vampiric conspiracies. Episode: Swarm Enough for You | Moville Mysteries | Season 1 | Episode 6 | 2002 | Nelvana Limited Follow SMM on Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re listening so you never miss an episode! Email us your show requests: saturdaymorningmysteri…

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116: Moville Mysteries & Step-Father’s Day 1:02:05

14d ago1:02:05

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This week, Alexis tells Grace about omens falling from the sky, parenting, and the horrors of being a teenage girl. Episode: Curse of the Mommies | Moville Mysteries | Season 1 | Episode 8 | 2002 | Nelvana Limited Follow SMM on Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re listening so you never miss an episode! Email us your show requests: sat…

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From Nepal to Nanotech feat. Suman Khatiwada ’13 35:59

17d ago35:59

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In this episode of Owl Have You Know, we explore the journey of Suman Khatiwada, from his roots in Nepal to becoming a trailblazing force in the chemical manufacturing industry. Suman is the co-founder, chief technology officer (CTO), and board director at Syzygy Plasmonics, focusing on using light-driven chemistry instead of combustion to power a …

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115: Moville Mysteries & a Region, Territory, & Tri-State Area 1:09:19

23d ago1:09:19

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This week, Grace tells Alexis about a kid with MacDonald Triad traits, the black market, and revenge. Episode: Pet Shop of No Return | Moville Mysteries | Season 2 | Episode 5 | 2003 | Nelvana Limited Follow SMM on Twitter and Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re listening so you never miss an episode! Email us your show requests: satu…

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114: Moville Mysteries & Pimp My Recliner 1:15:50

28d ago1:15:50

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This week, Alexis tells Grace about a demon-possession and an out of control liar, a swamp devil, and a game of poker gone wrong. Episode: The Tell-Tale Recliner | Moville Mysteries | Season 1 | Episode 2 | 2002 | Nelvana Limited Follow SMM on Twitter and Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re listening so you never miss an episode! Emai…

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Evolving Perspectives on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Rice feat. Professor Alex Byrd & Professor Connie Porter 32:24

1M ago32:24

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The topic of DEI is all over the news lately. But what are we talking about when we say “diversity, equity, and inclusion?” And why has it become such a charged topic? Joining us today to discuss these questions and more are Alex Byrd and Connie Porter. Since 2020, Alex Byrd has been the vice provost for diversity, equity and inclusion at Rice Univ…

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113: Moville Mysteries & Remember the Screams 1:18:07

1M ago1:18:07

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This week, Grace tells Alexis about a new spooky sleeper hit show on a superfund site and cursed gym equipment. Episode: Raiders of the Lost Jock Strap | Moville Mysteries | Season 1 | Episode 1 | 2002 | Nelvana Limited Follow SMM on Twitter and Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re listening so you never miss an episode! Email us your …

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112: Funky Phantom & the Timber Mafia 1:29:15

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This week, Alexis tells Grace about the (alleged) Bigfoot, illegal logging, and cryptozoology spirals. Episode: The Forest’s Prime Evil | The Funky Phantom | Season 1 | Episode 14 | 1971 | Hanna-Barbera Follow SMM on Twitter and Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re listening so you never miss an episode! Email us your show requests: sa…

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A Mother-Daughter MBA Journey feat. Misty Fehler ’24 & Alexis Weaver ’24 34:26

2M ago34:26

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We have plenty of Rice families in our history. But it's rare to see a mother and daughter earn their Professional MBAs at the same time. Misty and Alexis graduated in May and co-founded La Mer Macaron, offering an assortment of homemade macarons for home delivery. Misty is the CEO of La Mer Macaron. She spent most of her career as an independent p…

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111: Funky Phantom & Our Flag Baddie 1:20:45

2M ago1:20:45

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This week, Grace tells Alexis about National-Treasure-style heists, a house of wax, and useless teenage boys. Episode: The Liberty Bell Caper | The Funky Phantom | Season 1 | Episode 12 | 1971 | Hanna-Barbera Follow SMM on Twitter and Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re listening so you never miss an episode! Email us your show reques…

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110: Funky Phantom & Inflategate 1:19:37

2M ago1:19:37

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This week, Alexis tells Grace about a jewelry heist, the rules of football, and school spirit. Episode: Pigskin Predicament | The Funky Phantom | Season 1 | Episode 11 | 1971 | Hanna-Barbera Follow SMM on Twitter and Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re listening so you never miss an episode! Email us your show requests: saturdaymornin…

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Innovating Out of a Crisis feat. Professor Scott Sonenshein & John Mangum 1:02:43

2M ago1:02:43

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Eager to learn how organizations can innovate their way out of a crisis? You may be surprised that the key to this comes from an arts organization. Tune into a special live recording of our podcast, with John Mangum, the executive director/CEO of the Houston Symphony, and Scott Sonenshein, the Henry Gardiner Symonds Professor of Management – Organi…

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109: Funky Phantom & Goin’ Straight to the Wild, Wild West 1:20:57

2M ago1:20:57

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This week, Grace tells Alexis about outlaws, frontier robberies, a stupid town, and Will Smith. Episode: Ghost Town Ghost | The Funky Phantom | Season 1 | Episode 7 | 1971 | Hanna-Barbera Follow SMM on Twitter and Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re listening so you never miss an episode! Email us your show requests: saturdaymorningmy…

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108: Funky Phantom & a Vacancy in My Heart 1:17:19

2M ago1:17:19

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This week, Alexis tells Grace about a black widow, scorned lovers, and greed. Episode: Haunt In Inn | The Funky Phantom | Season 1 | Episode 9 | 1971 | Hanna-Barbera Follow SMM on Twitter and Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re listening so you never miss an episode! Email us your show requests: saturdaymorningmysteries@gmail.com Chec…

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Innovation Across Generations feat. Adrian Trömel ’18 & Klaus Trömel ’85 32:55

3M ago32:55

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For Adrian and Klaus Trömel, getting an MBA from Rice Business was a family affair. Klaus Trömel served as the secretary general of the European Investment Bank (EIB) until his retirement in March 2018. He began his career as an analyst at Hewlett-Packard’s European headquarters in Geneva before working as a trade and pre-export finance officer. Ad…

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107: Funky Phantom & Good Thing He’s Isolated 1:19:09

3M ago1:19:09

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This week, Grace tells Alexis about a powerful prankster, a feint within a feint, and everyone’s favorite - Montezuma. Episode: Spirit Spooked | The Funky Phantom | Season 1 | Episode 6 | 1971 | Hanna-Barbera Follow SMM on Twitter and Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re listening so you never miss an episode! Email us your show reques…

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106: Funky Phantom & the House on the Hill 1:20:30

3M ago1:20:30

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This week, Alexis tells Grace about curses left in a will, a crypt/mausoleum, and a spooky sleepover in a house on the hill. Episode: Heir Scare | The Funky Phantom | Season 1 | Episode 2 | 1971 | Hanna-Barbera Follow SMM on Twitter and Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re listening so you never miss an episode! Email us your show requ…

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Swapping Lab Coats for Lip Gloss feat. Ashley Henry ’22 35:24

3M ago35:24

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From an early age, Ashley Henry was interested in beauty. Despite getting her bachelor’s degree in chemistry and working for the CDC in epidemiology, her childhood dreams never faded. After her stint in public health, Ashley went on to work as a hairstylist before getting her MBA and fully committing to beauty and luxury goods. Ashley is now the gl…

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105: Funky Phantom & War (What is it Good For?) 1:34:00

3M ago1:34:00

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This week, Grace tells Alexis about the background of our new show, a murderous ghost, and a great deal on a helicopter. Episode: Don’t Fool with a Phantom | The Funky Phantom | Season 1 | Episode 1 | 1971 | Hanna-Barbera Follow SMM on Twitter and Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re listening so you never miss an episode! Email us you…

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104: Jabberjaw & Shoot for Neptune, Land Among the Sharks 1:23:37

3M ago1:23:37

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This week, Alexis tells Grace squatters rights and property law, prospectors, and a date with destiny. Episode: Claim Jumped Jabber | Jabberjaw | Season 1 | Episode 8 | 1976 | Hanna-Barbera Follow SMM on Twitter and Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re listening so you never miss an episode! Email us your show requests: saturdaymorning…

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I Learned the Most at My Lowest feat. Brian Jackson ’21 28:21

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Brian Jackson is an expert when it comes to challenging himself in unchartered waters. Brian is the manager of renewables origination at TransAlta Corporation, where he oversees the company's renewable energy power purchase agreement origination activities in the United States. Brian has a well-rounded roster of degrees from Texas institutions, beg…

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103: Jabberjaw & a Brand New Sentence 1:35:42

4M ago1:35:42

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This week, Grace tells Alexis about hard turns, blood diamonds, and being a woman in a workplace. Episode: The Bermuda Triangle Tangle | Jabberjaw | Season 1 | Episode 12 | 1976 | Hanna-Barbera Follow SMM on Twitter and Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re listening so you never miss an episode! Email us your show requests: saturdaymor…

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102: Jabberjaw & Our Piranha Era 1:25:43

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This week, Alexis tells Grace about bad reputations, weapons of mass destruction, and a fun, glittery work environment. Episode: The Piranha Plot | Jabberjaw | Season 1 | Episode 15 | 1976 | Hanna-Barbera Follow SMM on Twitter and Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re listening so you never miss an episode! Email us your show requests: …

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The Fundamental Principles of Disruption feat. T. Canady Barton ’10 33:12

4M ago33:12

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Looking at T. Canady Barton’s resume, she has some of the biggest company names on the list. After a few years doing chemical engineering, oil and gas, T. pivoted to consulting, tech and entrepreneurship for the bulk of her career. In 2014, she moved to the U.K., where she was the vice president of portfolio management, digital strategy and transfo…

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101: Scooby-Doo: The Movie (Part 2) 1:19:41

4M ago1:19:41

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This week, Grace and Alexis continue their celebration of 100/101 episodes by recapping the second half of the 2002 live-action masterpiece: Scooby-Doo. Episode: Scooby-Doo | 2002 | Warner Bros. Follow SMM on Twitter and Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re listening so you never miss an episode! Email us your show requests: saturdaymo…

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100: Scooby-Doo: The Movie (Part I) 1:23:39

4M ago1:23:39

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This week, Alexis and Grace celebrate episode 100 (!!) by retelling the first part of the generation-defining live action (but still animated) 2002 film: Scooby-Doo. Stay tuned for Part II next week. Episode: Scooby-Doo | 2002 | Warner Bros. Follow SMM on Twitter and Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re listening so you never miss an e…

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The Pancake Princess Talks Building Authenticity Online feat. Erika Kwee ’16 27:09

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Rice Business is known for producing top industry leaders and 2016 full-time MBA graduate, Erika Kwee is no exception. Erika Kwee is the creator, photographer and writer behind The Pancake Princess, where her colorful, mouthwatering “bake-off” blog compares popular baking recipes side-by-side to help readers and aspiring bakers find recipes that ar…

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99: Jabberjaw & Cheer School 1:21:34

5M ago1:21:34

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This week, Grace tells Alexis about the kidnapping of a diplomat, a lonely criminal, and avoiding police interrogation. Episode: Great Shark Switch | Jabberjaw | Season 1 | Episode 7 | 1976 | Hanna-Barbera Follow SMM on Twitter and Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re listening so you never miss an episode! Email us your show requests:…

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98: Jabberjaw & Not Why We Went to Nursing School 1:37:40

5M ago1:37:40

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This week, Alexis tells Grace about infiltrating the 2076 Olympic Games, unregulated surgeries, and secret microfilm. Episode: The Fast Paced Chase Race | Jabberjaw | Season 1 | Episode 14 | 1976 | Hanna-Barbera Follow SMM on Twitter and Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re listening so you never miss an episode! Email us your show req…

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Navigating the Energy Transition feat. Diana Khandilyan ’20 28:52

5M ago28:52

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Diana Khandilyan is an energy industry expert who dedicated more than 20 years to the international oil and gas exploration industry, focusing on emerging technologies, process optimization and corporate sustainability. The energy transition motivated her to pursue an MBA degree from Rice Business to explore the business viability of emerging trend…

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97: Jabberjaw & the…Accident 1:19:18

5M ago1:19:18

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This week, Grace tells Alexis about street racing, the ATF, and an oil crisis. Episode: The Fast Paced Chase Race | Jabberjaw | Season 1 | Episode 14 | 1976 | Hanna-Barbera Follow SMM on Twitter and Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re listening so you never miss an episode! Email us your show requests: saturdaymorningmysteries@gmail.c…

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96: Jabberjaw & the Year of Jeff 1:29:14

5M ago1:29:14

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This week, Alexis tells Grace about deep state corruption that is out of this world. Episode: There’s No Place like Outer Space | Jabberjaw | Season 1 | Episode 2 | 1976 | Hanna-Barbera Follow SMM on Twitter and Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re listening so you never miss an episode! Email us your show requests: saturdaymorningmyst…

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The Misconception of Constructive Conflict feat. Professor Daan van Knippenberg 54:55

5M ago54:55

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Conventional wisdom says that conflict and dissent among an organization’s top leaders can improve strategy and performance. But new research indicates the opposite is true. In fact, dissent at the top often damages working relationships, communication and decision quality. In this episode of Owl Have You Know, Daan van Knippenberg joins host Scott…

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95: Jabberjaw & a Wild Dive 1:31:13

5M ago1:31:13

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This week, Grace tells Alexis about a godzilla-gorgon attacking an undersea town, a great white shark, and a literal band of teens that we, frankly, can even hardly describe. Episode: Dr. Lo Has Got to Go | Jabberjaw | Season 1 | Episode 1 | 1976 | Hanna-Barbera Follow SMM on Twitter and Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re listening s…

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Half of the World Population Does Not Have Access to Clean Cooking feat. Dymphna van der Lans ’02 33:25

6M ago33:25

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Rice grads end up all over the world, and Dymphna van der Lans is no exception. Dymphna has worked and lived in China, India, and Kenya and engaged with island nations in the Caribbean and the Indian and Pacific Oceans to support their transition away from polluting diesel fuels to renewable sources of energy. Dymphna brings more than 25 years of e…

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Understanding Healthcare Through a Different Lens feat. Keri Sprung ’22 37:04

6M ago37:04

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Keri Sprung ’22 is the vice president for education and director of the Women’s Center at the Texas Heart Institute. She provides strategic direction to the physicians and scientists leading innovative research, education, and clinical programs at the Institute in partnership with regional, national, and international collaborators. During her stud…

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94: Cold Crimes & Don’t Think About It 1:00:37

7M ago1:00:37

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This week, Grace tells Alexis about one of the most personal, hurtful crimes: friends forgetting your birthday. Episode: Michelangelo’s Birthday | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Season 3 | Episode 31 | 1989 | Nickelodeon Follow SMM on Twitter and Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re listening so you never miss an episode! Email us your…

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93: Cold Crimes & I’m Sensing Some Projection Here 1:11:08

7M ago1:11:08

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This week, Alexis tells Grace about actual war crimes and Christmas miracles before Ancestry.com. Episode: Arnold’s Christmas | Hey Arnold! | Season 1 | Episode 11 | 1996 | Nickelodeon Follow SMM on Twitter and Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re listening so you never miss an episode! Email us your show requests: saturdaymorningmyste…

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I Started My Business Because I Made a Huge Mistake feat. Wendy Fong EMBA ’13 32:23

7M ago32:23

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Many of us have probably had that moment – where you quit one job because you found your “dream” job. But that second place wasn’t everything you thought it would be. So what comes after that? Wendy Fong decided to start her own company to fulfill her search, and to help others with theirs. Wendy is a business coach and talent optimizer, with a pas…

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92: Cold Crimes & I’ve Never Been in There 1:24:58

7M ago1:24:58

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This week, Grace tells Alexis about corporate espionage, terrifying toys, and a haunted forest. Episode: Night of the Living Toys | the New Scooby-Doo Mysteries | Season 1 | Episode 7A | 1984 | Warner Bros. Follow SMM on Twitter and Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re listening so you never miss an episode! Email us your show requests…

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91: Cold Crimes & an Eggnog Bourbon Rage 50:16

7M ago50:16

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This week, Alexis tells Grace the second part of a bratty, naughty, tirading Christmas tale. Episode: Twas the Fight Before Christmas | Powerpuff Girls | Season 5 | Episode 4 | 2003 | Cartoon Network Follow SMM on Twitter and Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re listening so you never miss an episode! Email us your show requests: satur…

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A Commitment to Community Brought Our Provost to Rice feat. Amy Dittmar 42:36

7M ago42:36

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From the president to the provost, a lot of people are working behind the scenes to make sure our university runs smoothly. As the Howard R. Hughes Provost of Rice University, Amy Dittmar oversees Rice’s academic enterprise, including direct reporting relationships for the deans of eight schools, the dean of undergraduates, the dean of graduate and…

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90: Cold Crimes & Daddy’s Coal Mine 55:51

8M ago55:51

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This week, Alexis tells Grace the first part of a spoiled, rotten Christmas tale. Episode: Twas the Fight Before Christmas | Powerpuff Girls | Season 5 | Episode 4 | 2003 | Cartoon Network Follow SMM on Twitter and Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re listening so you never miss an episode! Email us your show requests: saturdaymorningm…

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89: Thanksgiving & Don’t You (Forget About Me) 1:13:15

8M ago1:13:15

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This week, Grace tells Alexis the rewritten history of crime and love on the Mayflower and Plymouth. Episode: Mouse on the Mayflower | 1968 | Rankin/Bass Productions | Toei Animation Follow SMM on Twitter and Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re listening so you never miss an episode! Email us your show requests: saturdaymorningmysteri…

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The Intersection of Art and Business feat. Alison Weaver and Dean Peter Rodriguez 39:31

8M ago39:31

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McNair Hall is home to an impressive collection of public art. With 19 installations that have been an intentional element of the building renovations since 2018, Rice is proud of the diverse permanent collection, which represents artists of a number of different ages, countries, genders and backgrounds. The new art helps communicate our philosophy…

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88: Thanksgiving & I’m Not Crying, You’re Crying 1:07:40

8M ago1:07:40

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This week, Alexis tells Grace about some sad, way-too-real crimes and ominous signs for the future on the 25th anniversary of this holiday episode airing. Episode: Arnold’s Thanksgiving | Hey Arnold | Season 3 | Episode 14 | 1998 | Nickelodeon Follow SMM on Twitter and Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re listening so you never miss an…

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87: Thanksgiving & This is Sacrilege 1:17:13

8M ago1:17:13

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This week, Grace tells Alexis about the true meaning of Thanksgiving even though we are surrounded by idiots (except for you, you aren't one). Episode: A Family Tradition | The Wild Thornberrys | Season 4 | Episode 19 | 2000 | Nickelodeon Follow SMM on Twitter and Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you’re listening so you never miss an epis…

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You Get Out What You Put In feat. Jan Goetgeluk ‘10 and Jesús Patiño ‘10 39:59

8M ago39:59

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The Rice Energy Finance Summit (REFS) is an annual student-led conference promoting forward-looking discussions on the most relevant energy finance, investment and strategy topics affecting the global energy industry. And founders Jan Goetgeluk and Jesús Patiño say it's just another example of what you can do with the support and resources found wi…

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