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A podcast about a 40-year-old who returns to the very same school that he left 20 years ago so that he may finish the college degree that he never got. | Sixfive Media

Returning Student Sixfive Media

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A podcast about a 40-year-old who returns to the very same school that he left 20 years ago so that he may finish the college degree that he never got. | Sixfive Media

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    Twenty years have passed, can David fit in when he returns to school in his forties?

    • 5 min
    First Day ...Again

    First Day ...Again

    S1 EP01 | It's been twenty years, and David discovers a surprising situation on his first day of class. As he navigates the day, he recalls what school was like for him growing up. He also considers the day he quit his full-time job to start school again.Creators & Guests

    David Geisler - Host
    Check out our website: returningstudent.com
    @returningstdt on Instagram and @returningstdt on Twitter.
    WRITTEN, DIRECTED, AND PRODUCED BY DAVID GEISLER | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: DAVID GEISLER
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    Returning Student has no official connection with Columbia College Chicago or its employees. All depictions of the school and its staff are strictly from my point of view.

    • 51 min
    Intro to Radio

    Intro to Radio

    S1 EP02 | David rides the Red Line ‘L’ train to his second day of school and is shocked to see that the dorm he stayed in twenty years ago isn’t a dorm anymore. He also meets with award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and author, David Berner who is the professor for David’s second class, Intro to Radio.Creators & Guests

    David Geisler - Host
    David Berner - Guest
    Check out our website: returningstudent.com
    @returningstdt on Instagram and @returningstdt on Twitter.
    WRITTEN, DIRECTED, AND PRODUCED BY DAVID GEISLER | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: DAVID GEISLER
    Returning Student has no official connection with Columbia College Chicago or its employees. All depictions of the school and it's staff are strictly from my point of view.

    • 1 hr 18 min
    Learn it on the Street

    Learn it on the Street

    S1 EP03 | David reflects on the first time he ever recorded a podcast episode back in 2006. A good friend visits Chicago for the weekend and they chat about David's new situation and consider the possibilities of a mid-life pivot.Creators & Guests

    David Geisler - Host
    Dan McCoy - Guest
    Check out our website: returningstudent.com
    @returningstdt on Instagram and @returningstdt on Twitter.
    WRITTEN, DIRECTED, AND PRODUCED BY DAVID GEISLER | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: DAVID GEISLER
    Returning Student has no official connection with Columbia College Chicago or its employees. All depictions of the school and it's staff are strictly from my point of view.

    • 1 hr 18 min
    Lasers and Holography

    Lasers and Holography

    S1 EP04 | David looks for the holography lab downtown on campus as he recalls his love of 3D imagery in his younger years. He then meets up with Richard Bruck, a holographer who has focused on bringing holography into the fine art forum.Creators & Guests

    David Geisler - Host
    Richard Bruck - Guest
    Check out our website: returningstudent.com
    @returningstdt on Instagram and @returningstdt on Twitter.
    WRITTEN, DIRECTED, AND PRODUCED BY DAVID GEISLER | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: DAVID GEISLER
    Returning Student has no official connection with Columbia College Chicago or its employees. All depictions of the school and it's staff are strictly from my point of view.

    • 56 min
    Philosophical Issues in Film

    Philosophical Issues in Film

    S1 EP05 | David attends his fourth class, Philisophical Issues in Film, before he and his partner travel to Kentucky. He also struggles to balance his time as he enters his midterms.Creators & Guests

    David Geisler - Host
    Check out our website: returningstudentpodcast.com
    @returningstdt on Instagram and @returningstdt on Twitter.
    WRITTEN, DIRECTED, AND PRODUCED BY DAVID GEISLER | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: DAVID GEISLER
    Returning Student has no official connection with Columbia College Chicago or its employees. All depictions of the school and it's staff are strictly from my point of view.

    • 1 hr 13 min

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