The Higher Ed Breakfast Club Podcast

Chris Taylor and Brian Van Brunt
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The "Higher Ed Breakfast Club" is a dynamic and engaging podcast dedicated to exploring the multifaceted world of higher education as well as all things breakfast! Join the hosts and their guests each week as they cover a variety of topics in the higher education space and the many, many, many breakfast options available in the world. What a time to be alive!

  1. The ham, and the french, and the good...

    OCT 7

    The ham, and the french, and the good...

    🎙️ New Episode! Part two of our wild ride with Bobby Szabo! This week, we talk: 🥐 A pastry so buttery it might change your life 🩰 Swing dancing on Tuesdays, D&D on Thursdays, and drunk Shakespeare on Saturdays 🥓 Bacon that’s burnt and wet by design 😵‍💫 Theater trauma, eight-foot cougars, brunch Dracula, and running a sold-out improv company 🎭 Plus: what it’s like to be sober onstage while the audience keeps buying you shots 🎧 Available now on your favorite podcast app. #HigherEdBreakfastClub #DaytonDrunkTheater #BobbySzabo #BreakfastPodcast #DungeonsAndDragons #NewEpisode

    37 min
  2. I thought about cracking an egg on it...

    SEP 30

    I thought about cracking an egg on it...

    🔥 That’s right. Bobby Szabo (she/her) joins us for a jam-packed, laugh-out-loud, heart-full episode of the Higher Ed Breakfast Club, and y’all, it DELIVERS.🍕 Microwave pizza for breakfast.🥔 Mourning the loss of a Cracker Barrel sweet potato.🧠 Teaching refugee students with power and purpose.🎭 Owning a drunk theater company…as a non-drinker.✨ Oh, and swing dancing at Waffle House.We said what we said.🎧 Hit play and buckle up. This one’s warm, weird, and wildly wonderful - just like brunch with your favorite people.👇 Listen now at www.higheredbreakfastclub.com or wherever you find podcasts. #HigherEdBreakfastClub #NewEpisode #BobbySabo #PodcastLife #BreakfastPizzaIsValid #SwingDance #DaytonDrunkTheater

    57 min
  3. I don't pay for pictures with famous people...

    SEP 23

    I don't pay for pictures with famous people...

    🚨 The Higher Ed Breakfast Club is back with another deeply unserious but shockingly insightful episode. 🚨 This week: 🧠 Geek culture as community-building 🎓 Comic-Con meets campus life 📚 Dissertations on fandom 👶 Star Wars nurseries 🎭 Cosplay, consent, and cinnamon rolls …and the essential question: What would the Hulk eat for breakfast? Emily and Alex join us to talk about how geek identity fosters belonging in higher ed, from D&D to Disney, from eSports to ethics. You’ll laugh, you’ll learn, you’ll question whether you’ve ever truly seen a cinnamon roll. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts 🔗 higheredbreakfastclub.com #HigherEdBreakfastClub #GeekEd #StudentAffairs #ComicCon #CosplayConsent #FandomStudies #StarWarsKids #DungeonsAndDissertations #BreakfastWithTheAvengers

    39 min
  4. Nothing worse, you get to the middle and it's dry...

    SEP 9

    Nothing worse, you get to the middle and it's dry...

    On this latest episode of Higher Ed Breakfast Club, we’re joined by longtime student affairs pros and cinnamon roll philosophers Alex Belisario and Emily Sandoval for a rich and ridiculous ride through: 🥐 Spam fried rice and bruléed bananas 📍 30 years in Santa Cruz 📚 Pivoting from housing to policy 👠 The death of heels post-pandemic 💡 And why climbing the ladder isn’t always the move And yes, we absolutely rate cinnamon rolls using a real rubric. (Gooey center, crispy squishiness ratio, icing density. We did the work.) 🎙️ “Nothing worse — you get to the middle and it’s dry.” Trust us. It applies to more than breakfast. #HigherEdBreakfastClub #StudentAffairs #CareerPivot #Burnout #BreakfastWisdom #CinnamonRollLogic

    44 min
  5. My mouth continued to grow farther open...

    AUG 28

    My mouth continued to grow farther open...

    Yep, we disappeared again. A little surgery (I'm fine), a little taking a kid to college for the first time (he's fine, me and his mom, we're coping) Fits and starts, folks. Fits and starts. But we’re actually back now, and this episode is worth the wait. 😮 You think you’re ready for MJ Raleigh’s story...but somewhere between the IRA, limericks, and college deans, our jaws hit the floor. You need to hear this one: #HigherEdBreakfastClub #PodcastDrop #WildStories #IRALegacy #HigherEdUnfiltered

    1h 17m
  6. For a minute, Chris thought he had a cool IRA story...

    JUL 19

    For a minute, Chris thought he had a cool IRA story...

    🎙️ New Episode Drop! 🥄 Mac & cheese bars. 🍳 Poached egg tutorials. ☕ Cardamom rolls. Also: mental health, kids, higher ed, and whether “caramelized” should be pronounced with three syllables or four. 🎧 After a hot two-month hiatus, The Higher Ed Breakfast Club is back with caffeine, chaos, and a vengeance. Our guest is the one and only MJ Raleigh: school psychologist, former higher ed warrior, environmental studies PhD, and proud owner of a coffee mug featuring a caffeinated crow. This one’s got it all: 🧠 Pandemic pivots & student support 🧀 Lobster-less mac & cheese 👶 Kindergarten dyslexia wins 📚 Breakfast as professional development 🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. And remember: Nutella is just bread frosting.

    45 min
  7. I'm not a waffle girl, but I respect it...

    APR 17

    I'm not a waffle girl, but I respect it...

    Ever wonder what it really takes to help first-year students thrive in college? Or what happens when old high school rivals reconnect in higher ed? On the latest Higher Ed Breakfast Club, Chris & Brian are joined by Kim Sousa Peoples—Senior Director for First Year Student Engagement at a North Carolina university (and fellow high school alum from back in the Kettering Fairmont days!). We talk the joys and chaos of welcoming new students, surviving college as a “townie” kid, higher ed’s work/life balance crisis, and the hard truths of student affairs—plus: hash brown preferences, vegan breakfast hacks, and a live American taste test of Australia’s mysterious Vegemite. Listen in for real talk, honest laughs, and maybe a few hot sauce recommendations.

    50 min
  8. Hucking beads at people on the street in a supportive, caring way...

    MAR 25

    Hucking beads at people on the street in a supportive, caring way...

    Higher Ed Breakfast Club New Episode Drop! The beads are flying, the Diet Coke is spilling, and Brian’s becoming a New Orleans legend (whether he wants to or not). In Part 2 of our convo with Kenneth Johnson, we go full storytelling mode—from shuttle mishaps and Mardi Gras mayhem to awkward poolside plantation debates and breakfast taco wisdom. 🥯 Plus: the crew digs into hot takes on donuts, energy drinks, and the controversial cereal rankings you didn’t know you needed. 🎓 And we don’t stop there. Kenneth gets real about the future of higher ed—DEI audits, shifting political winds, and how student leadership is evolving in the face of it all. 🔥 Oh, and did someone say Vegemite taste test and Australian shout-out? It’s coming. Tap in now. Laugh, learn, and maybe rethink your next breakfast taco order and find out Brian's nickname. 👉 Listen wherever you get your podcasts.🍳 #HigherEdBreakfastClub #NewEpisode #BrianSpillsAgain #DonutsAndDEI #BreakfastTalksRealTalk

    35 min
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The "Higher Ed Breakfast Club" is a dynamic and engaging podcast dedicated to exploring the multifaceted world of higher education as well as all things breakfast! Join the hosts and their guests each week as they cover a variety of topics in the higher education space and the many, many, many breakfast options available in the world. What a time to be alive!

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  • Creator
    Chris Taylor and Brian Van Brunt
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Chris Taylor and Brian Van Brunt
  • Show Website
    The Higher Ed Breakfast Club Podcast