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48% of recent graduates say they follow a budget—while 17% struggle to stick to one and 13% don’t know how to start.
48% of recent graduates say they follow a budget—while 17% struggle to stick to one and 13% don’t know how to start.

Character in Higher Ed

September 16, 2026

Rachel and Gordon talk about teaching students how to truly be human and to live in a civil society with others.

Text message bubbles reading, "I'm here to teach you, grasshopper. I mean, Gordon."
Text message bubbles reading, "I'm here to teach you, grasshopper. I mean, Gordon."

Building a Cabinet

August 26, 2026

Gordon talks to Rachel about hiring upper-level administrators.

48% of recent graduates say they follow a budget—while 17% struggle to stick to one and 13% don’t know how to start.
48% of recent graduates say they follow a budget—while 17% struggle to stick to one and 13% don’t know how to start.

The Odd Couple: We’re Not Back in School

August 12, 2026

Another academic year starts and neither Gordon nor Rachel will be on campus.

48% of recent graduates say they follow a budget—while 17% struggle to stick to one and 13% don’t know how to start.
48% of recent graduates say they follow a budget—while 17% struggle to stick to one and 13% don’t know how to start.

The Odd Couple: Celebrating What We Love

July 29, 2026

Rachel and Gordon suffer a bout of the warm fuzzies in the heat of the summer and talk about the greatness that is U.S. higher education.

A text message bubble conversation reading: "Gordon, you didn’t make needed changes because you were scared you’d lose your job," green said. "Yes. I was scared," gray said.
A text message bubble conversation reading: "Gordon, you didn’t make needed changes because you were scared you’d lose your job," green said. "Yes. I was scared," gray said.

You Say Bologna; I Say Baloney

July 15, 2026

Rachel and Gordon make fun of academic traditions.

A text message bubble conversation reading: "Gordon, you didn’t make needed changes because you were scared you’d lose your job," green said. "Yes. I was scared," gray said.
A text message bubble conversation reading: "Gordon, you didn’t make needed changes because you were scared you’d lose your job," green said. "Yes. I was scared," gray said.

The Odd Couple: The Mess of Intercollegiate Athletics

June 17, 2026

Rachel asks Gordon to mansplain the nuttiness of big-time college sports.

48% of recent graduates say they follow a budget—while 17% struggle to stick to one and 13% don’t know how to start.
48% of recent graduates say they follow a budget—while 17% struggle to stick to one and 13% don’t know how to start.

Who’s Doing the Teaching at Universities?

June 3, 2026

Rachel and Gordon discuss the labor problem in academe.

Text message bubbles reading, "I'm here to teach you, grasshopper. I mean, Gordon."
Text message bubbles reading, "I'm here to teach you, grasshopper. I mean, Gordon."

Do Faculty Refuse to Recognize Financial Challenges?

May 20, 2026

Gordon asks Rachel to explain a baffling mindset. She fails.