Nicholas Kenney: Piloting and Politics, Imperfectly

Lucille is an editor for the HOM podcast and is a Colorado-raised dirtbag who prefers sleeping outside to most anything else. She is a height-pursuer, starting from circus tricks to rock climbing and aspiring mountaineering. You can usually find her close to the soil searching for magnificent plants and fungi.

5 Aug 202328min

Hohen, Li-Lian, and Cyrus from M22 sit down to discuss what life is like a year after graduating from Minerva. How do they make friends? What does their support systems look like? What are the challenging things about being a Minerva graduate? What have they learned?

26 Juli 202346min

Growing up in Mexico, Natalia was incredibly close to her sisters, with whom she probably spent equal time laughing and arguing. To this day, she keeps in mind all the qualities she learned from them as she tackles new challenges away from home: most recently, a Master's in psychology.

11 Juli 202329min

Grigory (M25) is an aviation enthusiast. You might know that already, but what you probably didn’t know that giraffes are his favorite animals. Living in action is the way he approaches life. Whether running half-marathons, speaking four languages, or filmmaking under the rain, Grigory is passionately curious about the world around him.

21 Juni 202330min

David Levi, Minerva University's Civic Engagement and Partnerships Manager, found a place at MU because he never felt bound by national or cultural boundaries. With California, Mexico, Germany, China and Kazakhstan all being places he's called home, he's only two rotations away from a real Minerva experience! Luckily, though, he's already learned a lot, including how to ski, how to bargain for taxis, and the proper way to eat a pretzel without being relentlessly judged.

9 Juni 202325min

"Intellectual yet horny", "Timezone nightmare", "Feels like home". Love at Minerva can look like many things. Join Ben as he chats with Marlette (M20). Kira (M21), and Dilan (M26) about love and relationships at Minerva.

31 Maj 202344min

Emma's (M24) story began in Adelaide, South Australia. Since her days of working as a clown and decorating cakes, she has since become fascinated by tattoos and memoir writing. She believes that always present between the lines and throughout the chapters of her life is the power of art to nurture human connection and - as Robin George Collingwood (1938) theorises - enable one's emotional exploration.

8 Maj 202332min

You’d have a tough time finding a story as complex and touching as Elysia’s (M26). On one hand, she’s an award-winning musician, open-water swimmer, and an apsiring YouTuber. But on the other hand, she’s had to overcome a nearly-fatal car accident, an eating disorder, and the challenges of Minerva life.

29 Apr 202330min