Oh That's Cool!
Jared Durden and Andrew Crocker set out to meet their coworkers at Ozarks Technical Community College. Each episodes introduces a new member of the college who teaches Jared and Andrew something they didn't know before. Join Jared and Andrew on their adventure as they learn about a broad range of fascinating topics, their colleagues, and maybe even friendship.
- Update frequency
- every 19 days
- Average duration
- 59 minutes
- Episodes
- 58
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Episode 18: Dr. Trisha White-"Why should we attend an MCCA meeting?"
In this episode we travel to the Richwood Valley campus to meet Mathematics Instructor Dr. Trisha White. Trisha shares her interest in and passion for teaching Mathematics and attendin…
Episode 17: Devon Ellis-"How did the Pope save a man in Branson?"
In this episode we meet the administrative assistant to the president of Table Rock campus, Devon Ellis. Devon enthralls Andrew and I with the origin story of Table Rock campus, a rocku…
Episode 16: Dr. Robert Griffith-"A brief history of Table Rock Campus"
In this episode we meet the president of the Table Rock campus, Dr. Robert Griffith. Dr. Griffith shares his journey from growing up in europe to studying poetry in Arkansas to capturin…
Episode 15: Jacque Harris-"One of a million little things"
In this episode we meet Instructional Designer Jacque Harris. Jacque shares her interest in and passion for the early childhood center, zombie apocalypses, and the amazing instructors …
Episode 14: Dick Wells-" Advanced Dungeons and or Dragons"
In this episode we meet Biological Clinical Sciences instructor Dick Wells. Dick shares his interest in and passion for microbiology, hotrods, and Dungeons and Dragons. All the while An…
Episode 13: Pat Petersen-"How can we be environmental advocates in our own yards?"
In this episode we meet adjunct composition instructor Pat Petersen. Pat shares her research interests and passion for gardening, pollinators, and the environment. She also gives what…
Episode 12: Jeff Jones-" The one where we give thanks."
This week we meet the director of Disability Support Services, Jeff Jones. Jeff shares his favorite part time jobs as a young man and what he is most thankful for. Join us for a special…
Episdode 11: Kelly Miller-" The Anti-Social Behavior Network"
In this episode we meet psychology instructor Kelly Miller. We ask Kelly what a psychopath is and immediately find out we are using outdated language. We learn about anti-social behavio…
Episode 10: Dr. Hal Higdon- "A brief history of leadership"
In this episode we meet OTC's chancellor, Dr. Hal Higdon. We learn about Dr. Higdon's enthusiasm for reading, navigation of a challenging political landscape, and knowledge of the Engli…
Episode 9: Jonathan Herbert-" What role do theatre and footbags play in general education?"
In this episode we meet theatre and drama Instructor Jonathan Herbert. We learn about Jonathan's championship footbag skills and mild disdain for popular musicals. More importantly we …
Episode 8: Michelle Ciesielski- " What could we learn from the veteran experience?"
In this episode we meet the program director of Upward Bound, the one and only Michelle Ciesielski. We learn about Michelle's extreme hobbies and the meaning of the acronym RAGBRAI. M…
Episode 7: Jeffery Johnson- "A podcast on podcasting podcasts"
In this episode we meet Electronic Media Production Instructor Jeffrey Johnson. We learn about Jeff's podcast, The Rock Farm, and some great advice for those who would like to start t…
Episode 6: Greyson Foresee-"Non-Fungible Tokens"
In this very special episode of Oh That's cool, O.T.C's very first and foremost podcast, we meet Greyson Foresee a support analyst II in the IT department. We learn about Greyson's wor…
Episode 5: Craig Granger-"Moo money moo problems"
We meet Craig Granger who teaches in the Biological Clinical Sciences department
at the Richwood Valley Center. Craig introduces us to "Rinderpest" and explains why we don't know about…
Episode 4: Matthew Simpson- "What if Community College was free?"
We meet Matthew Simpson and learn about his role as Chief Research and Planning Officer at Ozarks Technical Community College. We learn about the current state of our region as it conti…
Episode 3: Daniel Ogunyemi- "Listen"
We meet Daniel Ogunyemi and learn about his role as director of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We also ask Daniel how we can be better listeners while simultaneously talking too much…
Episode 2: Dr. Vivian Elder- "Ninjas, Koosh Balls, Cereal, Factories, Dogs, and Brother-In-Laws"
We meet the Chair of Biological Clinical Sciences Dr. Vivian Elder and ask her about vaccines and more specifically the Corona Virus vaccine. She helps us better understand how vaccines…
Episode 1: Jennifer Bump- " History doesn't repeat, but it often rhymes and contains atrocities"
We meet History Instructor Jennifer Bump and ask her about the successful coup that took place in North Carolina in the late 1800's. She answers honestly and the truth is heartbreaking …