The Tuck Shop Podcast

David is lost at Sea, so Matt welcomes Dr. Chris Coughenour to the show to talk about campus happenings and some research they are presenting. Then we have the interview Matt and David did with Dr. Bill Brice.  
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Matt and David welcome Bruce Siwy to the show.  After their normal updates, the guys talk about Bruce's time on campus, his efforts in print journalism, and then discuss "Jailing the Johnstown Judge" along with teasing an upcoming book!
To catch updates on his upcoming book, follow the “Who Killed Barb Mangus of Johnstown” page on Facebook.
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Matt and David are back for another week.  Time is getting close for the Levity event in Altoona, so they discuss that for a little bit.  Then they welcome Professor Skip Glenn, Leo Karruli from the Galleria Mall, and Nathan DiFrancesco to talk about the progress being made on the Summit Co-Working Site at the Galleria Mall.
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On today's show, we take some time to reflect on the 25th Anniversary of 9/11.  Matt and David welcome friend of the show and friend of UPJ, Colonel Doug Lengenfelder, retired United States Air Force, and former Cambria County Commissioner, who talks about that September day 25 years ago when he was serving in the Pentagon while that building came under attack.  
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Matt and David are in a fog from having Monday off but they manage to get a great episode together.  They discover their mutual misunderstanding of football then discuss the upcoming Alumni event in Altoona.  Finally, Matt sits down with Dr. Doug Ledney and Kim Dorchak from the Alumni Association to talk about the 1st year of ASCEND Grants.
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Matt and David open this week with a list of minor annoyances, provide some business advice to Walmart, and then talk about the upcoming event at Levity Brewing in Altoona.  Then they guys sit down with Neil Coleman, alumni and faculty member of the Geosciences Department here at UPJ to hear about his journey!
 
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Matt and David are back for the Fall term and year 3 of the Tuck Shop Podcast.  The guys talk about the first day of the term, think back on some of their early classes at UPJ, and tease some of the great stuff coming up this term on the show!
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In our last Summer Series of 2026, Matt is joined by new alum Adelynn York.  We check in with her job search, talk about a project that was finished up this week, and then we revisit the Geosciences team from a few years ago from before they headed off to the AAG meeting.  
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David has returned from his journey and joins us for today's episode!  He and Matt go over what's being going on for campus, discuss how Podcasting started as a thing for Matt, and then revisit their interview with Rich Ragan! 
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Matt has given up so he has decided to start building a AI David!  We're sure, based on every movie ever, that this idea is wonderful and no problems at all will ever happen.  We also revisit our interview with Jessica Marines!
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Contact David at: dgj7@pitt.edu