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🎶🎸🎷 Time Signatures with Jim Ervin welcomes Shaun Murphy who began her career on the main stage at the 1969 Ann Arbor Blues Festival! She has toured with Bob Seger, Meatloaf, Eric Clapton, the Moody Blues, Bruce Hornsby, Coco Montoya, and many others. The Blue Music Awards and Grammy nominee drops in for a lively discussion about her incredible life in music.
Tune in to 89.7FM at 1pm to give a listen or follow the link below:
https://youtu.be/yevt7QsCb5A?si=0var9wg6-9F5HJwR

Also featured this weekend:
⭐️ A PsychoDelicious Conversation – Topic: Food for Thought (Nutrition's Role in Mental Health, Pt. 1)
⭐️ The Sociological POV – Guests: Bryce Dunn, Guutama Habtalem, & Camille Murphy, LCC Students / Where Does Individualism Fit Into Society?
⭐️ Off the Page: Discourse & Discussion – Guest: Chloee Flynn, Composition Student / Comfort in the Chaos
⭐️ Coach Cut’s Corner – Topic: Fighting Fall Complacency

🎧 Saturdays at 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. & Sundays at 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. on 89.7 FM, or listen live online at
https://www.lcc.edu/connect/listen.html
You can also listen to past episodes at
https://www.lcc.edu/connect/shows/weekly-program.html

*Tuesdays at 2!** That's when you can listen to our latest episodes on LCC Connect, and we have TEN new ones this week! ⬇️

This weeks feature:
⚾⚾⚾On this episode of Coach Cut’s Corner, Elijah Stark is back in the studio for round two. Elijah was a part of the first two mythical seasons to start with Coach Cutter, and as this year's team begins their 6th season, he has returned to LCC as an Assistant Coach.
Click the link below to listen!
https://connect.lcc.edu/podcasts/coach-cuts-corner.html

Also new this week:
⭐️A PsychoDelicious Conversation – Topic: The Shifting Sands of Self (Body Image, Pt. 1)
⭐️Inside LCC – Guests: Bridget Ward & Allison Snyder / Reach for the Stars (Connecting Our Communities to a World of Possibility)
⭐️Michigan History Moment – Topic: Norrie Mine Collapse
Off the Page: Discourse & Discussion
⭐️Off the Page: Discourse & Discussion
📝Exploiting Athletes & YouTube Commentary by Patrick Murray & Aiden Ruby
📝Gaming Culture (Clothing, Characters and Closure) by Angelica St. John, Ava Estelle, Charles Cobb
⭐️Student Success Stories – Guest: Carson Lemon, LCC Student / Cultivating Purpose Through Exploration
⭐️Tales from the LCC Archives – Guest: Emmett Roman, The Lookout Staff Reporter / Remembering What the Murder Could Not Erase
⭐️Time Signatures - Guest: Jovin Webb / Blues Dipped in Hot Sauce & Bourbon
⭐️Washington Square On-Air – Guest: Glen A. Mazis, Poet / Letting the Poem SpeakDeep, Soul to Speak
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📻 LCC Connect Weekly is on the air! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

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🎭🎤📻 On this episode, host Paige Tufford talks with Audio Air Force founder Dave Downing and director Jim Coyer, about the art of live audio theater. They explain how actors, music, and creative Foley sound effects bring stories to life through the “theater of the mind,” while also encouraging new actors and voice performers to give it a try.

Tune in to 89.7FM now, or click the link below to give it a listen!
https://connect.lcc.edu/podcasts/exit-stage-left.html

Also featured this weekend:
⭐️ Stars on Sports – Topic: To Love Your Enemy, Is to Love Yourself
⭐️ Silver and Blue – Topic: Rome, Pt. 1 (The Beginning of Law, Police, and Corrections in Ancient Rome)
⭐️ Off the Page: From Ink to Air – Excerpt: Steel & Starlight by Lindsay Hyo Lewandowski
⭐️ Michigan History Moment – Topic: Harold Loud
⭐️ Shining Stars – Guests: Abigail Matthiesen, Sam Ansaldi, Tina Nguyen / Fenner Nature Center, Pt. 2 (A Different Kind of Urban Environment)

🎧 Saturdays at 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. & Sundays at 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. on 89.7 FM, or listen live online at
https://www.lcc.edu/connect/listen.html
You can also listen to past episodes at
https://www.lcc.edu/connect/shows/weekly-program.html See less

While we don’t like to pick favorites among our podcasts, Inside LCC is definitely one we love to spotlight! 🎙️

The show takes you behind the scenes at Lansing Community College, showcasing the programs, departments, and career paths that help connect students with opportunities right here in Mid-Michigan.

Next Tuesday's release, Melissa Kaplan sits down with Bridget Ward, HHS Recruitment and Outreach Coordinator, and Allison Snyder, Technical Careers Admissions Counselor, for a conversation about how they reach potential students—and why that work matters to our community.

Thinking about what’s next for your career? This episode is worth a listen. Find it in next Tuesday's releases on LCC Connect! 🎧

**Tuesdays at 2!** That's when you can listen to our latest episodes on LCC Connect, and we have ELEVEN new ones this week! ⬇️

This weeks feature:
✏️✏️✏️The StarZone host, Patty Spagnuolo is joined by Jamilia Johnson is in studio to discuss Lansing Community College’s TRIO Student Support Services program, which provides comprehensive support designed to help eligible students successfully graduate or transfer. As the program's new director, Jamilia explores how the program offers financial literacy, career and academic advising, tutoring, transfer experiences, cultural enrichment, leadership development, and individualized progress check-ins.
Click the link below to listen!
https://connect.lcc.edu/podcasts/the-starzone.html

Also new this week:
⭐️Boots 2 Books – Guest: Mark Kelland, LCC Accreditation Liaison Officer / Mission Possible (Finding Success in Authenticity)
⭐️Conversations with Kate – Topic: Soft Resets & Sacred Starts
⭐️Now Spinning – Topic: Turntable Time Machine: Decadeology, Pt. 2
⭐️Off the Page: Discourse & Discussion
📝The 2026 Halftime Show with Bad Bunny by Gwendolyn Andru
📝Therapy Speak in Pop Culture by Elijah Dean
📝Papparazzi (How Media Treats Women vs. Men) by Maab Ahmed
📝Joking About Jeffrey Epstein by Ethan Stevens
⭐️Stars on Sports – Topic: Go Stars! (The Hometown Team Hits 100)
⭐️Time Signatures – Guest: Jimmy D. Lane, Guitarist / Raised by the Blues
⭐️Written in the Stars – Guest: Leconte Dill, Author / Sole Too Deep, Soul to Speak

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Is batting 100 a good thing? It is for these guys! Congrats to Greg Lattig and Stars on Sports on releasing 💯 episodes!! ⭐⭐⭐

Take a listen at the link below to hear the team revisit memorable moments, recurring themes, and lessons that have shaped both the show and their own approaches to leadership, including consistency, hard work, accountability, friendship, empathy, and (of course) “stacking bricks.”
https://connect.lcc.edu/podcasts/stars-on-sports.html

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🎖🎖🎖On this episode, the B2B team are joined in studio by Erika Espinza, Transfer Advisor Coordinator for Envision Green, a program that supports students transitioning from Lansing Community College to Michigan State University. With an emphasis on early engagement, the program aims to clarify common misconceptions about transfer eligibility, and spotlight how students can connect with advisors even before applying to ensure a smooth, informed transition to MSU.
Tune in to 89.7FM now, or click the link below to give it a listen!
https://connect.lcc.edu/podcasts/boots-2-books.html?ep=20

Also featured this weekend:
⭐️ Shining Stars – Guest: Abigail Matthiesen, Sam Ansaldi, Tina Nguyen / Fenner Nature Center, Pt. 1 (A Classroom for All Ages)
⭐️ Michigan History Moment – Topic: Telegraphs in Michigan History
⭐️ RIPPER – Topic: Only Happy When It Rains
⭐️ Written in the Stars – Guest: Ruelaine Stokes, Lansing's Poet Laureate / The Secret Garden We Call Lansing

🎧 Saturdays at 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. & Sundays at 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. on 89.7 FM, or listen live online at
https://www.lcc.edu/connect/listen.html
You can also listen to past episodes at
https://www.lcc.edu/connect/shows/weekly-program.html

**Tuesdays at 2!** That's when you can listen to our latest episodes on LCC Connect, and we have ELEVEN new ones this week! ⬇️

This weeks feature:
✏️✏️✏️This week we debut the sister podcast of From Ink to Air. Professor Melissa Lucken brings you Off the Page: Discourse & Discussion, a show where her composition students share scholarly research and writing completed during the semester.
Click the link below to give it a listen!
https://connect.lcc.edu/podcasts/off-the-page-discourse.html?ep=4

Also new this week:
⭐️A PsychoDelicious Conversation – Topic: Sometimes Love is a Choice (Polyamory & What is Love, Pt. 1)
⭐️Coach Cut’s Corner – Guest: Jabin Bates, UNF Baseball Chaplin
⭐️Exit Stage Left – Guest: Dave Downing, Founder & Jim Coyer, Lead Director / Audio Air Force (Setting the Scene With Sound)
⭐️Michigan History Moment – Topic: Traveling Libraries
⭐️Off the Page: Discourse & Discussion
📝Comfort in the Chaos by Chloee Flynn
📝The Effects of TikTok Filters on Self-Esteem by Samukeliso Chemhazo
📝Rory Girlmore's Mr. Right by Lexy Irving
📝R.I.P. (Retail In Peril) by Cameron Gray
⭐️The Sociological POV – Guests: Bee Goucher, Memphis Kocher-Markiw & Nathan Schweri, LCC Students / Is Violence Natural?
⭐️Time Signatures – Guest: Bob Sarles, Documentary Filmmaker / Capturing the Technicolor Rainbow of the Blues
⭐️Washington Square On-Air – Guest: Frank Weber, Writer / Protecting the Unvarnished Word

🐸 Feelin’ Froggy? Jump into 30+ podcasts anytime at LccConnect.com or wherever you get your podcasts!
🎥 Watch our podcasts on YouTube
✨ LCC Connect – Voices, Vibes, Vision

📻 LCC Connect Weekly is on the air! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Coming up...
🎶🎧🌏 The Now Spinning crew goes global...virtually that is! This episode features SFC from Keio University in Japan, highlighting the spontaneous friendships that can be formed through shared musical passions. The SFC Record Club guests share insights into their collection practices, revealing a diverse array of genres and artists, and all reflect on the importance of inclusivity in fostering a welcoming environment for all music enthusiasts.
Tune in to 89.7FM now, or click the link below to give it a listen on Apple Podcast.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spinning-around-the-world-a-chat-with-sfc-record/id1766574900?i=1000710136153

Also featured this weekend:
⭐️ Behind the Connection – Guest: Melissa Ford Lucken, LCC English & Creative Writing Professor / From the Page to the Mic
⭐️ Student Success Stories – Guest: Jaree Thompkins, LCC Graduate / Balancing What You Want With What You Need
⭐️ Coach Cut’s Corner – Guest: Jace Davis, Freshman Utility Player / The Standard Is the Standard
⭐️ Off the Page: From Ink to Air – Excerpt: I Saw You in the Stars by Lucas Huskey, Creative Writing Student

🎧 Saturdays at 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. & Sundays at 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. on 89.7 FM, or listen live online at
https://www.lcc.edu/connect/listen.html
You can also listen to past episodes at
https://www.lcc.edu/connect/shows/weekly-program.html See less

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💲Ami Ewald and Robin More with writer, Tony Bailey on Written in the Stars. The three chat about the power of compounding, the value of starting early in retirement goals, and why anyone can take control of their financial future with patience, confidence, and a solid plan. He also has authored a book on his financial journey, The Nurse Who Beat Wall Street.

🎧Give it a listen on iHeart at the link below. ⤵
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-written-in-the-stars-320829266/episode/healthy-finances-nursing-your-nest-egg-340898490
📺Give it a watch on YouTube at the link below. ⤵
https://youtu.be/__XEGc6Pxsk?si=fe9kwkQJjPntxznw