Drake Innovation Podcast

Chris Snider interviews students Anna Zavell and Molly Dixon from the Midwest Mysteries podcast. Anna and Molly started the podcast as a part of their senior capstone website Urban Plains last semester. Now they are on season 2. Students Haley Davis and Brandi Dye also work on the project. // Music is “Winds of Spring“ by The 126ers.

Tom Swartwood interviews student Colton Sleister. Colton is a student at Drake University who helped found Sleister Brass while in high school using $2,000 he earned from detasseling corn. Colton is taking part in the Lorentzen Student Hatchery this summer at Drake University. // Music is "Good Bait" by Ak-47 Big Band from the Free Music Archive.

Tom Swartwood interviews student Sam Heacock. Sam is a sophomore at Drake who helped found Atomic Fizz Soda. Sam is taking part in the Lorentzen Student Hatchery this summer at Drake University. // Music is "Go LiLi" by David Szesztay from the Free Music Archive.

Chris and Tom interview student Sam Fathallah. Sam is a junior at Drake who runs a documentary storytelling business on the side. Visit his website at samfathallah.com. // Music is "You Look Pale" by Sleep Out from the Free Music Archive.

Drake University professors Tom Swartwood and Chris Snider profile people associated with Drake University who are making things. This episode is an introduction to the podcast.