Palm Court Podcast

Palm Court Podcast

Join voices of New College of Florida through the years as we share our stories and reflections on the cultural movement that has emerged from the small, quirky, public liberal arts college in Sarasota, Florida. Dig deeper into the history and meaning of the college that's been pulled into the Culture Wars being fought on U.S. campuses in these polarized times.

Episodes

Booze, Bands, The Lorax, and a Crazy Rikers Story with Ken Klehm

July 16, 2026 • 70 mins
How can a New College education prepare you for a brief sojourn in Rikers … and a long career making legal (and delicious) liquor? Ken Klehm discusses the beauty of the New College network – whether it’s bands, lawyers, or roadside assistance – and the pitfalls of growing up a chemistry prodigy and peony heir on an experimental campus with a shortage of guidance and support … Referenced in the episo...
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Catching Up with Ginger Lyon

June 24, 2026 • 65 mins
What was it like when the Pei Dorms were new and the Uplands were untamed? We get into the heritage of the physical campus, crime novelist John D. MacDonald as NCF president, the lost Ringling dauphin, dream architecture, disco, and the occasional tasteful nudity in a remote Florida outpost.  Ballyhoo: a tiny swordfish.  Lovejoy’s Guide Tom Todd with Dallas Dort and President Elmendorf Landmar...
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Libby Harrity Goes to Law School

May 28, 2026 • 37 mins
Mike, Megan, and Grant catch up with Libby Harrity as she kicks off her studies at Rutgers Law School in Newark. We hear tales from Hampshire College recorded before its closure was announced. But mostly , we hear what Libby's been up to and what she's looking to do next. Show Notes Since we recorded this episode, Hampshire announced it would be closing.  LSAC: Law School Admission Council Raiders are pirate...
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The Making of The End is Nigh! with Celi Mitidieri, Beaux Dejaune, Axel Alexander, and Andy Trinh

April 22, 2026 • 51 mins
There’s more than one New College documentary out there! We chat with Celi Mitidieri, the Ringling filmmaker of two short docs showing the takeover from the inside, along with several New College alums, main characters of the latest film. They explain how their cohort engaged in the fight for the right to party, how transfers affect culture, and the importance of maintaining a community with real people in real spaces. Insid...
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The Story of First They Came for My College with Producer and New College Alum, Harry Hanbury

April 7, 2026 • 52 mins
An alum, documentarian, and friend joins us to talk about First They Came For My College, as well as a personal story of coming from a Catholic, all-boys, military academy, wearing a saber on mass transit, Hawaiian shirt reputations, supervising Shark Week, alumni connections with the Avatar franchise, and what it’s like to turn 300 hours of student-shot footage into a 105-minute film.  The trailer can also be...
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Oscars Predictions 2026 Plus Film Series Reminiscences and a Cameo From the Spanish Metro

March 14, 2026 • 53 mins
We catch up with former Film Pharaoh Eugene Lowe, along with Tom Ronca and Suzanne Clayton to talk New College films: finding them, watching them, showing them, and making them … both back in the day and touring the festival circuit now. Get your hot Oscar picks right here! Also, a surprise visit from the Madrid metro, a gas-leak power outage, and Ernest Borgnine playing Timothée Chalamet.  La Strada Gary McD...
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📰 Old School Catalyst: Keeping Student Journalism Alive | Palm Court Podcast S3

November 25, 2025 • 51 mins
The Palm Court Podcast returns for Season 3, diving deep into the history and future of student journalism at New College! Hosts Mike Palmer, Grant Balfour and Megan Cytron welcome the Old School Catalyst crew: former faculty advisor Maria Vesperi and former student editors Isaac Tellechea and Sophia Brown. They are also joined by a recorded contribution from former Catalyst editor Gaby Batista. This episode chronicles the journey...
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PALM COURT POD SEASON 2 WRAPUP with Hosts Megan Cytron, Grant Balfour, and Mike Palmer

August 29, 2025 • 34 mins
It's a wrap on season two of the Palm Court Pod. Hosts Mike Palmer, Megan Cytron, and Grant Balfour reflect on the past year and discuss what's to come for New College and the podcast itself. We reflect on a year of change, both geopolitically and personally. We started the pod with the idea that New College was the "canary in the swamp," and as New College went, so might higher education in the U.S. As it turns out, we were right...
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New College, Political Polarization and the Lorax with Dr. Eric Schickler - Author of Partisan Nation

June 26, 2025 • 52 mins
This episode of the Palm Court Podcast features an engaging conversation with Dr. Eric Schickler, a New College alum from the class of '87 and the coauthor of Partisan Nation⁠: The Dangerous New Logic of American Politics in a Nationalized Era. Eric shares his unique journey and insights into political science and the current state of higher education. Plus there's plenty of new details about the legendary Lorax Rebellion of May 19...
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From Palm Court to It's Christmastown - Jeb Lund's Journey

May 20, 2025 • 42 mins
Jeb Lund joins Mike, Megan, and Grant to talk about his work in journalism at places like Rolling Stone, The Nation, and GQ, among others and on It's Christmastown, his popular podcast about Hallmark Channel movies. We learn how Jeb wound up at New College, how his thesis about British cryptography in World War 2 got turned into pulp, and how he wound up covering the Alt Graduation Event for The Nation in 2024. Jeb also provides a...
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An Antarctic Wedding and Alumni Engagement - A Conversation with Monica Lewman Wulf and Stuart Clarry

April 17, 2025 • 67 mins
Join Mike Palmer, Grant Balfour, and Megan Citron, along with "friend of the show" Joanne Dramko, for a captivating conversation with New College of Florida (NCF) alumni and NCAA Board Members Monica Lewman Wulf and Stuart Clarry. This episode offers a delightful mix of personal stories and reflections on the New College experience with a focus on Alumni Engagement. Monica shares the details of her recent Antarctic wedding to fell...
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Emergency Gene Hackman In Memoriam Oscars and True Crime Edition

March 1, 2025 • 34 mins
The Palm Court Podcast presents an emergency Oscars 2025 episode devoted to the Gene Hackman situation! With Suzanne Clayton, Palm Court's Oscars predictions oracle, Mike, Megan and Grant prognosticate on the Oscars and reminisce about past Oscars shared in a Whatsapp Group Chat, including the infamous Will Smith slap of Chris Rock. Clayton, a five-time winner of the Palm Court Oscar pool, offers her keen and at times surprising in...
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Our 2nd Annual Oscars Extravaganza 2025 with Kim McShane and Harrison Bender

February 28, 2025 • 63 mins
Join us for our annual Oscars preview! We're diving deep into the 2025 Academy Award nominations with a panel of film enthusiasts. We're discussing the snubs, the surprises, and the sure-to-be winners. From Best Picture to Best Supporting Actor, we're dissecting it all.   We're also sharing our personal Oscar memories and trivia. Did you know that a screenwriter once won an Oscar nearly 40 years after his death? Or that...
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A Special Time-Travel Interlude: Revisiting New College c. 1968-69

February 14, 2025 • 39 mins
Step into the world of New College in 1968-69—a time of radical possibility, political upheaval, and unapologetic experimentation. Mike, Grant, and Megan are joined by a group of alumni who lived it and were recently reunited, decades later—Max Reif, David Ross, Andy Roman, David Adams, Tom Weislocher—after a cache of evocative photos from the era unleashed a powerful torrent of memories and feelings. The p...
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Making Sense of the New College Story with Investigative Journalist Kathryn Joyce

January 20, 2025 • 33 mins
In this episode of Palm Court Podcast, we talk with journalist Kathryn Joyce about the state of public education in Florida. Joyce, an investigative editor at In These Times and author of two books on the Christian right, discusses her background and interest in the right-wing political movement’s influence on education. Her recent article, The New College Gambit, chronicles the New College story and forms the foundation of ...
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From New Jersey Farm to Montessori School to the Supreme Court with Charter Class Member Fay CLayton

December 13, 2024 • 40 mins
In this episode of the Palm Court Podcast, hosts Mike Palmer, Grant Balfour, and Megan Cytron interview Fay Clayton, a member of New College's charter class of 1964. Clayton shares her experiences as a pioneering student, her connections to the college through her family, and her journey from a farm in New Jersey to becoming a prominent litigator. She reflects on the unique educational environment of New College, its impact on her ...
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Onè! Respè! The Fight for Academic Freedom at New College with Dr. Amy Reid

December 2, 2024 • 40 mins
In this episode of the Palm Court Podcast, hosts Mike Palmer, Megan Cytron, and Grant Balfour are joined by Dr. Amy Reid, a long-standing faculty member of New College, former Board of Trustees member, and recent collaborator with PEN America. We discuss the impact of recent political upheavals on the college, Dr. Reid's extensive contributions to the institution over 29 years, and her reflections on New College's unique educationa...
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Hip Hop, Entrepreneurship, and the New College Experiment with Miles Iton

November 15, 2024 • 46 mins
In this episode of the Palm Court Podcast, hosts Mike Palmer, Megan Cytron, and Grant Balfour engage with Miles Iton, a New College graduate with a multidisciplinary background in philosophy, hip-hop, and entrepreneurial education. Miles shares his compelling origin story from almost attending Howard to thriving at New College, where he helped establish the Black Student Union and organized community events. He discusses his intrig...
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Reflections & Resilience: A Journey Through New College with Dr. Mike Campbell

November 2, 2024 • 50 mins
In this episode of the Palm Court Podcast, hosts Mike Palmer, Megan Cytron, and Grant Balfour sit down with Dr. Mike Campbell to explore his deep-rooted connection to New College. Mike, an alumnus and former faculty member, admistrator, and board member, details his academic journey and professional career, which moved him from student to working to in the counseling center, teaching, becoming housing director, and eventually, to s...
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Libby Harrity | Leadership, Resistance, and the Exodus to Hampshire College

September 18, 2024 • 48 mins
Libby Harrity, former student senate president at New College of Florida, joins Mike, Grant, and Megan to share her first-hand experience of the hostile takeover and the on-the-ground resistance it sparked, which ultimately resulted in her (forced) exodus to Hampshire College after a very public clash between administrators and student protestors. Now a fourth-year thesis student, Libby gives us an inside look at how 80 students f...
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