Beyond The Square :: The Oxford Pod

Hello, Hello... Glad YOU are here for Beyond The Square the Oxford Podcast where we talk with the people of Oxford, MS to hear their stories and about being a part of our community. Because we believe that it's truly the people that make Oxford what it is. As always I'm your host, Blake Thompson.

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This episode features Allison Layton who is a licensed professional counselor and Marriage/Family Therapist with Cornerstone Counseling here in Oxford.

We talk through the importance of counseling and therapy, the benefits of it for both individuals and couples, and a few barriers that some people have to overcome to seek counseling for themselves. She talks of the needs she sees in her clients and the pressures that many of her cli...

Today's episode features Brad Freeman who is the Director of M-Trade Park, our sports complex on the northwest side of town. A quick note to mention that this conversation was recorded over a year ago... and it was actually the day after the new naming ceremony where FNC Park became M-Trade Park. So as you hear us talk of that change and all, be aware that it was very new news.

Brad Freeman grew up in Oxford, went to play baseball ...

On the latest episode of Beyond The Square :: The Oxford Pod we have Dr. Marvin King who has been a part of the Oxford and Ole Miss community for over seventeen years. He came to Ole Miss in 2005 after earning his PhD in Political Science from North Texas and a BA in Government from UT Austin. Dr. King has a dual appointment as a political science professor as well as an African American Studies professor + serves as a Senior Facul...

Bradley Roberson is now in his second year as Superintendent of the Oxford School District. He has previously served the district as a math teacher, coach, athletics director, principal, and assistant superintendent. This interview appeared a couple of weeks ago on The Oxford Charger Podcast and was a follow up to a conversation in summer of 2021 linked here.

In this conversation Mr. Roberson shares what he learned in his first yea...

So here we are with Beyond The Square :: The Oxford Podcast. But who is Blake and why is he launching this podcast? That's me! And listen to the episode and I'll tell you why.

But the TL;DL is I love living in Oxford and the people here. I love hearing their stories. And I love podcasting! (I had a successful Friday Night Lights Podcast that I started back in 2009). So I decided to combine the two with a podcast that focuses on the...