The Sound Bearier
The Sound Bearier seeks to acquaint listeners with Northeast State Community College news and events. Our hosts Mackenzie Moore-Gent, Matt Poole, and Thomas Wilson interview staff, faculty, students, and alumni to bring you the latest in all things Northeast State! *** All opinions expressed by the hosts and guests of "The Sound Bearier" are solely their opinions and do not necessarily reflect the official position or opinions of Northeast State Community College. Any content provided by our hosts or guests is for educational purposes. Northeast State Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award the associate degree. Northeast State also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Northeast State Community College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
Episodes
Northeast State Community College's Because of You Campaign (BOYC) is just around the corner! Co-hosts Thomas Wilson and Mackenzie Moore-Gent sit with the College's Assistant Director of Alumni & Advancement, Joshua Johnson, to talk all things Because of You! From a golf tournament and concert to rummage sales, chili cook-offs, community trick-or-treating and more, the 2025 BOYC is s...
This week on The Sound Bearier, co-hosts Tom Wilson and Mackenzie Moore-Gent welcome Northeast State Police Chief Andrew Mitchem. In honor of Campus Safety Week, Chief Mitchem highlights the week’s initiatives and shares important insights on how the College keeps students, faculty, and staff safe every day.
Chapters
- (00:00:44) - Introducing Chief Mitchem
- (00:01:15) - Chief M...
Formula for Success: An Inside Look at Northeast State's New Program, Chemical Laboratory Technology
What's bubbling at Northeast State Community College, you ask? A brand-new Chemical Laboratory Technology program! Join co-hosts Thomas Wilson and Mackenzie Moore-Gent as they sit down with program head Dr. Sam Stevenson to explore what the program offers, the cutting-edge technology students will use, and the exciting career paths this degree can open!
...The Northeast State Center for Leadership, Enrichment, Access, and Discovery provides Northeast State students with the support and access to navigate college life and persevere when life outside college challenges them.
We were privileged to welcome Brittany Wick, Assistant Director of Strategy and Innvation for Access and Learning Enrichment at Northeast State, to the podcast. Brittany...
Northeast State's Debate Team is turning up the volume on critical thinking and confidence! Meet a standout student from the debate team, Matthew Hughes, and hear firsthand how the art of argument is more than a quick rebuttal; it’s about listening, learning, and leading.
Plus, Debate Team Coach Emily Napier drops in to share how the team prepares for tournaments, builds community, and t...
In this episode of The Sound Bearier, co-hosts Thomas Wilson and Mackenzie Moore-Gent sit down with Engineering Design Instructor Daniel Arnett and Associate Professor of History, Tabetha Garman, to discuss the roles technology and humanities play in society and around the world.
Though Daniel and Tabetha teach in two seemingly opposite corners of the academic world — technology and the ...
The study of economics strives to explain the forces behind money, markets, and human choices.
In this episode the Sound Bearier’s Mackenzie Moore-Gent and Tom Wilson talk with Northeast State Economics professor, Wayne Loving, who explains how economics is defined as the science of choices.
We discuss the growing role of digital currency in the world economy, the nature of wealth, and h...
Get your green on and celebrate as Saint Patrick's Day brings out the Irish spirit around the world. The Sound Bearier celebrates St. Patrick's Day and the contributions of immigrants from Ireland to America. Click the photo link above to listen or visit https://the-sound-bearier.castos.com/episodes/lets-go-green-on-st-patricks-day.
In a nod to our Scots-Irish, the Amateur Highla...
A first-generation, non-traditional student, Annie Eum passed many tests to find her way to Northeast State.
With a determination to achieve her goals, Eum returned to college to fulfill a dream. She is pursuing a degree in social work and serves as a student worker in the Testing Center.
The Sound Bearier was privileged to talk with Annie about navigating college life, how the Testing ...
So, you bought the roses, the chocolate-dipped strawberries (yum!), and the stuffed bear holding the heart-shaped balloon. How are you sharing your love this Valentine’s Day and the other 364 days each year?
In this new episode of the Sound Bearier podcast, we talk about St. Valentine, love around the world, the holiday’s storied history and tropes, the five love languages, and the terri...
What if Twitter had existed when Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr vied for the presidency? Well, let's not think about it.
As a national election approaches, Northeast State History Professor David Toye joins us to talk American history and a few examples of contentious elections from the past. Subscribe to the Sound Bearier on your favorite streaming service! We are on them all.
Halloween is a whole season. The Sound Bearier team tells a few stories of hauntings. Whether you're a believer in the paranormal or just love a good ghost story, this episode will transport you into the heart of the unknown. So dim the lights, grab your favorite blanket, and get ready for a journey into a few haunting Halloween legends you may have heard of or experienced yourself. Let'...
The Sound Bearier podcast is back! We open the new fall season with Northeast State alumna and assistant professor Andrea Amos.
Andrea discusses how service learning develops students into the learning process and her role as instructor for the Mental Health First Aid course delivered through our Office of Workforce Solutions. She also talks about why more companies and organizations exp...
The Sound Bearier is back! Northeast State welcomes you to the upcoming fall semester. Host Matthew Poole, Mackenzie Moore-Gent, and Tom Wilson talk fall events news you can use and what to expect from the podcast this year.
Thank you to the Department of Communications and Marketing for their support. Let's get ready for a great semester.
Get all the Northeast State news at Northeast St...
What are you afraid of? The news of the day creates anxiety for many. What is the nature of fear and how does it manifest in human thinking and actions?
The Sound Bearier podcast proudly welcomes Professor Lisa Poole, alias The Psychology Goddess of Northeast State, to discuss the role fear plays in our lives and decisions. Managing fear helps people push their boundaries and achieve goa...
Halloween season is here. As long shadows fall across the lands, The Sound Bearier presents our annual scary stories episode with haunted houses, ghostly travelers, and high-in-the-sky phenomena.
What are your favorite stories? Are entities reaching out to us from parallel dimensions or beyond the grave? Give us a listen and subscribe on your favorite streaming services. Happy Halloween!
...Slaying with 'ris requires one to rock a certain drip. And that drip must go hard.
All the real ones out there know what we are saying. We hope. In this episode, the Sound Bearier podcast team discusses a few choice slang words used to communicate today and from years past. Northeast State English professors are encouraged to leave comments and emojis. You can grade us in the transcript...
John McMeen could be something of an accidental renaissance man.
As an assistant professor of computer science at Northeast State, John's day job involves teaching students technological systems and computer science. His interests and life experiences involve much, much more. An accomplished musician and performer, McMeen talks performing punk/hardcore music, using technology to track fr...
Claiming financial aid. Navigating the Blountville campus road project. Cool campus events. Fall classes began this week and The Sound Bearier crew has a few tips and suggestions to help move through the semester.
A wealth of information is available at the shiny, updated Northeast State web site https://www.northeaststate.edu to help you on your way.
...To wrap up our third season, The Sound Bearier proudly welcomes Northeast State President Dr. Jeff McCord to the podcast!
Dr. McCord became president of Northeast State in 2022 after serving as commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
He talks about his own journey attending college, first job and diverse career, and how he made his way to Tennessee. ...
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