The Tuck Shop Podcast
News and Interviews of and for Pitt-Johnstown Alumni done by a UPJ Alumni! This is not an official product of the University and does not necessarily reflect the views of any institution.
Episodes
David shows up for the show this week and he and Matt celebrate Final's week. We have some updates on the calendar for 2026 and have a deep conversation about media and history.
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Email David at: dgj7@pitt.edu
Matt's flying solo on this one. Journey through the thoughts of a podcasting geographer and learn how this whole podcast came to be along with some teases about some upcoming projects and A CHALLENGE!
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Email David at: dgj7@pitt.edu
In the spirit of Thanksgiving and togetherness, Matt and David welcome their significant others to the show. Learn about the upcoming regional event and then see if Matt and David will enjoy Thanksgiving or end up in the dog house!
Contact Matt at: msernell@pitt.edu
Contact David at: dgj7@pitt.edu
Learn about the Evergreen Afterschool Program: https://wwwevergreenasc.org/
Matt and David are still talking about the amazing Johnstown Tomahawks game from Saturday night. We also address David's first experience with students finding out his age. Then we welcome Deborah Breth to the show to talk about here time at UPJ.
Contact Matt: msernell@pitt.edu
Contact David: dgj7@pitt.edu
Matt and David are back with a great list of upcoming events, including a regional meeting in Indiana, Pa! Matt then sits down with Ben Epstein who was on campus earlier this year to discuss his time here in the 1970's and his career since.
Contact Matt at: msernell@pitt.edu
Contact David at: dgj7@pitt.edu
Get Hockey tickets at: https://www.gofevo.com/event/Upjalumni2
Matt and David are back for another week of fun. Despite his best efforts, Matt doesn't keep control for long as we go over the calendar of upcoming events and then jump right in with Coaches Vickroy and Oterson from the UPJ Women's Basketball team!
Contact Matt at: msernell@pitt.edu
Contact David at: dgj7@pitt.edu
Get tickets for the Women's Basketball event at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/upj-womens-basketball-barrels-bites-t...
Matt and David have their usual round table of events with a side of confusion and then we welcome David Bigbee who visited campus a few weeks back to talk about his time here in the early 1970's!
Contact Matt at: msernell@pitt.edu
Contact David at: dgj7@pitt.edu
Get Hockey tickets at: https://www.gofevo.com/event/Upjalumni2
Matt and David are on the road this week when we travel to the Living Learning Center for the UPs Engineering and Computer Science Employer Day. We talk to Brian Houston who puts the event on and then to plenty of UPJ Alumni who came looking to hire!
Contact Matt at: msernell@pitt.edu
Contact David at: dgj7@pitt.edu
Contact Brian Houston at: bhouston@pitt.edu
Register for UPJ night at the Tomahawks at: https://www.gofevo.com/eve...
Matt and David have had a rough week so they decide to try and make the best of the show by celebrating a bunch of things. First off, we find out how the UPJ Soil Judging team did at their completion and then we rundown all the upcoming events between today and the middle of November!
Email Matt at: msernell@pitt.edu
Email David at: dgj7@pitt.edu
Learn more about Homecoming at: https://www.johnstown.pitt.edu/homecoming
Matt and David welcome Paul Tunink back to campus all the way from Florida! They talk about his time here as a student, playing Baseball, and the journey that brought him to the podcast!
Contact Matt at: msernell@pitt.edu
Contact David at: dgj7@pitt.edu
Learn more about Paul's company at www.arrowwealthllc.com
David returns from assignment this week to discuss all the news regarding the Alumni First Business Directory and a mountain of events coming up around UPJ including Men's and Women's Basketball in at the Oakland campus and UPJ Homecoming. Then Matt talks to Dr. Mitzy Schaney, Dr. Chris Coughenour, and Lyra Mingin about the Region 1 Soil Judging competition on campus next week.
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David is on assignment this week, so Matt gets some help from some former show guests to launch the UPJ Alumni First Business Directory! Prof. Stacy Roberts and Kim Dorchak from Kotzan CPA join Matt along with Nathan DiFrancesco who put the project together!
Visit the Alumni First Business Directory at: www.upj.pitt.edu/alumnifirst
Reach Matt at: msernell@pitt.edu
Reach David at: dgj7@pitt.edu
Matt and David are back with another great episode. They review the schedule of upcoming events. Matt tries to explain the podcast tradecraft to little success and then we talk to Tony Golden about his time at UPJ and why he and his friends call the campus home even if they didn't technically finish!
Contact Matt at: msernell@pitt.edu
Contact David at dgj7@pitt.edu
This week is a can't miss episode of the podcast! Matt and David struggle with the nature of their day and fail biology. Then they are joined by Coach Aideen O'Donoghue from the Mountain Cat Ladies Soccer team to talk about her journey to UPJ, the upcoming season, and the huge Ladies Soccer event coming up!
Contact Matt at: msernell@pitt.edu
Contact David at: dgj7@pitt.edu
Register for the Education or GeoSciences event at: https...
Lot's on the calendar this week for Matt and David to talk about including the Education and Geosciences events and Women's Soccer. Later, Matt sit's down with Jessica Marines to talk about her time as a student, her role as a member of the UPJ staff, and some of the cool stuff her daughters are doing.
Contact Matt at: msernell@pitt.edu
Contact David at: dgj7@pitt.edu
Register for Education or Geosciences at: https://www4.upj.pit...
Season 3 kicks off with a bang! Matt and David are back and welcome Dr. Julie Wagner to talk about the summer, the first day of school, David's CD collection, and the Johnstown Slavic Festival.
Contact Matt at: msernell@pitt.edu
Contact David at: dgj7@pitt.edu
Learn more about the Festival at: https://www.facebook.com/johnstownslavicfestival
Learn about the Podcast at: http://www.tuckshoppodcast.com
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In their final episode of the Summer Series, Matt and David recap their summer and then listen to their interview with Athletic Director Abby Gearhart about the new sports coming to UPJ! Special thanks to Executive Producer Betsy Martinelli.
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As the Summer Series starts to reach its conclusion, David spends some time with Matt in his very empty Krebs Hall office waiting for classes to start. They then revisit the sit down Matt did with the Geoscience students before their trip to Detroit this spring. Special thanks to Executive Producer Betsy Martinelli.
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Just a few more weeks of the Summer Series to go Matt and David discuss how alumni can come back and take a class for the joy of education! They then listen to their interview with Senator John Wozniak who just returned himself for a class! Special thanks to Executive Producer Betsy Martinelli.
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Matt and David celebrate Christmas in July during the Summer Series with a debate on what Santa would wear at the end of July and then listen to their interview with Mark Stevens, UPJ alum and professional Santa! Special thanks to Executive Producer Betsy Martinelli.
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