Undergraduate SPCS student launches podcast with Dr. Ayers interview

June 9, 2025

SPCS Student Update

Julian Cline, an SPCS student completing a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts, has launched a podcast titled Destinations and Conversations that seeks to explore current events through the expertise of University of Richmond faculty. The podcast is hosted through Boatwright Library’s UR Scholarship Respository.

The podcast’s inaugural episode, an interview with Dr. Edward Ayers, Tucker-Boatwright Professor of the Humanities and President Emeritus, addresses campus neutrality in reference to current events and Harvard University. American history, the history of Richmond, Virginia, and the University of Richmond are also covered.

Cline is also a full-time employee of the University of Richmond, where he works as a plumbing team leader in University Facilities.