'Cuse Conversations

1. Episode · Sep 4, 2026

   Building on What Makes Syracuse Athletics Special: Bryan Blair's Vision for the Orange (opens the original)

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   Before Bryan Blair became Syracuse University’s 12th athletics director , he was a walk-on, an undersized nose tackle for the Wofford College football team who, through hard work and determination, became a starter heading into his junior year. Blair lost his job because he didn’t perform up to the coach’s expectations, but displaying a tenacity that would foreshadow his rise to prominence as one of college athletics’ most innovative leaders, Blair wound up reclaiming that starting role and was

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2. Episode · Aug 26, 2026

   How Digital Devices Took Over and How to Reclaim Our Relationship With Them (opens the original)

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   We all do it countless times a day. Tap our smartphones, fire up our laptops and tablets and log into social media to see if we have any new notifications. the average American reaches for their digital device approximately 186 times each day, according to a recent study of 1,000 U.S. adults ages 18 and older. Our screens have become a vital part of our day-to-day lives, but sometimes, having access to technology can cause us to not be present in our interactions. “The effects are pervasively ha

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