Conversations at The Salt Line

Feb 12 2025 26 ep. 57 mins
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Welcome to the Conversations @ The Salt Line, a Vassar College podcast. Hosted by Wesley Dixon, this podcast will explore subjects that stimulate, reflect on the world’s grand challenges, and find common ground while embracing diverging perspectives because we understand that pursuing honest dialogue and debate nurtures an intellectual curiosity that leads to understanding and connection.

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A Conversation with Robert Jones Jr.

Feb 12 2025 69 mins  
In this episode of Conversations @ the Salt Line host Wesley Dixon chats with author Robert Jones Jr. about his debut novel "The Prophets," which served as the first-year common reading for the students in the Vassar Class of 2028. With "The Prophets" as the backdrop, Wesley and Robert discussed themes of humanizing complex individuals, navigating marginalized identities, and exper

A Conversation with Minerva Tantoco

Jan 21 2025 55 mins  
In this episode of Conversations @ The Salt Line, host Wesley Dixon chats with Minerva Tantoco ’86, who was the keynote speaker at Vassar’s 2025 Sophomore Career Connections program. Minerva has served as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for several finance and technology companies and also served as the first CTO for the City of New York. Wes and Minerva explored the interse

A Conversation with Jonathan Littman

Dec 17 2024 70 mins  
In this episode of Conversations at the Salt Line, host Wesley Dixon talks to independent television producer Jonathan Littman '85, about his extensive career in television; overseeing hit programs including The X-Files, CSI and The Amazing Race; the richness of television as a medium; and more.

A Conversation with Rhiana Gunn-Wright

Nov 18 2024 64 mins  
On this episode of Conversations at the Salt Line, Wesley Dixon chats with Rhiana Gunn-Wright, a Senior Fellow at the Roosevelt Institute and the policy architect of the Green New Deal. In this conversation, Wes and Rhiana explore the intersections of climate change, sustainability, and capitalism.

A Conversation with Jim Kim

Nov 01 2024 41 mins  
In this special episode of Conversations at the Salt Line, which was recorded live at the launch of the Vassar Institute for the Liberal Arts on Friday, October 25, 2024, host Wesley Dixon talks to Dr. Jim Kim, Chancellor of the University of Global Health Equity, and the former President of Dartmouth College and the World Bank. Dr. Kim and Wes explore the intersections of Dr. Kim'

A Conversation with Marie Solis

Oct 09 2024 67 mins  
In this episode of Conversations at the Salt Line, host Wesley Dixon talks to Marie Solis '15, a Style Editor at New York Times. Marie and Wes explore the intersections of responsible journalism, culture, and style.

A Conversation w/ Leah Goodridge

Sep 17 2024 68 mins  
In this episode of Conversations @ the Salt Line, host Wesley Dixon chats with Vassar alum Leah Goodridge '04, a Commissioner on the New York City Planning Commission. Wes and Leah explore the nuances of housing policy in New York City and New York State and talk about the competing forces that shape the housing landscape.

A Conversations Recap ('23 - '24) w/ Wes Dixon

Sep 09 2024 10 mins  
In this episode of Conversations at the Salt Line, host Wesley Dixon recaps and reviews the episodes from last year and gives some quick reflections and behind the scenes insights from each conversation.

A Conversation with Beverly Gage

May 31 2024 53 mins  
In this episode of "Conversations at the Salt Line," host Wesley Dixon chats with Yale University Professor of History Beverly Gage about her Pulitzer Prize winning biography "G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century." Wes and Professor Gage engaged in an exciting conversation about the history of political movements and the complexities of one of America's mos

A Conversation with Allison Abner

May 08 2024 62 mins  
In this episode of "Conversations at the Salt Line," host Wesley Dixon speaks with Allison Abner '87 about her career as an author and television writer on shows such as "The West Wing." During their conversation, Wes and Allison explored the intersections of entertainment and politics, and Allison reflected on her experience as an "outsider" in Washington. Listen in for some inter