In this episode of Conversations @ the Salt Line host Wesley Dixon chats with Naomi Seligman '55, Oracle board member and senior partner at Ostriker von Simson. Wes and Naomi talk about her time at Vassar, the legacy of her mentor, Vassar alum and professor, Grace Hopper '28, and Seligman's own career and experience as a successful entrepreneur in the technology sector.

In this episode of Conversations @ the Salt Line host Wesley Dixon chats with Lloyd Braun '80 who served as Chairman of ABC Entertainment Group among other roles. Wes and Lloyd talk about the evolution of the entertainment industry and the role of the internet in shaping the media landscape.

In this episode of Conversations @ the Salt Line host Wesley Dixon chats with Dr. Michelle Monje '98 who is a 2021 recipient of the MacArthur “Genius” award and the Milan Gambhir Professor of Pediatric Neuro-Oncology at Stanford University School of Medicine. Wesley and Dr. Monje discuss the intersections of clinical care and research as it relates to pediatric oncology and explore the complex ethical questions associated with Dr. Monje's groundbreaking research.

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 experiencing deep love. Tune in for a dynamic conversation about an award-winning novel.

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 intersections between technology, innovation, and equity, and discussed the role of a liberal arts education in an increasingly AI-oriented world.

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.

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.

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's life in the liberal arts.

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.

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.

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.

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 most well-known government officials.

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 interesting insider stories from Hollywood and Washington DC.

In this episode of "Conversations at the Salt Line," host Wesley Dixon chats with John Wordock '91 who serves as Executive Editor at Cumulus Media and Westwood One. During their conversation Wes and John chat about the history of podcasts and explore the intersections of media, storytelling, and cultural and political pluralism. As a guest speaker for Vassar's Sophomore Career Connections program, John also reflected on how his experiences as a student at Vassar prepared him for a trailblazing career in journalism.

In this episode of "Conversations at the Salt Line," host Wesley Dixon chats with Ilyse Hogue '91, former president of NARAL Pro-Choice America and author of "The Lie that Binds." Wes and Ilyse discuss the history of the campaign against women's reproductive rights and explore the lessons that history provides as we seek to understand the current political environment in the United States.

In this episode of Conversations @ the Salt Line, host Wesley Dixon talks with Dr. Michael Gomez (Silver Professor of History and Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at NYU) about two of his works: "Reversing Sail: A History of the African Diaspora" and "African Dominion: A New History of Empire in Early and Medieval West Africa." Dr. Gomez and Wesley chat about the role of history in a pluralistic society and reflect on how we may rethink the histories of people in the African diaspora.

In this episode of Conversations at the Salt Line, host Wesley Dixon chats with New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly about her career as a cartoonist and the history of women cartoonists at the New Yorker. Wesley and Liza explore the intersections of art and politics, and chat about the importance of observation.

In this episode of "Conversations at the Salt Line," host Wesley Dixon speaks to Dr. Liz Andrews who serves as the Executive Director of the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art. Dr. Andrews and Wes discuss the Silver Linings: Celebrating the Spelman Art Collection exhibition at the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar. As Dr. Andrews and Wes discuss this historic collaboration, they explore some fundamental themes of the exhibition (like collage and storytelling) and their broader social implications.

In this episode of "Conversations at the Salt Line," Wesley Dixon chats with Vassar alum Chip Reid '77 about his time as a White House Correspondent and his new book "Battle Scars," which details his time embedded with the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines in Iraq.

In this episode, host Wesley Dixon recaps the episodes that aired during the 2022-2023 Academic Year and reflects on some of the highlights of the conversations with the guests. Dixon also reveals some funny (or chaotic) behind-the-scenes moments and previews the upcoming "season" of the podcast.