About the Podcast
On the Banks is a podcast series, where we meet brothers through interview and storytelling. On the Banks pays homage to the chance meeting of John Templeton McCarty (Jefferson 1848) and Bolivar G. Krepps (Jefferson 1849) on the banks of the Sweetwater River on July 7, 1849. Two brothers who never met, connected 1,500 miles west of Canonsburg when heading to the California Gold Rush. No GPS and no cell phone…they found each other. The podcast focuses on the power of that connection, meeting new brothers for the first time and embracing our shared values.
Podcast Episodes
Season 6 Coming Soon!
Episode Release Dates & Guests:
- December 18, 2025: Ieuter Fiji Sires & Sons – Bill Ieuter (Illinois 1957), with sons, Charlie (Illinois 1983) and Billy (Iowa State 1985), and grandsons, Max (Michigan State 2012) and Rolf (Wisconsin 2014)
- January 8, 2026: Theo Avgerinos (Bucknell 2000)
- January 22, 2026: Jim Eckelberry (Akron 1993)
- February 5, 2026: Paul Sams (California Santa Barbara 1992)
- February 19, 2026: Governor Mitch Daniels (Purdue Faculty Initiate)
Seasons 1-5
Past Episode Recordings
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