Ep 12: Remembering Steve Langerud

This is a very different episode of Doug Reads With Friends. Steve Langerud was supposed to be my guest. He had chosen the book, I had read it, and we were trying to schedule the recording when I learned that Steve had passed. So this episode became something else: a tribute to a dear friend, mentor, advisor, colleague, and world-class laugher. Rachel Bly, Thomas Crady, Meg Jones Bair, Joyce Stern, and Amy Nelson join me to remember Steve’s kindness, humor, loyalty, wisdom, love of Grinnell, commitment to helping people find their way, and gift for making life better just by being in the room.Steve’s obituary: https://www.smithfh.com/obituaries/steve-langerudMemorial donations may be made to the Mayflower Community Human Needs Fund, Imagine Grinnell, the Prairie Burn 100, or Drake Community Library.Music licensed through Soundstripe AMITPZ6ZV3H5MFFKChapters: 00:00 Intro: a very different episode 03:54 Rachel Bly and MAGBRAHS 07:44 "That did not disappoint" 09:59 Thomas Crady: "That's just Grinnell" 13:11 Defining rock & roll 15:57 Meg Jones Bair: "An unwavering commitment to positivity" 19:07 April Fools! 23:16 Joyce Stern: "How can I make your life better?" 26:58 The best advisor 30:19 Amy Nelson tells the Ursinus story 36:35 Steve wins 38:54 Thank you, Steve