Listen to Latest PeppTalk Episodes: Exploring Faith, Work, and the Power of Great Books
The latest episodes of PeppTalk, Pepperdine’s official podcast, invite the University community into thoughtful conversations at the intersection of faith, vocation, and intellectual life. Whether you’re commuting, walking across campus, or taking a moment between meetings, these episodes offer meaningful insights from Pepperdine faculty and thought leaders.
The Faith & Business Initiative ft. Jooho Lee
What does it mean to do business on Monday the way you worship on Sunday? In this
episode, Seaver College professor Jooho Lee joins host Alexa Borstad to explore the
“Sunday–Monday gap”—the disconnect between personal faith and professional decision-making.
As the lead investigator of Pepperdine’s Faith and Business Initiative, supported
by a $260,000 Templeton Foundation grant, Lee shares how this work is fostering research,
student fellowships, and campus-wide dialogue around integrating faith and business.
Together, they consider what a genuine theology of business might look like—and why
it matters now more than ever.
Why the Great Books? ft. Jeremy Wayne Tate & Jessica Hooten Wilson
Why do texts written centuries ago still shape lives today? Host Coby Dolloff sits
down with Jeremy Wayne Tate (founder and CEO of the Classic Learning Test) and Jessica
Hooten Wilson (Fletcher Jones Chair of Great Books at Pepperdine) to explore the enduring
value of the Great Books tradition. From Homer to Dostoevsky, they discuss how these
works cultivate character, deepen understanding of the human experience, and invite
readers into the “Great Conversation” about truth, goodness, and beauty. This episode
is both an introduction and a renewed invitation to engage with the texts that have
shaped generations.
Listen to these episodes and more on PeppTalk and join the conversation shaping Pepperdine’s commitment to faith, learning, and purpose.