Episodes

  • Ep. 10 - Shawn Gorman
    Jul 21 2025

    Shawn Gorman is Chief IP Counsel at Whisper Aero, a company pioneering ultra-quiet propulsion systems for both aerospace and consumer product applications. In our conversation, Shawn shares insights on his contributions to the University of New Hampshire network, reflects on his time in Chicago, and highlights the innovative work Whisper Aero is doing to minimize noise in everyday technologies.

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    48 mins
  • Ep. 09 - Chris Reed
    May 6 2025

    Chris Reed is EVP & General Counsel at Fox Television Stations. Chris and I discuss how Fox is adapting to the digital media era, his perspective on legal education, and the ways our law school continues to deliver practical training to its students.

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Ep. 08 - Dr. Gene Lang
    Feb 18 2025

    Dr. Lang serves as the Vice President of Legal at MycoTechnology, a company that develops innovative food ingredients derived from mushrooms. Gene and I discuss the fraud he uncovered at his prior job, the great work being done by MycoTechnology, and of course the famous Gene Lang raps of the early 2000s.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Ep. 07 - Rick Burgoon
    Jan 13 2025

    Rick Burgoon is a former lobbyist, general counsel, CEO, in-house, and outside counsel who graduated UNH in 1987. Rick and I discuss the history of UNH and the lessons learned during Rick's unique and ever-changing legal career.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Ep. 06 - Eric Martineau
    Dec 9 2024

    Eric Martineau is Senior Corporate Patent Counsel for MilliporeSigma, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. Eric provides his wisdom on all things in-house counsel, how he started his legal career later than most, and the advice he would give his younger self.

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    28 mins
  • Ep. 05 - Cheryl Junker
    Nov 12 2024

    Cheryl Junker is the Associate Director for Compliance & Operations at Dartmouth. She built a career in technology transfer since her law school days and provides a comprehensive view of working as a patent lawyer in academia.

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    43 mins
  • Ep. 04 - Charlotte Ancel
    Oct 16 2024

    Charlotte Ancel is the Vice President of Investor Relations at Avangrid, a clean energy company serving more than 3 million people across the northeast United States. Charlotte joins to speak about the great work being done at Avangrid, her unique career path, and her continued love of snowboarding.

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    44 mins
  • Ep. 03 - Sumon Dasgupta and Mike Abramson
    Aug 26 2024

    Sumon Dasgupta and Mike Abramson are Principals at Jordan IP Law in Washington, DC. They have been friends since law school and are among the greatest pranksters to come out of UNH/Franklin Pierce.

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    37 mins