On the Banks

About On the Banks

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. On the Banks focuses on the power of that connection, meeting new brothers for the first time and embracing our shared values. After listening to one or more episodes, please take our podcast survey at www.phigam.org/PodcastSurvey.

Publisher

Phi Gamma Delta

Category

society & culture · society & culture · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Dec 2020

Latest episode

5 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

34 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Mar 2026

   Grit, Spit & Never Quit

   Actor and comedian Rob Riggle (Kansas 1992), best known for his roles in films like “The Hangover” and “Step Brothers” and TV shows like “The Daily Show,” discusses his new motivational memoir “Grit, Spit, & Never Quit: A Marine’s Guide to Comedy & Life.” Rob also talks about his over 20-year career in the U.S. Marines and being a brother from the Pi Deuteron Chapter.

2. 

   19 Feb 2026

   Higher Education & Male Students

   In this episode, Mitch Daniel (Purdue Faculty, Allegheny Affiliate), the former President of Purdue University (2013-22), discusses the state of higher education today, challenges men face in college, trends in Greek life and advice for incoming students.

3. 

   5 Feb 2026

   Shaping the Modern Gaming Industry

   Have you ever wondered how Phi Gamma Delta’s values could prepare someone to help lead one of the most iconic video game companies in the world? In this episode, Paul Sams (California Santa Barbara 1992), former long-time Global COO of Blizzard Entertainment (known for World of Warcraft, Diablo, Overwatch, StarCraft and Hearthstone), shares his journey shaping the modern gaming industry and how that success ultimately helped him fulfill a childhood dream: becoming a minority owner of the six-time Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers.

Who has been a guest on On the Banks

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Bill Matz
• Cameron Haring
• Bill Kaiser
• Justin Carter
• Eli Moraru

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 35 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

57

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.