The ATO Show

About The ATO Show

Our podcast episodes will give you inspirational stories from ATO alumni, interviews with experts, and real stories from undergraduates.

Publisher

ATO NHQ

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Feb 2024

Latest episode

13 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

26 of 26 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   13 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Polling, Politics, and the Power of Fraternity with Brad Todd

   CNN political commentator and On Message founder Brad Todd discusses leadership, polling insights, and the enduring power of fraternity with host Wynn Smiley.

2. 

   5 Jan 2026TRANSCRIPT

   How Loss Inspired Life-Changing Support for NICU Families with Thomas Reives

   Thomas Reives (Rose-Hulman ’05) and his wife, Shecara, turned their loss and family tragedy into support for others. In 2017, Thomas and Shecara lost their son Rook after a premature birth and NICU stay. Their surviving twin, Carmine, spent 165 days in the NICU and continues to thrive with a trach and ongoing therapies. Because of this difficult experience, the Reives family created Rook’s Books, a collection of children’s books and family resources designed to support families navigating NICU life, tracheostomy decisions, and diagnoses such as Down syndrome. Many of the books are donated to hospitals, including Riley, Eskenazi, and St. Vincent. Their nonprofit, Rook’s Resources, serves families through meals, support, and community outreach. Thomas also shares the story of Carmine’s Convoy, a multi-day walk organized by his ATO chapter at Rose-Hulman that raised $42,000 to support families in need. Visit https://www.rooksbooks.org/⁠ (https://www.rooksbooks.org/) to find out more about or to support Rook's Books and Rook's resources.

3. 

   24 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Shaping Leaders: How Men of Destiny Transforms ATO Members

   Host Wynn Smiley interviews Dave Rodriguez, leadership coach, about Alpha Tau Omega's Men of Destiny program, which helps young men discover their purpose and calling through workshops and reflection, leading to transformative growth.

Inside a recent episode

Polling, Politics, and the Power of Fraternity with Brad Todd

Published 13 Apr 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And so that's why the algorithms have now taken that conflict that we have and elevated it. And we have to remember that on social media, the news is not the product, the eyeballs are the product. And so the algorithm is designed to keep you engaged and keep your eyeballs engaged. It's not trying to inform you. Getting informed is up to you. The algorithm and the platform is only trying to keep you looking. And I think that sometimes we might lose sight of the fact that we are very divided. We might not be as divided as our social media makes us out to be. Right, yeah. The social media makes the silo walls thicker and reinforces everything. […]

Who has been a guest on The ATO Show

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

• Brad Todd
• Dave Rodriguez
• Kevin Petschow
• Cadis Ammons
• Nick Ackerman

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

243

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 56 / 100

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

Quality

55

Social presence

0

YouTube

72

Engagement

71

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Guest appearances

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