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Continuing Studies: Higher Ed Podcasting
by Jennifer-Lee Gunson & Neil McPhedran. HigherEdPods.com. Podium Podcast Co.
We explore the intersection of higher education and podcasting. Each episode of Continuing Studies features insights from seasoned university podcasters who share tips, best practices, and stories from their podcasting journeys. Hosted by Jennifer-Lee Gunson and Neil McPhedran, this series covers everything from the technical aspects of podcasting to the art of storytelling and conducting interviews.Continuing Studies is more than just a podcast; it's a community. Connect with fellow higher ed podcasters, share your experiences, and continue your podcasting education on HigherEdPods.com.We're also on a journey to infuse Podcasting 2.0 best practices into our show. Our goal is to try every feature to determine the best suited for higher education podcasting. We'll be sharing our learnings and reviewing new podcasting apps and hosting services embracing Podcasting 2.0.Show Website: https://www.continuingstudiespodcast.com/Show LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/conti
Episodes
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History is for Everyone: Inside History That Doesn’t Suck
An academic history podcast becoming a massive hit sounds unlikely. But Dr. Greg Jackson’s success shows that depth, consistency, and craft can find a huge audience. In this episode of Continuing Studies, Neil and Jen talk with Dr. Greg Jackson, creator and host of History That Doesn’t Suck…
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What Makes a University Podcast Studio Successful?
Build the studio, and they’ll come… right? Not necessarily. A successful podcast studio starts with solving a real need and giving people the support to actually use the space. In this episode of Continuing Studies, Neil and Jen talk with Emily Sikora from Penn State about how she built the…
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MIT's One Billion Learners: Where Podcasting Fits In
How does podcasting fit into MIT’s goal of reaching one billion learners? In this episode of Continuing Studies, Neil and Jen talk with Mary Ellen Wiltrout from MIT about MIT Learn, open learning, and how podcasts can make world-class expertise feel more accessible and human. Mary Ellen shares…
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How Podcast Spaces Support Research, Teaching, and Community
How do you build a podcasting culture in higher ed? Don’t start with the equipment. In this episode of Continuing Studies, Neil records live from Helix at the University of Leeds with Abigail Harrison Moore, Krissie Glover, and Kerr Hunter for the final conversation in our three-part series on...
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How Podcasting Can Change the Classroom Dynamic: Live from Higher Ed PodCon 2026
Can podcasting make teaching more human, more connected, and more effective? In the second live episode from Higher Ed PodCon, Neil and Jen sit down with Rudy Salo, a lawyer, law professor, public transportation geek, and co-host of Good Is in the Details. Rudy explains how a philosophy podcast...
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The Art of Hosting: Live from Higher Ed PodCon 2026
How do great hosts create conversations that feel purposeful, natural, and worth staying with? In this episode of Continuing Studies, Neil and Jen sit down with Sophie White from EDUCAUSE live at Higher Ed PodCon to talk about the art of hosting. Drawing from her work on EDUCAUSE Shop Talk…
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Helping Academics Bring Research Podcasts to Life: Funding, Training, and Production Support
How do you turn a research idea into a podcast that is clear, credible, and actually doable? In part two of our three-part series on how collaborative research podcasts get made, Neil and Jen talk with Krissie Brighty-Glover from Research Podcasts about the process they use to bring academic…
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Beyond the Interview: Using a Book Club Podcast to Bring Academic Expertise to the Public
How can academics make their ideas easier to find, more engaging, and harder to misrepresent? In this episode of Continuing Studies, Neil and Jen dig into the podcast, Archaeology Books for Fun with hosts Tristan Harrenstein and Barbara Clark. Barbara and Tristan excavate the ways they've used...
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Why Great Interviews Start with Not Knowing Everything
After 300+ interviews with Stanford experts, Russ Altman knows how to turn complex ideas into conversations people actually want to follow. In this episode of Continuing Studies, Neil and Jen talk with Russ, host of The Future of Everything, about the craft behind engaging expert interviews. Russ...
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How to Use Podcasting for Participatory Research
How can podcasting become more than a way to share research—and actually become part of the research itself? In this episode of Continuing Studies, Neil and Jen talk with Abigail Harrison Moore from the University of Leeds about Whose Power, a podcast project created with the Preservative Party…
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Using Academic Research to Make Sense of the News Cycle
How can a podcast use academic research to help us make sense of today’s news? Neil and Jen talk with Gemma Ware, head of audio at The Conversation UK and host/co-producer of The Conversation Weekly, about how the show brings academic expertise into the news cycle through narrative-produced…
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How MIT Turns Teaching into Podcasts, Video, and Reach
25 years ago, MIT made a bold choice: share our knowledge with the world, free of charge. Eventually, out of this, Chalk Radio was born as one tool of MIT's OpenCourseWare to deliver that knowledge. In this episode, Neil and Jen talk with Brett Paci, producer of the Chalk Radio podcast and...
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How To Be a Better Podcast Host (or Co-host)
What are the core skills that make a great podcast host? Before podcasting, there was broadcasting, and there’s still a lot to learn from it. This week, Neil and Jen go back to school, well, Jen's school that is. They head to BCIT’s broadcasting studios to host Jen’s former instructors, Kathryn...
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How Science Vs. Turns Research Into Stories: Jokes, Citations, and a Lot of Editing
What does it take to turn rigorous scientific research into stories millions of people actually want to listen to? This week, Neil and Jen sit down with Blythe Terrell, executive editor of Science Vs., to learn how one of the world’s most popular science podcasts blends deep research, narrative...
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Opening Doors for Academic Voices
How can podcasting bring diverse voices and forms of academic work to a larger audience? Neil and Jen sit down with Will Brehm, creator of FreshEd, to talk about how a decade of academic podcasting has evolved from a simple interview show into a broader platform for research, storytelling, and…
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From the Classroom to Industry Jobs: Inside a Master’s Program in Podcasting
Can you actually study podcasting at university—and does it lead to a career? Neil and Jen talk with Chloe Sackur and Max’ed Aadan, recent graduates of the MA in Podcasting program at City St. George’s, University of London, about what it’s really like to learn podcasting in a university setting....
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Innovation Fuel 2.0: The Evolution of Podcasting in Case-Study Learning
What happens when a classroom podcast turns into peer-reviewed scholarship, an AI teaching tool, and its own academic platform? When Dave Keighron and Dr. Gelareh Farhadian first launched Innovation Fuel, the goal was simple: bring real entrepreneurial stories into the business classroom. Five...
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"University 3.0 and the Podcast Revolution: Who Owns Knowledge Now?"
As universities face pressure to evolve, podcasting is emerging as an unexpected catalyst and channel for change. Carola Boehm first caught Neil’s attention with her EPOD abstract suggesting the ivory tower might be starting to crack — a bold (and maybe slightly controversial) take that kicked…
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Do Podcasts Count? Journals, Peer Review, and the Future of Academic Work in Audio
A thoughtful look at how podcasting is expanding the ways academic work is created and shared. Jim Ambuske, historian and producer, is back to share his thoughts on where audio is going in the academic world and what it’s going to take to have it recognized as a scholarly medium. Jim gets into…
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Higher Ed Podcaster Predictions For 2026
Start your 2026 inspired and ready for what’s next in higher ed podcasting—straight from the people building it. What’s ahead for higher ed podcasting in 2026? This episode rounds up predictions from creators and educators around the world, spotlighting the trends shaping the year ahead. Hear why...
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Best Of: Building a Podcast Audience
The evolution of Think Fast, Talk Smart and what it teaches higher ed about communication and connection. To close out the year, Continuing Studies revisits one of its most popular episodes — the first-ever live recording from the inaugural Higher Ed PodCon in Chicago. In this special…
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Rethinking Scholarship Through the Power of Podcast Storytelling
How podcasting fits into modern scholarship and the evolving goals of higher education. Barry Lam—philosopher, professor, and creator of the acclaimed narrative podcast Hi-Phi Nation — joins the show to explore how audio storytelling can bridge the worlds of scholarly research and public...
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Podcasting Black Excellence in Higher Ed
How a podcast amplifies Black voices and their journeys of excellence at UIC. Dr. Aisha El-Amin, Executive Associate Vice Provost of Student Success and Belonging at the University of Illinois Chicago, reflects on the power of storytelling to create belonging, visibility, and momentum for…
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Creating Campus Community Through a Podcast Network
How a college podcast network builds community across the campus. Ryan Record, Podcast Network Manager at Howard Community College, shares how Dragon Media Podcasts evolved from a digital radio station into a thriving, community-driven podcast network. He discusses building a diverse slate of…
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Wharton’s Next Chapter: Extending Reach Through a Strategic Podcast Network
A strategic new content pillar from Knowledge at Wharton, extending the brand’s reach through podcasting. Dee Patel, Director of Content in Wharton’s Marketing and Communications department, shares how her team transformed the school’s long-standing Knowledge at Wharton brand into a new podcast...
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The Network Effect: How Campus Media Connects Students and Storytelling
How a campus network bridges broadcast and podcast to engage students. At BYU Radio, podcasting is reshaping how students and educators share stories of faith, creativity, and connection. Senior producer Heather Bigley offers an inside look at how a traditional university radio network…
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How Podcasting Builds Belonging in Higher Ed
A campus podcast that is a stage for student voices, faculty wisdom, and the spirit of community. Dr. Greg Pillar shares how The Bulldog Mindset podcast grew from an idea into a thriving campus podcast that amplifies the voices of students, faculty, and the broader Gardner-Webb community. Through...
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Building a Higher Ed Podcast Without Institutional Support
How a higher ed leader built a podcast on her own terms. Sarah Holtan, Assistant Provost of Academic Affairs at Carroll University and creator of Get Down to College Business, shares her journey as a “lone wolf” podcaster building a show outside of institutional walls. She discusses the…
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Schooled in Collaboration: The Power of Student-Teacher Partnerships in Podcasting
A student-teacher collaboration driving a podcast that answers real college questions and empowers students and families. Dr. Catherine Ross, professor of English at the University of Texas at Tyler and host of Ask Dr. Ross, shares her journey into podcasting and how she uses it to demystify…
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From Airwaves to Academics: Leveraging Podcasts as Powerful Teaching Tools
From broadcasting to academia, using podcasting to make research and teaching accessible. Former CBC producer and journalist Jeff Goodes shares his journey from public broadcasting to the world of higher education podcasting, offering insights on using podcasts as powerful tools for connection,...
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Broadcasting Without Borders: How Podcasting is Changing Journalism
How podcasting reshapes journalism through multilingual co-productions and academic collaboration. Marta Perrotta, Associate Professor at Roma Tre University and director of Roma Tre Radio, shares how podcasting is reshaping journalism, education, and cross-cultural storytelling. From her...
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Think Fast, Talk Live: Building a Podcast Audience
Matt Abrahams, host of the globally acclaimed podcast Think Fast, Talk Smart, joins the Continuing Studies podcast in this special live episode recorded at the inaugural Higher Ed PodCon. With over 68 million plays and a reach across 125 countries, Matt shares the origin story of his show, the...
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Class is in Session: Building the Future of Podcasting Through Education
How formal education is transforming podcasting into a professional, industry-ready craft. Brett Spencer, senior lecturer in podcasting at City St. George's, University of London, shares how his innovative master’s program is bridging the gap between podcasting education and industry demands.…
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Cataloging Critiques: What Great Pods Can Teach Higher Ed Podcasters
How Great Pods is transforming podcast discovery with critic-driven reviews and smarter categorization. Imran Ahmed—better known as “Captain Ron”—founder of Great Pods, a platform dubbed the “Rotten Tomatoes for podcasts,” joins Neil and Jen to unpack how curated, critic-led reviews are reshaping...
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Outsourcing Ourselves: AI Breaks Down the Higher Ed PodCon
AI Jen and Neil preview Higher Ed PodCon, where campus podcasters unite to explore the future of educational audio. Neil and Jennifer-Lee hand the mic to their AI counterparts to preview the very first Higher Ed PodCon—a brand-new conference built specifically for podcasters and digital media...
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The Magic School Bus Effect: Making Stats & Science Accessible
How two science-savvy professors turned stats and storytelling into a compelling educational podcast. Kristin Sainani and Regina Nuzzo—co-hosts of Normal Curves: Sexy Science, Serious Statistics—join Neil McPhedran and Jennifer-Lee to celebrate the 50th episode of Continuing Studies. Kristin and...
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Clips, Strategy, and Search: How This Is Purdue Scales Its Reach
How Purdue’s podcast expanded its reach with strategic use of video, SEO, and timely content planning. Kate Young returns to Continuing Studies to share how Purdue’s This Is Purdue podcast has grown from an alumni-focused show into a wide-reaching content hub. She breaks down the strategic shift...
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Higher Ed PodCon Update
An update on the Higher Ed PodCon—where higher education podcasters will come together to connect, learn, and grow Neil McPhedran and Jennifer-Lee are joined by Gregg Oldring, original producer of the Continuing Studies podcast and creator of the Higher Ed Pods Directory, to share an inside look…
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Making History Heard: Bringing the Past to Life Through Podcasts
R2 Studios on turning serious history into compelling podcasts. Jeanette Patrick and Jim Ambuske of R2 Studios join the Continuing Studies podcast to discuss the intersection of history, storytelling, and podcasting. They share how R2 Studios was founded with a mission to democratize history...
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Press Play to Learn: Why Podcasts Might Be the Best Homework Yet
What if professional development was as accessible as your favorite podcast? Dr. Lindsay Persohn shares her experience as a literacy scholar, podcast host, and educator using audio to transform professional learning and classroom engagement. From founding Classroom Caffeine to launching…
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Podcasting and Journalism: Balancing Innovation and Integrity
The future of journalism, podcasting’s role in education, and the challenge of misinformation in digital media. Carl Hartley, a journalism lecturer at the University of Leeds and a BBC Five Live journalist, delves into the rapidly changing world of journalism education and the increasing role of...
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Bringing History to Life Through Podcasting
Turning historical research into immersive audio storytelling. Daniel Story, a digital scholarship librarian at UC Santa Cruz, discusses his work in digital storytelling and podcasting as a scholarly medium. He shares insights into Stories from the Epicenter, a ten-part documentary on the 1989...
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Solving "Wicked Problems" with Stories: The Impact of Monash’s Podcast
A university podcast exploring what happens if we change, and what happens if we don’t? Monash University’s What Happens Next podcast, hosted by Dr. Susan Carland, takes on bold and complex issues, exploring the challenges shaping our world and the transformative solutions that could redefine our...
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By Students, For Students: The Power of Podcasting for Disability in Higher Ed
A student-led podcast amplifying disabled students' voices in higher education. Tim Roe and Matthew Whiteman share the story behind One in Five, a podcast created by disabled students for disabled students. The name represents the one in five people in the UK who have a disability, and the show...
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Empowering Students: Simplifying the Path to “Uni”
Uni Taster Days redefines university decisions with authentic student voices. Jon Cheek, founder of Uni Taster Days and co-host of The Uni Guide podcast, shares his journey of creating a go-to resource for UK students exploring university options. He reveals how his podcast evolved from focusing…
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Building Podcaster Connections: Humanities Podcast Symposium
The global impact of the Humanities Podcast Symposium and the future of scholarly podcasting. Rebecca Barry, coordinator of the Illinois Scholars at Risk Program and a passionate podcaster, joins the show to discuss the Humanities Podcast Network and its flagship event, the Humanities Podcast...
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Breaking Silos: Building a University Podcast Network
Building a podcast network to unite voices and transform academia. Michelle Daniel shares her journey from podcasting skeptic to champion, detailing her work in creating the Texas Podcast Network at the University of Texas at Austin. Drawing on her experiences as a graduate student and musician,...
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College Radio’s Renaissance: Higher Ed’s Audio Evolution Part 2
How The Virginia Audio Collective fosters creativity, collaboration, and impactful storytelling. In part two of this episode, Mary Garner McGehee and Sage Tanguay discuss The Virginia Audio Collective at the University of Virginia, showcasing how a podcast network can thrive by combining...
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College Radio’s Renaissance: Higher Ed’s Audio Evolution Part 1
How traditional radio is evolving. Mary Garner McGehee and Sage Tanguay from the University of Virginia's WTJU and Virginia Audio Collective visit the Continuing Studies podcast to explore the evolving role of radio and podcasting in higher education. In part one of this two part episode, they...
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Decoding Analytics: Understanding Podcast Performance Numbers
Step into the world of podcast analytics and discover tools from Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. If you're a podcaster, understanding the differences between downloads, listens, and views is crucial. Focus on metrics like average consumption percentage and total listen time to get a clearer...
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We explore the intersection of higher education and podcasting. Each episode of Continuing Studies features insights from seasoned university podcasters who share tips, best practices, and stories from their podcasting journeys. Hosted by Jennifer-Lee Gunson and Neil McPhedran, this series covers everything from the technical aspects of podcasting to the art of storytelling and conducting interviews.Continuing Studies is more than just a podcast; it's a community. Connect with fellow higher ed podcasters, share your experiences, and continue your podcasting education on HigherEdPods.com.We're also on a journey to infuse Podcasting 2.0 best practices into our show. Our goal is to try every feature to determine the best suited for higher education podcasting. We'll be sharing our learnings and reviewing new podcasting apps and hosting services embracing Podcasting 2.0.Show Website: https://www.continuingstudiespodcast.com/Show LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/conti
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