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Humanities Radio

by University of Utah College of Humanities

Humanities Radio is the University of Utah College of Humanities' Podcast. Our goal is to lead conversations about the humanities in the 21st century.We will talk with faculty, students and alumni to share information and ideas about the importance of the humanities in today's world.

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  1. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3520: The Downtown Winter Farmers Market impacts many

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3520: The Downtown Winter Farmers Market impacts many Lexi Lilly The Winter Downtown Farmer’s Market is coming to a close on April 18 but don’t worry, the summer one will be open soon enough on June 6. Lexi Lilly shows us how farmer’s markets impact our community in...

  2. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3520: Student Sound: Local musical talent is the U’s unexpected strength

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3520: Student Sound: Local musical talent is the U’s unexpected strength Rowan Mcmanus The University of Utah is an underground hub of music, with many bands and fans promoting their love for the art in whatever way they see fit. Rowan Mcmanus tells us Salt Lake…

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  3. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3520: Many feel “Make America Great Again” is a hoax

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3520: Many feel “Make America Great Again” is a hoax Chance Srey With gas prices souring, unlawful deportations and new federal cuts, Americans across the nation are confused with what the American Dream really is. Chance Srey takes a look at what’s happening.

  4. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3520: A Queer Little Community in the Utah Desert

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3520: A Queer Little Community in the Utah Desert Austin Mino Under the Umbrella, a queer literature bookstore in Salt Lake City, has been one of the main places for queer community and representation in the state. Austin Mino tells us Queer Utahns have been able to...

  5. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3520: Redmond Farms partners with U athletics

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3520: Redmond Farms partners with U athletics Clara Raposo Utah student-athletes are finding a new opportunity with a local brand. One local company is taking a different approach than some of its bigger competitors. They are focusing on relationships, community and...

  6. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3520: Measles in Utah

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3520: Measles in Utah Simone Arai Wiatrak Utah’s measles cases continue to rise surpassing South Carolina to become the epicenter of the outbreaks in the U.S. Simone Arai Wiatrak shows how the measles outbreak began, what barriers there are to get vaccines, and next...

  7. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3520: The Overlooked Beauty of The Marriott Library

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3520: The Overlooked Beauty of The Marriott Library JT Downard For many, the library is associated with shushing librarians, that robust book smell, and the occasional ping of a random document being scanned in or out. But it’s much more, JT Downard takes a closer...

  8. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3520: Inside the U’s Biomedical Engineering Program

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3520: Inside the U’s Biomedical Engineering Program Jonny Yi The University Of Utah accepts over 3,000 students every year and the number keeps growing. With one of the largest medical programs in the west, competition is fierce. So people have multiple avenues to...

  9. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3520: Utah’s Hogle Zoo

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3520: Utah’s Hogle Zoo Nadeen Ayoub Nadeen Ayoub takes us to the Hogle Zoo to explore the zoo’s impact on the community.

  10. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3520: I’m Not Selling Anything

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3520: I’m Not Selling Anything Maggie Macfarlane The Salt Lake City Public Library isn’t going anywhere. With a rise in the “physical media” online trend, libraries have become the suppliers of physical goods. From books to movies, to snacks and internet access, the...

  11. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3520: Impact of NIL on College Athletes

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3520: Impact of NIL on College Athletes Colin Lenskold When the NCAA introduced Name, Image, and Likeness, better known as N-I-L on July First, 2021 no one really knew what to expect. Now, less than five years later, it’s completely changed the way college sports...

  12. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3520: The Brazilian Club

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3520: The Brazilian Club Audrey Reber The University of Utah’s Brazilian Club hosted an event at the Language and Communications building to celebrate the annual Brazilian Carnaval festival. Journalism Student Audrey Reber shows us the ins and outs of the lively...

  13. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3520: Collegiate Esports: Growing Fad or Dying Industry?

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3520: Collegiate Esports: Growing Fad or Dying Industry? John Eckstrom Colleges support a lot of official programs under them, from football and athletics to some lesser known ones. John Eckstrom gives us an inside look at professional Esports at the University of...

  14. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3520: A Utah Identity, what UTA’s TRAX means to riders

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3520: A Utah Identity, what UTA’s TRAX means to riders Alex Hooper Salt Lake City’s TRAX light‑rail system, a place where University of Utah students, commuters, and families all share the same space. Alex Hooper takes us onboard to explore what the trains reveal...

  15. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3520: Bridging the Music Gap

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3520: Bridging the Music Gap Myra Hicks Myra Hicks reports on an after-school program called Project GRIT that works to provide high-quality music education for elementary school students.

  16. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3520: Four letters, $4.5 million: The conversation behind the U’s LOVE sculpture

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3520: Four letters, $4.5 million: The conversation behind the U’s LOVE sculpture Sean Stetson At the University of Utah, a new sculpture is drawing attention for both its message and its price tag. The giant red LOVE sculpture outside the Utah Museum of Fine Arts…

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  17. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3520: Paying to Play: The Cost of Club Hockey at the University of Utah

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3520: Paying to Play: The Cost of Club Hockey at the University of Utah Ellis Beacom At major universities, college athletics often means scholarships, packed arenas, and national attention. But for some athletes, playing at a high level comes with a different...

  18. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3520: Westminster Theatre Debuts the Importance of Being Earnest

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3520: Westminster Theatre Debuts the Importance of Being Earnest Elizabeth Griffee Westminster University is opening its spring play, Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, this Friday. University of Utah reporter Elizabeth Griffee is there right now to give...

  19. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Women’s Wellness Edit, Episode 3

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Women’s Wellness Edit, Episode 3 Poppy Stickler, Annabel Kim, Katie Callaway, Teagan Steinmetz In Episode 3 of The Women’s Wellness Edit, Poppy Stickler and the group explore why strength training is one of the most powerful tools for women’s health…

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  20. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Impact on U, Episode 3

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Impact on U, Episode 3 Bauer Anderson, America Cox and Kailey Gilbert Episode 3: The team takes a deep dive into air pollution and its health impacts on athletes.

  21. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Bench Warmers Podcast, Episode 3

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Bench Warmers Podcast, Episode 3 John Leone and Justin Mosuela Episode 3: The Benchwarmers Podcast is all about sports at the University of Utah and what’s going on. In Episode 3, John Leone, Sean Stetson, Valentino Pichardo, and Justin Mosuela talk about…

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  22. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: U Stay Informed, Episode 1

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: U Stay Informed, Episode 1 Angel Arias, Nyk Wixom, and Josh Kramer U Stay Informed is a podcast that digs into the real conversations that’s happening at the University of Utah, The ones that nobody’s having in class but are having on the walk home. Episode 1:...

  23. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Socially Speaking, Episode 2, Branding the Bees

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Socially Speaking, Episode 2, Branding the Bees Nadeen Ayoub, Kacie Flolo and Sofia Machado Episode 2: Branding the Bees. In this episode, we dive into the Salt Lake Bees’ alternate identity, the “Dirty Sodas.” We talk with a Bees employee and a dedicated fan…

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  24. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Socially Speaking, Episode 3, Side Hustles

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Socially Speaking, Episode 3, Side Hustles Nadeen Ayoub, Kacie Flolo and Sofia Machado Episode 3: Side Hustles. In this episode, we look at how young entrepreneurs are turning ideas into real businesses. Hear from a student barber and learn about an ice cream...

  25. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: U Stay Informed, Episode 3

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: U Stay Informed, Episode 3 Angel Arias, Nyk Wixom, and Josh Kramer In episode 3, our host Nyk guides us through two interesting stories; the Gittins Gallery and political discourse on campus.

  26. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Between the Lines

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Between the Lines Nadeen Ayoub Ever watched a game and thought, “I could do that”? Same. In this episode of Between the Lines with Nadeen Ayoub, she sits down with Andrea Urban, Bill Riley, and Maya Krajicek to talk about what sports broadcasting actually…

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  27. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Out of Bounds

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Out of Bounds Poppy Stickler Out of Bounds is a podcast that explores what it’s really like to be a Division I student-athlete, beyond just competition day. Hosted by an international gymnast at the University of Utah, Poppy Stickler, it focuses on the...

  28. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Women’s Wellness Edit, Episode 4

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Women’s Wellness Edit, Episode 4 Poppy Stickler, Annabel Kim, Katie Callaway, Teagan Steinmetz Episode 4: Building Your Routine: Habits, Consistency, and Long-Term Success. We dive deep into the relationship between consistency and long-term success. With...

  29. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Navigating Chronic Illness

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Navigating Chronic Illness Annabel Kim In this episode, Annabel Kim explores the realities of autoimmune and chronic illness in young women through conversations with three individuals living with conditions including endometriosis, celiac disease…

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  30. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Art of the Cards

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Art of the Cards Joshua Kraemer In this episode of Art of the Cards hosted by Joshua Kraemer, we look at the promo psyduck card that references the painting Ophelia by John Everet Malais and unpack the art’s history.

  31. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: I just graduated, now what?

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: I just graduated, now what? Kacie Folio Join Kacie Folio for the first episode of I just Graduated, Now What? Where you’ll hear from two different post grads on what they’ve decided to pursue after college, along with Hudson Ebberson her upcoming graduation…

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  32. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Impact on U, Episode 2

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Impact on U, Episode 2 Bauer Anderson, America Cox and Kailey Gilbert Episode 2: Kailey takes us through some of the disproportionate impacts of air quality within Salt Lake. She introduces us to the concept of redlining. Bauer takes us to the west side to…

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  33. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Bench Warmers Podcast, Episode 1

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Bench Warmers Podcast, Episode 1 John Leone and Justin Mosuela Episode 1: In the debut episode of the Benchwarmers Podcast, we explore the growing impact of combat sports on college students—both inside and outside the ring. Through interviews led by John…

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  34. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Bench Warmers Podcast, Episode 4

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Bench Warmers Podcast, Episode 4 John Leone and Justin Mosuela Episode 4: The Benchwarmer’s Podcast presents the final episode on the University of Utah Football team. Take a walk down memory lane as we say goodbye to Kyle Whittingham and hello to the next era...

  35. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Women’s Wellness Edit, Episode 1

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Women’s Wellness Edit, Episode 1 Poppy Stickler, Annabel Kim, Katie Callaway, Teagan Steinmetz Episode 1: The Women’s Wellness Edit is a podcast hosted by four college women currently navigating health and wellness in an information age full of social media...

  36. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Women’s Wellness Edit, Episode 2

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Women’s Wellness Edit, Episode 2 Poppy Stickler, Annabel Kim, Katie Callaway, Teagan Steinmetz In episode 2 of the Women’s Wellness Edit Annabel, Poppy, Teagan, and Katie talk about the importance of nutrition and fueling your body properly. They discuss clean...

  37. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: U Stay Informed, Episode 2

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: U Stay Informed, Episode 2 Angel Arias, Nyk Wixom, and Josh Kramer In episode 2, we take on the topic of political polarization. Multiple interviews were conducted, including interviews with two students, and one professor, all of whom are currently at the...

  38. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Red Alert

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Red Alert Angel Arias This is the pilot episode of the Red Alert podcast by Angel Arias. The topic of this episode is God and Communism, students as well as a professor are interviewed in relation to this topic. Communism’s history, its current state, and its...

  39. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Hot Sh!t

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Hot Sh!t Kailey Gilbert In this episode of Hot Shit - get the scoop on animal poop - Kailey Gilbert is headed to the University of Utah to talk with Marti Sorensen about her work with packrat middens (fossilized packrat poop)in the RED Lab. She talks about...

  40. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Socially Speaking, Episode 1, Sidecar Donuts

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Socially Speaking, Episode 1, Sidecar Donuts Nadeen Ayoub, Kacie Flolo and Sofia Machado Episode 1: The newest trend to hit Salt Lake, Sidecar donuts. Nadeen Ayoub, Kacie Flolo and Sofia Machado talk about what this means for Salt Lake’s growth, along with…

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  41. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: You are Already Everything

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: You are Already Everything Teagan Steinmetz In this episode, Teagan Steinmetz talks transferring. Through conversations with a student, Frances, a collegiate athlete, Ana, and hearing from Teagan herself, listeners learn the truth about the ups and downs of...

  42. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Bench Warmers Podcast, Episode 2

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Bench Warmers Podcast, Episode 2 John Leone and Justin Mosuela Episode 2: Benchwarmers returns with another episode exploring the stories that make sports more than just games this time heading to the ice at the University of Utah. Focusing on the rising…

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  43. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Rise and Recover

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Rise and Recover Katie Callaway Join Katie Callaway as she dives deeper into the minds of athletes competing at the D1 level. The unseen pressure and realities of playing a college sport cause a variety of mental struggles. Honest conversations with athletes...

  44. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Pichardo Podcast

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Pichardo Podcast Valentino Pichardo In this episode of the the Pichardo Podcast, Valentino Pichardo discusses the Christian Faith within the state of Utah, what it looks like, what it offers, and how it is affecting the lives of Utahns. Listen in as we hear…

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  45. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Utah Link Letters

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Utah Link Letters Sean Stetson Welcome to episode one of Utah Link Letters, a podcast devoted entirely to the wonderful world of golf. In this episode we will explore affordable golf course with Utah students with The Daily Utah Chronicle Sports Editor John...

  46. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Impact on U, Episode 1

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Impact on U, Episode 1 Bauer Anderson, America Cox and Kailey Gilbert Episode 1: Bauer Anderson, America Cox and Kailey Gilbert look at the shrinking Great Salt Lake. Kailey talks to the Utah Rivers Council about the impacts of the lake’s decline. America…

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  47. Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Out of Bounds

    Humanities Radio Presents COMM 3540: Out of Bounds Poppy Stickler Out of Bounds is a podcast that explores what it’s really like to be a Division I student-athlete, beyond just competition day. Hosted by an international gymnast at the University of Utah, Poppy Stickler, it focuses on the...

  48. Humanities Radio Presents: Comm 3540: Apocalypse Incorporated Episode 1, AI and Education

    Apocalypse Incorporated Episode 1 - AI and Education with Sadie Freeze, Jill Tuft, Simone Arai Wiatrak, and Ella Duffin Welcome to the first episode of Apocalypse Incorporated with Sadie Freeze, Jill Tuft, Simone Arai Wiatrak, and Ella Duffin. In this episode we explore AI’s growing presence in...

  49. Humanities Radio Presents: Comm 3540: Apocalypse Incorporated Episode 3, Jobs and Employment:

    Apocalypse Incorporated with Sadie Freeze, Jill Tuft, Simone Arai Wiatrak, and Ella Duffin Episode 3 - Jobs and Employment: This episode of Apocalypse Incorporated dives into how AI is reshaping jobs, employment, and the future of work. Join Jill Tuft, Sadie Freeze, Ella Duffin, and Simone Arai...

  50. Humanities Radio Presents Comm 3540: Rep By Rep Episode 2, The Truth About Supplements

    In this episode of Rep by Rep, host Colman Reiss explores the booming world of fitness supplements and the powerful influence of online marketing. Through expert insights from Dr. Nock and University of Utah nutritionist Sydney Abbott, the episode examines how social media shapes perceptions of...

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Humanities Radio is the University of Utah College of Humanities' Podcast. Our goal is to lead conversations about the humanities in the 21st century.We will talk with faculty, students and alumni to share information and ideas about the importance of the humanities in today's world.

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