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Podcasts from the Texas Podcast Network to check out

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Clara Webb

Whether listening on the walk to class or while completing chores, podcasts act as a convenient way to learn about new topics and perspectives. The Daily Texan compiled a list of five educational podcasts from the Texas Podcast Network that serve as accessible vessels for knowledge.

Into the Fold

Hosted by Ike Evans, public affairs representative of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, “Into the Fold” focuses on all things related to mental health: what it is, how it shows up in everyday life and what it looks like for different people. Evans converses with guest speakers as they tie intersectionality, sociology and psychology together to explain mental health issues and how to help.


Episode recommendation: Changing the Landscape: People, Parks and Power

Moody Talks 

Moody Talks features episodes under 20 minutes that focus on broad topics such as gratitude and culture while connecting them to the UT community. Hosted by student Austin Martinez, the podcast engages in insightful conversations with UT students and faculty that allow listeners to learn from the diverse perspectives found on campus.

Episode recommendation: We don’t disappear once Black History Month ends.

Free Lunch

Hosted by The Salem Center for Policy’s faculty and staff, Free Lunch navigates politics and policy with nuanced conversations. Each episode includes varying perspectives, discussion of intended and unintended consequences of policy and possible solutions to mitigate or eliminate these consequences. Despite the complexity of the policies, the hosts explain their views in an easily digestible manner, making each episode easy to follow.

Episode recommendation: Poverty, Homelessness, Minimum Wage & Measurement

Supersized Science

Supersized Science features research and discoveries enabled by advanced computing technology and expertise at the Texas Advanced Computing Center of UT. Podcast host Jorge Salazar, who is also a TACC science writer, exchanges knowledge with professors, researchers and academics from UT and beyond. Episodes fit in the critical details needed for understanding intricate scientific phenomena in 30 minutes or less.

Episode recommendation: Brain Games Reveal Clues on How the Mind Works

Race and Democracy

Hosted by Peniel Joseph, founding director of the UT Center for the Study of Race and Democracy, this podcast explores the intersection of race, democracy, social justice and citizenship. In each episode, Joseph brings guest speakers such as historians, authors and professors to discuss the history of hot-button issues. Despite the intricacies of the topics, Joseph and the guest speakers present their thoughts, experiences, statistics and research in a conversational, easy-to-understand manner.

Episode recommendation: Truth Teaching Under Attack

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