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Austin Bound: Rivalries

Melody Jones, Associate Audio Editor • December 11, 2023

Editor's note: This podcast was originally published on Spotify on Dec. 9, 2023. What makes a rivalry? In this episode, Associate Audio Editor Melody Jones explores what shapes and fuels these competitive...

Austin Bound: Banned Books

Melody Jones • October 17, 2023

Editor's note: This podcast was originally published on Spotify on Oct. 16, 2023. A temporary injunction in Texas is keeping House Bill 900, a law that aims to remove sexually explicit books in school...

Austin Bound: The Beach Read

Melody Jones, Associate Audio Editor • September 6, 2023

Editor's Note: This podcast was originally published on Spotify on Sept. 5, 2023. In this new series, associate audio editor Melody Jones discusses and reviews book recommendations from the UT and...

Playtime Over – Play Behavior in Adult Life

Melody Jones and Molly-Jo Tilton • August 3, 2023

Editor’s Note: This podcast was originally published on Spotify on June 7, 2023. Audio Producer Melody Jones discusses the importance of child-like play as a form of both entertainment and stress-relief...

Juneteenth at the Reedy Chapel

Melody Jones and Amaya Austin • July 23, 2023

Editor's Note: This video was originally published on YouTube on July 3, 2023. In 1865, Major General Gordon Granger recited five general orders, enforcing all slaves’ right to freedom in Texas freedmen...

UT Explained Ep 02: Financial Aid

Melody Jones, Hyndavi Jatavallabhula, Firdous Khezrian, Ryan Borrego, Molly Jo Tilton, and Sylvia Asuncion-Crabb • February 14, 2023

Welcome back to UT Explained, the podcast all about UT! In this episode, producer Melody Jones takes you through the financial aid process with tips and tricks from UT experts. Reported and produced...

UT Explained Ep 01: Intro to the Forty Acres

Mackenzie Matwick, Leni Steinhardt, Molly-Jo Tilton, Hyndavi Jatavallabhula, Firdous Khezrian, Ryan Borrego, Claire Domenic-Smith, Melody Jones, and Carly Rose • November 5, 2022

Welcome to UT Explained, a podcast to help new students navigate the Forty Acres. In this introductory episode, audio producer Hyndavi Jatavallabhula introduces various resources available to students...