BYUradio Podcasts

BYUradio Podcasts

Enjoy world-class storytelling, scientific exploration, dive deep on current issues, and so much more with podcasts from BYUradio’s award-winning hosts and producers. Listen to the trailers below, and get ready for great things heading your way!
  • News & Information

How We Value Care Work in America

Nov 25, 2024
54 m

Two-thirds of care work goes uncompensated. What do we miss when we don’t value care work?

Two-thirds of care work goes uncompensated. What do we miss when we don’t value care work?

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America Has an Organ Shortage. Could Paying Donors Close the Gap?

Nov 11, 2024
53 m

17 people in the US die every day because of America's organ shortage. Could paying donors close...

17 people in the US die every day because of America's organ shortage. Could paying donors close...

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Why We Choose to Lean into the Discomfort of Making this Podcast.

Oct 28, 2024
37 m

Meet the teams behind Top of Mind and Uncomfy in this special crossover episode, where we share ...

Meet the teams behind Top of Mind and Uncomfy in this special crossover episode, where we share ...

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What Will it Take to Rebuild American Trust in Elections?

Oct 14, 2024
54 m

Half of Americans lack trust in elections. How do we fix that?

Half of Americans lack trust in elections. How do we fix that?

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What Can We Do About America’s Money in Politics Problem?

Sep 30, 2024
52 m

Americans are not happy about the influence of big money in politics. What can we do about it?

Americans are not happy about the influence of big money in politics. What can we do about it?

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Do Jury Trials Work the Way We Want Them To?

Sep 16, 2024
54 m

Trial by jury is an important American right, enshrined in the Constitution. But do jury trials ...

Trial by jury is an important American right, enshrined in the Constitution. But do jury trials ...

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Funny or Offensive? Why It's So Hard to Draw the Line in Humor.

Sep 2, 2024
53 m

We love to laugh, but navigating comedy can feel like a minefield. Who gets to decide what is fu...

We love to laugh, but navigating comedy can feel like a minefield. Who gets to decide what is fu...

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The Changing Ways We Decide Who Gets into College and Why it Matters.

Aug 19, 2024
54 m

Now that test score requirements are in flux and affirmative action is illegal, how do we decide...

Now that test score requirements are in flux and affirmative action is illegal, how do we decide...

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Why We’re So Anxious About Retirement in America – And How We Can Fix It

Aug 5, 2024
54 m

There’s good reason to be anxious about retirement in America. The US shifted to a do-it-yoursel...

There’s good reason to be anxious about retirement in America. The US shifted to a do-it-yoursel...

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American roads are dangerous. How can we make them safer?

Jul 22, 2024
54 m

The US has double the traffic deaths per capita of other wealthy nations. Why are American roads...

The US has double the traffic deaths per capita of other wealthy nations. Why are American roads...

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Inside the Changing Role of Fathers in America

Jul 8, 2024
53 m

The role of fathers is changing in America. Dads are doing more housework and childcare. How are...

The role of fathers is changing in America. Dads are doing more housework and childcare. How are...

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Why America's Childcare Crisis is an Equation We Can't Seem to Balance

Jun 24, 2024
54 m

We’re exploring why America's childcare crisis is an equation we can't seem to balance.

We’re exploring why America's childcare crisis is an equation we can't seem to balance.

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Is Our Perception of Crime in America Accurate?

Jun 10, 2024
54 m

Americans are obsessed with crime. But most of us are safer today than we’ve ever been. What’s d...

Americans are obsessed with crime. But most of us are safer today than we’ve ever been. What’s d...

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Violence, Opioids, Loneliness, Obesity - The Pros and Cons of Treating Social Issues as Epidemics

May 27, 2024
54 m

What are the pros and cons of treating social issues - like violence, opioids, loneliness and ob...

What are the pros and cons of treating social issues - like violence, opioids, loneliness and ob...

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What Does It Mean to Be White in America?

May 13, 2024
53 m

Many Americans with white skin have begun to think explicitly about race and its consequences. W...

Many Americans with white skin have begun to think explicitly about race and its consequences. W...

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Moments that Challenged the Top of Mind Team to Stay Curious

Apr 29, 2024
41 m

In this podcast episode, Julie and the other members of the Top of Mind team reflect on moments ...

In this podcast episode, Julie and the other members of the Top of Mind team reflect on moments ...

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Avoiding the Outrage Trap, featuring David Beckemeyer of “Outrage Overload”

Apr 22, 2024
25 m

A Stick With It series conversation with David Beckemeyer, host of “Outrage Overload,” about how...

A Stick With It series conversation with David Beckemeyer, host of “Outrage Overload,” about how...

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Facing the Rising Flood Problem in America

Apr 15, 2024
53 m

Floods are the most destructive natural disasters in the United States. Their damage is also the...

Floods are the most destructive natural disasters in the United States. Their damage is also the...

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Ending Homelessness in America Feels Impossible. Is It?

Apr 8, 2024
53 m

Homelessness in America is at a 17-year high. Ending it feels impossible. But some communities a...

Homelessness in America is at a 17-year high. Ending it feels impossible. But some communities a...

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Open, Partisan or Closed Primaries – The Quest to Fix Primary Elections

Apr 1, 2024
54 m

Why don’t more Americans vote in primary elections? Are open, partisan or closed primaries bette...

Why don’t more Americans vote in primary elections? Are open, partisan or closed primaries bette...

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Teen Mental Health in America is Getting Worse. What Can We Do About It?

Mar 25, 2024
53 m

Teen mental health in America is getting worse. What role do medication, sleep and social media ...

Teen mental health in America is getting worse. What role do medication, sleep and social media ...

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My Life Is Great. Why Am I Not Happy? A Personal Conversation with Life Reinvention Coach Karin Freeland

Mar 18, 2024
26 m

A Stick With It series conversation with Karin Freeland on how she finally face the terrifying t...

A Stick With It series conversation with Karin Freeland on how she finally face the terrifying t...

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Dealing with a Disappointing Diagnosis, featuring Carolyn Cohen of “Wellness While Walking”

Mar 11, 2024
29 m

A Stick With It series conversation with Carolyn Cohen, host of “Wellness While Walking,” about ...

A Stick With It series conversation with Carolyn Cohen, host of “Wellness While Walking,” about ...

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Tipping Culture is Changing. Here’s What You Need to Know.

Mar 4, 2024
54 m

Tipping culture is changing in America. What’s driving tipflation and tipcreep – and what’s expe...

Tipping culture is changing in America. What’s driving tipflation and tipcreep – and what’s expe...

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An Explosion of Union Activity in the US and What it Means

Feb 26, 2024
53 m

The US is seeing an unusual spike in union activity and public support for unions. What does thi...

The US is seeing an unusual spike in union activity and public support for unions. What does thi...

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Finding Empathy in the Abortion Debate with listener Heidi Thorpe

Feb 19, 2024
24 m

A Stick With It series conversation with Top of Mind listener Heidi Thorpe about finding empathy...

A Stick With It series conversation with Top of Mind listener Heidi Thorpe about finding empathy...

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Is Government Transparency Essential in a Democracy?

Feb 12, 2024
54 m

Government transparency is a basic tenet of American democracy. But openness in government alway...

Government transparency is a basic tenet of American democracy. But openness in government alway...

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How American Boys and Men Are Falling Behind – and What We Can Do to Help Them

Feb 5, 2024
54 m

American Boys and Men Are Falling Behind. Have we accidentally overlooked their struggles?

American Boys and Men Are Falling Behind. Have we accidentally overlooked their struggles?

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Many Students Lack Motivation to Learn. What Can We do?

Jan 29, 2024
54 m

Between chronic absenteeism and shifting grading systems, we know many students lack motivation ...

Between chronic absenteeism and shifting grading systems, we know many students lack motivation ...

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Understanding Political News Bias with Isaac Saul, founder of Tangle

Jan 22, 2024
33 m

A Stick With It series conversation with Isaac Saul, founder of Tangle, about political news bia...

A Stick With It series conversation with Isaac Saul, founder of Tangle, about political news bia...