Colorado State University’s podcast — The Audit — features conversations with CSU faculty on everything from research to current events. Just as auditing a class provides an opportunity to explore a new subject or field, The Audit allows listeners to explore the latest works from the experts at CSU.
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Signup to Generate a PitchColorado State University’s podcast, The Audit, features conversations with CSU faculty on everything from research to current events. Just as auditing a class provides an opportunity to explore a new subject or field, The Audit allows listeners to explore the latest works from the experts at CSU.
Recent episodes include "Can watching horror movies make us more empathetic? (ENCORE EPISODE)" (21 October 2026, 34 minutes), "The scary truth about the afterlife of Halloween pumpkins, and what to do with them instead" (14 October 2026, 19 minutes), and "From 'Love Island' to the ballot box: How pop culture shapes democracy" (12 October 2026, 25 minutes).
CSU's The Audit publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 23 minutes.
Booking probability for CSU's The Audit is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. CSU's The Audit requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. CSU's The Audit's contact route on record: verified email.
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Episode #78
Can watching horror movies make us more empathetic? CSU film researchers Scott Diffrient and Riana Slyter talk about the benefits of horror, as well as the history of the genre, how it’s evolving and why so many of us...
Episode #77
Every Halloween, millions of jack-o-lanterns brighten porches across America. But what happens after the holiday ends is much more trick than treat. Roughly 1 billion pounds of pumpkins are discarded in U.S. landfills...
Episode #76
CSU communication studies researchers Kari Anderson and Nick Marx discuss the growing overlap between popular culture and politics, exploring how politicians increasingly reach voters through podcasts, influencers...
Episode #75
Each fall, thousands of Oklahoma brown tarantulas emerge from their burrows in southern Colorado and set off on a remarkable journey known as the "mate-gration." But in recent years, visitors and researchers have...
Episode #73
Despite its landlocked location, Colorado State University is well known all along the Atlantic coast for its seasonal hurricane forecasts. Each spring, these forecasts predict the total amount and potential strength of...
Episode #72
Comedians have been joking about politics for probably as long as there have been politicians. But in the past few years, there's been a noticeable shift in political comedy. No longer just a spotlight for the...
Episode #70
Entomologist and CSU Bug Zoo Director Maia Holmes discusses that age-old question: Why did the tarantula cross the road?
Episode #69
We talk with Michael Bartolo, senior research scientist emeritus at CSU's Arkansas Valley Research Center and the man behind one of Pueblo's hottest crops.
Episode #67
In this encore episode, CSU researcher and former wildland firefighter Camille Stevens-Rumann talks about why forests aren't bouncing back after wildfires like they used to, as well as one unique (and slightly...
Episode #66
CSU atmospheric chemist Delphine Farmer talks about how air pollutants such as wildfire smoke, cleaning products and stoves make their way into your home, and how you can strike a balance between refreshing your indoor...
Episode #65
Every summer, the news features stories of tourists being injured – or narrowly escaping injury – during wildlife encounters. More often than not, experts say these run-ins could have easily been avoided. In this encore...
Episode #64
<p>Yosemite National Park welcomes more than 4 million visitors each year, but those visits come at a steep environmental cost. National parks historian Michael Childers discusses the park's long history of...
Episode #63
<p>Most people have experienced déjà vu at one time or another, that eerie feeling that you've been in a situation before when you know that you haven't. But what is déjà vu? And why does it happen? In this encore...
Episode #62
<p>Researchers with CSU’s Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Lori Catalano and Scott Curry talk about why now is the time to leave your lawn in favor of beige-er pastures that are anything but...
Episode #61
<p>On Wednesday, House Bill 1031 was signed into Colorado law making it a deceptive trade practice to market fruits and vegetables as "Colorado-grown" if the products were produced elsewhere. Violators of the law could...
Episode #60
<p>CSU archaeologist Robert Madden talks about his groundbreaking research revealing that dice and games of chance have been a central part of Native American culture for millennia. And they were about a lot more than...
Episode #59
<p>CSU atmospheric chemist Delphine Farmer talks about indoor air pollutants such as cleaning products, smoke and stoves, and how you can strike a balance between refreshing your home and protecting your health. </p>
Episode #58
<p>Why aren't forests bouncing back after wildfires like they used to? CSU researcher and former wildland firefighter Camille Stevens-Rumann talks about the problem, as well as one unique (and slightly controversial)...
Episode #57
<p>CSU's Hamed Qahri-Saremi talks about how artificial intelligence is not only rapidly transforming the way we interact with information, but also reshaping democratic processes, challenging public trust in...
Episode #56
<p>CSU Avenir Museum Curator Paula Alaszkiewicz explores the surprising roles of the humble pocket throughout history, from its connection to the women’s suffrage movement to its use as a litmus test for economic...
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