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Elizabeth Moje , the George Herbert Mead Collegiate Professor of Education and dean of the Marsal Family School of Education at the University of Michigan, discusses how educators can better understand students' diverse...
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Michigan Minds
Hosted by University of Michigan · education · EN
About this Podcast:
Michigan Minds brings to life the wide-ranging faculty expertise at the University of Michigan. This series features quick yet informative analysis that provides unique perspectives on today’s top issues. U-M faculty are among the world’s leading researchers and teachers across all disciplines. Michigan Minds taps that thought leadership and shares this expertise with the world. It is produced by Michigan News, a division of the Office of the Vice President for Communications. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What is Michigan Minds about?
Michigan Minds brings to life the wide-ranging faculty expertise at the University of Michigan. This series features quick yet informative analysis that provides unique perspectives on today’s top issues. U-M faculty are among the world’s leading researchers and teachers across all disciplines. Michigan Minds taps that thought leadership and shares this expertise with the world.
What has Michigan Minds covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Preparing teachers and students for the future" (23 August 2026, 31 minutes), "AI English and the environmental cost" (22 June 2026, 21 minutes), and "Screen time, the fight for kids’ attention" (26 May 2026, 30 minutes).
How often does Michigan Minds publish?
Michigan Minds publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 22 minutes across 309 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Michigan Minds?
Booking probability for Michigan Minds is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Michigan Minds requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Michigan Minds's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Michigan Minds?
The strongest fits for Michigan Minds are Universities & Colleges. Michigan Minds has an education audience and around 65,000 subscribers on YouTube.
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Michigan Minds is an education podcast with 309 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Episode #8
AI English and the environmental cost
Jun 22, 202621 minS10Laura Aull , professor of English and linguistics and recent director of the English Department Writing Program at the University of Michigan, joins the Michigan Minds podcast to discuss "AI English," how generative...
May 26, 202630 minS10Jenny Radesky , is associate professor of Pediatrics and Director of the Division of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics at the University of Michigan Medical School. Her clinical work focuses on children with autism...
May 6, 202623 minS10Ekow Yankah , is associate dean for faculty and research, Thomas M. Cooley Professor of Law and a professor of philosophy at the University of Michigan. His work focuses on questions of political and criminal theory...
Apr 13, 202621 minS10Many people love to eat ultra-processed foods. Think about those crispy French fries, or the delicious strawberry milkshake. Ultra-processed foods are heavily changed from their original form and made mostly in...
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Episode #4
When nurses cannot afford to advance
Mar 26, 202623 minS10Christopher Friese , a University of Michigan professor of nursing and of health management and policy, is a national authority on health care quality, nursing work environments and workforce policy. Friese joins the...
Mar 13, 202624 minS10It begins with a single, panicked phone call about a fallen parent or a flickering memory, but it is quickly becoming the defining white noise of a nation. As the American population ages and family structures splinter...
Feb 25, 202617 minS10Joanne Hsu , director of the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers and research associate professor at the Institute for Social Research, specializes in the fields of household finance, consumer sentiment and the...
Feb 17, 202619 minS10ANN ARBOR —News, advice and research about what we eat - and drink - and how it influences our health is inescapable. What we hear less about is exactly what's taking place inside the body when nutrition is considered...
Dec 15, 202523 minS9Shelie Miller, a professor in the University of Michigan's School for Environment and Sustainability and co-director of the Center for Sustainable Systems, spends a lot of her time in the weeds detailing the...
Nov 9, 202520 minS9William Lopez joins the Michigan Minds podcast to discuss his findings on the effects of immigration raids, offering insight into how intensified enforcement efforts shape the well-being and resilience of students and...
Oct 9, 202519 minS9Valeria Bertacco , the Mary Lou Dorf Collegiate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, joins the Michigan Minds podcast to talk about semiconductors – how ubiquitous they are in our lives, why manufacturing...
Sep 12, 202521 minS9Nick Tobier, professor of art and design at the Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design at the University of Michigan, focuses on collaborative projects in the public realm and the potential of public spaces. Nick is...
Jun 18, 202520 minS9Scott L. Greer , a professor of health management and policy and of global public health in the University of Michigan School of Public Health and a political science professor, shares decades of studies documenting the...
May 8, 202522 minS9Archaeologist Brian Stewart , associate professor of anthropology at the University of Michigan, has conducted research in the small southern African country of Lesotho for 15 years. There, he is investigating the...
Episode #5
Reasons for hope amid grim climate news
Apr 25, 202523 minS9Climate expert Jonathan Overpeck , dean of the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability, does not sugarcoat things. The words "scary," "depressing" and "devastating" come up when he talks about...
Apr 18, 202523 minS9Shalanda Baker is the University of Michigan's vice provost for sustainability and climate action. She joined the Michigan Minds podcast to discuss the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. How does the current...
Mar 20, 202522 minS9Welcome to the Michigan Minds Podcast, where we explore the wealth of knowledge from faculty experts at the University of Michigan. I'm Jared Wadley, a lead public relations representative for Michigan News. Today I'm...
Feb 17, 202520 minS9When Russia invaded Ukraine, civilian lives, as well as lives of the scientists who live in the country, were upended. When an international grant was launched to support Ukrainian scientists, Andrzej Wierzbicki , a U-M...
Jan 16, 202517 minS9In this episode of Michigan Minds, Pamela Herd, social policy professor at the University of Michigan, discusses issues of healthcare access and affordability in light of the slaying of an industry CEO, efforts of a...
Recent guests
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Jenny Radesky
associate professor of Pediatrics and Director of the Division of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics at the University of Michigan Medical School, University of Michigan Medical School
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Brian Stewart
Global Head of Customer Insight, Web Experience & Analytics, Germantown Church of Christ
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Scott Rick
Associate Professor of Marketing, University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business
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Marschall Runge
author of The Great Healthcare Disruption: Big Tech, Bold Policy, and the Future of American Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School
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