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The podcast that pulls back the curtain on academia's most elusive milestone: tenure. Each episode, we sit down with tenured professors, early-career scholars, and academic insiders to unpack the strategies, setbacks, and secrets behind earning tenure. From publishing and politics to mentorship and mental health, we explore what it really takes to thrive in higher ed, and how to do it without burning out. Whether you're a grad student, postdoc, or junior faculty member, this show is your roadmap to the tenure track.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe podcast that pulls back the curtain on academia's most elusive milestone: tenure. Each episode, we sit down with tenured professors, early-career scholars, and academic insiders to unpack the strategies, setbacks, and secrets behind earning tenure.
Recent episodes include "Table Turned: A Student's Perspective" (15 May 2026, 31 minutes), "Prescription to post-tenure malaise: a perspective from an ER doctor" (4 March 2026, 73 minutes), and "Pathway to Administration" (16 December 2025, 75 minutes).
Tenure: A Game Manual publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 56 minutes across 10 episodes.
Booking probability for Tenure: A Game Manual is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Tenure: A Game Manual requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Tenure: A Game Manual's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Tenure: A Game Manual are Universities & Colleges. Tenure: A Game Manual has an education audience.
Tenure: A Game Manual is an education podcast with 10 episodes published.
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Episode #5
<p>In this episode, student assistant and podcast editor Sebi reflects on the experience of balancing student life, creative work, and career goals while helping shape the podcast behind the scenes. From editing...
<p>In this episode, we speak with Dr. Jeffrey Michael Beckett, an emergency medical physician at the Dallas Department of Veteran’s Affairs Hospital and Methodist Dallas Medical Center to compare careers in medicine and...
Episode #3
<p>In this episode, we speak with Dr. Meghna Sabharwal, Professor of Public and Nonprofit Management and Associate Provost for Faculty Success at UT Dallas, about her pathway to administration, from her early years as a...
Episode #2
<p>In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Darcie Vandergrift, an award-winning sociology professor who transitioned from academia to regional government work as a qualitative researcher. Seven years into her new role...
Episode #1
<p>This episode features an interview with Dr. Bethany Wilinski, an associate professor at Michigan State and a sabbatical coach. Dr. Wilinksi discusses her experience planning her sabbatical and how sabbaticals can...
Episode #5
<p>This episode features an interview with Dr. Brian DeMare, a professor of history at Tulane University. Dr. DeMare discusses his path to tenure, including the tenure requirements at his institution, how he was able to...
Episode #4
<p>In this episode, we speak with Dr. Gilbert Zhe Chen, an assistant professor of history at Towson University. Gilbert recently achieved the milestone of earning tenure, and shares candid insights into the process and...
Episode #3
<p>In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Annie Gray Fisher, a soon-to-be associate professor of U.S. Gender and Sexuality History at the University of Texas at Dallas. Annie shares her unique path to academia, working...
Episode #2
<p>In this episode, we interview Dr. Mai Wang, a third-year assistant professor of literature at the University of Texas at Dallas. Mai discusses her path to securing an advanced contract for her first book with...
Episode #1
<p>In our first episode, we speak with Dr. Dan Du, an assistant professor of history at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte. Dr. Du discusses her experience going through the tenure process at a large public...
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