Y Magazine

Welcome to the Y Magazine podcast, bringing you ideas, stories, and voices from Brigham Young University (BYU). New episodes post biweekly on Thursdays.

Y Magazine is a education podcast hosted by BYU, with 61 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

BYU hosts Y Magazine, a education show with 61 episodes published.

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  Autism, Empathy, and Storytelling

  Oct 1, 202628 min

  BYU professor Garrett J. Cardon (BS ’04) is here to debunk the myth that people with autism don’t feel empathy. Misunderstandings between autistic and neurotypical people come not from an empathy deficit on the autistic person’s part, but from a difference in social styles from both parties. This mutual misunderstanding is called the “double empathy problem,” says Cardon. Join host Whitney Singley Archibald (BA ’01) as she talks with Cardon, an audiologist and neuroscientist, about how we can foster more empathy and connection with those who are different from us. This episode is connected with an article that will appear in the Fall issue of Y Magazine. If you enjoyed this episode, you may also like “The Curious Life of Byron Adams: How a BYU Biologist Turned ADHD into His Superpower” and “Making Peace: How to Mediate Conflict in our Families.” If you’re enjoying this podcast, we’d appreciate your feedback so we can make more of the kinds of episodes you like best. Take the survey. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube. New episodes post on the first Thursday of each month. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Generational Talent: The Story of BYU Animation through a Father and Son

  Sep 3, 202628 min

  BYU animation professor Craig P. Van Dyke (BFA ’03) recently had a full-circle moment as he watched his son, Connor Van Dyke (BFA ’25), win a Student Emmy for his short film, Love and Gold. Craig won a Student Emmy back in 2004 for the first ever computer-animated film created at BYU, Lemmings. Back then, the animation program didn’t even exist. Having been there every step of the way, the Van Dyke family has a unique perspective on the scrappy beginnings and resilience of BYU’s animation program. Join host Whitney Singley Archibald (BA ’01) as she engages this father-son duo in a discussion about the growth and grit of BYU’s animation program, which remains one of the most successful collegiate animation programs in the nation. This episode is connected with an article “Parallel Paths” that will appear in the Fall issue of Y Magazine . Watch Love and Gold Watch Lemmings If you enjoyed this episode, you may also like “ BYU's World Campus with Kennedy Center Director Stan Benfell ,” “ How to Be a Planetary Explorer right here on Earth ,” and “ Not Your Grandma's Family History, How BYU's Record Linking Lab is Building the Family Tree .” If you’re enjoying this podcast, we’d appreciate your feedback so we can make more of the kinds of episodes you like best. Take the survey. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube. New episodes post on the first Thursday of each month. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Weathering the Storm: How to Prepare for Disasters

  Aug 6, 202626 min

  BYU alum D. James Siebert (BA ’92) is a meteorologist with a passion for preparedness. Having witnessed natural disasters firsthand, Siebert knows how important it is to be ready for all of the storms in our lives. “Becoming prepared is a lifestyle,” he says, “not an event.” Join host Whitney Singley Archibald (BA ’01) as she talks to Siebert about emergency preparedness, including family habits and activities, developing a planning mindset, and adapting plans to fit your family’s changing needs. This episode is connected with an article that will appear in the Fall issue of Y Magazine. If you enjoyed this episode, you may also like “ Faith, Journalism and Grief with The Atlantic's McKay Coppins ,” “ Saving Days: Ending Period Poverty with Days for Girls ,” and “ Cake by Courtney: Baking, Business and Faith .” If you’re enjoying this podcast, we’d appreciate your feedback so we can make more of the kinds of episodes you like best.  Take the survey . Subscribe on  Apple Podcasts ,  Spotify , or  YouTube . New episodes post on the first Thursday of each month. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  What's the Matter with America—and How to Fix It

  Jun 25, 202633 min

  The United States of America celebrates its 250th anniversary this year, but “we celebrate under ominous clouds,” says Judge Thomas B. Griffith (ret.) (BA ’78). Yet Griffith is hopeful. “There are green shoots coming up through the tundra,” he says. Join host Whitney Singley Archibald (BA ’01) as she talks with Griffith about the state of the nation, the beauty of the constitution, and the role of latter-day saints in getting America back on track. This episode is connected to the article “Promise and Peril at 250” by Thomas B. Griffith in the Summer 2026 issue of Y Magazine.   If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy “ Disagree Without Disaster: How to Talk Politics with Family ,” “ Religious Freedom with Elizabeth Clark ,” and “ Making Peace: How to Mediate Conflict in Our Families .” If you’re enjoying this podcast, we’d appreciate your feedback so we can make more of the kinds of episodes you like best.  Take the survey . Subscribe on  Apple Podcasts ,  Spotify , or  YouTube . New episodes post on the first Thursday of each month. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Facing AI with Faith

  Jun 11, 202631 minS0

  <p >BYU computer science professor David Wingate (BS ’02, MS ’04) is a techno-optimist: “I recognize the dangers of AI . . . But I trust the goodness of people,” he says.</p> <p >How can we use AI in productive ways to bless ourselves and others? Join Y Magazine podcast host Whitney Singley Archibald (BA ’01) as she talks to Wingate about using AI while avoiding the dangers.</p> <p >This episode is connected to the article “Love Artificially” by Sara Smith Atwood from the Summer 2026 issue of Y Magazine. </p> <p >If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy “To All: How AI is Helping Share...

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