Podcast Episodes

  1. A close-up of the ornate roof of a large building with multiple statues, a dome, and a cross on top against a cloudy gray sky in Rome, Italy.

    Unexpected Guides

    What your social circle can tell you about your health, and what centuries-old travel guides can tell us about a city. …

  2. A small wooden boat carries several people and bags across a lake dotted with small floating houses under a cloudy sky.

    Preparing for the Future

    In this episode, a look at preparing for the future in two very different economic circumstances: In the US, how AI and advanced technology could disrupt the workforce; in the Amazon basin, how indigenous people are bolstering production of a common food staple. Faculty guest: Ray Offenheiser,…

  3. The Colosseum, a large stone amphitheater with arched openings, stands behind a busy street with cars and trees.

    Breastfeeding & IPV, Rome Global Gateway

    A Notre Dame psychologist explains how breastfeeding can mitigate the impacts of intimate partner violence, or IPV. And, we return to the Eternal City, for a look at the layered experiences that make Notre Dame, in Rome. Faculty guest: Laura Miller-Graff, the William J. Shaw Center…

  4. Professor Richard Piccolo gestures with his arm raised while standing behind a group of students sketching on the stone steps of the Square at the top of the Capitoline Hill in Rome, Italy.

    Lunar Samples, Rome Studies 50th Anniversary

    We chat with Notre Dame geologist and moon expert Clive Neal, who is part of a team that will examine previously sealed lunar samples obtained during the Apollo missions. Note: Clive refers several times to "regolith," which is the powdery, dusty material on the lunar surface. In addition,…

  5. Several dancers in black and blue costumes are frozen mid-air as they perform a group dance in a studio with a mirrored wall.

    Venezuela, Irish Dance

    As the situation deteriorates in Venezuela, we chat with Latin American expert Michael Coppedge of the Keough School of Global Affairs, who explains how we got here, and what to expect next. And, as millions of people celebrate their Irish heritage this month, we look back at a student club’s…

  6. A pilot in a white shirt and a woman in blue scrubs carrying a red cooler walk away from a small airplane while a man pulls a suitcase behind them.

    On Preservation

    In this episode we chat with Pinar Zorlutuna, a professor in aerospace and mechanical engineering, who is using tissue engineering to extend the viability of hearts in a transplant scenario. Read more about her work. In…

  7. A white cartoon stork with a long red beak holds a light blue sack with a baby inside.

    Trend Spotting

    In this episode, we chat with Kasey Buckles, a Notre Dame economist who studies the family. Her research follows trends in the fertility rate, and yields clues about what that may mean for the US economy. Read more about Buckles'…

  8. A family of four smiles while eating a meal at a kitchen table.

    Pathways

    A Notre Dame researcher discusses the relationship between the built environment and our habits, especially our eating habits. And, as hundreds seek a path to asylum in Italy through a unique private-public partnership, the University is tracking how this method of resettlement is working, and can…

  9. The American flag is at the top of a flagpole on a sunny day overlooking the South Quad on the University of Notre Dame campus.

    The role of Latinos in American politics

    As the dust settles on the 2018 midterm elections, how the Latino community is shaping the American political landscape. Our guest is Luis Fraga, director of Notre Dame's Institute for Latino Studies. …

  10. A close-up of a stained glass window depicting Mary holding the baby Jesus, with Joseph and an ox in the background.

    Star of Wonder

    The Gospel account of St. Matthew includes a peculiar episode: Magi or wise men who followed a star to the place of Jesus’ birth. A Notre Dame astrophysicist details the astronomical phenomenon he believes led them to Bethlehem. …