
How are past wildfires altering the future of forests? (ENCORE EPISODE)
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 c...
2 Maalis 14min

Thanks! It Has Pockets: How a Humble Fashion Feature Became a Symbol of Empowerment and Joy
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...
4 Helmi 24min

The origins of Dry January: How history, health and changing attitudes are redefining our relationship with alcohol
CSU’s David Korostyshevsky talks about the history of Dry January, our continued complicated relationship with alcohol and whether we might be entering the next anti-alcohol era.
16 Tammi 28min

Why does chocolate taste so good and other sweet mysteries answered (ENCORE EPISODE)
CSU food scientist Caitlin Clark explains what makes us love chocolate, why "healthy" chocolate isn't necessarily all it's cracked up to be and how much that chocolate bar should actually cost.
7 Tammi 22min

Was grandma right about eating liver? The ‘offal’ truth about that and other 'icky' topics (ENCORE EPISODE)
It may not be considered "polite conversation," but Jordan Kraft Lambert thinks we all need to be talking more about poop. In fact, the director of ag innovation at CSU’s Spur campus has made it her m...
22 Joulu 202528min

The bumpy history of Colorado's ski industry (ENCORE EPISODE)
From voters saying no to hosting the Winter Olympics to the Earth Liberation Front's attack on Vail ski resort, Colorado State University Associate Professor and author Michael Childers says it hasn't...
15 Joulu 202526min

What Hallmark’s holiday movies reveal about America’s love affair with small business owners
Through the lens of Hallmark holiday movies, CSU Film and Media Studies Associate Professor Kit Hughes researched how holiday film tropes both reflect and shape economic opinions.
2 Joulu 202531min






















