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 Des 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 Des 202531min
Is it safe to eat snow? CSU snow hydrologist says it depends
While less obvious than the yellow kind, contaminants such as forever chemicals, heavy metals and microplastics are showing up in Colorado's snowpack. CSU snow hydrologist Steven Fassnacht explains wh...
18 Nov 202520min
A recipe for disaster: A toxicologist explains how to avoid food poisoning on Thanksgiving (and every other day of the year)
Colorado State University toxicologist Brad Reisfeld talks about how to keep your holiday meal leftovers from turning into a recipe for food poisoning.
11 Nov 202521min
Can watching horror movies make us more empathetic?
Can watching horror movies make us more empathetic? Film researchers Scott Diffrient and Riana Slyter talk about the benefits of horror, as well as the history of the genre, how it’s evolving and why ...
22 Okt 202534min
America’s connection to witches is less ‘Hocus Pocus,’ more historical (ENCORE EPISODE)
Colorado State University history professor Ann Little talks about our fascination with the early North American witch trials and what a modern-day witch hunt could look like. (ENCORE EPISODE)
9 Okt 202517min
Spirit Halloween's successful business model takes aim at Christmas (ENCORE EPISODE)
In 1983, Spirit Halloween stores began popping up with a very unique business model — rent out a large, vacant store front; fill it with Halloween costumes and temporary employees for about eight to 1...
7 Okt 202521min
The Gatorade moment: How CSU STRATA takes research from the lab to the marketplace
CSU STRATA Vice President of Tech Transfer Richard Magid talks about CSU isn’t just producing the next generation of professionals ready to change the world, but also the next generation of innovation...
10 Sep 202521min
