Happy Friday, North Texas!

Happy Friday, North Texas!

Every episode we’ll bring you the stories that make UNT so unique. Whether you’re a future or current student, an alum, a faculty or staff member, or just a general UNT enthusiast, we’ll have something for you. Reach out to us at podcast@unt.edu or by calling 940-565-4341.

Episodes

May 23, 2025 38 mins

It’s our season finale, gang. We’ll hear from a fun student org and an alum whose career has gotten off to a hot start.

In this episode:

  • UNT Biomedical Engineering Society president Marc Anthony Torres and public relations chair Stephania Nava discuss their student org and some of the fun activities they enjoy. (1:03-10:17)
  • UNT alumnus Kush Aggrawal, who graduated from UNT at Frisco's College of Applied and Collaborative Stud...
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It’s Commencement Weekend, y’all! Come celebrate with us at the Grad Block Party tonight. You’ll also get to hear from one of our Great Grads and the Chair of our Alumni Association.

In this episode:

  • In honor of commencement, hear from one of our Great Grads, Richie Magnia, a creative writing major who found community and support at UNT. (1:45-11:06)
  • UNT Alumni Association chair Ernest Martinez joins the show to talk about recent...
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April 25, 2025 36 mins

We’re getting excited for UNT’s Day of Giving and talkingwith an alumna who’s doing big things at Spotify.

In this episode:

  • UNT’s third annual Day of Giving is coming. Give early now or make a plan to donate May 1-2. (1:50-8:57)
  • UNT alumna and Spotify Chief Public Affairs Officer Dustee Jenkins recently returned to campus to speak with students and made time to join the pod. (8:58-32:30)
  • Q&A: The hosts and students talk about ...
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April 11, 2025 28 mins

This week, we’re learning about the namesake of our newly renamed Michael W. Faircloth Fashion Design Program and getting the inside scoop on Admitted Students Day, coming to UNT April 19. 

Listen to our previous episode to hear about alumna Kari Hargrave’s podcast and vote for it to win a Webby award.

In this episode:

  • Alumnus and fashion designer Michael W. Faircloth talks about how UNT shaped his career after graduating from th...
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We’re turning one! And we’re celebrating a year of podcasting by talking about other UNT-adjacent podcasts. It’s ok to listen to others, we know we’re your favorite! And speaking of celebrating, learn more about the Grad Block Party coming up May 9. 

In this episode:

  • Alumnus Jam Robinson and alumna/chemistry lecturer Melissa Collini tell us about their podcast, Chemistry For Your Life. (2:30-22:35)
  • Alumna Kari Hargrave tells us a...
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March 14, 2025 32 mins

With awards season recently wrapping up, we have an interview about women in cinema with a media arts professor. We’re also celebrating the upcoming grand opening of UNT’s new, larger Community Garden by learning more about how to get involved. 

In this episode:

  • We spoke with Dr. Jennifer Gómez Menjívar, director of the master’s program in Media Industries and Critical Cultural Studies. Her Women in Film course explores cinemati...
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February 28, 2025 39 mins

This week, we’re celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the UNT Food Pantry presented by Kroger, getting excited for the women’s basketball conference championshps and learning about a unique training opportunity for a member of the UNT Police Department.

In this episode:

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February 14, 2025 45 mins

Happy Valentine’s Day, Happy Friday Friends! This week we’re talking about using AI to predict and prevent heart attacks, preview our Spring Preview events for future students and get excited for the UNT softball home opener coming up next week.

In this episode:

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January 31, 2025 51 mins

We’re bringing the inspirational stories out to wrap up January. Hear about a fraternity that led a March of Remembrance for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a first-gen alumna who’s paying it forward to help future first-generation students and a story of Mean Green Pride leading to life-saving heroics.

In this episode:

  • We’ve got an interview with Keylen Davis, president of the Eta Epsilon chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraterni...
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January 17, 2025 62 mins

We’re celebrating the start of the spring semester with safety tips for students and new installments in our Democracy Primer and Eagles Abroad series. And of course we’re talking about our snow days!

In this episode:

  • In honor of Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (Jan. 9), UNT Police Department Corporal David Causey talks about his call to serve the UNT community and shares safety tips for students. (1:42-14:37)
  • Our Democrac...
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January 3, 2025 42 mins

Happy New Year! We’re still on vacation, so we’re phoning it in by replaying our favorite segments from 2024. Enjoy!

 

In this episode:

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December 20, 2024 38 mins

It’s our final episode of 2024! We close out the year by learning about an alumnus who’s making a difference in his community, chatting with members of the Mean Green Racing student organization and hearing from one of our Fall 2024 Great Grads.

In this episode:

  • Our new YouTube series, UNT Works, goes on the job with Mean Green alumni to see how their time at UNT helped them build their careers. Student correspondent Anthony...
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December 6, 2024 62 mins

This week, we’re catching up after Fall Break and talking about a cool new program being offered at UNT at Frisco, hearing from a student who balances studying business while being a ballerina and talking to an international studies student about her study abroad trip to Japan.

In this episode:

  • We speak to clinical professor Andrew Snyder from the College of Applied and Collaborative Studies about UNT’s new Enology and Brewi...
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November 22, 2024 52 mins

This week, we’re talking about taking care of your mental health as we move on from the election and into the holiday season. We’ll also hear about President Keller’s vision for the future of UNT.

In this episode:

  • Associate Dean of Students Kacey Sebeniecher joins us to talk about the UNT CARE Team, a mental health resource for students, faculty and staff, and shares tips to take care of your mental health as we move on from...
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November 8, 2024 31 mins

This week, we’re heading back to The Lab to hear about how changes in technology have impacted the way the media reports on the Presidency, we’ve got our next Eagles Abroad interview with a student who studied in Spain, and we talk to Mean Green women’s soccer head coach John Hedlund about getting his 400th career win a few weeks ago.

In this episode:

  • James Mueller, associate dean and professor at UNT's Mayborn School of Jo...
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October 25, 2024 39 mins

It’s Homecoming Week! This episode, we’re talking about all the fun events that have been happening on campus and the big game tomorrow, the final stretch before Election Day and throw in some Halloween talk. It’s a busy time of year around here!

 

In this episode:

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October 11, 2024 59 mins

This episode, we’re talking about a basketball tip-off event that should be a lot of fun for UNT fans, we’ve got the next segment in our Democracy Primer series covering PACs and Super PACs, and the first segment of our new Eagles Abroad series where we talk to students while they’re on study abroad trips around the world.

 

In this episode:

  • Learn more about UNT Athletics’ Nightmare on Elm Street basketball tip-off event com...
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September 27, 2024 78 mins

Happy Friday, friends! This episode, we’ve got an interview about an innovative approach to tackling pandemic era learning loss, a roundtable discussion with some of our Eagle Ambassadors about how to live your best life in Denton and the next installment in our ongoing Democracy Primer series, this time about the differences between the House and the Senate.

 

In this episode:

  • As students continue to feel the effects of the...
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September 13, 2024 59 mins

We’re finally back, friends! And we’ve got a very back-to-school themed episode with an interview about the Succeed at UNT campaign to connect students with valuable resources, a roundtable-style discussion with members of the UNT Green Brigade marching band and an interview to get to know new UNT President Harrison Keller, Ph.D.

 

In this episode:

  • An interview with Allicia Washington-White, communications strategist for stu...
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June 14, 2024 74 mins

It’s our last episode before summer break. Will you sign our yearbook? We have interviews about Juneteenth, the Electoral College and the UNT System Shared Core Values.

In this episode:

  • The hosts discuss Scott’s recovery progress and the sole finalist to become UNT’s next president.
  • An interview with food writer and UNT history Ph.D. student Deah Berry-Mitchell about her research on Black Texan foodways to learn ...
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