Podcast Content

What is Californians’ Constitutional Right to Fish?

Maria Magdalena Martinez Castro — June 03, 2022 - 2:59pm

In a recent episode of 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Law’s podcast, “Justice Defined: Scholars of King Hall,” Professor Karrigan Börk discussed Californians’ constitutional right to fish.

How Did the Watergate Scandal Popularize Conspiracy Theories?

Maria Magdalena Martinez Castro — June 03, 2022 - 2:11pm

In a recent podcast episode of “American Scandal,” 51�ԹϺ�� Davis History Professor Kathryn Olmsted discussed the Watergate scandal's role in history.

‘Unfold’ Podcast, Episode 9: ‘Cockroaches for Dessert’

Katherine E Kerlin — November 23, 2021 - 9:00am

Just when you thought Unfold was done for the season, the hosts decided to bug you with one last episode.

‘Unfold’ Podcast, Episode 8: ‘The Poet’s Voice’

Katherine E Kerlin — November 16, 2021 - 9:00am

Scholars who write about or analyze poetry read out loud usually do so in a subjective and impressionistic way. But 51�ԹϺ�� Davis experts have empirically analyzed the complexities of these vocal performances, based on pitch patterns and speed, volume, pauses, repetition and other characteristics. Now researchers are analyzing the performances of 101 African American women poets.

‘Unfold,’ Episode 6: ‘Chonk the Axolotl: How Life Is Super Amazing’

Katherine E Kerlin — November 02, 2021 - 10:00am

In the newest Season 3 episode of Unfold, a 51�ԹϺ�� Davis podcast, you’ll hear about Chonk, a pink, baby-faced axolotl who has become a bit of a superstar on Twitter. This fully aquatic salamander is helping developmental biologists understand neural crest cells.

‘Unfold,’ Episode 5: ‘Murder, Suicide and the Macabre’

Katherine E Kerlin — October 26, 2021 - 9:25am

The hosts explore a macabre trend from the 1700s in Germany in this special Halloween episode of the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis podcast Unfold. To avoid eternal damnation for the sin of committing suicide, a number of people began committing child murder so they could be forgiven by a priest before being executed.

‘Unfold’ Podcast, Episode 4: Female Big-Game Hunter Discovery Challenges Ancient Gender Roles

Katherine E Kerlin — October 19, 2021 - 8:00pm

Nine thousand years ago, a woman was buried in the Andean mountains of Peru next to tools normally associated with big-game hunting. Before you think she was just a badass, 51�ԹϺ�� Davis researchers found that many females in the early Americas were big-game hunters and we shouldn’t be so quick to project our own gender stereotypes and current cultural values on ancient societies.

‘Unfold’ Podcast Explores Curiosity-Driven Research in Season 3

Katherine E Kerlin — September 28, 2021 - 10:00am

Unfold, a 51�ԹϺ�� Davis podcast, is launching its third season. Hosts Amy Quinton and Kat Kerlin will bring you stories of awe, wonder and discovery as they explore curiosity-driven research at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis. They’ll talk to researchers whose curiosity has led them to some pretty amazing discoveries, like why songs get stuck in your head or what comic book superheroes can teach you about real-world materials science.

New Episode of ‘The Backdrop’ Podcast Features Lewis Lawyer on Documenting One of California’s Indigenous Languages

Soterios J Johnson — August 03, 2021 - 9:00am

In what is now California, close to 100 Indigenous languages were spoken before Europeans arrived. According to UNESCO, most of the languages native to the Americas are critically endangered — many others are entirely extinct.

Linguist Lewis Lawyer, a 51�ԹϺ�� Davis alumnus, has compiled the first-ever published description of one of those languages, Patwin — originally spoken in hundreds of communities in Northern California.

New Episode of ‘The Backdrop’ Podcast Features Keith Watenpaugh on Helping Refugees Reclaim Their Right to Education

Soterios J Johnson — June 29, 2021 - 11:50am

According to one estimate, the global refugee population has more than doubled over the past decade to 26 million. Professor Keith Watenpaugh, director of the Human Rights Studies program at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis, leads an innovative project to help refugee students start or continue their university education — even as they are displaced and on the move.