Bringing the intellectual life of WashU to the airwaves through a collective of scholarly and creative podcasts.
Ideas Matter
A WashU Podcast for those seeking clarity in a fragmented world. Dr. Sandro Galea hosts thinkers and leaders to challenge assumptions and elevate public discourse.
Hosted by Sandro Galea, Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Initiatives
Featured episodes
Cross-Border Commerce
How is e-commerce shaping our global economy? And what role will it play in the future of U.S.-China relations? Professor Lizhi (Liz) Liu, of Georgetown University, joins WashU’s Sandro Galea to discuss the booming political economy surrounding e-commerce in China.
Lizhi (Liz) Liu
Power, Knowledge, and COVID-19
Did the scientific community’s response to the pandemic fall short of the reasoned pursuit of truth? Alex Broadbent of Durham University and Pieter Streicher of the University of Johannesburg—authors of a new book on science during the COVID moment—join WashU’s Sandro Galea to discuss what is still to be learned from the pandemic.
Alex Broadbent and Pieter Streicher
More WashU podcasts
These series offer a window into the rigorous inquiry and diverse perspectives that define WashU, translating complex research into meaningful dialogue.
The PAD Podcast
Elevating and celebrating the creative careers of students and alumni of the Performing Arts Department
Washu performing arts
The Owner’s Box
Bringing you insights on ownership from the Koch Center for Family Enterprise at WashU’s Olin School of Business
Koch center for family enterprise
Poetry for All
A podcast for those who love poetry and for those who know little about it. We read poems, discuss them, see how they work, and read them one more time.
WashU Arts & Sciences
Arc: The Podcast
Every other week, Arc Magazine’s editor-in-chief, Mark Oppenheimer, is joined by guests to talk religion, politics, et cetera
Danforth center on religion and politics
Complicating the Narrative
Providing rigorous, evidence-based analysis of complex population health challenges
Washu school of public health