Location:
United States
Description:
In the Know: Breaking Down the U's News is a weekly podcast from the Minnesota Daily, the independent student-run media group at the University of Minnesota.
Language:
English
Website:
https://mndaily.podbean.com
Episodes
Opinion: The 'Heated Rivalry' effect
2/24/2026
The show's breakout success reveals both progress in LGBTQ+ representation and ongoing gaps in who gets to shape queer narratives.
Duration:00:18:02
Student entrepreneurs at the U
2/22/2026
Three entrepreneurs share how they run nail and clothing resale businesses while navigating full credit loads and fluctuating sales.
Duration:00:16:37
ICE enforcement, city-wide protests and safety fears mark start of semester
2/15/2026
Hear from students, faculty and protestors on what it has been like living amid an unprecedented time, amid rising human rights concerns and discussion of legal recourse.
Duration:00:35:34
Photographer Hannah Reynolds recounts covering Alex Pretti’s death, ICE protests
2/6/2026
A conversation with the Daily’s multimedia editor.
Duration:00:25:11
Make it personal: searching for your first job
2/2/2026
Students and experts on navigating today’s job market
Duration:00:16:04
Fall 2025 semester wrapped
12/14/2025
Elections, ICE activity, campus safety, sports highlights and the pop culture moments that dominated the fall.
Duration:00:37:37
Netflix to acquire Warner Brothers for $72 billion
12/5/2025
What does this mean for streaming services, movie theaters and Minnesotan movie lovers?
Duration:00:12:57
Our lives get bigger, social media gets smaller
12/2/2025
UMN students, faculty and a high schooler reflect on screen time, phone bans and what it takes to truly unplug
Duration:00:17:34
What does it mean to be Latino at the U of M?
11/21/2025
Latino students share how the group, Mi Gente, has shaped their university experience and become a second-family.
Duration:00:16:33
How the nationwide SNAP freeze impacted University students
11/14/2025
Hear from students, food shelf organizers and university staff about how college students struggle with food insecurity and the SNAP freeze
Duration:00:18:23
When Washington stops, we all feel it
11/7/2025
Two UMN political experts unpack the partisan battle, public frustration and what’s at stake for Minnesotans during this government shutdown.
Duration:00:14:44
What students really think of AI
11/3/2025
University students and Minnesota Daily journalists share their concerns about AI’s uses, future, and the policies shaping its place on campus.
ALL CONTRIBUTORS: Ceci Heinen, Jeff Young, Wren Warne-Jacobsen, Vivian Wilson, Callie Burch, Amy Watters, Matthew Jegers, Atticus Marse, Lucas Vasquez, Grace Aigner.
Extra editing help from Rob McGinley Meyers.
Duration:00:27:39
More than a t-shirt: The competitive nature of intramural sports
10/25/2025
Intramural athletes share how intensity, passion and pride drive games that are supposed to be “just for fun.”
Duration:00:09:51
Special episode: Interview with Mary Lawlor, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders
10/22/2025
Mary Lawlor discusses her role as special rapporteur, her outlook on human rights defenders and how the United States is affecting the global human rights landscape.
Duration:00:24:23
Budget cuts leave architecture students struggling to keep up
10/21/2025
Students pursuing a bachelors of science in architecture uncover the mental, financial and physical intensity of the program.
Duration:00:17:42
The people pushing cancer research forward
10/12/2025
Meet the scientists at the University of Minnesota who are finding new ways to treat one of the world’s toughest diseases
Duration:00:22:37
So, what are you wearing for Halloween?
10/3/2025
Students share their Halloween looks and reflect on the meaning of the holiday.
Duration:00:10:50
That's a class?! Five unique courses at the U this fall
9/19/2025
From spearheads to Italian films to drinking culture, the University of Minnesota offers a course for every interest.
Duration:00:10:51
Breaking ground on birth control for men
9/12/2025
Inside the research behind YCT 529, a first-of-its-kind oral contraceptive for men.
Duration:00:11:30
