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
The hidden costs of college: how students manage money and stress
3/27/2026
Students and experts discuss how rising tuition costs can impact academic performance and mental health.
Duration:00:18:44
The long history behind the Fourth Gulf War
3/20/2026
An expert in Iranian politics traces the decades of conflict leading to today’s war between the U.S. and Iran, while an Iranian student reflects on watching it unfold from afar.
Duration:00:29:19
Review of tenure policy sparks concern among teaching faculty
3/6/2026
As administrators revisit tenure policy, teaching professors say the review raises questions about stability, hiring and the future of their roles.
Duration:00:18:39
Understanding the controversial Board of Regents institutional speech vote
3/1/2026
How the University of Minnesota governing Board operates and why its 9–3 decision on institutional neutrality has sparked campus debate
Duration:00:27:36
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
