Best Princeton Engineering Podcasts (2025)

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A Celebration of Excellence with Diverse Leaders in Academia, Medicine, Engineering, Athletics & Public Service from Harvard, MIT, UC Davis, Georgia Tech, Princeton, The White House, and The Bahamas 10:31:54

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A Celebration of Juneteenth with Leaders of Color in Academia, Medicine, Engineering and Athletics. Here is the complete list: Chancellor Gary May ( Chancellor of UC Davis), Dean Raheem Beyah (Dean, College of Engineering, Georgia Tech), Dr. Emery Brown, MD, PhD ( Anesthesiologist-Statistician, Harvard/ MIT/ Mass. General Hospital), Chase Griffin (…

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‘It affects your wiring’: Jake Sullivan on the weight of his work as national security adviser 36:47

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From 2021 to 2025, Jake Sullivan served as President Joe Biden's U.S. national security adviser. He had enormous influence on the U.S. response to some of the deadliest conflicts in the world.By WBUR

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‘It affects your wiring’: Jake Sullivan on the weight of his work as national security adviser 36:47

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From 2021 to 2025, Jake Sullivan served as President Joe Biden's U.S. national security adviser. He had enormous influence on the U.S. response to some of the deadliest conflicts in the world.By WBUR

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Monica Liu, "Seeking Western Men: Email-Order Brides Under China's Global Rise" (Stanford UP, 2022) 41:24

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Commercial dating agencies that facilitate marriages across national borders comprise a $2.5 billion global industry. Ideas about the industry are rife with stereotypes-younger, more physically attractive brides from non-Western countries being paired with older Western men. These ideas are more myth than fact, Monica Liu finds in Seeking Western M…

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Xiaobo Lü, "Domination and Mobilization: The Rise and Fall of Political Parties in China's Republican Era" (Cambridge UP, 2025) 57:25

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How and why did the Chinese Communist Party rise to power in the 1940s at the expense of its Nationalist (KMT) rival? In his new book, Domination and Mobilization: The Rise and Fall of Political Parties in China’s Republican Era (Cambridge University Press, 2025), Professor Xiaobo Lü (UC Berkeley) adopts a new model for thinking about this question…

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Vision, Persistence, and Legacy – A Cinematic Conversation with a mentor- Dr. Robert Langer, MIT Institute Professor and Co-Founder of Moderna 1:14:27

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Vision, Persistence, and Legacy – A Cinematic Conversation with a mentor- Dr. Robert Langer, MIT Institute Professor and Co-Founder of Moderna --- Step into a cinematic and motivational experience with one of the most prolific minds in science and innovation — Dr. Robert S. Langer, Sc.D. In this special episode, we feature powerful reflections from…

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The Supreme Court case that could upend the Voting Rights Act 37:20

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Later this month, the Supreme Court will hear a case that could overturn a key provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that protects against racial discrimination. Without it, some legal experts say states and local jurisdictions would be permitted to effectively silence the votes of millions of people.…

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The Supreme Court case that could upend the Voting Rights Act 37:20

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Later this month, the Supreme Court will hear a case that could overturn a key provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that protects against racial discrimination. Without it, some legal experts say states and local jurisdictions would be permitted to effectively silence the votes of millions of people.…

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The Jackpod: Homeland insecurity 33:40

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On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on Kristi Noem. How the former South Dakota governor rose to head the Department of Homeland Security and the impact she is having on the agency that’s been described as “too big to manage.”By WBUR

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U.S. government shut down impacts Colorado, Princeton professor speaks at CSU on A.I. concerns, Shooting in Fort Collins kills one 25:36

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The U.S. government officially shut on Wednesday learn how it impacts Colorado, Princeton University Professor Ruha Benjamin spoke at CSU pushing a change from A.I. to real imagination, A shooting in Fort Collins leaves one person dead and one injured.By KCSU

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The Riemann Key: Unlocking Modern Nobel Discoveries of the Past with a 19th-Century Thesis 1:40:33

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The Riemann Key: Unlocking Modern Nobel Discoveries of the Past with a 19th-Century Thesis-- Please note the views of this podcast represent those of my guest and I, and AI may have been used in the production of the episode. Please see a board-certified medical professional, that is state licensed for medical or professional advice. We disclaim an…

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Are robo-referees making sports more fair or less fun? 35:12

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Major League Baseball will add an automated ball-strike system next season. How human judgement is giving way to technology across the sports world, and what that means for players, umpires and fans.By WBUR

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Are robo-referees making sports more fair or less fun? 35:12

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Major League Baseball will add an automated ball-strike system next season. How human judgement is giving way to technology across the sports world, and what that means for players, umpires and fans.By WBUR

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Lessons for the U.S. in 'China’s quest to engineer the future' 31:18

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How can a lawyerly society and an engineering society learn from each other? And what’s at stake if they fail? Author Dan Wang set out to answer those questions about the U.S. and China.By WBUR

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Lessons for the U.S. in 'China’s quest to engineer the future' 31:18

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How can a lawyerly society and an engineering society learn from each other? And what’s at stake if they fail? Author Dan Wang set out to answer those questions about the U.S. and China.By WBUR

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Poudre School District opens new manufacturing lab to serve students, CSU's Clark B building to be renamed after construction, Fort Collins new Rescue Mission Shelter breaks ground 40:06

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KCSU reporter Robert Sides covers the opening of Poudre School District's new manufacturing lab to help aid students who are interested in engineering, Colorado State University's long-standing Clark B has been torn down and rebuilt and will be sporting a brand new name when completed, Fort Collins' new Rescue Mission shelter broke ground following…

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Is there really a rise in left-wing political violence in America? 46:56

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Charlie Kirk's assassination. The United Healthcare CEO's murder. Several recent high-profile killings seem to have political motivations. What’s driving this — and what can we do about it?By WBUR

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Is there really a rise in left-wing political violence in America? 46:56

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Charlie Kirk's assassination. The United Healthcare CEO's murder. Several recent high-profile killings seem to have political motivations. What’s driving this — and what can we do about it?By WBUR

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Princeton's president on how the university is taking a stand 46:31

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Free speech, funding and academic freedom at U.S. colleges are under attack. Princeton President Christopher Eisgruber shares how his university is weathering the storm.By WBUR

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Princeton's president on how the university is taking a stand 46:31

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Free speech, funding and academic freedom at U.S. colleges are under attack. Princeton President Christopher Eisgruber shares how his university is weathering the storm.By WBUR

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Meghna's old house 52:00

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Meghna recently appeared on this episode of This Old House Radio Hour to talk about her childhood home in Corvallis, Oregon. She has a great time talking about the house, her family, and the American dream. We hope you enjoy it too.By WBUR

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Rivals in a Tight Embrace Russia, China, and the Central Asian Chessboard 21:31

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This podcast episode by Alevtina Solovyeva traces Central Asia as the enduring crossroads “between empires,” where caravan routes outlast the borders drawn over them. It opens with the Silk Roads: trade as the region’s original superpower – moving goods, ideas, and identities. The narrative then tracks how Qing–Russian rivalry and the 19th century …

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Behind the scenes of On Point 36:47

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Host Meghna Chakrabarti and executive producer Jonathan Dyer offer a behind-the-scenes look into how On Point is produced. Recorded in front of a live audience at WBUR CitySpace.By WBUR

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The real story behind the slump in Las Vegas tourism 45:25

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Las Vegas is in a tourism slump. Hotel occupancy and air travel are down, and many local hospitality employees are experiencing layoffs or cuts in their hours. What's driving this downturn, and can Sin City bounce back?By WBUR

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The real story behind the slump in Las Vegas tourism 45:25

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Las Vegas is in a tourism slump. Hotel occupancy and air travel are down, and many local hospitality employees are experiencing layoffs or cuts in their hours. What's driving this downturn, and can Sin City bounce back?By WBUR

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The Jackpod: Plutonomy 35:45

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On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on a concept that explains an anomaly in today’s economic news: retail sales are up while other key economic indicators are down.By WBUR

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CSU drops in college rankings, Spike in concealed handgun permits occur in Northern Colorado, Xcel Energy to pay $640 million settlement 20:50

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CSU falls in U.S. News & World Report college ranking, Shortly before a new law was passed Northern Colorado saw a spike in concealed handgun permits, Xcel Energy has agreed to pay $640 million after the 2021 Marshall fire that burned over 6,000 acresBy KCSU

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How private companies are influencing the new space race 46:27

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From leased property to defense contracts, private space companies have become fully intertwined with public infrastructure. But not everyone’s sold on how intertwined these systems have become.By WBUR

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How private companies are influencing the new space race 46:27

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From leased property to defense contracts, private space companies have become fully intertwined with public infrastructure. But not everyone’s sold on how intertwined these systems have become.By WBUR

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"From BMES to the States: Excellence, Athletics, and Building Bridges Across Cultures"- A Conversation with Antonio Smith, A Longstanding Highschool Friend and Quality Control Leader 33:20

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"From BMES to the States: Excellence, Athletics, and Building Bridges Across Cultures"- A Conversation with Antonio Smith, A Longstanding Highschool Friend and Quality Control Leader --- Episode Description: Join me for a cool conversation with one of my closest friends, Antonio Smith, as we dive deep into a journey that spans two countries, multip…

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Is Elon Musk’s supercomputer polluting Memphis? 46:15

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Elon Musk says xAI has one of the most powerful supercomputers in the world. It’s located in Memphis, Tennessee and it’s called Colossus. But neighborhood residents say Colossus belches colossal pollution.By WBUR