Y Magazine

Oct 17 2024 36 ep. 24 mins 30

Y Magazine Podcast artwork

Welcome to the Y Magazine podcast, bringing you ideas, stories, and voices from Brigham Young University (BYU). New episodes post biweekly on Thursdays.

Copy RSS

Subscribe on Podcast Addict

Do Utahns Talk Funny? Research on Pronunciation, Usage, and Naming Trends

Oct 17 2024 29 mins

Does a “Utah accent” exist? According to David S. Eddington (BA ’86, MA ’89), BYU emeritus linguistics professor, the language and accents used in Utah are always changing. But if you’ve heard the word “feel” pronounced like “fill” or the word “mountain” pronounced with a strong “t,” you might be hearing newer elements of a Utah accent. And what about thos

Life and Breath: BYU Students Improve Public Health in Nepal

Oct 03 2024 19 mins

Since moving to the United States at age 8, Sabina Magar (’26) has always had a desire to return to her home country of Nepal. When Magar learned about BYU’s Nepal Global Health International Study Program, she saw it as the perfect opportunity. In this episode of the Y Magazine podcast, host Whitney Singley Archibald (BA ’01) talks with BYU public health professor Steven M.

Building Bridges: How to Enrich Interfaith Relationships

Sep 19 2024 28 mins

What can you learn from other faith traditions? BYU religion professor Andrew C. Reed (BA ’04) says that interfaith efforts can help us develop, “generosity of spirit.” Reed is the Chair of the BYU Council for Interfaith Engagement, and he leads BYU students in interfaith efforts through the Interfaith Student Association and a study abroad focused on interfaith leadership. I

Write It Down: Advice from the New Deseret News Editor on Recording Your Life

Sep 05 2024 25 mins

For 29 years, BYU alum Sarah Jane Weaver (BA ’94) traveled across the world reporting on ministry tours, temple dedications, and humanitarian outreach as a writer and then the editor for the Church News. Now in her new role as the first female editor of the Deseret News, Weaver will continue recording truth for a global audience. In this episode of the Y Magazine podcast, host Wh

Refugee Soccer: Finding Belonging Through Sport

Aug 22 2024 18 mins

In 2010, BYU alum Adam C. Miles (BA ’92) started a non-profit organization to help reunite refugee families who were resettling in the United States from Africa. Over the years, he realized more needed to be done to help refugees find belonging in the US. His solution? Soccer. in 2016 Adam Miles launched Refugee Soccer, with the three-fold mission of play, equip, and compete—ra

How to Be a Planetary Explorer—Right Here on Earth

Aug 08 2024 26 mins

45690Janiradebaugh is a minor planet nestled in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. But Jani Radebaugh is also a professor of geology at BYU. Radebaugh’s research in planetary exploration and involvement with the Dragonfly mission have earned her a place among the stars. In this episode of the Y Magazine podcast, host Whitney Singley Archibald (BA ’01) tal

Fast Friends: Olympians Conner Mantz and Clayton Young

Jul 18 2024 26 mins

Olympians Clayton A. Young (BS ’19, MS ’22) and Conner B. Mantz (BS ’22) are competitors—but they’re also close friends. Both BYU alumni will be running the Olympic marathon on Aug. 10, but they’ve been keeping stride with each other for years. In this episode of the Y Magazine podcast, host Whitney Singley Archibald (BA ’01) talks with Young and Mantz about the 2024

Artful Parenting: How to Make Creativity Part of Your Family Culture

Jul 04 2024 31 mins

For Paige Crosland Anderson (BFA ’11), art is not only a profession but a way to connect with her family and her divine identity. As the mother of four daughters, Anderson often creates her art with the help of her children—though their help can sometimes be an obstacle. In this episode of the Y Magazine podcast, host Whitney Singley Archibald (BA ’01) talks with Anderson abo

In Good Company: Students Build Real Businesses in Two Semesters

Jun 20 2024 19 mins

Could you build a company over the course of two semesters? BYU students have the opportunity to try through a new program: Sandbox. This 18-credit class motivates students to turn their ideas into real tech startups that solve problems for people from various industries, from therapists and dentists to river guides and Dungeons and Dragons fans. In this episode of the Y Magazine p

Saving Days: Ending Period Poverty with Days for Girls

May 23 2024 23 mins

When Celeste Humphrey Mergens (’81) found out that girls in Kenya were trying to manage their periods with pieces of cardboard, she immediately began looking for solutions. She discovered that girls and women all around the world were missing weeks out of every year due to period poverty. Mergens’s solution? A nonprofit called Days for Girls. In this episode of the Y Magazine p