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Mar 06 2025 43 ep. 24 mins 33
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Welcome to the Y Magazine podcast, bringing you ideas, stories, and voices from Brigham Young University (BYU). New episodes post biweekly on Thursdays.

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High on a Mountain Top: Rescue Training in the Himalayas

Mar 06 2025 20 mins  
Forget house calls—try mountain calls at 13,000 feet. In this episode of the Y Magazine podcast, host Whitney Singley Archibald (BA ’01) chats with Craig Nuttall (MS ’11), the BYU nursing professor and emergency nurse practitioner who founded the Mountain People Project. Nuttall talks about his experience bringing critical healthcare to people traveling

Pop Goes the Question: Proposal Stories from BYU Alumni

Feb 06 2025 22 mins  
Love stories abound at BYU, and in this Valentine’s Day special of the Y Magazine podcast, host Whitney Singley Archibald (BA ’01) talks to three BYU alumni couples about their proposal stories. High school sweethearts Stephanie Smith Eliason (BA ’91, MA ’95) and Eric Eliason (BA ’92) tell their story of flat tires and reconnection, Matthew Scott (BM &

Tech Support: Parenting Kids to Thrive in a Digital World

Jan 09 2025 29 mins  
How much screen time should kids have? At what age should they be allowed to have a smartphone? BYU alum Richard Culatta (BA ’03, MS ’06) answers these questions and more with helpful advice for parents trying to guide children through the digital world. In this episode of the Y Magazine podcast, host Whitney Archibald (BA ’01) talks with Culatta and explores how

Never Too Late: Adults Learn to Play New Instruments with the New Horizons Orchestra

Dec 19 2024 16 mins  
How old is too old to learn to play an instrument? The New Horizons Orchestra gives adults over 40 a chance to learn a string instrument—even if they’ve never played one before. In this episode of the Y Magazine podcast, host Whitney Singley Archibald (BA ’01) talks with director Allison Bennett Taylor (BMu ’12, MMu ’22) and orchestra members about how

How to Help Kids Love Reading with BYU Professor Paul Ricks

Dec 05 2024 25 mins  
How do you inspire a love of reading in your children, siblings, nieces, nephews, or grandkids? With so many distractions, it can be difficult to make reading a priority. But Paul Ricks, BYU professor of children’s literature, says if we want children to value reading, we need to show them that we value it too. In this episode of the Y Magazine podcast, host Whitney Singley Archi

Cougar Cyclists and Cardboard Castles: Behind the scenes of BYU's Sustainability Efforts

Nov 21 2024 26 mins  
What do you see when you look at a pile of cardboard? BYU Recycling Supervisor Bill Rudy sees trees. BYU has been ramping up its sustainability efforts for decades, with recycling, responsible food service practices, energy efficiency, transportation options and more. This fall, BYU was recognized as one of just 140 institutions with a gold rating from the Association for the Advan

BYU’s World Campus with Kennedy Center Director Stan Benfell

Nov 07 2024 21 mins  
BYU was named the No. 1 university for students studying abroad in a recent report from the International Institute of Education. BYU currently offers over 150 study abroad options each year to help students enhance their global perspectives while learning valuable lessons that couldn’t be taught in the classroom. In this episode of the Y Magazine podcast, host Whitney Singley Ar

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