Best KUNV Studios Podcasts (2025)

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This Isn't Our Destiny 53:45

7M ago53:45

53:45

This season we are following stories of people touched by incarceration, all pushing forward to find their way into a better space. Episode one introduces you to Marcus, a 28 year old serving a life sentence in prison. How does an aspiring actor, who can play the piano by ear and have such a desire to help and inspire people end up serving a life s…

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Best Practices 28:51

2y ago28:51

28:51

This last episode of American Dreams: Reproductive Justice is about the best practices for achieving healthy pregnancies and births, and that involves working together. We spoke to Dr. Saraswathi Vedam with The Birth Place Lab, a division of the University of British Columbia. This lab conducts research and helps provide equitable access to reprodu…

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Midwives and Reproductive Justice 28:33

2y ago28:33

28:33

Ashlee Hernanz Alvarez was 18 when she had her first daughter, Mimi. She was on Medicaid, and went to the only public hospital in Southern Nevada. She was not treated well. The labor and delivery nurses were understaffed, her doctor was not around, and when a fill-in doctor walked in, he treated her as if she was disturbing his night. Ashlee descri…

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Birth Stories, Part 2 30:02

2+ y ago30:02

30:02

Three women tell the stories of their traumatic experiences giving birth. Amy Courts Koopman wanted a natural birth, despite a family history of pregnancy complications. She was in good health, but the pregnancy was tricky. Her birthing in-hospital midwife didn't read the notes in her chart. She was at one of the premiere hospitals in the U.S. Bren…

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Birth Stories 29:17

2+ y ago29:17

29:17

Three women tell the stories of their traumatic experiences giving birth. Amy Courts Koopman wanted a natural birth, despite a family history of pregnancy complications. She was in good health, but the pregnancy was tricky. Her birthing in-hospital midwife didn't read the notes in her chart. She was at one of the premiere hospitals in the U.S. Bren…

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Criminalization of Pregnancy 25:49

2+ y ago25:49

25:49

Personhood. It's a concept pushed by anti-abortion activists that says fetuses are people, who deserve rights - often at the expense of the pregnant woman. We look at how pregnant people are criminalized, and often serve time in prison while pregnant, because of this misguided philosophy.By Make It Work Nevada

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Nazis, Eugenicists and the History of Controlling "Deviance" 27:32

2+ y ago27:32

27:32

The U.S. has a dark history of "Master Race" thinking - which the Nazis studied and learned from. In this episode, we look at eugenics, forced sterilization and supremacy. In 1961, 44-year-old Fannie Lou Hamer went to Sunflower County Hospital in Mississippi to have a minor tumor removed. Instead, the doctor gave her a "Mississippi Appendectomy." I…

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Reproductive INjustice 30:09

2+ y ago30:09

30:09

Reproductive justice cures the injustices birthing people face. In this episode, we explore the historic and current challenges to reproductive health, safety and autonomy. In this episode, we’re exploring medical systems in Black and Brown communities. The maternal mortality rate for Black women is THREE TIMES the rate than it is for white women. …

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The Birth of a Movement 30:12

2+ y ago30:12

30:12

Reproductive Justice was an idea birthed in 1994, by 12 Black women who felt unseen by the white establishment. We talked to two of those women, as well as women working in the Reproductive Justice space now about what RJ is and how it affects real people. In 1994, 12 women walked into a hotel room in Chicago. They came out with a blueprint for wha…

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Nexus #1 - Tom Gallagher & Richard Wiley 29:11

9y ago29:11

29:11

BMI Board Chairman Tom Gallagher and author and BMI associate director Richard Wiley.By Black Mountain Institute, UNLV, KUNV & Studio Hyperset, Inc.

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Nexus #2 - Michael Saltman & Greg Brown 29:10

9y ago29:10

29:10

Michael Saltman, president of the Vista Group and co-founder of the Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution at the William S. Boyd School of Law, and Greg Brown, UNLV Professor of History.By Black Mountain Institute, UNLV, KUNV & Studio Hyperset, Inc.

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Nexus #3 - Troy Wade & Stephen Younger 29:10

9y ago29:10

29:10

Troy Wade, former Assistant Secretary of Energy for Defense Programs and Chairman of the Nevada Test Site Historical Foundation, and Stephen Younger, president of National Security Technologies LLC.By Black Mountain Institute, UNLV, KUNV & Studio Hyperset, Inc.

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Nexus #4 - John Tuman & Mauricio Cardenas 28:55

9y ago28:55

28:55

John Tuman, director of UNLV’s Institute for Latin American Studies, and Mauricio Cardenas, director of the Latin America Initiative for the Brookings Institution.By Black Mountain Institute, UNLV, KUNV & Studio Hyperset, Inc.

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Nexus #5 - Geoff Schumacher & Michael Green 30:08

9y ago30:08

30:08

Geoff Schumacher, author and publisher, Ames Tribune, and Michael Green, professor of history, CSN.By Black Mountain Institute, UNLV, KUNV & Studio Hyperset, Inc.

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Nexus #6 - Thomas Wright & Douglas Unger 29:10

9y ago29:10

29:10

Thomas Wright, UNLV Distinguished Professor of History, and Douglas Unger, UNLV Professor of Creative Writing.By Black Mountain Institute, UNLV, KUNV & Studio Hyperset, Inc.

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Nexus #7 - Richard Dutton & Richard Harp 29:08

9y ago29:08

29:08

Richard Dutton, English Department Chair and Humanities Distinguished Professor of English, Ohio State University, and Richard Harp, English Department Chair, UNLV.By Black Mountain Institute, UNLV, KUNV & Studio Hyperset, Inc.

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Nexus #8 - Alan Mallach & Mark Stark 29:10

9y ago29:10

29:10

Alan Mallach, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institute Metropolitan Planning Program, and Mark Stark, President, Prudential Americana Group.By Black Mountain Institute, UNLV, KUNV & Studio Hyperset, Inc.

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Nexus #21 - Christopher Hudgins and Gina Polovina 29:03

14y ago29:03

29:03

Christopher Hudgins, Professor of English and Dean, College of Liberal Arts, UNLV, and Gina Polovina, Vice President of Governmental Affairs, Boyd Gaming.By Black Mountain Institute, UNLV, KUNV & Studio Hyperset, Inc.

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Nexus #22 - Krystyna Stave and Scot Rutledge 29:34

14y ago29:34

29:34

Krystyna Stave, Associate Professor, School of Environmental and Public Affairs, UNLV, and Scot Rutledge, Executive Director, Nevada Conservation League.By Black Mountain Institute, UNLV, KUNV & Studio Hyperset, Inc.

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Nexus #20 - Joanne Goodwin and Kathleen England 29:01

14y ago29:01

29:01

Joanne Goodwin, Associate Professor of History and Executive Director, Women's Research Institute, UNLV, and Kathleen England, England Law Office and Former President, Nevada Bar Association.By Black Mountain Institute, UNLV, KUNV & Studio Hyperset, Inc.

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Nexus #19 - Elizabeth White Nelson and Mary-Ann Tirone Smith 29:11

14y ago29:11

29:11

Elizabeth White Nelson, Associate Professor of History, UNLV, and Mary-Ann Tirone Smith, author and 2010-11 Bennett Fellow, Black Mountain Institute.By Black Mountain Institute, UNLV, KUNV & Studio Hyperset, Inc.

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Nexus #18 - Robert Boehm and Donald Reid 29:05

14y ago29:05

29:05

Robert Boehm, Distinguished Professor of Engineering, UNLV, and Donald Reid, Senior Project Development Advisor, Solar Millennium.By Black Mountain Institute, UNLV, KUNV & Studio Hyperset, Inc.

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Nexus #17 - Tom Loveless, Sonya Horsford and Gene Hall 29:09

14y ago29:09

29:09

Tom Loveless, Senior Fellow, Governance Studies, Brookings Institution, Sonya Horsford, Senior Resident Scholar of Education, Lincy Institute, and Gene Hall, Professor of Educational Leadership, UNLV.By Black Mountain Institute, UNLV, KUNV & Studio Hyperset, Inc.

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Nexus #16 - Daniel Brook and Bradley Schulz 29:08

14y ago29:08

29:08

Daniel Brook, 2010-11 Bennett Fellow and author, _The Trap: Selling Out to Say Afloat in Winner Take All America_, and Bradley Schulz, Vice President, Bergman, Walls, and Associates.By Black Mountain Institute, UNLV, KUNV & Studio Hyperset, Inc.

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Nexus #15 - David Tanenhaus and Barbara Buckley 29:08

14y ago29:08

29:08

David Tanenhaus, Professor, UNLV History Department, and James E. Rogers Professor of Law, William S. Boyd School of Law, UNLV, and Barbara Buckley, Executive Director, Clark County Legal Services, and former Assemblywoman and Speaker, Nevada Assembly.By Black Mountain Institute, UNLV, KUNV & Studio Hyperset, Inc.

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Nexus #14 - Blanche Wiesen Cook and Marcia Gallo 29:08

14y ago29:08

29:08

Blanche Wiesen Cook, Distinguished Professor of History and Women's Studies, John Jay College, and author _Eleanor Roosevelt_ (2 vols.), and Marcia Gallo, Professor of History, UNLV, and author, _Different Daughters_.By Black Mountain Institute, UNLV, KUNV & Studio Hyperset, Inc.

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Nexus #13 - Terry Care and Andy Fry 29:09

14y ago29:09

29:09

Terry Care, former Nevada State Senator, and Andy Fry, Distinguished Professor of History, UNLV.By Black Mountain Institute, UNLV, KUNV & Studio Hyperset, Inc.

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Nexus #12 - Adele Morris & Helen Neill 29:09

14y ago29:09

29:09

Adele Morris, fellow and policy director for climate and energy economics, Brookings Institution, and Helen Neill, Associate Professor, School of Environmental and Public Affairs, UNLV.By Black Mountain Institute, UNLV, KUNV & Studio Hyperset, Inc.

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Nexus #11 - Carol Harter & C.D. Wright 29:09

14y ago29:09

29:09

Carol Harter, Executive Director, Black Mountain Institute, and C.D. Wright, poet.By Black Mountain Institute, UNLV, KUNV & Studio Hyperset, Inc.

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Nexus #9 - Uwem Akpan & Alexis Kennedy 29:06

14y ago29:06

29:06

Uwem Akpan, Jesuit priest and author, _Say You're One of Them_, and Alexis Kennedy, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, UNLV.By Black Mountain Institute, UNLV, KUNV & Studio Hyperset, Inc.

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Nexus #10 - Riffat Masood & Hanadi Nadeem 29:10

14y ago29:10

29:10

Riffat Masood, Consul General, Consulate General of Pakistan, Los Angeles, and Hanadi Nadeem, Treasurer, APPNA Alliance.By Black Mountain Institute, UNLV, KUNV & Studio Hyperset, Inc.

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Black Mountain Institute, UNLV, KUNV & Studio Hyperset, Inc.

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American Dreams: Reproductive Justice

Make It Work Nevada

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This Isn't Our Destiny 53:45

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Best Practices 28:51

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Midwives and Reproductive Justice 28:33

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Birth Stories, Part 2 30:02

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Birth Stories 29:17

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Criminalization of Pregnancy 25:49

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Nazis, Eugenicists and the History of Controlling "Deviance" 27:32

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Reproductive INjustice 30:09

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The Birth of a Movement 30:12

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Nexus #1 - Tom Gallagher & Richard Wiley 29:11

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Nexus #2 - Michael Saltman & Greg Brown 29:10

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Nexus #3 - Troy Wade & Stephen Younger 29:10

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Nexus #4 - John Tuman & Mauricio Cardenas 28:55

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Nexus #5 - Geoff Schumacher & Michael Green 30:08

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Nexus #6 - Thomas Wright & Douglas Unger 29:10

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Nexus #7 - Richard Dutton & Richard Harp 29:08

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Nexus #8 - Alan Mallach & Mark Stark 29:10

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Nexus #21 - Christopher Hudgins and Gina Polovina 29:03

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Nexus #22 - Krystyna Stave and Scot Rutledge 29:34

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Nexus #20 - Joanne Goodwin and Kathleen England 29:01

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Nexus #19 - Elizabeth White Nelson and Mary-Ann Tirone Smith 29:11

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Nexus #18 - Robert Boehm and Donald Reid 29:05

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Nexus #17 - Tom Loveless, Sonya Horsford and Gene Hall 29:09

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Nexus #16 - Daniel Brook and Bradley Schulz 29:08

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Nexus #15 - David Tanenhaus and Barbara Buckley 29:08

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Nexus #14 - Blanche Wiesen Cook and Marcia Gallo 29:08

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Nexus #13 - Terry Care and Andy Fry 29:09

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Nexus #12 - Adele Morris & Helen Neill 29:09

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Nexus #11 - Carol Harter & C.D. Wright 29:09

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Nexus #9 - Uwem Akpan & Alexis Kennedy 29:06

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Nexus #10 - Riffat Masood & Hanadi Nadeem 29:10