Opening Doors for Academic Voices

About this episode

The episode discusses the evolution of academic podcasting and its role in amplifying diverse voices and research.

How can podcasting bring diverse voices and forms of academic work to a larger audience? Neil and Jen sit down with Will Brehm, creator of FreshEd , to talk about how a decade of academic podcasting has evolved from a simple interview show into a broader platform for research, storytelling, and new voices. Will shares how FreshEd grew into a multi-show network, why moving beyond English-language content matters, and what he’s learned experimenting with formats like narrative series and audio journals. The conversation digs into bigger questions, too: what it would take for podcasting to be recognized as legitimate scholarly output, how institutions can start to value non-traditional research, and why building an audience is just as important as creating the work itself. It’s a thoughtful look at where academic podcasting is today and where it needs to go. Episode Links: Connect with Will | Bio | LinkedIn FreshEd Connect with Us Share Feedback & Ask Questions: hello@continuingstudiespodcast.com Learn More: Continuing Studies Podcast Follow: Continuing Studies LinkedIn Page Join LinkedIn Group: University Podcasters Network Connect w/ Jen: LinkedIn or jpodcreations@gmail.com…

People in this episode

Hosts: Neil McPhedran, Jennifer-Lee Gunson

Guest: Will Brehm

Topics covered

• academic podcasting
• diverse voices
• research storytelling
• non-traditional research
• audience building

Keywords

• academic podcasting
• FreshEd
• diverse voices
• scholarly output
• audience engagement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FreshEd

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