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Voices of Victors - Podcast

Voices of Victors

 Boesch Brian

Voices of Victors is a podcast that asks thought-provoking questions, cultivates culturally relevant dialogue, and reveals truths about our shared human experience through discussions with diverse members of the University of Michigan community, ranging from students and staff to faculty and alumni. The Voices of Victors podcast is brought to you by the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan.

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Society & Culture Education Documentary
Update frequency
every 14 days
Average duration
24 minutes
Episodes
21
Years Active
2020 - 2022
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S3, E1: Leadership Transition

S3, E1: Leadership Transition

Alumni Association President and CEO Corie Pauling, ’93, and former President and CEO Steve Grafton discuss the evolution of the organization, celebrating its 125th anniversary and finding new ways t…
00:29:42  |   Mon 19 Dec 2022
S2, E6: Climate Justice

S2, E6: Climate Justice

What makes the ongoing fight for environmental and climate justice a civil rights issue? In this episode, we explore environmental burdens and their disproportionate impacts on indigenous communities…
00:42:46  |   Tue 10 May 2022
S2, E5: Access to Mental Health Support for LGBTQ+ Students & Recent Grads

S2, E5: Access to Mental Health Support for LGBTQ+ Students & Recent Grads

Why are there higher rates of mental health concerns among people in the LGBTQ+ community? We discuss access to mental health support for LGBTQ+ students and recent grads with U-M professor Dr. Gary …
00:54:16  |   Tue 26 Apr 2022
S2, E4: Refugee Resettlement - What It's Like to Host Afghan Refugees

S2, E4: Refugee Resettlement - What It's Like to Host Afghan Refugees

What is it like to host several Afghan refugees? We explore refugee resettlement efforts through an inside look into the hosting experience with the first-hand story of Afghan refugee host Jules Pier…
00:41:49  |   Tue 12 Apr 2022
S2, E3: Vaccines in the Age of Misinformation

S2, E3: Vaccines in the Age of Misinformation

How does vaccine misinformation negatively impact public health, and how can we find reliable information on this topic? We speak with three experts: U-M professor Scott Campbell, Elisabeth Michel SP…
00:46:30  |   Tue 29 Mar 2022
S2, E2: Authentic Allyship

S2, E2: Authentic Allyship

What is authentic allyship? We discuss performative allyship, the white-savior complex, and ways we can think more creatively about deconstructing systemic racism and building community with Professo…
00:56:40  |   Tue 15 Mar 2022
S2, E1: Lack of Paid Parental Leave in the U.S.

S2, E1: Lack of Paid Parental Leave in the U.S.

The Voices of Victors podcast is back for Season 2. New host, James McRae, '97, discusses a lack of paid parental leave in the United States and the disparity this causes women, particularly women of…
00:35:36  |   Tue 01 Mar 2022
Climate Change: Impacts and Solutions

Climate Change: Impacts and Solutions

U-M experts across multiple disciplines are devoting their careers to tackling the challenges of climate change. In observance of Earth Day, we share some of their insights.

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00:11:41  |   Thu 22 Apr 2021
Beyond the Football Field

Beyond the Football Field

Father-son duo Braylon, ’17, and Stan Edwards, ’81, reflect on their years as U-M students and football players as well as the ways they continue to connect to the University.  

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00:30:28  |   Thu 08 Apr 2021
Michigan Musings: Learning to Love Humanities and Life-saving Friendship

Michigan Musings: Learning to Love Humanities and Life-saving Friendship

In this episode, we share two Michigan Musings.


A Life-Saving Friendship by Sarah Scantamburlo,’01, MSW’03

Learning to Love Humanities by Carol A. Seidl, ’82, MSE ’84

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00:15:59  |   Tue 23 Mar 2021
A Challenge to Serve

A Challenge to Serve

When then-Sen. John F. Kennedy spoke to students in October 1960, he inspired them to take the first steps toward the establishment of the Peace Corps.


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00:14:12  |   Tue 09 Mar 2021
Genius in Training

Genius in Training

As the creator of the “bit,” Claude Shannon became known as the “father of the digital age”—the man responsible for technology that evolved into today’s computers and other digital technology. On thi…
00:19:08  |   Tue 23 Feb 2021
A Gulf War Love Story - Smart Answers to Stupid Questions

A Gulf War Love Story - Smart Answers to Stupid Questions

This is the Voices of Victor's Podcast and in this episode, Romance is in the Air as we discover through two love stories from University of Michigan Alums.

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00:14:14  |   Thu 11 Feb 2021
The Times, They Were A-Changin’

The Times, They Were A-Changin’

In the 1960s, Ann Arbor had it all: JFK, MLK, LBJ, and the CIA; hawks, doves, panthers, and pigs; sit-ins, teach-ins, lock-ins, and sleep-ins; radicals on the left, reactionaries on the right, and a …
00:15:30  |   Thu 21 Jan 2021
Michigan Musings: The Accidental Wolverine and Maize and Blue Through and Through

Michigan Musings: The Accidental Wolverine and Maize and Blue Through and Through

Michigan Musings: The Accidental Wolverine

“Sometimes, a person just needs a new hat for opportunities and connections to emerge.”

By Sharon Forman


Michigan Musings: Maize and Blue Through and Through

Th…

00:11:34  |   Wed 06 Jan 2021
The Next Big One

The Next Big One

The medical historian who coined the phrase “flattening the curve” views pandemics through the lens of history and offers insights to head off killer viruses in the future on this episode of the Voic…
00:12:40  |   Thu 17 Dec 2020
Songs for my Father and the Power of Place

Songs for my Father and the Power of Place

Songs for My Father

An alumna recalls the mutual devotion between her family and the U-M Men’s Glee Club following the death of her father.

The Power of Place

An alumnus is surprised when his grandmothe…

00:10:45  |   Tue 08 Dec 2020
Trey Burke on NBA Free Agency, Playing at Michigan, and More

Trey Burke on NBA Free Agency, Playing at Michigan, and More

From the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan, this is the voices of Victor's podcast. In this episode, we're catching up with Trey Burke. If you know Michigan Wolverines basketball, you …
00:18:53  |   Tue 17 Nov 2020
Covid 19 - Lessons Learned and a Survival Kit for American Cities

Covid 19 - Lessons Learned and a Survival Kit for American Cities

Mere days after the coronavirus caused governments to impose stay-at-home orders, once-vibrant downtowns became desolate. As those orders have been lifted and many businesses have reopened, albeit wi…

00:24:12  |   Tue 10 Nov 2020
Homecoming and The Big House

Homecoming and The Big House


From the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan, this is the voices of Victor's podcast. In this podcast, we focus on homecoming.


Do you remember your first time at the Big House? We'll shar…

00:16:48  |   Wed 21 Oct 2020
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