CSU's The Audit
Colorado State University’s podcast — The Audit — features conversations with CSU faculty on everything from research to current events.
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- Sep 9, 2026
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The loneliness epidemic: Are Americans really suffering a friendship crisis? (ENCORE EPISODE) (opens the original)
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There are lots of different types of friends. Best friends, work friends. Facebook friends, even frenemies. Each has an important role in our lives that has been shown to impact our mental and physical health. Now the American Friendship Project, a program co-led by Colorado State University communication studies researcher Natalie Pennington, provides one of the most complete looks at this highly critical — but rarely studied — relationship. In the face of the so-called "loneliness epidemic," P
Eye of the hurricane: How did the preeminent hurricane research center arrive at a landlocked university? (ENCORE EPISODE) (opens the original)
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Despite its landlocked location, Colorado State University is well known all along the Atlantic coast for its seasonal hurricane forecasts. Each spring, these forecasts predict the total amount and potential strength of storms for the upcoming hurricane season. The forecasts were first developed and shared by pioneering atmospheric science researcher William Gray, and are frequently used by media, officials and community leaders to inform the public and make planning decisions. Today, Gray’s for
From Joe Rogan to Greg Gutfeld, more conservative comedians are stepping into the spotlight (ENCORE EPISODE) (opens the original)
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Comedians have been joking about politics for probably as long as there have been politicians. But in the past few years, there's been a noticeable shift in political comedy. No longer just a spotlight for the Democrats, more and more conservatives are getting in on the act, too, from the rise of comic and podcaster Joe Rogan to Fox's answer to “The Daily Show,” "Gutfeld," right-wing conservative comedy is on the rise. Colorado State University Associate Professor Nick Marx researches media indu
Unringing the bell: Understanding, healing the brain following concussions (ENCORE EPISODE) (opens the original)
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The increased awareness of the potential dangers of an undetected concussion means that, from the NFL to Little League, the conversation has shifted from “shake it off” to following a clear diagnostic criterion before returning an athlete to play following a potential concussion. But there are still a lot of unknowns when it comes to traumatic brain injuries, particularly around the long-term effects. CSU BRAINSTORM Lab Director Jaclyn Stephens talks about the short and long-term impacts of conc
Don't call it a 'migration,' Colorado's tarantulas go on walkabouts (ENCORE EPISODE) (opens the original)
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Entomologist and CSU Bug Zoo Director Maia Holmes discusses that age-old question: Why did the tarantula cross the road?
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