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Welcome to MavRadio's MavCast. A host of podcast productions written and produced by students of the University of Nebraska at Omaha's School of Communication.

  1. 2d ago

    Comm in Ten: Why Superheroes Are Worth Studying

    Pop culture is never just pop culture. The stories we tell about who's strong, who's worth saving, and what counts as power say a lot about us. You just have to know where to look. Superhero research is one of those places. In this episode, Dr. Adam Tyma flips the script and lets us study him for a change. He takes comics and capes seriously, and he'll tell you exactly why that's real work. Dr. Tyma works in critical media studies. That means he digs into film, TV, and video games to figure out what they're quietly teaching us. And his range is wild. He's written on Alien, Blade Runner, and Buffy. He's co-editing a Marvel book for Bloomsbury that covers everything from a postcolonial take on Black Panther to Logan as a story about getting older and facing the end. He also runs a TikTok series, the Media Literacy Survival Guide, with short weekly takes on who owns the media, the First Amendment, and whatever's blowing up in the news. His whole thing is that good media users are smart consumers and smart creators, both at once. We get into the heroes he loves, Thor and Daredevil, how a kid's obsession turned into a career, and what superheroes can teach us about communication once you really pay attention. Watch on YouTube, listen on major podcast platforms, and subscribe to Comm in Ten. Once a Maverick, always a Maverick. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UNOSchoolofComm Listen anywhere: https://mavradio.fm/podcasts From the UNO School of Communication: https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-communication-fine-arts-and-media/communication/index.php

    13 min

  2. Jun 16

    Comm in Ten: What a Teaching Assistant Actually Does

    Most students don't really know what a graduate teaching assistant is until they have one. Aly Holmberg has been on both sides of that desk. In this episode she walks us through what it means to be a GTA: the prep, the mentorship, the small daily acts of communication that turn a syllabus into a real class. We talk about teaching as a discipline you learn the same way you learn anything else. By paying attention. By being honest about what isn't working. By getting better, semester by semester. Aly came to UNO from Long Beach State in California, with a speech and platform background and a coach who nudged her toward the Midwest. She's candid about the imposter syndrome that hits every time you face a new class, and how teaching went from terrifying to second nature by getting the reps in, until she knew how to bring her own persona into the room. She teaches public speaking and now intro to journalism and media, and she breaks down why knowing your why matters before you commit. We also talk about the support graduate students need to do this work well, and why investing in GTAs is investing in undergraduate education itself. Watch on YouTube, listen wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe to Comm in Ten. Once a Maverick, always a Maverick. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UNOSchoolofComm Listen anywhere: https://mavradio.fm/podcasts From the UNO School of Communication: https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-communication-fine-arts-and-media/communication/index.php

    11 min

  3. Jun 3

    Comm in Ten: When Health Messaging Actually Reaches You

    Health communication only works when it actually communicates. Too often, the messages people most need to act on are buried under jargon, packaging, or assumptions about who's reading them. Allison Wakin works at the intersection of clarity and care. In this episode she breaks down why accessible health messaging matters more than persuasion, and what gets lost when public health forgets its audience. Allison reflects on her work [add specifics: her role, her area of focus, a moment where clear communication made a measurable difference] and what she'd want every student of communication to understand about audiences who are stressed, sick, or simply tired. We talk about the difference between informing and connecting, why empathy is a research method, and what it takes to write something that reads like it was meant for one specific reader. Watch on YouTube, listen on your favorite podcast app, and subscribe to Comm in Ten. Once a Maverick, always a Maverick.   Subscribe:  https://www.youtube.com/@UNOSchoolofComm Listen anywhere: https://mavradio.fm/podcasts UNO School of Communication: https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-communication-fine-arts-and-media/communication/index.php Follow us: https://www.facebook.com/CommUNO/ https://www.instagram.com/uno_schoolofcomm/ #CommInTen #HealthCommunication #UNOCommunication #Mavericks

    12 min

  4. May 19

    Comm in Ten: Skills From the Court to the Classroom

    The skills you bring from the court to the classroom. Morgann Gardner played basketball for thirteen years. Thirteen years of 5 a.m. workouts, 6 a.m. lifts, two-a-day practices, and the kind of discipline that follows you out of the gym. Now she's a graduate teaching assistant at UNO, teaching Public Speaking Fundamentals to a room full of nervous first-year speakers. Morgann came to UNO from Racine, Wisconsin, on a recruiting visit her mom drove her out for from a tournament in Iowa. She committed after one mini campus tour, and stayed for an undergrad degree in JMC Emerging Media, an Outstanding Student of the Year award for 2024-2025, and a last-minute leap into the master's program she wasn't sure she'd get into. Her advice for current and future student athletes: stick with it, talk to your professors, and remember that the hard part is mental, not physical. Watch on YouTube, listen on your favorite podcast app, and subscribe to Comm in Ten.  #StudentAthlete #StudentSuccess#CommInTen #OnceAMaverick #UNOmaha #StudentAthlete #PublicSpeaking

    11 min
  5. Lost In Your 20s: I Grew Up Too Fast

    May 17

    Lost In Your 20s: I Grew Up Too Fast

    Welcome back to Lost In Your 20s with Karima Zhauatar, the podcast for everyone trying to make sense of an in-between decade and the version of themselves they're becoming. In this episode, we dive into the quiet reality of forced maturity. Being "mature" or "responsible" is often seen as a badge of honor, but we rarely talk about what that costs a person on the inside. We explore the gap between the life we imagined, filled with time to explore, make mistakes, and find ourselves, and the reality of being pushed into adult roles before we were ready. Featuring a deeply personal story from a guest who faced early marriage and parenthood due to cultural and family expectations, we examine the "quiet loss of choice." The episode touches on the difficulty of saying "no" when it feels like losing everything, and the lingering "what ifs" that haunt those who skipped the traditional chapters of youth, like university or independent discovery. Ultimately, this conversation is about validation. It's an acknowledgment that you can love your life and your family while still grieving the version of yourself that never got to happen. We discuss the invisibility of internal struggles behind a "mature" exterior, the importance of independence, and the freedom to change. We close with a reminder that there is no single "correct" timeline for life. You didn't miss your life. You are still in it. And it is never too late to start choosing yourself. Featuring: Guest Music: Universal Production Music #LostInYour20s #GrowingUpTooFast #LifeTimelines #CrisisOf20 #MentalHealthAwareness #EmotionalWellbeing #MavRadio

    8 min
  6. The Fangirl Archives: Deep Dive in the Storyline of BTS Universe Music Videos (HYYH)

    May 15

    The Fangirl Archives: Deep Dive in the Storyline of BTS Universe Music Videos (HYYH)

    Welcome back to The Fangirl Archives with Jelly, the podcast where we go deeper into the stories, music, and cinematic universes that fandoms love. In this episode, Jelly dissects the extensive storyline of the BTS Universe, the cinematic world built across BTS's music videos, short films, webtoon comics, mobile games, and "The Notes" book series. With a storyline that goes far beyond pretty pictures and happy smiles, the BTS Universe (the BU) tells an extensive backstory for fictional characters that were originally introduced to promote new music. As the BU grew more complex, exploring themes of murder, death, suicide, friendship, and the anxiety of youth, BTS were able to express "the most beautiful moment in life" with more than just music. By using the concept of an alternate universe to expand on songs about pain, longing, and the idea that "youth is never coming back," the BU may have been the greatest creative choice for the heart of ARMY. Because of the sheer volume of content to explore, Jelly delivers a crash course on what the key details of the BU are about. As seven characters, Seokjin, Namjoon, Yoongi, Hoseok, Jimin, Taehyung, and Jungkook, move through the struggles of youth, how do time travel and time loops fit into their fictional story? And does a story really matter when the music is what you came for? Listen as Jelly explains the baseline of the BU and what the music means for the storyline BTS has created. Rating note: PG-13. Disclaimer: Any themes or storylines discussed are fictional, even if they resemble events in real life. Any BTS music referenced does not belong to liljellyproductions or Jelly. All music rights belong to BTS and BIGHIT MUSIC under HYBE Corporation. #BTS #HYYH #BTSUniverse #BTSArmy #TimeLoop #TimeTravel #TheMostBeautifulMomentInLife #MavRadio

    11 min
  7. Elminster Answers: You Can't Be A Wizard

    May 14

    Elminster Answers: You Can't Be A Wizard

    Welcome back to Elminster Answers, the podcast where the realm's most overworked wizard sounds off on the absurdities of fantasy life, from political to economic and everything in between. In this episode, Elminster speaks on why Wizard College is so expensive. He shares insight on his own education and what it took to make it through, including the absurd magical-item requirements that have left a generation of young wizards in deep debt. Elminster offers his two cents on where the funding for those magical items actually goes, and breaks down the skewed allocation between magic schools. He explains why colleges like the College of Illusion get disproportionate funding while Enchantment quietly gets gutted. He also tackles whether the wizard degree still holds the cultural weight it once did, the rise of sorcerer nepotism, and why some young casters are leaving the institution behind to pursue trades like druidry instead. Through his honesty and earnestness, Elminster has earned the respect of his peers and the trust of his loyal viewers. He has no secrets to hide anymore. Music: Universal Production Music #Elminster #ElminsterAnswers #Wizard #Fantasy #PoliticalSatire #MavRadio

    16 min
  8. 402 Eats with Quise Varoz: Orsi's, Omaha Legacy or Overhyped?

    May 13 ·  Video

    402 Eats with Quise Varoz: Orsi's, Omaha Legacy or Overhyped?

    Welcome back to 402 Eats with Quise Varoz, the podcast that takes you across Omaha's food scene one honest bite at a time. In this episode, Quise visits one of Omaha's most iconic and historic food destinations, Orsi's Italian Bakery and Pizzeria. Known for its Sicilian-style sheet pizza and over 100 years of tradition, Orsi's carries a reputation that sets very high expectations. Quise takes listeners through the full experience, starting from the moment he arrives and notices the upscale atmosphere surrounding the restaurant, to stepping inside and being immersed in the smells of fresh-baked bread, Italian music, and a nostalgic, old-world setting. As a college student, he reflects on feeling slightly out of place among a seemingly affluent crowd, adding a personal and relatable layer to the review. The episode highlights the welcoming hospitality of the staff, including a meaningful interaction with their waitress, Kat, whose story adds depth to the cultural and human side of the restaurant experience. Quise then dives into the food, reviewing the Sicilian-style crust, the pepperoni pizza, and the buffalo chicken pizza, while also noting portion sizes, pricing, and overall value. More than just a food review, this episode explores themes of culture, tradition, personal growth, and perspective. Quise ultimately evaluates whether Orsi's lives up to its legendary status, and what the experience reveals beyond just the meal itself. Music: Universal Production Music #402Eats #OmahaFood #OrsisOmaha #SicilianPizza #LocalEats #RestaurantReview #MavRadio

    10 min
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Welcome to MavRadio's MavCast. A host of podcast productions written and produced by students of the University of Nebraska at Omaha's School of Communication.

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  • Creator
    Various
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2026
  • Episodes
    98
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © @2026
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    MavRadio.FM Podcast