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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. 4d ago

    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

  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. Pro Thinking: The Life, Why Living It Out Is Harder Than You Think

    May 12

    Pro Thinking: The Life, Why Living It Out Is Harder Than You Think

    Welcome back to Pro Thinking with Gizela Kwihangana, the podcast that makes space to think more deeply about clarity, intention, and how we actually live what we believe. In this episode, Gizela explores what happens after clarity. While understanding purpose and truth can feel like a breakthrough, actually living it out is often more difficult than expected. Through personal reflection, this episode focuses on the gap between knowing and doing, the quiet phase where external pressure is removed but direction is still unclear. It examines how daily choices, habits, and influences shape a person's life, and why freedom without intention can lead to confusion rather than growth. The conversation centers on a deeper question: what does it actually look like to live differently? By exploring discipline, awareness, and grounding, Gizela reflects on how stability is built over time through consistent alignment, not instant change. This episode does not aim to tell listeners what to believe. It encourages honest reflection on how they are living, and whether their current patterns are leading them toward something that can truly hold. Music: Universal Production Music Recorded and edited in Adobe Audition #ProThinking #TheLife #IntentionalLiving #SelfAwareness #Growth #Clarity #ThinkDeeper #MavRadio

    11 min
  8. Missed The Mark with Jacie Ambrose: Runners Welcome, Walkers Tolerated? Nike vs. Gatorade on Defining an Athlete

    May 11

    Missed The Mark with Jacie Ambrose: Runners Welcome, Walkers Tolerated? Nike vs. Gatorade on Defining an Athlete

    Welcome back to Missed The Mark with Jacie Ambrose, the podcast that breaks down the marketing moments brands wish they could take back and the ones they'd love to repeat. In this episode, Jacie unpacks two recent sports marketing campaigns that took very different approaches to defining what it means to be an athlete, and saw very different results. First, she breaks down Nike's controversial Boston Marathon signage reading "Runners Welcome, Walkers Tolerated," which sparked immediate backlash. What may have been intended as a performance-driven message quickly came across as elitist, clashing with the inclusive, deeply personal culture of marathon running. Within 24 hours, Nike removed the sign and issued a public response, but the damage was already done. Then, Jacie contrasts this with Gatorade's Lower Sugar campaign, which broadened the definition of an athlete by featuring not only elite competitors, but dancers, content creators, and everyday fitness enthusiasts. By focusing on personal performance, accessibility, and wellness, Gatorade aligned its message with how modern audiences actually engage with fitness. The takeaway: when brands try to define who qualifies as an athlete, they create a hierarchy. When they expand the definition, they build community. In 2026, the brands that win are the ones that meet their audience where it actually lives, not where the brief says it should. "Serious Investigations" – Universal Production Music "Serious Drone" – Universal Production Music "Birds of Prey (Energy 50)" – Universal Production Music #Marketing #BrandControversy #MissedTheMark #MediaLiteracy #PopCultureAnalysis #MavRadio

    9 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
  • Show Website
    MavRadio.FM Podcast