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One Day University gives you the chance to sit in on fascinating lectures delivered by highly rated professors from the world's top colleges and universities. Look for a new episode every Thursday.

06/01/2023

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

The Broadway musical “Six” sparked interest in the wives of King Henry VIII, but many of us can’t name all six women, let alone know their backstory. In our last episode of the season, Georgetown University History professor Amy Leonard explains why these wives were so historically significant beyond their marriages to Henry VIII. One Day University is a co-production of iHeart Podcasts and School of Humans. It is a Curiosity Podcast. You can sign up at the website OneDayU.com to become a member and access over 700 full length video lectures. You can also download their app. Once you’re a member, you can watch Professor Amy Leonard’s lecture, “The Six Wives of Henry VIII (Their Real Stories)” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 min
05/25/2023

What We Know About The Brain

Do we really only use 10% of our brain? Can we classify ourselves as “left-brained” or “right-brained?” And can we really trust our memories? Notre Dame Psychology professor Jessica Payne breaks down truths vs. myths about the human brain with host Steven Schragis. One Day University is a co-production of iHeart Podcasts and School of Humans. It is a Curiosity Podcast. You can sign up at the website OneDayU.com to become a member and access over 700 full length video lectures. You can also download their app. Once you’re a member, you can watch Professor Jessica Payne’s lecture, “What We Know About The Brain (And What We Don’t)” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26 min
05/18/2023

The World's Most Powerful People

What is power, and what makes someone powerful? University of Pennsylvania Law professor William Burke-White defines power and ranks the people who possess it for his list, “The Most Powerful People in the World.” He shares this year’s rankings with host Steven Schragis. One Day University is a co-production of iHeart Podcasts and School of Humans. It is a Curiosity Podcast. You can sign up at the website OneDayU.com to become a member and access over 700 full length video lectures. You can also download their app. Once you’re a member, you can watch Professor William Burke-White’s lecture, “The Most Powerful People in the World” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26 min
05/11/2023

The History of Fast Food

Fast food has been around in the U.S. since the rise of establishments like White Castle in the 1920s. It has changed not only what and how we eat, but the worldwide supply chain, politics, pop culture and more. Georgetown History professor Marcia Chatelain explores this in her Pulitzer Prize-winning book, “Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America” and in her One Day University lecture, “Drive-Thru America.” She joins host Steven Schragis to discuss how America came to be the fast food nation. One Day University is a co-production of iHeart Podcasts and School of Humans. It is a Curiosity Podcast. You can sign up at the website OneDayU.com to become a member and access over 700 full length video lectures. You can also download their app. Once you’re a member, you can watch Professor Marcia Chatelain’s lecture, “Drive-Thru America: A Culinary History of the Fast Food Industry and How It Shapes Our Lives” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23 min
05/04/2023

King Charles' Coronation

Eight months after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III will receive his coronation this weekend. University of Maryland History professor Julie Taddeo is an expert on the British royal family, and she joins host Steven Schragis to explain the significance of this historic event and what to expect. One Day University is a co-production of iHeart Podcasts and School of Humans. It is a Curiosity Podcast. You can sign up at the website OneDayU.com to become a member and access over 700 full length video lectures. You can also download their app. Once you’re a member, you can watch Professor Julie Taddeo’s lectures on Queen Elizabeth, royal scandals, Downton Abbey, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

22 min
04/27/2023

The Presidents’ Book Club

Have you ever wondered what books presidents kept on their bedside table? Did those works impact their presidency? Bard College Literature professor Joseph Luzzi connects American leaders’ love of literature with some of their greatest achievements. One Day University is a co-production of iHeart Podcasts and School of Humans. It is a Curiosity Podcast. You can sign up at the website OneDayU.com to become a member and access over 700 full length video lectures. You can also download their app. Once you’re a member, you can watch Professor Joseph Luzzi’s lecture, “The Presidents’ Book Club: Books that Shaped Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Roosevelt and others” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 min
04/20/2023

Unexplained History

Stanford University History professor Caroline Winterer tells host Steven Schragis what we do and don’t know about famous points in history, including the origins of Stonehenge, the beauty of Cleopatra, and the accents of America’s Founding Fathers. One Day University is a co-production of iHeart Podcasts and School of Humans. It is a Curiosity Podcast. You can sign up at the website OneDayU.com to become a member and access over 700 full length video lectures. You can also download their app. Once you’re a member, you can watch Professor Caroline Winterer’s lecture, “Unexplained History: What Historians Still Don’t Understand” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21 min
04/13/2023

Wealth In America

Billionaire entrepreneurs are as famous as Hollywood celebrities: names like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and Bill Gates. But it was the families of the Gilded Age that laid the groundwork for wealth in America today. University of Texas History professor Jeremi Suri explains the foundations of American wealth with host Steven Schragis. One Day University is a co-production of iHeart Podcasts and School of Humans. It is a Curiosity Podcast. You can sign up at the website OneDayU.com to become a member and access over 700 full length video lectures. You can also download their app. Once you’re a member, you can watch Professor Jeremi Suri’s lecture, “Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Gates, Bezos, & Musk: A History of American Wealth” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21 min

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07/13/2022

BBBYKLN

Was disappointed when I found this, listened to all episodes and there were so few because it’s new. Wish I found this when there was 400 so I could listen to them all at once. I will anticipate every new epi 💯💯 would love to also have audio of the full lecture(s)
They cut out a lot of actual information from the lecture

07/29/2022

listener_kc

I listened to the 8 books episode and they cut out the titles of 2 of them and only mentioned the authors. What is the point of the podcast if they’re going to edit out what people are coming for?

One Day University gives you the chance to sit in on fascinating lectures delivered by highly rated professors from the world's top colleges and universities. Look for a new episode every Thursday.

Channel

iHeartPodcasts
Creator

iHeartPodcasts
Years Active

2022 - 2023
Episodes

24
Rating

Clean
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