Podcast Episodes

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    Women’s Suffrage and Political Barbies

    In the first episode we drop in on political science professor Christina Wolbrecht. She’s co-authored a book titled, “A Century of Votes for Women,” which looks at how women have used their right to vote in the hundred years since the 19th Amendment was passed. Read …

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    Oasis

    In the final episode, we explore Tantur using two interpretations of a commonly used metaphor for the place: an oasis. Many people describe the Tantur grounds in terms of its tranquility, beauty and peace. That is certainly true. But the literal definition of an oasis is “a fertile spot.” We’ll explain…

  4. A group of people, including a woman in a sun hat and a blue dress, listen to a tour guide in front of a wall covered in graffiti.

    The Fifth Gospel

    St. Jerome, who famously translated the Bible into Latin working from the same cave system in which Jesus was born, said: “Five gospels record the life of Jesus. Four you will find in books and the one you will find in the land they call Holy. Read the fifth gospel and the world of the four will open…

  5. Two archaeologists carefully dig in a rocky, dirt ground using a brush, a small pickax, and a trowel.

    Unearthing the Past

    In Episode Two, we explore what may be under the surface of the University of Notre Dame at Tantur. Abraham (Avi) Winitzer, Notre Dame professor of theology, leads a group of students in the first-ever…

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    Origin Story

    Episode One traces the origins of Notre Dame’s presence in Jerusalem, back to the events of the late 1950s in the Catholic Church. The Second Vatican Council inspired a warming of relations between various Christian traditions, a movement memorialized by Pope Paul VI, who famously embraced Orthodox…

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    Food and Thought

    A look at ideas that are addressing major food-related problems: A potential breakthrough on peanut allergies. Learn more about how Basar Bilgicer, associate professor of engineering, is fighting to cure food allergies.…

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    Of Analytics and Art

    In this episode, we meet a business student who is helping the NBA understand a new rule change. And, one of the most iconic landmarks on campus gets an upgrade. Editor's note: The original Grotto fountain was crafted in 1943 by William Schickel, as part of his thesis project.…

  9. A close-up of the ornate roof of a large building with multiple statues, a dome, and a cross on top against a cloudy gray sky in Rome, Italy.

    Unexpected Guides

    What your social circle can tell you about your health, and what centuries-old travel guides can tell us about a city. …

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    Preparing for the Future

    In this episode, a look at preparing for the future in two very different economic circumstances: In the US, how AI and advanced technology could disrupt the workforce; in the Amazon basin, how indigenous people are bolstering production of a common food staple. Faculty guest: Ray Offenheiser,…