Check Out This Podcast

In this episode, The Drag's managing director, Jill Ament, tells host Gabby Dunn why she should check out the NPR podcast series, Life Kit. In the episode, Ament and Dunn chat about coping in a world of screens and technology, the power of play and how they set boundaries with their "to-do" lists.

In this episode of Check Out This Podcast, host Gabby Dunn chats with UT freshman and member of the The Drag's First Year Program, Johnson Phung, about his favorite podcast, "anything goes with emma chamberlain." Johnson and Gabby focus on the episode "let's pretend we're having a sleepover," and play some fun sleepover games. They also weigh in on Chamberlain's rise to influencer stardom.

In this episode of Check Out This Podcast, The Drag's Business and Executive Partnerships Manager, Abby Breyfogle, (and soon-to-be operations manager of The Drag), talks about one of her favorite podcasts, 99% Invisible.

Abby and host Gabby Dunn talk about the 99PI episode, "A Man, a Plan, a Canal – Mars!" and their thoughts on extraterrestrial theories.

In this first episode of a new season Check Out This Podcast series, host Gabby Dunn chats with The Drag's executive producer, Jake Gripp, about the podcast "Alive with Steve Burns". Burns was the original host of Blues Clues. And while his time on Blues Clues was for the kids, nowadays, Burns is tackling the complicated questions of adulthood. Jake and Gabby dive into an episode of "Alive" which takes on the topic of parasocial relationships and Burns's relationships with his fans.

"Check Out This Podcast," hosted by UT Austin student Gabby Dunn, returns this May. Now in video podcast form, each episode dives into someone's favorite podcast: the stories they love, the moments that stuck with them, and why they can't stop recommending it. From hidden gems to comfort listens, "Check Out This Podcast" is all about discovering what makes podcasts so meaningful to different people.

On this week's episode, we join Katey (the pop culture diva) and Quigley as they dive into the WikiHole: a place where you end up with more questions than answers. We listen to "WikiHole" with three special guests who bring the comedic timing and commentary. If you love going down niche rabbit holes on Wikipedia, tune in for this new episode!

Katey and Quigley return to tell you about a podcast classic, "Mystery Show"! We follow a journalist as she navigates the case of…a belt buckle? Join us as we remember why we loved this series, and why we think you should check out this podcast!

Katey and Quigley review the most nonsensical podcast yet, "Sleep With Me." Did it help Quigley fall asleep?? That's a throwback to episode one – #IYKYK – but to find out, you'll have to listen to this episode!

Katey and Quigley aren't sure what's real anymore after diving into this episode of "Valley Heat". One thing is for sure, the absurd drama of this podcast is amping up with cheating scandals and a mystery jaguar. If you're looking to listen to fictional neighborhood gossip about the real neighborhood of Rancho Equestrian District of Burbank, California, you've found the right episode!

Quigley and Katey do NOT recommend traveling 12 miles from land into international waters...you might end up on this podcast! The duo listens to "The Outlaw Ocean", an investigative series of crimes that occur in the most unexplored area of earth – the deep sea. If you enjoy pirate tales and tracking down the bad guys, check out this podcast!