CSU's The Audit

When people typically think of environmental injustice, they often only think of these kinds of big, headline-grabbing events. But according to Stephanie Malin, associate sociology professor and co-founder of Colorado State University’s Center for Environmental Justice, the issues of access and inequality are far more ubiquitous. Malin talked with The Audit podcast about the center’s research into cases of environmental injustice, what impact a renewed focus from the current political administration could have, and how we as individuals can turn climate grief and fatigue into hope and action.

From voters saying no to hosting the Winter Olympics to the Earth Liberation Front's attack on Vail ski resort, Colorado State University Associate Professor and author Michael Childers says it hasn't been all powder for Colorado's snow business.

There are more than 600 prison agricultural programs currently in the United States, but very little data looking at the how, what, and maybe most importantly, why of these programs. Colorado State University's Prison Agriculture Lab is looking to change that. Co-directors Joshua Sbicca and Carrie Chennault talk about the lab's recently published landmark dataset analyzing the different types of current prison agricultural programs, as well as the underlying drivers behind them.

CSU Sociology Professor Michael Carolan about how food and food systems can play a role in building empathy and bridging our nation's deep divide. (Originally aired Nov. 15, 2022)

Colorado State University history professor Ann Little talks about our fascination with the early North American witch trials and what a modern-day witch hunt could look like. (Originally aired Oct. 25, 2022)

CSU filmmakers Steve Weiss and Jesse Grace talk about their latest project,“Democracy Vs. The Big Lie: The Truth Behind Mail-in Voting,” which looks at the controversy over mail-in voting during the 2020 U.S. election. (Originally aired Oct. 18, 2022)

We talk with Michael Bartolo, senior research scientist emeritus at CSU's Arkansas Valley Research Center and "father" of one of Pueblo's hottest crops. (Originally aired Sept. 21, 2022)

Entomologist and CSU Bug Zoo Director Maia Holmes discusses that age-old question: Why did the tarantula cross the road? (Originally aired Aug. 31, 2022)

Colorado State University's Katie Abrams talks about her research into social marketing and communications strategies and how keeping wildlife and tourists safe could all be in finding the right messaging. (Originally aired July 28, 2022)

Colorado State University Associate Professor of Communication Studies Tom Dunn talks about the creation of the Queer Memory Project, an online archive dedicated to preserving Northern Colorado’s queer past. (Originally aired June 22, 2022)