The United Methodist Church is currently facing a dilemma many denominations have before: a clash between tradition and changing cultural norms. Leaders in the church are considering splitting due to disagreements over same-sex marriage and LGBTQ clergy. With millions of members around the world, this split promises to reshape one of the most prominent religious communities. Religious studies professor Gregory Robbins walks us through the controversy and today’s religious landscape.

In a historic moment, the Senate is wrapping up President Trump’s impeachment trial while Democratic voters are starting to weigh in on their 2020 nominee. Political science professor Seth Masket shares how impeachment impacts the 2020 election, why he wouldn’t be surprised if Trump faces Round 2 of impeachment and what Democrats learned — if anything — from their 2016 loss.

Beyond all the fanfare of the Super Bowl, football players face the harsh reality that they are one tackle away from a traumatic brain injury. Clinical psychology professor Kim Gorgens shares the truth about the devastating impacts of brain injuries, what this research means for youth football, and the surprising connection between brain injuries and the criminal justice system.

The Grammy Awards crown the music industry’s top artists, songs and performances. We wanted to know: What makes a song good? What makes it Grammy-worthy? And are those the same thing? Recording engineer and music professor Matt Legge tells us what he’s learned from working with Taylor Swift, Peter Frampton and more.

Four years after the first Women’s March drew the largest protest crowd in U.S. history, women are still turning to civil resistance to protect their rights. But the protest has drawn its fair share of criticism too, with many asking, “What’s the point?” Marie Berry, a self-described scholar-activist studying movements around the globe, shares her take on the march’s successes, its place among a broader push for women’s rights and what it means from a global perspective.

Coming Jan. 21 from the University of Denver. There’s more to every news story out there. Press play on our first three episodes on Tuesday, Jan. 21, where DU experts will explain how brain injuries have changed the Super Bowl, how to make a Grammy-winning song and what the Women's March has accomplished so far.