University of California Audio Podcasts (Audio)

If you aren't an undergraduate at UC San Diego there are still services you can take advantage of at the Career Center at UC San Diego. Kris Hergert, executive director, talks with Phil Blair about offerings for alumni, extension students and other non-traditional students, such as veterans, at the Career Center. Series: "Career Channel" [Show ID: 34495]

Al Ferrer is the President/CEO of Linea Consulting, a multi-national Major League Baseball interpreter provider. Linea also researches, analyzes, interprets and presents advanced sabermetrics. Clients have included the Los Angeles Dodgers, Angels, New York Yankees and the top sports agents in the country. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Show ID: 34374]

The Beatles' final concert, their late-era conflicts, and the complicated history of director Michael Lindsay-Hogg’s Let It Be documentary all arise in this discussion between musician Alan Parsons and Music Professor David Novak (UC Santa Barbara). Parsons was a teenage sound engineer at Abbey Road studios when he was assigned to record audio for the Beatles as they worked through this iconic album. Novak draws Parsons into dialogue about recording equipment, studio layouts, and the musical personalities of each member of the band. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Show ID: 34489]

National health policy expert Drew Altman presents an analysis of the public’s priorities and opinions in health care as the new Congress takes shape and the 2020 presidential campaign begins. Series: "Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies" [Show ID: 34490]

Dr. T. Mike Hsieh joins host Dr. David Granet to discuss the impact on men's fertility when taking testosterone. Series: "Health Matters" [Show ID: 34531]

Joseph LeDoux explores the physiological distinctions between human response to fear and anxiety and how that can inform our understanding of behaviors and concepts associated with death and mortality Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 32052]

You may not have your career goals figured out when you start college but you can get help from a college career center to start to plan for your future.

Kris Hergert, executive director of the Career Center at UC San Diego, talks with Phil Blair about his work preparing students for their careers. He reminds students that it's never too early to start planning for the future. From summer internships to plans for graduate school, college career centers are a great resource for students. Series: "Career Channel" [Show ID: 34347]

Dr. Andi Tenner has a global health focus and interest in disaster response and post-disaster recovery, systems development and education. She talks about UCSF's contributions to emergency care around the world, particularly in response to health crises wit the World Health Organization. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Show ID: 34167]

What's a good career for you? Ask yourself: What am I good at? What am I interested in? What do I value? If you align your strengths, interests and values you can get on a good path to a career that fits you. This video shows you some tools to explore potential careers. Series: "STEAM Channel" [Show ID: 32816]

Peter Biggs experienced the transition from slavery to freedom a decade before the outbreak of the Civil War. Jarred Webb portrays the historical figure who lived in Los Angeles and was one of only twelve people in Los Angeles marked 'Black' on the 1850 US Census. Webb is then joined Dan Lynch (UCLA History) to discuss the high (and low) points of his life. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Show ID: 34370]