Aced It

About Aced It

The Aced It podcast is the place to go if you‘re trying to find out what‘s new in the health and justice research world, but don‘t have the time, energy, or know-how to decipher all that academic writing. Dr. Danielle Rudes and Shannon Magnuson from the Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence (ACE!) at George Mason University developed the Aced It! podcast to bring relevant research articles to a broader audience by putting them into layperson’s terms sharing the findings and implications in about 15 minutes.

Publisher

JCOIN CTC

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Jun 2021

Latest episode

30 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

140 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Jun 2026

   The Stories We Tell: Support Groups & Other People Who Use Drugs

   In this episode, I focus on how people recovery communities and people who use drugs shape their own narratives around substance use, overdose, and recovery. I explore how distinctions within these communities can act as barriers to support, while emphasizing that recovery does not follow a single path. I also highlight the growing role of peer support and online communities in providing alternative forms of connection, resources, and support for individuals navigating recovery.

2. 

   23 Jun 2026

   The Stories We Tell: Academia & Professional Networks

   In this episode, I examine how academic research and professional networks contribute to the broader conversation surrounding substance use and overdose. I explore how research is shaped by professional norms, how lived experience is often excluded or kept private, and how knowledge moves beyond the university into practice. The episode considers how communication, collaboration, and emerging professional spaces influence how these issues are understood.

3. 

   16 Jun 2026

   The Stories We Tell: Criminal Legal System Professionals

   In this episode, I explore how criminal legal professionals, including police, correctional staff, and judges, shape responses to substance use and overdose. I examine how everyday decisions are influenced by professional beliefs, organizational environments, and resource constraints. This episode highlights how these factors can affect overdose response, treatment access, and sentencing. It also emphasizes the importance of training, policy, and institutional support in improving outcomes.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 42 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

60

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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