Mile Higher Ed Podcast

About Mile Higher Ed Podcast

Higher education today faces challenges. We are reckoning with a legacy of discrimination and exclusion, moving through a global health pandemic, adapting to technological advancements in teaching and learning, and grappling with questions about the cost and even the value, of a college degree. Here at the Higher Education Department in the Morgridge College of Education at the University of Denver, our faculty, students, and alumni are working to address these challenges head on. In Mile Higher Ed, we will shine the spotlight on the work DU higher ed faculty and alumni are doing to advance higher education. We will bring you the latest stories from our department--from compelling research findings to innovative practices to leadership in the field. Whether you are a DU higher ed alum or prospective student, or a higher ed researcher or practitioner, we invite you to learn from our community as we work to make higher education more effective and equitable. Mile Higher Ed is a production of the Higher Education Department at the Morgridge College of Education at the University of Denver. Follow MCE on Instagram: @morgridgeatdu

Publisher

mcemarketing

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Jan 2025

Latest episode

9 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

15 of 42 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   9 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Higher Ed in Film and TV with the Winter Seminar Students

   Dr. Marc Johnston Guerrero and University of Denver students explore higher education's portrayal in film and TV, revealing course insights and critical takeaways.

2. 

   26 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Defying Gravity with Ceyoncé

   Hosts Sarah Hurtado and Caitlyn Potter Glaser interview Ceyoncé about her podcast project exploring Elphaba's experiences with otherness and belonging at Shiz University.

3. 

   12 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Queer Critical Policy Discourse Analysis with Dr. Dwenna Holden

   Hosts Sarah Hurtado and Caitlyn Potter Glaser interview Dr. Dwenna Holden about queer critical policy discourse analysis and its role in higher education transformation.

Inside a recent episode

Higher Ed in Film and TV with the Winter Seminar Students

Published 9 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So I have a background in media analysis and I was really excited to put that together with my passion for higher education. Something I was expecting this class to do is talk a little bit more about like filmic elements and how that can construct meaning. And instead, which was totally fine and I think really worked well for this class, we focused on what does representation look like and what is the impact of that? Because that's gonna be more influential for the students who are coming into college to like, that's what forms their perception of what college is. It's not like the camera angle or like the zoom or like a wide angle shot. […]

Who has been a guest on Mile Higher Ed Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Marc Johnston Guerrero
• Adela Smith
• Alex Prusator
• Annie Ngo
• Jully Dong

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

2,869,637

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.3 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 60 / 100

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

Quality

71

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

32

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Books guests

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