University of the Air

About University of the Air

Hosts Norman Gilliland and Emily Auerbach invite distinguished faculty guests from the University of Wisconsin-Madison to discuss topics in music, art, writing, theater, science, education, and history.

Publisher

Wisconsin Public Radio

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Jan 2024

Latest episode

28 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

83 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Sept 2025

   The Future of Higher Education

   American universities are facing new questions about their purpose. How are they adjusting to address those questions and what will tomorrow’s university look like? For this final broadcast of University of the Air, we'll look into the future with Johannes Britz, Senior Vice President for Academic & Student Affairs of the Universities of Wisconsin.

2. 

   21 Sept 2025

   UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin

   In her final University of the Air broadcast, Emily Auerbach engages in a lively conversation with UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin about her journey to becoming 30th chancellor, the highs and […]

3. 

   14 Sept 2025

   The Legendary Nina Simone

   This hour explores the life and legacy of singer, songwriter, pianist, and activist Nina Simone, followed by a look back at other women of the Civil Rights Movement such as Rosa Parks and singer-activist Fannie Lou Hamer.

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

30 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 49 / 100

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

Quality

62

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

90