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Podcast about surviving academia, hosted by Dr. Ethel Tungohan (@tungohan.bsky.social). Posts from producing team. Take care, be kind to yourself, and don’t be an asshole. Subscribe at AcademicAunties.com
On our latest episode, we take a break from academic seriousness and get into @tungohan.bsky.social 's guilty pleasure: The Summer I Turned Pretty. Listen wherever you get your podcast! www.academicaunties.com/episodes/the...
October 2, 2025 at 12:51 AM
NEW EPISODE! @tungohan.bsky.social and Carrianne Leung talk about the energy we bring into the classroom, with students who are coping with realities of fascism, genocide, climate catastrophe, and the uncertainties of AI. Listen on your favourite podcast app: academicaunties.captivate.fm
September 18, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Last year, Dr. Robyn Rodriguez left her position as full professor at UC Davis to become a farmer and steward of Remagination Farms. It was driven in part by the hypocrisy she had long felt in academia. Listen to her story story at academicaunties.com/episodes/reimagination

#AcademicSky
November 26, 2024 at 12:35 AM
Being here, being in community with all of you, and finding joy and strength in collective subversion are things we can't ever take for granted. #AcademicSky
November 14, 2024 at 4:30 AM
After experiencing tremendous loss during the pandemic, Dr. Robyn Rodriguez left academia to experiment with new ways of living, creating, learning & healing. In this excerpt, she talks about how life and hope can grow in even the most challenging of conditions.
November 12, 2024 at 3:37 AM
We want to do an episode on academic pettiness. Have you had an encounter or experience with pettiness in higher ed? Something ridiculous or stupid that has torn friendships or the department apart? We'd love to hear from you! And if we share your story, we will keep it anonymous.
November 9, 2024 at 4:45 PM