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Academic Aunties

by Ethel Tungohan
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  • The Midnight Taxi

    October 15, 2026 · 39 min

    A lot of listeners are like me in that we LOVE reading. I read all the things - not just academic books but sci fi, romantacy, YA coming of age novels, high brow literature, celebrity autobiographies, rom coms, and my absolute favourite…

  • Do our jobs still matter?

    September 30, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    Despite the excitement of a new school year, academia is facing a lot of challenges. AI, techno facism, emboldening of white supremacists, and the targeting of radicalized professors. And institutions themselves are cracking down on those…

  • Academic Ate (Season finale)

    July 2, 2026 · 54 min

    For the final episode of season 6, we turn the mic over to newly minted Ph.D., Dr. Dani Magsumbol and fellow grad student and friend, Tka Pinnock! We're calling this, Academic Ate, where "ate" means "big sister" in Tagalog. They talk about…

  • DEI Undone

    June 18, 2026 · 46 min

    The disjuncture between the stated goals of equity, diversity, and inclusion policies and their application has long been a theme we've covered on the pod. This week, we continue this conversation with Dr. Sabreena Ghaffar-Siddiqui…

  • All About Unions

    June 4, 2026 · 55 min

    Higher education is under attack. Programs shut down in response to fascist attacks, faculty being fired for taking political stances, and being forced to do more and more for less and less. These are just a few reminders that academia is…

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  • The Letters

    May 21, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

    This week we talk to Academic Aunties producer extraordinaire, Dr. Nisha Nath and her co-authors, Dr. Rita Kaur Dhamoon, Dr. Anita Girvan and Dr. Davina Bhandar about their new book, The Letters: Institutional Lives and EDI. It's an…

  • Writing Retreats

    May 7, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    For this episode of the podcast, we tackle writing, writing retreats, and why writing can be, and probably should be, a community-based practice. Last month I went on a writing intensive workshop and retreat, and I recorded a few voice…

  • Running for Office with Veronica Javier

    April 23, 2026 · 38 min

    With how abysmal the world is right now, we have probably all felt frustration that our political leaders are, at best, oblivious to our everyday concerns, and at worse, are actively trying to make our lives worse. But how many of us, when…

  • Moonlight Murder with Uzma Jalaluddin

    April 8, 2026 · 39 min

    This week, we are SO excited to talk to Uzma Jalaluddin about her new book, Moonlight Murder! This is the latest instalment in her amazing Detective Aunty series. In our conversation we talk about her love for Agatha Christie, writing, why…

  • Perimenopause and Menopause

    March 26, 2026 · 53 min

    This episode is a long time coming for us. We're tackling perimenopause and menopause. On this episode we talk about the reality of going through perimenopause and menopause in the context of capitalism, a culture of celebrity, the…

  • Good Supervision, Bad Supervision

    March 12, 2026 · 52 min

    The most important decision that grad students have to make is who to work with as their supervisor. A common joke in grad school is that graduate student-supervisor relationships outlast many marriages. Your choice of supervisor helps…

  • Academic Parenting

    February 25, 2026 · 53 min

    A few weeks ago my eldest daughter turned 10. It's so incredibly hard to believe because of how truly how fast did time flew. Thinking back 10 years ago, it was an incredibly chaotic time. I had interviewed for a job without knowing I was…

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About the show

Academia. It is a site of exclusion. For those of us who are first-generation, who are racialized, who are women, and who inhabit social locations that are traditionally unrepresented in this space, academia is full of landmines. This is why we need academic aunties. This podcast will bring you stories and advice about how to navigate this treacherous world and maybe even plant the seeds for structural transformation. Come listen to Auntie Ethel and her friends. Episodes drop monthly. Message us on Twitter at @AcademicAuntie and visit us online at academicaunties.com.