Before podcasting became my career, it was something I experimented with in college. In this episode, I’m sitting down with one of the professors who helped shape that journey and who now teaches podcasting at UNLV.

Podcasting has changed a lot over the past decade, and now universities are starting to teach it.

In this episode of Podcast Café, I’m sitting down with Dave Nourse, a professor at the UNLV School of Journalism and Media Studies, who teaches a college course focused on podcasting.

Dave actually taught one of the audio classes I took when I was studying journalism at UNLV, so this conversation feels like a true full-circle moment. We talk about how podcasting evolved from an experimental medium into something universities now consider an essential part of media education.

What does a podcasting class actually look like? What do students learn about podcast strategy, storytelling, and production? And how is the industry changing as video, AI, and new platforms reshape the way people create and consume podcasts?

We also explore how younger audiences think about podcasts differently and what creators need to understand as the medium continues to evolve.

In this episode:

How podcasting became part of university journalism programs
What students actually learn in a podcasting class
Why storytelling and audience strategy matter in podcasting
The difference between audio-first and video-first podcast audiences
How AI and new technology are influencing podcast production
What success really looks like for a podcast
Why many podcasts stop after only a few episodes

LinkedIn: Dave Nourse: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-nourse-unlv/

UNLV Journalism & Media Studies: https://www.unlv.edu/jms

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