Podcasts have become a widespread form of media that has permeated nearly all aspects of popular culture. With the increased availability of high-quality podcasts that connect to nearly any discipline, they have strong potential for use in education. In this presentation, I will discuss my efforts to incorporate ASM’s Meet the Microbiologist (MtM) podcast into a Microbiology course that serves as a capstone course for biology majors at a small liberal arts university. Through short interviews with scientists, MtM exposes students to current research, career advice and tips from professionals, and the diversity of areas, careers, and scientists in the field. I will outline how I have incorporated this podcast into my course, some preliminary outcomes, and future directions. While this focuses on one particular podcast series, the materials and ideas presented can be applied to other podcast series to fit a wide range of audiences and courses.
