Episodes 161
Avg. Duration 53m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.6 (171)
Since Jan 2022
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Tackling tough topics in a way that will help you feel more empathy and empower you to become a better citizen, kinder neighbor, and more effective advocate. For people who are turned off by the divisive nature of the news, but still want to engage with important issues. Hosted by journalist Julie Rose, Top of Mind is a production of BYUradio.

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S2026E12 Why Is Everyone Asking for a Tip Now?

Jun 08, 2026 54m

Why does it feel like everyone is asking for a tip now? From coffee shops and takeout counters to self-checkout screens, tipping culture in America has changed fast, and many of us feel confused,…

S2026E11 Who Owns Culture? Museums, History, and the Stories We Tell

May 25, 2026 54m

Who owns culture, and who gets to tell its stories? We explore the complex and often uncomfortable debate around cultural ownership, appropriation, and representation. You’ll hear how a hidden…

S2026E10 Are America’s Kids Okay? How We Can Do Better

May 11, 2026 54m

America’s kids are facing serious challenges, from rising anxiety and depression to falling behind in school and growing up in increasingly complex family situations. But there’s also hope. In this…

S2026E9 Why Primary Elections Matter More Than You Think

Apr 27, 2026 52m

Most Americans focus on the general election in November. But what if the real decision is happening months earlier? In this episode of Top of Mind, we take a closer look at primary elections, the…

S2026E8 Are Routine Traffic Stops Helping or Hurting Public Safety?

Apr 13, 2026 54m

Getting pulled over is one of the most common interactions Americans have with police, but do routine traffic stops make our communities safer? In this episode, we explore the real impact of traffic…

S2026E7 Justice in Healthcare: Who Deserves to Be Healthy?

Mar 30, 2026 54m

Who deserves to be healthy—and who’s responsible for making that possible? In this episode of Top of Mind, we explore one of the toughest questions in modern healthcare: how we decide who gets care,…

S2026E6 Can We Repair Historic Injustice?

Mar 16, 2026 54m

Can a nation truly heal from historic injustice, or does there come a point when it’s simply too late? In this episode of Top of Mind, we explore what it really means to repair the harms of slavery,…

S2026E5 Should Christians Support the Death Penalty?

Mar 02, 2026 54m

The death penalty - maybe more than any other question of crime and punishment - poses a conundrum for America as a majority Christian nation. Since colonial times, Christian ministers and…

S2026E4 How Work Became Our Identity in America

Feb 16, 2026 53m

Americans work more hours than people in nearly every other wealthy country—are we better off for it? In this episode of Top of Mind, we unpack the deep roots of the American work ethic and why so…

S2026E3 The Risks and Rewards of Doing Family History

Feb 02, 2026 54m

Family history can sometimes feel distant, irrelevant, or even risky. Why look back when the past may hold stories we’d rather not claim? In this episode of Top of Mind, we explore why learning about…

S2026E2 Why We Feel Disgust—and What It Reveals About Us

Jan 19, 2026 41m

Disgust is one of our most primal emotions—hardwired into the brain, yet shaped profoundly by culture, upbringing, and personal experience. While we often associate it with spoiled food or foul…

S2026E1 What We Get Wrong About Autism — Told by Autistic Voices

Jan 05, 2026 54m

What if the world believed you couldn’t understand it—while inside, your mind was full of thoughts, poetry, and frustration you had no way to express? In this episode of Top of Mind, host Julie Rose…

S2025E26 The Power of Nostalgia: How Community Traditions Shape Who We Are

Dec 22, 2025 54m

What makes you nostalgic for home? In this episode of Top of Mind, we explore the surprising science behind place attachment — why certain places feel like home, and why traditions, parades,…

S2025E25 Is Higher Education a Good Investment for American Taxpayers?

Dec 08, 2025 53m

Confidence in America’s higher education system is slipping, even as the government spends nearly half a trillion dollars a year on it. The average US taxpayer invests $1,700 a year in higher…

S2025E24 How Small Acts of Service Saved a Life and Changed a Family (#LightTheWorld)

Nov 24, 2025 50m

From a small town in Wasatch County, Utah, comes the remarkable true story of the Karren family — a journey through illness, unlikely connections, and the quiet evidence of God in the details. On…

S2025E23 Is There a Right Way to Grieve?

Nov 10, 2025 54m

Why are we so uncomfortable with grief? In this episode of Top of Mind, we explore America’s fear of grief and mourning and what we lose when we rush people to “move on.” Writer Jacqueline Dooley…

S2025E22 What Does It Mean to Be Patriotic in America?

Oct 27, 2025 42m

American patriotism is at a historic low. Gallup polls show fewer and fewer Americans say they feel “extremely” – or even “very” proud to be American. When you dig into the polling data on…

S2025E21 Wrongful Convictions: How Innocent People End Up Behind Bars

Oct 13, 2025 54m

What happens when the justice system convicts an innocent person? Anthony Graves spent 18 years in prison—12 of them on Texas death row—for a crime he didn’t commit. His story is one of unthinkable…

S2025E20 Why are Americans Having Fewer Kids?

Sep 29, 2025 53m

Americans are having fewer babies than ever before. The fertility rate in the United States has dropped to an all-time low of 1.6 births per woman. In response, the Trump Administration has urged…

S2025E19 Too Hot to Handle? America’s Deadly Heat Problem

Sep 15, 2025 41m

Extreme heat kills more Americans most years than hurricanes, floods and tornadoes combined, but we don’t give it the same emergency treatment. The government doesn’t name heatwaves like it does…

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