The Independent Florida Alligator Podcast

Fasting while getting fast: How a 3:57 miler trains during Ramadan

The Independent Florida Alligator Podcast takes a look at how UF Distance Runner Oussama Allaoui pushed for new personal bests while observing Ramadan - with The Alligator’s track and field and cross country reporter, Paul Hof-Mahoney.

The Avenue: Oscars roundtable

The Independent Florida Alligator Podcast breaks down this year's Oscar's nominations - the favorites, the surprises, and the snubs - and making a few predictions before the awards are handed out. Our hosts are joined by The Alligator's arts and culture desk: The Avenue.

UF presidential search committee member appears in Epstein files

Douglas Band, a member of the University of Florida Presidential Search Committee, was mentioned in more than 30 new documents released in a second drop of files by the U.S. Department of Justice under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The Alligator’s Enterprise Politics Reporter, Alexa Ryan, talks about her continued reporting into Band's relationship to Jeffery Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

UF windows have caused hundreds of bird deaths. A campus group seeks a solution.

Across the University of Florida, hundreds of birds have fallen to their death after colliding with windows. These collisions are primarily due to the reflective windows seen on buildings across campus. Now, professors and students have united to create and implement solutions, saving the lives of birds. The Alligator’s Enterprise Environment Reporter, Juliana DeFilippo, talks with The Independent Florida Alligator podcast on her recent article. Read her full story here:https://www.alligator.org/article/2026/02/uf-bird-deaths-windows [https://www.alligator.org/article/2026/02/uf-bird-deaths-windows]

When ChatGPT becomes a crisis helpline

The use of artificial intelligence for dealing with mental health struggles has increased since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. At UF, researchers say they're striving to understand why people turn to AI, what it offers, where it falls short and how institutions can and should respond. The Alligator’s Spring 2026 Health and Technology reporter, Swasthi Maharaj, talks with The Independent Florida Alligator podcast on her recent article. Read her full story here: https://www.alligator.org/article/2026/01/chatgpt-students-therapy [https://www.alligator.org/article/2026/01/chatgpt-students-therapy]