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Sad Me of the Past // Episode 19: Megan Cummins
Monday, June 8, 2026
Hello listeners, and welcome to another episode of Sad Me of the Past! The University of Iowa students have left Iowa City for the summer, and there are so many parking spots now! Today we have Megan Cummins on the pod for our second episode of the new season.
Celebrating America’s 250th: How UI papermakers helped preserve founding documents
Thursday, June 4, 2026
New UI press book featured in The New Yorker
Thursday, June 4, 2026