The Translational Addiction Podcast #9: How to Make a Podcast Posted: 2026-04-06 Source: UC Irvine School of Medicine News Type: Features & Briefs share In this episode of the Translational Addiction Podcast, host Ishva Patel interviews original creators Michaela Sumortin and Tanvi Garneni about the mechanics of producing a science-focused podcast. Representing the Lotfipour lab at UC Irvine, the students share their expertise on scientific communication as they explain the logistical process of transforming complex research papers into accessible audio content through scriptwriting, recording, and digital promotion. By documenting their methods, the team aims to provide clear guidelines for future students to sustain the podcast endeavor. This episode serves as a practical roadmap for other academic labs to increase public accessibility to science through modern media formats. Listen now on lotfipourlab.org Media Contacts Matt Miller Director mrmille2@uci.edu Michelle Heath Manager mstrombe@hs.uci.edu Shani Murray Senior Science Writer shanim@hs.uci.edu Communications & PR Office Associated Links Listen to The Translational Addiction Podcast Related Faculty/Staff Shahrdad Lotfipour, PhD Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine