Hayley Behnke Interview

Episode 3 of the Comm Central Podcast podcast, hosted by SJSU Communication Studies Department, titled "Hayley Behnke Interview" was published on February 21, 2021 and runs 3 minutes.

February 21, 2021 ·3m · Comm Central Podcast

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Summary

Zach: Hello, my name is Zachary Behnke. I'm the manager of the audio production team on the social media team. And I am here with my guest, Hayley Behnke, who is a former alumni here at San Jose State. Why don't you introduce yourself with uh... how about what you majored in? Hayley: Hi, yeah. I majored in English with a prep for teaching. Zach: And how would you say that went? Hayley: Uh, it went, I went pretty good. It was really fun. The classes that I had to take were really, really cool. Zach: Yeah. Okay, cool. So, the purpose of this interview is to basically gauge or get your take on how video games have helped the pandemic or have helped people through the pandemic with their stress and all that. So first question, first important question. You play video games, right? Hayley: Well, yeah, play video games. Zach: Okay. Okay. Just had to get that all the way. Hayley: Should we let we let people know that we're like, we're siblings? Zach: I think- I think I call you by your last name. Right. So that's, I feel that's kind of implied. But I figured that as a former alumni, I think you definitely have some really good insight on how to manage stress. So first question, what games did you play during the pandemic to help you keep your stress levels low? Hayley: Oh, man. Well, definitely. We were both on that Animal Crossing New Horizons hype train. Because, yeah, like, it was perfect timing. Because with Animal Crossing, you know, it's all about just relaxing. You know, you're on your own island. You're, you know, making it your own little piece of yourself. Zach: Yeah, no, it's definitely some of our other other interviewees have brought up Animal Crossing. It's definitely it's definitely a common theme. That's for sure. Hayley: It's, it's almost kind of like a conspiracy theory like, like Nintendo. Hey, how'd you do it? Like, Zach: they waited for pande- ah geez. So do you think that... would you recommend Animal Crossing for people who maybe have trouble with their stress? Maybe as a way to deal with it? Would you recommend them getting a switch and some other games on the console? to help them, y'know? Hayley: No? Yeah, I absolutely would. Because, you know, what's not to love about... you know, escaping reality and going to a deserted island where you just you plant flowers? You talk to animal friends. You just you just relax. You have a good time. Zach: Yeah, absolutely. Well, okay, so, I know that was a little short. But uh, I really want to thank you, Hayley for being here on the podcast here today for this interview. I'm sure that even though it was a little short, I think we definitely got some really good insight on you know, just how video games can help with stress during the pandemic. And yeah, Hayley: For sure. Zach: All right. So again, thank you so much for being on here. And we'll see you guys for our next podcast. See you

Episode Description

Zach: Hello, my name is Zachary Behnke. I'm the manager of the audio production team on the social media team. And I am here with my guest, Hayley Behnke, who is a former alumni here at San Jose State. Why don't you introduce yourself with uh... how about what you majored in?

Hayley: Hi, yeah. I majored in English with a prep for teaching.

Zach: And how would you say that went?

Hayley: Uh, it went, I went pretty good. It was really fun. The classes that I had to take were really, really cool.

Zach: Yeah. Okay, cool. So, the purpose of this interview is to basically gauge or get your take on how video games have helped the pandemic or have helped people through the pandemic with their stress and all that. So first question, first important question. You play video games, right?

Hayley: Well, yeah, play video games.

Zach: Okay. Okay. Just had to get that all the way.

Hayley: Should we let we let people know that we're like, we're siblings?

Zach: I think- I think I call you by your last name. Right. So that's, I feel that's kind of implied. But I figured that as a former alumni, I think you definitely have some really good insight on how to manage stress. So first question, what games did you play during the pandemic to help you keep your stress levels low?

Hayley: Oh, man. Well, definitely. We were both on that Animal Crossing New Horizons hype train. Because, yeah, like, it was perfect timing. Because with Animal Crossing, you know, it's all about just relaxing. You know, you're on your own island. You're, you know, making it your own little piece of yourself.

Zach: Yeah, no, it's definitely some of our other other interviewees have brought up Animal Crossing. It's definitely it's definitely a common theme. That's for sure.

Hayley: It's, it's almost kind of like a conspiracy theory like, like Nintendo. Hey, how'd you do it? Like,

Zach: they waited for pande- ah geez. So do you think that... would you recommend Animal Crossing for people who maybe have trouble with their stress? Maybe as a way to deal with it? Would you recommend them getting a switch and some other games on the console? to help them, y'know?

Hayley: No? Yeah, I absolutely would. Because, you know, what's not to love about... you know, escaping reality and going to a deserted island where you just you plant flowers? You talk to animal friends. You just you just relax. You have a good time.

Zach: Yeah, absolutely. Well, okay, so, I know that was a little short. But uh, I really want to thank you, Hayley for being here on the podcast here today for this interview. I'm sure that even though it was a little short, I think we definitely got some really good insight on you know, just how video games can help with stress during the pandemic. And yeah,

Hayley: For sure.

Zach: All right. So again, thank you so much for being on here. And we'll see you guys for our next podcast. See you