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DiscountEDU
by North by Northwestern
Welcome to DiscountEDU, a podcast where Dallas Thurman, Jezel Martinez, Valentina Parra, and Aryn Honaker talk about their experiences as first-generation low-income students (FGLI) at Northwestern.
Episodes
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Ep. 8: Unlocking the world through study abroad
Join host Dallas and special guests Simone Garber and Jenny Aguilar as they discuss and explore what it’s like studying abroad as FGLI students. From overcoming financial and cultural barriers to embracing new perspectives and personal growth, they share stories about making the most of their...
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Ep. 7: Trump won the election. What's next for FGLI students?
Join hosts Dallas, Jezel, Valentina and Aryn as they unpack Trump’s re-election and discuss what it means for FGLI students at Northwestern and beyond. They cover the impact of policies like Project 2025, the challenges of educational funding and how FGLI communities can stay resilient.
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Ep. 6: Intersectionality - Latine & FGLI
Episode Notes Join hosts Jezel and Valentina as they share how their first-generation, lower-income and Latina identities intersect at Northwestern and beyond. Are you interested in sharing how your ethnic/racial background interacts with your identity as a first-gen and/or low-income student at...
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Ep. 5: Intersectionality - Black & FGLI
Episode Notes Special episode! Join hosts Dallas and Aryn as they share how their first-generation, lower-income, and Black identities intersect at Northwestern and beyond. Are you interested in sharing how your ethnic/racial background interacts with your identity as a first-gen and/or…
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Ep. 4: Advice to Prospective FGLIs
Episode Notes Join hosts Dallas, Jezel, Aryn and Valentina as they discuss what to consider when committing to Northwestern as a FGLI student. They cover special programs like SES, what side of campus to live on, choosing a major and what it’s like being so close to a big city like Chicago. A…
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Ep. 3: Applying to College
Episode Notes Join hosts Dallas, Jezel, Aryn, and Valentina as they reflect on their college application journey as FGLI students. They cover choosing colleges, acceptance reactions, getting that financial aid package, and writing essays. A North by Northwestern podcast. This episode was hosted…
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Ep. 2: Transitions to a Big 10, Continued
Episode Notes Join hosts Dallas, Jezel, Aryn, and Valentina in their second episode of DiscountEDU, part two of their first episode. They discuss adjusting to the academic rigor of the school, switching up routines, and dealing with PWI/socioeconomic culture shocks. A North by Northwestern…
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Ep. 1: Transitions to Big Ten Pt. 1
Welcome to DiscountEDU, a podcast all about the first-generation lower-income (FGLI) student experience at Northwestern University. Join hosts Dallas Thurman, Jezel Martinez, Aryn Honaker, and Valentina Parra for their first episode as they dive into their transition from high school to a Big 10...
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Subtitled Ep 3: Best of 2020
Episode Notes ** ["Maintain(Makaih.com)," by Makaih Beats, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0]** ["Maintain(Makaih.com)," by Makaih Beats, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] L: Hi, I'm Lami Zhang. V: This is Victoria Benefield. L: And welcome to Subtitled, a podcast where two fake film students take a look at popular TV shows and...
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Bridgerton Roundtable
Episode Notes Trigger warning for mentions of sexual violence from 5:15 through 5:50. Spoiler alert for everything beyond 11:50. Beck Dengler This is going to be NBN’s Bridgerton Roundtable. We're going to talk about this just crazy show that tries to do a million things at once. It was adapted...
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Subtitled Ep 2: Normal People
Episode Notes Normal People: College Relationships, Mental Health, and the “Perfect” Man V: Hi, this is Victoria Benefield. L: And I’m Lami Zhang V: Welcome to Subtitled, a podcast where two fake film students take a look at popular movies and TV shows. Seriously, Neither of us can get into any...
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Subtitled Ep 1: Cuties Review
Episode Notes LAMI: Hey, this is Lami Zhang VICTORIA: This is Victoria Benefield. LAMI: Welcome to Subtitled, a podcast where two fake film students take a look at popular movies and TV shows. Seriously, neither of us can get into any film classes. So if anyone knows how, please help us. LAMI…
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State of the Arts Episode 3
Episode Notes [“Coffee” Theme by Cambo] Gabriel Firmo: Alright, so welcome back to State of the Arts, a podcast by two idiots on NBN. My name is Gabriel Firmo. Lucas Bezerra: And I'm Lucas Bezerra. And Happy 2020! Gabriel: Yeah, welcome back. It was surprisingly quick, the break. Lucas: It was...
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State of The Arts #2
For this episode, we're talking to Joe Nedder. He's a sophomore here. He's a dual degree student in Bienen and Weinberg, and he does a lot of music.
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State of The Arts #1
Episode Notes Gabriel Firmo 0:08 Oh, welcome to the state of the arts podcast by two idiots on NBN. My name is Gabriel Firmo. And I'm Lucas Bezerra. And this podcast is kind of hard to describe. We are both- Lucas Bezerra 0:19 Pitch it like you pitched it to me. Gabriel Firmo 0:20 Yeah, we're…
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Culture Shook Episode Two: Mia and Maia's Spooky Movie Showdown
Episode Notes In Culture Shook, hosts Mia Mamone and Maia Brown dive in deep to random parts of the current (and, in the case of this episode, past) pop culture zeitgeist. This week’s topic – spooky...ish... movies. We tried to create a bracket but didn't execute it properly because we are not...
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Culture Shook Ep. 1: Yeehaw or Yeenah?
Episode Notes In Culture Shook, hosts Mia Mamone and Maia Brown dive in deep to random parts of the current pop culture zeitgeist. This week’s topic – Yeehaw or Yeenah? What is country music? Special guest Jake Liker joins to be quizzed. Also, we analyze "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X. This podcast...
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Fresh Films: First Reformed
Episode Notes On this episode of Fresh Films, the guys debate whether God will forgive what man has done to the Earth and reminisce about the likeability of Robert De Niro's Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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Monday Mixtape: Marco's final mixtape
Episode Notes On Marco Cartolano Cartolano's last mixtape, he talks about some of his personal favorites who have never been on a mixtape. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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Fresh Films: Deadpool 2
Episode Notes On this episode of Fresh Films, the guys revel in the hard-R hilarity of what will either be the start of Fox's next big spin-off franchise (X-Force) or the beginning of the end for their decades-long X-Men expanded universe. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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Monday Mixtape: Alt rock classics (not by Nirvana)
Episode Notes Marco Cartolano recommends some of his favorite non-Nirvana alternative rock tracks from the '80s and'90s. No, Hootie & the Blowfish did not make the cut. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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NBNtertainment presents: ENDLESS - Entering the mind of Frank Ocean through one of his lesser-known works
Episode Notes For NBNtertainment weekly, Madison Dong takes a dive into Frank Ocean’s mind through his most abstract album. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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Superfans: Episode 1
Episode Notes Welcome to NBNtertainment’s newest audio series, “Superfans.” In this series, we will speak with Wildcats from all walks of life about their quirky interests, and where these passions have led them. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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Fresh Films: Zama
Episode Notes On this episode of Fresh Films, the guys seize the opportunity to practice their Spanish comprehension while watching Lucretia Martel's take on the costume drama, a critical and satirical exploration of the misery of one colonial magistrate in late-eighteenth-century New Spain. This...
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Monday Mixtape: Politicial songs
Episode Notes On this week's Monday Mixtape, Marco Cartolano gets political when he recommends some of his favorite politically-inspired tracks. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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Fresh Films: Tully
Episode Notes On this episode of Fresh Films, the guys channel their inner forty-year-old mom by watching the latest Jason Reitman film and reflecting on how the title character is really just a hipster Mary Poppins. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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Monday Mixtape: Singer-songwriters
Episode Notes On this week's Monday Mixtape, Marco Cartolano talks about some of his favorite singer-songwriters. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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Fresh Films: Avengers: Infinity War
Episode Notes On this episode of Fresh Films, the guys ponder whether it is ethical to kill half the population of the universe in order to drastically improve the quality of life for the remaining half. If civilization could survive such great losses, would this utilitarian effort wreck every...
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It's Monday Mixtape, baby
Episode Notes On this week’s Monday Mixtape, Marco Cartolano picks a few of the hundreds of song with “baby” in the title. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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Fresh Films: A Quiet Place
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Monday Mixtape: Prince
Episode Notes On this week’s Monday Mixtape, Marco Cartolano pays tribute to Prince This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story (of High School)
Episode Notes Madison Dong talks about her love of Kevin Abstract’s American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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Fresh Films: Ready Player One
Episode Notes On this week’s Fresh Films, the gang discuss the film that will more than likely lead to the singularity, Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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Monday Mixtape: Electronic Music
Episode Notes Marco Cartolano takes a trip through the history of electronic music. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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Fresh Films: Death Wish (2018)
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Monday Mixtape: Comedy Songs
Episode Notes Marco Cartolano This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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Fresh Films: A Fantastic Woman
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Monday Mixtape: Janelle Monae
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Fresh Films: Black Panther
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Monday Mixtape: Oscar winners
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Fresh Films: Best and worst of 2017
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Monday Mixtape: Guilty pleasures
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Monday Mixtape: Valentine's Day Special
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Fresh Films: Phantom Thread
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Monday Mixtape: Instrumentals
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Fresh Films: I, Tonya
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Monday Mixtape: songs about friendship
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Fresh Films: Call Me By Your Name
Episode Notes The Fresh Films crew sing the praises of one of 2017's best movies. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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Monday Mixtape: Diss Songs
Episode Notes Marco Cartolano recommends songs where artists diss other artists. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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Monday Mixtape: Favorite Songs of 2017
In this week’s Monday Mixtape, Marco Cartolano recommends some of the best songs of 2017.
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How many episodes does DiscountEDU have?
DiscountEDU currently has 61 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is DiscountEDU about?
Welcome to DiscountEDU, a podcast where Dallas Thurman, Jezel Martinez, Valentina Parra, and Aryn Honaker talk about their experiences as first-generation low-income students (FGLI) at Northwestern.
How often does DiscountEDU release new episodes?
DiscountEDU has 61 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts DiscountEDU?
DiscountEDU is created and hosted by North by Northwestern.
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