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Hot Off The Pod
by The Daily Nexus
As the official podcast of UCSB’s The Daily Nexus, Hot Off The Pod takes you behind the hottest headlines, from printing press to podcast. Join the team every other week for unfiltered conversations about the state of the world, from the university perspective. Hosted by Managing Editor Melanie Ziment and Opinion Editor Emily KocisProduced by Toni Shindler-Ruberg and Syd HauptMusic by Alan Kocis Art by Luca DisbrowLogo Design by Daniela GomezDeveloped with support from the University of California National Center for Free Speech and Civil Engagement.
Episodes
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Unmasking IV Part II: Testing & Vaccines and Local Business & Essential Workers
This episode marks the second part of our special collaboration series focusing on the Unmasking Isla Vista reporting project spearheaded by the Daily Nexus and KCSB. First, we sit down with Atmika Iyer (Daily Nexus) and Ashley Rusch (KCSB) to talk about their reporting on Testing & Vaccines....
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HOTP Dives into the Unmasking IV Collaboration Pt. 1
Today’s episode launches a special collaboration series focusing on the Unmasking Isla Vista reporting project spearheaded by the Daily Nexus and KCSB. Unmasking Isla Vista is a collaborative multimedia series documenting the ways in which UC Santa Barbara and Isla Vista community members have…
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HOTP Talks: Summer Special
On the Season 2 premiere of Hot Off The Pod, the HOTP team (Melanie Ziment, Emily Kocis, Toni Shindler-Ruberg and Syd Haupt) reassembles in the Nexus offices to discuss everything from LGBTQ+ representation in literature to changes in LA’s Little Tokyo, to the impact of tourism on Hawaiian...
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Bringing Free Speech Full Circle with Michelle Deutchman
What do cheerleaders, critical race theory and internet smear campaigns have in common? They’re all related to some of the most talked about issues involving free speech today. For the Season 1 finale of Hot Off The Pod, Michelle Deutchman, Executive Director of the UC National Center for Free...
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Book Talk with UCSB Reads
This week we explore the UCSB Library program UCSB Reads, the annual bookclub ran by and for students. Talking with Lupita Barragan, a group leader for the program and UCSB alumnus, we unpack this year’s book selection, When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse…
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Fueling Futures: Food Banks and the Fight Against Food Insecurity
On this week’s episode, we sit down with the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County’s marketing assistant and UCSB alumna Megan Halpin to tackle food insecurity in Santa Barbara. A staggering 48% of UCSB undergraduates and 38% of graduate students lack consistent access to or cannot afford nutritious...
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Kids in a Candy Store: SBIFF's Haven for Santa Barbara Moviegoers
For local film fanatics, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival is simply the most wonderful time of the year. During the 11-day festival, which has taken place annually since 1986, State Street rolls out the red carpet for screenings, panels and events featuring awards season’s buzziest…
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A Glimpse into the Past, Present and Future of Juvenile Justice
The intersection of recent Black Lives Matter protests and the impact of the pandemic as a whole has brought focus to the many inequities that exist in systems across our country. The juvenile justice system is no exception. This week we talk with Professor Miroslava Chávez-Garcia of UCSB’s…
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“Words Without Action is Just Lip Service”: Students Against Sexual Assault
Content warning: the following description and episode contain discussions about sexual violence. In the past decade, sexual assault on college campuses has emerged as one of the most talked-about issues in the national discourse. Activists have succeeded in pressuring institutions on every level…
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Homing In on Housing Issues in Isla Vista
In a normal year, finding housing in Isla Vista can be a huge hassle, but factor in Covid-19 and things get a lot messier. This week, we’re sitting down with Isla Vista Tenants Union Outreach Director Maia Surendra to discuss how UCSB students are adjusting to the new housing landscape. We talk...
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“If We’re Cutting the Arts, Then What Are We Fighting For?”
According to legend, this is what Winston Churchill replied when asked to slash funding for the arts during WWII. On today’s episode of Hot Off The Pod, Caitlin O’Hara of UCSB Arts & Lectures echoes Churchill in the midst of contemporary global crisis: the coronavirus pandemic. Since 1959, Arts &...
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The Latest on COVID-19 and Case Tracking Tech with Dr. Ali Javanbakht
As COVID-19 cases are hitting new highs across our country, it has never been more important to highlight the work of those fighting this pandemic in our community. In today’s episode we specifically focus on the new California COVID Notify program, an opt-in mobile phone setting that allows…
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How Social Media is Mobilizing Activism
As the dust settles and the last votes are being counted, many are reflecting on what has changed between the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections. The true MVP, and the most consistent presence of the last four years is not a politician or an ideology: it’s social media. In today’s episode of…
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Election 2020: Breaking Down the Ballot with Campus Dems
Though universities are considered hotbeds of political activism, college students have long voted at significantly lower rates than other Americans. But in 2018, student voter turnout skyrocketed, with numbers doubling nationwide and tripling among UC students. With a few days left to go, the…
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UC Admissions Scandal Exposes an Unlevel Playing Field
Spanning six states, eight years and 50+ indictments, “Operation Varsity Blues” was one of 2019’s most talked-about scandals. The FBI investigation exposed a scheme in which CEOs, Hollywood celebrities and wealthy parents conspired to bribe students’ ways into top universities, revealing an...
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The Billion-Dollar Battle to Build A Telescope on Sacred Land
In 2009, a cluster of academic institutions led by the University of California announced plans to go where no one had ever gone before: 13 billion years into the past. The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) was to be the most powerful visible light telescope ever built, opening up an unprecedented...
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Coming Soon: Hot Off The Pod
Brought to you by the Daily Nexus, UC Santa Barbara’s independent, student-run newspaper, it’s Hot Off The Pod. Each episode, hosts Harper Lambert and Melanie Ziment read between the headlines, providing an in-depth look at the week’s most interesting issues — with the help of a special guest.
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As the official podcast of UCSB’s The Daily Nexus, Hot Off The Pod takes you behind the hottest headlines, from printing press to podcast. Join the team every other week for unfiltered conversations about the state of the world, from the university perspective. Hosted by Managing Editor Melanie Ziment and Opinion Editor Emily KocisProduced by Toni Shindler-Ruberg and Syd HauptMusic by Alan Kocis Art by Luca DisbrowLogo Design by Daniela GomezDeveloped with support from the University of California National Center for Free Speech and Civil Engagement.
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