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Soundplay
by Tanya Rodrigue
This show features student audio work composed in courses across the disciplines at Salem State University in Massachusetts.
Episodes
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The Power of Music
Season 6: Episode 1. Host: Abbie Roux Music is a powerful form of expression. Dive into it with me in this episode.
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BOO! Did I Scare You?
Season 6: Episode 2. Host: Abbie Roux Explore some spookiness with me in this episode. Only if you dare…
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The Only Way Out is Through
Season 6: Episode 3. Host: Abbie Roux Hard times are just as inevitable as the good times. Let’s listen to some empowering stories about persevering through the hard times.
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Everyone Has a Place in This World
Season 6: Episode 4. Host: Abbie Roux It’s hard to find a sense of belonging in such a hectic and sometimes hate-filled world. Let’s discuss in this episode.
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Who Am I?
Season 6: Episode 5. Host: Abbie Roux Identity can have so many different meanings and can take shape in a multitude of ways. Here are some empowering stories about the discovery of self.
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A World of Culture
Season 6: Episode 6. Host: Abbie Roux Sometimes we get so lost in our own little worlds that we forget that there’s a whole planet out here with so many different people and so many different cultures. Let’s explore a couple cultures in this episode.
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The Human Condition
Season 6: Episode 7. Host: Abbie Roux We live, we love, we cry, we laugh, we die. This episode explores the process of grief and the pain of loss.
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Professional Journeys
Season 5, Episode 1 In this episode, this season of the Soundplay podcast's host Ben Westgate invites us to hear the stories of three different professionals. These individuals all have vastly different careers and describe the paths that led them there.
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The Fandom Episode
Season 5, Episode 2 In this episode, Ben showcases how members of different fandoms follow their favorite franchises. We will hear about fans of a cult classic television series, a massive media empire, and a popular tabletop/trading card game.
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The Deep Blue Sea
Season 5, Episode 3 This episode takes us out to sea - literally! We will hear stories from those who voluntarily deploy onboard seagoing vessels, from Merchant Marine ships to Naval submarines.
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The Love Episode
Season 5, Episode 4 In this episode Ben features stories about love and loss. Each piece features a different kind of relationship, but all showcase the power of love in our lives.
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Culture Shocked
Season 5, Episode 5 In this episode we will enter the shoes of those who travel the world. We will hear the perspectives of people traveling to foreign places and how they adapt to the cultural norms of their new settings.
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Emergency Response
Season 5, Episode 6 In this episode, we will explore how different people are affected by emergencies and tragedies in their lives. For some, they can be a wake-up call for a change while for others they act as their calling.
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Soundplay Presents: It's Only a Movie!
Season 4: Episode 1 This episode of Soundplay features an original podcast called It's Only a Movie, interwoven with bits of interview with the podcast creators. This three episode podcast consists of sonic retellings of scary stories followed by an analysis of how the stories manifest in horror...
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Soundplay Presents: Creepypasta Unraveled, Part 1
Season 4: Episode 2 This Soundplay episodes features an episode of the original student podcast Creepypasta Unraveled. The podcast is about the Creepypasta Internet phenomenon. The first episode explains the history of a phenomenon that terrorized children and teens with horror stories. The…
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Soundplay Presents: Creepypasta Unraveled, Part 2
Season 4: Episode 3 Trigger warning: violence, gore, fear. This episode of Soundplay features the original student podcast, Creepypasta Unraveled! The two episodes include sonically rich retellings of the horror stories Sonic.EXE and The Russian Sleep Experiment, followed by smart discussion and...
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Soundplay Presents: Play Like a Girl, Part 1
Season 4: Episode 4 This episode of Soundplay features the original student podcast, Play Like a Girl, interwoven with bits of interview with the podcast creators. The podcast is about phenomenal athletes who rocked the sports world and happen to be women. The episode here is called "Rowdy and…
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Soundplay Presents: Play Like a Girl, Part 2
Season 4: Episode 5 This Soundplay episodes features two episodes from the original student podcast, Play Like a Girl. The episodes are "Lightening Strikes Twice in the NHL" and "Sharpshooter." Here are the transcripts for Play Like a Girl. The podcast composers are: Meg Gove, Cassie Gove, Ryan...
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Soundplay Presents: What's on My Plate?
Season 4: Episode 6 This Soundplay episode features the original student podcast, What's on My Plate?, interwoven with bits of interview with the podcast creators. The podcast is about food and their histories and cultural connections. You'll hear the stinky and spicy episodes on this episode of...
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Soundplay Presents: What's on My Plate?
Season 4: Episode 7 This Soundplay episode features the original student podcast, What's on My Plate?, interwoven with bits of interview with the podcast creators. The podcast is about food and their histories and cultural connections. You'll hear the expensive and novelty episodes on this…
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Soundplay Presents: Story Stream
Season 4: Episode 8 This episode features the original student podcast, Story Stream, composed by Tamara Normil, interwoven with bits of interview with her. The podcast is features an exploration of story in its various forms. Here are the transcripts for the two episodes on short stories and...
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The Nocturne Files Part II
Season 3: Episode 7, Part 2 In the final episode of this season, Alissa explores the backdrop of nighttime in multiple different settings, starting in her home neighborhood and continuing on to Salem State’s Campus environment in Part Two. What's lurking in the dark and what does it mean for our...
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The Nocturne Files Part I
Season 3: Episode 7, Part 1 In the final episode of this season, Alissa explores the backdrop of nighttime in multiple different settings, starting in her home neighborhood and continuing on to Salem State’s Campus environment in Part Two. What's lurking in the dark and what does it mean for our...
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Proud
Season 3: Episode 6 In this episode, Salem State graduate Josie Kinghorn interviews a transgender student and learns all about his experiences on campus. Alissa talks to her roommate Davianna Cora all about the LGBTQ community, coming out, pride, and being queer on campus.
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Welcome to the Internet
Season 3: Episode 5 The Internet has evolved into a vast web of different communities and subcultures, where people can explore their passions and befriend like minded individuals. Basil talks with V, an internet video game streamer, and Alissa Pray interviews Sarah— a cosplayer who shares their...
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Tea and Contemplation
Season 3: Episode 4 Sit back and drink some tea while Alissa takes you through stories about believing in yourself and overcoming obstacles. This episode features audio work by Salem State graduates Sam Flaherty and Alba Melendez.
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The Chocolate Chip Cookie Episode
Season 3: Episode 3 Alissa shares her favorite baking recipes in between stories about finding your passion from the perspective of a costume designer and a drag queen. This episode features stories from Matthew Morrissey and Caiden Bistany.
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The Truth
Season 3: Episode 2 Regan Doyle, Margaret Flaherty and Alba Melendez share interviews and stories all about religion.
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Live and Learn
Season 3: Episode 1 Join Salem State Podcast Soundplay’s host Alissa Pray as she talks all about the different facets of education and learning, featuring original audio work done by Salem State students Anna Walsh and Xiouyu Liu and an interview with Salem State Student Chloe MacNeil.
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Grass and Karate
Season 2: Episode 7 In this episode, graduate students Sarah Eshelman and Kacper Kruszewski interview influential members of their communities. Sarah tells the story of a musician that found hope by organizing grassroots concerts during the pandemic, and Kacper speaks with the owner of a karate...
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Motivation and World War II
Season 2: Episode 6 Professor Larry Lewis and Conor MacGinnis continue their discussion, which leads them to talk about motivation in today’s society and life after university.
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Daoism and Bitterness
Season 2: Episode 5 In this episode, Conor MacGinnis interviews Salem State Professor of Tai Chi, Larry Lewis. Together, they talk about Tai chi, meditation, religion, and life philosophies.
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Love and Animate Objects
Season 2: Episode 4 An undergraduate student tells a story about leaving toxic relationships and how her past experiences with romance have impacted her fundamental beliefs. Afterwards, Jenna interviews a one dollar bill and Matt learns about the complicated history of the American flag in their...
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Rats and Glass
Season 2: Episode 3 This episode features an audio story by undergraduate Josie Kinghorn, who weaves a twisted, modern version of the fairytale Cinderella, followed by an interview about her composing process.
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Chicken and Belief
Season 2: Episode 2 Digital Writing students Molly, Michad, and Stepanie discuss the beliefs that have shaped their lives. Molly talks about the lessons she learned while playing softball, Michad relates his experiences with love and relationships to life’s unpredictability, and Stephanie’s story...
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Clocks and Witches
Season 2: Episode 1 Join Soundplay producer Conor MacGinnis as he takes you through an array of stories composed by Salem State’s own students and faculty. In this episode, undergraduate student Gina talks to an inanimate object in “Grandfather Clock,” a piece inspired by the podcast “Everything…
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A Runner, a Chipped Coffee Cup, two Politicians, and an 1855 Radiator
Season 1: Episode 8 This episode features Prof. Tiffany Gayle Chenault's "28," a story about running and grief. You'll also hear undergraduate student Abby Crogan's interview with a chipped coffee cup (a concept borrowed from the podcast, "Everything is Alive"), Lana D'Addieco's uncovering of...
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Salem: Then and Now
Season 1: Episode 7 This episode features audio work by Allison Cockett as well as an interview with her about her composing process. You'll also hear Matthew Swindell's "A Souvenir of Salem," created in Prof. Margo Shea's public history course, as well as audio work by Jennifer Moody.
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A Future Computer Scientist, President, and Stem Cell Researcher...and a Witch
Season 1: Episode 6 This episode includes feature stories by SSU undergraduate students, Dana Ventre, Allison Cockett, Osvaldo Moreno, and Tony Karaj. Dana explores the life of an accomplished young woman who faces challenges because of a stutter. Allison's story features a truly magical Salemite...
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A Wrestler, a Wigmaker, and a Drag Queen
Season 1: Episode 5 This episode includes feature stories by SSU undergraduate students, Jaleesa Molina, Aleya Beckford, and Abigail Hurley. Jaleesa tells the story of a man living a double life: he's a professional wrestler named CJ Cruz on the stage and Jason everywhere else. Aleya tells the...
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Musicians and a Muralist
Season 1: Episode 4 This episode includes three feature stories by SSU undergraduate students, Conor MacGinnis, Sarah Pangborn, and a student who wishes to remain anonymous. Both Conor and Sarah focus on musicians, one who has endless creativity and one who faces significant challenges during the...
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Covid Stories, Part 3: Dating, Doom, and Personal Punches
Season 1: Episode 3 This episode features three stories by SSU undergraduate students, Abigail Hurley and two composers who wish to remain anonymous. The first story focuses on dating in a pandemic. The second story reflects on how the pandemic was initially perceived and how that perception has...
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COVID Stories, Part 2: College Life in a Pandemic
Season 1: Episode 2 This episode features audio pieces by Tony Karaj, Sarah Pangborn, Jennifer Moody, and a senior who wishes to remain anonymous. These students offer their personal understanding of current events as well as reflections of how they've experienced life in a global pandemic.
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COVID Stories, Part 1: A Doctor, An Activist, and a Poet
Season 1: Episode 1 This episode features the audio work of SSU undergraduate students Jaleesa Molena, Dylan Snyder, and Conor MacGinnis. Jaleesa composed a beautiful piece of spoken word poetry. Conor interviewed his mom, who is a doctor caring for people with Covid. Dylan reflects on how the...
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Love at a Preschool
This episode is an audio tribute to Taylor Wholley, one of the best teachers on campus! Taylor teaches at the beloved SSU preschool, which will be sadly closing its doors this month. Thank you for all you do, Ms. Taylor, and we can't wait to hear about your next amazing adventures!
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What Do You Believe?
Magic, Choices, Community, Control. These are some of the topics students talk about in their projects that fall in the genre of the former NPR show, "This I Believe." The student composers are: Cassidy Keegan, Justin Nguyen, Marissa Blonigen, Tina Phan, and Emma Walsh, all students in Tanya...
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What's Your Relationship with Humans?
This episode features three hilarious spin offs of "Everything Is Alive," a podcast featuring interviews with inanimate objects. This episode tells the story of an under-appreciated football stadium, a police car that's seen too much, and a lonely shovel. The student composers are: Alec Connell,...
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What She Went Through
This episode features two "Salem According to Sound" episodes by Caitlin Donahue, Collin Blacksmith and Nicole Kotsovillis, and an audio documentary by Jeff Gately entitled "Somehow, Even More Alone." Trigger warning: Jeff's documentary is about suicide.
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Christmas is Ruined
This show features Jill Brown's documentary, "Christmas is Ruined." Jill's touching story describes the challenges and tragedies she has faced in her life such as addiction and losing her husband on Christmas even, and how she persisted despite them. The show features a bonus interview with Jill...
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A Veggie Orchestra, Water Bubbles, and Culture Jammers Walk into A Bar
This show features Matthew Eldar's audio documentary on the social phenomenon of culture jamming. The show also features two 90 second episodes by Jill Brown and Mikayla Porcaro of a faux podcast made up for an assignment called "Salem According to Sound," which is a direct rip-off from, "The…
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How many episodes does Soundplay have?
Soundplay currently has 52 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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This show features student audio work composed in courses across the disciplines at Salem State University in Massachusetts.
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Soundplay has 52 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Soundplay is created and hosted by Tanya Rodrigue.
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