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The Chicago Maroon
by The Chicago Maroon
The official podcasts of The Chicago Maroon, the University of Chicago's largest student-run paper since 1892.Feedback and inquiries: tinyurl.com/2m4xuzfnSpotify: tinyurl.com/4wrrkr26Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/urzt6h2y
Episodes
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Gunpoint Robbery, Hyde Park Produce Closes Doors, Bridge Writing Workshop Still On Hiatus
A UChicago affiliate was robbed on campus last Monday morning in front of the William Eckhardt Research Center. A student-led creative writing workshop and civic engagement program for people incarcerated at the Cook County Jail remains on hiatus nearly a year after two former UChicago students...
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How the Maroon is Reporting on UChicago’s Ties to Epstein
Maroon reporters Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon and Boris Archipov share more about their investigation of the more than three million documents from the Epstein estate made public by the Department of Justice on January 30. Their reporting, which resulted in three articles published in the news section...
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“We’re Building the Netflix for AI-Generated Movies”: Third-Year Aron Frishberg on His New AI Startup
Maroon Weekly host Aubrey Barb sits down with Aron Frishberg, a UChicago third-year currently on a leave of absence to pursue his AI-generated film startup, Mona. Aron discusses life during the early stages of a startup, how AI-generated films might impact the entertainment industry, and the...
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How to Spend Valentine’s Day in Chicago, According to Maroon Arts Editors
Arts and Culture Editors Violet Conklin and Noël Da dish on their favorite date spots and share suggestions for how to spend Valentine’s Day, with a date or friends. Violet and Noël share two Chicago date ideas. Violet’s: skate at Midway Plaisance for the special Valentine’s Day event, grab lunch...
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Film Historian Speaks at Annual MLK Celebration, Democratic Senate Candidates Debate ICE and Campaign Funding
The Maroon recaps the top stories from the week. Film historian Jaqueline Stewart spoke on the power of media at the University’s annual MLK celebration. At I-House, candidates in the race to fill the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by Democratic Senator Dick Durbin debated policy objectives and…
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The Maroon Weekly: My.UChicago Data Breach, Mearsheimer Discusses U.S. Relations with Venezuela and Iran
The Maroon has the top stories from the week. A data breach in the my.UChicago portal may have allowed users unauthorized access to personal information. Political science professor John Mearsheimer packed the room for his talk on the U.S.–Venezuela relations in the aftermath of Venezuelan...
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The Maroon Weekly: AI at ISAC's New Data Research Center, Hear About How a Legal Aid Clinic for Immigrants Has Adapted Amid Heightened ICE Presence
The Maroon has the top stories from the week. The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) launched a new data research center that uses artificial intelligence to aid researchers. A South Side legal aid clinic for immigrants is adapting amid heightened ICE presence; reporter Celeste...
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The Maroon Weekly: Officers Detain Man in Hyde Park, Meet a 2026 Rhodes Scholar, Student’s Startup Streamlines High School Club Communication
Reporters Aubrey Barb and Amber Lin interrupt coverage to share sad news. Fourth-year student Joyce Qi passed away in an "automobile accident" early on the morning of January 18, Dean of the College Melina Hale wrote in an email to students. The email invited students to "gather, connect with...
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The Maroon Weekly: Kuvia Returns, UChicago Researchers Recognized at 2025 Chicago Quantum Summit, Performative Male Contest
The winter festival Kuvia, a beloved campus tradition, returns this week for the first time since 2024. At the eighth annual Chicago Quantum Summit, two University researchers received awards for their work in the field of quantum computing. And, back in November, the Center for the Study of…
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The Maroon Weekly: Vigil for UChicago Dining Employee, University Trustees in Epstein Files, Budget Deficit Update
Maroon reporter Aubrey Barb has an update on the latest news, as students return from winter break. The Organization of Black Students held a vigil for Keith Butler, a cook who worked at Bartlett Dining Commons. Businessman Thomas Pritzker and New York Times columnist David Brooks appear in new...
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The Arts Podcast, E7: Tate McRae Got So Close
Episode Description On this episode, your favorite podcast hosts review Tate McRae’s most recent album, So Close to What. They are joined by special guest Justin (resident Tate McRae stan and expert) as they spar over whether or not this album was able to achieve what seemed to be Tate’s vision....
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The Arts Podcast, E6: What We’re Listening To Recently
Episode Description For this episode, each of your favorite arts podcast hosts picked three songs that they have been listening to recently, and played it for everyone. There was some fierce debate over who has the better music taste (and deep disagreement on how to pronounce Bladee’s name). Tune...
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The Arts Podcast, E5: Looking Back At the Grammys
Episode Description Your hosts are back with an episode on the Grammy awards! Who deserved it? Who didn’t? Find out with Elizabeth, Nolan, and Tiffany as they discuss, disagree, and dissect. Hosted by: Elizabeth Eck, podcast editor; Tiffany Li, editor-in-chief; Nolan Shaffer, arts editor
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Special Episode: “Administrative Fiat” or “Living Tradition”?: Annotating the Kalven Report
Episode Description In 1967, University President George Beadle appointed a faculty committee—chaired by First Amendment scholar Harry Kalven Jr.—to prepare “a statement on the University’s role in political and social action.” Journalist Jamie Kalven, Harry Kalven Jr.’s son, sat down with the...
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Special Episode: “Does UChicago Have a Culture of Free Speech?"
Episode Description The University of Chicago has long been regarded as a bastion of free expression, and outsiders associate the school with a commitment to institutional neutrality and open discourse. But how well does this commitment hold up in practice? Do members of the institution consider...
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The Arts Podcast, E4: What's under Chromakopia's mask?
It’s episode four of the Arts podcast! Arts reporters Elizabeth, Nolan, and Tiffany discuss the highs and lows of Tyler the Creator’s latest project. Tune in to hear about Tyler’s discography, why Chromakopia is so divisive, and what the reporters think the album says about millennials and the...
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The Maroon Weekly, E119
On Episode 119, Pravan and Jake finally return to the studio with Eli, who's new to the section. The three of them discuss the recent election results, locally and nationally, as well as protests on campus and the University's new Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth. We were on a hiatus…
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The Arts Podcast, E3: The Future of Pop
We’re back with episode three of the Arts podcast! This week your hosts Elizabeth, Nolan, and Tiffany discuss Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter and their respective visions for the future of pop music. The hosts learned that art can get political! Tune in to hear their thoughts on why both...
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The Arts Podcast, E2: BRAT Summer
Tune in to hear the second episode of the Arts podcast, where Elizabeth and Tiffany talk all things Brat (Charli xcx’s newest album) and the Sweat tour with Charli xcx and Troye Sivan with Shygirl as the opener. On this episode, they’ll also share their thoughts on whether Sam Bankman Fried’s...
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Special Report: Perspectives on the Pro-Palestine Encampment (Collected Interviews)
UChicago's pro-Palestine encampment began last spring on April 29 and was cleared by UCPD on May 7. The Maroon's Celeste Alcalay conducted interviews over those nine days with an organizer for Students for Justice in Palestine, representatives for Maroons for Israel, a member of Faculty for…
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Special Report: 2024 Pearson Global Forum Preview with Professor Richard English
The Maroon's Celeste Alcalay interviews Richard English, Professor of Politics at Queen's University Belfast, in anticipation of the 2024 Pearson Global Forum, where he will give a talk on counter-terrorism. The theme of this year's forum is Negotiation and Agreement. Leading scholars and...
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The Arts Podcast, E1: Taylor Swift and Her Tortured Poets
Arts is starting a new podcast! On Episode 1 of the Arts Podcast, Elizabeth, Nolan, and Tiffany discuss Taylor Swift’s latest album, The Tortured Poets Department. Tune in to hear their reactions, spicy takes, and top track picks! Hosted by: Elizabeth Eck, Nolan Shaffer, and Tiffany Li Edited by:...
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Special Report: Interviews from May 3 Encampment Protests
Podcasts conducted a series of interviews on the quad as pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters faced off on day five of the encampment. Hosted by: Gregory Caesar, Jake Zucker, and William Kimani Featuring: Pietro Juvara, Arthur Long, Aaron Wineberg, Adam Hammond, and Anonymous ("Don't Hurt…
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The Maroon Weekly, E118
On Episode 118, Greg and Jake are joined in the studio by Tiffany, a second-year who is joining the section. She tells us about the new contract that Facilities Services workers reached with the University. We also discuss the venture funding won by event-planning app Lynkr and the Microsoft...
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So What Brings You Here: A Cadet on Campus
On their third episode, Celeste and Erica interview first-year and cadet Sara Garcia about training at Fort Knox, the first time she put on her uniform, and what being part of the ROTC program at UChicago has taught her. Hosted by: Celeste Alcalay and Erica Cai. Guest: Sara Garcia. Music by:...
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The Maroon Weekly, E117
On Episode 117, Celeste shares her insights into new agreements reached between the administration and nurses and graduate students, averting multiple potential strikes. We also discuss a recent settlement that the University reached and the attempts of the Chicago White Sox brass to use public...
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So What Brings You Here: O-Week for Transfers
On their second episode, Celeste and Erica discuss navigating O-week as a transfer — from awkward first impressions over Zoom to extravagantly fancy lunches — with guest Saia Patel, a transfer student from Colby College. Hosted by: Celeste Alcalay and Erica Cai. Featuring: Saia Patel. Edited by:...
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The Maroon Weekly, E116
On Episode 116, Greg and Jake discuss cultural issues facing the cross country team, more perspectives on University finances, and a recent Maroon piece analyzing the political contributions of faculty. Featuring: Gregory Caesar, Jake Zucker. Edited by: Jake Zucker. Sponsored by: Steppenwolf...
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The Maroon Weekly, E115
On Episode 115, a couple new voices join us in the studio. Michael Plunkett, Lead Developer for the Maroon's Data section, told us about the work he did to create a map that updates every day with crime data in and around Hyde Park. And Henry gave us a report on the University's plans to address...
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The Maroon Weekly, E114
On Episode 114, we are joined by recent alumnus and former Podcast section member Carter Beckstein! We hear from him about what he's been up to since graduation, and we discuss labor issues with the UCMed, Chicago's Restaurant Week, Study Abroad, and, of course, the financial issues facing the...
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The Maroon Weekly, E113
On Episode 113, we discuss the now-infamous Moongate and the impact that Sidechat has on campus. We also chart the discourse around University's finances, as seen in the Maroon's Viewpoints section, and talk about the arrests of students who were protesting on behalf of Palestine by conducting a...
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So What Brings You Here: The Transfer Experience
On their first episode, Celeste and Erica discuss what it's like to be a transfer student at UChicago with Aron, who transferred here from Brandeis University in Massachusetts. Hosted by: Celeste Alcalay and Erica Cai. Featuring: Aron Frishberg. Edited by: Erica Cai. Music by: Celeste Alcalay.
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Special Report: Interviews with Pro-Israeli and Pro-Palestinian Protesters
The following is a series of audios recorded on the main quad of the University of Chicago on Thursday, October 19, 2023. It features interviews with pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli community members demonstrating at around 12 p.m. It also features an interview with Maroon News reporter Emma...
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The Maroon Weekly, E112
On Episode 112, we share an exclusive report on the University's precarious financial position and consider its implications for the future. We also discuss conspiracy theories about recent cuts to the Lyft program and the University's property investments, attempt to remember what USG actually...
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The Maroon Weekly, E111
Cops and robbers, (yet) another political rally, and more updates on the latest happenings on campus on Episode 111. Hosted by: Celeste Alcalay and Gregory Caesar Edited by: Gregory Caesar
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The Maroon Weekly, E110
It's been an...eventful week on campus, to say the least Hear about our encounters with pro-Israel and pro-Palestine protestors, a new spate of robberies in Hyde Park, and a flyover by the Air Force on Episode 110 of The Weekly. Hosted by: Gregory Caesar, William Kimani, and Celeste Alcalay…
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Special Report: Professor James Robinson and the 2023 Pearson Global Forum
The Maroon's Gregory Caesar interviews Harris School of Public Policy Professor, leading political economist, and Pearson Institute director James Robinson about the 2023 Pearson Global Forum. This forum, entitled “Disparity: A thin line divides human realities,” will gather global policymakers,...
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The Maroon Weekly, E109
Hear about the University's newest initiatives for freedom of expression, Hyde Park migrant crisis tension, and a new local green space on the latest episode of the Weekly. Welcome Erica, Sofia, Celeste, and Melanie to the branch! Hosted by: Gregory Caesar Featuring: William Kimani, Erica Cai,...
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The Maroon Weekly, E108
We're back! On the first Weekly episode of the 2023–24 academic year, Greg and Jake give their hot takes on UChicago's latest ranking, changes to the University's Lyft program, and a burgeoning racket sport. Hosted by: Gregory Caesar and Jake Zucker Edited by: Gregory Caesar
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Raw Cut: Tito Carrillo (Hyde Park Jazz Festival 2023)
The Maroon's Jake Zucker and William Kimani interview trumpeter, composer, and UIUC professor Tito Carrillo, who performed live at the 2023 Hyde Park Jazz Festival with the Tito Carrillo Urbanessence Band. Tito's bio: "Tito Carrillo is a trumpeter, composer, and educator whose music blurs the…
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Raw Cut: Chico Freeman (Hyde Park Jazz Festival 2023)
The Maroon's Jake Zucker and William Kimani interview saxophonist and Chicago native Chico Freeman, who performed live at the 2023 Hyde Park Jazz Festival as part of the Chico Freeman Quintet. They are joined by Michael Allemana (Ph.D. '20), a researcher of ethnomusicology and Director of the...
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Raw Cut: Bethany Pickens (Hyde Park Jazz Festival 2023)
The Maroon's Jake Zucker, William Kimani, and Gregory Caesar interview pianist, composer, and Hyde Park native Bethany Pickens, who performed live at the 2023 Hyde Park Jazz Festival with the Bethany Pickens Trio. Bethany's bio: "Bethany Pickens is an award-winning pianist, composer, and…
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Raw Cut: Adegoke and Iqua Colson (Hyde Park Jazz Festival 2023)
The Maroon's Jake Zucker and Gregory Caesar interview pianist and saxophonist Adegoke Colson, who performed live at the 2023 Hyde Park Jazz Festival. They are joined by his wife, composer and vocalist Iqua Colson, who is a Hyde Park native and alumna of Kenwood Academy. About Ade: "STEVE COLSON –...
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Raw Cut: Silvia Bolognesi Italian Trio with Nick Mazzarella (Hyde Park Jazz Festival 2023)
The Maroon's Jake Zucker, William Kimani, and Gregory Caesar interview double bass player and composer Silvia Bolognesi. They are joined by trumpeter Emanuele Marsico and percussionist Sergio Bolognesi. The Silvia Bolognesi Italian Trio performed live at the 2023 Hyde Park Jazz Festival with...
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Raw Cut: Arman Sangalang (Hyde Park Jazz Festival 2023)
The Maroon's William Kimani and Gregory Caesar interview saxophonist, composer, and educator Arman Sangalang, who performed live at the 2023 Hyde Park Jazz Festival with the Arman Sangalang Trio. Arman's bio: "Saxophonist and composer Arman Sangalang is an up-and-coming jazz musician on the…
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Raw Cut: Tim Fitzgerald (Hyde Park Jazz Festival 2023)
The Maroon's Gregory Caesar interviews Chicago-based educator, jazz guitarist, and bandleader Tim Fitzgerald, who performed live at the 2023 Hyde Park Jazz Festival with the Tim Fitzgerald Trio. Tim's bio: "Tim Fitzgerald is a Chicago based jazz guitarist, bandleader, educator and author. Named...
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O-Week Podcast, 2023
Welcome (back) to campus! On the 2023 O-Week podcast, Jake, Pravan, and Greg offer advice to first-years adjusting to UChicago life and reflect on their past two years in the College. They're joined by alumnus Carter Beckstein, Lead Podcasts Editor from 2022–2023, who offers insight into life…
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Joint Issue: UChicago versus Northwestern Campus Culture
In the first-ever crossover podcast between Northwestern and UChicago, Anita Li of The Daily Northwestern joins Gregory on UChicago's campus to answer student questions about life on each other's campuses. Hosted by: Anita Li and Gregory Caesar Featuring: Leon Gold, Charlie Ortega Martinez…
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The Maroon Weekly, E107 (Live Recording)
Welcome to Episode 107 of The Maroon Weekly, the final episode of the '22–'23 academic year recorded live at the Study Hotel UChicago lobby on 5/20/23. The Podcasts team discusses new developments on the Midway, a lawsuit against UC Med, groundbreaking research by UChicago faculty, and more. We...
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Sigma Males
That infamous sigma male face. Sure, it is often used ironically. But maybe it has a deeper significance. What could it reflect about socio-sexual hierarchies? How could it tie into other cultural movements? And what could be learned from understanding which demographics identify with it? In…
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