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The Pony Pod
by SMU Daily Campus
Welcome to The Daily Campus podcast: the Pony Pod! Tune in for series that deep dive into campus stories of triumph and defeat and others covering politics, local news, and arts. Here, we want to talk about it all. This podcast is made by students for students and we know you'll love it! Want to keep up with us in-between episodes? Follow us! Instagram: @smudailycampus, Tik Tok: @smudailycampus, Twitter @Thedailycampus
Episodes
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Level-Up Lounge: Loading in new Bachelors of Arts in Game Development with Elizebeth Stringer
In this second episode of the Level-Up Lounge, Edgar Palacios sits down with Elizebeth Stringer, Director of academics at the SMU Guildhall, to discuss the new game development undergrad coming to SMU in Fall 2026.
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More Than Just the Taste of Home: Memories that carry beyond graduation
In the second installment of Taste of Home, Pei-Ju Chen continues her discussions with SMU Hospitality and students around campus to hear about the memories campus dining creates.
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Taste of Home (Part one): Creating community through campus dining
In the first episode of Taste of Home, Pei-Ju Chen sits down with SMU Hospitality Group Marketing Manager Shad Murray, Executive Director of SMU Hospitality Mike Esquenazi and Executive Chef Dave Aldape to discuss how campus dining fosters community and delivers a taste of home on the Hilltop.
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Level-Up Lounge: Leveling Up Inside SMU's Guildhall with Gary Brubaker
In this first episode of the Level-Up Louge, Hannah White sits down with Gary Brubaker, Director of the SMU Guildhall, one of the leading graduate video game development programs in the U.S. Hearing from his own experiences in the industry to the skills students need to break in themselves,...
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From Viral Success to Artistic Vision: The Evolution of Max Zuanich
On this episode of Ask the Expert, Ella Miller sits down with Max Zuanich, a SMU senior whose creative path took many unexpected turns. Max shares how he gained 230,000 TikTok followers in six months, then left social media to focus on art. He reflects on online fame, studying abroad in Spain…
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Ask the Expert: Coach Tran Hong
In this episode, the Daily Campus sits down with strength coach Tran Hong as she discusses what it takes for SMU's women's basketball team to train for their season.
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Ask the Expert: Talking Football with Kevin Jennings
In this bite-size episode, star quarterback Kevin Jennings and quarterback coach D'Eriq King speak to the Daily Campus about all things football at SMU.
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Ask the Expert: From Banking to Baking with Andrea Sada
On this episode of Ask the Expert, Breanna Laureti sits down with Andrea Sada, a local business owner whose life started out with a career in banking and now has turned into her running her own cake business. Listen more to hear Andrea’s story of redirection, creativity and passion towards taking...
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Ask the Expert: Our Editor-in-Chief Katie Bergelin
Our Podcast Editor Mikaila Neverson talks with our Editor-in-Chief Katie Bergelin about journalism, basketball and more!
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The World Cup is Coming to Dallas.... Now What?
Have you heard the news? The 2026 World Cup is coming to Dallas. But wait, why is it coming to Dallas? How did that happen? What's a bidding process? What does it actually mean to host a World Cup game, and what is the Dallas Sports Commission? In this limited series about the behind the scenes...
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Ask the Expert: Ruth Kirschner
Ari Friedman talks with Ruth Kirschner, a nationally produced award-winning playwright and educator based in San Francisco. Listen as they delve deep into Kirschner's experience in the writing industry, her work as an educator, and how you can become the ultimate writer.
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Ask the Expert: Sara Swift, Miss Colorado
On this episode of Ask the Expert, Emma Glaser is in the podcast studio with Sara Swift, an SMU junior who holds the Miss Colorado title. Listen to this episode to learn more about Sara's journey to the crown, her Happy Hearts initiative, and how she balances the responsibilities of the crown…
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Ask the Expert: Atrion Sorrells, SMU Student Filmmaker
Melanie Jackson sits down with Atrion Sorrells, an SMU senior majoring in business and minoring in film. Atrion has worked hands-on in the film industry. Sorrells worked as a production assistant and voice actor in a short film. He has also created a production company, A'Style Productions, which...
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An Interview with Student Body President Alex Alarcón
On this episode of Ask the Expert, Remington Black sits down with Alex Alarcón, student body president at Southern Methodist University. Alex is a Hunt Scholar majoring in history and political science with minors in business and philosophy. In this conversation, Alex dives into what it's like to...
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Money Talks: Let's Do Some Girl Math
On this first episode of the Money Talks Podcast, Katie Bergelin is discussing all things girl math. Katie ventured around campus to ask students at SMU about their latest girl math purchases. She also sits down with Sydni Walker to talk about the unifying power of girl math, and Dr. Prasanthi...
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The Reel Deal: Yes, Chef!
On the inaugural episode of The Reel Deal, Katie Bergelin sits down with Chef Luke Froeb. Chef Froeb is a student at SMU and the founder of Pozzo Loco, a food truck that makes handcrafted pizzas for its patrons. Listen to this episode to learn more about the process of starting your own business...
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Ask The Expert: Harrison Buecking, Peruna Handler at SMU
In this episode, Hope Whitcraft sits down with one of SMU's Peruna handlers, Harrison Buecking. Their talk dives into what it means to be a Peruna handler, the process of becoming a handler, and some of the many misconceptions about what the job entails.
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Ask The Expert: Olivia Arratia, SMU Professor and Photograpaher
Join Zoë Rodriguez as she sits down with Olivia Arratia, a photographer and professor at SMU. Olivia Arratia received her AA from Brookhaven College, her BFA in photography and business from Texas Womens University and her MFA from SMU. Arratia’s work reflects the social, cultural, and religious...
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Ask the Expert: Will Brett's Unexpected Journey in Pursing Piano in College
On this episode of Ask the Expert, join Bella Edmondson as she sits down with Will Brett, a current SMU junior, Mississippi native, and piano professional. They deep dive into the countless hours of practice and guidance that have helped propel him to achieve performing in front of an audience of...
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Ask The Expert: Human Rights Scholar Liana Forss
On this episode of "Ask the Expert," Sydni Walker sits down with Liana Forss to discuss her success in using her voice on campus to protect students and impact their lives on campus. She credits it all to a program in danger– SMU Human Rights. This episode was recorded in Spring 2023 in the SMU...
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The Unexpected Story Behind Coursicle: Revisiting the Push Notification Scandal One Year Later
If you were using Coursicle in 2022, chances are you received bizarre push notifications from the company's co-founder, Joe Puccio. The scandal went viral. The incident was due to a collapse in Puccio’s mental health, but the EdTech company survived. A year after the push notifications, Puccio...
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Ask The Expert: Norma Elias on Landing Dream Internships and Never Giving Up
Summer is coming and so are summer internships. Here's a story about an SMU student who landed her dream internship for this episode of Ask the Expert. Student Leader Norma Elias is an eager, passionate, and optimistic SMU transfer student from Chihuahua, Mexico, who has nailed her dream...
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Ask the Expert: Rasun Kazadi, SMU Football's alumnus, embarks on his art journey
Today we dive into a conversation with Rasun Kazadi. Ra played football at SMU before graduating last year and has begun a career as an artist in the Dallas area. Ra is a special talent on the field and in the studio and his artistic skills are putting him in the spotlight among Dallas artists.…
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Change the Game: Video game characters come to life online and in person for cosplayer, Anna Iorio
Cosplay is more than dressing up. It's an outlet that transitions a virtual love to tangible talent for gaming and anime. Anna Iorio began her journey in high school once she understood the purpose of what it meant to accept an idea others may think is weird. She wanted to show that she could…
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Change The Game: David Chen Introduces the Business of Esports
SMU Guildhall professor, esports founder and investor, David "Panda" Chen, discusses the business and development of organizations in esports like FaZe and Cloud 9. He touches up on his journey as an esports professional and the multiple outlooks that evolve within the industry.
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Ask The Expert: Mary Morgan Price, SMU Professor, Finds Her Passion in Advertising
Mary Price talks about what it's like to work as an advertising professional. She explained how she knew she wanted to work in advertising, how she got her first job, what it is like to work at different agencies, and what she has learned after years of experience in the field. I learned about…
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Ask The Expert: Maddie Crisp Speaks About The Honors of Becoming SMU LOOK's New Editor-in-Chief
Maddie Crisp is a driven and creative student who entered college with a goal: become Editor in Chief for SMU Look Magazine. From high school yearbook to her first year entry level position on the staff as Digital Writer, Maddie had her eye on the top position and fabulously climbed the ropes...
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Ask the Expert: Toyelle Wilson on SMU Women's Basketball and Her Journey in the Sport
At Prairie View A&M, it was three straight tournament appearances. At Baylor, it was a national championship. At Michigan, it was the team's best finish ever. Now, at SMU, women's basketball head coach Toyelle Wilson has began the turnaround of the SMU women's basketball program. With a new...
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Pony Out: An SMU Transfer Story
Isolated narratives from transfer students are individual stories. However, these personal stories indicate collective concerns about SMU and what motivates students to leave. In this special episode of The Pony Pod, the DC's Simone Melvin talks to three former students about transferring from…
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The Fine Print: Award-Winning Author and SMU Professor Samantha Mabry on Her Novel "Tigers, Not Daughters"
For the final episode of The Fine Print, the DC's Simone Melvin talks to SMU alumna and professor, Samantha Mabry. Her most recent novel, "Tigers, Not Daughters" is a BCCB Blue Ribbon List title and was awarded Best Young Adult Book by Kirkus Reviews, SLJ, and Shelf Awareness. "Tigers, Not...
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Ask the Expert: Marketing Expert, Professor Brenda Demith
In this episode of “Ask the Expert,” Mary Palmer Roberts talks to Professor Brenda Demith as she discusses her experience in the marketing field. Demith is an adjunct professor of marketing at SMU. Before teaching part-time, she had 20 years of experience in the professional marketing field.…
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Ask the Expert: Mustangs for Hope President Lily Hendricks
Thinking of joining a service organization on campus? Mustangs for Hope is the perfect way to get involved. In this episode of Ask the Expert, Ariana Aswari talks to Lily Hendricks, a senior at SMU and president of Mustangs for Hope. Hendricks talks about her position in the organization,...
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The Fine Print: Riding Shotgun with Author Alex Temblador and Her New Novel, "Half Outlaw"
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the DC's Simone Melvin talks to Dallas-based author Alex Temblador about her newest gritty fantasy, "Half Outlaw." Motorcycles, magical realism, and a main character with a mixed identity – Temblador about these themes and more in her debut into Adult Fiction.
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The Fine Print: A Conversation With Author Ali Drucker On Her New Book, "Do As I Say, Not Who I Did"
The start of a college school year often means meeting new people and exploring new relationships. Ali Drucker, author and former sex and relationships editor at Cosmo and Maxim, offers a judgment-free guide to sex and relationships for young women in "Do As I Say, Not Who I Did." The DC's Simone...
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Meet the Newest Miss Texas: Averie Bishop (SMU '19, '22)
SMU alumna Averie Bishop makes history as the first Asian American to be crowned Miss Texas. The Daily Campus talked to Bishop about everything from her experience in the competition, to her favorite Filipino food, to her next steps as a Miss America competitor.
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Book Blab: "The Rum Diary" AKA The Johnny Depp & Amber Heard Origin Story
Hunter S. Thompson's "The Rum Diary" is, in many ways, the Wolf of Wall Street for journalism. Its hedonistic, alcohol-drenched characters are allegedly based off Thompson's real-life escapades as a young reporter - and the book's 2011 movie adaptation was the catalyst for Johnny Depp (a close...
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Book Blab: "Pride and Prejudice's" Ageless Charm With a Special Apology to Keira Knightley
Few books are as enduring as Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" – first published in 1813. The DC's Simone Melvin and SMU Senior Elizabeth Hamill dive into why Austen's most-loved book refuses to fade into obscurity, the best Pride and Prejudice movie (Keira Knightley isn't everyone's favorite),...
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Book Blab: In Which "The Good Earth" Persuades the US to Go to War Because of a Chinese Farmer
Pearl S. Buck’s “The Good Earth” – the story of a turn-of-the-century Chinese farmer's tumultuous rise to luxuriant prosperity – attracted readers of all kinds during the book’s 1931 publication. The DC's Simone Melvin speaks with DC Editor-in-Chief Audrey McClure about the novel's ability to...
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Book Blab: Identity and Physicality in James Baldwin‘s “Giovanni’s Room”
James Baldwin’s “Giovanni’s Room” routinely tops lists of Baldwin must-reads – and yet, it seems to be the work that the 21st century is least interested in. The DC’s Simone Melvin speaks with SMU Senior Caroline Roman about “Giovanni’s Room’s” powerful treatment of self-discovery and queer...
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Ask The Expert: Influencer and Personal Stylist Tonya Foster on the Evolution of Online Entrepreneurship
Tanya Foster talks about what it means to be an influencer and reflects on the pandemic. Wardrobe stylist and personal shopper Tenni King discusses her role as a personal shopper, and Jeremy Edge, LPC explains the effects behind increased screen-use and online shopping addiction.
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Ask the Expert: Dean Elena Hicks on Admissions and Diversity at SMU
College admissions are more competitive than ever, and SMU is no exception. So, who gets into SMU and why? SMU’s dean of undergraduate admission Elena D. Hicks gives a behind the scenes glimpse into admitting the newest classes of incoming Mustangs and how diverse classes come together at SMU…
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Ask the Expert: CORE Chair Sylvia Bloom on the 57th Annual Women's Symposium
SMU celebrates its 57th annual Women’s Symposium on March 2 in celebration of Women’s History Month. The Symposium is organized by members of CORE, the student planning committee. This year’s theme is “Lift As We Climb,” a phrase that originates with Black women’s fight for the right to vote. The...
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Ask the Expert: Piper Holden, SMU Student Foundation Homecoming Chair
Listen to hear SMU Homecoming Chair Piper Holden talk about Homecoming weekend at SMU, and all of the traditions, activities, and preparation that goes into it. Between Rock the Vote, the Homecoming concert, the announcement of royalty, and everything that goes on behind the scenes, Holden shares...
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Debunking SMU Myths: The Freshman 15
We've all heard them: "You won't graduate in four years if you step on the seal!" "Beware of the freshman 15!" "Students are partying during COVID." Now, writer and reporter Soksan Teng is going to debunk (or prove?) these myths. Join her every Friday this month to uncover the truth about SMU!…
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Debunking SMU Myths: The MoMac Ghost
We've all heard them: "You won't graduate in four years if you step on the seal!" "Beware of the freshman 15!" "Students are partying during COVID." Now, writer and reporter Soksan Teng is going to debunk (or prove?) these myths. Join her every Friday this month to uncover the truth about SMU!…
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Debunking SMU Myths: The Dallas Hall Seal
We've all heard them: "You won't graduate in four years if you step on the seal!" "Beware of the freshman 15!" "Students are partying during COVID." Now, writer and reporter Soksan Teng is going to debunk (or prove?) these myths. Join her every Friday this month to uncover the truth about SMU!…
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Debunking SMU Myths: Partying During The Pandemic
We've all heard them: "You won't graduate in four years if you step on the seal!" "Beware of the freshman 15!" "Students are partying during COVID." Now, writer and reporter Soksan Teng is going to debunk (or prove?) these myths. Join her every Friday this month to uncover the truth about SMU!…
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Giving Day 2021 *Special Episode*
SMU Giving Day is April 13th. We wanted to give you an inside look at the work that goes on behind the scenes of SMU student media through the eyes of The Daily Campus and The Look editors! Want to keep up with SMU student media? Don't worry we got you covered with the links below. SMU Daily…
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365 Days and Counting Phase 5: The Frontlines *Finale*
It's been 1 year since the world as we know it has been changed by COVID-19. Join Daily Campus writer Lauren Rangel as she explores personal stories from the past year about life amidst the pandemic. This episode will be discussing phase 5: The Frontlines. Thank you for tuning into this series....
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365 Days and Counting Phase 4: Disparities
It's been 1 year since the world as we know it has been changed by COVID-19. Join Daily Campus writer Lauren Rangel as she explores personal stories from the past year about life amidst the pandemic. This episode will be discussing phase 4: Disparities. Tune back in next Monday for phase 5!
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Welcome to The Daily Campus podcast: the Pony Pod! Tune in for series that deep dive into campus stories of triumph and defeat and others covering politics, local news, and arts. Here, we want to talk about it all. This podcast is made by students for students and we know you'll love it! Want to keep up with us in-between episodes? Follow us! Instagram: @smudailycampus, Tik Tok: @smudailycampus, Twitter @Thedailycampus
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