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Behind the Byline
by KCPR-FM
Mustang News Editor-in-Chief Kaylin O'Connell and KCPR News Director Cayden Tan share weekly sit-down interviews with reporters and impactful community members. New episodes air on KCPR 91.3 FM every Friday at 6 p.m.
Episodes
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In Conversation with Joscelyn Martinez
The Behind the Byline podcast is back and better than ever for the 2026-27 school year with new hosts, Editor-in-Chief of Mustang News, Kaylin O'Connell, and KCPR News Director, Cayden Tan, to bring you behind-the-scenes exclusives on Mustang Media Group’s news reporting and coverage. On this...
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In Conversation with Alex Kohm
The Behind the Byline podcast is back and better than ever for the 2026-27 school year with new hosts, Editor-in-Chief of Mustang News, Kaylin O'Connell, and KCPR News Director, Cayden Tan, to bring you behind-the-scenes exclusives on Mustang Media Group’s news reporting and coverage. On this...
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Pod from the Editors, September ’26
Meet Kaylin O'Connell and Lauren Quijano, this year’s Mustang News Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor. Joining the organization in their sophomore year of college, they both worked on various projects within Mustang Media Group and are excited to develop content this year. Usually just writing a...
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In Conversation with Bailee Isackson and Sarah Jagielski
The Behind the Byline podcast is back and better than ever for the 2026-27 school year with new hosts, Editor-in-Chief of Mustang News, Kaylin O'Connell, and KCPR News Director, Cayden Tan, to bring you behind-the-scenes exclusives on Mustang Media Group’s news reporting and coverage. On this...
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In Conversation with Ty Soria
The Behind the Byline podcast is back and better than ever for the 2026-27 school year with new hosts, Editor-in-Chief of Mustang News, Kaylin O'Connell, and KCPR News Director, Cayden Tan, to bring you behind-the-scenes exclusives on Mustang Media Group’s news reporting and coverage. On this...
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Pod from the Editors, June ’26
Listen to Archana Pisupati and Jeremy Garza, this year’s Mustang News Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor, discuss the news for the last time. They talk about major moments from the last four years and get a little sappy. Listen to the "Editors Tell All" pod and check out the graduation print...
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The Exit Interview
The Roundup podcast is back for the 2025-26 school year with new hosts Editor-and-Chief of Mustang News, Archana Pisupati, and KCPR News Director, Fiona Hastings to bring you behind the scenes exclusives on Mustang Media Group’s news reporting and coverage. On this episode, Archana and Fiona sit...
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In Conversation with Kaylin O'Connell and Cayden Tan
The Roundup podcast is back for the 2025-26 school year with new hosts Editor-and-Chief of Mustang News, Archana Pisupati, and KCPR News Director, Fiona Hastings to bring you behind the scenes exclusives on Mustang Media Group’s news reporting and coverage. On this episode, Archana and Fiona sit...
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In Conversation with Felix Broach
The Roundup podcast is back for the 2025-26 school year with new hosts Editor-and-Chief of Mustang News, Archana Pisupati, and KCPR News Director, Fiona Hastings to bring you behind the scenes exclusives on Mustang Media Group’s news reporting and coverage. On this episode, Archana and Fiona sit...
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In Conversation with Sarah Jagielski
The Roundup podcast is back for the 2025-26 school year with new hosts Editor-and-Chief of Mustang News, Archana Pisupati, and KCPR News Director, Fiona Hastings to bring you behind the scenes exclusives on Mustang Media Group’s news reporting and coverage. On this episode, Archana and Fiona sit...
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Pod from the Editors, May ’26
Listen to Archana Pisupati and Jeremy Garza, this year’s Mustang News Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor, discuss this month's newspaper edition. They talk about famous Cal Poly alums and sports, surprisingly. Listen to the pod and check out the print edition at MustangNews.net.
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In Conversation with Mia Dahlgren
The Roundup podcast is back for the 2025-26 school year with new hosts Editor-and-Chief of Mustang News, Archana Pisupati, and KCPR News Director, Fiona Hastings to bring you behind the scenes exclusives on Mustang Media Group’s news reporting and coverage. On this episode, Archana and Fiona sit...
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In Conversation with Andrew Aguiniga
The Roundup podcast is back for the 2025-26 school year with new hosts Editor-and-Chief of Mustang News, Archana Pisupati, and KCPR News Director, Fiona Hastings to bring you behind the scenes exclusives on Mustang Media Group’s news reporting and coverage. On this episode Archana and Fiona sit...
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In Conversation with Delaney Ridder
The Roundup podcast is back for the 2025-26 school year with new hosts Editor-and-Chief of Mustang News, Archana Pisupati, and KCPR News Director, Fiona Hastings to bring you behind the scenes exclusives on Mustang Media Group’s news reporting and coverage. On this episode Archana and Fiona sit...
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In Conversation with Seth Pintar
The Roundup podcast is back for the 2025-26 school year with new hosts Editor-and-Chief of Mustang News, Archana Pisupati, and KCPR News Director, Fiona Hastings to bring you behind the scenes exclusives on Mustang Media Group’s news reporting and coverage. On this episode Archana and Fiona sit...
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Pod from the Editors April '26
Listen to Archana Pisupati and Jeremy Garza, this year’s Mustang News Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor, discuss this month's newspaper edition. They talk about job rejections and birds falling from the sky. Listen to the pod and check out the print edition at MustangNews.net.
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In Conversation with Grace Vazquez
The Roundup podcast is back for the 2025-26 school year with new hosts Editor-and-Chief of Mustang News, Archana Pisupati, and KCPR News Director, Fiona Hastings to bring you behind the scenes exclusives on Mustang Media Group’s news reporting and coverage. On this episode Archana and Fiona sit...
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In Conversation with Archana Pisupati
The Roundup podcast is back for the 2025-26 school year with new hosts Editor-and-Chief of Mustang News, Archana Pisupati, and KCPR News Director, Fiona Hastings to bring you behind the scenes exclusives on Mustang Media Group’s news reporting and coverage. In this episode we celebrate Archana's...
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Pod from the Editors, March ’26
Listen to Archana Pisupati and Jeremy Garza, this year’s Mustang News Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor, discuss this month's newspaper edition. They talk about their connection with their audience and how it has evolved over the years. Listen to the pod and check out the print edition at...
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In Conversation with Riya Minglani
The Roundup podcast is back for the 2025-26 school year with new hosts Editor-and-Chief of Mustang News, Archana Pisupati, and KCPR News Director, Fiona Hastings to bring you behind the scenes exclusives on Mustang Media Group’s news reporting and coverage. In this episode, the hosts bring on...
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In conversation with Grace Gillio
The Roundup podcast is back for the 2025-26 school year with new hosts Editor-and-Chief of Mustang News, Archana Pisupati, and KCPR News Director, Fiona Hastings to bring you behind the scenes exclusives on Mustang Media Group’s news reporting and coverage. In this episode, the hosts bring on...
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Pod from the Editors, Feb. ’26
Listen to Archana Pisupati and Jeremy Garza, this year’s Mustang News Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor, discuss this month's newspaper edition. They talk about national politics trickling down into San Luis Obispo and making sure to cover daily life as well. Listen to the pod and check out the...
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In Conversation with Maddie Kuhns
The Roundup podcast is back for the 2025-26 school year with new hosts Editor-and-Chief of Mustang News, Archana Pisupati, and KCPR News Director, Fiona Hastings to bring you behind the scenes exclusives on Mustang Media Group’s news reporting and coverage. In this episode, the hosts bring on...
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In Conversation with Alex Kohm
The Roundup podcast is back for the 2025-26 school year with new hosts Editor-and-Chief of Mustang News, Archana Pisupati, and KCPR News Director, Fiona Hastings to bring you behind the scenes exclusives on Mustang Media Group’s news reporting and coverage. In this episode, the hosts bring on...
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In Conversation with Olivia Nieporte
The Roundup podcast is back for the 2025-26 school year with new hosts Editor-and-Chief of Mustang News, Archana Pisupati, and KCPR News Director, Fiona Hastings to bring you behind the scenes exclusives on Mustang Media Group’s news reporting and coverage. In this episode, the hosts bring on…
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Pod from the Editors, Jan. '26
Listen to Archana Pisupati and Jeremy Garza, this year’s Mustang News Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor, discuss this month's newspaper edition. They talk through some of the stories and discuss New Year's resolutions as editors. Listen to the pod and check out the print edition at...
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Saying Goodbye to Joe Forrestdavis
The Roundup podcast is back for the 2025-26 school year with new hosts Editor-and-Chief of Mustang News, Archana Pisupati, and KCPR News Director, Fiona Hastings to bring you behind the scenes exclusives on Mustang Media Group’s news reporting and coverage. In this episode, the hosts bring on…
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Volleyball with Samantha Roach
The Roundup podcast is back for the 2025-26 school year with new hosts Editor-and-Chief of Mustang News, Archana Pisupati, and KCPR News Director, Fiona Hastings to bring you behind the scenes exclusives on Mustang Media Group’s news reporting and coverage. In this episode, the hosts bring on...
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Pod from the Editors, Nov. ’25
Listen to Archana Pisupati and Jeremy Garza, this year’s Mustang News Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor, discuss this month's newspaper edition. In this episode Archana and Jeremy talk through some of the stories and discuss how midterm season is affecting the team. Listen to the pod and check...
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An Interview with KCPR News Director Fiona Hastings
The Roundup podcast is back for the 2025-26 school year with new hosts Editor-and-Chief of Mustang News, Archana Pisupati, and KCPR News Director, Fiona Hastings to bring you behind the scenes exclusives on Mustang Media Group’s news reporting and coverage. In this episode we celebrate Fiona’s...
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DEI Reporting with Angel Corzo
The Roundup podcast is back for the 2025-26 school year with new hosts Editor-and-Chief of Mustang News, Archana Pisupati, and KCPR News Director, Fiona Hastings to bring you behind the scenes exclusives on Mustang Media Group’s news reporting and coverage. In this episode, the hosts bring on...
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Special Edition: Cal Poly Student Spent Months in the West Bank
Political science and journalism senior Charlie Nichols spent time living in the West Bank the past two summers. He documented life there through a reporting initiative he calls Project Walsh. Mustang News Managing Editor Jeremy Garza and News Editor Carly Heltzel sat down with him to hear about...
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Welcome to the Roundup '25-'26!
The Roundup podcast is back for the 2025-26 school year with new hosts Editor-and-Chief of Mustang News, Archana Pisupati, and KCPR News Director, Fiona Hastings to bring you behind the scenes exclusives on Mustang Media Group’s news reporting and coverage. In this episode, the hosts bring on...
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Pod From the Editors Oct '25
Listen to Archana Pisupati and Jeremy Garza, this year’s Mustang News Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor, discuss this month's newspaper edition. They talk through some of the stories, the controversial cover and making sure voices are heard. Listen to the pod and check out the print edition at...
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Pod from the Editors, Sept. ’25!
Meet Archana Pisupati and Jeremy Garza, this year’s Mustang News Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor. Joining the organization in fall of 2022, they both worked on various multimedia projects within Mustang Media Group and are excited to develop content this year. Usually just writing a letter to...
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Restrooms On Campus
Mustang Media Group reporters found out that men have more places to pee on Cal Poly’s campus than women. In this week’s edition of the Round Up, Emmy and Emma sat down with Reporter Jessica Carp to learn more about bathroom inequity on-campus and beyond. Listen in here or tune in every Sunday…
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President Armstrong Goes to Washington D.C
Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong testified before Congress, alongside the presidents of Haverford and DePaul universities for alleged antisemitism and mishandling of Pro-Palestinian activity . Mustang Media Group digital manager Leila Touati attended the hearing as a reporter and…
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Senator Adam Schiff and Congressman Salud Carbajal
Last week, Senator Adam Schiff and Congressman Salud Carbajal came to San Luis Obispo. So this week on the Round Up, hosts Emmy, Emma, and Amelia sat down with Mustang News Reporter Seth Pintar, who attended the discussion. Senator Schiff talked about Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong’s…
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ASI Elections
Hosts Emmy, Emma, and Amelia bring on data and investigations reporter Angel Corzo from the Hill to discuss the student leader scholarships that are funded by required fees. Angel dives into his reporting process, which included discussions with ASI leaders and a randomized survey sent out to…
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President Armstrong To Testify Before Congress
Hosts Emmy, Emma and Amelia bring on Mustang News reporter Krithi Sankar to learn more about Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong being called to testify before Congress. Krithi dives into the reporting process and provides insights into what led to Congress to this decision. Listen in here or…
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Mustang Media Group's Socials
MMG Editor-in-Chief Amelia Wu, KCPR News Director Emmy Burrus, and Assistant KCPR News Director Emma Montalbano talk social media. This week Emmy, Amelia, and Emma learn more about Cal Poly's a capella clubs from Reporter Layla Shuman. Emmy, Amelia, and Emma also bring on Mustang Media Group's...
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Central Coast Coverage of the LA Fires
MMG Editor-in-Chief Amelia Wu, KCPR News Director Emmy Burrus, and Assistant KCPR News Director Emma Montalbano recap the biggest story from the week of January 14. This week Emmy, Amelia, and Emma sit down with Mustang News's News Editor Caroline Ohlandt to talk about her coverage of the Los...
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2024 Mustang News Wrapped
MMG Editor-in-Chief Amelia Wu, KCPR News Director Emmy Burrus, and Assistant KCPR News Director Emma Montalbano recap the top stories from the week of December 6th. This week Emmy, Amelia, and Emma sit down with Mustang News Reporter Lauren Quijano to talk about the break dancing scene in SLO....
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All Things Election Coverage
MMG Editor-in-Chief Amelia Wu, KCPR News Director Emmy Burrus, and Assistant KCPR News Director Emma Montalbano recap the top stories from the week of November 1st. This week Mustang Media Group's Digital Manager Leila Touati takes us behind the scenes of election coverage at Mustang News.…
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ARTober and the Nate Abate Trial
MMG Editor-in-Chief Amelia Wu, KCPR News Director Emmy Burrus, and Assistant KCPR News Director Emma Montalbano recap the top stories from the week of October 18th. Highlighted this week is Mustang News Reporter Layla Shuman's coverage of ARTober. Amelia, Emmy, and Emma also sit down with Mustang...
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On Campus Protests
MMG Editor-in-Chief Amelia Wu, KCPR News Director Emmy Burrus, and Assistant KCPR News Director Emma Montalbano recap the top stories from the week of October 11th. Highlighted this week Amelia, Emmy, and Emma discuss the recent TPUSA speaker event, what goes into covering on campus protests, and...
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Weed All About It
MMG Editor-in-Chief Chloe Lovejoy and KCPR News Reporter Emma Montalbano bring you a special episode on the new edition of The Peak, Mustang Media Group's first ever magazine. Highlighted this week is Mustang News investigative reporter Jeremy Garza's new column Weed All About It. Emma, Chloe…
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2024 Open House and The Rodeo
MMG Editor-in-Chief Chloe Lovejoy and KCPR News Reporter Emma Montalbano recap top stories from the week of April 19th. Highlighted this week is a brief recap of the 2024 Cal Poly Open House. Emma and Chloe also bring in Natalie Levesque to discuss her coverage of the behind the scenes of the...
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Graphic Arts Bathroom and Cal Poly Foundation Divestments
MMG Editor-in-Chief Chloe Lovejoy and KCPR News Reporter Emma Montalbano recap top stories from the week of April 12th Highlighted this week is KCPR news reporter Jessica Carp's story on the mysterious bathroom in the Graphic Arts building. She went to talk with graphic communications professor…
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SLO French Group & Garage Rock Revival Music Festival
MMG Editor-in-Chief Chloe Lovejoy and KCPR News Reporter Emma Montalbano recap top stories from the week of March 1. Highlighted this week is one of Emma's own stories! She went to talk with member's of SLO's French Group, a like-minded community who meet together often to practice their french....
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Mustang News Editor-in-Chief Kaylin O'Connell and KCPR News Director Cayden Tan share weekly sit-down interviews with reporters and impactful community members. New episodes air on KCPR 91.3 FM every Friday at 6 p.m.
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