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This is a collection of work from the Podcast Workshop in the Undergraduate Film and Television Department at Tisch School of the Arts NYU. Here you'll find interviews, sound stories, and audio experiments created by students in the course. Hear new voices every week, right here on Unmute!
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Making It: Pierce Wheeler
“Making It” is a podcast series that finds people who are starting to “make it” in their specific industry. Whether that be entrepreneurship, film, or musical theater, the series follows different stories of young people who have some sort of accomplishment in their industry, but are just starting to. In this episode, Pierce Wheeler decided to almost leave university completely after getting the life changing opportunity of being the understudy in the Dear Evan Hansen National Broadway Tour. He talks about his story and how he got the role, the tour, challenges, and inside information about the musical theater industry. We also hear from journalist Jeff Lunden about the challenges around building a career in the theatre world. Produced by Camila Ceballos
Schooled on Climate: Divest NYU
Schooled on Climate Produced by Alicia Colomer The climate crisis is worsening and the fossil fuel industry refuses to halt business as usual. As a young person, with my future on the line, I cannot stand by and watch as Big Oil billionaires destroy our planet. That’s why I took action at my university, demanding that NYU halt its investments in fossil fuels. This podcast dives into that story and the many other ways that students are taking action for climate.
FORGET-ME-NOTS: Grandma, What Were Your Dreams?
Upon receiving a birthday card from her grandmother, Avery Garig is stunned at the closing statement, “Follow your dreams and face everyone, I did it.” In this episode, Forget-Me-Nots gets personal. Avery, alongside her brother Nicholas Garig face the simple task for some, but difficult task for Avery, of calling her grandmother. After years of not calling, she finally faces the silence to unveil the stories that live within the lines. You may even begin to question, when was the last time you called your grandmother?
Stacy Doesn’t Give a F*ck
Through the lenses of three other artists, we see the philosophy and a glimpse of the life of the iconic character Stacy, along with their active pursuit of giving less fucks in life. Produced by Roy Bao Xu Music from royalty free classical music collection downloaded from Youtube Sound Effects from freesound.com Interviewee: Tian Pei, Monimar Mancillas, Eric Chen
Chronically Online: Fan Fiction
From producer Ciara Gilmartin: This is a podcast episode about my friend Valerie “Ri” Palladino. She’s a junior at Fordham, and her main hobby outside of school is writing fanfiction. Although the video game, show, or whatever other piece of media she’s writing about changes frequently, Val always has several drafts of fanfiction actively being written at any given moment. What’s more is that this hobby has given her access to a huge, supportive, creative online community with whom to share her work. Her reality of this vast network of creatives is starkly different to the anti-social, chronically online stereotypes that people often have of those who write fanfiction. Ri can provide a unique view into that world. About Chronically Online: Since the dawn of the internet, it's been used as a way to meet new people and talk about niche interests. As internet reach has expanded over the years, so have these small communities. Nowadays, the internet is home to sprawling networks of easily accessed, like-minded people, no matter what you're into. Chronically Online is a show where we learn about these niche groups from the people within them. Part informational, part personal, Chronically Online aims to highlight why these communities are so special to the those involved.
Think of the Children: Bursting the Bubble
Producer Tommy Joia on this episode: Last year, I went to my town’s board of education meeting with some friends and saw parents advocating for twelve books to be taken off of shelves. We were all taken aback by this, as we never really expected it to happen in our own hometown. Since then, book banning has only become a more prevalent issue. Through this podcast I’d hope to bring awareness to it so it doesn’t slip from the public consciousness. I would also hope to break down some of the beliefs parents have so that listeners could gain an understanding of why they want books to be banned, and why their arguments can be disingenuous or ill-informed. When books are banned, topics surrounding various minority communities are kept from students in schools. With that, there is not only a lack of representation, but also a lost opportunity for students to understand their peers and themselves.
A New Cope - Picture This: OCD with Sam Marquis
What can we learn about how art helps us cope? On A New Cope, people in different fields discuss how work and hobbies help them cope with life’s endless struggles. This week, producer Ben Kadish interviews Sam Marquis, an amateur photographer at NYU’s Tisch School of the arts. How can Sam’s story about her art and her OCD inform us? Listen to find out.
Testostrogen: The Big Bang or Coming Out If You’re Boring
Producer Raya Hudson writes: Coming out is one of the most difficult parts of transitioning, and coming to terms with the pressure of being socially appropriate puts trans people in a tight box. We talk about the process and the trauma of coming out - and getting out of the box society puts us in. You can find me on IG @raya.mp4 and Twitter @angergay. My co-host Jax, @ransidd on IG, and our guest Toni @antoniaamaris on IG and @mylittleponytoni on TikTok.
Single and Hating It!: The Truth About College Dating
Producer Max Acrish talks with Nomar Rodriguez: Is it love or just a stomach bug? The biggest struggle for any one college student is not classes, it's relationships. It’s hard to know what you should be looking for. Relationships are tricky when you're 20, and single life can be the same. Our goal on the show is to share experiences and opinions to help you figure out what you should be looking for in a relationship. For more, follow Max Acrish @maxacrish
Finding Your Way: Uncertainty to Doctorate Degree
o with their life, Dr. Susie Lunardi talks about graduating from college in a major unrelated to what she ended up doing. After moving back home post-graduation, she struggled to find a job. She turned her hobby of working out into a career, going back to school and graduating from NYU in 2021 as a Doctor of Physical Therapy. Listen to how she accomplished it and her advice for current undergraduates in similar situations. This podcast was produced by Katie Lunardi at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Find our host, Katie Lunardi on Instagram at @sockselaine. This week’s guest, Susie Lunardi can be found on Instagram at @dr.susielunardi.
Fandump: Infinity Train
The show Infinity Train is a science fiction/fantasy show that aired first on Cartoon Network in 2019 before finding a new home at HBO Max. Producer Fiona Haggerty writes: In this episode, my best friend J asks me to go watch it and report back my findings and opinions. As we go over the major plot points of the first three episodes (since they're part of a larger introduction), J and I banter about our likes, dislikes, and what to expect in the show going forward. If you have any suggestions or want to be on the podcast, email me at fnh215@nyu.edu!
How to Not be an A$$hole: Lesson #1
Coffee Chains and Cultural Anthropology Texas is the only place where men pull out their semi-automatics over Frappuccinos and long drive-through lines. Sara Long - former barista - takes a deep dive into the world of foodservice, emotional labor, burnout, and most importantly, what makes customers such fucking assholes. Expect exclusive interviews with employees you've never met who are absolutely not famous but definitely know what they're talking about and a very brief email exchange between a renowned anthropologist and mediocre college student. How to Not be an A$$hole was reported, produced, edited, mixed, and mastered by Sara Long and Josiah Seurkamp. Special thanks to guests Jonathan Forney, Vanessa Brown, and Madison Crowell. Academic contributions and validity by Caitlin Zaloom (and Arlie Hochschild for answering my email). For additional resources and old receipts, visit hnapodcast.com https://www.hnapodcast.com/
HEART 2 HEART: Love Doctor Advice
On this very first episode of Heart 2 Heart, producer Chayne Cooper talks with dating coach, Lewis Miller. He provides us amazing tips on what makes a good relationship, but also, how we as human beings fall in love (Secret: It’s a little Freudian).
How To Be A Billionaire In 5 Easy Steps: What is hustle culture?
Producer Chris Josiah talks to social media expert Austin Braun, who gives us the rundown of what hustle culture is - and why he thinks it’s so harmful. Chris says: On social media, I see hustle culture just about everywhere. It has grown substantially over the past decade, especially when these creators realized they could use this culture to turn a profit. Oftentimes, this culture demands a toxic lifestyle - one where you put aside the things that make you happy and focus entirely on work. I sat down with Austin Braun, a social media expert and digital media strategist, to get a better understanding of this culture. Is it helpful or harmful? How are people profiting off of this? Does this lead to burnout? All that and more on the introductory episode of How To Be A Billionaire In 5 Easy Steps! You can follow Austin Braun on Twitter @AustinOnSocial and you can follow Chris, the host, on Twitter @chrisdjosiah.
Crashing: He’s A Fun Date on A Full Moon
“People find wolves fascinating. Whether you hate ‘em or love ‘em, people like to talk about them a lot.” Ed Bangs has always loved spending time in the great outdoors. He worked as a wildlife biologist in Alaska, and then became the first Federal Wolf Recovery Coordinator in 1986. “Wolves have always been big symbols in human stories, because they are just like us. Early humans viewed wolves as good parents, strong hunters, and they valued them as fellow passengers on our planet.” That all changed with agriculture. At one time there were wolves everywhere in America north of what is now Mexico City, from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic. Humans killed nearly all of them with poison over the course of the 19th and 20th century, and in 1986, there were only five grey wolves in total north of the Rocky Mountains. On this week’s episode of Crashing, Bangs shares stories of his interactions with wolves during the introductory effort that started in the late eighties, and his history with the Fish and Wildlife service. This podcast was produced by Perry Gregory.
Leave a Review: How a stranger’s DM changed Maggie’s life
Former graphic designer and current CEO of Us Two Tea, Maggie, spills the tea on her journey coming to the US, and then her trip cross country for the start of a tumultuous relationship with NYC. The job search is tough, but Maggie is tougher, and this is the story of how she was unemployed until she got a DM from a stranger. Produced by Joonyoung Lee
TRUtalk with CK: My Love
Producer Carly Kline writes: Everyone falls in love at weird times. I have never heard a love story that was “planned”, it’s always destined to happen unexpectedly. That’s love I guess...it flows in and out like the ocean, you fall just like the rain...and sometimes it burns so much like fire that it hurts. In this week’s episode of TRUtalk with CK, we highlight a story told from the perspective of my girlfriend, Rachael Mast. She retells our coming of age love story that happened at the weirdest time in an unexpected environment...golf camp! The story is also told through sounds of water, fire, and a school bus! Growing up in the south, our relationship wasn’t out in the public eye, it was just us in it together. As young adults, we have learned that we want to be together forever. NO ONE can stop us...not even judgment. Listen to this episode with open ears and know that our love story is just a snippet into a long battle of overcoming being in the closet. Everyone’s love story matters and is beautiful. #lovewins
Finding Control Making Juice Boxes
After the sudden decision to take a gap semester after his sophomore year, Alex finds himself working as a bartender. What starts off with a bit of uncertainty ends with life-long lessons and a newfound talent for making drinks, including one he calls the "Juice Box". Produced by Ellie Kim.
Little Things : Faith
Faith and religion have a lot of connotations, many of which are now negative in the modern world. Wars have been fought around belief, and conflicts have been driven by religion. In this episode, Felicia Sobhani, a practitioner of the Baha'i Faith, talks about how her faith has brought her peace, and a different perspective on conflict in the world and in her daily life. Little Things is produced By Matthew Lai.
Huztle: Anna Zhang
Producer Rachel Ombok's guest is Anna Zhang, a young creative, public speaker, student, photographer, and Forbes 30 Under 30 2021 nominee. Anna has worked with brands such as Uniqlo, Fujifilm, Walgreens, and creates editorial content for her nonprofit magazine, Pulse Spikes, which has garnered over 200,000 readers all over the world. She is incredibly passionate about making youth-centered and driven content and creating a positive impact with her work. Anna speaks with Rachel about how she stays motivated and focused, and how she connects all the things she learns from her projects, professionally and personally. She discusses all her current and past endeavors including Pulse Spikes, working her on-campus job, and her last summer internship, as well as her views on what she will be doing in the future.
Leave a Review: The Bachelor Virgin
Leave a Review is the show where we talk about first times for everything: shows, books, experiences, and everything else in between. The Bachelor franchise is one of the longest-running reality TV shows to date, yet it’s known for its humiliation, romance, and a seemingly endless supply of champagne. The Bachelor and Bachelorette have a combined 35 seasons of women and men fighting over the final goal of getting engaged. As a 21-year-old, or anyone for that matter, it seems just a little bit daunting to even consider marrying someone you’ve only known for 2 months which is probably why so many of them break up shortly after. But producer Joonyoung Lee wanted to get the opinion of someone who’s never watched the show before. “I think that’s all bullshit.” — Kim’s first impression and honest take on The Bachelor.
The Insula Podcast
Mella LaFrance’s new short film, Insula, is a personal journey crafted by the thoughts and experiences of the director’s past. Largely inspired by the director's time in NYC during curfew, she says of the film: "Finding myself running back to my apartment by an assigned time, for my own physical safety, I asked myself: what is home? How does my body and consequently my Blackness move through the spaces I occupy? How does my body interact with the world, more so, how does the world interact with me? Insula is a cine-poem that weaves the historical, spiritual, and ancestral tapestry of my mind to visualize my own truth.” She adds, "It is a story of a Black girl who finds her home." As the story of Insula is one of inward reflection, I asked the writer and director Mella to share where she drew inspiration as well as her artistic process in creating this project. This podcast was produced by Parker Kenyon.
Muslimah: Side Hustle Secrets with Aronno Shafi
Have you ever wanted to start a side hustle but feel like it would be overwhelming? Aronno, the founder of @aronnodoesthings, tells us all about running a business while also being in college full time! We also talk about how to make your mental health a priority when you’re juggling a lot on your plate. Muslimah Podcast is a space that empowers Muslim women to speak up and change the world around them. Each week we interview a new Muslimah who is making a difference in her community! This show is hosted by Asma, a student activist, and aspiring lawyer. Stay tuned for a new episode every Wednesday and follow us on Instagram @muslimah.podcast
Artavia’s Untitled Podcast: My mother on what it’s like to have a son with autism
“Be kind and be accepting of people before you just judge them right away.” Producer Artavia Taylor writes: I have never had a real in-depth conversation with my mother about what it was like to have her firstborn child be diagnosed with Autism as a baby. In this episode, we talk about her experience raising my older brother, Ryan Taylor, who is now 29 years old and was diagnosed with autism in 1994. It’s an honest, vulnerable conversation about both the very real difficulties and refreshing highlights that come with Autism.
Looking Back to See the Present: 50% Spontaneous / 50% Thought Out
Producer Ellie Kim asks guests to reflect on their past and talk about how their upbringing and experiences have shaped them into the people they are today. On this episode, she speaks with college senior Cindy Chen, who shares how her decision to attend a private boarding school in the US instead of a high school in Shanghai has shaped her into the independent person she is today.
Art’s Unsung Heroes: Set Decoration with Kris Boxell
Based in San Fransisco, Kris Boxell has worked in the art department for more than 30 years and is most well known for her work in Blue Jasmine (dir. Woody Allen) and The Matrix Reloaded (dir. Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski). In this episode, producer Laela Jones asks about Boxell's career and where she gets inspiration for her projects, as well as her work on specfic examples such as the highway chase scene in The Matrix Reloaded and the giant baseball glove in Oracle Park, home of the SF Giants. Including scenes and music from: Bull Durham dir. Ron Shelton The Matrix Reloaded dir. Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski Tucker: The Man and His Dream dir. Francis Ford Coppola The music in this episode: Everything You Need Is By Your Side by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9
TRU Talk with CK: Behind the TRUth of Being a Woman in College
On college campuses, it is very popular for young women to carry pepper spray in their bags...why is that a trend? Maybe because there are countless stories in the media of women being harassed. “It’s scary that we have to constantly check each other’s locations to make sure us girls get home safe!” On this week’s podcast episode of TRU Talk with CK, producer Carly Kline highlights a story from Rachel Brown, a twenty-year-old student at Virginia Tech, who speaks out about the predatory man or men who have been lurking around, breaking and entering girl’s apartments to watch them sleep or shower, steal their underwear, and take pictures. Even though Rachel wasn’t a specific victim of this assault, she was scared to leave her own house without pepper spray, a taser, and a knife in her purse or by her side at night. No suspect has been found to this day. Take a second after listening to think about what you could do daily to keep yourself and ones you love safe. Speak out about what it’s like to be a woman in a world full of harassers and who always has to be prepared. This episode is a conversation, one that needs to be talked about more. Thank you for listening. #weareinthistogether
The Mend: It’s Like The Worst Dream Ever
The Mend is about people who have gotten themselves into tough situations and haven't quite recovered yet. “It's freezing in there...and you have a toilet paper roll for your pillow.” Producer Quin Bright talks with Joaquin, a college student who recounts his experience with drug addiction. He recalls why he started selling drugs, the day he got arrested, and how he’s dealing with all of it now.
Little Things: What the Eye Can’t See
On a daily basis, we fill our heads with sounds. We wake up listening to music, drive to work listening to the radio. And while sound is the most amazing way to keep ourselves entertained and informed, it’s easy to forget the importance of silence and quiet contemplation. Join us in this episode, and perhaps those moments of quietude might grow to mean something different to you. Producer Matthew Lai talks with NYU film student and philosopher Dayle Chen about appreciating silence in the big city.
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This is a collection of work from the Podcast Workshop in the Undergraduate Film and Television Department at Tisch School of the Arts NYU. Here you'll find interviews, sound stories, and audio experiments created by students in the course. Hear new voices every week, right here on Unmute!