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: Tiffany Li
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 my Friends" ). Edited by: Gregory Caesar
Recorded on May 3 2024
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 Outlook outage that affected university students.
Featuring: Gregory Caesar, Tiffany Li, Jake Zucker. Edited by: Jake Zucker.
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: Celeste Alcalay. Edited by: Erica Cai.
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 money to fund a new stadium.
Featuring: Celeste Alcalay, Gregory Caesar, Jake Zucker. Edited by: Jake Zucker. Sponsored by: Steppenwolf Theatre!
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: Erica Cai. Music by: Celeste Alcalay.
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 Theatre!
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 their budget deficit; we also hear reports on a planned grad student strike, how cost-cutting measures have already led to University employees losing their jobs, an update on the Botany Pond, and more.
Featuring: Celeste Alcalay, Gregory Caesar, Pravan Chakravarthy, Henry Lako-Baldwin, Jake Zucker. Guest: Michael Plunkett. Edited by: Jake Zucker.
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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 university.
Featuring: Celeste Alcalay, Pravan Chakravarthy, William Kimani, and Jake Zucker. Guest: Carter Beckstein. Edited by: Jake Zucker.
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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 sit-in at the University's admissions office.
Featuring: Celeste Alcalay, William Kimani, Kentaro Mathis, and Jake Zucker. Edited by: Jake Zucker.