The Dinner Table Podcast from The State News: Recent Episodes

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Welcome to The Dinner Table Podcast where we discuss the ethics behind controversial or taboo topics.

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Host Griffin Wiles and business reporter Wendy Guzman discuss the bars of East Lansing. Wiles and Guzman goes in-depth about their experience with the bars so far.

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Host Griffin Wiles and social content creator Emily Eiges discuss celebrities' trending costumes. Wiles and Eiges discuss their reason for each celebrity costume rate. 

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Managing editor Dina Kaur and culture desk editor Miranda Dunlap join Griffin Wiles to discuss their definition of hook up culture.

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Host Griffin Wiles and culture editor Miranda Dunlap recall all of the books they used to read in high school and if books should be banned from school districts. Dunlap discusses her favorite book she read this year so far.

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Griffin Wiles has special guest senior copy editor Jada Vasser discuss her article about black students navigating their mental health at MSU. Wiles also has podcast coordinator Shakyra Mabone talk about her experiences with mental health at MSU as a black student. 

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Host Griffin Wiles and senior city reporter Wajeeha Kamal discuss the difference between Marvel movies, shows and stars with DC's movies and shows.

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Host Griffin Wiles and The 1909 host Lily Guiney talk about the ups and downs of social media. Lily Guiney talks about her experience with co-running the MSU Affirmations Instagram account.

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Host Griffin Wiles and guest/host of Houselights Liz Nas discuss problematic celebrities and whether people should separate their art from the artist's controversial views. 

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Host Griffin Wiles and sports reporter Melanie Soverinsky discuss Greek Life at Michigan State University. Melanie's talks about experiences with sorority life and past collaborations with fraternities. 

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Produced by: Kelly Winters
Hosted by: Kaishi Chhabra and Kelly Winters
Created by: Tessa Osborne and Griffin Wiles

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Produced by: Kelly Winters
Created by: Tessa Osborne and Griffin Wiles

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Produced by: Kelly Winters
Guest: Tessa Osborne
Created by: Tessa Osborne and Griffin Wiles

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Produced by: Kelly Winters
Hosts: Chandra Fleming and Kelly Winters
Created by: Tessa Osborne and Griffin Wiles

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This week, Tessa and Case discuss their qualms with Instagram and Social Media in general. Whether it be its negative influence on body image, room for performative activism, and "jerk off accounts", the duo hopes to expose that the fun little app that takes up so much of our time isn't as victimless as it may appear. The views expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of The State News.

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This week on The Dinner Table Podcast, Case got to pick the topic! Sit back and relax as Case deKoning and Tessa Osborne discuss originalism, the belief that the constitution should be interpreted based on the founding father's original meaning. The views expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of The State News.

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This week on The Dinner Table Podcast, Tessa Osborne sits down with Case deKoning to discuss Hospitalization. Listen in as they explore the stigma of mental hospitals, the day-to-day life of being in a mental hospital, and the world of public health. The views expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of The State News.

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Produced by: Case deKoning and Tessa Osborne

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This week on The Dinner Table Podcast, Tessa Osborne sits alone to dig into the discussion surrounding dialectical behavioral therapy, also known as DBT. DBT is a therapy focused on four key points that helps to work with those who struggle with borderline personality disorder, as well as depression, bulimia and bipolar disorder. Osborne gets into their experiences with DBT from when they started to their favorite parts.

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Produced by: Case deKoning, Griffin Wiles and Tessa Osborne

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Produced by: Case deKoning, Tessa Osborne and Griffin Wiles

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Produced by: Case deKoning, Tessa Osborne and Griffin Wiles

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Produced and edited by: Tessa Osborne
Design by: Tessa Osborne
Host: Eli McKown
Guests: Wendy Guzman and Sara Tidwell

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Produced by: Tessa Osborne and Griffin Wiles

Contact Tessa and Griffin on Twitter:
@OsborneTessa
@GRIFFINWILES

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Produced by: Tessa Osborne and Griffin Wiles

Feel free to contact Tessa and Griffin with comments, ideas, or concerns on Twitter:
@OsborneTessa
@GRIFFINWILES

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Feel free to reach out to Tessa or Griffin through Twitter or email:
@OsborneTessa and @GRIFFINWILES
tessa.osborne@statenews.com
griffin.wiles@statenews.com

Produced by: Tessa Osborne and Griffin Wiles

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Produced by: Tessa Osborne and Griffin Wiles

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Produced by: Tessa Osborne and Griffin Wiles

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Produced by: Tessa Osborne and Griffin Wiles

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Produced by: Tessa Osborne and Griffin Wiles

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Produced by: Tessa Osborne and Griffin Wiles

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Produced by: Tessa Osborne and Griffin Wiles

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Produced by: Tessa Osborne and Griffin Wiles

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This week on The Dinner Table Podcast, Tessa and Griffin discuss the culture surrounding sexting. They share their personal stories on the subject as well as studies that outline how teens are using sexting. Tessa and Griffin's views do not reflect those of The State News.

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Produced by: Tessa Osborne and Griffin Wiles

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Produced by: Tessa Osborne and Griffin Wiles

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Produced by: Tessa Osborne and Griffin Wiles

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Produced by: Tessa Osborne and Griffin Wiles

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Produced by: Haley Sinclair