YDN Podcast Desk: Recent Episodes
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In 1969, Yale planned to demolish the Hill neighborhood to build a parking lot. Residents stepped in and protested the proposal. This Footnotes episode examines two urban renewal plans and asks: How did Yale shape the landscape of New Haven in the 1950s and '60s? And who did these changes serve?
Written and produced by Hannah Mark ’25, with production help and editing from Grace Ellis ’25 and Suraj Singareddy ’25. Special thanks to Simone Felton, whose exhibition “City Rewritten” inspired this episode, and to Sean Davis, who voiced Fred Harris. Music is by Blue Dot Sessions.
Will Walker ’26, a sophomore in Ezra Stiles, is best known around campus as the “Bubble Guy” for his regular bubbling sessions on Cross Campus. Join us for a special on-site episode where host Joanne Lee ’26 and Will discuss the behind-the-scenes process behind making bubbles, his potential plans for expanding his bubbling endeavors, and what inspires Will to bubble so frequently.
Producers: Joanne Lee '26 and Xavier Guaracha '25
Music: Blue Dot Sessions
In this episode, Andre Fa’aoso ‘27 is joined by Yale College Council (YCC) President Julian Suh-Toma ‘25 to discuss the role of students in the search for Yale’s next University President, as incumbent Peter Salovey intends to step down at the end of the 2023-24 academic year. Also, Diego Alderete ‘25 joins Fa’aoso for an exclusive on-the-street interview segment where Yale students share their perspectives on the presidential search and how it affects campus life.
Guests: Julian Suh-Toma ‘25
Producers: Andre Fa’aoso ‘27, Diego Alderete ‘25, Alyssa Michel ‘24
Music: Blue Dot Sessions
Note for listeners: this episode contains discussion of eating disorders.
Susan Burton '95 is the writer, reporter, and co-producer of The Retrievals, a podcast exploring the shocking case of the Yale Health fertility center, where a nurse repeatedly stole Fentanyl from patients undergoing egg retrievals. She's a longtime reporter at This American Life and the author of the memoir Empty, about a lifelong eating disorder. Join Lily Isaacs as she talks with Susan about her relationship with New Haven, how she became interested in radio, and the advice she has for her younger self and for young journalists.
Produced by Lily Isaacs, Joanne Lee '26, Xavier Guaracha '25, and Suraj Singareddy '25. Music by Blue Dot Sessions.
Jodi Kantor is a Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reporter at the New York Times. She's also the co-author of the bestselling book She Said, which goes behind the scenes on her and Megan Twohey's investigation into Harvey Weinstein. Join Lily Isaacs as she talks with Jodi about the writing that inspired her, finding a career you love, and the importance of seeking the truth.
Produced by Lily Isaacs and Xavier Guaracha '25.
Music by Blue Dot Sessions.
Ngozi Ukazu '13 is the Harvey-award winning cartoonist behind Check, Please! and the upcoming graphic novel Bunt! Join host Suraj Singareddy as he talks with Ngozi about how she got into comics, almost got her Yale admissions rescinded because of an obsession with Star Trek, and about how we interact with the institutions we're part of.
Produced by Suraj Singareddy '25 and Xavier Guaracha '25. Music by Blue Dot Sessions.
In this episode of Footnotes, we explore the controversial career and personal life of Yale graduate Lee de Forest, who is best known for inventing the part that made early radio and television possible. Was he really the “father of radio” or was he just a great storyteller?
Hosted by Hannah Mark '25. Produced by Hannah Mark '25 and Grace Ellis '25.
Music:
Delicates by Blue Dot Sessions
Tall Harvey by Blue Dot Sessions
Etude 9 Stefan by Blue Dot Sessions
Coulis Coulis by Blue Dot Sessions
In this episode, Xavier Guaracha '25 sits down with Evan Gorelick '25 to discuss a recent faculty report revealing the average Yale College GPA and grade distributions by subject. Join us as we discuss the key takeaways from Gorelick's article, and what comes next.
Guest: Evan Gorelick '25
Producers: Xavier Guaracha '25, Alyssa Michel '24
Music: Blue Dot Sessions
Ryann Schaffer ‘27 is the first female member of the Alley Cats – a traditionally male acapella group on campus. Join us for an episode where host Joanne Lee ‘26 and Ryann discuss the highs and lows of college acapella, directed studies, and high school merchandise.
Producers: Xavier Guaracha '25 and Joanne Lee '26
Sound Engineer: Devin Grooms-Lee '27
Music: Blue Dot Sessions
In this episode, Andre Fa'aoso '27 sits down with Erin Hu '27 to discuss a recent study which researched the gender pay gap among physicians. Join us as we discuss why the physician pay gap exists and how it can be remedied.
Guest: Erin Hu '27
Producers: Andre Fa'aoso '27, Alyssa Michel '24
Music: Blue Dot Sessions
Each Sunday at 9:00PM, the candles at Christ Church are lit, the incense is released, and the choir begins to sing. People come in and sit in near-darkness — listening to music and looking at the tiny flames. This is Compline. It's a weekly church service that attracts both Christian and non-Christian attendees. How did it begin? And what makes it so special?
Reported and Produced by Suraj Singareddy '25.
This essay is part of the Yale Daily News Magazine's Divine Issue. Read more at https://yaledailynews.com/blog/category/mag/ .
Footnotes is a new history podcast from the Yale Daily News. In this episode, Rishika Veeramachaneni '25 and Zawadi Kigamwa '25 cover the history of affirmative action. Rishika then speaks with the Asian American Student Association's Naina Agrawal-Hardin '25 and Tony Ruan '25 about protest and cross-cultural solidarity. This episode was recorded in May of 2023, prior to the Supreme Court's ruling on Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard.
Produced by Grace Ellis '25, Zawadi Kigamwa '25, and Rishika Veeramachaneni '25. Music by Blue Dot Sessions.
Carter King '24 talks with Suraj Singareddy '25 about how he began designing costumes, working as an indigenous dress consultant on a TV series, and doing research in museum archives. Plus, tips for dressing well from one of the most stylish people on campus!
Produced by Suraj Singareddy '25.
Music by Blue Dot Sessions.
Two students discuss how their distinct high school experiences prepared them for the academic and social extremes at Yale.
Producers: Ashley Choi, Caleb Dunson, Nick Vilay
Guests: Kalvin Verner Jr.
Music: Blue Dot Sessions
Sanjena Sathian '13, author of Gold Diggers, talks with Serena Puang '23 and Suraj Singareddy '25 about being a debate kid in high school, writing about Atlanta from memory, working with Mindy Kaling, and the Asian-American films and books she loves right now. This is part 2 of a 2-part interview.
Produced by Suraj Singareddy '25 and Serena Puang '23.
Music by Blue Dot Sessions.
Sanjena Sathian '13 — author of Gold Diggers — talks with Serena Puang '23 and Suraj Singareddy '25 about growing up Indian-American in Atlanta's suburbs, her undergraduate experience, and working in Mumbai as a foreign correspondent. This is part 1 of a 2-part interview.
Produced by Suraj Singareddy '25 and Serena Puang '23.
Music by Blue Dot Sessions.
In this episode, Nick Vilay '25 sits down with guests Natasha Weiss ‘25 and Andrew Cramer ‘25, representatives of The Yale Record, and Yale Daily News staff columnist Ariane de Gennaro ‘25. They discuss Yale’s use of the word “equity” in recent storage announcements as well as the implications of devaluing inclusive spaces on campus.
Producers: Sophie Molden '26, Nick Vilay '25
Music from Blue Dot Sessions
Natalie Brown ‘25, a sophomore in TD and the composer of "For Colored Girls," talks with Suraj Singareddy '25 about how she began writing songs, the process of creating a musical and the pressures that come with adapting Ntozake Shange's seminal play.
Produced by Joanne Lee '26 and Suraj Singareddy '25
Music by Blue Dot Sessions
In this episode, Sophie Molden '26 sits down with Zahra Yarali '24, the president of the Muslim Students Association, to discuss the progress, success and future of the student-led movement for religious housing accommodations in light of the new housing system implemented by Yale this year.
Guest: Zahra Yarali '24
Producers: Sophie Molden '26, Diego Alderete Sanchez '25, Nick Vilay '25
Music from Blue Dot Sessions
In this episode, host Xavier Guaracha '25 sits down with Shervin Dehmoubed '25, recent Forbes 30-under-30 honoree. Shervin discusses a typical day balancing being student athlete and CEO of EcoPackables, his previous endeavors in business and what’s to come in the future.
Guests: Shervin Dehmoubed '25
Producers: Xavier Guaracha '25, Suraj Singareddy '25
Music: Blue Dot Sessions
Manasi Subramaniam, the Editor-in-Chief of Penguin Random House India and a 2022 World Fellow, talks with Suraj Singareddy '25 and Eli Tsung '25 about translated literature in South Asia, her personal and professional journey and what being a publisher means to her.
Produced by Joanne Lee '26, Suraj Singareddy '25 and Eli Tsung '25.
Music by Blue Dot Sessions.
Manasi Subramaniam, the Editor-in-Chief of Penguin Random House India and a 2022 World Fellow, talks with Suraj Singareddy '25 and Eli Tsung '25 about translated literature in South Asia, her personal and professional journey and what being a publisher means to her.
Produced by Joanne Lee '26, Suraj Singareddy '25 and Eli Tsung '25.
Music by Blue Dot Sessions.
Are you a gatekeeper? Why does representation matter? Alyssa Michel ‘24 sits down with Abiba Biao, Rebekah Moore and Markeshia Ricks in order to understand how identity impacts journalism. Join us for the first segment of a two-part podcast series about the importance of Black journalism. Here we explore the duties of being a gatekeeper and the importance of community.
Guests: Abiba Biao, Markeshia Ricks, Rebekah Moore
Producer: Alyssa Michel ‘24
Music: Blue Dot Sessions
Cover Art: Angelique de Rouen ‘24
What does it mean to farm while Black? Alyssa Michel ‘24 discusses urban agriculture with Dishaun Harris, New Haven urban farmer and owner of Root Life. The duo discuss how community gardens combat food apartheid and generate belonging in New Haven communities.
This podcast was produced in conjunction with an article titled “'We grow community:' how urban agriculture has sprouted in New Haven.”
Guests: Dishaun Harris
Producer: Alyssa Michel ‘24
Music: Blue Dot Sessions
Cover Art: Jessai Flores ‘23
Speaking up is hard, but PodIn New Haven makes it easy. Alyssa Michel ‘24 sits down with Janae Branham and Rebekah Moore, two seasoned podcasters paving the way for the voices of New Haven teens to be heard with PodIn New Haven, a free program in which teens learn the ins and outs of podcasting. Join us for a podcast about podcasts, discussing the importance of self expression and community building.
Guests: Rebekah Moore, Janae Branham
Producer: Alyssa Michel ‘24
Music: Blue Dot Sessions
Cover Art: Angelique de Rouen '24
This is a Valentine’s Day Special with your (one-time) V-day host, Tiffani Baik '26. In this episode, we discuss dating in college—more specifically, dating at Yale. Whether you’re single or complicated, you’ll want to get in on this issue where we answer your most burning questions, including: can you find the love of your life at Yale? Do long distance relationships really work?
Guests: First-Year Student, Senior Student
Producers: Tiffani Baik '26
Music: Blue Dot Sessions
Cover Art: Jessai Flores
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Modern Love @ Yale, a podcast that explores all the different ways that love manifests itself on Yale’s campus. What was the song that taught you about love? What was the song that was the backdrop to your first love? Our hosts, Anouk Yeh '26 and Pranet Sharma '26, work to unpack what love means to Yalies as they respond to listener submissions from Ashley Choi '26, Samantha Liu '26, Meera Mishra '26 and others.
Guests: Ashley Choi, Samantha Liu, Meera Mishra and others
Producers: Anouk Yeh '26 and Pranet Sharma '26
Music: Blue Dot Sessions
Cover Art: Jessai Flores
Grace and Owen from the Rundown desk discuss Netflix’s Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, the controversy surrounding the series and how it fits into the wider weird vibes of true crime media.
Producers: Grace Ellis (‘25) & Owen Curtin (‘26)
Music: Palms Down
Naho Abe rose to Fizz fame when a picture of her cooking was posted to the app. She started cooking at Yale as a way to keep in touch with her roots, as she missed the Japanese food she used to eat back at home. While the Yale Daily News has published an article about Naho’s rise to prominence and her cooking, this episode would focus more on Naho’s background, her cooking journey, and her experience so far as an international student at Yale.
Producers: Eli Tsung ('25) and Joanne Lee ('26)
In this episode, Anouk Yeh '26 and Pranet Sharma '26 interview Jessica Kasamoto GRD '28 and Alexandra Martinez-Garcia '26 about why Yalies should get influenza vaccinations and booster shots, and where the University has made them available.
Produced by Pranet Sharma, Anouk Yeh, Alyssa Michel
Music from Blue Dot Sessions.
In this episode, Ashley Choi '26 and Anouk Yeh '26 interview Gia-Bao Dam '26 and Alexandra Martinez-Garcia '26 about how Yale students can defend themselves against seasonal viruses and seasonal affective disorder.
Produced by Ashley Choi, Anouk Yeh, Alyssa Michel
Music from Blue Dot Sessions.
In this episode, Collyn Robinson '25 interviews Pranava Dhar '25 and Alex Ye '25 about the goal of Yale's distributional requirements, the feasibility of the science credit for non-STEM majors, and how professors venture to make classes accessible.
Produced by Collyn Robinson, Alyssa Michel
Music from Blue Dot Sessions.
Logan George ‘25 talks with Suraj Singareddy ‘25 and Joanne Lee ‘26 about growing up in Montrose, Houston’s Gay Neighborhood, seeing Pride change over the years, and how that impacted her own relationship with queer identity.
Guest: Logan George
Producers: Joanne Lee, Suraj Singareddy
Music: Blue Dot Sessions
In this episode, Alejandro Rojas interviews Resty Fufunan about how Yale student groups are rallying in support of affirmative action, and Layan Nazzal takes cross campus to see what other Yalies think about the topic. Produced by Alejandro Rojas, Layan Nazzal, and Nick Vilay. Music from Blue Dot Sessions.
Chris Gumina '26 and Owen Curtin '26 introduce themselves and discuss the value of art. Listen for a scintillating conversation about Taylor Swift, throwing soup at the Mona Lisa, and everything in between.
Guests: Chris Gumina '26 and Owen Curtin '26
Producers: Chris Gumina '26
Music: Palms Down
Julia Ilias '25 sits down with Anabel Moore '25 as they discuss youth sports, bad coaches and her future in medicine. This is the first installation of a two-part special, chronicling Moore’s journey from youth success all the way to her participation in the Jamaica's national soccer team.
Guest: Anabel Moore
Producers: Xavier Guaracha, Ruth Lee, Julia Ilias
Music: Blue Dot Sessions
In this episode, Nick Vilay sits down with Ariane De Gennaro while she reflects on her time in Yale’s Directed Studies program. Carter Dewees interviews students for the new “Cross Campus” segment to gain new perspectives about DS. Produced by Carter Dewees and Nick Vilay. Music from Blue Dot Sessions.
Georgiana Grinstaff sits down with Ariel Kim and Audrey Kim, founders of the Yale Visual Artist Collective (YVAC). Listen to find out more about their work and creative process as well as how to get involved in YVAC!
Guests: Ariel Kim & Audrey Kim
Producers: Georgiana Grinstaff
Music: Blue Dot Sessions
This episode of Attune features two short stories and one audio drama. The first short story is titled “Half Remembered Dream,” written by Derek Chen, voiced by Se Ri Lee, with original music by Atticus Margulis-Ohnuma. The second short story is titled “Galatea,” written by Julia Wojtkowski, voiced by Chris Song, with original music by Amelia Lake. The audio drama is titled “Reincarnate Me—Or Else”, written by Judith Sanders, voiced by Chris Song and Elaine Cheng, with original music composed by Michael Gancz. You can read transcripts of these works at this link: (linktr.ee/FollowAlongwithAttune).
This episode was produced by Sophia Lee, Laura Palacio Londono, Mitchell Davis, Elena Unger, and Liana Schmitter-Emerson, and it was sound engineered by Sophia Lee, Elena Unger, and Liana Schmitter-Emerson. Our intro and outro themes were written by Sharon Ahn.
Episode cover by Cecilia Lee.
Attune is an audio narrative anthology producing student written short stories, plays, and poetry, as well as voice talent and original soundtracks by both Yale students and alumni.
This episode of Attune features two short stories and two poems. The first short story is titled “A Dirtbag Cleans House”; it was written and voiced by John Brockmeier, and directed by Laura Palacio Londono. The second short story is titled “For a Friend Who is at a Distance,” written and voiced by Isabelle Thomas, and also directed by Laura Palacio Londono. The two poems are titled: “Autumn Walk at Beechwood Farms” and “Snow Storm Drag Ball.” Both were written by Judith Sanders, the first voiced by Molly Hill and the second voiced by Noah Parnes, original music for the two poems were composed by Antonis Christou and Amelia Lake, respectively, and they were directed by Laura Palacio Londono, Elena Unger, and Liana Schmitter-Emerson. You can read transcripts of these works at this link: (linktr.ee/FollowAlongwithAttune).
This episode was produced by Sophia Lee, Laura Palacio Londono, Mitchell Davis, Elena Unger, and Liana Schmitter-Emerson, and it was sound engineered by Sophia Lee, Laura Palacio Londono, Elena Unger, and Liana Schmitter-Emerson. Our intro and outro themes were written by Sharon Ahn.
Episode cover by Cecilia Lee.
Attune is an audio narrative anthology producing student written short stories, plays, and poetry, as well as voice talent and original soundtracks by both Yale students and alumni.
Georgiana Grinstaff sits down with members of Yale’s very own Strictly Platonic. Since forming in 2021, the indie band has performed concerts across campus, including Spring Fling 2022, and released two demos on Spotify.
Guests: Keith Bruce, Declan Finn, Audrey Hempel, William Min
Producers: Georgiana Grinstaff
Music: Can You by Strictly Platonic
This episode of Attune features three poems and a short story. The first poem is titled “Bunny Burrow.” It was written by Du Nghiem and voiced by Audrey Yeung. The second and third poems are titled “Lessons” and “My Student Asks Me" and were both written by Jennifer L Freed and voiced by Julia Sulkowski. The last piece is a short story titled “Forever In-Between.” It was written by Hannah Han and voiced by Sunni Parisien. Original music for this piece was composed by Michael Gancz. You can read transcripts of these works at this link: (linktr.ee/FollowAlongwithAttune).
This episode was produced by Sophia Lee, Laura Palacio Londono, Mitchell Davis, Elena Unger, and Liana Schmitter-Emerson, and it was sound engineered by Sophia Lee, Mitchell Davis, Elena Unger, and Liana Schmitter-Emerson. Our intro and outro themes were written by Sharon Ahn.
Episode cover by Jessai Flores.
Attune is an audio narrative anthology producing student-written short stories, plays, and poetry, as well as voice talent and original soundtracks by both Yale students and alumni.
In this episode of the Yalie recorded on May 8th, 2022, Nick Vilay and Carter Dewees sit down with newly elected YCC President Leleda Beraki to discuss challenges, opportunities, and plans for the future of Yale students. Produced by Nick Vilay, Carter Dewees, and Jerry Feng. Music from Blue Dot Sessions.
Silhouette is a new podcast sharing the stories that make up the Yale community. In this episode, join Ris Igrec '23 as they discuss growing up in Louisiana, independent filmmaking, and authenticity on YouTube.
Host: Suraj Singareddy
Guest: Ris Igrec
Producers: Suraj Singareddy, Eli Tsung, Nawal Naz Tareque, Bea Portela, Kalkidan Kebede and Ife Adeogun
Music: Blue Dot Sessions
Cover Art: Elizabeth Watson
In this episode of the Yalie, Georgiana Grinstaff and Nick Vilay sit down with YDN Guest Columnist Oleksii Antoniuk and discuss his experience as a Ukrainian international student at Yale and what his takes are on the Russia-Ukraine Conflict. Produced by Georgiana Grinstaff, Nick Vilay, and Carter Dewees. Music from Blue Dot Sessions.
To read Oleksii's article, see here: https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2022/03/11/antoniuk-yale-should-admit-more-students-from-war-torn-countries/
Silhouette is a new podcast sharing the stories that make up the Yale community. Join Arden Yum ‘25 as she discusses the journey of producing the Peahce Project, discovering her Asian-American identity, growing up in New York, and expressing her creativity through spaces
at Yale.
This episode was produced by Ruth Lee and Xavier Guaracha, with research done by Julia Ilias, sound-engineering by Bea Soto, and music by Blue Dot Sessions.
Host: Ruth Lee
Guest: Arden Yum
Producers: Ruth Lee, Xavier Guaracha, Bea Soto, Julia Illias, Isabel Kalb
Music: Blue Dot Sessions
Seven students discuss how their experiences at Yale have been different from what they’d predicted. Learn more about impostor syndrome, choosing classes, and which residential college has the best amenities.
Producers: Sadie Bograd, Sasha Jones, Grace Ellis, Collyn Robinson, Mia Osuna
Guests: Bella Osgood, Ruth Lee, Rishika Veer, Court Johnson, Edwin Ruiz Fuentes
Music: Blue Dot Sessions
In episode 11 of The Yalie, host Carter Dewees previews Ivy Madness, the Ivy League’s postseason men’s and women’s basketball tournament, taking place this weekend in Boston. Dewees is joined by the News’ men’s basketball reporter William McCormack for an interview with Yale guards Azar Swain ’22 and Jalen Gabbidon ’22, the team’s captain, as they eye two wins and an automatic bid to March Madness. Produced by William McCormack, Carter Dewees, Dante Motley, and Jerry Feng. Music from Blue Dot Sessions.
Read more about Ivy Madness in the Yale Daily News:
1) MEN'S BASKETBALL: No. 2 Yale, No. 3 Penn to square off in Ivy Madness semifinal
2) WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Bulldogs set to face off against Columbia in Ivy Madness semifinals
3) BASKETBALL: After a long season, and an even longer wait, Ivy Madness begins
In this episode of The Rundown, producer Victor Attah ‘25 reacts to the popular Euphoria, the popular HBO Original Series. Listen as Victor gives his hot takes on the most talked-about characters, storylines, and the future of the series.
Producers: Victor Attah and Christion Zappley
Music: Blue Dot Sessions
Yale undergraduate students detail their experiences with going to Yale Health, getting Dean’s Excuses, and being productive when ill. Content warning: This episode contains sensitive topics about being sick that may be graphic to some listeners.
Producers: Alyssa Michel, Ana Barragan, and Sadie Bograd
Guests: Charnice Hoegnifioh, Donovan Kreul, Faith Evanson, and Anabel Moore
Music: Blue Dot Sessions
In this episode of the Yalie, a campus news podcast, the News sat down with Jing Tsu, professor of modern Chinese history who served as cultural commentator for NBC at the recent Winter Olympics in Beijing. Hear about what it was like to be behind-the-scenes at an historic — and at times, tense — Olympic Games, as well as more about Tsu’s recently-published, critically-acclaimed book: “Kingdom of Characters: The Language Revolution that Made China Modern”. Produced by Isaac Yu. Music from Blue Dot Sessions.
In episode 9 of the Yalie, Georgiana Grinstaff and Nick Vilay discuss with YDN Reporters Jordan Fitzgerald and Philip Mousavizadeh about four current lawsuits against Yale University regarding the Law School, financial aid, affirmative action, and legacy status. Produced by Nick Vilay, Georgiana Grinstaff, Dante Motley, and Jerry Feng. Music from Blue Dot Sessions.
Join producer Bea Soto '24 as she interviews Lisa Hodermarsky, the head curator for the 'On The Basis of Art Exhibit' held at The Yale University Art Gallery in 2021 celebrating 150 years of women at Yale. In this episode, Bea and Lisa discuss the intent behind the exhibit, some of Lisa's favorite pieces, Yale's history, and how Yale is changing.
Producers: Bea Soto '24, Christion Zappley '24, Miranda Jeyaretnam '24
Guest: Lisa Hodermarsky
Music: Blue Dot Sessions
Silhouette is a new podcast sharing the stories that makeup the Yale community. In the series premiere, join Zelda Barnz '25 as she discusses writing the HBO show 'Genera+ion', her literary inspirations, queerness and moving away from home.
Host: Suraj Singareddy
Guest: Zelda Barnz
Producers: Suraj Singareddy, Eli Tsung, Nawal Naz Tareque, Kalkidan Kebede and Ife Adeogun
Music: Blue Dot Sessions
Cover Art: Elizabeth Watson
For the 2022 Spring Semester’s season premiere, join producers Christion Zappley ‘24 and Bea Soto ‘24 as they discuss their predictions for the upcoming Academy Awards season. See whether any of their predictions are correct and which you agree or disagree with!
Producers: Christion Zappley ‘24, Bea Soto ‘24, and Ava King ‘24
Music: Blue Dot Sessions
In episode 8 of the Yalie, Georgiana Grinstaff and Nick Vilay discuss with YDN Reporter Lucy Hodgman about the reality behind students' experiences with isolation housing at Yale. Produced by Georgiana Grinstaff, Nick Vilay, and Carter Dewees.
Are there black people in Harry Potter? Where were the black people in Gilmore Girls? Four are currently (or formerly) editors at the Yale Daily News– still, that’s a count on one hand list.
In this special episode, host Simi Olurin sits down with Awuor Onguru, Caleb Dunson and Marie Sanford to discuss their experiences being the first, being the only and being a black student at the oldest college daily. Special thank you to Zaporah Price, your guidance has been cherished.
Producer: Simi Olurin
Guests: Awuor Onguru, Caleb Dunson, Marie Sanford
Music: ‘Soothe’ by Blue Dot Sessions
Tune in to Episode 7 of the Yalie, where hosts Dante Motley and Carter Dewees sit down with Serena Puang, the editor of the new YDN Investigations Desk, to discuss Yale's contentious "leave of absence" policies. Produced by Dante Motley, Carter Dewees, and Jerry Feng. Music from Blue Dot Sessions.
This episode of Attune features one poem and also the first chapter of an upcoming fantasy novel. The first poem is called “Scary Tales,” written by Ivi Fung, voiced by Sarah McKinnis, with original music by Jonathan Weiss. The chapter is from the novel Babel, written by Rebecca Kuang, and is the first chapter of her upcoming fantasy novel, “Babel or the Necessity of Violence: an Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution.” The piece was voiced by Arnold Setiadi, with original music composed by Amelia Lake. You can read transcripts of these works at this link: (linktr.ee/FollowAlongwithAttune).
This episode was produced by Slaveya Zaharieva, Laura Palacio Londono, Eileen Peng, as well as Xavier Guaracha, and was sound engineered by Slaveya Zaharieva, Laura Palacio Londono, and Xavier Guaracha. Our intro and outro theme is written by Sharon Ahn.
Episode cover by Cecilia Lee.
Attune is an audio narrative anthology producing student-written short stories, plays, and poetry, as well as voice talent and original soundtracks by both Yale students and alumni.
This episode of Attune features two poems and two short stories: “Saudade,” written by Ivi Fung, voiced by Siena Cizdziel, original music composed by Jonathan Weiss, and directed by Eileen Peng; “In Our Palms, Magic Sings,” written and voiced by Eli White, original music composed by Amelia Lake, co-directed by Slaveya Zaharieva and Laura Palacio Londono; “Birthday,” by Catherine Kausikan, voiced by Siena Cizdziel, original music composed by Jonathan Weiss, and directed by Sophia Lee; and “Meditations on the Sky,” written by Catherine Kausikan, voiced by Julia Sulkowski, and directed by Sophia Lee. You can read transcripts of these works at this link: (linktr.ee/FollowAlongwithAttune).
This episode was produced by Slaveya Zaharieva, Sophia Lee, Eileen Peng, and Laura Palacio Londono. It was sound engineered by Xavier Guaracha, Slaveya Zaharieva, Laura Palacio Londono, Sophia Lee, and Suraj Singareddy. Our intro and outro theme is written by Sharon Ahn.
Episode cover by Kalina Mladenova.
Attune is an audio narrative anthology producing student written short stories, plays, and poetry, as well as voice talent and original soundtracks by both Yale students and alumni.
Tune in to episode 6 of The Yalie, where host Carter Dewees talks to the 4 Yale Rhodes Scholars of this year. Produced by Carter Dewees and Jerry Feng. Music from Blue Dot Sessions.
This episode of Attune features two short stories and a radio play. The first short story is titled “Vanishment.” It was written by T.J. Maresca and voiced by Julia Sulkowski. The radio play is titled “It’s Just a Ghost.” It was written by Jenan Cameranesi, co-directed by Sophia Lee and Slaveya Zaharieva, and voiced by Lucy Ellis and Sarah McKinnis. The last piece is a short story called “Drive.” It was written by Mia Arias Tsang and voiced by Sarah McKinnis. Original music for this episode was composed by Zach Simao. You can read transcripts of these works at this link: (linktr.ee/FollowAlongwithAttune).
This episode was produced by Sophia Lee, Slaveya Zaharieva, Eileen Peng, and Laura Palacio Londono, as well as Mitchell Davis and Suraj Singareddy, and it was sound engineered by Laura Palacio Londono, Slaveya Zaharieva, Mitchell Davis, and Suraj Singareddy. Our intro and outro theme is written by Sharon Ahn.
Episode cover by Alice Mao.
Attune is an audio narrative anthology producing student-written short stories, plays, and poetry, as well as voice talent and original soundtracks by both Yale students and alumni.
In this episode of The Rundown, producers Christion Zappley ‘24 and Ore Adeogun ‘25 and guest Esha Akhtar ‘25 will be discussing and recommending some of this year’s trending television series that everyone is talking about on campus.
Producers: Christion Zappley, Ore Adeogun
Music: “Palms Down” Blue Dot Sessions
In episode 5 of The Yalie, Ryan Pascal discusses Yale's Mental Health Services with YDN Reporter Sarah Cook followed by a fun segment by Zack Hauptman and Eli Tsung on Yalies' opinions of Timothee Chalamet.
Producers: Ryan Pascal, Zack Hauptman, and Eli Tsung
Music: Blue Dot Sessions
Five Yale undergraduates share their experiences navigating Yale College as first generation, low income (FGLI) students. Investigating wealth disparities, sellout culture, and more, FGLI students reflect upon their time at Yale.
Producers: Ana Barragan, Alyssa Michel, Ruth Lee, Sadie Bograd
Guests: Charlie Stephenson, Andrik Garcia, Logan Roberts, Sheena Kwon, Madeline Dodson
Music: Blue Dot Sessions
In this episode of The Rundown, Christion Zappley ‘24 and Ore Adeogun ‘25 give some of their hidden gem recommendations. The hosts give some attention to different forms of media that they believe deserve more attention.
Producer: Christion Zappley ‘24, Ore Adeogun ‘25, Bea Soto ‘24
Featured Songs: Palms Down by Blue Dot Sessions, Grave Dance by Cape Francis
Tune in to this episode of The Yalie with host Dante Motley, covering the Bow Wow story by reporter Paloma Vigil and some man-on-the-street opinions of the issue.
Producer: Dante Motley '24
Music from Blue Dot Sessions.
In this episode of The Yalie, Carter Dewees and Joaquin Fernandez-Duque discuss the significance of the bomb threat to Yale's campus with YDN reporters Anastasia Hufham, Lucy Hodgman, and Philip Musavizadeh. Music from Blue Dot Sessions.
Three Asian American Yale students sit down to talk about the rise of Anti-Asian hate in the United States. The model minority myth, hypersexualization of Asian women and much more are discussed in order to bring light to discrimination against Asian people in the United States.
Guests: Eileen Huang, Michelle Liang, Lauren Lee, Nathan Kim
Producers: Allison Cho ‘24, Alyssa Michel ‘24, Candice Wang ‘21
Music: Blue Dot Sessions
In this episode of The Yalie, producers Eli Tsung and Zack Hauptman interview reporters Jordan Fitzgerald, Lucy Hodgman, Amelia Davidson on Yale's elimination of student income contribution. Music from Blue Dot Sessions.
In this episode of The Rundown, Christion Zappley ‘24 interviews singer/songwriter Lila Drew ‘24 about her newly released single ‘2023’! Lila runs down her process for creating music, her experience as a student artist at Yale, and provides some music recommendations of her own!
Producers: Christion Zappley, Ore Adeogun
Guests: Lila Drew
Music: ‘Palms Down’ by Blue Dot Sessions, ‘2023’ by Lila Drew
In this episode of The Rundown, Victor Attah ‘25, Hillary Jean-Bart ‘24, and Olivia Lombardo ‘25 give their favorite Halloween picks while reflecting on Yale’s Halloween culture and pop culture’s presence on Yale’s infamous Halloweekend.
Producers: Christion Zappley, Victor Attah, Hillary Jean-Bart, and Olivia Lombardo
Music: Palms Down by Blue Dot Sessions
In this episode of The Yalie, host Jerry Feng interviews YDN Reporter Sylvan Lebrun on the main takeaways of the New Haven Mayoral Debate. Intro Music from Blue Dot Sessions.
In this episode of The Rundown, the series premiere, host Christion Zappley gives his three all-time favorite recommendations for films, television series, novels, and albums.
Producer: Christion Zappley ‘24
Featured Songs: Palms Down by Blue Sessions, Wasted Hours by Arcade Fire, Gimme All Your Love by Alabama Shakes, Home With You by FKA Twigs
This episode of Attune features four poems and the first chapter of an upcoming fantasy novel. The first three poems are “Kanaima”, “Hair”, and “The Remainder”, written and voiced by Ashley Anthony. The fourth poem is “Scarlet”, written and voiced by Masfi Khan. The last piece, “Where Cakes Dwell, Here Be Deathlings”, was written by Coco Ma, and it is the first chapter of her upcoming fourth fantasy novel, “Deathlings”. Original music by Michael Gancz and Amelia Lake. You can read transcripts of these works at this link: (linktr.ee/FollowAlongwithAttune).
This episode was produced by Slaveya Zaharieva and Laura Palacio Londono, and was sound engineered by Jonathan Jalbert, Slaveya Zaharieva and Laura Palacio Londono. Our intro and outro theme is written by Sharon Ahn.
Attune is an audio narrative anthology producing student written short stories, plays, and poetry, as well as voice talent and original soundtracks by both Yale students and alumni.
This episode of Attune features a poem and a short audio drama: “Sunset”, written by Mercy Idindili and read by Siena Cizdziel, and “The Great Big Ocean Beyond”, written by Samantha Fisher, co-directed by Eileen Peng, Sophia Lee, and Slaveya Zaharieva, and voiced by Olivia O’Connor and Annaelise Kennedy. Original music by Amelia Lake. You can read transcripts of these works at this link: (linktr.ee/FollowAlongwithAttune).
This episode was produced by Slaveya Zaharieva, Sophia Lee, Eileen Peng, and Laura Palacio Londono. It was sound engineered by Laura Palacio Londono, Slaveya Zaharieva, and Michael Lee. Our intro and outro theme is written by Sharon Ahn.
Attune is an audio narrative anthology producing student written short stories, plays, and poetry, as well as voice talent and original soundtracks by both Yale students and alumni.
This episode of Attune features a poem and a radio play: “Roadtrip,” written by Carly Benson and read by Siena Cizdziel, and “The Big Picture,” written by Naomi Goodheart and voiced by Olivia O’Connor and Evelyn Wu. Original music by Jonathan Weiss and Sebastian Chang. You can read transcripts of these works at this link. (linktr.ee/FollowAlongwithAttune)
This episode was produced by Christine Yang and Emilia Fernández as part of the Attune team. It was sound engineered by Jonathan Jalbert and Michael Lee. Our intro/outro theme is written by Sharon Ahn.
Attune is an audio narrative anthology producing student written short stories, plays, and poetry, as well as voice talent and original soundtracks by both Yale students and alumni.
This spring’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout has infused a sense of hope throughout campus that things are returning back to normal. But it’s important that we don’t forget about the unexpected struggles we’ve all had to face and how access to the vaccine hasn’t been easy for everyone. This episode highlights two journeys to get the vaccine from members of the Yale community—one from Desse Chesson, a mobile-rounds custodian, and another from Juan Recoaro, an international student from Argentina.
This episode was produced by Matthew Fan and Andrea Lee. Our sound engineer was Michael Lee. Special thanks to Desse and Juan for sharing their stories. Music for this episode is from Blue Dot Sessions.
This episode will focus on the aftermath of the U.S. Capitol insurrection and the changing values and mindsets of the Yale community months after this historic event. The focus will be on students with political affiliation within Yale’s community. These sources will talk about the moral and political implications of the event and the changed mindsets of the federal government before and after the insurrection.
Producers: Christion Zappley '24 and Candice Wang '21
Guests: Alex McGuire ’24, Emma Knight ’23, and Mathis Bitton ’23
Beyond making our day-to-day college-life feel surreal, Covid-19 has also dramatically altered our dreams. We’re dreaming more vividly, more bizarrely and remembering our dreams more. Join us as we delve into the pandemic dreams of Yalies and talk to dream expert Dr. Deirdre Barrett about some of the recurring pandemic themes showing up for dreamers across the world.
This episode was produced by Mina Caraccio and Malia Munley. A special thanks to our esteemed guests Dr. Deirdre Barrett, Armaan Kalsi, Jordi Bertrán Ramírez, and Maude Lechner.
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many facets of our lives. In particular, it’s taken a massive toll on the arts world, shutting down art galleries, museums, and exhibits. How have artists in New Haven been personally impacted? Have events that happened during the past year inspired their work in any way? To find out more, I sat down with Allana Clarke, who is currently a fellow at the NXTHVN arts incubator working on photography, performance videography, and sculpting, among other media. We talked about her role at NXTHVN, the meaning of her art, and the effect the pandemic has had on her.
For more information about the NXTHVN incubator and to see some of Allana’s work, click the links below:
NXTHVN: www.nxthvn.com/
Allana Clarke: allanaclarke.com/
This episode was produced by Matthew Fan. Special thanks to Allana Clarke for taking the time to talk with me. Music for this episode is from Blue Dot Sessions.
Varsity student-athletes at Yale sit down to discuss the various myths and biases they face at elite academic institutions. Discussions around race, socioeconomic class, background, gender, and much more contribute to the answers behind some of the various misconceptions.
Guests: EJ Jarvis, Thomas Toney, Aris Katafygiotis, Jack Twyford, Molly Fallek, Abrianna Barrett and Hannah Johns.
Producers: Simi Olurin, Alyssa Michel, and Christion Zappley
Music: Blue Dot Sessions
This Black History Month special episode focuses on two first-years as they tell their experiences with imposter syndrome and performance anxiety. They discuss the difficulties that are specific to students of color at Yale and what should be done about it. Research mentioned in the podcast is from “Racial and Ethnic-Related Stressors as Predictors of Perceived Stress and Academic Performance for African American Students at a Historically Black College and University” by Tawanda M. Greer.
Guests: Kofi Samuels and Jade Villegas
Producer: Christion Zappley
Music: Blue Dot Sessions
Relationships and dating are a fundamental part of the college experience. This episode explores how international and American students think about long-distance committed relationships. Do expectations from a partner change with cultures? Should students come to Yale already in a relationship? How has the current pandemic shaped students' approach to hookup culture and romance?
The featured music is “Algea Trio” by Blue Dot Sessions.
This episode was produced by Katerina Kargioti and Sude Yenilmez.
Special thanks to Awuor Onguru, Chanwook Park, Julian Daniel, and Thembi Gausi.
Black STEM scholars at Yale discuss the challenges of being an underrepresented demographic in Yale’s STEM departments. Perspectives on microaggressions, community, and resources are explored to shed light on how it feels to be Black in a predominantly white field and predominantly white institution.
Guests: Jaida Morgan, Stephen Martinez-Hamilton, Ejehi Ihionkhan, Amber Young, and Paul Turner
Producer: Alyssa Michel
Music: Blue Dot Sessions
A special episode of the Yale Daily News Black History Month Special Issue. Producer Sydney Bryant spoke with Cassidy Arrington, Carlos Brown, Aderonke Adejare and Danielle Neil to talk about their love for poetry, dance theatre and singing respectively and how the intersections of their identity inform their art.
Here at Yale, we are surrounded by people from different backgrounds, hometowns, majors and interests. This gives us the perfect opportunity to have interesting conversations and learn from each other. Exchange will bring together both international and American students around a virtual table to talk about everything ranging from dating on campus, the politics of COVID safety, and culture shocks of entering the college world. Whether it’s transitioning to a new state, country or continent, to navigating fahrenheit, inches and feet, this podcast will explore the different stories that create the Yale experience.
The featured music is "Lemon and Melon" by Blue Dot Sessions.
This episode was produced by Sude Yenilmez and Katerina Kargioti.
Special thanks to April Kim, Michael Chang, Jude Ong, Awuor Onguru, and Aparajita Kaphle.
The YDN Weekly Roundup features the top headlines of the week, released every Friday. Hosted by Kunsang Dorjee. Produced by Allison Park, Phoebe Liu and Jose Davila IV. Read more at yaledailynews.com. Cover art by Dora Guo. Music by Blue Dot Sessions.
Articles mentioned: More than 150 students, majority first years, went before COVID disciplinary committee; More than two decades in the making, civilian review board holds first public meeting; 40.2 percent of returning student-athletes take leaves of absence this fall; Yale admin and YSN faculty discuss student racism complaints; International filmmakers take part in Yale Student Film Festival.
This episode of Attune features one short story and two poems. First up is “Dear Neighbor,” a poem written by Lukas Bacho and read by Sam Ahn, with music by Matt Udry. Next is “The Labyrinthian,” a short story written by Kyle Mazer and read by Peter Steinmann, with music by Parker Redcross. Lastly you’ll hear “Winter Winds and the Shifting Ashes” written by Sebastian Tsai and read by Sebastian Roizner Rodriguez, with music also by Matt Udry. Link to stories: (linktr.ee/FollowAlongwithAttune)
This episode was produced by Christine Yang, Slaveya Zaharieva, Kadiatou Keita, and Emilia Fernández, as well as Sydney Bryant, Sophia Lee, and Eileen Peng. Intro and outro music composed by Sharon Ahn. Sound engineered by Kadiatou Keita, Emilia Fernandez, and Sydney Bryant.
Attune is an audio narrative anthology showcasing student-written short stories, plays, and poetry, as well as voice talent and original soundtracks by both Yale students and alumni.
Link to SFX Attributions: bit.ly/2VwLTpe
This episode of Attune features two audio dramas. The first is In the Cards, written by Kara O'Rourke and co-directed by Slaveya Zaharieva and Cassandra Hsiao. It is voiced by Michaela Jill Murphy and Lia Eggleston. The second is High Spirits, which was written and directed by Cassandra Hsiao. It is voiced by Sydney Bryant and Hubert Pach. You can read transcripts of these plays at this link. (linktr.ee/FollowAlongwithAttune)
This episode was produced by Christine Yang, Slaveya Zaharieva, Kadiatou Keita, and Emilia Fernández, as well as Sydney Bryant, Sophia Lee, and Eileen Peng. Original music by Bobby Cronin, intro and outro composed by Sharon Ahn. Additional scoring with music from Blue Dot Sessions. Sound engineered by Christine Yang, Sophia Lee, Kadiatou Keita, Emilia Fernandez, Slaveya Zaharieva, and Sydney Bryant.
Attune is an audio narrative anthology showcasing student-written short stories, plays, and poetry, as well as voice talent and original soundtracks by both Yale students and alumni.
SFX Attributions: bit.ly/2VwLTpe
This first episode of Attune features three short stories: The Jaguar by Griffin Berlin read by Camilla Ledezma, Moving Panes written and read by Rachel Calcott, and finally After Closing written by Odette Wang and read by Wei Li. Link to stories: https://linktr.ee/FollowAlongwithAttune
This episode was produced by Christine Yang, Slaveya Zaharieva, Kadiatou Keita, and Emilia Fernández, as well as Sydney Bryant, Sophia Lee, and Eileen Peng. Original music by Michael Gancz and Sharon Ahn. Additional scoring with music from Blue Dot Sessions. Sound engineered by Kadiatou Keita, Eileen Peng, Emilia Fernández, and Christine Yang.
Attune is an audio narrative anthology producing student written short stories, plays, and poetry, as well as voice talent and original soundtracks by both Yale students and alumni.
SFX Attributions:
“Switch on the fluorescent tube sound effect” by Garuda1982 of freesound.org, “FX_Camera_Phone_01.wav” by PeteBarry of freesound.org
Since March, most students attending New Haven Public Schools have found themselves learning online. What does this change in education mean for New Haven’s youth? From students to teachers to clinicians, this episode brings in many voices to discuss the multiple challenges of online learning, from the educational to the social. This episode also explores how the pandemic has impacted education inequality and the achievement gap between New Haven’s public schools and local private institutions. What are New Haven organizations doing to help fill in these gaps?
Click below to learn more about some of the organizations mentioned in the episode:
ConnCAT conncat.org/
Reach Out and Read reachoutandread.org/
LEAP www.leapforkids.org/about
Guests: Rachel Brown, Dr. Lindsey Burghardt, Alex Chu, Alex Guzhnay, Ellie Latham, Sarah Layedra, Genevive Walker, Janice Williams, Jasmine Williams
Producers: Alexa Stanger, Andrea Lee, Kunsang Dorjee, Matthew Fan, Veronica Sosa and Allison Park.
Graphic Design: Ivory Fu
Music: Blue Dot Sessions
The end of the fall semester usually presents difficulties for many students, ranging from finals season to coordinating flights home, and the pandemic has only exacerbated this stress. But for Native students, the season is a harsh reminder of the discomfort and erasure of Indigenous narratives that are deeply painful and traumatizing. Three Native students discuss the ways they've found comfort in their community at Yale, as well as the different areas where students and the administration can do better.
Guests: Meghan Gupta, Lex Schultz, and Evan Roberts
Producers: Simi Olurin, Allison Cho, Alyssa Michel, and Christion Zappley
Music: Blue Dot Sessions
The YDN Weekly Roundup features the top headlines of the week, released every Friday. Hosted by Christion Zappley. Produced by Allison Park, Phoebe Liu and Jose Davila IV. Read more at yaledailynews.com. Cover art by Dora Guo. Music by Blue Dot Sessions.
Articles mentioned: YaleStudents website generates student debate, reveals potential data governance gap in University policy; $250,000 NHPD grant would go towards overtime, Project Longevity; Yale teams return to Phase I, limited training; ‘Our capacity is being stretched’: YNHHS continues to see rising COVID-19 hospitalizations; Yale artists launch Midnight Oil Collective to provide creative agency
Producer Sude Yenilmez speaks to Hanwen Zhang about his column “WeChat, we feud."
Read Zhang's column here: yaledailynews.com/blog/2020/10/22/…-wechat-we-feud/
Students and faculty discuss the nuances between genuine progress and performative activism and allyship with respect to social movements. Particular focus is given to the impact social media has had on the virtue signaling phenomenon.
Guests: Isaac Yearwood, Brianna Jean, Jordi Bertrán-Ramirez, Pamela Hovland, and Harry Thomas
Producers: Simi Olurin, Jordan Fitzgerald, Jordan Jenkins, Soleil Singh, and Allison Cho
Music: Blue Dot Sessions
COVID-19 has made food insecurity an increasingly pressing issue as many in New Haven are forced to find alternative ways to put food on the table. What does the pandemic look like from the perspectives of the people and organizations working to alleviate hunger right now? For this episode, we talked to soup kitchen volunteers, mutual aid organizers, restaurant owners, and more to better understand how the community is responding and coming together for the common cause of feeding Elm City.
Click below to learn more about the organizations we interviewed and support their continued work!
The Semilla Collective www.semillacollective.org/
Community Soup Kitchen www.csknewhaven.org/
Yale Sustainable Food Program www.sustainablefood.yale.edu/
Cityseed and Sanctuary Kitchen cityseed.org/
Havenly Treats www.havenlytreats.com/
This episode was produced by Alexa Stanger, Andrea Lee, Ellie Burke, Kunsang Dorjee, Keneane Ejigu, Matthew Fan, Nicole Li and Veronica Sosa. Special thanks to our guests Jenny Cornejo, David O’Sullivan, Jacquie Munno, Cortney Renton, Sumiya Khan, Ben Weiss, Caterina Passoni and Camila Guiza-Chavez. Voice Acting by Sarah Sotomayor. Graphic design by Ivory Fu. Music for this series is from Blue Dot Sessions and the Semilla Collective.
Producer Jerry Feng speaks to Claire Chang about her column “It’s a privilege to vote.”
Read Chang's column here: yaledailynews.com/blog/2020/10/26/…ivilege-to-vote/
For some couples, this chaotic period has led to dramatic breakups; others, against all odds, have managed to grow closer in an era of social distancing; and some have even seen new relationships emerge while the world around us crumbles.
This episode was produced by Mina Caraccio and Malia Munley. A special thanks to our esteemed guests Dr. Helen Fisher, and Josie Ingall, Costanza Mancini, Jesse Cheung, LiMei Vera, and Neal Sarin. Graphic design by Zawar Ahmed. Music by Blue Dot Sessions.
As of today, millions of Americans will have cast their ballot for Democrat Joe Biden or Republican incumbent Donald Trump. Also as of today, we’re entering our eighth month of quarantine, more than 230,000 Americans have died from the coronavirus and mass protest movements across the country persist in the fight for racial justice. So... what does this all mean for voter turnout?
The YDN Podcast Desk spoke with students, experts and reporters about what turnout looks like this year on campus and in New Haven. This episode is part of the Yale Daily News’ Election Special Issue.
Produced by Alexa Stanger, Alyssa Michel, Amre Proman, Andrea Lee, Katerina Kargioti, Simi Olurin, Sydney Bryant and Veronica Sosa. Hosted, produced and edited by Allison Mina Park.
Special thanks to YDN reporters and editors Ashley Qin, Darwin Do, Emily Tian, Maddie Hahamy, Isaac Yu, Zaporah Price, Larissa Jimenez and Thomas Birmingham. Cover art by Dora Guo and Anasthasia Shilov. Music by Blue Dot Sessions.
Check out more of our stories at yaledailynews.com.
The YDN Weekly Roundup features the top headlines of the week, released every Friday. Hosted by Phoebe Liu. Produced by Allison Park, Phoebe Liu and Jose Davila IV. Read more at yaledailynews.com. Cover art by Dora Guo. Music by Blue Dot Sessions.
Articles mentioned: ‘It’s terrifying’: Students say racism runs rampant at School of Nursing, Spate of criminal mischief splatters the Elm City, Nathan Chen ’23 takes gold at 2020 Skate America, Professors demand transparency in COVID-19 vaccine trials, Coco Ma MUS ’21 releases second fantasy novel.
Producer Katerina Kargioti speaks to Awuor Onguru about her column “Black Woman’s Eulogy."
Read Onguru's column here: https://bit.ly/3owRVn7
Since early March, the number of coronavirus cases in New Haven has spiralled from a handful to over 15,000. It takes remarkable collaboration to meet the health demands of this crisis and hold together communities now under increasing pressure. Dr. Dalal takes us inside the Community Services Administration of New Haven, while Barbara Pearce describes big changes at Connecticut Hospice to protect some of the city’s most vulnerable. At Yale, Jennifer Currier and Frank Simiola propose new ways to build community in one of Yale’s most important spaces, the dining hall, and Ellie Latham explains how the sudden change from student to babysitter has been both a blessing and a surprise. What does community look like now, and how can we both support and feel supported when COVID-19 has radically altered our traditional bubbles?
This episode was produced by Alexa Stanger, Andrea Lee, Kunsang Dorjee, Matthew Fan, and Allison Park. Special thanks to our guests Dr. Mehul Dalal, Barbara Pearce, Jennifer Currier, Frank Simiola, and Ellie Latham. Graphic design by Ivory Fu and Dora Guo. Music for this series is from Blue Dot Sessions.
Producer Sude Yenilmez speaks to Dilge Buksur about her column “A Pink Bubble?”
Read Buksur's column here: https://bit.ly/31swWI3
Students and faculty discuss the realities of Yale’s mental health culture with discussions about stigma, issues exacerbated by the pandemic and Yale sponsored mental health resources. Producers: Simi Olurin, Christion Zappley and Alyssa Michel. Guests: Kahlil Greene, Mohit Sanih, Laurie Santos, Sarah Lowe and Paul Hoffman. Music: Blue Dot Sessions
It’s human nature to want to maximize the options available to us, and to fall into a state of despair when we feel our choices being taken away. But Dr. Barry Schwartz, eminent psychologist and author of “The Paradox of Choice,” proposes that amongst everything COVID has taken from us, perhaps losing our abundance of choice has in fact been a blessing in disguise.
This episode was produced by Mina Caraccio and Malia Munley. Graphic design by Zawar Ahmed. A special thanks to our esteemed guests, Dr. Barry Schwartz, Bluebelle Carroll, Flora Ranis, Zawar Ahmed, and Amre Proman.
The YDN Weekly Roundup features the top headlines of the week, released every Friday. Hosted by Jose Davila IV. Produced by Allison Park, Phoebe Liu and Jose Davila IV. Read more at yaledailynews.com. Cover art by Dora Guo. Music by Blue Dot Sessions.
Articles mentioned: Yale Athletics reverts to Phase 0 after COVID-19 cluster emerges; ANAAY, Yale College Council propose making Indigenous Peoples’ Day an official Yale holiday; Beinecke director announces retirement after 30 years of library service; Following student’s death, New Haven, Yale advocates double down on calls for traffic safety; COVID-19 vaccine trials connect University and surrounding community.
Producer Jerry Feng speaks with Chris Lee about his column in YDN Opinion called “Who’s an outsider?”
Read Chris’ column here: https://bit.ly/35d7B60
The YDN Weekly Roundup features the top headlines of the week, released every Friday. Produced by Allison Park, Phoebe Liu and Jose Davila IV. Read more at yaledailynews.com. Music by Blue Dot Sessions. Cover art by Dora Guo.
Articles mentioned: University announces delayed start to spring semester, no spring recess; Yale Law School student killed in car crash Tuesday afternoon; “The Perfect Storm”: Yale New Haven Hospital faces financial struggle amid pandemic; Yale permits sport-specific training with start of Phase II; Love, Life, Death and Desire at the YCBA.
A first year and a sophomore offer fresh insights and perspectives about their early experiences as queer students of color in Yale’s LGBTQ community. In the second half of this episode, Associate Director of the Office of LGBTQ Resources and Lecturer in Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Andrew Dowe reflects on his own Yale undergrad experience as a queer student of color and offers avenues for institutional support for students like him. Guests: Tiya Proctor-Floyd, Sunehra Subah and Andrew Dowe.
Moving into college is always a time for self exploration and redefinition, as first years learn to navigate their new-found independence upon the backdrop of a novel environment. But this year, after being enthusiastically welcomed home and ushered into their new suites, first-years were immediately instructed not to leave. In lieu of the typical move-in chaos — rich with back-to-back events, frenetic networking and overly-sentimental family members sticking around far too long — the class of 2024 was granted their first glimpse into Yale through a windowpane. While forced to linger in limbo as they waited for their negative test results to return, first-years have taken advantage of the time to reflect, gradually adjust, and gain more insight into their goals for the upcoming year. In the face of extreme uncertainty regarding what the year holds in store, the class of 2024 has approached this new experience with enthusiasm and excitement.
This episode was produced by Mina Caraccio. Special thanks to Tarel Dennie, Peter Li, Mahesh Agarwal, Anjali Gupta, and Ryan Bose-Roy from the class of 2024 for sharing their insights. Cover art by Zawar Ahmed.
Staff columnist Eric Krebs reads and discusses his column “The pandemic is over” with podcast editor Allison Park.
Read Eric’s column here: https://bit.ly/3dK8aId
Two students of color discuss their experiences, erasure, and the importance of intersectional perspectives within the LGBTQ+ community at Yale. Part 1 of the two-episode Full Disclosure premiere features a junior and senior reflecting on their experiences and hopes for the younger classes. Guests: EC Mingo and Ale Campillo. Music: Bensound.com