THE BOREDOM PROJECT: Recent Episodes
Joshua Smythe-Macaulay
Birthed out of boredom and curiosity, join me - your host, Joshua Smythe-Macaulay on an adventure around the world! Sharing conversations with friends and interesting people alike as we get to explore their greatest interests.
This is a special episode discussing once again the layout of college football amongst the pandemic. This time with former Columbia football kicker and current Vanderbilt kicker Oren Milstein. Oren brings a unique perspective to this ongoing discussion as he was the first Southeastern Conference (SEC) football player to opt-out of playing the season due to coronavirus health concerns. He's also starting a platform for student-athletes and business professionals to connect so if you'd like to join this upcoming network please hit the link below! https://forms.gle/KrLhiqzkR6u9em4MA
Live from New York, we have Emma Morgan-Bennett! The recent Swarthmore college medical anthropology graduate, and newly awarded Marshall Scholar joined the show today to talk to us about her eclectic lifestyle and research on reproductive justice. As a doula, lead singer of a band, former collegiate volleyball athlete, and scholar, Emma has a lot to talk about! Tune in to hear about it all!
Coming back after a week off, we have TWO guests from the Columbia Woman's basketball team joining us on the show today. Due to the pandemic, the former Ivy League rookie of the year, and defensive stalwart Sienna Durr & Hannah Pratt have decided to take a gap year in order to avoid a potential canceled season. We talk about the implications and reasons for such, as well as the program's recent rise to success, and WNBA advocacy. Tune in!
On this Friday I’m joined by one of the most influential teachers I had during High school. Mr.G (Alejandro Garcia) and I discuss school’s reopening plans amidst covid, what led him to a career in education, and what the future holds for public schools & teaching. Alejandro is going into his 11th year of teaching at James Bowie High School (Austin, TX).
On this beautiful August Wednesday I'm joined by Barnard College student, photographer, and "fashion icon" Auden Barbour. On the show, we take a dive into understanding Barnard culture, the mentality of an emerging photographer, and how to make your style unique. Auden is a Junior studying American Studies with a concentration in Media. You can check out her work here: https://audenbarbour.com/
Kicking off the new week I'm joined by my friend & Stanford football player, Elijah Higgins. In the midst of speculation over the upcoming college football season, we talk about recent player movements such as #WEAREUNITED and the intersection of coronavirus and inequality in college athletics.
Writer, Speaker, Creative... Jade Fabello, the recent Journalism & Communications graduate from The University of Texas joins me on the show today! We talked about some old high school antics (Go Dawgs), what it means to him to be labeled a writer, and many of his collegiate and political projects. Also dived into his most recent article, "What I learned as a Young Black Political Speaker in Liberal White Austin." Which you can check out below. https://www.texasmonthly.com/news/what-i-learned-black-speaker-liberal-white-austin/ https://www.jadefabello.com/
On this Woo Back Wednesday special I'm joined by neuroscience major, running back, and poet, Marquavious Moore, as we discuss the potential of his upcoming senior football season, the background behind studying neuroscience, and the competitive edge that lead him to poetry. "Quay" is a rising senior at Columbia University who quote: "Does his own hair" - listen to find out. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter @mdmoore_
We kick this week off with the incredibly creative Seyi Odufuye. Seyi joins me on the show to talk about her artistic perceptions and expressions on multiple topics, including consumerism and environmentalism. Seyi is a junior at the University of Texas studying... well, she’ll tell you. Read about her arctic expedition here: https://medium.com/planettexas2050/what-starts-here-can-save-the-arctic-e396891deb60
Rounding out this week of episodes, we have the incredible Maryam Hassan joining us on the show! Maryam is a recent Columbia graduate who studied Middle Eastern Studies and captained the Track & Field team as a triple and long jumper. We dive into our shockingly similar injury pattern, being a senior during athletics cancelation, and her career as everyone's favorite sports photographer! Maryam will be continuing her track & field career at Rice University in the spring! Catch some of her work and the Arab student's graduation she helped to create this year below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWBVhNaBJUA&feature=youtu.be https://maryamkhassan.myportfolio.com/
Columbia University student and drummer extraordinaire, Robert Lotrek, guests on the Boredom Project today to talk to us about discovering his passion for jazz & drumming, along with all the incredible musicians he's been able to collaborate with & meet. Oh yeah... we talk about swimming too... random :/ If you love music, you're gonna wanna to hear this!
Get ready for the LONGEST YEAH BOI EVER!!! Columbia University Women's Soccer Star and pre-med student, Kayla Lee, joins me on the show to talk about the new landscape of Ivy league athletics this fall, handling pre-med & athletics, and a whole lot of random, fun stories!
Today my favorite and only sister, Joy Smythe-Macaulay, joins me on the show to talk about Yoga, Meditation, Alternative health care, & Holistic medicine!!! Tune in to hear all about her adventures in India and some old sibling stories that'll make you drop a tear or two. Joy is an incoming freshman at Howard University and plans to study nursing in their Health department! She's also my sister.. so back tf off (:
Today on the show, television writing & production major @ Chapman U, Linnea O’Donnell, joins me to talk about being vegan, going 0 waste, & her (various) film production aspirations! - Instagram: @linneajoyodonnell Keep up with her as she’ll be dropping skits and movies on her YouTube channel SOON
Episode one of the Boredom Project Podcast hosted by Joshua Smythe-Macaulay. We kick off the show with special guest Matt Forrest and talk about gap years, Sports Journalism, why Adam Sandler sucks, and August Alsina's newest song... Entanglements.