Tea Party Podcast: Recent Episodes
Tea Party
Tea Party is a podcast series from UF's only undergraduate literary and arts magazine, Tea. Co-hosts Sydney Eldeiry and Kyle Cunningham sit down with artists across Gainesville for in-depth conversations about all things writing and art production.
Audio edited by Sydney Eldeiry and Julia Cooper. This production is funded by the University of Florida's Student Government.
Tea Updates: submissions open until December 1st, Guest Reader Series December 8th
Season 2, Episode 5. Interviewee: Tristan Pyle. Nikki and Wasley talk to UF student and musician Tristan about being a self-taught musician, the songwriting process, and how it feels to share art with others!
Co-hosts: Nikki Kershner & Sarah "Wasley" Wasley. Audio: Julia Cooper & Lauren Whiddon.
Show notes: Find Tristan on Instagram at @tristanpyle. Have an interviewee in mind? Let us know at tealitmag.com!
Season 2, Episode 4. Interviewee: Quinton Johnson. Nikki and Wasley talk to UF student and fantasy writer Quinton about the writer’s journey, inspirations both fictional and historical, and how to delete a lot of words.
Co-hosts: Nikki Kershner & Sarah “Wasley” Wasley. Audio: Julia Cooper & Lauren Whiddon.
Show notes: Have someone an interviewee in mind? Let us know at tealitmag.com!
Season 2, Episode 3. Interviewee: Henry Evans. Nikki and Wasley talk to UF student and local comedian Henry Evans, who is experienced in all things comedy, from stand-up to sketches to improv. Tune in for answers to all the important questions – What makes a joke funny? How do we balance humor and sensitivity? Should we laugh at our own jokes? And what's the deal with meatballs?
Co-hosts: Nikki Kershner & Sarah “Wasley” Wasley. Audio: Julia Cooper & Lauren Whiddon.
Show notes: Find Henry and UF's Generation Sketch Comedy on Instagram at @henry.evans15 and @generationsketchcomedy.
Season 2, Episode 2. Interviewee: Jacqueline St. Pierre. Nikki and Wasley talk to UF theatre student Jacqueline St. Pierre about her role as the Artistic Director of the Florida Players theatre company, her artistic goals and inspirations, and what goes on behind the curtain. Tune in for tales of clowning lessons, fiery mishaps, and theater-kid culture!
Co-hosts: Nikki Kershner & Sarah "Wasley" Wasley. Audio: Julia Cooper & Lauren Whiddon.
Show notes: Find Jacqueline and the Florida Players on Instagram at @jacqueline.st.pierre and @floridaplayers
Season 2, Episode 1. Join our new co-hosts Nikki and Wasley as they discuss "lowbrow" inspirations, personal art goals, and plans for this podcast!
Co-hosts: Nikki Kershner & Sarah "Wasley" Wasley. Audio: Julia Cooper & Lauren Whiddon.
Season 1, Episode 7. Interviewee: Tom Vasquez. Join Sydney and Kyle in their final Tea Party episode as they talk to Tom Vasquez about the Theatre MFA and its creative drawbacks and liberties. Season 2 is coming soon!
Co-hosts: Sydney Eldeiry & Kyle Cunningham. Audio: Sydney Eldeiry & Julia Cooper.
Season 1, Episode 6. Interviewee: Avery DiuBaldo. Sydney and Kyle talk to MFA@FLA student Avery DiuBaldo about writing fiction with a theater background, fearing the blank page, and the realities of workshopping in a swamp.
Co-hosts: Sydney Eldeiry & Kyle Cunningham. Audio: Sydney Eldeiry & Julia Cooper.
Show Notes: See what Avery’s up to at https://www.avery-diubaldo.com/.
Season 1, Episode 5. Interviewee: Cameron McLeod. Sydney and Kyle talk to UF student and smartest kindergartener ever, Cameron McLeod, about the books she loved as a child, the books she loves now, and how her best writing “just kind of happens.”
Co-hosts: Sydney Eldeiry & Kyle Cunningham. Audio: Sydney Eldeiry & Julia Cooper.
Show notes: Contact Cameron at cameronmcleod@gmail.com to read her work!
Season 1, Episode 4. Interviewee: Chance Freytag. Sydney and Kyle talk to UF undergrad Chance Freytag about writing historical fiction, challenging the limits of genre, and how growing up in the Deep South influences his stories.
Co-hosts: Sydney Eldeiry & Kyle Cunningham. Audio: Sydney Eldeiry & Julia Cooper.
Season 1, Episode 3. Interviewee: Michael Sullivan. For this cozy episode, fellow undergrad fiction-writer Michael Sullivan joins Sydney and Kyle to discuss a short story with all the feels that come along with the changing weather: "Araby" by James Joyce.
Co-hosts: Sydney Eldeiry & Kyle Cunningham. Audio: Sydney Eldeiry & Julia Cooper.
Show notes: Read "Araby" online at https://www.plato-philosophy.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Araby.pdf
Season 1, Episode 2. Interviewee: Juan Lam. In this episode, host Sydney Eldeiry talks with Juan Lam, a senior at UF whose story was published in the latest edition of Tea, about planning and writing his story “And the Bike Went Nowhere.”
Co-host: Sydney Eldeiry. Audio: Sydney Eldeiry & Julia Cooper.
Season 1, Episode 1. Interviewee: Winnie Blay. In this episode, host Sydney Eldeiry interviews UF undergrad Winnie Blay about going to an arts-focused high school, how her relationship to writing has changed over the years, and how she stays connected to writing poetry despite not planning to pursue it professionally.
Host: Sydney Eldeiry. Audio: Sydney Eldeiry & Julia Cooper.