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The UCSD Guardian's Footnotes podcast gives off-the-cuff takes on pop culture in our “Film and TV” section, exclusive interviews in our “Fireside Chats”, and collects unique stories from around the world for “Mutual Memoir”. Subscribe for episode notifications and updates!
You too can be apart of “Mutual Memoir” by submitting your own story! The prompts are posted on our instagram @mutualmemoir and recordings can be sent to podcast@ucsdguardian.org
Jane Ferman is an octogenarian bing player extraordinaire daubing bingo numbers for decades. Some play to win big, but for Jane, the game means so much more. Leah Schiffer develops a profile on Jane and her bingo playing ways.
Shores Diner near the Old Student Center has officially opened its doors. PJ Cagnina, co-owner of the beloved Dirty Birds restaurant in UC San Diego’s Price Center, is part of the two-man team behind this new restaurant concept. Cagnina explained that they saw an opportunity, a chance “to bring student body and staff alike a different product with the same service and quality of food standards we have at Dirty Birds.”
Emily Ito Reports
You may recognize JoeDreamz from his popups outside of venues like Petco Park, or his TikTok with over 200,000 followers. Emily Ito talks with JoeDreamz about how he got his start, his dreams, and how he's planting the seeds for his future.
UC San Diego and the San Diego Audubon Society host Love Your Wetlands Day, an
annual event for environmental awareness. Residents gather to pick up trash and learn from
conservationists how their efforts can help preserve Kendall-Frost Marsh, a bustling biosphere
right in our backyard. Leah Schiffer reports.
It's safe to say that most college graduates hope to reach some level of success by the time they’re 30. They’re worried about employment post-graduation and all that time between now and when they can call themselves successful. Therefore it’s nice to hear stories from alumni of your college. Emily Ito sits down with Andrew Park, a 2010 UCSD graduate who "has done decidedly well for himself."
Oceanside's beaches have been eroding away despite numerous efforts to bring in fresh sand. That’s why the city held a design competition geared at finding an effective sand restoration plan for its vanishing shores. During a council workshop on January 31, council officials unanimously voted for the International Coastal Management’s Living Speed Bump program. As Emily Ito reports, Oceanside locals have mixed feelings about it.
In this time of great change, Krystyna interviews UCSD student director Christian Johnson to learn about how Muir Musical has brought their own student-written production to the forefront with Project Symphony.
Listen to students' stories from around the world, answering the prompt "What Song Holds a Special Place in Your Heart, and Why?"
Listen to students' experiences from around the world in our new biweekly series- "Mutual Memoir". This week, we have submissions from Ireland to India to our very own UCSD campus, answering the prompt "Who is a stranger you still remember?"
To be included in the next "Mutual Memoir" episode, submit your own story by December 4th to podcast@ucsdguardian.org answering the next prompt: "Tell the story behind a song that holds a special place in your heart"
The Footnotes sit down with hip hop, producing duo PEARL to talk about their start, musical development and producing, what people should know before starting a music career, and more!
Local San Diego band Fashion Jackson sit down with Arts and Entertainment Writer Hanaa Moosavi to talk about COVID-19 and its impacts on the music industry.