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From Producer Melis Turkgench:
There is always that one person everyone knows in some way, somehow. They are THE  “household name” at either school, work, in family, in organizations, religious groups, online, or more. Their name is mentioned in a conversation and the whole room’s ears perk up, at the least I know mine do. 

Linus is an acting student, and it seems like everyone in NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts knows him. He’s quickly become extremely well-known from appearing in several student films, being a brother in a fraternity, and a member of the film society. Everybody knows his name… but what do they really think of him?

From producer Sara Akins:

These Forgotten Places focuses on the places we left behind as we grew from adolescence to adulthood.

“Life moves pretty fast…”

~ Ferris Bueller

This intimate, nostalgia-ridden podcast encourages us to slow down and face life’s most tender moments. By learning to part with the times we can’t get back – we learn to cherish where we are now.

I interviewed my close friend Devin, a couple years younger than me, who is from the same hometown. He’s trans — and when he was 15 turning 16, he left his Michigan home to attend a boarding school of sorts (first in California, then in Utah) that had therapy and gender-inclusive care worked into the schools’ structure. He’s back home now — and he has a complex relationship not only to those schools, but also to the town we were taught to call home.

From episode producer QQ Xing:
I’ve loved poetry since I was little. I read mostly Chinese ones. After I came to NY, I found that it is very fun to view literature, especially poetry, in another language. For the first time, I read Chinese ancient poetry in English translation, and my feelings were so complex. It seems like something crucial was lost in translation, while another very new form of beauty was brought in. 

In this episode, Professor Todd Foley from Asian Studies will share his perspective as an American scholar studying Chinese poetry, as well as English language poetry. We’ll hear about his journey into a foreign country’s language, what poem gave him his first impression of Chinese poetry, and which poet affects him the most. Then we’ll dive into the universality and peculiarity of poems from two different cultures.

Producer Harmony Jones is the host of The Complexities of Being Alive, a podcast for
those preparing for the growth & experiences of twenty-something-hood. In this episode, dealing with trauma, overcoming trauma and what life looks like after trauma.

From producer Emma Parry:

In the Soup and How to Get Out is a podcast about going from home cooked meals to cooking for yourself in college. In this series, we will explore college student guests’ favorite, most nostalgic dishes as they try and make them for us. Learning about where the food came from and its meaning, we’ll get to see how much these students really miss their private chefs. I mean, parents. In this first episode, Jacob, a student from Los Angeles is always greeted with a warm meal from his mother when he returns home. So how will his dish work out? Let’s find out.

From producer Jack Nunez:

My podcast will be a deep dive exploration of the concept of “looksmaxxing,” the various techniques and principles of the practice, and whether it’s all bullshit or not. In today’s episode, we’re talking about “mewing”. What is mewing? Mewing is a technique in which the tongue is placed on the roof of the mouth and is purported to make the jaw more square, improve sleep, and reduce mouth breathing.

In this podcast, producer David Feng shares stories about college students’ secrets to cooking restaurant quality cuisines on a student budget, a topic of great relevance for budget-conscious students in the current inflationary economy. Each story will be told from a fellow college student’s perspective, with advice from food professionals. 

In the pilot episode, Ariel, who learned spaghetti in Asolo, Italy and Ed Levine, the founder of Serious Eats, share secrets on how to make the perfect budget home cooked spaghetti. The origin, cultural significance, basic recipe, ASMR, and ways to level up spaghetti dinners will be discussed.

“Making It” is a podcast series that finds people who are starting to “make it” in their specific industry.  Whether that be entrepreneurship, film, or musical theater, the series follows different stories of young people who have some sort of accomplishment in their industry, but are just starting to. Each episode focuses on a particular industry, and it will be a narrative series that focuses on accomplishments, challenges, advice, and inspiration. In essence, the series aims to inspire people of that particular industry and also to “discover” and give a platform to the interviewees’ amazing stories.

In this episode, Pierce Wheeler decided to almost leave university completely after getting the life changing opportunity of being the understudy in the Dear Evan Hansen National Broadway Tour. He talks about his story and how he got the role, the tour, challenges, and inside information about the musical theater industry. We also hear from journalist Jeff Lunden about the challenges around building a career in the theatre world.

Produced by Camila Ceballos

Upon receiving a birthday card from her grandmother, Avery Garig is stunned at the closing statement, “Follow your dreams and face everyone, I did it.” In this episode, Forget-Me-Nots gets personal. Avery, alongside her brother Nicholas Garig face the simple task for some, but difficult task for Avery, of calling her grandmother. After years of not calling, she finally faces the silence to unveil the stories that live within the lines. You may even begin to question, when was the last time you called your grandmother?