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Talkin’ Troy S5E10: So close but yet so far

By Daily Trojan Staff
December 23, 2020 in Multimedia, Podcasts, Sports

USC football’s season came to a screeching halt Friday in the Pac-12 Championship Game with a 31-24 loss to the Oregon Ducks. Now, the questions are many and the answers are few for USC: What’s the outlook for this team in 2021 and beyond? What is this team’s identity? Can USC get back to where […]

Talkin’ Troy S5E9: A crosstown classic and previewing the Pac-12 Championship Game

By Daily Trojan Staff
December 16, 2020 in Multimedia, Podcasts, Sports

USC’s dramatic 5-point victory Saturday over the Bruins at the Rose Bowl was perhaps the wildest game in a 2020 season full of wild games for the Trojans. Associate managing editor Nathan Ackerman and sports editors Taylor Mills and David Ramirez break down the victory over UCLA and discuss USC’s No. 13 ranking in the […]

Talkin’ Troy S5E8: An up and down week for USC sports

By Daily Trojan Staff
December 8, 2020 in Multimedia, Podcasts, Sports

USC football came away with a dominant 38-13 victory over Washington State on Sunday, and the Trojans are now 4-0 on the season. On the flip side, since the last Talkin’ Troy episode raved about the combined 4-0 record for the USC women’s and men’s basketball teams, those squads are a combined 0-3. Associate managing […]

Talkin’ Troy S5E7: A combined 7-0

By Daily Trojan Staff
December 1, 2020 in Multimedia, Podcasts, Sports

The USC women’s and men’s basketball seasons are under way, as the women’s team is 1-0 and the men’s team is 3-0 through the first week of their respective seasons. Associate managing editor Nathan Ackerman and sports editors Taylor Mills and David Ramirez give their thoughts and takeaways from the early stages of basketball season […]

Talkin’ Troy S5E6: Fate of the Pac-12 South and USC basketball is back

By Daily Trojan Staff
November 25, 2020 in Multimedia, Podcasts, Sports

The Trojans are 3-0 in the 2020 season after a stout defensive performance in Utah, and they’re now preparing for a home matchup with Colorado that will go a long way in determining the winner of the Pac-12 South. Associate managing editor Nathan Ackerman and sports editors Taylor Mills and David Ramirez highlight offensive and […]

Talkin’ Troy S5E5: Undefeated record, unanswered questions

By Daily Trojan Staff
November 17, 2020 in Multimedia, Podcasts, Sports

USC football is 2-0, but the team has looked inconsistent through the first couple weeks of the regular season, and many questions still remain about the team. Associate managing editor Nathan Ackerman and sports editors Taylor Mills and David Ramirez discuss the first couple games of the season, covering the Arizona State game in an […]

General Education S6E4: VoteSC encourages voter turnout virtually

By Daily Trojan Staff
November 2, 2020 in Multimedia, Podcasts

With election say right around the corner, podcast editor Eduardo Ocampo talks to VoteSC co-president Christian Burks about the organization’s efforts to boost voter turnout among students. They also talk about how the group has grown since its start during the 2018 midterm elections and the biggest questions young voters have about the election.

Rhythm and News S5E1: How South Central LA molded Art-ivista Jose Richard Aviles

By Daily Trojan Staff
October 14, 2020 in Lifestyle, Multimedia, Podcasts

News editor Ana Mata speaks with art-ivista and alumnus Jose Richard Aviles about their upbringing in South Central Los Angeles and how it has shaped their work in dance and poetry. They also talk about their recently published book “Semilla – a Collection of Poems” and its connection to social justice and art. Music by […]

Talkin’ Troy S5E4: An Interview with USC Alum and Pro Tennis Player Giuliana “GuGu” Olmos

By Daily Trojan Staff
October 14, 2020 in Multimedia, Podcasts, Sports

Sports editor David Ramirez speaks with USC alum and pro tennis player Giuliana “GuGu” Olmos about her tennis career as well as her Austrian and Mexican upbringing. They also discuss how the tennis program at USC guided her in ultimately becoming a professional. Music by Joakim Karud. Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 8:42 p.m.: Correction: A […]

Talkin’ Troy S5E3: USC Football is Back!

By Daily Trojan Staff
October 11, 2020 in Multimedia, Podcasts, Sports

Associate managing editor Nathan Ackerman and sports editors David Ramirez and Taylor Mills discuss the Pac-12’s upcoming conference-only fall football schedule. They talk about whether they originally thought the season would even happen, how the Trojans will be able to adjust to the shortened season and how the team will fare, both in the regular […]