The Grinch is gone


Hosts Thomas Johnson, Kasey Kazliner and Leila MacKenzie discuss the firing of USC football's defensive coordinator Alex Grinch, with their dream picks of who should replace him. Later, they debate on which freshman, JuJu Watkins or Isaiah Collier, and which team, USC men's or women's basketball, will have the better season.

Sketch comedy, improv and concert etiquette oh my!

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 This week on “Rhythm and News,” our hosts welcome you back to another segment of Snap Crackle Pop! This week they talk about concert etiquette and what not to do at a concert. Also in this episode our host welcomes Fitz Cain from The Merry Men, Alabama Wilson from 4th Quarter All-Stars, and Kamryn Tate from Commedus Interruptus to talk about all things sketch comedy and improv at USC.  This episode was written and hosted by Alison Mitchell, Chris Turino and Fitz Cain; It was written by Amrita Sundaresan and Alison Mitchell; our guests on this episode are Fitz Cain, Alabama Wilson, and Kamryn Tate; produced by Auburn D’Artell and Jonathan Park. “Rhythm and News is one of four shows on the Daily Trojan podcast network. You can find more episodes anywhere you listen to podcasts, as well as our website, dailytrojan.com.

The Battle for Relevancy


Hosts Stefano Fendrich, Jack Hallinan and Marcus Partida discuss whether No. 20 USC can repeat history and beat No. 5 Washington. Then, Jack is joined by special guest Dylan Luden for instant reactions after USC Women's Soccer dropped a rivalry matchup to UCLA 4-2.

LGBTQIA+ representation in media and a world tour of queer cinema

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This week on “Rhythm and News,” our hosts talk about the history of LGBTQIA+ representation in movies, TV shows, animation, etc. Also on this episode our hosts take us through a list of queer cinema around the world like, “Joyland” by Saim Sadiq and “Rotting in the Sun” by Sebastián Silva. This episode will give some great recommendations of queer movies to add to the watch list.  This episode was written and hosted by Caitlin Roehmholdt, Alison Mitchell, Chris Turino and Fitz Cain; It was also written by Amrita Sundaresan; edited by Abigail Park; produced by Auburn D’Artell and Jonathan Park. “Rhythm and News” is one of four shows on the Daily Trojan podcast network. You can find more episodes anywhere you listen to podcasts, as well as our website, dailytrojan.com. 

Last chapter in the USC-Cal rivalry


Hosts Thomas Johnson and Kasey Kazliner sit down and debate whether or not the Trojans and Golden Bears are "real" rivals. Staff writer Jack Hallinan also briefly caught up with a football writer from the Daily Californian, and the hosts discussed USC basketball's newfound recruiting success.

The pros and progress of coming out with Antonio Wu


This week on “The Soapbox”, host Fabián Gutiérrez welcomes assistant opinion editor Antonio Wu, who delves into his assessment of the idea of coming out and some of its significant flaws, alongside other ways in which queerness can be expressed and celebrated in the context of LGBTQIA+ History Month.