Tag Archive for: podcasts

Holiday madness and a snapshot of 2023 released music

Rhythm and News cover

By
 in ,
This week on “Rhythm and News,” our hosts welcome you back to the last segment of "Snap Crackle Pop" for the Fall 2023 semester! This week’s episode features guest Eliza Poster to discuss a recap of music released in 2023. Also in this episode, our hosts close out the semester with all things holidays: movies, music and traditions. Thank you so much for listening to “Rhythm and News” this semester, and we hope you all have a wonderful break.

Explaining Girlsplaining with Jinny Kim


By
 in ,
On "The Soapbox’s" fall closer, hosts Britney Zhou and Zaynah Waseem sit down with Jinny Kim to discuss her article on "girlsplaining," "bimbo feminism" and their anti-intellectual and misogynistic undertones.

The Grinch is gone


By
 in ,
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!

Rhythm and News cover

By
 in ,
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. 

Digesting the changes to food stamps with Quynh Anh Nguyen


By
 in ,
This week on "The Soapbox," hosts Britney Zhou and Fabián Gutiérrez discuss the latest installment of Quynh Anh Nguyen's Opinion column "I Reckon," on the post-pandemic changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and the implications for card-holding students and citizens in general.

The Battle for Relevancy


By
 in ,
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

Rhythm and News cover

By
 in , ,
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. 

Last chapter in the USC-Cal rivalry


By
 in ,
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


By
 in ,
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.