Podcasts
09/29/17 2:31pm
5: Disoriented at Penn
We take a look at the Disorientation Guide and the difficulties of changing decades-old problems in only four years of college. You can read the disorientation guide here: issuu.com/penndisorientation/docs/disorientationHosted by Caroline Simon and Ari Goldfine, and produced by Joyce Varma. Theme music by Andrew Ellis: @andrew-dummyfresh-ellis.Drop us a line at podcasts@thedp.com
09/24/17 1:56pm
9: Gay Clowns
John and Andreas talk about Lady Gaga's Netflix documentary and junior Nick Joyner talks about the queer horror of Babadook and It. Guest Johanna Matt Navarro talks to John and Andreas about the misogyny of gay men.Hosted by John Holmes and Andreas Pavlou. Produced and edited by Joyce Varma. Recorded in Wexler Studio at the Kelly Writers House. Theme music by Andrew Ellis: @andrew-dummyfresh-ellis. Podcast art by Kate Jeon.Drop us a line at podcasts@thedp.com.
09/10/17 9:35am
8: Skrt
John and Andreas recap the pop culture summer and talk to Logan about LGBTQ+ health services on campus.Hosted by John Holmes and Andreas Pavlou. Produced and edited by Joyce Varma. Recorded in Wexler Studio at the Kelly Writers House. Theme music by Andrew Ellis: @andrew-dummyfresh-ellis. Cover art by Kate Jeon.Drop us a line at podcasts@thedp.com.
05/16/17 12:30pm
7: Adulting?
In our final episode of the year, we look ahead to life after graduation. We talked to current and former students about the challenges of entering the “real world” and the idea that our generation can’t handle growing up. We also spoke with the director of Career Services about Penn’s pre-professional culture and how undergraduates approach the job market.Hosted by Leopold Spohngellert and Lauren Feiner. Produced by Joyce Varma. Theme music by Andrew Ellis: @andrew-dummyfresh-ellis.Drop us a line at podcasts@thedp.com.
05/07/17 6:23pm
7: Summer Thot Bopping
John and Ian discuss Lady Gaga's new single and hooking up with underclassmen. Cody Smith returns for Consent or No, and Kai Kornegay and Jordyn Myers talk about summer thot bopping.Hosted by John Holmes and Ian Jeong. Produced and edited by Joyce Varma. Recorded in Wexler Studio at the Kelly Writers House. Theme music by Andrew Ellis: @andrew-dummyfresh-ellis.Drop us a line at podcasts@thedp.com.
04/14/17 4:12pm
3: Philo and Esoterica
We attempt to remove the veil of secrecy from the oldest student group on Penn's campus.Hosted by Lauren Sorantino, Claire Schmidt and Virginia Rodowsky. Produced by Joyce Varma. Theme music by Andrew Ellis: @andrew-dummyfresh-ellis.Drop us a line at podcasts@thedp.com.
04/09/17 11:54am
6: Do I Smell Like Poop?
John and Ian talk about the QSA drag show and John's 21st birthday. Cody Smith comes back for Consent or No, and Abbie talks about coming out in college.Hosted by John Holmes and Ian Jeong. Produced and edited by Joyce Varma. Recorded in Wexler Studio at the Kelly Writers House. Theme music by Andrew Ellis: @andrew-dummyfresh-ellis.Drop us a line at podcasts@thedp.com.
03/31/17 11:57am
9: A Web Series on the Glow Up ~ Brown Girls
It’s been compared to Broad City and Insecure, the new web series Brown Girls offers a fresh take on women of color’s interracial friendships, love life and their place in a poppin artist scene of Chicago. Taylor and Stephanie sit down with one of the lead actresses Nabila Hossain to hear more about the process of making the show.Hosted by Stephanie Hodges and Taylor Hosking. Produced and edited by Joyce Varma. Recorded in Wexler Studio at the Kelly Writers House. Theme music by Noname.Drop us a line at podcasts@thedp.com.
03/26/17 10:27am
5: Your Crush is a Mirror
John is looking for a crush and Ian recaps his spring break. Cody Smith is back for Consent or No, and Perren Carrillo and Andreas Pavlou stop by to talk about racism in the LGBTQ community.Hosted by John Holmes and Ian Jeong. Produced and edited by Joyce Varma. Recorded in Wexler Studio at the Kelly Writers House. Theme music by Andrew Ellis: @andrew-dummyfresh-ellis.Drop us a line at podcasts@thedp.com.
03/24/17 10:13pm
8: Live from Cuba, It's Spring Break!
Stephanie and Taylor have a post-spring break debrief about their trip to Cuba with Giovanni Iaboni and Farrah Rahaman.Hosted by Stephanie Hodges and Taylor Hosking. Produced and edited by Joyce Varma. Recorded in Wexler Studio at the Kelly Writers House. Theme music by Noname.Drop us a line at podcasts@thedp.com.
03/23/17 10:57pm
2: Bone Wars
We delve into how a rivalry between Penn's own Edward Drinker Cope and Yale's O.C. Marsh jumpstarted the field of paleontology.Hosted by Lauren Sorantino and Virginia Rodowsky. Produced by Joyce Varma. Theme music by Andrew Ellis: @andrew-dummyfresh-ellis.Drop us a line at podcasts@thedp.com.For more information:Cope: Master Naturalist by Henry Fairfield Osborn, 1931The Fossil Feud Between E. D. Cope and O. C. Marsh by Elizabeth Noble Shor, 1974PBS's "The Dinosaurs," Ep. 1 (www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5cXQj80PxM)
03/23/17 9:24am
4: Talking About the Talk
This episode, we discuss the Israel-Palestine debate on Penn's campus, why it can get so tense, and how to make it more productive.Hosted by Caroline Simon and Ari Goldfine, and produced by Joyce Varma. Theme music by Andrew Ellis: @andrew-dummyfresh-ellis.Drop us a line at podcasts@thedp.com.
03/22/17 12:19pm
6: Penn Swipes Right
How do Penn students find love in a world of dating apps? On this episode, we explore stories from a couple who met on a dating app made by a Penn student, Tinder tales from abroad and the currency of Grindr.Hosted by Leopold Spohngellert and Lauren Feiner. Produced by Joyce Varma. Special thanks to our intern Charlotte Laracy. Theme music by Andrew Ellis: @andrew-dummyfresh-ellis.Drop us a line at podcasts@thedp.com.
03/12/17 10:45am
4: AirPornNet
John and Ian talk about their first celebrity crushes and watching porn in the high rises. They interview John's mom and discuss hair politics with Senior Roshumba Llewellyn.Hosted by John Holmes and Ian Jeong. Produced and edited by Joyce Varma. Recorded in Wexler Studio at the Kelly Writers House. Theme music by Andrew Ellis: @andrew-dummyfresh-ellis.Drop us a line at podcasts@thedp.com.
02/26/17 7:00pm
3: Sex in the Sauna
John and Ian talk about going out and play Consent or No with Cody Smith. They discuss where gay Penn students have gone for sex throughout the years, including a gay bathhouse, with junior Jackson Burke.Hosted by John Holmes and Ian Jeong. Produced by Joyce Varma and edited by our intern Dayana Mustak. Recorded in Wexler Studio at the Kelly Writers House. Theme music by Andrew Ellis: @andrew-dummyfresh-ellis.Drop us a line at podcasts@thedp.com.
02/24/17 4:33pm
3: You're Going to Hell, Lickety-Split
In this episode we look at free speech on Penn's campus, its consequences and why it's gotten so political.Hosted by Caroline Simon and Ari Goldfine, and produced by Joyce Varma. Special thanks to our intern Stephen Damianos. Theme music by Andrew Ellis: @andrew-dummyfresh-ellis.Drop us a line at podcasts@thedp.com.
02/24/17 4:23pm
1: Special Students
In our first episode, we examine a small piece of the long, complex history of women at Penn. We begin by looking closely at times of protest and change in the 70s and 80s through the lens of the women who lived through it, some of whom were the most prominent activists on campus. Switching gears to the present, we hear from current students on how most things on campus have changed, while others remain the same.Hosted by Lauren Sorantino, Virginia Rodowsky and Claire Schmidt. Produced by Joyce Varma. Theme music by Andrew Ellis: @andrew-dummyfresh-ellis.Drop us a line at podcasts@thedp.com.
02/19/17 10:12am
2: Dick or Lunch?
John and Ian talk about Grindr and play Consent or No with Jaron Ma. Senior Giovanni Iaboni shares his experiences with homophobia at Penn.Hosted by John Holmes and Ian Jeong. Produced by Joyce Varma and edited by our intern Dayana Mustak. Recorded in Wexler Studio at the Kelly Writers House. Theme music by Andrew Ellis: @andrew-dummyfresh-ellis.Drop us a line at podcasts@thedp.com.
02/16/17 2:01am
7: Black on the Scene
This week, Taylor and Stephanie talk to seniors Nya Wilkins and Carter Lewis about what it's like to be people of color in predominantly white Greek organizations.Hosted by Stephanie Hodges and Taylor Hosking. Produced and edited by Joyce Varma. Recorded in Wexler Studio at the Kelly Writers House. Theme music by Noname.Drop us a line at podcasts@thedp.com.
02/10/17 11:36am