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The Daily Pennsylvanian

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.

6: Do I Smell Like Poop?

By Ian Jeong and John Holmes · April 9, 2017

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.


9: A Web Series on the Glow Up ~ Brown Girls

By Stephanie Hodges and Taylor Hosking · March 31, 2017

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.


5: Your Crush is a Mirror

By Ian Jeong and John Holmes · March 26, 2017

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.


8: Live from Cuba, It's Spring Break!

By Stephanie Hodges and Taylor Hosking · March 24, 2017

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.


2: Bone Wars

By Lauren Sorantino and Virginia Rodowsky · March 23, 2017

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)


4: Talking About the Talk

By Ari Goldfine and Caroline Simon · March 23, 2017

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.


6: Penn Swipes Right

By Lauren Feiner and Leopold Spohngellert · March 22, 2017

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.


4: AirPornNet

By Ian Jeong and John Holmes · March 12, 2017

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.


3: Sex in the Sauna

By Ian Jeong , John Holmes and Dayana Mustak · Feb. 26, 2017

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.


3: You're Going to Hell, Lickety-Split

By Ari Goldfine and Caroline Simon · Feb. 24, 2017

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.


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.


2: Dick or Lunch?

By Ian Jeong and John Holmes · Feb. 19, 2017

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.


7: Black on the Scene

By Stephanie Hodges and Taylor Hosking · Feb. 16, 2017

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.


2: No One Else Will Take Care of This

By Caroline Simon · Feb. 10, 2017

In this episode, we look at environmental activism on Penn's campus, and what it's going to look like in the Trump era.Hosted by Caroline Simon and produced by Joyce Varma. Special thanks to our interns Stephen Damianos and Ariel Goldfine. Theme music by Andrew Ellis: @andrew-dummyfresh-ellis.Drop us a line at podcasts@thedp.com.


1: Tongue Trauma and Freshmen Drama

By Ian Jeong and John Holmes · Feb. 7, 2017

This week John and Ian talk about tongue to lip ratios and play Consent or No with Cody Smith. Freshman Athena Panton shares her take on what it’s like to be a new queer on campus.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-ellisDrop us a line at podcasts@thedp.com.


5: Is Penn Safe?

What really makes a space "safe"? In this episode, we explore the phrase by digging into the history of Du Bois College House and analyzing the ways in which it has made Penn feel safer for many students.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.


6: Margins of Feminism

By Stephanie Hodges and Taylor Hosking · Feb. 3, 2017

In this episode, Stephanie talks about how she broke her ankle on the basketball court. Meghana Jayam and Marissa McCool are special guests who discuss their experiences with feminism, intersectionality and the Women's March in Washington DC.Hosted by Stephanie Hodges and Taylor Hosking. Produced and edited by Joyce Varma. Recorded in Wexler Studio at the Kelly Writers House. Music by Noname: www.nonamehiding.com/Drop us a line at podcasts@thedp.com.


5: Best of 2016

By Stephanie Hodges and Taylor Hosking · Dec. 24, 2016

In the last episode of the year, Stephanie and Taylor with special guests Ayo Fagbemi and Mark Paraskevas discuss the their favorite memes, albums and culture moments of 2016.Hosted by Stephanie Hodges and Taylor Hosking. Produced and edited by Joyce Varma. Music by Noname: www.nonamehiding.com/Drop us a line at podcasts@thedp.com


2: Tinder Talk

By Stephanie Hodges and Taylor Hosking · Nov. 7, 2016

In this episode we talk about sneaking into the Quad, the Mick Jenkins show and Tinder. Special guests are Isabel Kim and Amanda Silberling from the feminist art collective "We Are Watching."Hosted by Stephanie Hodges and Taylor Hosking. Produced and edited by Joyce Varma.Music by Noname: www.nonamehiding.com/