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The Spot is the official Podcast of BYU-Idaho Radio. This podcast is made by students for students, where we talk about what you're talking about.

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    • Jun 5, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 130 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from BYU-Idaho Radio's The Spot

    The Spot: Independent Living

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2025 43:09


    How do we keep up spiritually on our own? Grace, Camille, Holly, and Jillian discuss how on this episode of "The Spot".

    The Spot: Dating

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 27:34


    BYUI students have so many thoughts on dating. Grace, Camille, Lizzie, and Brother Hunt are here to share more thoughts.

    The Spot: Music

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 35:08


    What is music like in Rexburg and abroad? Grace, Camille, Maddie, and Riley discuss music tastes and experiences in this episode of The Spot.

    The Spot: Budget Friendly Fun

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 42:23


    Have you ever thought there was nothing fun AND cheap to do in Rexburg or BYUI? Grace, Camille, Austin, and Michael put this thought to rest on this episode of The Spot.

    The Spot: Rexburg Stereotypes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 28:35


    Many stereotypes have been linked to Rexburg and BYU-Idaho. The Spot hosts Grace Andrus, Camille Kolditz, Elyse Krout, and Brennan Green are here to discuss those stereotypes and their thoughts.

    The Spot: Freshman Horror Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 18:49


    Your freshman year in college is full of new experiences and in this week's episode of The Spot, hosts Grace Andrus, Camille Kolditz, Chance Herman and Robert Harris share some of their most unforgettable freshman experiences.

    The Spot: End Of Semester Fun!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 28:31


    This week on "The Spot," hosts Abigail Barber, Preslee Carroll, and Maiya Waddell dive into all the end-of-semester excitement! From upcoming events to finals week vibes and everything in between, the trio shares their favorite memories, tips for wrapping up the school year, and what they're looking forward to most. Tune in for laughs, stories, and a little inspiration to finish strong!

    The Spot: Childhood Fears & Memories

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 43:55


    This week on "The Spot," Austin Pace, Rachel Pace, and Maiya Waddell take a nostalgic trip down memory lane, sharing the childhood fears that kept them up at night and the fun, heartwarming moments that made growing up special. From eerie nightmares to unforgettable adventures, join them as they reminisce, laugh, and reflect on the experiences that shaped them. Tune in for a mix of humor, nostalgia, and relatable childhood memories!

    The Spot: Winter Fitness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 40:40


    This week on "The Spot," Austin Pace, Jake Tibbitts, and Maiya Waddell share their best tips and tricks for keeping your fitness goals on track during the chilly months. They've got you covered, from cozy indoor workouts to immune-boosting nutrition hacks. Don't let winter slow you down — tune in and stay strong all season!

    The Spot: All About Dance!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 36:25


    This week on "The Spot," Abigail Barber, Gary Larsen, Terri Hess, and Maiya Waddell discuss all things dance! Hear about the extensive dance program, each individual's dance experience, fun stories, and more! Plus, don't miss the Temples In Bloom interview featuring Megan Sewell and Gaby Hulme as they share why you should attend this exciting event.

    The Spot: Bucket Lists & Traveling

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 23:03


    This week on "The Spot," join Austin Pace, Jack Esplin, Malia Vanbuskirk, and Maiya Waddell as they dive into all things bucket lists and travel! From dream destinations to unforgettable adventures they've experienced, it's a fun and inspiring conversation you won't want to miss!

    The Spot: All About Sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 42:35


    This week on "The Spot", Austin Pace, Chandler Guadagnin, and Maiya Waddell dive into the world of sports, tackling everything from the GOAT debate to bold takes on team trades. Whether you're a die-hard fan or just love a good sports discussion, this episode is packed with insights, hot takes, and plenty of debate you won't want to miss!

    The Spot: Weird Things Americans Do

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 33:40


    This week on "The Spot," Abigail Barber, Keith Knight, and Maiya Waddell dive into Americans' quirks and downright bizarre habits! From oversized fast-food portions to drenching everything in ranch, this episode is sure to leave you entertained and maybe even questioning your own habits.

    The Spot: All Things Dating

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 54:15


    This week on "The Spot," Austin Pace, Hallie Day, Dallen Larsen, and Maiya Waddell dive into the highs and lows of dating. They explore life as a single person, the journey to marriage, and how to know when you've found 'the one.'

    The Spot: Campus + Local Eats

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 28:19


    This week on "The Spot", Abigail Barber and Maiya Waddell take a delicious deep dive into the world of food on and around the BYU-Idaho campus. From campus dining options to beloved local eateries in Rexburg, this episode offers insights and fresh perspectives on the food scene, offering something for students and food enthusiasts alike.

    The Spot: Movies & Pop Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 44:11


    This week on "The Spot," Austin Pace, Henry Clines, and Maiya Waddell dive into the world of movies and pop culture. From standout actors to book-to-movie adaptations, and whether streaming services are replacing the theater experience, they cover it all—plus more!

    Housing & Roommates

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 42:46


    This week on "The Spot," Austin Pace, Abigail Barber, Kriss Pond, and Maiya Waddell talk about all things housing and roommates! They discuss how to save money on housing, tips and tricks on how to find the best housing deals, and tips on how to live with roommates.

    Tales of the Christmas Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 34:31


    This week on "The Spot," Savannah McCauley, Breanna Latouche, Jesse Richens and Cody Miller talk about personal Christmas stories from past, present and future. They also highlight Cody Miller's original written Christmas poem featuring the birth of Jesus Christ.

    Dating Do's and Don'ts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 46:34


    On this episode of "The Spot," Savannah McCauley, Maiya Waddell, Megan Tomsik and Jesse Richens discuss dating do's and don'ts. They discuss green flag and red flag behavior and even date idea's.

    All Things Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 39:14


    In this episode of "The Spot," Savannah McCauley, Breanna Latouche, and Megan Tomsik talk with local musician Devon Phelps about all things music. Devon mentions his band "Coastal Cities," and discusses his personal favorite artists.

    Family Traditions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 30:17


    On this episode of "The Spot," Savannah McCauley, Cody Miller, Breanna Latouche and Maiya Waddell discuss family traditions. From food to chopping down real Christmas trees and hiding the elf on the shelf this episode is chalk full off wonderful traditions!

    Family Recipes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 36:35


    This week on "The Spot," Savannah McCauley, Breanna Latouche, Jesse Richens and Megan Tomsik talk about family and thanksgiving recipes. From delicious to fruit cake this episode is full of fun food memories.

    Video Games and Magic the Gathering

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 43:44


    In this episode of "The Spot," Savannah McCauley, Cody Miller, Maiya Waddell and Megan Tomsik discuss "Magic the Gathering," tactics and strategic Video Games.

    D&D and Board Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 39:13


    On this episode of "The Spot," Savannah McCauley, Breanna Latouche, Maiya Waddell, and Nix Johnson talk about their favorite board games, with a highlight on the Table Top Role Playing Game Dungeons and Dragons.

    Spooky Shows We Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 31:55


    There are so many great spooky TV shows and movies. Hosts Savannah McCauley, Megan Tomsik, Breanna Latouche and Maiya Waddell talk about their favorites.

    Spooky Activities in and Around Rexburg

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 29:11


    This week on "The Spot," Breanna Latouche, Jesse Richens, Cody Miller, and Megan Tomsik discuss the best spooky activities to attend around Rexburg during the Halloween season.

    Intramural Sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 25:58


    This week on "The Perfect Score," Savannah McCauley, Breanna Latouche, Bea Mattos, and Maiya Waddell discuss intramural sports on BYU-Idaho's Campus. Where you can rent equipment and how to get involved in the intramural teams.

    The Election Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 35:03


    In this episode Savannah McCauley, Megan Tomsik, Cody Miller and Jesse Richens discuss the ins and out of the presidential election. Including how to register to vote, where to find information about each candidate, and how to fact check your news sources.

    Health: Mental, Physical, Spiritual and Financial

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 28:30


    This week on "The Spot," Maiya Waddell, Breanna Latouche, Bea Mattos, and Savannah McCauley talk about all things health and starting a new semester out strong! They discuss where to get help on the campus of BYU-Idaho and give tips and tricks on surviving and taking care of yourself in college.

    The Spot: Rexburg Survival Guide

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 47:22


    For the last episode of the season, the entire team shares their must-know tips for living in Rexburg as a student!

    The Spot: Must Watch TV Shows

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 34:03


    We talk all things TV! We dive into The Office, Family Matters, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and more.

    The Spot: Navigating This Season of Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 45:18


    In this live episode, we talk about making life decisions. Why we should pursue an education, who and when to marry and how to plan for after graduation.

    The Spot: Add These Movies to Your Watchlist

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 25:52


    Live from the BYU-Idaho Crossroads, we talked about movies that are culturally significant, movies that have touched us and movies that are just plain fun!

    The Spot: How to Play Sports on Campus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 34:28


    Games Manager Coordinator, Trent Hansen, told us all about intramural sports on campus. You can play on a recreation team, competitive team or just in a group!

    The Spot: You need to take these electives

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 37:27


    In this episode, we talk about culturally insightful classes, life skills classes and all around fun classes!

    Why Fatherhood Matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 41:41


    In honor of Father's Day, we talked to Dr. Scott Gardner, a faculty member in the Marriage and Family Department at BYU-Idaho. We discussed the role of a father and shared personal stories about our fathers and father-figures.

    The Spot: Demystifying Family History Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 37:54


    Every family line has a story... do you know yours? In this episode, we talk about our family histories, experiences doing temple work, how to find your ancestors and how to help your descendants.

    The Spot: How to deal with bad roommates

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 37:12


    Hosts Isabella Salazar, Andy Ordonez, Nix Johnson and Robert Harris share roommate horror stories and offer advice for cultivating good relationships in an apartment.

    The Spot: The More The Marry-er

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 39:53


    In this episode, Isabella Salazar, Jesse Richens and Brogan Houston bring their spouses on to discuss marriage. They talk about adjustments to marriage, in-laws and how to find the one.

    The Spot: Career Exploration

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 26:46


    This week on The Spot, hosts Isabella Salazar, Robert Harris and Brogan Houston talk to Garrett Nilsson, the manager of Career and Academic Advising over Career Exploration at BYU-Idaho.

    The Spot: Dating Ideas and Dating Mishaps

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 33:05


    This week on The Spot, hosts Isabella Salazar, Robert Harris, Jesse Richens and Nix Johnson talk about dating ideas in Rexburg and share stories of dates gone wrong.

    Outdoor activities to try near BYU-Idaho

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 37:58


    It's springtime and there are so many activities to do around BYU-Idaho. Hosts Isabella Salazar, Brogan Houston and Andy Ordonez welcome guest host Jason LeFevre who works at the Outdoor Resource Center. They talk about the activities they've done and what resources are available at the ORC.

    Movie Night!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 14:15


    Maiya Waddell, Ella Zeigler and guests are talking about movie nights at BYU-Idaho. They talk about what they're watching right now and what movies are fun to watch with your friends and roommates.

    Adjusting to returning home from a mission

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 22:36


    In this episode, hosts Nix Johnson, Manuel Abreu and Grace Shirley talk about their experiences after returning home from a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They also talk to special guests Catherine Ohlendorf and senior missionary couple Elder Kerry Denney and Sister Brenda Denney who serve as mission counselors. Their first mission they served was in the Asia North Area and now they're in the Europe Central Area.

    The Spot: The College of Arts and Performance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 31:21


    This week on The Spot, hosts Christian Nelson, Briana Leal and Chandler Guadagnin talk about the college of Arts and Performance at BYU-Idaho with Elani Nilo, a theater major with a design and technical theater emphasis. They talk about what students can expect to learn from the arts and what they have experienced in their classes. They also hear from other students on campus and reply and react to their comments.

    The Spot: Fitness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 32:28


    This week on The Spot, hosts Christian Nelson, Briana Leal and Chandler Guadagnin talk about Fitness and BYU-Idaho's Fit-4-Life program with Anna Dorney, the student director of Fit-4-Life at BYU-Idaho. They talk about how to get started at the gym, personal fitness stories, and  how fitness can influence people positively for the rest of their lives. You can learn more about BYU-Idaho's fitness programs with the link below. https://www.byui.edu/recreational-services/hart-building

    The Spot: Dating

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 23:09


    This week is a special live episode of The Spot. Hosts Christian Nelson, Briana Leal and Chandler Guadagnin talk about dating to a live audience of BYU-Idaho students who discuss their dating experiences and give advice for others to hear. ** This is the last episode of The Spot on Soundcloud ** To get new episodes follow The Spot Podcast here on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or anywhere else you get your podcasts. You can also find The Spot on the BYU-Idaho Radio website. Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2yxZCDnSmXHqv6wrdw2Sjq?si=e5792fb7fa6143b6 BYU-Idaho Radio Website https://www.byui.edu/radio/

    The Spot: Hobbies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 36:27


    This week on The Spot, hosts Christian Nelson, Briana Leal and Chandler Guadagnin talk about hobbies with Carson Youngberg, a Student Leadership Council member at BYU-Idaho. They talk about their personal hobbies, how hobbies influence their lives and events that BYU-Idaho puts on to support students' hobbies.

    The Spot: What do you get out of devotional?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 25:43


    This week on The Spot, hosts Christian Nelson, Briana Leal and Chandler Guadagnin ask students what they get out of BYU-Idaho's weekly devotional. They talk about specific speakers, past insights they've gained and how weekly devotionals influence the culture at BYU-Idaho.

    The Spot: The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at BYU-Idaho

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 33:37


    On this episode of BYU-Idaho Radio's the Spot, hosts Christian Nelson, Brianna Leal, and Chandler Guadagnin sit down and talk with Nels Hansen, a faculty member for the College of Agriculture and Applied Plant Science, and Matthew Smith, a student studying crop science and technology.  They discuss what the college has to offer. From Apple Orchards on campus to job opportunities after graduation, they learn more about the college of agriculture and life sciences.

    The Spot: Emergency preparedness at college

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 26:05


    This week on BYU-Idaho Radio's the Spot, Christian Nelson and Brianna Leal talk about emergency preparation along with special guest Byron Gilbert, an environment, health and safety coordinator at BYU-Idaho. They talk about the many resources available both on and off campus to students. Learn how you can become prepared for the next emergency you encounter.

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