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Welcome to Golden Gate Xpress Pod, here you can find the collaborative CalState podcast, Gator Talk that brings city and statewide perspectives to SF State and the Chomp, a sports podcast that brings Bay Area sports news to SF State.

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    • May 28, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 16m AVG DURATION
    • 116 EPISODES


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    The Chomp: Men's soccer club president on the future of SFSU soccer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 18:25


    On the latest episode of the Chomp, SFSU men's soccer club President Daniel Rodriguez discusses the official men's soccer team being discontinued, the logistics of the men's soccer club and his career aspirations.

    KSFS x GGX: The language of news

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 22:35


    GGX editors Melissa Garcia and Sophia Rerucha joined KSFS Radio news director Juliana Postrel earlier this month to discuss bilingual journalism, the news industry and the new pope.

    The Chomp: Athlete Sabrina Carle-Parra deals with the aftermath of women's track and field cuts.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 17:16


    In the latest episode of the Chomp, former SFSU jumper Sabrina Carle-Parra joins GGX staff reporter Diego Camargo and visuals editor Gabriel Carver to discuss the noise surrounding the women's track and field cuts.

    Gator Talk: How the DPRC breaks down barriers for educational success

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 24:24


    In the latest episode of Gator Talk, DPRC Associate Director Roberto Santiago sits down to talk about his career as an ASL interpreter and SFSU's Deaf and hard of hearing community.

    The Chomp: Brandon Davis on the proposed athletics IRA fee increase and the future of SFSU Athletics

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2025 23:54


    SFSU's Interim Athletics Director Brandon Davis and staff reporter Lourence Alturino discuss the importance of athletics amidst a potential elimination of the campus program.

    Gator Talk: The Future of European-American Relations with Scott Siegel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 22:31


    Curious about when tariffs might impact your spending habits? Unsure of where to vacation in Europe this summer? Or perhaps you're interested in the state of international relations? In this episode of Gator Talk, multimedia editor Travis Raburn crosses the pond into a conversation with Professor Scott Siegel, an international relations expert, to address all of your pressing questions.

    Gator Talk: The Future of European-American Relations with Scott Siegel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 22:31


    Curious about when tariffs might impact your spending habits? Unsure of where to vacation in Europe this summer? Or perhaps you're interested in the state of international relations? In this episode of Gator Talk, multimedia editor Travis Raburn crosses the pond into a conversation with Professor Scott Siegel, an international relations expert, to address all of your pressing questions.

    The Chomp: Alicia Reid's athletic career from an athlete to Gators softball head coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 26:08


    In the latest episode of the Chomp, SFSU's softball head coach Alicia Reid joins GGX sports editor Gibran Beydoun to discuss her background in the sport, her education, coaching experience and the team's performance and mindset this year.

    The Chomp: A conversation with SFSU outfielder Michael Cunningham

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 11:00


    Michael Cunningham shares his journey of making it back on the field after a severe injury and his thoughts on SFSU cutting the baseball program.

    Gator Talk: Who and what you'll find in SFSU's Black Unity Center

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 23:19


    In the latest episode of Gator Talk, Black Unity Center staff member Dalyce Brown and Black Student Union secretary Sparkle Williams discuss their time in Black spaces at SFSU and the power of affinity centers on campus.

    The Chomp: SFSU head baseball coach Tony Schifano discusses his journey as both a player and coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 28:54


    In the latest episode of the Chomp, SFSU's head baseball coach Tony Schifano discusses some of the best players he's played with and against. 

    Gator Talk: Bibliotecaria comparte sobre los recursos en español ofrecidos en la biblioteca

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 17:40


    Bibliotecaria Talia Guzman-Gonzalez informa sobre los materiales en español que hay en la bibliotecaria J. Paul Leonard.

    Chomp Pod: Vince Inglima discusses his coaching career amidst seventh season as SFSU men's basketball head coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 25:22


    Vince Inglima is in his seventh season as the men's basketball head coach at SFSU, where he has had a lot of success. In this podcast, Inglima talks about how he got here, his own experiences playing, some major life lessons and his personal life with a wife and kids.

    Gator Talk: A conversation about social communities on SFSU's commuter campus

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 12:08


    A question many incoming students ask about college is what the social life is like. In this episode, the multimedia and podcast editor, Hannah Straily, and the former Latinx Queer Club Vice President, Zac Palacios, sit down to talk about social aspects at a commuter school.  Palacios shares his experiences as a commuter from Pacifica, what it was like co-founding a club and what kind of an impact it has had on his college experience at San Francisco State University. 

    Chomp Pod: SFSU's women's volleyball coach recaps ‘Cinderella season'

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 18:25


    Matt Hoffman discusses the success of this season's team going to the NCAA championship

    Gator Talk: Who makes the calls on free entertainment at SFSU?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 15:37


    This week's Gator Talk is all about getting to know The Depot manager Michelle Yang beyond just her influence on campus at SFSU. By Elijah Shaw, Staff Reporter, Fall 2024

    Gator Talk: The theory behind horror movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 18:05


    Trevor Schock sat down with the Director of the School of Cinema and horror expert Aaron Kerner to talk about the film theory behind the horror genre.

    Gator Talk: In conversation with District 5 Supervisor Dean Preston about youth involvement in politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 21:26


    Supervisor opens up about his personal college activism experience and current movements happening on college campuses By Cami Dominguez and Gabriela Calvillo Alvarez

    The Chomp: SFSU's women's head basketball coach previews the upcoming Gators season

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 15:05


    Natasha Smith talks about the upcoming Gators season, her journey as a player and as a coach, and her thoughts on the WNBA By Eddie Monares

    Gator Talk: Turning Point USA's goal for the SFSU community

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 16:09


    TPUSA President Takumi Sugawara joins Paula Sibulo to discuss his vision for a nonpartisan space on campus

    The Chomp: SFSU baseball's Nathan Shinn prepares for senior season

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 17:45


    Nathan Shinn talks about his summer training in Scotts Valley and his predictions for the Major League Baseball playoffs. By: Sean Young

    Gator Talk: Local elections and young voter turnout

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 17:50


    SFSU political science professor Jason McDaniel discusses the importance of participation in local politics ahead of the 2024 national election. By Gibran Beydoun

    Gator Talk: Gym Life 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 16:06


    Autumn Rose Alvarez interviews Sean Singh, Mashouf Wellness Center Personal Trainer, who gives gym enthusiasts and beginners practical tips on weight lifting and building confidence during workouts.

    Chomp Pod: David Eichorn's successful season

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2024 12:28


    SFSU Pitcher David Eichorn talks about his exciting first season for the Gators and the pressure and excitement of the postseason

    Gator Talk: A comic industry hero started at SFSU

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 24:59


    GGX staff reporter Matthew Ali spoke to Joe Field, a Gator who graduated in the late ‘70s and is now responsible for a game-changing holiday known to nerds as Free Comic Book Day. In this podcast, Field will go over his time here at SFSU, how he helped Marvel move its first family to Stockton, California, founded one of the biggest comic book conventions in California, and how he helped the incomparable Stan Lee.

    GGX talks to Be My Eyes/AI users and beta tester

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 16:57


    Golden Gate Xpress staff reporter Matthew Ali spoke to three users of Be My Eyes and other similar applications. These programs are designed to assist blind and visually impaired people navigate the world and make everyday things like mail, medication and financial information, among other things more accessible.

    Chomp Pod: Sitdown with SFSU Head Athletic Photographer Vanden Harris

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 18:21


    Harris talks about his dreams and aspirations.

    Gator Talk: Haight it or love it

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2024 6:00


    Unless you've been hiding under a rock, you've heard about big-time department and retail stores closing their doors. Yet, if you go down Haight Street you'd notice something different. Thrift stores everywhere! Victor Harris Jr and Jason Hernandez report on the resiliency of thrift culture in the Bay Area.

    Gator Talk: Filipino representation highlighted in upcoming Bay Area-based film

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 7:40


    In the hoop world, basketball takes the crown as the top pick in the Philippines and among Filipino Americans worldwide. A clutch 63% of survey respondents in the Philippines were full-court pressed as NBA aficionados in 2021. The cultural connection with the sport is set to come to the forefront in an upcoming film called “Bola at Buhay/ Ball and Life,” a San Francisco-based project featuring a cast and crew of predominantly first and second-generation Filipino Americans.

    Chomp Pod: DeLeon sisters breaking records at SF State

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2024 25:51


    Kai and Lehua DeLeon talk all about their record breaking title and their experience on the softball team at SF State.

    Chomp Pod: Uprooted from Oakland

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 23:24


     Mark Sigmon baseball historian and professor discusses the relocation of the A's.

    Gator Talk: The untold stories of Cesar Chavez through the eyes of one of his closest colleagues

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 18:21


    A conversation with Marc Grossman gives us a glimpse behind the man who led a historical movement for social justice.

    Gator Talk: Asexuality deep dive

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2024 22:11


    Monica Perry, the office assistant from Education and Referral Organization for Sexuality (EROS), discusses asexuality and some of the prominent misconceptions. 

    The Chomp: SFSU baseball's Justin Johnson hits stride with big week

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 22:47


    Meet Justin Johnson, a redshirt senior on the men's baseball team. He hit 4 homeruns in consecutive appearances and has led the team to a very strong start. We will talk about his experience at SF State and his previous stints with Jackson State as well.

    Gator Talk: The relationship help hotspot you've never heard of

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 17:44


    The SAFE Place is a confidential, non-mandated reporting counseling service that offers resources to victims of domestic abuse or violence, and you probably didn't know it existed.

    SFSU Grapples with Global Surge in AI, How SFSU Navigates the Ever-Evolving Tech Landscape

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 31:33


    Before implementing the widespread use of AI, educators first study and discuss its prospect of perpetuating bias and stereotypes

    The Chomp: Lawrence Saenz, SFSU wrestler, grapples into top 10 of NWCA rankings

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 17:32


    Welcome to the Xpress podcast, a podcast that brings city and statewide perspectives to SF State news. In the latest episode of the Chomp podcast, staff reporter Victor Harris Jr and sports editor Arman Archouniani chat with San Francisco State University men's wrestler Lawrence Saenz. 

    The Chomp: SFSU Men's Basketball forward Jailen Daniel-Dalton, from the bayou to the swamp

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 31:37


    Welcome to the Xpress podcast, a podcast that brings city and statewide perspectives to SF State news. In the latest episode of the Chomp podcast, staff reporter Victor Harris Jr and sports editor Arman Archouniani chat with San Francisco State University men's basketball player Jailen Daniel-Dalton.

    The Chomp: SFSU Men's Basketball forward Jailen Daniel-Dalton, from the bayou to the swamp

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 16:25


    Welcome to the Xpress podcast, a podcast that brings city and statewide perspectives to SF State news. In the latest episode of the Chomp podcast, staff reporter Victor Harris Jr and sports editor Arman Archouniani chat with San Francisco State University men's basketball player Jailen Daniel-Dalton.

    Gator Talk: A Movie We Are Thankful For

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 11:58


    Welcome to Gator Talk, the Xpress podcast that brings city perspectives to local, regional and national news. In today's podcast episode, A&E Editor from Golden Gate Xpress, D'Angelo Hernandez and David Ye, Copy Editor for Xpress Magazine and the Latinx Film Club talk about why they are thankful for "Everything, Everywhere, All At Once".  

    A breakdown of union coverage on campus

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 14:10


    Welcome back to Gator Talk, the Xpress podcast that brings city perspectives to local, regional and national news. In today's podcast episode, staff reporters Sophia Osborn and Zac Zavala sit down and break down their union coverage on the different unions on campus. 

    The Chomp: Head baseball coach Tony Schifano on upcoming SFSU baseball season

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2023 19:52


    Welcome to the Xpress podcast, a podcast that brings city and statewide perspectives to SF State news. In the latest episode of the Chomp podcast, staff reporter Luis Cortes and co-managing editor Steven Rissotto chat with San Francisco State University head baseball coach Tony Schifano on MLB free agency, the upcoming Gatorsj baseball season, continually building the program and more!

    The Other Side: Employee Union Emphasis On Working

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 14:10


    Welcome back to Gator Talk, the Xpress podcast that brings city perspectives to local, regional and national news. In today's podcast episode, staff reporter Sophia Osborn sits down with California State University Employees Union SF State chapter president Sandee Nota and CSUEU Executive Director Jim Philliou to continue the series surrounding labor on campus. 

    The other side: Q&A With CFA-SFSU Brad Erickson Ep.1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2023 21:32


    Welcome back to Gator Talk, the Xpress podcast that brings perspectives, to local, regional and national news. Today's episode begins a new series, The Other Side. Staff reporter Sophia Osborn California Faculty Association's SFSU President Brad Erickson talks about some of the reasons for potentially striking.

    The Chomp: A sit down with SF State wrestler Kweli Hernandez-Maitre

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 16:12


    Welcome to the Xpress podcast, a podcast that brings city and statewide perspectives to SF State news. Staff reporter Victor Harris Jr. and Sports editor Arman Archouniani touch on local sports and sit down with SF State wrestler Kweli Hernandez-Maitre to talk about his experience from the summer, his goals for this season and his perspective on the tragic loss of teammate Hazah Alsaudi earlier this year.

    Gator Talk: An outfit that builds community

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 17:40


    Welcome to Gator Talk, the Xpress podcast that brings city perspectives to local, regional and national news. In today's podcast episode, staff reporters Victor Harris and Jason Hernandez, sat down with administrators of the popular Instagram account SFSUFitss to speak on building community on campus through clothing. 

    The Chomp: Two time intramural champion Adeboye Adeyemi reflects on his journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2023 19:01


    Welcome to the Xpress podcast, a podcast that brings city and statewide perspectives to SF State news. Staff reporters Victor Harris Jr. and Bryan Chavez talk to intramural champion Adeboye Adeyemi about football and recap his experience playing sports on campus.

    Gator Talk : Summer Highlights

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023 20:07


    Welcome to Gator Talk, the Xpress podcast that brings city perspectives to local, regional and national news. Today's podcast episode highlights two important stories the GGX News team reported on this summer. Staff reporter Sydni Taylor discusses her recent profile on a local business owner and artist Hiroshi Morimoto. Later in the show, staff reporter Bryan Chavez discusses his reporting on the faculty lecturers' pay gap at San Francisco State University.

    Between the Issues: Graduation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2023 40:14


    Two newspaper-plastered classrooms filled with tired, yet eager reporters sit side by side on the third floor of SF State's Humanities Building. These are the magazine and newspaper production rooms, and the single door separating the two finally opened last semester. Welcome to Between the Issues, the very first collaborative podcast between the Golden Gate Xpress newspaper and Xpress Magazine. In our third episode of 2023, editors Andrea Sto. Domingo and Oliver Michelsen hosted a live podcast just hours before San Francisco State University's 2023 commencement ceremony.

    Gator Talk: La experiencia de ser estudiantes bilingües en la Universidad Estatal de San Francisco

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2023 13:21


    Bienvenidos a Gator Talk, el podcast de Golden Gate Express que aporta la perspectiva y la experiencia de los estudiantes del programa bilingüe de la Universidad Estatal de San Francisco.  Los reporteros Gina Castro, Daniel Eduardo Hernández y María Fernanda Gómez nos comparten sus experiencias y desarrollo de sus artículos en el programa de periodismo y el poder de nuestra comunidad, porque la historia de los hispanos tiene que ser contadas por sus protagonistas.  Por Andy Damián Correa

    The Chomp: Distance Runner Dominic Clima, recaps Gators track and field season

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 14:35


    Welcome to the Xpress podcast, a podcast that brings city and statewide perspectives to SF State news. Arman Archouniani, staff reporter, and Steven Rissotto, copy editor talk to Distance Runner Dominic Clima to recap Gators track and field season.

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