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In-depth conversations about the most important news of the week, brought to you by LSU student journalists from the basement of Hodges Hall.

Tiger Talk


    • Feb 10, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 22 EPISODES


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    Tiger Talk Ep. 22: Critters, Creatures and the Coast

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 43:14


    In this special Tiger Talk episode, co-hosts Jayden Nguyen and Will Nickel discuss all things animals. Will talks about a hedgehog who survived cancer thanks to LSU's Vet Med program and they discuss an LSU professor's penguin research with Reveille news reporter Payton Manuel.

    Tiger Talk Ep. 21: New Year, New Hosts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 39:36


    Reveille editor in chief Josh Archote joins co-hosts Jayden Nguyen and Will Nickel to discuss his lawsuit against LSU, Jeff Landry's tipline full of memes and to break the ice.

    Tiger Talk Ep. 20: Football Forecasting

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 35:14


    Reveille sports editor Peter Rauterkus and deputy sports editor Mackay Suire join host Piper Hutchinson for her farewell episode to talk Coach Kelly, LSU's loss to Texas A&M and the team's outlook moving forward.

    Tiger Talk Ep. 19: Investigative Journalism, But Make It Funny

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2022 43:08


    The Reveille's digital duo, digital editor Jayden Nguyen and self-professed digital deputy Will Nickel, join host Piper Hutchinson to talk about how they've been investigating LSU's biggest questions, like "can I get a car in the quad?" and "are psychics real?".

    Tiger Talk Ep. 18: Student Loan Smackdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 27:44


    Reveille opinion columnists Charlie Stephens and Ben Haines join host Piper Hutchinson President Joe Biden's executive order forgiving up to $20,000 in student loan debt. Haines argues that the move is no good for the economy, but Stephens says "not so fast."

    Tiger Talk Ep. 17: Student Health Center Shake-up

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2022 30:11


    Reveille senior news reporter Maddie Scott joins host Piper Hutchinson to talk about Scott's investigative series about the problems that international and graduate students have faced at the LSU Student Health Center and to chat about what the Our Lady of the Lake takeover of the campus clinic means for students.

    Tiger Talk Ep. 16: Southern Showdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 38:00


    Ahead of the LSU vs. Southern football game, Reveille sports editor Peter Rauterkus and Reveille senior sports writer Henry Huber join host Piper Hutchinson to discuss what to expect from the Tigers this season and what this week's game means for not just LSU, but for the state.

    Tiger Talk Ep. 15: Back to School in COVID times: Part 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 41:46


    Welcome back to campus, Tigers. Reveille reporter Gabby Jimenez joins to talk about why out-of-state students chose LSU despite Louisiana's downsides. Reveille opinion editor Claire Sullivan, also an out-of-state student, chimes in with her two cents and walks us through her series of freshman advice columns. Bonus guest Aly Neel, communications director for the Louisiana Department of Health, joins to talk back to school safety for COVID-19 and Monkeypox.

    Tiger Talk Ep. 14: Look out, LSU. Legislation is coming.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2022 50:56


    The end of the legislative session brought changes, good and bad, to LSU. Reveille reporter Allison Allsop joins host Piper Hutchinson to talk changes to higher education and LSU Manship School News Service reporter Alex Tirado joins to talk about bombshell bills that grabbed the national spotlight. Political science professor Daniel Tirone also joins to discuss SCR6 and the importance of tenure. Bonus guest Rep. Tanner Magee, a three-time LSU grad and House Speaker Pro Tempore, joins to talk about the state's budget boon and more.

    Tiger Talk Ep. 13: Spring Sports Wrap-Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 33:02


    With spring sports wrapping up here at LSU, Jared Brodtmann joins Peter Rauterkus to talk Baseball's postseason run and Reed Darcey also joins to talk Softball and the outlook of the program following the season.

    Tiger Talk Ep. 12: Spring Sports Showing Off

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 32:59


    With a huge SEC series win against Georgia, Mackay Suire joins Nick Ombrellaro to discuss the Tiger's softball program and wrapping up regular season play. Tyler Harden discusses Brian Kelly's first sideline appearance and what players shined in the Spring Football Game.

    Tiger Talk Ep. 11: Baskets and Brackets, Welcome to March

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2022 39:06


    On this March Madness podcast, Nick Ombrellaro sits down with Reveille Sports Reporters Tyler Harden and Henry Huber to discuss both Women's and Men's basketball as we approach Selection Sunday and the 2022 NCAA Tournament.

    Tiger Talk Ep. 10: Batting Lines and Bylines

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 38:03


    Sportswriter Jared Brodtmann joins Nick Ombrellaro to discuss analytics and the LSU baseball season ahead. Editor and Chief Lara Nicholson joins to discuss TAMUs student paper, The Battalion, and the overreach of the universities president. If you would like to voice your concerns to Texas A&M Pres. Katherine Banks (president@tamu.edu)

    Tiger Talk Ep. 9: Burrow, Basketball, and Books

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 27:08


    This episode has Host Nick Ombrellaro sitting down with Deputy Sports Editor Peter Rauterkus to discuss the Cincinnati Bengals advancing to Super Bowl 56 along with the state of LSU basketball with 10 games left in the regular season. News reporter Maddie Scott also joins to discuss the ongoing Reveille LSU infrastructure series and what needs to be done with the LSU Library moving forward.

    Tiger Talk Ep. 8: Frat Flu Runs Wild

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 17:28


    Reveille Journalist Gabby Jimenez joins Nick Ombrellaro on this episode to discuss a mysterious illness that's been going around campus. With the statewide mask mandate being repealed, Reporter Piper Hutchinson stops by to discuss what the University has done so far this semester to keep students safe.

    Tiger Talk Ep. 7: LSU Files For Divorce

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 20:13


    After an upset win against Florida, LSU announced Sunday morning that Coach Orgeron will not be returning in 2022. Nick sits down with Reveille Sports Writer Dylan Sanders to recap the weekend and what the foreseeable future of LSU football looks like.

    Tiger Talk Ep. 6: Tailgates Are Hot, Football Is Not

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 15:04


    On our return this fall, Nick Ombrellaro (host) talks with Reed Darcey about Auburn's comeback win against LSU. Gabby Jimenez (Reveille writer) stops by to discuss tailgating on campus after a year hiatus.

    Tiger Talk Ep. 5: Summer Swan Song

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 31:48


    In the final summer episode of Tiger Talk, Nick Frewin sits down with Domenic Purdy to discuss the ongoing debate around the univesity mandating COVID-19 vaccines.

    Tiger Talk Ep. 4: New President, New Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 21:46


    On William Tate's first day as LSU president, he sits down with Nick Frewin to talk about what he's prioritizing as he takes office.

    Tiger Talk Ep. 3: Podcast with the President

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 43:15


    Departing LSU President Tom Galligan takes Nick Frewin and Madelyn Cutrone behind the scenes of his tumultuous 18 months in office.

    Tiger Talk Ep. 2: Possibility of Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 23:00


    This week, Nick Frewin is joined by Caden Lim to discuss the ongoing campaign by LSU's faculty to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations.

    Tiger Talk Ep. 1: LSU Athletics' Title IX Lawsuits

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 36:09


    Nick Frewin is joined by Reed Darcey to discuss the two high-profile lawsuits against LSU athletics and why several federal judges recused themselves from presiding over the suits. Tiger Talk: In-depth conversations about the most important news of the week, brought to you by LSU student journalists from the basement of Hodges Hall.

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