Pandemic University Podcast

This is a shorter episode that I recorded after a funny grocery store experience. This is also going to be the last episode under the Pandemic University title.

Yeah, I'm ranting about COVID19. At this point, everything from the government, to the media, and to celebrities just finds a way to frustrate me. Especially after Aaron Rodgers decided that using an MLK quote to justify not taking a vaccine was appropriate. So now I'm getting all of my thoughts of my chest.

Welcome back to the podcast! Sorry that I've been gone so long, with the way 2021 was, I needed to find a new way to approach recording this podcast. Now that I've started doing that, expect more episodes in the future. Today's episode is just a quick recap, so I hope you enjoy.

This is the second episode of the multiple-part series I recorded while in Chicago. In this part, Pierce and I talk about friendships and relationships during our respective first years in college. We also have a couple of side conversations here in there; this episode is a bit more light-hearted.

Today's episode covers the topics of police shootings, violence and the fear around all of it. I won't lie, when I was recording this episode I went in with a very neutral attitude but by the time I finished recording I found myself so upset I was tense. I express my personal feelings and opinions about these police killings; I do not claim to be right or an expert about any of this. I also say things that aren't agreeable. I don't care that they aren't agreeable. This is a topic that needs to be talked about as much as possible, so if you have an issue with anything I say, you can message me on social media or send me an email.

After taking what seems like an eternity away from this podcast, I am back (again)! My birthday was only a few days ago, so in light of that, I thought I would talk about my relationship with birthdays in today's episode.

It's been a long time since my last upload but I am back! This episode is with Haris Ahmed, an extremely creative programmer, and entrepreneur. This conversation is all about artificial intelligence. whether it be in healthcare, news or just the digital space. So if you're at all into that, this episode is for you.

After getting multiple complaints (and rightfully so), I finally decided to record an episode with one of my closest friends, Luna. Luna will have one of the most interesting perspectives I've shared on this podcast, being bi-racial, multilingual, and a world traveler. Be prepared to laugh a lot and have no clue what's going on, because we go all over the place!

Today's episode is with Mac student Jane Slentz-Kesler—a vibrant, mindful, spiritual... yeah I've got a lot of adjectives. But seriously, this episode covers so much on the topics of healthy habits, choosing values, and doing meaningful things for the world. Trust me when I say this will be a very fun episode to listen to, so I hope you enjoy it!

Today's episode is a little more politically focused. After reading some texts for my political philosophy class, I thought it would be a good idea to share my opinions on the topic of reparations. But I also learned some new things too and I share my thoughts on that as well.

Today's episode is the first one where I introduce the world to a Macalester student. Today's guest was Eric Yu. He is on the Macalester Student Government, an avid climate activist, and a pretty funny guy. Together, we discuss his upbringing and how he ended up where he is now, as well as a little bit about the current Biden transition.P.S. Eric had a terrible microphone while recording this so the audio isn't too sharp. I will make sure this doesn't happen again.

I am excited to bring you the first episode record on Macalester's campus. This is also a bonus episode released a day earlier than usual! As I adjust to recording in a new environment, I decided that this would be a good episode to share my initial thoughts about being back. However, the bulk of this episode me sharing my transition into trying to think like an adult.

After being absent for about a week I thought I should explain why and talk about what's been going on in my life recently. Otherwise, the episode is just me rambling about some stuff on my mind. This is just a chill episode—I'll get back to normal next episode.

Welcome back to the podcast. On with me today is a very good friend of mine, Anouk de Gouvello. Together, we talk about feminism, women's rights, and how to be a part of the conversation. I am hoping that this can be a good opportunity to learn, especially since I think Anouk shares some very valuable insight. Of course, make sure to have other conversations with different people as each person can offer a unique perspective on this topic.

After a bunch of conversations I've had in some recent weeks, I decided it would be a good idea to talk about my insecurities. It's something I feel perfectly comfortable opening up about, especially because I feel like it can make someone else more comfortable with themselves. Insecurities are normal, they're ok to have, but they shouldn't limit you from being your best self.

Today's episode was recorded with one of my oldest friends, Cameron Kazebee (felt like I had to give him the honor of the first collaboration episode). Compared to my small liberal arts college, Cameron goes to UNT, a massive state university in Texas. We talk about our different experiences regarding social life, clubs, and academics and share insight on what it's like being at these different academic institutions.

Covid19 brought about a complete disruption in everyone's routine. Life came to a halt and every day was a guessing game as we waited to get back to normalcy. In this episode, I discuss how the pandemic broke up my routine and all of my efforts to regain structure in my life.

So, I know this is not important really but I had a lot of thoughts while editing this podcast so if you’re taking the time to read this then thanks. First, when I say international, I am specifically referring to where I went to school and the schools I interacted with. I know this should be obvious, but I feel like it will get lost. Second, I talk about wanting to find more international students and the irony there is, then why did I go to school in the U.S? But like, the section more to do more with a fear of feeling isolated, which I do feel. So once again, I’m not bashing American students for going to school in their own country, that would be stupid.Final thing: after having reflected on my own words and thoughts, I realize too that as much as I hate identity politics it is prevalent in my life. I mean, I went on for a while talking about how people relate with each other based on their high school experiences. As far as identity politics goes, that applies right? So, I’ve got some reflecting I need to do. If you read this, cool. The next description won't be as long.