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Solidly Mediocre is a podcast about college, mistakes, and becoming an adult. Hosted by Quinn Rose and a rotating cast of friends, Solidly Mediocre is the best place for a fun conversation about figuring out adulthood. Or, at least, for making yourself feel better by realizing how much worse at life…

Quinn Rose


    • Jun 10, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 27m AVG DURATION
    • 37 EPISODES


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    36: Pura Vida!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2018 36:48


    Quinn, Azraa, and Emelia tell stories from their senior spring break in Costa Rica.

    35: I Don’t Chase Men, Drinks, or Buses

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2018 50:16


    A record six guests, including two newcomers to Solidly Mediocre, join Quinn to talk about drinking in college (while enjoying some drinks themselves). Discussion topics include drinking alcohol for the taste, peer pressure, choosing not to drink temporarily or permanently, and drunk EMTs.

    34: Yelling in Bengali

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2018 26:47


    Quinn talks to Azraa about growing up in a trilingual household, learning languages as an adult, and language classes in high school versus college.

    33: Entry Level (3 Years of Experience Required)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2018 23:36


    What's your side hustle? Quinn talks to Lauren about her Etsy shop and they compare notes on how they balance their time and their businesses.

    32: Images in Your Brain??

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2017 28:09


    Nathan Day joins Quinn to bring his unique perspective on British school systems, aphantasia, and asexuality.

    31: Good Job Otters

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2017 25:17


    Quinn welcomes her younger sister Riley back to the show to talk about her first couple months of freshman year.

    30: I Didn't Combust

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2017 23:21


    Quinn and Jhanelle are both senior sociology majors getting theater minors this year. In this episode they talk about why in the world they're doing that, as well as Jhanelle's on-stage experiences.

    29: Gettin' Bi

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2017 29:58


    Quinn is joined by her friend Rachel to talk about bisexuality: what it is, how we choose labels, coming out, and validating yourself and others.

    28: Like Blue's Clues

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2017 26:30


    Welcome back to Solidly Mediocre! In this episode, Quinn, Azraa, and Caroline discuss their summers, goals for senior year, and some thoughts about post-graduation.

    Introducing Corner of the Sky

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2017 2:21


    Corner of the Sky, a new musical theater podcast, will be published every Friday during June and July.

    27: Riveting Audio Content

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2017 21:27


    In the last episode of this season, Quinn is joined by her sister Riley to talk about the end of high school and beginning of college.

    26: Forbes 30 Under 30 Media Luminary

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2017 31:12


    Quinn is joined by Brian Hamilton to talk about graduation, life as a real person, and how everyone's timeline is different.

    25: Not Fun Unless You Might Die

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2017 34:50


    We went to Copenhagen! Quinn, Gillian, and Azraa talk about their spring break trip. Topics include: coffee needs, Taken, the plague, and being whelmed.

    24: Identity Theft Kind of Thing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2017 38:27


    Solidly Mediocre is back with a special episode full of Buzzfeed quizzes and a whole lot of tangents. Featuring Azraa, Emelia, and Andrew.

    23: Unemployment Is Not One of Them

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2017 27:15


    Quinn and Caroline talk about traveling: college programs they've taken advantage of, how to get cheap flights, and that time Caroline almost got trapped in Mexico.

    22: Dirt Is Good For Your Immune System

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2017 33:30


    Azraa and Emelia join Quinn for their traditional beginning-of-semester episode. Topics include: protests, exercise classes, academic classes, and whether dirt is good for your immune system.

    21: Countdown to Graduation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2017 22:26


    Quinn's little sister Riley joins her to discuss applying for college and finishing up high school.

    20: Polynesian Ninja Warrior

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2016 25:38


    Quinn and Rachel talk about Moana, the newest Disney princess who hit number one in the box office and in our hearts.

    19: Like Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2016 26:34


    In the first all-roommate episode of the podcast, Gillian and Azraa join Quinn to discuss their recent attempts to get finance and consulting jobs through the "recruiting" process. Music by Kevin MacLeod.

    18: A Police State

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2016 34:31


    Quinn talks to Azraa and Caroline about their summers abroad in Europe, Oxford's weird rules, and France's amazing food. Music by Kevin MacLeod.

    17: Tangent, The Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2016 31:51


    Azraa and Emelia join Quinn to talk about one of their favorite traditions: Friendsgiving. Stories about food, friends, and keys follow. Music by Kevin MacLeod.

    16: Catch Flights Not Feelings

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2016 26:49


    Quinn is joined by Gillian and Caroline to talk about dating in college. It was going to be thoughtful and reflective, but honestly it's just us telling stories about our dating history. Enjoy.

    15: Approximately 27 Hours a Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2016 24:06


    What does an inclusive extracurricular activity look like? Quinn is joined by her friend Rachel to talk about their show choir, competition, and dropping stressful things like they’re hot. Music by Kevin MacLeod.

    14: Keep Your Mind Wide Open

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2016 26:09


    Quinn and Gillian talk about politics in college, political correctness, and being Republican. Music by Kevin MacLeod.

    13: I Could Totally Fake It

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2016 28:11


    For some reason, some of Quinn's friends want to go to Medical School. Azraa and Andrew join her to talk about requirements, MCAT studying, and whether or not they're going to survive. Music by Kevin MacLeod.

    12: Have You Heard of Area 51?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2016 29:34


    It's junior year! The year that people expect us to get our lives together. That may or may not happen. Host Quinn Rose with Emelia and Azraa (who spend a lot of time detailing stories of the summers abroad, which definitely did not make Quinn jealous at all). Music by Kevin MacLeod.

    11: Is this the SAT or ACT?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2016 27:17


    Gillian joins Quinn to talk about college admissions, both as a high school student and later as a transfer student. If you're the kind of person who learns from other people's mistakes, this episode is for you. Music by Kevin MacLeod.

    10: As Tasteful As Death Can Be

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2016 27:28


    Kayla joins Quinn to talk about the Hunger Games movies (and books). Why is a series about children fighting to the death so popular? What's the deal with the love triangle? What does the popularity of this series say about us as a society? (Nothing good, probably) Music by Kevin MacLeod.

    9: I Get a Lot of Noise Complaints

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2016 23:37


    Two girls not affiliated with Greek life talk about Greek life for half an hour. Jordan joins Quinn to compare their schools’ culture around fraternities and sororities and discuss the merits of a Greek system. Music by Kevin MacLeod.

    8: So Basically I Was a Mature Adult

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2016 26:42


    Gillian joins Quinn to talk about the movie "He's Just Not That Into You." Pressing topics include: how to tell/when to care if someone likes you, the eternal grace of Jennifer Aniston, and flip phones. Music by Kevin Macleod.

    7: You Know Our Parents Listen to This, Right?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2016 25:36


    Two sisters ramble about high school and "gently" mock each other about their college decision-making processes. Host Quinn Rose with special guest, her younger sister Riley. Music by Kevin MacLeod.

    6: Uh, Those Are Ichthyologists

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2016 25:10


    Alternate title: "it's like how I'm the only one who can fit under the ice machine." Two college-age women take Finding Nemo too seriously and get too excited about Finding Dory. Wait, scratch that, we are EXACTLY as excited as we should be. Music by Kevin MacLeod.

    5: Awesome, Love Her, Girl Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2016 23:23


    Kayla's back! This time, we're talking about social media, books, movies, and music-- all the media that we consume. What are our favorites? What media are we keeping up with in college? (Hint: nothing) Music by Kevin MacLeod.

    4: Is This Not the Real World?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2016 22:11


    Quinn and Emelia question their decision-making processes. How do you choose a major? How, in the name of all that is holy, do you choose a career? What is this "real world" everyone's been telling us about? Music by Kevin MacLeod.

    3: Crying Over a Bowl of Raisin Bran

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2016 25:03


    What's up with friendship in college? Quinn and Gillian discuss making friends, keeping friends, and finding people to cry into breakfast cereal with. The conversation also includes musing over being a transfer student and being comfortable versus competitive with friends. Intro music by Kevin MacLeod.

    2: Napping Is Another One of My Hobbies

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2016 19:53


    Quinn and Kayla discuss hobbies in college. Which extracurricular activities count as hobbies? How can you make time for fun when you always have homework? Is napping a hobby? (Yes. Yes it is.) Intro music by Kevin MacLeod.

    1: 80 Is The Perfect Age

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2016 24:16


    Welcome to Solidly Mediocre, a podcast about college, mistakes, and learning how to be an adult! On our first episode, Quinn, Azraa, Kayla, and Emelia sit down to discuss the world "adulting." What does it mean? Will we ever properly do it? Intro music by Kevin MacLeod.

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