WCUA Podcasts are student made shows from the Catholic University of America. Listen to the voices of CUA students as they share their lives and experiences with the world.
Listen to Dr. Peter K. Kilpatrick, the 16th President of The Catholic University of America (CUA), as he shares his reflections on his first year as President in an interview broadcasted on WCUA radio. The discussion, recorded on April 25, 2023, covers President Kilpatrick's goals for CUA and his experience living in Washington, D.C., and previews the commencement ceremony featuring Arthur C. Brooks, the Class of 2023 speaker. This year's CUA commencement ceremony is on Saturday, May 13, 2023. We thank President Kilpatrick for taking the time to conduct this insightful interview. Lastly, we wish President Kilpatrick all the best. Thank you, WCUA.
Description: The Podcast that seeks to understand who the student athletes of The Catholic University of America are, by interviewing the players themselves. Balancing studies while playing a Division III sport can be tough, and I want to know how the players do it. Join me, Meredith Hamm, as I journey through the sports and the season to understand the lives of student athletes. This week I am interviewing Ben Nardi and Zach Burton from the Baseball Team.
The Podcast that seeks to understand who the student athletes of The Catholic University of America are, by interviewing the players themselves. Balancing studies while playing a Division III sport can be tough, and I want to know how the players do it. Join me, Meredith Hamm, as I journey through the sports and the season to understand the lives of student athletes. This week I am interviewing Javier Oliver and John Diaz from the Football Team.
The Podcast that seeks to understand who the student athletes of The Catholic University of America are, by interviewing the players themselves. Balancing studies while playing a Division III sport can be tough, and I want to know how the players do it. Join me, Meredith Hamm, as I journey through the sports and the season to understand the lives of student athletes. This week I am interviewing Rachel Bussanich and Keegan Douglas from the Women's Basketball Team.
The Podcast that seeks to understand who the student athletes of The Catholic University of America are, by interviewing the players themselves. Balancing studies while playing a Division III sport can be tough, and I want to know how the players do it. Join me, Meredith Hamm, as I journey through the sports and the season to understand the lives of student athletes. This week I am interviewing Jack Fitzpatrick and Jake Timby from the Men's Basketball Team.
The Podcast that seeks to understand who the student athletes of The Catholic University of America are, by interviewing the players themselves. Balancing studies while playing a Division III sport can be tough, and I want to know how the players do it. Join me, Meredith Hamm, as I journey through the sports and the season to understand the lives of student athletes. This week I am interviewing Caitie Heise and Nathan Ober from the Women's and Men's Swimming Teams.
The Podcast that seeks to understand who the student athletes of The Catholic University of America are, by interviewing the players themselves. Balancing studies while playing a Division III sport can be tough, and I want to know how the players do it. Join me, Meredith Hamm, as I journey through the sports and the season to understand the lives of student athletes. This week I am interviewing Mackenzie Cart, Phoebe Farris, and Nick Martens from the Women's and Men's Rowing Teams.
Join us as we talk about the history and destinations that make Georgetown unique.
In the first years of the 2000s, a ruthless serial killer roamed the streets of Mexico City. Juana Barraza, a wrestler with the nickname of ‘The Silent Woman', grew up with an alcoholic, negligent mother who was incapable of love, and was quick to sell her daughter for a single beer. The relationship between the two drove Juana to gruesome acts as an adult, attacking and killing 40 old women, if not more, specifically targeting women who are 60 and older, who live alone. Join us as we dive into the life, crime, and prosecution of Juana Barraza.
Join Quinn, Marc, and Ben as they hop off the Red Line and head down to the National Mall!
Welcome everyone to the first episode of the Fall 2022 semester! The first episode features senior Jon Norman. Jon Norman has had numerous media internships including one with the Department of Justice public affairs office. This great discussion goes into detail about Jon's experiences and responsibilities with each internship and how they are similar and different. Furthermore, Jon talks about his intended plans to attend law school post-graduation in May of 2023.
Join Quinn, Marc, and Ben as they take to the streets of Chinatown! Explore the architecture, culture, and events that make this neighborhood so special.
The Podcast that seeks to understand who the student athletes of The Catholic University of America are, by interviewing the players themselves. Balancing studies while playing a Division III sport can be tough, and I want to know how the players do it. Join me, Meredith Hamm, as I journey through the sports and the season to understand the lives of student athletes. This week I am interviewing Gracie Burford and Caroline Evans, from the Field Hockey Team.
In our third episode we're stopping off at Brentwood, NoMa, and Union Station. Join Quinn, Marc, and Ben as they explore these neighborhoods and their diverse offerings of food, art, and culture.
This week, were exploring Brookland east of the Red Line. Join us as we visit restaurants on 12th Street, and talk about exciting events around DC!
This week things are slightly switched up. Instead of continuing on the topic of women in crime, we dive into the multiple true crime media that is available to stream. As shows that I'm currently watching or have recently watched are never discussed on here, here's just a small list of what is being viewed in hopes of giving recommendations for when not knowing what to watch.
The Podcast that seeks to understand who the student athletes of The Catholic University of America are, by interviewing the players themselves. Balancing studies while playing a Division III sport can be tough, and I want to know how the players do it. Join me, Meredith Hamm, as I journey through the sports and the season to understand the lives of student athletes. This week I am interviewing Zoe Zelch and Paul Ames, from the Cross Country Team.
Brookland - Episode 1 In our first episode were exploring the people, food, art, and culture that make Brookland so unique.
The Podcast that seeks to understand who the student athletes of The Catholic University of America are, by interviewing the players themselves. Balancing studies while playing a Division III sport can be tough, and I want to know how the players do it. Join me, Meredith Hamm, as I journey through the sports and the season to understand the lives of student athletes. This week I am interviewing Lauren Cerda, from the Women's Soccer Team, and Frank Artusa, from the Men's Soccer Team.
Mary Bell, the 11 year old serial killer - Have you ever heard of children serial killers? In this episode we dive into the cursed childhood of Mary Bell, born to a 17 year old prostitute and a criminal alcoholic step-father, she soon too started showing signs of aggression. Welcome to a new season of Macabre, where we will be exploring women in crime.
Episode nine aired on November 16, 2021 features junior Travis Fruhling. I talked with Travis about the clubs he is involved with on campus including being a part of the College Republicans and the Italian club. This episode discussed a variety of topics including why Travis came to Catholic, future post-grad plans, future political talk to broad sports conversation about the NFL and MLB.
This live broadcast for WCUA aired on November 9th, 2021. Episode eight features two guests, senior Nick Swanson and junior Javier Mazariegos. The first half hour I spoke with Nick about what clubs he is involved with on campus, his history major, and his future plans after graduation. The second half of the show features Javier Mazariegos who is a part of many clubs including being the President of the Philosophy Club on campus. Javi wants to make the most of his education here at Catholic University to serve the Church post-graduation.
This episode was recorded on November 2nd, 2021. Tuesday November 2nd [Election Day] has arrived. Episode seven features junior Michael Ippolito who interned for the New Jersey GOP as well as the Jack Ciattarelli for Governor Campaign. This episode gave live analysis of election results as they came in.
This live broadcast aired on WCUA on October 26th, 2021. The Atlanta Braves versus the Houston Astros are the two teams that will be playing the 2021 World Series. Episode six features senior Andrew Snaith who is one of the hosts of Nation's Pastime in the Nation's Capital. This episode goes into detail about Andrew's love for baseball and what goes into his show prep to keep up with the latest baseball news. We also discussed the Fall Classic and Andrew's internship experience with the Guadalupe Radio Network.
This live show aired on WCUA programming on October 19th, 2021. Election Day (November 2nd) is on the horizon. Episode five features junior John Desordi who over the past summer interned for the GOP Candidate Jack Ciattarelli who is running for the Governor of New Jersey against Incumbent Governor Phil Murphy. Desordi discussed his role as an intern in the Ciattarelli campaign and what policies Ciattarelli would implement if he is the next elected Governor. Furthermore, we spoke about our reactions to Senator Ted Cruz's visit to Catholic University for his Verdict podcast. Desordi also spoke about his current Congressional internship for Congressman Darrell Issa from California's 50th District.
This is a live WCUA radio show program which aired on October 5th, 2021. The NCAA College Basketball season is right around the corner beginning in a few weeks. Episode three features guest junior Luke Fahy who is trying out for the basketball team at Catholic University. We discussed Luke's passion for the game of basketball and why he wants to play basketball at Catholic for only his last two years. Furthermore, we talked about the upcoming Catholic basketball season and how if he makes the team how he is going to manage school and basketball.
The last episode of the Spring 2022 semester features Stephen White, the executive director of The Catholic Project at The Catholic University of America. Mr. White answered questions about The Catholic Project about their mission and goals at the University. In addition, he discussed the Synod listening sessions and the Certificate in Child Protection and Safe Environment program at CUA.
This WCUA broadcast features the 15th President of The Catholic University of America (CUA), John H. Garvey. Mr. Garvey has been the President of CUA since July 1, 2010. President Garvey is stepping down as President on June 30, 2022. This interview consists of President Garvey answering questions about his time here as President of CUA and his academic career as well. Lastly, President Garvey speaks about his future plans after he steps down as President of CUA in late June.
March Madness is well underway. Episode sixteen features junior Pat Buckley who is a guard on the Catholic University basketball team. The interview goes into detail about the successful 2021-22 season. In addition, Pat shares in this interview some of what the practice schedule is like and the legacy of his family who has played Catholic basketball as well. In conclusion, Pat gives some of his NCAA Final Four predictions and NBA Playoff Predictions.
This episode features Glenn Østen Anderson, who is an Assistant Professor in the Media and Communications Department at The Catholic University of America. Professor Anderson is the director of the documentary Coogan's Way, which is about a bar in Washington Heights New York City. The documentary was released in May 2021. In addition, Professor Anderson goes into the making and promotion of Coogan's Way. Professor Anderson discusses some of the high profile figures with whom he had to conduct interviews in order to complete the documentary of this one special bar.
Major League Baseball's 2022 season is in doubt because of its ongoing lockout between the League and the Players Association. Episode fourteen features senior James Higgins, one of the hosts of Nation's Pastime in the Nation's Capital. James spoke about the up-to-date MLB lockout negotiations. James is a member of the Cardinal Sports Association on campus. James talked regarding the upcoming event on March 1st, 2022 where J.J. Putz, a former MLB baseball and currently the President's Assistant of the Arizona Diamondbacks is speaking over zoom to CUA students. Since James is graduating in May 2022, James expressed some of his post-graduation plans.
This episode features Professor Jay D. Brock, who is the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Chair of the Department of Music Performance, Stage Director in the Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art at The Catholic University of America (CUA). Professor Brock is also the director of the play Next to Normal which was staged from February 18-20th 2022 in Ward Hall at CUA. Moreover, Professor Brock shares details about Next to Normal and what it takes into directing a theatrical musical production.
The second half of this episode features senior Anthony Grieco from Massachusetts. Anthony is a part of multiple clubs and organizations on campus including Campus Ministry and a member of the President's Society. Furthermore, Anthony was also a student leader of the SEEK Conference on Catholic University's campus which took place from February 4-6th, 2022. He discussed his internship with NASA during his time at Catholic. Anthony is the winner of the Mr. CUA 2022 annual competition and spoke about experience performing in front of the CUA community.
The first half of this episode features junior Matthew Drauschak. Matthew is a Student Government Association Senator for the Class of 2023. Moreover, Matthew spoke about the clubs he is involved with on campus including Program Board and Habitat for Humanity. In addition, Matthew has had an Congressional Internship in the Fall 2021 and discussed some of his responsibilities while being an intern. Lastly, Matthew spoke regarding his post-graduation goals such as law school in the future.
Welcome everyone to the Spring 2022 semester! The first episode of the Spring semester features senior Stephen Caulfield. Stephen is the president of the Knights of Columbus at Catholic University. Stephen went into how he became involved in the Knights of Columbus and the positives of being a part of it. Also, since Stephen is graduating in May of 2022, we spoke about his post-graduation plans and the multiple internships he has held during his time at CUA. Stephen's internships include a couple of congressional offices, and The Institute of World Politics.
This is a recording of the "Talking Hoops" radio show which aired on WCUA on February 10th.
The second half of episode ten features junior Austin Coron. Austin is the goalkeeper of The Catholic University of America's men's soccer team. This sports interview covers talking about the Catholic soccer team and the successful Fall 2021 season making it to the NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Tournament.
After a very long break, Fiat is back! This week Renee and Maureen took a look back at some of their retreat experiences to unpack them for you. If you've ever considered going on a women's retreat (especially for discernment) check out the Dominican Sisters of Mary Mother of the Eucharist!
Episode ten is the finale show for the Fall 2021 semester. The first half of the show features senior Ben Kelley. This half discusses Ben's involvement in clubs such as College Republicans and Knights of Columbus. In addition, I spoke with Ben about his Capitol Hill internships and his responsibilities with multiple Congressional Members.
This is an interview conducted by the staff of Vermilion, Catholic University's on campus literature and arts magazine, with an artist featured in this year's edition of the magazine.
In this episode we are transported back to Germany in 1922. On the night of March 1st 1922, one of the most gruesome and horrifying murder in German history happened. The slaughter of the Gruber family and their maid Maria in their home. The case remains unsolved to this day.
Kennedy Ife was a 26 year old marketing consultant, who was killed by a botched exorcism by his family in his north London in August 2016.
This week Renee and Maureen dive back into vocations, and what our universal vocation is as Catholics: to love. We discuss what it means to love and how Catholics can fulfill their special vocation everyday.
This is a recording of the "Tuesday's Nightly News Update with Nick Barry" radio show which aired on WCUA on October 19th. Ever interested in learning more about sign language? Episode four features guest senior Robbie Cruz. Robbie has a unique backstory in which his parents are both deaf. We spoke about the perks and the challenges of growing up in a household where it is different than many. Also, we talked about Robbie's appreciation for sign language and how one day he would like to be an interpreter to help others. Lastly, we discussed Robbie's internship with the Eternal Word Television Network and what he did at the network, and he as well gave his baseball playoff predictions.
Today Renee and Maureen bring it back to where the podcast started and talk about vocations! A lot has happened in the past year when it comes to our discernment stories so it is time to do an update and let the listeners know what has happened. If you or anyone you know is going through this process, you should definitely listen in.
This is a recording of the "Nations Pastime in the Nation's Capitol" radio show which aired on WCUA on 10/12/2021. It's the thick of the postseason and the NPNC crew has a full on discussion recapping finished series and previewing those to come. They talk the Red Sox upsetting the Rays, the Astros' dominance, the Yankees' failures and more.
This is a recording of the "Tuesday's Nightly News Update with Nick Barry" radio show which aired on WCUA on September 28th. Huge news update surrounding Catholic University, President John Garvey is retiring at the end of the 2021-2022 academic year. Episode two features guest Gabrielle Dankanich, who is an executive board member of Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) chapter at Catholic University. We discussed Gabrielle's position on the executive board, YAF's beliefs of the organization, upcoming events for the future of the club and more. In addition, we talked about Gabrielle's multiple internships during the pandemic and how the experiences were both similar and different.
This is a recording of the "Nations Pastime in the Nation's Capitol" radio show which aired on WCUA on October 5th. The crew discusses the impact of losing Devin Williams, the stupidest injuries in baseball history, sets you up for the Wild Card games, and gives their complete postseason brackets.
This is a recording of the "Nations Pastime in the Nation's Capitol" radio show which aired on WCUA on September 28th.
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