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Megan Fahrney | Thursday, September 30, 2021
Professor of American studies and history Kathleen Sprows Cummings recently contributed to a podcast episode called “Nun of Us Are Friends” of the National Public Radio (NPR) series “Invisibilia.” The episode told the story of two nuns who joined different convents in the 1960s and their experiences with the strict friendship rules the convents enforced
Colleen Fischer | Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Some side character from some movie I watched at some point in high school once said something along the lines of: “When there are two bands, there’s a scene, and when there’s a scene, there’s something to write about.” The first official issue of Rolling Stone featured stories about the Grateful Dead, Donovan and the
Jim Moster | Tuesday, November 19, 2019
The 21st century media landscape is constantly evolving to keep up with technological advancements. In recent years, podcasts have skyrocketed in popularity as consumers realize the value of pouring distilled conversations into their ears. It was only a matter of time before the agents of the 24-hour news cycle infiltrated the podcast market. Today, every
Ryan Israel, Jim Moster, Martin Kennedy and Matthew Munhall | Thursday, March 28, 2019
For this week’s Scene Selections, we wanted to highlight a few of our favorite podcasts — covering topics from philosophy to sports. Whether you’re looking for yet another podcast to add to your listening rotation or are just getting started, one of these is sure to become your newest obsession. “Night Call” By Matt Munhall, Scene
Ryan Kolakowski | Friday, February 8, 2019
When Nina Totenberg began pursuing a journalism career, she was required to overcome a massive cultural hurdle. “It was extremely difficult in the beginning,” Totenberg said. “People used to just say to me, ‘We don’t hire women.’” Despite the resistance that Totenberg faced, she continued to seek a role as a journalist and storyteller. Totenberg
Carlos De Loera | Friday, April 6, 2018
A few weeks ago I was listening to All Songs Considered’s New Music Friday podcast and about midway through it, host Robin Hilton introduced an unidentified song by the artist Gwenno. It opened with a spacey synth which was met with a prolonged drum fill and then accompanied by a choir of strings; it was
Adam Ramos | Thursday, August 17, 2017
In the next couple of weeks, Scene will be reviewing a handful of our favorite albums and movies released this past summer, but there was much more content we were regretfully unable to cover while on break. Below is short list of various works in a myriad of mediums that are worth checking out during a
Rilka Noel | Thursday, February 11, 2016
This Saturday, Beyoncé surprised us once again with the release of her newest music video “Formation.” Set in New Orleans, the video is an homage to the black south, natural hair and hot sauce. The video’s depictions of Hurricane Katrina and the “Black Lives Matter” movement represent a reclamation of blackness for Beyoncé and the
Matt McMahon | Thursday, October 8, 2015
NPR has a semi-regular feature on their “All Songs Considered” web section that I always anticipate called “Drum Fill Friday.” In these posts, NPR music writer Robin Hilton tests readers’ ears with five-question quizzes challenging drum fill aficionados to identify songs through short snippets of their drum sections. Hilton often gets guest drummers to create
Kitty Baker | Monday, August 31, 2015
One of the best episodes of the TV series Frasier is “Ham Radio.” Frasier attempts to direct an old radio drama, “Nightmare Inn,” to celebrate KACL’s (the radio station at which he works) 50th anniversary. The episode ends, of course, in complete disaster, as accidents and colliding personalities leave the drama unfinished. This episode never