Alestle After Hours

Would you support a change in government? In this episode, reporter John McGowan, copy editor Shane Wheatley, reporter Isobel Abbot-Dethrow, and lifestyles editor Jordyn Nimmer discuss the merits and disadvantages of communism, a new multimedia performance on campus entitled "Chaos Magick", and a returning creative writing program on campus.

Would you jump into a relationship based on an online dating profile? In this episode, reporter John McGowan, copy editor Shane Wheatley, and photographer Emma Davis discuss the new health sciences building opening on campus, the returning of the "Beet Box" to campus, the merits of online dating, and what we can learn from the death of Kobe Bryant.

In this episode, reporter John McGowan, copy editor Shane Wheatley, and photographer Emma Davis discuss the new Starbucks opening in Lovejoy Library, sacred geometry and sound meditation, the benefits of going places alone, and their favorite movies of 2019.

New year, new host! With reporter John McGowan taking over the show, he, copy editor Lamonya Smith, and multimedia editor Mackenzie Smith discuss global warming, SIUe's response to hate on campus, and their top songs of the decade.

In this episode we discuss how to deal with uncomfortable questions from family members, the best holiday-themed shots and the best and worst Christmas songs.

In this episode we discuss the unwanted counter protests to the campus preacher, the best ways to study for finals and the cost of streaming services.

In this episode, we discuss implicit bias,  why the term "identify as" may be offensive and the best (free) places in the area to go on a romantic date. 

On this episode, we discuss nonviolent drug offenders potentially being released from prison, when is the right time to listen to get into the Christmas spirit and the best break up songs.

On this episode, we talk about Yusef Salaam from the Central Park Five coming to our school and our takeaways from his speech, how badly women in politics are judged and songs we think everyone should know. 

On this episode, we talk about the rising gas prices in Illinois, what the new marijuana law will mean for Edwardsville, men's basketball and cultural appropriation when it comes to Halloween.