The season five opener features Katie, Jason, and new Curiosity member Clara talking about getting involved on campus. All of season five will explore this topic. In this opening episode the hosts reflect on some of their own experiences beyond the classroom. 

Hosts Carson Pike and Katie Danhof sit down with two fairly new majors, Allisa Dahlquist and Jada Eckley for a discussion of the 2024-25 year in the Department of Communication and Media. They explore everything from classes they liked to risks they took to plans for next year. The conversation just might help you reflect on your own year and maybe find an idea or two for next year. Enjoy.

*Congratulations to Carson Pike who is graduating this year. And thanks Carson for all you've done for the Curiosity Podcast. You will be missed. 

Guest hosts Amaun, Autumn, and Clara from COMM 335 (Communication and Community) sit down for an engaging and informative interview with Mr. Abdurrahman Guantai, MSU's Director of Student Access. 

*Special thanks to Samera for setting up the interview and helping create the questions. 

Guest hosts Chris, Joey, Sam, and Tom talk about their experiences in a class called Communication and Community in the Department of Communication and Media at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Much of the conversation deals with an assignment in the class called the "Community Exploration Project" where students attend and reflect upon three off-campus community events. The guys do an excellent job reflecting on the class and, in many ways, on college in general. 

Four students from COMM 335 (Communication and Community) create their first ever podcast episode. Join Clara, Autumn, Amaun, and Samera as they discuss topics ranging from what's in their backpacks to being an older student on campus.

**We had a small problem with Amaun's microphone so he will fade in and out every so often. But enjoy the conversation. And thanks for listening. 

Carson Pike sits down with Bradon Gerberding. The conversation begins with Bradon's work on the Department of Communication and Media's new Instagram page and goes from there. Bradon discusses his social media work with other brands and Bradon and Carson reflect back on their time at MSU given both are set to graduate in a few weeks.

In March of 2025, an entire class visited the MSU podcast studio. Everyone said hello and a couple of things about themselves. It was fun and meaningful 20 minutes. Special thanks to hosts Myzel, Tony, Autumn, and Jocelyn.  Enjoy.

Katie and Carson sit down for a chat right before Spring Break 2025. Their fun and educational conversation covers a lot topics of interest to all students majoring in Communication and Media--being a Student Ambassador, selecting minors, and jobs off and on campus to name a few. We hope you enjoy the episode and learn a few things from two thoughtful students in the Department of Communication and Media. 

Season Four begins! Carson and Katie sit down with two members of MSU's brand new student-run radio station, Mav FM. Aaron (co-host of Nippon Now) and Anika (host of Cat Atomic) talk about how and why they started radio, what they like about it, and how other students can get involved.

To listen to Mav FM, download the KMSU app or tune to 107.9 FM around town. If you're interested in getting involved, email Mav FM at [email protected]

Curiosity guest host Sheridan Follis sits down with MSU sideline reporter Angelina Ventimiglia for a wide-ranging conversation about everything from how Angelina got into sports broadcasting to advice for those who might want to do the same. Angelina is double majoring in Sports Management and Communication and Media here at MSU. Both she and Sheridan are graduating in December of 2024.