This is the second episode of a new series on Curiosity called "10-Minute Conversations." Every so often you'll hear us come together to just talk about important stuff--from our favorite classes to our favorite movies. In this episode the topic is inspiration. What it is. Who inspires us. And how we find it. 

Adam Hampton hosts. Participants include Deqo Ali and Caron Pike

Closing Music: Explore by Madoka Ogitani 

Grace Anderson from MSU, Mankato's River Whale Review joins hosts Jacob Sparrow and Ella Miller along with hidden host Adam Hampton (quietly learning about podcasting). Grace talks about everything from why a student-run literary magazine matters to how MSU students can have their work reviewed. It's a fun and important conversation that closes with Grace reading some of her own powerful fiction. We hope you enjoy.

To learn more about The River Whale Review visit: https://riverwhalereview.com/

Opening and Closing Music: Explore by Madoka Ogitani 

This is the first episode of a new series on Curiosity called "10-Minute Conversations." Every so often you'll hear our producers come together to just talk about important stuff--from our favorite classes to our favorite movies. In this first ever 10-Minute Conversation, we talk about stress--pretty timely as finals approach.

Deqo Ali hosts. Participants include Adam Hampton, Ella Miller, Carson Pike, and Jacob Sparrow.

Closing Music: Explore by Madoka Ogitani

**During the episode Jacob mentions the iPhone journaling app he likes. You can find it here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/journal/id6447391597

Located on the campus of Minnesota State University, Mankato KMSU Radio has been serving our college and community for over 60 years. Curiosity hosts Jacob Sparrow and Ryuto Hashimoto sit down with KMSU's General Manager Dwayne Megaw and the Station's Operations Director, Karen Wright. They explore everything from how students can get involved with the station to what brought Dwayne and Karen into the world of radio.

Music: Explore by Madoka Ogitani

To learn more about KMSU, visit...

https://www.mnsu.edu/kmsu-radio/

In this episode recorded in the Spring of 2023, Curiosity features two students, FNU Abeer and Fatima Ali, from the Muslim Student Association at Minnesota State University, Mankato. The organization serves as a community center where students gather, share their faith, and together succeed at MSU, Mankato.

Dr. Rachael Hanel is an Associate Professor of Creative Writing at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Join hosts Kathryn Petzel and Jacob Sparrow as they explore everything from Dr. Hanel's new book to her advice for aspiring writers. 

In this episode, Ryuto Hashimoto interviews the soon to be graduating "Super Senior," Jacob Sparrow. Tune in and hear Jacob reflect on everything from Armstrong Hall to the way the Communication Studies major helped him find self confidence. 

Two audio stories from MSU, Mankato students are featured in this episode. Ryuto Hashimoto and Claire Helier's story about first-generation college students comes first and then you'll hear Jacob Sparrow and Ethan Kittelson's piece about Tune Town, a local record store. These stories were created in COMM 340, an audio storytelling class in the Department of Communication and Media at Minnesota State University, Mankato. 

Pitching the idea to feature Dr. Justin Rudnick on our podcast, Curiosity producer Jacob Sparrow remarked, "in my admittedly long college career, one of the best courses I ever took was Dr. Rudnick's Performance Studies class. Dr. Rudnick is a professor who knows how to have fun and whose class helped me grow both as a student and a person." 

Join Jacob and co-host Kathryn Petzel for this wide-ranging discussion with Dr. Rudnick, Associate Professor in Minnesota State's Department of Communication and Media.

Music: Madoka Ogitani

Trailer for the new student-produced podcast from the Department of Communication and Media at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Special thanks to the four founding members of Curiosity: Ryuto Hashimoto, Kathryn Petzel, Mallory Schafer, and Jacob Sparrow.

Music: Explore by Madoka Ogitani