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In this episode of Emerald Recommends from the Emerald Podcast Network, arts and culture editor Sararosa Davies, music writer Jordan Montero and podcast editor Alec Cowan discuss songs for winter. These are songs both new and old that capture the ambiance of winter months: rain, cold and melancholy, but also warmth, friendship and hope for renewal.

Songs discussed on this podcast:

"Motion Sickness" by Phoebe Bridgers.

"Slush Puppy" by King Krule.

"My Funny Valentine" by the Gerry Mulligan Quartet.

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“Motion Sickness” by Phoebe Bridgers:

L.A songwriter Phoebe Bridgers had a big year in 2017. She released her album “Stranger in the Alps,” and quickly rose to prominence in the public radio world — where DJs from Minnesota to D.C championed her wintry, folk sound. The rollicking song, “Motion Sickness,” received the most airplay out of the album’s tracks, and rightly so. Bridger’s quiet, wavering voice contrasts with fuzzy guitar and stable drums. These musical elements lay perfectly under emotional wordplay and cathartic songwriting. This track doesn’t burst at the seams, but instead feels contained in a sense of unease. “I hate you for what you did / and I miss you like a little kid / I faked it every time but that’s alright,” Bridgers sings. Oregon winters are beautiful in their unease.  Sometimes the cold rain, the occasional bout of seasonal depression and gray skies are oddly refreshing. This song and the rest of Bridger’s work reflect exactly that.

“Slush Puppy” by King Krule:

This dreary, saddening anthem blends in seamlessly with the cold cement, visible breaths and slow footsteps of Oregon winters. “Slush Puppy” drags along with a melancholic, hopeless core. Archy Marshall’s delicate, falsetto voice and soothing backing vocals personify a sense of longing that asserts itself when the skies become grey.

Maybe when the sky clears, the pulsating tambourine will reside and Krule’s depressed claims will have been resolved. But until then, as the air is cold, “Slush Puppy” will work as a satisfactory score.

"My Funny Valentine" by the Gerry Mulligan Quartet:

Gerry Mulligan's smoothness on the bari sax is unparalleled, and his delicate touch in the upper register of the instrument gives a sweet, mournful sound to this duet. Piano and saxophone dance and chase each other through the song's swells and Mulligan utilizes every range available, making this song perfect for a hot beverage and an evening spent looking out your window in contemplation. "My Funny Valentine" is blissful finesse and a moving complement to the coming winter days.

This episode was produced by Alec Cowan.

On this episode of the Emerald culture wrap, podcast editor Alec Cowan and senior arts and culture editor Sararosa Davies discuss what they are looking forward to most in the year 2018. Sararosa names some new albums from artists like Car Seat Headrest and Alec looks forward to all things Donald Glover.

The culture wrap-up is your place to find commentary and opinions on the latest in arts and culture from the Daily Emerald.

Music in this episode is "West Coast" and "Summer Dreams" by Ryan Little.

This episode was produced by Alec Cowan.

Shawn Medow, Will Campbell and Alec Cowan discuss the biggest Premier League transfers in this installment of Emerald FC. The group also discusses recent fixtures and the controversy swirling around penalties and VAR.

This episode was produced by Alec Cowan.

Where does the food filling UO's dining halls come from? On this episode from the Emerald Podcast Network, news reporter Rylee Kahan takes a trip to the UO central kitchen, where thousands of campus meals come from every day. Kahan speaks with Head Chef William Mullins about just what it takes to supply the UO with a diverse and sustainable diet filled with local ingredients.

This episode was produced by Alec Cowan.

In this episode of Spotlight on Science, arts and culture writer Frankie Lewis speaks with Win McLaughlin, a Ph.D. Candidate studying vertebrate paleontology at the University of Oregon. The two discuss McLaughlin's latest work in Kyrgyzstan, the mysteries surrounding earth's polarity, her motivations for being a geologist and how one gets to name a new species.

Spotlight on Science is a series from the Emerald Podcast Network designed to spark conversations across disciplines with researchers at the University of Oregon, bringing in researchers to discuss their work in a way that is understandable to everyone.

This episode was produced by Alec Cowan. Our theme song is “Zombie Disco” by Six Umbrellas.

In this episode of Emerald Recommends from the Emerald Podcast Network, arts and culture editor Sararosa Davies, music writers Nic Castillon and Jordan Montero and podcast editor Alec Cowan discuss the music that defined 2017. This is not necessarily the best music to come out this year, but instead, the music that understood the moment, whether personal, political or neither.

Songs discussed in the podcast:

“Preludes” by Craig Finn

“Forgot Myself” by Jen Cloher

“Bad and Boujee (feat. Lil Uzi Vert)” by Migos

“911 / Mr. Lonely” by Tyler, The Creator and Frank Ocean

“Gucci Gang” by Lil Pump

“HUMBLE.” by Kendrick Lamar

“Don’t Take the Money” by Bleachers

“American Teen” by Khalid

This episode was produced by Alec Cowan.

In this episode of Emerald Recommends from the Emerald Podcast Network, arts and culture editor Sararosa Davies, music writers Nic Castillon and Jordan Montero and podcast editor Alec Cowan discuss the music that defined 2017. This is not necessarily the best music to come out this year, but instead, the music that understood the moment, whether personal, political or neither.

Songs discussed in the podcast:

“Preludes” by Craig Finn

“Forgot Myself” by Jen Cloher

“Bad and Boujee (feat. Lil Uzi Vert)” by Migos

“911 / Mr. Lonely” by Tyler, The Creator and Frank Ocean

“Gucci Gang” by Lil Pump

“HUMBLE.” by Kendrick Lamar

“Don’t Take the Money” by Bleachers

“American Teen” by Khalid

This episode was produced by Alec Cowan.

This episode of the Emerald Football Podcast was recorded before the announcement that Mario Cristobal would be the new head coach of the Oregon Ducks.

On this episode of the Emerald Football Podcast, Sports editors Jack Butler and Gus Morris review Oregon’s turbulent week after Head Coach Willie Taggart left the Ducks for Florida State University. Jack and Gus talk about Taggart's comments leading up to his departure as well as player and fan reactions to the news. They then discuss who might be a suitable replacement for Taggart and make predictions on who will win their upcoming bowl game matchup against Boise State. 

This episode was produced by Alec Cowan.

Today is Saturday, Dec. 9. Here are the biggest stories from fall term 2017.

In this news wrap-up, Podcast Editor Alec Cowan and Senior News Reporter Michael Tobin discuss the biggest stories the Emerald covered this year. These are long-running stories that have defined much of the year, such as the donation from Phil and Penny Knight to build the high-tech Knight Campus, the ongoing reporting on former Oregon basketball player Kavell Bigby-Williams, or the continual conflict between the UO Student Collective and the UO administration. Also included is local news on Portland rapper Wynne, who was hit by a car in Eugene earlier in the week.

This episode was produced by Alec Cowan.

In this first episode of the Emerald Basketball Podcast sports editors Jack Butler and Gus Morris break down how the retooled Ducks have looked this year. Following some early losses the two discuss the team's dynamic and explain how some new faces have impacted the team at the early stages of non-conference play.

This episode was produced by Alec Cowan.