S2 ep 1 || A Koalatea Start to your Junior Year

Worried about starting junior year? Fear not, for Koalatea is here! Listen to our feature-length episode to get tips on building connections, managing your time, taking care of yourself, and more!

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5 || Takeaways from Time in Quarantine

Quarantine has been a difficult time for all of us, but it has allowed us to think and reflect. Hear what the Koalateam has to say about this unique time in history!

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4b || Anime Corner with Anagha and Jackie

Anagha and Jackie share their stories of how they started watching anime, and they discuss three anime recommendations!

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4a || Carl's Koality Rant on Recent Reading

Support your favorite local bookstore (and beloved authors!) and hear our recommendations on what to read this summer.

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These books didn’t make it into our final recommendation list but are worth reading! We will also have a blog post soon on koalateapod.com which will include some more book recommendations!

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3 || Self-Care While Stuck at Home

Unwind and spend some time taking care of yourself! The KoalaTeam share their personal experiences and tips for you, our lovely and loyal listeners, to decompress.

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2 || Summer Solace in the Age of Contagion

The KoalaTeam share their tips for how to spend the summer at home.

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1b || Tolerance in 2020 Vision — Personal Narratives

In this episode, we share stories of our own experiences with racism and prejudice of varying degrees.

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1a || Tolerance in 2020 Vision — Reflecting on Racial Injustice, Social Unrest, and Police Brutality

In this episode, we talk about the racial injustice ignited by the murder of George Floyd and the social unrest and calls for systemic change. The co-hosts express their opinions regarding systemic racism in the United States, and they address the demands to defund and/or abolish the police.

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Pilot || Welcome to Koalatea!

In this episode, we introduce the members of our podcast: Colin Lim, Vibha Raju, Riva Mikhlin, Serrina Zou, Anagha Srivastav, and Jackie Li. We also delve into how we were inspired to start this podcast and deliver koality content regarding our experiences and opinions on current events. We also give you the behind-the-scenes story of how our mascot, Carl the Koala, was born. Stay tuned for more episodes!

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