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The Nostalgia Podcast with Jonathan Paul is a podcast that brings back memories from the past and connects them to who we are as college students today. In the first episode, DJ JP and DJ LUSH revisit Disney Channel’s iconic High School Musical trilogy, discussing its impact on a generation of viewers, its memorable music, and the lessons it taught about friendship, identity, and following your dreams.

Hosts: Jonathan Paul and Maritza Louis

Audio: Maritza Louis

Era to Era is back for a new semester! In the first episode, hosts DJ Romi and DJ Blossom take a trip through the early eras of Disney music, from the timeless songs that helped create Disney’s signature sound to the unforgettable soundtracks of the Disney Renaissance. DJ Lush and DJ JP joins them to explore how Disney music evolved across generations, the memories attached to these classic songs, and how they helped shape the Disney sound we know today. Stay tuned for Part 2, when we enter the 2000s and the rise of Disney Channel music!

Show Credits

Hosts/Producers:

Denisia "DJ Blossom" Martimbor

Ryan "DJ Romi" Romero

Guest:

Maritza "DJ Lush" Louis

Jonathan "DJ JP" Paul

How can students get involved in news, radio, and tv production at NSU? What country just gained a new island? And what band is named after the pseudonym Paul McCartney used to use to avoid the paparazzi when checking into hotels? Get answers to these questions and more in this episode of That’s News to Us, featuring students who work for MAKO Media Network, NSU's student media, Kayle Hage, Gabriella Flora, and Trace Franckhauser, as well as NSU faculty member and MMN adviser Michelle Solomon.   

“That’s News to Us” is a news quiz show where guests compete in games built around current and wacky news. It is a collaboration between Mako Radio, housed in NSU’s Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts, and NSU’s Writing and Communication Center. 

Host: Dr. Eric Mason 

Audio Engineer: Natalia Vega-Acevedo 

On this episode of Off The Record - co-hosted by Bryce Johnson and Mike Lynn, Antonio Miguel Escorzon gave updates for The Current, Jonathan Paul gave updates for Mako TV and Sports, Zeb Serrano from NSU Military Affairs gave updates for the 9/11 Day of Remembrance Event. This episode also featured local and global news updates, as well as pop culture updates.

Grads to Riches is a podcast about college grads and their success stories. Grads to Riches is co-hosted by Chris Delboni, director of Mako Media Network and Mike Lynn, assistant director of Mako Media Network. On this episode, Chris and Mike speak with Paulina Riojas, NSU Florida alumna and streaming producer for CBS News Miami.

Show Credits

Hosts/Producers:

Chris Delboni

Mike Lynn

Audio Engineer:

Ryan "Romi" Romero

The nostalgia podcast with Jonathan Paul is a podcast that brings back memories from the past and connects those memories to who we are today as college students. In the last episode of the semester, Jonathan Paul, host of the Nostalgia Podcast with Jonathan Paul is joined by his co-host Mako TV Videographer, Reporter and Co-Anchor Daniel Lopez to have a discussion about the ending of shows that they used to watch as children and how the ending of shows impacted them as children. Co-host Daniel Lopez will be graduating in May and this will be his last episode on the show.

In this episode of STEAM Unscripted, we talk with Akshay Naraine, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at Nova Southeastern University, to explore how he uses improv, exploration, and play in neuropharmacology, Parkinson’s research, and brain science.

Through conversation and improvisational exercises, we dive into:

- How improv in communication assists in presentations and explaining new research

- The research on the neurological impact of environmental toxins and herbicides

- Why communication and collaboration matter in scientific research

We also discuss Dr. Naraine’s journey from neuroscience student to one of the youngest professors appointed in NSU’s history. Further, we discuss how human connection continues to shape his work.

Produced as a collaboration with This Is Improv and NSU Mako Media, STEAM Unscripted continues to highlight how the arts and sciences thrive when working together.

On this very last episode of Off The Record, we had an interesting show which included segments that bite like the 5-Minute News Update with the Current’s Editor-In-Chief and Mako Media Graduate Assistant, Antonio Escorzon and Mako TV’s General Manager, Madison Kasper and they gave us the latest in The Current and what to expect in Mako TV for the next semester.

We were joined with Ainsley and Nathalie where they came in to talk about the Spring Music Concert that happened on April 24th. Sports followed up with Liv Zolk and Maya Esparza where they discussed what is going on with NSU Athletics as we close off the semester. Mental Health followed where we discussed tips for our graduating seniors and how to effectively manage the stress and transition of post-college life. This show continued where we were joined with some of our graduating seniors and we did some reflection on the last 4 years and some fun memories of college life. The show dove straight into Pop Culture and we came together to talk about Coachella, the new Drake Album cover, the new Michael Jackson movie and more!

In this episode of Media and the Mind, we sit down with Dr. Melissa Bianchi, whose work explores how video games simulate ecological responsibility and challenge our understanding of the posthuman, to examine the surprising ways interactive media shapes how we think about the environment. Then, Dr. Aimee Sanchez-Zadak breaks down the neuroscience behind why virtual worlds feel so psychologically real, and how the choices we make inside them can influence the beliefs and behaviors we carry into the real world.

Step into the story behind the sound in this episode of Era to Era as we explore the evolution of DJing—from early radio selectors to global festival headliners. Hosts, Denisia “DJ Blossom” Martimbor and Ryan “DJ Romi” Romero, breaks down how DJs like DJ Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash transformed music into a live experience, shaping entire genres and cultures along the way. With smooth transitions, iconic tracks, and real conversation, this episode shows how DJs don’t just play music—they create the moments that move us from one era to the next. Guests, J’onesia “DJ Sunshine” Martimbor and Maritza “DJ Lush” Louis, joined in on this fun episode as well. 

Show Credits

Hosts/Producers:

Denisia "DJ Blossom" Martimbor

Ryan "DJ Romi" Romero

Guest:

Maritza "DJ Lush" Louis

J'onesia "DJ Sunshine" Martimbor