Observer: Off The Record

In this episode of Off the Record, host Shine Alagba presents her and other members of the Observer editorial board’s top picks for women-centric media—including film, television, and song—in honor of Women’s History Month.

In this episode of Off the Record, The Fordham Observer’s podcast, host Shine Alagba is joined by the owner of Bananas, Chris Ng. Bananas is a bold new restaurant in New York City’s East Village that blends Chinese and American flavors. Ng shares how his identity as a Chinese American inspires his menu, his restaurant’s...

In this episode of Off the Record, The Fordham Observer’s official podcast, Shine Alagba is joined by Nora Kinney (FCLC ’26 and arts & culture editor), Margo Craven (FCLC ’26 and arts & culture editor), Madeleine Signore (FCLC ’26 and assistant arts & culture editor) and Lainey Collier (FCLC ’27 and assistant arts & culture...

In this episode of Off the Record, The Fordham Observer’s podcast, Shine (FCLC ’27) and Brandon (GSBLC ’27) explore the fascinating and often controversial realm of parasocial relationships in K-pop. They delve into dynamics between international fans (I-fans) and Korean K-pop Stans (K-stans), discussing various scandals, including the Karina and Seunghan dating rumors and Taeil’s...

In this episode of Off the Record, The Fordham Observer’s official podcast, Shine is joined by Tess (FCLC ‘26) and Melany (FCLC ‘26) to debate on one of the biggest fandom debates of Summer 2025: Team Conrad or Team Jeremiah? Together, they embark on a semi-shady and hilarious deep dive into the complex dynamic between...

Ava, Brandon and Shine discuss the best moments of the 2025 Grammy Awards on The Observer’s Off the Record podcast.

In this episode of “Off the Record,” online editor Morgan Johnson, FCLC ’26, and Tess Trammell, FCLC ’26, dive into their unforgettable study abroad experiences with the Fordham London program and the CIEE Paris program during fall 2024. They discuss everything from culture shocks and public transportation quirks to cozy cafes and the magic of...

Roommates: love ’em or hate them. If you’re a college student, you gotta live with them — even when they — (or you) might be an a**hole. In today’s episode, podcast producer Sukriti, with guests Brandon, Shine, Charlie, and Anesiah, weigh in on the infamous AITA Reddit thread — Roommate Edition!

Am I The A**hole (AITA)? Arguably the most popular — and controversial — subreddit to date, in today’s episode our hosts discuss a plethora of curated AITA posts and decide are they really TA?

Host Morgan Johnson, producer Nellie Podokshik, fun & games editor Abby Grunzinger, FCLC ’25, and contributor Ashanti Johnson, FCLC ’24, discuss the 2024 Oscar nominations sharing hot takes and notable snubs.