Most young adults are stuck in a perpetual limbo of who they used to be and who they want to be. When within such a liminal part of life, it is almost guaranteed that one struggles with what others expect of them and what they want for themselves. The three of us are admittedly naive and have a lot to learn from the world around us, but in the same breath we acknowledge that we have grown from the experiences that we have had. In our podcast, we will be telling stories about our exposure to different events, people, and feelings that showed us immense personal growth and shaped us into who we are today, or at least, brought us closer to who we someday want to be.

Act 1: Jacket by Kevin Zepeda [0:23]

Act 2: It’s Just Hair by Isabella Torres [5:32]

Act 3: Clerodendrum by Diana Yusupova [9:49]

In this episode of Slug Stories, hear from Brian Ha, Gia Francis, Calvin Dees, and Kathleen Barcenas as they share their own personal stories of some of the best experiences of their lives -- and how they came unexpectedly.

Act 1 (Brian Ha): 1:10

Act 2 (Gia Francis): 6:40

Act 3 (Calvin Dees): 11:21

Act 4 (Kathleen Barcenas): 15:58

Outro: 19:24

Credits

Writers: Brian Ha, Gia Francis, Calvin Dees, Kathleen Barcenas

Producer: Calvin Dees

In Lessons to be Learned, we talk to our peers about how their experiences with travel have changed them. Through discussing our stories, it becomes apparent that travel has been significant in all of our lives, in which it has allowed for all of us to share our own unique stories with each other and the audience.

[00:00] Introduction & Theme

[00:26] Act 1: Family Away From Home by Kaitlyn Tran

[05:57] Act 2: Calling the Cows Home by Sri Annam

[10:36] Act 3: A Dream Come True by Om Patel

[14:31] Act 4: Keep Calm and Carry On by Allyson Floyd

Credits: Appearances by: Kaitlyn Tran, Sri Annam, Om Patel, Allyson Floyd

Production

“Dong The Unthinkable” is about the theme of courage. We define this as a theme that focuses on an individual’s clarity to know what should be done, as well as their ability to act upon this knowledge despite the consequences. We also believe that it could be defined as an individual’s ability to leave their comfort zone for the betterment of others. Throughout our stories, you will see how this theme can show itself in many different ways.

Featuring: Aryan Shah and Dale Bartolome

Act 1: “Crossing the Red Tape” by Aryan Shah, [1:01]

Act 2: “Can I Do This?” by Dale Bartolome, [5:27]

Credits:

People who appeared in the Sug Story: Aryan Shah & Dale Bartolome

Produced by Dale Bartolome

“Face to Face” is about coming to terms with fear. When horrors start to latch on to your psyche, the ultimate challenge is one thing: the endeavors of life. Monty Modare, Jason Stark and Mike Brown discuss this idea in this episode of the Momo Experience, as they listen to the stories of four unique storytellers.

Act 1: Eisoptrophobia by Niman Kaur [00:50]

Act 2: Drip or Drown by Danielle Padama [05:13]

Act 3: Value of Effort by Monjish Bhattacharyya [09:32]

Act 4: Being courageous is not the same thing as being fearless by Pranav Manoj [13:22]

Credits:

Transitions and host voices: Monjish Bhattacharyya Production/Audio Mixing: Pranav Manoj

Audio Clips used:

https://youtu.be/YeXmtkVegEQ https://youtu.be/Xes-20RDHOM https://youtu.be/1nD3Sp_saz4 https://youtu.be/qR3LkE_o21I https://youtu.be/eE_A-1CPCW4 https://sfx.productioncrate.com/

In Finding Your Passion, we explore the stories of how a newly turned history fanatic, an apathetic child, someone who experienced an identity crisis, and a video game addict embark on transformative journeys where they discover their true passions. Each story will teach you different valuable life lessons about finding your true passion. Prepare to tune in to our Slug Story Podcast: Finding Your Passion.

ACTS:

Act 1: A Passionless Past by Tom Fu [00:21]

Act 2: My Slide to Passion by Samantha Fierro [4:16]

Act 3: Passion in Progress by Eric Xie [7:44]

Act 4: Suns and Stars by Kushal Chigati [11:41]

Credits:

Mixer

Kushal Chigati

Episode Host

Tom Fu

Content & Creative Lead

Samantha Fierro

Eric Xie

Writers

Tom Fu

Samantha Fierro

Eric Xie

Kushal Chigati

Music By

Kushal Chigati

Four unique stories about overcoming challenges and difficulties, “Learning to Break Barriers” is brought to you by persevering young adults who’ve experienced stressful and anxious moments but continued to climb towards the top. These stories range from explosive online arguments to life changing experiences. The narrators talk about the various pressures of growing up and dealing with it the best way they could.

Act 1 : Forgiven but not Forgotten by Nick Aguayo [0:13]

Act 2: Brand New Me by Alejandro Jimenez [4:10]

Act 3: Surpassing My Shyness by Itzcel Juarez [9:15]

Act 4: A Difference in Perspective by Richard Hsieh [13:30]

Credits: Produced by and starting Nick Aguayo, Alejandro Jimenez, Itzcel Juarez, and Richard Hsieh.

Walking in the Wind is about four people talking about their run-ins with death and how it changed their view of life. Ranging from stories about losing family members, to losing close friends or even someone you never really knew. The narrators all share a common pain felt from the effects of death, even though all of their situations were different.

Act 1 Tears of Men by Afzal Khan [0:19]

Act 2 Should Have Would Have by Brittney Russell [4:31]

Act 3 The Day That Changed Me by Lauren Ramirez [7:44]

Act 4 Two Friends, Brothers in arms by Gavin Willnecker [10:55]

Credits

In “Love is Shapeless” Karina, Janan, Shannon and Brooke exchange their unique stories as they undergo their own experiences, encounters, challenges, and relationships. With that comes happiness, frustration, jealousy, anger, sadness, desperation, hatred, inspiration, etc. But in all these stories we see that love is what strings humankind together. Whether it be familial, platonic, or romantic, these stories reveal how love is shapeless, and its simplicity modes into whatever form and extends beyond the grasp of humankind.

Featuring: Karina Aguilar, Janan Bustami, Shannon Chen, Brooke Kim

Act 1: “Quest For Completion” by Karina Aguilar [00:40]

Act 2: “A Musical Love Story” by Janan Bustami [05:27]

Act 3: “You Gave Love A Meaning” by Shannon Chen [10:03]

Act 4: “Appreciating My Identity” by Brooke Kim [15:16]

Credits [19:22]

Credits: Narration was done by Shannon Chen. The audio and video editing was done by Brooke Kim.

Portions of the following songs appear in accordance with Fair Use provisions for educational not-for-profit purposes:

In Act 1, music is from and credited to Eric Godlow on YouTube, titled Lofi Beat “Lovely.”

In Act 3, music is from and credited to Smyang Piano on YouTube, titled “[FULL] BTS Spring day Piano Cover” and other music is from DooPiano on Youtube titled “BTS Spring Day Piano and String Orchestra Version.” 

In Act 4, music is from and credited to LAKEY INSPIRED on YouTube, titled “Blue Boi” In the credits, music is from and credited to Prim M on YouTube for the mashup of “What is love” by Twice and “What is love” by Haddaway.

All music is used only for educational not-for-profit purposes .

Slugs on Culture tells stories about learning to get situated or comfortable in a new culture different from our own. When we encounter cultural differences and the obstacles needed to overcome it, we often try to prove our identity, but ultimately realize we have to learn to just be comfortable with who we are.

Featuring: Jasmine Sheu, Jason Gu, Pratinav Sharma, and Manon Diaz

Introduction [0:07-0:50]

Act 1: Chopsticks by Jasmine Sheu [1:11-4:37]

Act 2: Place With No Sound by Jason Gu [4:58-9:21]

Act 3: Hiding Behind My Culture by Pratinav Sharma [9:39-14:58]

Act 4: Popo’s Shop by Manon Diaz [15:08-19:04] 

Conclusion [19:20-20:03]

Credits: Slugs on Culture's hosts are in the order of Jasmine Sheu, Jason Gu, Pratinav Sharma, and Manon Diaz. Jasmine Sheu for the introduction, and Manon Diaz as the Mixer. Background music is Blue and Grey from BigHit Entertainment. Special thanks to everyone who listened.