The Pony Pod

Ari Friedman talks with Ruth Kirschner, a nationally produced award-winning playwright and educator based in San Francisco. Listen as they delve deep into Kirschner's experience in the writing industry, her work as an educator, and how you can become the ultimate writer.

On this episode of Ask the Expert, Emma Glaser is in the podcast studio with Sara Swift, an SMU junior who holds the Miss Colorado title. Listen to this episode to learn more about Sara's journey to the crown, her Happy Hearts initiative, and how she balances the responsibilities of the crown with her college commitments.

Melanie Jackson sits down with Atrion Sorrells, an SMU senior majoring in business and minoring in film. Atrion has worked hands-on in the film industry. Sorrells worked as a production assistant and voice actor in a short film. He has also created a production company, A'Style Productions, which converges his experience in film and business. Listen to hear about student filmmaking, Atrion's post-grad aspirations, and the Emmy award he won for his work on a short film.

On this episode of Ask the Expert, Remington Black sits down with Alex Alarcón, student body president at Southern Methodist University. Alex is a Hunt Scholar majoring in history and political science with minors in business and philosophy. In this conversation, Alex dives into what it's like to run for a student body president and offers advice to students wanting to join SMU Student Senate.

On this first episode of the Money Talks Podcast, Katie Bergelin is discussing all things girl math. Katie ventured around campus to ask students at SMU about their latest girl math purchases. She also sits down with Sydni Walker to talk about the unifying power of girl math, and Dr. Prasanthi Ramakrishnan helps Katie understand some of the economic terms that overlap in girl math.

On the inaugural episode of The Reel Deal, Katie Bergelin sits down with Chef Luke Froeb. Chef Froeb is a student at SMU and the founder of Pozzo Loco, a food truck that makes handcrafted pizzas for its patrons. Listen to this episode to learn more about the process of starting your own business and the behind-the-scenes of working in the restaurant industry.

In this episode, Hope Whitcraft sits down with one of SMU's Peruna handlers, Harrison Buecking. Their talk dives into what it means to be a Peruna handler, the process of becoming a handler, and some of the many misconceptions about what the job entails.

Join Zoë Rodriguez as she sits down with Olivia Arratia, a photographer and professor at SMU. Olivia Arratia received her AA from Brookhaven College, her BFA in photography and business from Texas Womens University and her MFA from SMU. Arratia’s work reflects the social, cultural, and religious aspect of Hispanic culture through photographic prints, sculptures and book art. We discuss her family life, her journey from Southern California to Texas, how she became a professor, her artistic journey, and a quick chat about roosters.

On this episode of Ask the Expert, join Bella Edmondson as she sits down with Will Brett, a current SMU junior, Mississippi native, and piano professional. They deep dive into the countless hours of practice and guidance that have helped propel him to achieve performing in front of an audience of 200 people. Will talks about the most challenging part of pursing a passion in college and offers advice to those who are doing the same. Finally, we discuss whats ahead for the young pianist and hear an excerpt of Will's talent.

On this episode of "Ask the Expert," Sydni Walker sits down with Liana Forss to discuss her success in using her voice on campus to protect students and impact their lives on campus. She credits it all to a program in danger– SMU Human Rights.

This episode was recorded in Spring 2023 in the SMU School of Journalism’s Podcast Studio. Listen for advice on using your voice, utilizing the tools you’re given, and the struggles that the Human Rights Program faces moving forward.

See Ellis Rold's story about the Human Rights program.