WZND’s Podcasts

By WZND Podcasts

WZND’s Podcasts give you coverage of all things Illinois State and Bloomington Normal. Listen to shows like the Redzone, Drive thru Normal, Bonus track, second look, and Bird’s-I-View... more

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The podcast currently has 130 episodes available.

WZND’s Podcasts episodes:

February 23, 2026 Ashton Perryy Interview
Join Ashton Morris as he interviews Ashton Perryy This week on New In Normal.
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17min
February 22, 2026 Birds-I-View: Behind the Badge
In the February edition of “Birds-I-View” Colleen Holden, Bella Marello, Cole Loiacano, and Lucy Tomlinson took a look behind the badge of local law enforcement from a ride-along interview with an officer to public opinion of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The show opened with Colleen Holden ride along with a police officer (1:54-5:51). Following this, Cole Loiacano focused on the rapidly changing world of policing (10:42-9:56).

Next, Jason Zaeheler took a look at the training behind the police force (9:34-14:02). Kaitlyn Witas dived into how the police have responded to some of the campus emergencies in recent memories (14:26-18:15).

The show closed with Bella Marello looking into public opinion of law enforcement and the recent protests sparking up in retaliation to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (19:01-22:19).
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24min
February 20, 2026 FESTIVAL PREDICTIONS, OLIVIA RODRIGO COMEBACK, BAD BUNNY ACTING ROLE??
Join Kendall, Sarah, and Logan as they catch up with all things pop culture and entertainment news.
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26min
February 20, 2026 The RedZone: Feb. 19
In this edition of The RedZone, Liam, Connor and Jaden open the show with a talk about the USA men's and women's hockey teams and the relocation of the Chicago Bears. Then in the next segment, they breakdown post season scenarios for ISU men's basketball. Camden Swanson joins the show to talk ISU women's basketball. They conclude with 3 Up/3 Down.
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56min
February 19, 2026 Loren Singer Drive-Thru Normal Interview
Kavi and Tara interview the Executive Director of the Miller Park Zoological Society. They discuss events hosted at the Miller Park Zoo, what the zoo is working on, and all the amazing animals at the Zoo!
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13min
February 17, 2026 Wuthering Heights Album Review
This week on New Music Monday Logan reviewed the new soundtrack by Charli XCX for the Wuthering Heights movie.
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5min
February 17, 2026 Caden Ford Interview
This week Nayeli interviewed local artist Caden Ford. Check it out here!
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10min
February 16, 2026 Drive-Thru Normal Interview - Tau Kappa Epsilon Feb 5
The Drive-Thru Normal gang interviews TKE to discuss Love Notes for Loved Ones, Cards for St. Jude, and TKE's involvement with philanthropy
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11min
February 15, 2026 Second Look: February 15th
In this week’s episode of Second Look, WZND’s Rachael Deerfield and Kaitlyn Witas took a look at local news, featuring a healthy hearts seminar at Chestnut Family Health Center, the Bloomington Fire department, and the upcoming American Junior Golf Association tournament.

Next, we talked about ISU basketball, baseball, softball, gymnastics and tennis, then chatted about the upcoming law enforcement edition of BIV with Colleen Holden.

To open the show WZND’s Kaitlyn Witas talked with Randi Derrig, the community relations coordinator for Chestnut Family Health Center to learn more about their Tiny Changes Mighty Hearts event. (0:50)

Next, WZND’s June Delahunty and Marcellus Willson spoke with Captain Frank Friends about the Bloomington Fire Department’s recruitment process: (5:15)

Next, WZND’s Jade Roth spoke to the director of golf for Bloomington Parks and Recreation Jason Wingate about the upcoming American Junior Golf Association tournament beginning on April 24th. (11:02)

After the break, the team discussed ISU basketball and heard Coach Ryan Pedon describe junior Johnny Kinziger’s contribution to the team. (15:00)

Lastly, we looked into ISU basketball, baseball, softball, gymnastics and tennis.
To conclude the show, the team chatted with Colleen Holden to learn more about the upcoming BIV show focusing on law enforcement.
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26min
February 13, 2026 VALENTINES DAY, HALFTIME SHOW, AND WINTER OLYMPICS
Tune into this weeks Bonus Track with Logan, Lily, and Elizabeth to catch up on all things pop culture and entertainment news.
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35min

FAQs about WZND’s Podcasts:

How many episodes does WZND’s Podcasts have?

The podcast currently has 130 episodes available.