YDN Podcast Desk

In this episode, host Xavier Guaracha '25 sits down with Shervin Dehmoubed '25, recent Forbes 30-under-30 honoree. Shervin discusses a typical day balancing being student athlete and CEO of EcoPackables, his previous endeavors in business and what’s to come in the future.

Guests: Shervin Dehmoubed '25

Producers: Xavier Guaracha '25, Suraj Singareddy '25

Music: Blue Dot Sessions

Manasi Subramaniam, the Editor-in-Chief of Penguin Random House India and a 2022 World Fellow, talks with Suraj Singareddy '25 and Eli Tsung '25 about translated literature in South Asia, her personal and professional journey and what being a publisher means to her.

Produced by Joanne Lee '26, Suraj Singareddy '25 and Eli Tsung '25.

Music by Blue Dot Sessions.

Manasi Subramaniam, the Editor-in-Chief of Penguin Random House India and a 2022 World Fellow, talks with Suraj Singareddy '25 and Eli Tsung '25 about translated literature in South Asia, her personal and professional journey and what being a publisher means to her.

Produced by Joanne Lee '26, Suraj Singareddy '25 and Eli Tsung '25.

Music by Blue Dot Sessions.

Are you a gatekeeper? Why does representation matter? Alyssa Michel ‘24 sits down with Abiba Biao, Rebekah Moore and Markeshia Ricks in order to understand how identity impacts journalism. Join us for the first segment of a two-part podcast series about the importance of Black journalism. Here we explore the duties of being a gatekeeper and the importance of community.

Guests: Abiba Biao, Markeshia Ricks, Rebekah Moore

Producer: Alyssa Michel ‘24

Music: Blue Dot Sessions

Cover Art: Angelique de Rouen ‘24

What does it mean to farm while Black? Alyssa Michel ‘24 discusses urban agriculture with Dishaun Harris, New Haven urban farmer and owner of Root Life. The duo discuss how community gardens combat food apartheid and generate belonging in New Haven communities.

This podcast was produced in conjunction with an article titled “'We grow community:' how urban agriculture has sprouted in New Haven.”

Guests: Dishaun Harris

Producer: Alyssa Michel ‘24

Music: Blue Dot Sessions

Cover Art: Jessai Flores ‘23

Speaking up is hard, but PodIn New Haven makes it easy. Alyssa Michel ‘24 sits down with Janae Branham and Rebekah Moore, two seasoned podcasters paving the way for the voices of New Haven teens to be heard with PodIn New Haven, a free program in which teens learn the ins and outs of podcasting. Join us for a podcast about podcasts, discussing the importance of self expression and community building.

Guests: Rebekah Moore, Janae Branham

Producer: Alyssa Michel ‘24

Music: Blue Dot Sessions

Cover Art: Angelique de Rouen '24

This is a Valentine’s Day Special with your (one-time) V-day host, Tiffani Baik '26. In this episode, we discuss dating in college—more specifically, dating at Yale. Whether you’re single or complicated, you’ll want to get in on this issue where we answer your most burning questions, including: can you find the love of your life at Yale? Do long distance relationships really work?

Guests: First-Year Student, Senior Student

Producers: Tiffani Baik '26

Music: Blue Dot Sessions

Cover Art: Jessai Flores

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Modern Love @ Yale, a podcast that explores all the different ways that love manifests itself on Yale’s campus. What was the song that taught you about love? What was the song that was the backdrop to your first love? Our hosts, Anouk Yeh '26 and Pranet Sharma '26, work to unpack what love means to Yalies as they respond to listener submissions from Ashley Choi '26, Samantha Liu '26, Meera Mishra '26 and others.

Guests: Ashley Choi, Samantha Liu, Meera Mishra and others

Producers: Anouk Yeh '26 and Pranet Sharma '26

Music: Blue Dot Sessions

Cover Art: Jessai Flores

Grace and Owen from the Rundown desk discuss Netflix’s Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, the controversy surrounding the series and how it fits into the wider weird vibes of true crime media.

Producers: Grace Ellis (‘25) & Owen Curtin (‘26)

Music: Palms Down

Naho Abe rose to Fizz fame when a picture of her cooking was posted to the app. She started cooking at Yale as a way to keep in touch with her roots, as she missed the Japanese food she used to eat back at home. While the Yale Daily News has published an article about Naho’s rise to prominence and her cooking, this episode would focus more on Naho’s background, her cooking journey, and her experience so far as an international student at Yale.

Producers: Eli Tsung ('25) and Joanne Lee ('26)