YDN Podcast Desk

Yale undergraduate students detail their experiences with going to Yale Health, getting Dean’s Excuses, and being productive when ill. Content warning: This episode contains sensitive topics about being sick that may be graphic to some listeners.

Producers: Alyssa Michel, Ana Barragan, and Sadie Bograd

Guests: Charnice Hoegnifioh, Donovan Kreul, Faith Evanson, and Anabel Moore

Music: Blue Dot Sessions

In this episode of the Yalie, a campus news podcast, the News sat down with Jing Tsu, professor of modern Chinese history who served as cultural commentator for NBC at the recent Winter Olympics in Beijing. Hear about what it was like to be behind-the-scenes at an historic — and at times, tense — Olympic Games, as well as more about Tsu’s recently-published, critically-acclaimed book: “Kingdom of Characters: The Language Revolution that Made China Modern”. Produced by Isaac Yu. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. 

In episode 9 of the Yalie, Georgiana Grinstaff and Nick Vilay discuss with YDN Reporters Jordan Fitzgerald and Philip Mousavizadeh about four current lawsuits against Yale University regarding the Law School, financial aid, affirmative action, and legacy status. Produced by Nick Vilay, Georgiana Grinstaff, Dante Motley, and Jerry Feng. Music from Blue Dot Sessions.

Join producer Bea Soto '24 as she interviews Lisa Hodermarsky, the head curator for the 'On The Basis of Art Exhibit' held at The Yale University Art Gallery in 2021 celebrating 150 years of women at Yale.  In this episode, Bea and Lisa discuss the intent behind the exhibit, some of Lisa's favorite pieces, Yale's history, and how Yale is changing.

Producers: Bea Soto '24, Christion Zappley '24, Miranda Jeyaretnam '24

Guest: Lisa Hodermarsky

Music: Blue Dot Sessions

Silhouette is a new podcast sharing the stories that makeup the Yale community. In the series premiere, join Zelda Barnz '25 as she discusses writing the HBO show 'Genera+ion', her literary inspirations, queerness and moving away from home.

Host: Suraj Singareddy

Guest: Zelda Barnz

Producers: Suraj Singareddy, Eli Tsung, Nawal Naz Tareque, Kalkidan Kebede and Ife Adeogun

Music: Blue Dot Sessions

Cover Art: Elizabeth Watson

For the 2022 Spring Semester’s season premiere, join producers Christion Zappley ‘24 and Bea Soto ‘24 as they discuss their predictions for the upcoming Academy Awards season. See whether any of their predictions are correct and which you agree or disagree with!

Producers: Christion Zappley ‘24, Bea Soto ‘24, and Ava King ‘24

Music: Blue Dot Sessions

In episode 8 of the Yalie, Georgiana Grinstaff and Nick Vilay discuss with YDN Reporter Lucy Hodgman about the reality behind students' experiences with isolation housing at Yale. Produced by Georgiana Grinstaff, Nick Vilay, and Carter Dewees.

Are there black people in Harry Potter? Where were the black people in Gilmore Girls? Four are currently (or formerly) editors at the Yale Daily News– still, that’s a count on one hand list.

In this special episode, host Simi Olurin sits down with Awuor Onguru, Caleb Dunson and Marie Sanford to discuss their experiences being the first, being the only and being a black student at the oldest college daily. Special thank you to Zaporah Price, your guidance has been cherished.

Producer: Simi Olurin

Guests: Awuor Onguru, Caleb Dunson, Marie Sanford

Music: ‘Soothe’ by Blue Dot Sessions

Tune in to Episode 7 of the Yalie, where hosts Dante Motley and Carter Dewees sit down with Serena Puang, the editor of the new YDN Investigations Desk, to discuss Yale's contentious "leave of absence" policies. Produced by Dante Motley, Carter Dewees, and Jerry Feng. Music from Blue Dot Sessions.

This episode of Attune features one poem and also the first chapter of an upcoming fantasy novel. The first poem is called “Scary Tales,” written by Ivi Fung, voiced by Sarah McKinnis, with original music by Jonathan Weiss. The chapter is from the novel Babel, written by Rebecca Kuang, and is the first chapter of her upcoming fantasy novel, “Babel or the Necessity of Violence: an Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution.” The piece was voiced by Arnold Setiadi, with original music composed by Amelia Lake. You can read transcripts of these works at this link: (linktr.ee/FollowAlongwithAttune).

This episode was produced by Slaveya Zaharieva, Laura Palacio Londono, Eileen Peng, as well as Xavier Guaracha, and was sound engineered by Slaveya Zaharieva, Laura Palacio Londono, and Xavier Guaracha. Our intro and outro theme is written by Sharon Ahn.

Episode cover by Cecilia Lee.

Attune is an audio narrative anthology producing student-written short stories, plays, and poetry, as well as voice talent and original soundtracks by both Yale students and alumni.