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On the first episode of our new State Hornet: Spotlight audio profile series, multimedia reporter Sara Nevis talks with local father, activist and chef Berry Accius to discuss his personal history and views on activism, what more he feels needs to be done following the shooting death of Zarrie Allen, the need for follow-through and community initiatives within activist spaces, what “defund the police” truly means and more.

Music:
Inspired by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Welcome back! On this State Hornet podcast special, editors Robbie Pierce, Maddie Beck and Max Connor take you through key events over the summer and developments from the past week related to the state of the campus during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

This week Max delves into the world of home baking with artist and cake decorator Ashley Shotwell. Shotwell specializes in vegan cakes and baked goods, and she reveals the best substitutes for dairy products in baking and gives advice for those who are interested in exploring baking during the pandemic. Shotwell taught herself how to bake through trial and error and now makes a living baking and decorating spectacular cakes.

On the final episode of Brooke’s UhlenBops, Brooke asks another set of editors and staffers what their favorite songs are and why those songs mean so much to them.

Lollipop by Alex Beroza

For the season finale of Double Coverage, Mack Ervin III and Shaun Holkko host a double-sized special edition. In it, they discuss the most recent UFC fight card, analyzing the hypothetical NFL season schedules and speculating when sports might be able to start up again. Then, they are joined by the show’s first and last guest, staff writer Garry Singh, to review the Michael Jordan docuseries “The Last Dance.”

Music: Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod

In the first episode of the new State Hornet food podcast “Max’s Table,” Max talks to Chef Patrick Prager, the executive chef of the Kimpton Sawyer Hotel in downtown Sacramento.

Prager talks about his unusual career path including how he learned about important flavor combinations from working at California Pizza Kitchen and why he’s afraid to attempt to make his mom’s homemade mac and cheese, and then gives tips on how to become a better home cook while stuck inside during the shelter-at-home order.

Music: Cold Funk by Kevin MacLeod