33 episodes

We believe that college students have experiences, ideas, and opinions that are often underrecognized. This podcast spotlights the unique perspectives, passions, and other p's of Princeton students. | Hosted by Susan Baek and Nathan Gage | Follow us on Insta @psinapod and on Twitter @psinapodnetwork

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    • Society & Culture

We believe that college students have experiences, ideas, and opinions that are often underrecognized. This podcast spotlights the unique perspectives, passions, and other p's of Princeton students. | Hosted by Susan Baek and Nathan Gage | Follow us on Insta @psinapod and on Twitter @psinapodnetwork

    Reflecting on My Four Years at Princeton

    Reflecting on My Four Years at Princeton

    As her final goodbye to the show, Susan is alone at the mic to reflect on each of her four years on this campus. She describes what she has learned while being challenged every step of the way and offers a few pieces of advice to incoming and current students.If you or anyone you know would like to continue the work of P's in a Pod, don't hesitate to reach out through our Instagram @psinapod.Thank you to everyone who has made this show possible.

    • 37 min
    Career Pipelines, Lessons, and Romanticizations

    Career Pipelines, Lessons, and Romanticizations

    At Princeton, the word "career" can be pretty charged, with endless pressures and decisions to navigate. Susan and Nathan look back on how their ideas of careers have changed over time, what types of career pipelines circulate at Princeton, how their own career paths have changed, and advice they would give to their younger selves. They also discuss their career bucket lists, romanticizing what paths lie ahead of them.Also, Susan chose the job over grad school!This episode was recorded on Apr...

    • 1 hr 6 min
    Eating Clubs and the New Dining Pilot

    Eating Clubs and the New Dining Pilot

    Princeton has 11 eating clubs, which are basically huge houses lined up on one street, unironically called "the Street," that provide dining and social spaces for upperclassmen. 6 of them require you to "bicker" to become members (think rushing for greek life but slightly more regulated). Co-ops, which are also mentioned in this episode, are another dining plan option where students alternate cooking for each other in a designated space. Susan and Nathan discuss their thoughts on eating clubs...

    • 42 min
    Fast Fashion and Colonialism with a Future Comedian

    Fast Fashion and Colonialism with a Future Comedian

    This episode may be somewhat of a time capsule, since it was recorded several months ago on September 25th, 2021. This was at a time when returning to campus and attending in-person classes was still a fairly recent event, and this was before the emergence of the Omicron variant.Meet Imaan Khasru: third-year student from Bangladesh and Wales. Imaan and Ava talk about how strange the transition to an in-person campus has been. Imaan also discusses colonialism in the world of fast fashion...

    • 43 min
    The Dinner Table Draft: Female Artist Edition with Sam Spector '24

    The Dinner Table Draft: Female Artist Edition with Sam Spector '24

    “Princeton” and “music” are often spoken in the same sentence when talking about our guest in today’s episode: Sam Spector! If you haven’t heard her music before, check her out using the links below and wait until the end of the episode to hear a spinnet of one of her songs! Jani, our in-house musician, also joins, and she, Ava, and Susan draft with Sam their favorite female artists of 2021. The group also discusses Sam’s recent musical successes. Speaking of which, GO SEE HER PERFORM LIVE AT...

    • 1 hr 3 min
    The Dinner Table Draft: Alumni Edition with Morgan Smith '21 and Joe Ort '21

    The Dinner Table Draft: Alumni Edition with Morgan Smith '21 and Joe Ort '21

    Recent alumni Morgan Smith and Joe Ort join Nathan and Susan to "draft" Princeton alumni for their dream dinner tables. Listen as Susan roasts Nathan's picks, Nathan convinces himself that he can change the world, and Morgan and Joe prove that they've done more research than either of the hosts. Video of this episode is found on our IGTV and Youtube!*This was recorded on July 17, 2021.Featured song: Sleepless Nights (feat. Phoelix) by Dinner Party

    • 41 min

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