Making Waves

KBVR-FM

Welcome to Season 5 of the Making Waves Podcast! With a fun new group of hosts and thought-provoking conversations, join Eli Mafi, Naia Afo, and Aaron Vuong in exploring new topics centering on API dialogue. Here at Making Waves, we strive to highlight the experiences of Asian & Pacific Islanders here at Oregon State University. We gather to facilitate different dialogues surrounding the culture, diversity, and identity of the Asian & Pacific Islander experience. Among the many topics we plan to cover, we hope folks can resonate with our stories, as well as expose themselves to some new ideas and perspectives.

  1. 06/02/2025

    APCC x SOL: The Intersection Between Being a QTBIPOC Student (w/ Leah Wright and Maddie Wusstig)

    For our final episode of Making Waves for the season, we've brought on SOL representatives Leah Wright and Maddie Wusstig to showcase what exactly the SOL organization is and how it helps bridge the intersection between being LGBTQ+ and a person of color within the cultural centers at OSU.

    58 min

  2. 05/24/2025

    Meet the Center Director: Phillip "Lipo" Sinapati!

    In this week's very special episode, we’re joined by Lipo Sinapati, director of the Asian & Pacific Cultural Center! Tune in to hear his journey to becoming the center director, and the importance of creating a strong cultural community.

    1h 3m

  3. 05/16/2025

    PIA x IBP: IBPIA Takeover!!!

    It's time for the IBPIA takeover!!! Join the Pacific Islander Association (PIA) and Isang Bansang Pilipino (IBP) at OSU for some inside info on what it's like being a club member and officer! Listen to our guest speakers Jayden Castaneda (IBP Co-President), Skye Bala (IBP Intern), and Tutasi Willy (PIA Pasifika Coordinator) as they share their experiences not only being apart of their clubs, but how it feels being in a white-dominated community.

    47 min

  4. 05/10/2025

    Mysterious Cases of Oregon (w/ Tihani Mitchell and Jayden Castaneda)

    In this week's episode join our discussion as we research a missing person's case with guest speakers Tihani Mitchell and Jayden Casteneda, then ending it off with our traumas around food.

    1h 11m

  5. 05/03/2025

    Dealing with being Homesick (w/ Ashley Tran)

    In this short and sweet episode of Making Waves join the cast (and returning guest speaker, Ashley Tran!) in how they deal with being homesick, family wackiness, and what they all look forward to this upcoming summer season!

    35 min

  6. 04/18/2025

     Stories of Immigration and Adapting to America (w/ Ashley Tran)

    Join the team and guest speaker Ashley Tran, a Community Relations Representative at the Asian & Pacific Cultural Center, as they talk about how their families immigrated to America, the struggles of adapting to American culture, and how coming from immigrant families have affected their lives.

    1h 12m

  7. 04/04/2025

    Fun Miscellaneous Topics (w/ Moani Tiare Atay)

    Join the cast and a new guest speaker: Moani Tiare Atay, a Leadership Liaison at the APCC, as they discuss various fun topics such as will you survive scenarios, hot takes, and dream lives!

    39 min

  8. 03/15/2025

    Names, Parents, and Childhood Homes

    Welcome back to Making Waves! Come and join us this week as we explore the meaning of our names, our experiences in growing up with APIDA parents, siblings, and childhood homes, as well as a segment on each of our favorite boba spots!

    48 min
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Welcome to Season 5 of the Making Waves Podcast! With a fun new group of hosts and thought-provoking conversations, join Eli Mafi, Naia Afo, and Aaron Vuong in exploring new topics centering on API dialogue. Here at Making Waves, we strive to highlight the experiences of Asian & Pacific Islanders here at Oregon State University. We gather to facilitate different dialogues surrounding the culture, diversity, and identity of the Asian & Pacific Islander experience. Among the many topics we plan to cover, we hope folks can resonate with our stories, as well as expose themselves to some new ideas and perspectives.

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  • Creator
    KBVR-FM
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Explicit
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