Pod-Tone 292 The Columbia Daily Spectator

In this special Homecoming episode of Pod-Tone 292, senior staff reporter Alicia Theologides Rodriguez sits down with Columbia and Barnard students to uncover their feelings about school spirit. Are these Lions ready to roar at football games? Or would they rather find community in other ways?

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• Script Edited by Claire Schnatterbeck

• Produced by Julia Hay

• Music by Murat Gulcelik

• Illustration by Conner Sund

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For this LGBTQ History Month special episode, reporter Natalie Goldberg highlights The Bush, New York City’s newest lesbian bar. Following up from last year’s “The Last Lesbian Locales in New York City,” Natalie reflects on the importance of queer bars as spaces for both fun and community building.

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• Edited by Claire Schnatterbeck

• Produced by Natalie Goldberg

• Music by Eva Scholz-Carlson


Harp Transition Music Cue by Pixabay 



• Illustration by Olya Sukonrat

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Columbia seeks to better students’ minds, but does it really? Columbia is rooted in an academically and socially rigorous culture that pervades all aspects of daily life and can be straining to students’ mental health—and it needs to be talked about more. What are the mental health experiences of Columbia students? In this episode of Pod-Tone 292, reporter Kelly Warner explores these questions.

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• Script edited by Claire Schnatterbeck

• Audio produced by Matthew Schwitzer

• Music by Christina Li

• Illustration by Cassie Wang

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International students face a variety of challenges, from adapting to different educational styles, to confronting language and cultural barriers, but navigating visa concerns is perhaps the most daunting. Audio reporter Abby Thayananthan speaks to four international students to understand some of the challenges they face and their experiences as international students considering their future.

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• Script edited by Claire Schnatterbeck

• Audio produced by Justin Chan

• Music by Obi Okoli

• Illustration by Chiara GuigouFollow us on Instagram @SpectatorPodcasts and check out our other episodes!

Living in New York City, Columbia students are surrounded by vibrant and plentiful nightlife opportunities—but at a price. Going out and even staying in can get costly, prohibiting students from socializing in certain circles and spaces. In this Pod-Tone 292 episode, reporter Andrew Kirdahy speaks with Columbia students about the socioeconomic boundaries in their social lives. This episode was produced by Julia Hay and composed by Obi Okoli. 

Every once in a while, there is a great professor who is not only able to teach content but able to demonstrate how to meaningfully engage with it. In this episode of the Pod-Tone 292 series “Office Hour,” reporter Aliza Abusch-Magder explores the pedagogy of professor George Chauncey, known for his pioneering work on queer U.S. history. Through talking with his students, we learn about what makes his teaching so inspiring. This episode was produced by Matthew Schwitzer.