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A podcast where members of The Stony Brook Press give their take on the latest music and pop culture news. Artwork by Josh Joseph

  1. Songwriters Spotlight

    03/17/2023

    Songwriters Spotlight

    Hosts Rafael Cruvinel and Lauren Canavan are joined by Associate Editor Sammie Aguirre to talk about the songwriters behind some of your favorite hits.

    35 min

  2. 02/23/2023

    A Conversation with a Music Therapist

    Hosts Rafael Cruvinel and Lauren Canavan talk to Alexandra Bie, a board-certified music therapist at Stony Brook Hospital. They talk about her daily pursuit to bring music to those of all backgrounds and health conditions, and the role that music therapy plays in society.

    23 min

  3. 11/03/2022

    Artists Who Died Too Soon

    Hosts Rafael Cruvinel and Lauren Canavan are joined by Jane Montalto and Dmitry Khrabrov to talk about artists who died too soon and the impact that their careers and deaths had on the music industry. This warning: this episode mentions suicide, drug and alcohol abuse and death.

    44 min

  4. 06/13/2022

    Our Favorite Study Music

    Hosts Rafael Cruvinel and Lauren Canavan join editors Sammie Aguirre, Josh Joseph, Dylan Gallo and Jane Montalto to discuss our study listening habits — lo-fi compilations, Nintendo soundtracks, film scores and more!

    34 min

  5. 03/01/2022

    Our Best of 2021

    Listen along with us as Press and WUSB staff share some of their favorite releases from last year, hosted by music editors Rafael Cruvinel and Lauren Canavan. Guests include Ben Zimmer, Nick Lyons, Ashton Arbus, Matt Hono, Antonio Mochmann, Dylan Gallo and Jayden Feisthamel.

    58 min

  6. 12/08/2021

    Promo Copy: Joey Skidmore, Liquid Lobster, et al.

    On this special edition of Press Play, hosts Josh Joseph and Keating Zelenke explore the CDs in our archive, playing songs from Joey Skidmore, Liquid Lobster, The Locust, Moth Music and more.

    1h 24m

  7. 04/15/2021

    Concert Memories and Moral Panics!

    We're still alive! Editors Sarah Beckford, Josh Joseph, Emily Scott and Julio Taku sit down over Zoom to chat about pre-pandemic concert memories, virtual events, secret conservatives, and more. Enjoy and stay safe!

    34 min

  8. 02/22/2021

    Talking Euphoria and More with Jen Malone

    Press Play is back! A couple months ago, executive editor Deanna Albohn and music editor Sarah Beckford sat down (virtually) with Jen Malone, the music supervisor for shows like Euphoria, Atlanta and Umbrella Academy. She talks about her job as a music supervisor, the decisions behind Euphoria's soundtrack, and how she discovers new songs for shows.

    42 min
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About

A podcast where members of The Stony Brook Press give their take on the latest music and pop culture news. Artwork by Josh Joseph

Information

  • Creator
    The Stony Brook Press
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2023
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 The Stony Brook Press
  • Show Website
    Press Play