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Ever wonder how your favorite podcasts are created? Do you have a great idea for a podcast of your own? On this episode of "How It's Reported," Podcast Desk Editor Ryan Nguyen talks with Nolan Good, one of the hosts of "The Emerald GamesCast." The two talk about how Nolan and his friends started their podcast, the bumps along the way and the advice he has for aspiring content creators. --- "How It...

An unexpected mobile Minecraft AR game approaches, Nintendo drops some spicy Mario Maker 2 news, Sony and Microsoft team up to stay ahead of Google and Nolan reviews a game from Japanese video game developer Nippon Ichi Software that may be its last. All this more on episode 6 of The Emerald GamesCast, a weekly industry news show featuring Emerald news reporter Nolan, and his friends Alex and Andr...

The penultimate episode of Game of Thrones was an emotional roller coaster. Our Sarah Northrop, Jake Willard and Jason Bibeau break down the episode. It all leads to the final episode this Sunday, and none of us are ready for it to end. --- Podcast Desk Editor Ryan Nguyen produced this podcast, and Associate Podcast Editor Sararosa Davies edited. Graphic: Regan Nelson/Emerald. Music is "Dark Drama...

As the NBA playoffs reach the conference finals, our Jake Willard and Julian Ossias jump on the tier list hype and discuss and rank more than 30 signature basketball, football, baseball and lifestyle sneakers. This was a very difficult list to create for them, and they break it down live in this week’s episode. Check out all their hot takes. ---

Climate change has become a hotly debated topic that has captured many in the throes of catastrophic anxiety. The University of Oregon lauds itself for its green public branding, but what is being done on campus to combat this increasingly growing threat? Emerald science reporter Becky Hoag speaks with Podcast Desk Editor Ryan Nguyen to discuss her cover story on the university's climate action pl...

On the eve of one of the biggest sneaker releases of the year, the Travis Scott Air Jordan 1, Jake and Julian talk about upcoming releases, including an Adidas x Pokémon collab. The duo also discuss the top shoes they see around campus and what they hope to cop for their 2019 summer kicks. Check out the rest of 'Knot Another Sneaker Podcast' here: https://soundcloud.com/emeraldmedia/sets/knot-anot...

Season 8 keeps roaring on as Dany and her army begin their move on King's Landing. Our Sarah Northrop, Jason Bibeau, Gabe Ornelas and Jake Willard break down episode four and discuss some prophecies that are still in play with two episodes remaining. --- Podcast Desk Editor Ryan Nguyen produced and edited this podcast. Graphic: Regan Nelson/Emerald. Music is "Dark Dramatic Music" by Mattia Cupelli...

Podcast Desk Editor Ryan Nguyen sits down with Emerald book reviewer Sydney Dauphinais to discuss the meaning of high-caliber arts journalism and how she reviews books. She breaks down her process of writing about books, how arts journalism is different than news reporting and why she strives to find the humanity in her writing. Daily Emerald: "Reema Zaman’s memoir, ‘I Am Yours,’ champions women’s...

Microsoft provides us with some official trash talking advice, an indie dev sneaks a code compiler onto the Nintendo Switch and Riot Games faces large-scale employee protests. All this and more on the fifth episode of The Emerald GamesCast, a weekly industry news show featuring Emerald news and video games beat reporter Nolan, and his friends Alex and Andrea. --- Sources: Xbox: "Community Standard...

With the biggest sneaker event in Oregon coming up this weekend in the Oregon Athletic Department Surplus Sale, our Jake Willard and Julian Ossias break down their experiences with the event. They also discuss some of the biggest shoe releases to come. --- "Knot Another Sneaker Podcast" is a series from the Emerald Podcast Network that breaks down the latest news, releases and hype in the world of...

The battle for Winterfell has ended, and everyone is still recovering from the emotional roller coaster. Opinion Editor Jason Bibeau and Engagement Editor Jake Willard are joined by the Emerald Sports Desk — editor Jack Butler and reporters Gabe Ornelas and Sierra Webster — as they break down their thoughts on the longest battle in cinematic history. --- Podcast Desk Editor Ryan Nguyen produced an...

In this episode of Emerald FC, Shawn Medow, Jack Butler and Austin Cracraft discuss preview the final two matchweeks of the Premier League season with the fight for third and fourth place and the two-horse title race. --- Podcast Producer Danny Latoni produced this podcast, and Podcast Desk Editor Ryan Nguyen edited.

This week, the Emerald Editorial Board published an editorial asking for the University of Oregon community for support as a part of the second annual Save Student Newsrooms Day. Editor-in-Chief Zach Price and Outreach Director Emily Poole sit down with Podcast Editor Ryan Nguyen to discuss the purpose behind the editorial, why we need journalism and how the UO community can support the Emerald. T...

The success of Fortnite comes at the cost of tough working conditions, Mortal Kombat returns to the public consciousness with a new brand of social controversy, and an angry fan throws an actual crab at competitive Smash Bros. superstar HungryBox. All this and more on the fourth episode of The Emerald GamesCast, a weekly industry news show featuring Emerald news and video games beat reporter Nolan...

In this episode of Emerald FC, Shawn Medow is joined by Austin Cracraft and a special return of former Emerald photo editor Adam Eberhardt as the trio discuss the UEFA Champions League semifinal matchups. Podcast Editor Ryan Nguyen produced and edited this podcast. Applause noise is "Applause 1" from Sandermotions on Freesound, modified under a Creative Commons Zero License (https://freesound.org/...

As the Army of the Dead march on Winterfell, Sarah, Jason and Jake catch all the feels while the characters prepare for their last night alive. Listen as our GoT team recounts episode two and prepares themselves for the craziness of episode three and the battle for Winterfell. Podcast Desk Editor Ryan Nguyen produced this podcast, and Associate Podcast Editor Sararosa Davies edited. Graphic: Regan...

It’s collaboration season in the sneaker world as everyone begins to prepare for summer. Engagement Editor Jake Willard and his friend Julian Ossias discuss Fear of God, Travis Scott (again), Donald Glover’s special release of his Adidas Nizza and two of the latest movie collabs with The Avengers and Harry Potter. Plus, they talk about their latest thrift come ups. "Knot Another Sneaker Podcast" i...

Spotlight on Science is a series from the Emerald Podcast Network designed to spark conversations across disciplines with researchers at the University of Oregon, bringing in researchers to discuss their work in a way that's understandable to everyone. Semimonthly episodes come out Thursdays. Podcast producer Danny Latoni produced and edited this podcast. Music is "Zombie Disco" by Six Umbrellas (...

"People are citing the Huffington Post as often as The New York Times as often as Breitbart News — that's the world we live in today." The relationship between opinion writers and how their work relates to the newspapers they're employed by can be a complicated, nuanced and often misunderstood topic. Podcast Editor Ryan Nguyen interviews opinion writer Leslie Selcer on how she goes about writing h...

The one and only Reggie steps gracefully into retirement from Nintendo, Xbox ditches the disk drive, and Sony tries to get ahead of the news cycle by getting the word out about the next PlayStation. All this and more on episode 3 of The Emerald GamesCast, a weekly industry news show featuring Emerald news reporter Nolan, and his friends Alex and Andrea. Sources: Polygon: "Reggie Fils-Aime retiring...

Podcast Editor Ryan Nguyen interviews 2018-19 Editor-in-Chief Zach Price about the highlights and lows of his tenure at the Emerald: What are some things he's proud of? What was something he wishes he could change? What's next for him? In turn, Price interviews the incoming 2019-20 EIC, Michael Tobin, about his goals for the upcoming school year. In keeping fashion with last year's EIC interview,...

"I'm a slut for 'Game of Thrones.'" The wait is over, and season 8 of "Game of Thrones" is finally here. Photo Editor Sarah Northrop, Opinion Editor Jason Bibeau and Engagement Editor Jake Willard sit down to discuss the biggest plot points they noticed in the season 8 premier and share their reactions. They also break down some theories and memes — you can't forget about the memes. (Also, SPOILER...

After recovering from the big sports week that was, Emerald Engagement Editor Jake Willard sits down with his friends Julian Ossias and Nick Heimberg to discuss some of the big sneaker releases on the horizon, including the rumored return of the most iconic Jordan 1 of all time. They also break down Tiger Woods’ big win at the Masters, Nike’s failure to capitalize on the moment, plus the bright sn...

"Teaching people about 3D printers earlier on can inspire people not to be afraid of it later." Architecture senior Renee Dobre made the case for the functionality of 3D printing in many different industries at this year’s TEDxUOregon event. Becky Hoag interviewed her along with her 3D printer, "Ginger." Spotlight on Science is a series from the Emerald Podcast Network designed to spark conversati...

"Preparation was key." The Associated Students of the University of Oregon election is over. Ducks Empowered won every seat it contested in a landslide. In this week's episode of "How It's Reported," Podcast Editor Ryan Nguyen talks with ASUO beat reporter Anakin Welp and student groups beat reporter Emily Matlock about their experience covering the ASUO elections, how journalists strive to strike...