Getting to the Bottom of It

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, Maddie Flesch and Ida Liben speak with students who are committed to or were considering attending GW about their thoughts on the new three-year on-campus housing requirement.

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, Max Porter and Lizzie Jensen for the last time as hosts speak with Student Government Association presidential hopefuls Liz Stoddard and MJ Childs about their campaigns for the position.

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, host Lizzie Jensen speaks with GW professor and Regulatory Studies Center Director Roger Nober about the DC Metro's history and construction. Reporter Maddie Flesch sits down with local journalist and author of "DC by Metro: A History and Guide" to explore what makes the city's transit system so beloved, then stops by the Metro's 50th anniversary pop...

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, co-hosts Max Porter and Lizzie Jensen discuss D.C.'s pop-up prediction market themed bar, while reporter Aadarshini Vijesh speaks with GW Law’s Associate Dean for Strategy and Innovation Michael Abramowicz about the recent spike in online betting.

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, host Lizzie Jensen speaks with Student Government Association President Ethan Lynne and Executive Director of Policy Mashal Sohani about their push to improve Ramadan dining hall options, while reporter Cassandane Smith chats with Muslim students to assess the University's dining changes.

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, co-host Max Porter speaks with GW professor Yun Shen about what caused the historic Potomac sewage spill and what's being done to fix it, while reporter Maddie Flesch speaks with student activist Elias Theofilopoulos about the spill's public health and environmental justice implications.

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, reporter Ida Liben speaks with Neil Flanagan of the Heurich House Museum about the history of D.C.’s architectural landscape and President Donald Trump’s vision for the city.

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, reporter Maeve Hanscom speaks with GW historians about how they're commemorating the 250th anniversary of the U.S.' founding.

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, reporters Maddie Flesch and Aadarshini Vijesh speak with a GW professor and a District journalist about what GW community members can expect as the 2026 mayoral race heats up.

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, Crumbs & Whiskers employees talk to co-hosts Max Porter and Lizzie Jensen and reporter Maddie Flesch about their efforts to unionize and what led to the decision.

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, three GW professors provide co-hosts Max Porter and Lizzie Jensen and reporter Ida Liben with insight on the ongoing American intervention in Venezuela and discuss troubling parallels with the U.S.' 2003 invasion of Iraq.

On this week's episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, co-hosts Max Porter and Lizzie Jensen take a look into the upcoming GW Men's and Women's Basketball season. Podcast reporters Aadarshini Vijesh and Jessica Rowe sit down with Senior Sports Editor Ben Spitalny and Basketball Editor Ryan Jainchill to break down what happened over the offseason and give their insight on the season ahead.

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, co-hosts Max Porter and Lizzie Jensen break down the University's decision to slash expenditures in recent months as it responds to pressures from headwinds compounding higher education finances. Podcast reporter Ida Liben speaks with Gianna Jakubowski, The Hatchet's administration and finance editor, about the effects these cuts are having across ca...

On this week's episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, co-hosts Max Porter and Lizzie Jensen explore how the government shutdown is impacting GW students. Podcast reporter Maddie Flesch speaks with members of the GW community about the shutdown’s effects on internships, financial aid and campus employment.

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, co-hosts Max Porter and Lizzie Jensen discuss the invasive spotted lanternfly's intrusion into Washington, D.C. Podcast reporter Ida Liben speaks with students and John Lill, a professor of biology at GW who specializes in insect ecology, about the bugs and how to approach them.

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, co-hosts Max Porter and Lizzie Jensen discuss the Washington Commanders' planned relocation to Robert F. Kennedy Stadium in DC. Podcast reporters Alyssa Wismar, Jessica Rowe and Maddie Flesch speak to GW community members and Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2A Treasurer Sean Youngstone about how the Commanders’ homecoming will affect the Foggy Botto...

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, co-hosts Max Porter and Lizzie Jensen attend bipartisan discussions hosted by student groups after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and speak with attendees and organizers about the future of American politics.

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, co-hosts Max Porter and Lizzie Jensen sit down with assistant news editor Gianna Jakubowski covering the University administration and finances beat and news editor Ella Mitchell covering metro news to rehash the top Foggy Bottom and GW stories from this summer.

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, host Max Porter speaks with Kieran Laffey, the president of GW Ice Hockey, about Alex Ovechkin's record-breaking season and the Washington Capitals' Stanley Cup playoff hopes.

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, host Max Porter speaks with John Richardson, the SGA president between 2011 and 2012, and Nick Gumas, the SGA president between 2014 and 2015, about life after office and the upcoming SGA elections.

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, host Max Porter speaks with Vladyslav Zaytsev, a first-year and a member of the GW Ukrainian-American Student Association, about the negotiations between the U.S., Ukraine, and Russia.

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, host Max Porter speaks with reporter Aidan Farrell about his conversation with Alan Harwood, an urban planner who has helped plan the Fallen Journalist Memorial in D.C.

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, host Max Porter speaks with student TikTok creators Marwa Medjahed and Cierra O'Sullivan about the Trump administration’s pause of a ban on TikTok and where they see the app heading next.

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, co-hosts Max Porter and Lizzie Jensen follow reporter Aidan Farrell's sit down with Amber Taylor from the ACLU of D.C. to discuss the future of D.C. statehood activism under a second Trump administration and looming threats to DC's Home Rule.

On this week's episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, co-hosts Max Porter and Lizzie Jensen dive into how the return of pandas at the National Zoo will affect the local economy through conversations with Larry Yu, a professor of hospitality management, Seleni Matus, executive director of GW's International Institute of Tourism Studies and local business managers.