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Hey, old sport! Did you know that the Great Gatsby was published on April 10th 1925? Karsan talks about the owl-eyed man, the escapades of Daisy and Gatsby and most importantly Nick...or Peter?

In this episode of the Bigger Picture, Kris sat down with local artist Joanna Beard. They talk about Beard’s artistic approach and methods of creation. The April 10th tie...well it’s a bit of a stretch.

This week on 30,000 Stories, Kate interviews a fellow senior, Andrew. They talk about Sibling Day (4/10) and growing up in the JoCo bubble. Andrew talks about going to school where his dad went, and what he’s learned in his four years here at KU.

Gaypril, a celebration of gay pride. Grace talks with several friends about the celebrations on campus and what the month means. Are gay pride celebrations always genuine? Or is it becoming a capitalistic endeavor?

Montreal band, Anemone, sat down in a ramen shop with Cami before their first show in Kansas City at the Mini Bar. They talk about the band's new album, getting robbed and their perspective of touring.

Wild Powwers called into KJHK before their show at the Replay Lounge on 3/26. The Seattle grunge band is currently on their Sleepless from Seattle tour following the release of their Skin album.

Can we become depressed from following the news? Kris looks at the correlation between what we hear on the news and our emotional response to it.

Mac DeMarco, the gap-toothed, happy Canadian who epitomizes Indie lo-fi rock. Karsan listens to the full discography and tells us his take on each album and what was going on behind the scenes. Get "On the Level" of Karsan and listen to this podcast.

Most people will agree it's important to address people properly, but how do we do so as the gender binary breaks down? Chris looks at gender non-binary identities in this episode and explains what it means and how to best address people who might identify differently than you.

This week on 30,000 Stories, Kate talks with Taylor about veterinarian school, growing up all over the country and coping with lost pets.

New members to the Arts and Culture team, Grace and Trevor talk about something we've all encountered: the bad roommate.

Lillie West of Lala Lala spoke with Cami before the band’s performance at the White Schoolhouse. West talks about Lawrence, dreams, all-age venues and some of her influences as a young musician. Lala Lala is a band from Chicago Illinois. They are currently on tour with their second LP, The Lamb.

Chris Conde talks with Abigail Barefoot, a doctoral student in women, gender and sexuality studies here at KU. The two talk about the documentary “Feminists: What were they thinking" and the changing meanings of feminism.

The Oscars have long been problematic. Kris Rawls discusses the racism and lack of representation in this award show.

In this episode Karsan talks about the good, the bad and the just plain weird albums in the extensive Weezer discography.

This week Kate Mays talks with the first person she met at KU, Elizabeth. Like the last episode with Patrick, they talk about how they’ve changed over the past four years and how they’ve stayed the same.

This semester, Kate's stories will come from graduating seniors. This week she talked with Patrick, a senior studying geography. What can do you actually learn in four years at a university?

It's been said that we are all born "color blind" but what does that actually mean? Can people really claim to be blind to something just because it causes controversy? Kris Rawls explores the meaning of being "color blind" and whether or not it's an okay thing to claim.

Chris Conde sat down with Clarence Lang, a professor of African American studies at the University of Kansas, to talk about black history month. They talk about the good and the bad parts of the celebration and what role everyone has in celebrating the month.

In this episode of B-sides, Karsan dives into Panda Bear. He discusses "Mr. Bear's" discography, work with Animal Collective, features and the artist's life through it all.

An interview with Sarah Storm and Steph Castor of Vigil and Thieves before their performance at Femme Fest 2019. Cami talks with them about all age venues in Lawrence and the importance safe places of expression.

An interview with Paige Batson of Petri Productions prior to Femme Fest 2019.

Karsan Turner already discussed John Maus and his musical career...but in this episode we learn about a different part of Maus' life. Did he make contact with aliens? Or is it just the government trolling Karsan?

Most people believe in at least one conspiracy theory. Why do we allow ourselves to believe these sometimes highly irrational explanations to the unexplained? Chris Conde tries to answer that very question.

Kris Rawls dives into the craziest of conspiracy theories. Something most believe Christopher Columbus solved back in 1492...