Long Beach Current Podcasts

In Season 1: Episode 2 of Teed Up, hosts Isabel Silagy, Sonny Tapia, Matthew Gomez (also known as Matty G) and Naoki Gima discuss the latest in Long Beach State and professional sports. Long Beach State's men's volleyball team won back-to-back matches against UCLA last week. Long Beach State's men's basketball team ended it's win streak at six games after suffering a loss to University of Californ...

In Season 10: Episode 4 of Beach Weekly, hosts Isabel Silagy and Lei Madrigal recap the latest Long Beach State news and cover headlines from around the world. ASI has announced the introduction of new campus food programs to combat insecurity amongst Long Beach State students. The programs are still in their development stage and do not yet have a starting date. ASI also proposed a new resolution...

In the inaugural episode of Teed Up, hosts Isabel Silagy, Sonny Tapia, Matthew Gomez (also known as Matty G) and Naoki Gima discuss the latest in Long Beach State sports and recap the 2022-23 NFL season. Long Beach State has been relishing in success on the basketball court for both the Men's and Women's teams, with the Men's team facing off against the division leader, UC Santa Barbara, on Thursd...

The best artists in music of 2022 attended this year’s 65th Grammys award show on Sunday. Held at Crypto.com Arena, Trevor Noah returned to host the biggest night in music. Taylor Swift, Doja Cat, Harry Styles, Lizzo, Adele, Cardi B, Bad Bunny, Jennifer Lopez and Beyoncé were just a few of the star-studded celebrities at the ceremony. A lot of history was made as well. Actress and author Viola Dav...

This episode is sponsored by Southland Credit Union. To learn how you can earn a $200 bonus, visit beachCU.com . In Season 10: Episode 3 of Beach Weekly, hosts Kailtyn Rowell and Isabel Silagy discuss major topics in local, national, and international news. The Organization of Historically Oppressed Students staged a march across the Long Beach State campus to protest the murder of Tyre Nichols by...

Paris Haute Fashion week just wrapped up after running from Jan. 17 through Jan. 22 and many celebrities came to check out the latest couture fashion looks. Anne Hathaway, JT from the City Girls, Doja Cat, Timothee Chalamet, Yoongi from BTS, Robert Pattinson, Kylie Jenner and more were just some of the star-studded lineup in attendance. On Monday, it was revealed that Princess Diana's iconic purpl...

In Season 10: Episode 2, hosts Kaitlyn Rowell and Isabel Silagy break down the newest stories in local and national news. In its search for a new Chancellor, the CSU Board of Trustees is encouraging student participation. Students from all CSU campuses are invited to attend three upcoming forums with the prospective Chancellor candidates, where students can share their opinions and feedback. Long...

In the first episode of Season 10, host Kaitlyn Rowell discusses the latest local, national and international headlines. In Long Beach, four parks are set to receive $15.4 million in renovations courtesy of California's year-end budgets surplus. Five people were arrested by the Long Beach Police Department under suspicion of stealing fire hydrants throughout the city. The Los Angeles City Council...

Nominees for the 2023 Golden Globes were announced Tuesday morning. Films Top Gun: Maverick, The Fabelmans, Avatar: The Way of Water, Elvis and Tár are nominated for Best Motion Picture. A lot of attention is on nomination snubs and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in light of their 2020 scandal when it was shared through a LA Times investigation that there were no Black members of the HFPA...

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is underway and many fans from across the world have come together to cheer on their favorite teams. As of Nov. 30, Netherlands and the United States, Argentina and Australia, France and Poland, England and Senegal are confirmed to face off starting Dec. 3. So many historic moments are also occurring at the World Cup. Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo representing Portugal...

In the final episode of Season 9, hosts Isabel Silagy and Leila Nunez cover a host of major topics in local, national and international news, including the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The City of Long Beach has announced that the Queen Mary completed its latest round of critical repairs, and is heading into the last of its restoration process. City officials expect the historic ocean liner to reopen to f...

If you ask a Millennial or Gen Z how they identify religiously most will say spiritual, agnostic, or even atheist. Slowly more young people are leaving religion and separating their identity from the church. The question is why? Why are we leaving and are we inevitable to come back? In Season 9: Episode 14 of Beach Weekly, guest host Monserrath Ramirez takes an in-depth look at the religious trend...

In Season 9: Episode 13 of Beach Weekly, host Isabel Silagy discusses the 2022 midterm elections. California underwent an election for governor, voted on 7 state-wide propositions and voted for numerous local elected offices. Long Beach and Los Angeles voted for new mayors, though both races have yet to be called. At the time of the episode's recording, Democrats secured control of the U.S. Senate...

Netflix announced that there are plans to expand Ryan Murphy’s Jeffrey Dahmer series due to its success. The program is the second biggest English-language series after Stranger Things. Cher has announced that she has a man in her life. The singer was photographed out holding hands with music producer Alexander “A.E.” Edwards. The pop icon logged on to Twitter to confirm that they are dating and s...

This episode is sponsored by Southland Credit Union. To learn how you can earn a $200 bonus, visit beachCU.com.  In Season 9: Episode 12 of Beach Weekly, host Leila Nunez goes over major headlines from around Long Beach and the country.  Parking on campus seems like it will continue to increase in the next 5 years. While CSULB is ranked as the 13th lowest CSU campus in terms of parking p...

Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has reportedly lost $2 billion in one week following recent controversial behavior, including posting anti-Semitic tweets and wearing a 'White Lives Matter' shirt. Adidas, Balenciaga, Gap and other companies have terminated their business deals with West and said they will no longer work with him. Businessman Elon Musk officially bought Twitter on Oct. 27, and he...

For the final installment of the OUTober Special Episode series, the Daily Forty-Niner's Community Engagement Editor, Richie Rodriguez, discusses the prominent queer country artist, Orville Peck. Peck takes a unique approach to country music through his contemporary musical flair and his identity as a gay man, and opts to only ever be seen in a fringe mask. Peck released his debut album, Pony , in...

This episode is sponsored by Southland Credit Union. To learn how you can earn a $200 bonus, visit beachCU.com . In Season 9: Episode 11 of Beach Weekly, we are discussing an array of major headlines from around Long Beach and the country. Long Beach State President Jane Close Conoley announced last Wednesday that the spring 2023 commencement will be hosted at Angel Stadium for the third year in a...

In this episode of Off the Record, host Leila Nunez invites three CSULB students to discuss their opinions on being members of the LGBTQ+ community as artists and young adults. Abbey Toler, Manny Madera, and Coda Marcus are all part of Theatre Threshold , a student-run CSULB arts program. All three are currently a part of the production of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, playing throughout the firs...

In the second installment of the OUTober Special Episodes, the Daily Forty-Niner's Editor-in-Chief Christal Gaines-Emory discusses the debut album of queer singer and songwriter FLETCHER, Girl of My Dreams . FLETCHER, full name Cari Elise Fletcher, uses her first album to chronicle the end of a long-term relationship. She presents queer love through a vulnerable and relatable way, and even steps i...

In Season 9: Episode 10 of Beach Weekly, hosts Leila Nunez and Kadie Gurley cover major headlines on the Long Beach State campus and across the world. Long Beach State has announced the new date for Smorgasport, its carnival-themed event exclusive for students. Smorgasport was originally scheduled for Sep. 10, but was postponed due to Tropical Storm Kay. The event will now be held on Oct. 28, and...

In the first installment of the Daily Forty-Niner's OUTober Special Podcast Episodes, guest host Noah Garcia discusses Netflix's LGBTQ+ coming-of-age series Heartstopper . Adapted from Alice Oseman's graphic novel of the same name, Heartstopper explores themes of teenhood, young love, and coming into one's own. The series follows teens Charlie and Nick, whose opposite personalities make for a hear...

In Season 9: Episode 9 of Beach Weekly, we are looking at major headlines from across Long Beach and Southern California. Last Friday, U.S. President Joe Biden visited Southern California and spoke at Irvine Valley College. Biden advocated for lower prescription drug costs, recognized the ongoing social protests in Iran, and endorsed U.S. Representative Katie Porter in her run for re-election in C...

In Season 9: Episode 8 of Beach Weekly, we are looking at the biggest headlines on the Long Beach State's and from around the world. The Muslim Student Association at Long Beach state is seeing growth in its membership, being just one example of how young American Muslims are one of the fastest growing populations in the U.S. However, leaders of the Muslim Student Association noted that despite th...

This episode is sponsored by Southland Credit Union. To learn how you can earn a $200 bonus, visit beachCU.com.  In Season 9: Episode 7 of Beach Weekly, we are diving into major stories from the Long Beach State campus, and the latest state and national news.  On Sept. 28, Long Beach State Fine Arts students staged their second protest of building conditions and a continued lack of air c...