Long Stories Short

Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022 and both social and news media has simply exploded since. How do current university students feel about the conflict, and where do we see it going? Special thanks to this weeks guests: Evan Clouse and Ben Moore, as well as the University of Utah and U Student Media. Follow Our Stor1es on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @Our. Stor1es To get in con...

Dungeons and Dragons, a popular role-playing game created in 1974, has gone through several different editions and has amassed a massive following as of late. However the game has some controversies of its own. Today we will explore these controversies and our own thoughts on them. Special thanks to this weeks guests: Stewart Wells and Prabhjot (PR) Bhatia, whom you can find on Instagram @bigprubs...

The ongoing pandemic is something all of us have dealt with for almost two years now and everyone's mental health has taken a hit. This episode will explore how the pandemic has affected people’s emotional wellbeing, as well as what the everyday lives of college students look like in this new normal. Special thanks to this weeks guest: Lauren Weitzman, as well as the University of Utah and U Stude...

Having visible tattoos has been a topic of contention for many years in specific professions. Certain careers, from law to business to food service have dress codes in which visible tattoos and piercings are not allowed. But times are changing and more and more people are doing body modifications, so the question becomes, why is there such a stigma around tattoos and does it really matter whether...

President Biden came into office during a global pandemic and has had a first year fraught with controversy. This episode will explore ideas and opinions on President Biden’s first year and consider what the rest of his term will look like. Special thanks to this weeks guests: Dave Buhler and Ryan Hamby, as well as the University of Utah and U Student Media. Follow Our Stor1es on Instagram, Twitte...

W. Andrew Shephard is an Assistant Professor of African American Literature and Culture in the University of Utah’s Department of English.  His research focuses on modes of genre fiction such as science fiction, fantasy, and horror, as they intersect with questions of race, gender, and sexuality, and the ways in which marginalized peoples utilize the conventions of genre to address concerns s...

Is Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas your go-to greeting in December? In this episode, we will explore these two greetings and how they have become divisive, along with why this controversy has become important in the minds of your everyday person. Special thanks to this weeks guest: Loren DeGraaff, as well as the University of Utah and U Student Media. Follow Our Stor1es on Instagram, Twitter, Yo...

Content Warning: the discussion section of this episode will discuss sexual assault. The United States military has a system of “Selective Service”, in which all men of legal age are required to register for the armed forces. The Selective Service system then works to keep track of all eligible men in case of national emergency. Recently, questions have been raised within Congress about whether wo...

Over the last 20 years, Marvel Cinematic Universe has become a pop culture juggernaut and box office success, with over 20 billion dollars worth of profits since August 2021. But Marvel as a company has humble beginnings, starting as an indie comic shop in 1939. Although Marvel source material and their adaptations to the big and small screen share many things, there are also distinct differences....

Throughout history and into the modern day, there has been discourse within the art community as to whether home crafting should be considered a fine art. In this episode, we discuss why, contextually, there has been such a difference between the two and how, as the times change, the split between them might be altered. Special thanks to this weeks guests: Drew Reynolds and Virginia Catherall, who...