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This week’s episode of Off The Record featured our Art of the Matter segment with Carey Courson where she discussed upcoming events to look forward to in the NSU Arts community. After that segment the 5-minute news segment with Antonio Escorzon, the Editor-in Chief of The Current and Madison Kasper, Mako TV’s General Manager gave us the latest of what to expect in Issue 3 of the Current and the we...

Where can NSU students get one-on-one and group tutoring for challenging courses, what gastropod annoyed a German apartment complex by continually ringing its doorbell, and can police officers give tickets to driverless cars? Get answers to these questions and more in this episode of “That’s News to Us,” featuring staff from NSU’s Tutoring and Testing Center, Ally Coke and Cortney Stein.    “That’...

Mako Radio celebrated College Radio Day 2025 with a variety of interviews, special programs and music! For this year's theme, Tune In To The People, Mako Radio hosted a special broadcast with a wide range of special guests! Opening 00:00:00-00:03:01 Revisit and Relive Podcast: 00:03:07-00:16:20 Mike Song Intro 16:21-16:39 Beyond The Barrier: 00:16:40-00:28:39 CRD INTRO: 00:28:40-00:42:11 ALEX DROU...

On this episode of The B-Side, Mike Lynn and Mario D'Agostino are joined by Daniel Lopez, videographer, reporter and co-anchor for Mako TV and Marlee Card, reporter and music editor for The Current and DJ for Mako Radio to talk about how artists connect with their audience!

That’s News to Us, Episode 20  (October 3 - CRD)  Where can NSU students go to get supplemental food assistance, what new furry tool do scientists have to track pythons in the Everglades, and what animal can you charm by making vibrations similar to rain? Get answers to these questions and more in this episode of “That’s News to Us,” featuring student ambassadors from NSU’s Shark Pantry—Cayla Hans...

Beyond The Barrier is a podcast that dives into real stories of identity, connection, and culture. In today’s episode, we explore the deeply personal and powerful topic of language. Our host, Maria Rodriguez, interviews two guests: Jonathan Paul, who comes from a Haitian background but does not speak Creole, Haiti’s official language; and Ryan “Romi” Romero, a sophomore communication major who is...

The Nostalgia Podcast with Jonathan Paul is a podcast that brings back memories from the past and connects those memories to who we are today as college students. Jonathan Paul, host of The Nostalgia Podcast with Jonathan Paul is joined by his co-hosts Mako TV Videographer, Reporter and Co-Anchor Daniel Lopez and Freshman Biology Major David Menezes to discuss the impact of music on their childhoo...

This episode featured many exciting and captivating segments! Starting out with the 5 minute news update with Madison Kasper, Mako TV General Manager and Antonio Escorzon, the Editor-in-Chief of the Current, we got some news on what is happening in our sister outlets. We were then joined by Carey Courson out Arts Reporter who gave us the lastest in events happening within DCMA for October which in...

On this episode of The B-Side, Mike Lynn and Mario D'Agostino are joined by Daniel Lopez, videographer, reporter and co-anchor for Mako TV and Marlee Card, reporter and music editor for The Current and DJ for Mako Radio to talk about coming-of age music!

Welcome back! We're kicking off the semester with Off The Record. This week had a very exciting program. It began with Art of the Matter with our lovely Carey Courson, followed by a 5-minute news update with Antonio Escorzon who is the Editor-in-Chief of The Current and a Mako TV update with Madison Kasper the Mako TV general manager, then a sports update with Olivia Zolk Mako TV’s sports reporter...

Who creates Mako Media content, is that viral band you’ve been listening to actually AI-generated, and which world leaders recently chatted about harvesting organs to live forever? Get answers to these questions and more in this episode of “That’s News to Us,” featuring students from NSU’s Mako Media Network: Jessica Rodriguez, Matthew McCall, Alexandria Munroe, and Allen Worrell.    “That’s News...

From the Ashes podcast is a podcast that dives into courageous, inspiring, heartwarming, and resilient stories. Jonathan Paul, host of From the Ashes, is joined by multimedia reporter Matthew McCall for the story of Nicola Roberts Norman who was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer and faces eviction from her home. -- Host: Jonathan Paul. Multimedia Reporter: Matthew McCall. Producers: Maria Rodri...

From the Ashes podcast is a podcast that dives into courageous, inspiring, heartwarming, and resilient stories. Alexia Ortega, host of From the Ashes podcast speaks with two guests on Alzheimer's disease. -- Ash Putnam - Lead Producer Alexia Ortega - Host / Scriptwriter Daria Gross - Lead Scriptwriter Ryan (Romi) Romero - Audio Engineer Ashley Goehmann - Producer Tatiana Zelman - Scriptwriter Kayl...

From the Ashes podcast is a podcast that dives into courageous, inspiring, heartwarming, and resilient stories. Alexia Ortega, host of From the Ashes podcast speaks with two guests on suicide. -- Ash Putnam - Lead Producer Alexia Ortega - Host / Scriptwriter Daria Gross - Lead Scriptwriter Ryan (Romi) Romero - Audio Engineer Cassidy Melnick - Producer Mirkah Pierre - Producer Alaina Arruda - Produ...

This week’s episode of  Off The Record  was a very bittersweet program. This was the last OTR for the semester, and we also said goodbye to a couple of seniors leaving Mako Media Network. It began with a news report with Bryce Johnson, the Editor-in-Chief for The Current, and senior, Antonio Miguel Escorzon, also joined this segment. Our exciting Art of the Matter segment with Carey Courson and Al...

What do students with humanities degrees go on to do, why was the US Secretary of Education discussing A1 Steak sauce at an AI conference, and are Birkenstock sandals classified as art or not? Get answers to these questions and more in this episode of “That’s News to Us,” featuring students from NSU’s humanities majors, Anjaly Kappen, Aryeh Richter, and Avalynn Crosson, and NSU Chair of the Depart...

On this episode of The B-Side, Mike Lynn and Mario D'Agostino are joined by Daniel Lopez, videographer for Mako TV and Marlee Card, reporter and music editor for The Current and DJ for Mako Radio to talk about environmental advocacy in music! 0:00 - Introduction 1:52 - Overview 11:19 - Early Pioneers of Environmental Activism in Music 18:30 - Counterculture and Environmental Activism 26:12 - Mains...

This week’s episode of  Off The Record  had a very exciting program. It began with a 10-minute news report with Bryce Johnson, the Editor-in-Chief for The Current, and a Mako TV update with Mia Alvarado. Our exciting Art of the Matter segment with Carey Courson and Brooke Bowser followed this. Afterward, we had sports with our lovely Bella Giaquinto and guest Eric Tovin. An update on our NACC Char...

What kinds of dance programs does NSU offer, what shape hats got a Missourri museum into the Guinness Book of World Records, and how many emotional support tigers did a Nevada man neglect to get permits for? Get answers to these questions and more in this episode of “That’s News to Us,” featuring students from NSU’s dance programs, Ysabella Lupercio and Amaia Flores, and NSU dance professor Elana...

On this episode of The B-Side, Mike Lynn and Mario D'Agostino are joined by Mako TV videographer Daniel Lopez, Mako Media Network equipment manager Jay Valdez and DCMA adjunct faculty Carlo Ricchi to talk about songs with legendary backgrounds! -- Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 2:00 - Overview 7:17 - American Pie 17:16 - Backmasking 24:33 - Hotel California 31:31 - Wheat Kings 41:28 - Other Song Bac...

This week’s episode of Off The Record had a very exciting program. It began with a 5-minute news report with Bryce Johnson, the Editor-in-Chief for The Current, and Maddison Kasper. Followed by a noteworthy art segment with the Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center. Afterward, we had sports with our lovely Bella Giaquinto. A Title Nine interview with Sam Giordano in honor of sexual assa...

When can you catch the latest issue of the Digressions Literary and Art Journal, why did scientists create a woolly mouse, and what hijinks does the Shamrock Club of New London, Wisconsin, get up to every Saint Patrick’s Day? Get answers to these questions and more in this episode of “That’s News to Us,” featuring students from the staff of Digressions, NSU’s literary and art Journal, Pranav Polic...

On this episode of The B-Side, Mike Lynn is joined by Bella Giaquinto and DJ Sunshine - Jonesia Martimbor - to share how women have shaped the music industry for Women's History Month! -- Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 1:29 - Overview 13:45 - 1930s - WWII 22:14 - Post-War - '70s 37:15 - '80s - Today 50:23 - Closing Remarks

This week’s episode of Off The Record celebrated Women’s History Month with songs strictly from female artists like Cindy Lauper, Chaka Khan, Karol G and much more. We had our 5-minute news cast with Bryce Johnson and Mia where we discussed upcoming news within our sister branch, Mako TV as well as Mako News. We continued with our Art of the Matter segment with Carey Courson who had an amazing gue...

How can you celebrate Pi Day at NSU, whose bedroom did the Mona Lisa hang in for four years, and what shape was the Cheeto that recently sold for $87,000? Get answers to these questions and more in this episode of “That’s News to Us,” featuring students from the NSU Math Club Isha Swamy, Dasha Raterman, and Norman Bergin, and the chair of the NSU Department of Mathematics, Dr. Jason Gershman. “Tha...