Offbeat: A Podcast from the Diamondback

Apartments in Leonardtown have become home for many students who test positive for COVID-19. Students have stories of living in quarantine and isolation: the good, the bad and the boring. Welcome to Offbeat, The Diamondback's podcast where we go beyond our typical coverage to find the most entertaining stories from the University of Maryland’s campus and College Park. Follow us on Twitter: twitter...

For 110 years, The Diamondback has served as local newspaper for the University of Maryland and city of College Park. Now, it's moving online. Welcome to Offbeat, The Diamondback's podcast where we go beyond our typical coverage to find the most entertaining stories from the University of Maryland’s campus and College Park. Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DBKOffbeat Read more of our coverage: db...

The promo for season 12 of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' is out, so we're here to break down the 13 queens' looks ahead of the season premiere.

For more than two years, Eugene Williams, 78, has been on a mission: get basketball teams across the country to play "Lift Every Voice and Sing" alongside the national anthem. He finally (somewhat) succeeded at the University of Maryland. Welcome to Offbeat, The Diamondback's podcast where we go beyond our typical coverage to find the most entertaining stories from the University of Maryland’s cam...

Welcome back to The Dive, and happy Valentine's Day! Instead of going on dates, we sat down and figured out what makes some on-screen kisses so good and others so, so bad.

Welcome back to The Dive! This week, we're taking on The Oscars, and we're covering it all — from our overlooked faves to our predictions about who's winning what.

October may be over, but in this episode we got ~*~spooky~*~ anyway. We rode the green and orange buses all night long on Halloween. Along the way, we found some great costumes, a lively game show and a romance for the ages. Then, we answer the question many people dare not ask: What causes those steam swirls around campus? Offbeat is The Diamondback's podcast where we go beyond our typical covera...

Welcome back to The Dive! In this episode, we go over all things spooky season. For the best music for the ultimate Halloween playlist to 'American Horror Story' seasons worth binging and spooky movies you have to watch — we've got you covered.

Welcome to Offbeat, The Diamondback podcast where we go beyond beat reporting to find the most entertaining stories from the University of Maryland’s campus and College Park. This week on Offbeat we: - talk to the McKeldin Smokers - explain why last week’s demonstrators were allowed to stay on campus - figure out who on staff has the best face for radio

The Dive — James Charles is "CANCELLED" The Diamondback's Diversions staff discusses the never-ending scandals around YouTuber James Charles.

The Dive — Ariana Grande, "thank u, next" and cancel culture In this episode, The Diamondback's staff discusses Ariana Grande's latest album "thank u, next" and the pervasiveness of cancel culture. Produced by Allison O'Reilly

This episode of The Dive is presented in two parts. 2:02 — Music's muse | written and produced by J Reed 14:53 — Musical Secret Santa | written and produced by the Diamondback staff Be sure to check our SoundCloud page or dbknews.com for new content.

This episode of The Dive is presented in three parts. 1:05 — My grandmas yellow slicker | written and produced by Hallie Miller 13:12 — Who doesn't love Hallmark? | written and produced by Susannah Outhier 16:05 — Chick-fil-a and dead people | written by DBK staff/produced by Hallie Miller New episodes will be released on a biweekly basis so be sure to check our SoundCloud page or dbknews.com for...

The Dive’s Spooky Sequel is presented in two parts. 1:12 — A Very Kendall Halloween | written by Cameron Neimand/produced by Anna Muckerman. 10:16 — That Devil Music | written and produced by Patrick Basler

Our final episode of the year is presented in three parts. 0:00 — First Look | Written by Taylor Stokes/Produced by Michael Errigo 5:10 — Cheek to Cheek | Written by Anna Muckerman/Produced by Patrick Basler 10:19 — Top Four | Written by Michael Errigo/Produced by Michael Errigo

Presented in three parts. 1:31 — From Spain with Bars | Recorded by Michael Errigo/Produced by Michael Errigo 13:16 — Sample Size | Written by John Powers/Produced by Michael Errigo 27:13 — International Man of Hits | Recorded by Patrick Basler and Cam Neimand/Produced by Patrick Basler CORRECTION: Due to a reporting error, voice-over in the 10th minute of this podcast incorrectly states that Jose...

Our Oscars special is presented in three parts. 2:18 — What's at Stake? | written by Hannah Yasharoff/produced by Patrick Basler and Michael Errigo 6:27 — Why La La Land? | written by Taylor Stokes/produced by Michael Errigo. Read our original review of the movie here. http://bit.ly/2hBiPrD 10:20 — Why Moonlight? | written and produced by Michael Errigo. Read our original review of the movie here....

The Dive — A Love/Hate Thing Our first episode of the second semester is presented in three parts. 1:40 — Maeve on the Mall | written and produced by Maeve Dunigan. Read our review of 'La La Land' here. http://bit.ly/2hBiPrD 4:46 — Valentine's Days Past | stories by Anna Muckerman, Danielle Ohl and Jay Reed/produced by Michael Errigo 13:10 — Awfully Important | A conversation between John Powers a...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! List season, baby. Every year, The Diamondback compiles lists of our favorite movies, TV shows, albums and songs. In this episode of The Dive Extra, we talked to some DBK Diversions writers who had hot takes about the best in pop culture in 2016. 1:37 — Best Television: Taylor Stokes on “Stranger Things” | Produced by Michael Errigo. Read the rest of our T...

0:00 — Ride of Your Life | stories by Michael Errigo, Scott Gelman, Molly Podlesny, Cam Neimand and Brittany Cheng/produced by Michael Errigo. 12:59 — No New Fans | conversation between Patrick Basler, Brittany Cheng, Danielle Ohl and Casey Kammerle/produced by Patrick Basler.

The Dive Episode 4: Mr. President The Dive’s fourth episode is presented in four parts. 2:23 Scenes from Outside McKeldin | written and produced by J Reed. Read our story from the rally here. http://bit.ly/2eXOem9 6:47 In the Crowd | written by Josh Magness/produced by Michael Errigo. Read the transcript to Josh's essay here. http://bit.ly/2fX6tx4 13:40 Women Ask Why | written by Anna Muckerman/pr...

This is The Dive Extra, a series of short audio clips adding another dimension to our written coverage. Last week, Jessica Williams came to campus to deliver SEE's annual fall lecture. Before the talk, she sat down with The Diamondback's Patrick Basler to chat about the election, comedy and funemployment. Segment produced by Patrick Basler. Be sure to check our SoundCloud page or dbknews.com for n...

The Dive: Episode 2 Our second episode is presented in three parts. 0:00 — Banning Books in 2016 | by Michael Errigo featuring Dr. Wayne Slater/produced by Michael Errigo. For more coverage of Banned Books week, check out this essay. http://bit.ly/2dp48Z6 17:19 — A review of the National Gallery’s New East Building | by Evan Berkowitz/produced by Patrick Basler and Michael Errigo. Read more of Eva...

The Dive: Episode 1 Our debut episode is presented in three parts. 1:45 — A Shortage of Buffalo Chicken | written and produced by Anna Muckerman. For more on this issue, read the original news story here: http://bit.ly/2cqWuK8 7:13 — Weezy’s Career in 10 Songs | written by Cameron Neimand/produced by Patrick Basler. For more rap coverage, check out our thoughts on Young Thug's gender politics: htt...