The Daily Northwestern Podcasts

Patisserie Coralie is a French-style bakery in the heart of Evanston. Owner Pascal Berthoumieux walks us through the everyday of running a bakery and keeping a small business afloat amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Blind Faith Cafe is a vegetarian restaurant that opened back in 1979. Founder and owner David Lipschutz talks about how the idea for a fully vegetarian restaurant came about, the concept of “whole food,” and how his business thrived despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hecky’s Barbecue is an Evanston staple. Workers and customers detail the restaurant’s history and the secrets to its success: a charismatic owner and delicious sauce. Music: Let Go Gecko by Blue Dot Sessions

Ever wondered about the American Studies program? From the coveted fifth floor lounge to the branded tote bags to the application process, NU Declassified breaks down the American Studies program just ahead of this year’s application deadline.

Whether a student is in elementary school or high school, music teachers can transform kids' lives. This episode of NU Declassified takes a dive into what the Bienen School of Music’s music education major is all about and the opportunities it presents for future music educators.

As the book industry shifts, more and more bookstores are starting to center books by and for queer people, people of color and disabled people. Defining Safe took a look at some Evanston and Chicago bookstores’ and literacy organizations’ efforts to offer books with more diverse representation.

Some acupuncturists are pushing to get their services insured. Others are working on sliding-scale models. In this episode, Defining Safe takes a look at the history of acupuncture, the changes acupuncturists would like to see and the ways racism impacts the industry.

Three international Northwestern students from different countries discuss their experiences with culture shock. Topics covered include their adjustment to academics in America, understanding of linguistic differences and reflections on the accuracy of American movies.

A look into the Northwestern student startup InfernoGuard, a wildfire assessment product, and how the business has grown with the help of resources at The Garage.

Tune into the latest episode of Sound Source to hear how five high school friends created a band that has more than 17,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. Corn on My Dinner Plate discusses love, heartbreak, their songwriting process and the meaning behind their band name.

Vocal performance majors and professors at Northwestern share details about their daily routine in the Bienen School of Music, as well as the evolving culture surrounding opera music. While this program is extremely time-intensive, there are lots of resources to assist students along the way.

Northwestern’s Marching Band plays at every football game and provides some much-needed school spirit during the season. The Daily’s podcast Cat’s Corner takes a look at what it’s like to be in the finest band in the land, including traditions, favorite memories, and the calculus chant.

Bienen sophomore Olivia Pierce, in a series of interviews, talks about how music shapes the community around her.

Northwestern librarians have been offering help to students and faculty for about as long as the university has been functioning, but they have many other roles that often go unnoticed by most on campus. Jason Kruse, Chris Davidson and Rachel Cole, all librarians based in University Library, discuss the underutilized services in the library, their favorite part about their job and how they play a...

Unsung Heroes returns for a new episode on Cats Corner. We’ll hear from individuals involved in Northwestern athletics whom you may not see in many articles, nor on the field, court or track, but definitely make an impact on the team’s success. In this episode, we catch up with Kathryn Dillin, the assistant director of marketing for Northwestern athletics, to hear more about her role in Northweste...

Many modern Christmas traditions emerged alongside capitalism in the Western world. Join us as we unpack the evolution of Christmas and discuss capitalism’s role in some of your favorite holiday traditions.

Hanukkah is the Jewish holiday that celebrates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem through light and oil. To commemorate this event, Jewish families light a menorah for eight nights and eat food fried in oil. The most popular dish is latkes, a fried potato pancake. Many students will not be home for the majority of Hanukkah, so Hillel programming is helping to bring holiday cheer an...

The Daily Northwestern’s Drew Schott and Lawrence Price speak with Jackson Janes and Josh Pietsch of The Daily Illini for Illinois Divided ahead of Saturday’s game between Northwestern and Illinois. This podcast is the go-to for Wildcats and Fighting Illini fans and a part of the Illinois Divided special edition between the two papers.

Northwestern students and faculty have advocated against oil pipelines in the Upper Midwest, such as Line 3 and Line 5. They reflect on their experiences with on- and off-campus activism as well as the push to divest from fossil fuels at Northwestern.

Dawn Okamoto started Secret Treasures Antiques and Collectibles as an opportunity to get herself out of the corporate world and into a passion-driven career. Nearly 30 years later, the shop’s limited real estate boasts everything from a full wall of china to magazines from the Cold War era. Dawn’s wares are old, but her work never is.

Northwestern producer AJ Denhoff discusses his musical style and methods, as well as the growing producer community on campus. Read the full article here: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2021/11/16/lateststories/sound-source-breaking-down-aj-denhoffs-beats/

What is engineering anyway? NU Declassified talked to Northwestern students and Professor Justin Notestein to get some answers. Turns out, the field is more creative than you might think! https://dailynorthwestern.com/2021/11/15/multimedia/nu-declassified-exploring-engineering/

Ever wondered how nature can help us improve our health? Anthropology Prof. Teresa Horton researches green space and nature-based interventions. This episode of NU Declassified takes a dive into her research.

Sailing in from an island off the coast of Scotland, Jewish Theatre’s Ensemble’s Fall Quarter musical “Islander” features two cast members playing 27 characters live audio looping and a backstage team dedicated to making it all happen. Read the full article here: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2021/11/03/lateststories/podculture-musical-islander-sails-to-campus/

This summer, three Northwestern Communication students used grant funding to write a musical, “Home for the Summer.” It’s based off of their experiences as queer students from small towns and the culture shock they had when they left home.