The Daily Northwestern Podcasts

Gig workers in Chicago make below minimum wage. Amid the Biden administration’s push to expand labor rights through bills like the PRO Act, gig workers are raising concerns about their pay, safety and job security. The Daily sat down with gig workers and organizers to discuss these issues and whether unionization is the right path to addressing them. Read full article here: https://dailynorthweste...

In the midst of the pandemic, Northwestern students find comfort in fostering cats and dogs. Many foster pet-parents have gotten their animals the Evanston Animal Shelter, which runs a robust foster program.

The Sound of Northwestern University is a Spotify-curated playlist that rounds up some songs that are popular among Northwestern students. The Daily sat down with the creator behind the playlist’s algorithm to chat about how the playlist works. Read full article: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2021/04/19/multimedia/audio/podculture-the-sounds-of-nu/

With the release of “Framing Britney,” audiences and publications alike are re-thinking the role media plays in the lives of prominent female celebrities. This week, Podculture breaks down how and why the spotlight can mistreat stars like Britney. Read the full article here: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2021/04/15/multimedia/audio/podculture-oops-the-media-did-it-again-dissecting-britney-spears-l...

Cats Corner is back, and we’re breaking down what’s been happening in NU Sports this Spring. In this episode, we’re talking lacrosse, tennis, field hockey, soccer, and golf. In all things sports, we’ve got it covered. Read the full story here: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2021/04/15/multimedia/audio/cats-corner-springing-into-sports/

In 2016, a board game called Secret Hitler was released. Some people loved the game. Others were upset by it. Is it ever ethical to situate entertainment, like a game, within the Holocaust? Is it possible to make a board game that teaches about tragedy, history or a political system in a way that works? What would that even look like? To answer that question, we take a deep dive into Secret Hitler...

In response to pandemic travel restrictions, these Northwestern students turned to the outdoors. From hiking 200 miles of the Appalachian trail, to traveling across the country in an RV, hear sophomores Garret Breiner and Jake Geil recount the most memorable experiences of their journeys.

You may have heard of the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications, but do you know the story behind its namesake? Joseph Medill was a publisher of the Chicago Tribune, mayor of Chicago, and staunch abolitionist. Press play to hear more stories about who Medill was, and what legacy he left for the top journalism school in the country.

When you look up at the night sky, do you ever wonder where all those stars came from? Brainstorm’s Neya Thanikachalam spoke to the experts to find out.

The Weekly: Week 9 Recap by The Daily Northwestern

New to Northwestern’s music scene is Alison Brie Larson. As a group of musically talented friends who formed their band right before COVID, they’re overcoming the challenges of the pandemic by enjoying making music together.

NU Declassified: No Stage, No Problem by The Daily Northwestern

Stage Wombat Collective, a duo of recent NU grads, is creating an EP that will worm its way into your ears, released March 12 on all streaming platforms.

On campus, both Elder and Sargent residential halls were under a modified quarantine following a rise of COVID-19 cases. And Illinois Indigenous rights activists, tribal governments and environmentalist groups have joined a national call for the Biden administration to shut down the Dakota Access Pipeline, after the Illinois Commerce Commission approved a project to double its capacity last Octobe...

On Tuesday Feb. 23, former state Sen. Daniel Biss was elected Evanston’s next mayor after gaining over 70 percent of Evanston mayoral votes. This concludes a campaign trail that started in the fall when Biss publicly announced his candidacy in September. The Weekly sat down with the city reporters who covered Daniel Biss’ mayoral campaign. What did Biss’ campaign trail look like? What can we expec...

Grand gestures, love at first sight and will-they won’t-they are just a few of the tropes seen in romantic comedies, better known as rom-coms. As we watch these feel-good movies, we laugh, we cry and oftentimes we cringe. Listen to hear Northwestern students discuss all things rom-com related, from their favorite movies to the rom-com’s troubling history when it comes to representation.

Evanston’s mayoral candidates discuss issues ranging from police reform to housing. And a mutual aid effort headed by Evanston Fight for Black Lives established a communal fridge for community members in need. The Weekly: Week 6 breaks down The Daily’s top headlines.

Indivisible Evanston worked throughout the Trump administration to resist its agenda and ensure a Democratic victory in 2020. When COVID-19 hit, leaders and volunteers pivoted to a virtual format in order to continue voter registration and get-out-the-vote initiatives, along with other campaigns in the election year.

Have you ever wondered who’s really TikTok famous on campus? Listen to Northwestern creators talk about and what inspires them, what they create and what went viral.

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Can you form a friendship with someone you’ve never met in person? During Winter Welcome, residential services brought back speed friending, an event that’s based on speed dating. New students participated in the event with other people from their dorms and residential areas. Students like freshman Natalie Norquist enjoyed meeting new people and putting a face to the names in her building. Others,...

There’s a few characteristics that define the classic Disney villain: they usually hate princesses, end up falling from a great height and… are queer coded? It turns out many of Disney’s most popular cartoon villains possess traits often associated with queer people. Listen as we discuss what queer coding is, if it counts as representation and how Disney has used it to tarnish otherwise standard v...

One student matched with their ex-hook-up’s twin. Another found a platonic best friend. You thought the Marriage Pact hype was over, but you were wrong. NU Declassified sat down with the creator of the Marriage Pact to hear some of the wildest stories, learn how the algorithm works and attempt to answer the question: Can people find love through a compatibility survey?