The Roundup

The Roundup podcast is back for the 2025-26 school year with new hosts Editor-and-Chief of Mustang News, Archana Pisupati, and KCPR News Director, Fiona Hastings to bring you behind the scenes exclusives on Mustang Media Group’s news reporting and coverage.  In this episode, the hosts bring on Mustang News Investigative Reporter, Angel Corzo, to discuss his work as a student journalist of color an...

Political science and journalism senior Charlie Nichols spent time living in the West Bank the past two summers. He documented life there through a reporting initiative he calls Project Walsh. Mustang News Managing Editor Jeremy Garza and News Editor Carly Heltzel sat down with him to hear about his experiences in the region. Disclaimer: Some topics discussed in this episode may not be suitable fo...

The Roundup podcast is back for the 2025-26 school year with new hosts Editor-and-Chief of Mustang News, Archana Pisupati, and KCPR News Director, Fiona Hastings to bring you behind the scenes exclusives on Mustang Media Group’s news reporting and coverage. In this episode, the hosts bring on Mustang News Social Media Manager, Gabrielle Ottaviano, to discuss her recent article, “Move In: Welcome t...

Listen to Archana Pisupati and Jeremy Garza, this year’s Mustang News Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor, discuss this month's newspaper edition. They talk through some of the stories, the controversial cover and making sure voices are heard. Listen to the pod and check out the print edition at MustangNews.net . The Roundup Team: Archana Pisupati - Host Jeremy Garza - Host Ben Shane - Editor

Meet Archana Pisupati and Jeremy Garza, this year’s Mustang News Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor. Joining the organization in fall of 2022, they both worked on various multimedia projects within Mustang Media Group and are excited to develop content this year. Usually just writing a letter to Cal Poly, this year, they decided to produce a special podcast as well. Listen along while reading Sep...

Mustang Media Group reporters found out that men have more places to pee on Cal Poly’s campus than women. In this week’s edition of the Round Up, Emmy and Emma sat down with Reporter Jessica Carp to learn more about bathroom inequity on-campus and beyond. Listen in here or tune in every Sunday from 7-8 a.m. at KCPR.org worldwide and 91.3 FM in the San Luis Obispo area! Roundup Team: KCPR News Dire...

Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong testified before Congress, alongside the presidents of Haverford and DePaul universities for alleged antisemitism and mishandling of Pro-Palestinian activity . Mustang Media Group digital manager Leila Touati attended the hearing as a reporter and photographer. This week on the Round Up, hosts Emmy and Amelia chat with Leila to bring you a behind the scenes loo...

Last week, Senator Adam Schiff and Congressman Salud Carbajal came to San Luis Obispo. So this week on the Round Up, hosts Emmy, Emma, and Amelia sat down with Mustang News Reporter Seth Pintar, who attended the discussion. Senator Schiff talked about Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong’s upcoming testimony and President Donald Trump’s policies. Listen in here or tune in every Sunday from 7-8 a.m...

Hosts Emmy, Emma, and Amelia bring on data and investigations reporter Angel Corzo from the Hill to discuss the student leader scholarships that are funded by required fees. Angel dives into his reporting process, which included discussions with ASI leaders and a randomized survey sent out to 1,500 students.  Listen in here or tune in every Sunday from 7-8 a.m. at KCPR.org worldwide and 91.3 FM in...

Hosts Emmy, Emma and Amelia bring on Mustang News reporter Krithi Sankar to learn more about Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong being called to testify before Congress. Krithi dives into the reporting process and provides insights into what led to Congress to this decision.  Listen in here or tune in every Sunday from 7-8 a.m. at KCPR.org worldwide and 91.3 FM in the San Luis Obispo area! Roundu...

MMG Editor-in-Chief Amelia Wu, KCPR News Director Emmy Burrus, and Assistant KCPR News Director Emma Montalbano talk social media. This week Emmy, Amelia, and Emma learn more about Cal Poly's a capella clubs from Reporter Layla Shuman. Emmy, Amelia, and Emma also bring on Mustang Media Group's Social Media Manager Archana Pisupati to give a behind the scenes look at the social media side of MMG. C...

MMG Editor-in-Chief Amelia Wu, KCPR News Director Emmy Burrus, and Assistant KCPR News Director Emma Montalbano recap the biggest story from the week of January 14. This week Emmy, Amelia, and Emma sit down with Mustang News's News Editor Caroline Ohlandt to talk about her coverage of the Los Angeles wildfires. Check out the rest of KCPR's podcasts on our website, kcpr.org/podcasts! 

MMG Editor-in-Chief Amelia Wu, KCPR News Director Emmy Burrus, and Assistant KCPR News Director Emma Montalbano recap the top stories from the week of December 6th. This week Emmy, Amelia, and Emma sit down with Mustang News Reporter Lauren Quijano to talk about the break dancing scene in SLO. Emmy, Amelia, and Emma also bring on Mustang News News Editor Caroline Ohlandt to do a 2024 Mustang News...

MMG Editor-in-Chief Amelia Wu, KCPR News Director Emmy Burrus, and Assistant KCPR News Director Emma Montalbano recap the top stories from the week of November 1st. This week Mustang Media Group's Digital Manager Leila Touati takes us behind the scenes of election coverage at Mustang News. Amelia, Emmy, and Emma also sit down with Mustang News Reporter Evelyn Santa Rosa to learn about the sustaina...

MMG Editor-in-Chief Amelia Wu, KCPR News Director Emmy Burrus, and Assistant KCPR News Director Emma Montalbano recap the top stories from the week of October 18th. Highlighted this week is Mustang News Reporter Layla Shuman's coverage of ARTober. Amelia, Emmy, and Emma also sit down with Mustang News Contributer Chloe Hodge to discuss her coverage of the Nate Abate trial.  Check out the rest of K...

MMG Editor-in-Chief Amelia Wu, KCPR News Director Emmy Burrus, and Assistant KCPR News Director Emma Montalbano recap the top stories from the week of October 11th. Highlighted this week Amelia, Emmy, and Emma discuss the recent TPUSA speaker event, what goes into covering on campus protests, and breaking news.  Check out the rest of KCPR's podcasts on our website, kcpr.org/podcasts! 

MMG Editor-in-Chief Chloe Lovejoy and KCPR News Reporter Emma Montalbano bring you a special episode on the new edition of The Peak, Mustang Media Group's first ever magazine. Highlighted this week is Mustang News investigative reporter Jeremy Garza's new column Weed All About It. Emma, Chloe, and Jeremy also take the perfect coffee shop quiz featured in this issue of The peak. Check out the rest...

MMG Editor-in-Chief Chloe Lovejoy and KCPR News Reporter Emma Montalbano recap top stories from the week of April 19th. Highlighted this week is a brief recap of the 2024 Cal Poly Open House. Emma and Chloe also bring in Natalie Levesque to discuss her coverage of the behind the scenes of the annual Poly Royal Rodeo. Check out the rest of KCPR's podcasts on our website, kcpr.org/podcasts!

MMG Editor-in-Chief Chloe Lovejoy and KCPR News Reporter Emma Montalbano recap top stories from the week of April 12th Highlighted this week is KCPR news reporter Jessica Carp's story on the mysterious bathroom in the Graphic Arts building. She went to talk with graphic communications professor Ken Macro to find out the origins of the wacky water closet.  Emma and Chloe bring in Mustang News inves...

MMG Editor-in-Chief Chloe Lovejoy and KCPR News Reporter Emma Montalbano recap top stories from the week of March 1. Highlighted this week is one of Emma's own stories! She went to talk with member's of SLO's French Group, a like-minded community who meet together often to practice their french. Emma and Chloe bring in Layla Shuman to discuss the "Garage Rock Revival Music Festival", a concert tha...

MMG Editor-in-Chief Chloe Lovejoy and KCPR News Reporter Emma Montalbano recap top stories from the week of Feb. 23. This week, Reporter McKenna Rodriguez highlights Touch By Angels, a new Korean cafe located on Marsh St. News Reporter Cole Pressler hops on the podcast to talk about his latest reporting on "Bike Night", a monthly stampede of cyclists that take over the streets of downtown San Luis...

MMG Editor-in-Chief Chloe Lovejoy and KCPR News Reporter Emma Montalbano recap top stories from the week of Feb. 9. Click here to read about the ASI Craft Center's renovations that took place during the winter of the 2023-2024 academic year. You can listen to Saddle Up Sports from 9AM - 10AM on KCPR.org or on 91.3 FM airwaves in San Luis Obispo. Check out the rest of KCPR's podcasts on our website...

MMG Editor-in-Chief Chloe Lovejoy and KCPR News Reporter Emma Montalbano recap top stories from the week of Jan. 26. Click here to read Mustang News' reporting on the CFA strike! Check out the rest of KCPR's podcasts on our website, kcpr.org/podcasts!

MMG Editor-in-Chief Chloe Lovejoy and KCPR News Reporter Emma Montalbano recap top stories from the week of Jan. 19. In this episode, Chloe and Emma bring in former Roundup host Catherine Allen to talk about the creation of "The Peak", Mustang Media Group's first ever magazine. Check out the rest of KCPR's podcasts on our website, kcpr.org/podcasts!

MMG Editor-in-Chief Chloe Lovejoy and KCPR News Reporter Emma Montalbano recap top stories from the week of Dec. 8. This episodes includes an enticing discussion between our hosts and Jessa Rosenthal, the social media manager of Mustang Media Group. They discuss how to report on breaking news through social media, focusing on how MMG handled reporting on the protests in response to Turning Point U...