The Stanford Daily Podcast

In this episode of New Music with Nick, Sligh reviews Drake & 21 Savage's new joint album, "Her Loss."  For more podcasts by The Stanford Daily visit stanforddaily.com/category/podcasts. Graphic: MICHELLE FU/The Stanford Daily Producer: Philip Baillargeon Managing Editor: Chloe Mendoza

Politicans claim that abortion is "on the ballot" this election season. But what does that actually mean? How will abortion rights appear on your ballot and how has this monumental decisions made this election, like every other midterm, the most important in American history. Contributors: Kyla Figueroa Producers: Adri Arquin, Chloe Mendoza 

There’s more at stake than 40% of your grade this midterm season. We know you’ve been busy studying for midterms lately. We’re here to help you catch up. The Daily compiled the most important information for this season’s campaigns and each of the seven propositions on the ballot this fall.  News reporter: Rani Chor  Producer and Managing Editor: Chloe Mendoza 

The fight over free speech on college campuses will once again descend on Stanford, when Peter Thiel and a slate of well-known academics from around the country take the stage at the GSB this weekend. What exactly does a “ Conference on Academic Freedom ” entail, and why have some high-profile professors vehemently criticized it? Senior staff writer Grace Carroll sat down with the latter, to discu...

In this episode of New Music with Nick, Sligh reviews JID's new album, "The Forever Story."  For more podcasts by The Stanford Daily visit stanforddaily.com/category/podcasts.  Managing Editor and Producer: Chloe Mendoza

Content Warning: mentions of rape, sexual violence, police brutality, violence  Sounds of Protestation: Sexual Violence Free Stanford led a student demonstration calling for accountability, support, and justice from administration following a string of recent reports of sexual violence on campus. The march began at White Plaza and snaked around to Main Quad where various students led chants,...

"So what are you doing this summer?" A much asked question at Stanford.  Students at Stanford University often find their summers inundated with commitments: jobs, research positions, internships. But why are we pursing this work? This summer Ecy King ’23 created an educational comic based on Stanford's Computer Science curriculum. Bryant Mendez ’25 worked at a tech startup. Robin Huang ’25 s...

What does language mean to you? Are words just arbitrary sounds that we've assigned meaning? When does language uplift us? And similarly, when does language shun us? Stay tuned as The Grind Co-Managing Editor Kyla Figueroa shares an intimate reading of her story "Somewhere in the Grey," and talks about cultural imposter syndrome, language, and culture. "When I was about five and my parents signed...

When we are wounded, physically or mentally, sometimes we need to find our warm, soft container and just recuperate. This is the container in which growth and healing can happen, says Stanford Program Manager of Health Education Colin Campbell.  At a world-class institution like Stanford, what is student mental health like? How do students feel about "Grind Culture," and how does it affect th...

In honor of the release of Kendrick Lamar’s 5th studio album ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’, Nick Sligh and Brandon Francois recap songs from across Kendrick's entire career. Listen along as they consider and debate the music of one of rap’s all time greats in a six part series. For more podcasts by The Stanford Daily visit stanforddaily.com/category/podcasts. Podcasters: Nick Sligh, Brandon...

In honor of the release of Kendrick Lamar’s 5th studio album ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’, Nick Sligh and Brandon Francois recap songs from across Kendrick's entire career. Listen along as they consider and debate the music of one of rap’s all time greats in a six part series. For more podcasts by The Stanford Daily visit stanforddaily.com/category/podcasts. Podcasters: Nick Sligh, Brandon...

In honor of the release of Kendrick Lamar’s 5th studio album ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’, Nick Sligh and Brandon Francois recap songs from across Kendrick's entire career. Listen along as they consider and debate the music of one of rap’s all time greats in a six part series. For more podcasts by The Stanford Daily visit stanforddaily.com/category/podcasts.  Podcasters: Nick Sligh, Br...

In honor of the release of Kendrick Lamar’s 5th studio album ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’, Nick Sligh and Brandon Francois recap songs from across Kendrick's entire career. Listen along as they consider and debate the music of one of rap’s all time greats in a six part series. For more podcasts by The Stanford Daily visit stanforddaily.com/category/podcasts. Podcasters: Nick Sligh, Brandon...

In honor of the release of Kendrick Lamar’s 5th studio album ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’, Nick Sligh and Brandon Francois recap songs from across Kendrick's entire career. Listen along as they consider and debate the music of one of rap’s all time greats in a six part series. For more podcasts by The Stanford Daily visit stanforddaily.com/category/podcasts. Podcasters: Nick Sligh, Brandon...

In honor of the release of Kendrick Lamar’s 5th studio album ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’, Nick Sligh and Brandon Francois recap songs from across Kendrick's entire career. Listen along as they consider and debate the music of one of rap’s all time greats in a six part series. For more podcasts by The Stanford Daily visit stanforddaily.com/category/podcasts. Podcasters: Nick Sligh, Bra...

Night Vale isn’t your ordinary hometown. Everything you’d expect from a small desert community has been turned on its head. Beware the public library because it is filled with monstrous librarians. Go visit the local bowling alley, but watch out for the mysterious metropolis hidden underneath lane number five. And celebrate the creation of the newly built dog park, but remember that people are not...

Music is special, it binds us to moments in life, culture, memories, our loved ones. But it can also be light and just whatever makes you feel good. Today, we at The Daily are coming to you with some of our favorite songs at the moment. This is April Staff Picks. Stay tuned to hear from some of our Daily staffers talk about their favorite songs. For more podcasts by The Daily Brew visit stanf...

Few artists possess Saba’s combination of abilities to write, rap, produce and curate such incredible music. Tune in as music columnist Nigh Sligh thoughtfully reviews Saba's latest album, "Few Good Things." For more podcasts by the Stanford Daily visit stanforddaily.com/category/podcasts.  Music Columnist: Nick Sligh  Producer and Managing Editor: Chloe Mendoza 

"Unlike me, Dad is not afraid of movies about ghosts. He’s not afraid of movies about zombies or witches or anything of the sort. In his calm and collected voice, he explained to me that he’s only scared of criminal/psychological thrillers. He pointed out those are the types of things that can happen to any of us."  In her essay, "Unconditional Familial Love on the Front Lines of Danger," Cry...

Zach is joined by The Daily’s own Jibriel Taha to recap last week’s Final Four and national championship game. The pair look back on the Stanford women’s basketball team’s season as a whole, weighing how they stacked up against expectations and what players stepped up, as well as what the roster turnover means for next year. Sports Staffers: Zach Zafran, Jibriel Taha  Producer: Philip Baillar...

Megan Gauer joins the show to help preview the Final Four. Sports staffers Gavin and Zach recap Stanford’s games from this past weekend, where matchups with Maryland and Texas in the Sweet Sixteen and Elite 8 jeopardized the team’s title aspirations. Ultimately, the Cardinal prevailed and are headed to Minneapolis for the final stretch of the season. For more podcasts by The Stanford Daily visit s...

Content warning: this podcast contains reference to death war and humanitarian crisis The crisis in Ukraine affects all of us. News staffer Cassidy Dalva and Podcast staffer Cynthia Chen talk to the three members of the Stanford Ukrainian Fellows Program to discuss the magnitude and history of the Russian-Ukraine conflict, how it has affected their work, and how regular people can contribute. For...

March Madness is here, and sports staffers Gavin and Zach are here to discuss the team’s performance in the first and second rounds. For more podcasts by The Stanford Daily, visit stanforddaily.com/category/podcasts  Sports Staffers: Gavin McDonell, Zach Zafran  Producer: Philip Baillargeon Managing Editor: Chloe Mendoza

Welcome to a new series, “New Music with Nick.” In this series, Arts and Life columnist Nick Sligh reviews some of the most notable new album releases across various genres, focusing on hip-hop, R&B and pop music. Join Nick in exploring the ever-shifting landscape of the streaming era. Today, Nick talks all things Cordae. For more podcasts by the Stanford Daily, visit stanforddaily.com/categor...

In this season finale episode, sports staffers a recap the Pac-12 tournament, and share their general thoughts about Stanford Men's basketball.  Sports Staffers: Jibriel Taha, Ells Boone, Teddy Solomon  Producer and Managing Editor: Chloe Mendoza