YDN Podcast Desk

In this episode of The Rundown, Christion Zappley ‘24 and Ore Adeogun ‘25 give some of their hidden gem recommendations. The hosts give some attention to different forms of media that they believe deserve more attention. Producer: Christion Zappley ‘24, Ore Adeogun ‘25, Bea Soto ‘24 Featured Songs: Palms Down by Blue Dot Sessions, Grave Dance by Cape Francis

Tune in to this episode of The Yalie with host Dante Motley, covering the Bow Wow story by reporter Paloma Vigil and some man-on-the-street opinions of the issue. Producer: Dante Motley '24 Music from Blue Dot Sessions.

In this episode of The Yalie, Carter Dewees and Joaquin Fernandez-Duque discuss the significance of the bomb threat to Yale's campus with YDN reporters Anastasia Hufham, Lucy Hodgman, and Philip Musavizadeh. Music from Blue Dot Sessions.

Three Asian American Yale students sit down to talk about the rise of Anti-Asian hate in the United States. The model minority myth, hypersexualization of Asian women and much more are discussed in order to bring light to discrimination against Asian people in the United States. Guests: Eileen Huang, Michelle Liang, Lauren Lee, Nathan Kim Producers: Allison Cho ‘24, Alyssa Michel ‘24, Candice Wang...

In this episode of The Yalie, producers Eli Tsung and Zack Hauptman interview reporters Jordan Fitzgerald, Lucy Hodgman, Amelia Davidson on Yale's elimination of student income contribution. Music from Blue Dot Sessions.

In this episode of The Rundown, Christion Zappley ‘24 interviews singer/songwriter Lila Drew ‘24 about her newly released single ‘2023’! Lila runs down her process for creating music, her experience as a student artist at Yale, and provides some music recommendations of her own! Producers : Christion Zappley, Ore Adeogun Guests : Lila Drew Music: ‘ Palms Down’ by Blue Dot Sessions, ‘2023’ by Lila...

In this episode of The Rundown, Victor Attah ‘25, Hillary Jean-Bart ‘24, and Olivia Lombardo ‘25 give their favorite Halloween picks while reflecting on Yale’s Halloween culture and pop culture’s presence on Yale’s infamous Halloweekend. Producers: Christion Zappley, Victor Attah, Hillary Jean-Bart, and Olivia Lombardo Music: Palms Down by Blue Dot Sessions

In this episode of The Yalie, host Jerry Feng interviews YDN Reporter Sylvan Lebrun on the main takeaways of the New Haven Mayoral Debate. Intro Music from Blue Dot Sessions.

In this episode of The Rundown, the series premiere, host Christion Zappley gives his three all-time favorite recommendations for films, television series, novels, and albums. Producer: Christion Zappley ‘24 Featured Songs: Palms Down by Blue Sessions, Wasted Hours by Arcade Fire, Gimme All Your Love by Alabama Shakes, Home With You by FKA Twigs

This episode of Attune features four poems and the first chapter of an upcoming fantasy novel. The first three poems are “Kanaima”, “Hair”, and “The Remainder”, written and voiced by Ashley Anthony. The fourth poem is “Scarlet”, written and voiced by Masfi Khan. The last piece, “Where Cakes Dwell, Here Be Deathlings”, was written by Coco Ma, and it is the first chapter of her upcoming fourth fanta...

This episode of Attune features a poem and a short audio drama: “Sunset”, written by Mercy Idindili and read by Siena Cizdziel, and “The Great Big Ocean Beyond”, written by Samantha Fisher, co-directed by Eileen Peng, Sophia Lee, and Slaveya Zaharieva, and voiced by Olivia O’Connor and Annaelise Kennedy. Original music by Amelia Lake. You can read transcripts of these works at this link: ( linktr....

This episode of Attune features a poem and a radio play: “Roadtrip,” written by Carly Benson and read by Siena Cizdziel, and “The Big Picture,” written by Naomi Goodheart and voiced by Olivia O’Connor and Evelyn Wu. Original music by Jonathan Weiss and Sebastian Chang. You can read transcripts of these works at this link. ( linktr.ee/FollowAlongwithAttune ) This episode was produced by Christine Y...

This spring’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout has infused a sense of hope throughout campus that things are returning back to normal. But it’s important that we don’t forget about the unexpected struggles we’ve all had to face and how access to the vaccine hasn’t been easy for everyone. This episode highlights two journeys to get the vaccine from members of the Yale community—one from Desse Chesson, a mo...

This episode will focus on the aftermath of the U.S. Capitol insurrection and the changing values and mindsets of the Yale community months after this historic event. The focus will be on students with political affiliation within Yale’s community. These sources will talk about the moral and political implications of the event and the changed mindsets of the federal government before and after the...

Beyond making our day-to-day college-life feel surreal, Covid-19 has also dramatically altered our dreams. We’re dreaming more vividly, more bizarrely and remembering our dreams more. Join us as we delve into the pandemic dreams of Yalies and talk to dream expert Dr. Deirdre Barrett about some of the recurring pandemic themes showing up for dreamers across the world. This episode was produced by M...

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many facets of our lives. In particular, it’s taken a massive toll on the arts world, shutting down art galleries, museums, and exhibits. How have artists in New Haven been personally impacted? Have events that happened during the past year inspired their work in any way? To find out more, I sat down with Allana Clarke, who is currently a fellow at the NXTHVN ar...

Varsity student-athletes at Yale sit down to discuss the various myths and biases they face at elite academic institutions. Discussions around race, socioeconomic class, background, gender, and much more contribute to the answers behind some of the various misconceptions. Guests: EJ Jarvis, Thomas Toney, Aris Katafygiotis, Jack Twyford, Molly Fallek, Abrianna Barrett and Hannah Johns. Producers: S...

This Black History Month special episode focuses on two first-years as they tell their experiences with imposter syndrome and performance anxiety. They discuss the difficulties that are specific to students of color at Yale and what should be done about it. Research mentioned in the podcast is from “Racial and Ethnic-Related Stressors as Predictors of Perceived Stress and Academic Performance for...

Relationships and dating are a fundamental part of the college experience. This episode explores how international and American students think about long-distance committed relationships. Do expectations from a partner change with cultures? Should students come to Yale already in a relationship? How has the current pandemic shaped students' approach to hookup culture and romance? The featured musi...

Black STEM scholars at Yale discuss the challenges of being an underrepresented demographic in Yale’s STEM departments. Perspectives on microaggressions, community, and resources are explored to shed light on how it feels to be Black in a predominantly white field and predominantly white institution. Guests: Jaida Morgan, Stephen Martinez-Hamilton, Ejehi Ihionkhan, Amber Young, and Paul Turner Pro...

A special episode of the Yale Daily News Black History Month Special Issue. Producer Sydney Bryant spoke with Cassidy Arrington, Carlos Brown, Aderonke Adejare and Danielle Neil to talk about their love for poetry, dance theatre and singing respectively and how the intersections of their identity inform their art.

Here at Yale, we are surrounded by people from different backgrounds, hometowns, majors and interests. This gives us the perfect opportunity to have interesting conversations and learn from each other. Exchange will bring together both international and American students around a virtual table to talk about everything ranging from dating on campus, the politics of COVID safety, and culture shocks...

The YDN Weekly Roundup features the top headlines of the week, released every Friday. Hosted by Kunsang Dorjee. Produced by Allison Park, Phoebe Liu and Jose Davila IV. Read more at yaledailynews.com. Cover art by Dora Guo. Music by Blue Dot Sessions. Articles mentioned: More than 150 students, majority first years, went before COVID disciplinary committee; More than two decades in the making, civ...

This episode of Attune features one short story and two poems. First up is “Dear Neighbor,” a poem written by Lukas Bacho and read by Sam Ahn, with music by Matt Udry. Next is “The Labyrinthian,” a short story written by Kyle Mazer and read by Peter Steinmann, with music by Parker Redcross. Lastly you’ll hear “Winter Winds and the Shifting Ashes” written by Sebastian Tsai and read by Sebastian Roi...

This episode of Attune features two audio dramas. The first is In the Cards, written by Kara O'Rourke and co-directed by Slaveya Zaharieva and Cassandra Hsiao. It is voiced by Michaela Jill Murphy and Lia Eggleston. The second is High Spirits, which was written and directed by Cassandra Hsiao. It is voiced by Sydney Bryant and Hubert Pach. You can read transcripts of these plays at this link. ( li...