COVID-19 heavily impacted many industries, and the film industry is no exception. Some films have moved forward with smaller crews, while others have paused production entirely. Despite this, State Press Reporter Travis Robertson spoke to three actors about how COVID-19 has impacted their lives and found that many have chosen to focus on the positives.
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The Basketball Episode
March 3, 2026Join Alan Deutschendorf and Pratham Valluri on this episode of State Press Play. Alan talks to Pratham about the ASU men’s basketball season. In this episode, they dive into coach Bobby Hurley, senior guard Moe Odum and many other topics.
The Opportunity Episode
February 24, 2026Join Chloe Beery and Myah France on this episode of State Press Play. Chloe interviews graduate student Jazmin Goodwin about her expanding financial literacy opportunities for women through her company What the Fem Media. Myah spoke with first generation college student Suzanne Shupe about her experience at ASU.
The Science and Technology Episode
February 10, 2026Join Trent Ashdown and Kate Gore on this episode of State Press Play. Trent interviews Anupam Vivek, an aerospace engineer working at ClearCast, a new drone-based search and rescue startup. Kate talks to the ASU iGEM team about their work with biotechnology.
