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Why is Pop punk thriving on TikTok?

Ever since Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road,” TikTok has been known for creating hits and boosting musicians’ careers so that when they hit the charts, it's sometimes seemingly out of nowhere.  Just as TikTok’s influence on the music industry has grown, so has the #PopPunk community on the app.  Podcaster Kirsten Dorman speaks to members of bands  Arrows in Action and Not My Weekend about how they use TikTok and what it’s like to suddenly host live streams instead of post-concert meet-and-greets.  


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The short film leaving viewers breathless

Will Hoxie, the writer and director of the short film, "Breathless," sits down with podcast reporter Peter Vezeau to chat about the filming process during the COVID-19 pandemic and the inspiration and creation of his new film. The piece, featuring a young man rushing to find his date's inhaler, is finding recognition across the country. 


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ASU Professor's screenplay strives to offer the diverse representation lacking in modern Hollywood

Film and Media Studies Assistant Professor Aviva Dove-Viebahn, is hoping to diversify Hollywood with her new screenplay, #VoteLove. This romantic comedy just landed a developmental deal with Women of Color Unite, which is a program that works to ensure women of color are treated fairly in the entertainment and media industry. Podcaster Autriya Maneshni chats with Professor Viebhan to hear how this film came to be. 


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How do ASU student actors navigate a pandemic on set?

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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How can we make the news more diverse?

Clubs and coalitions within the Cronkite School aim to bring diversity to the forefront of students and staff's minds to change the journalism industry. Nicole Shinn, the Co-President of the Multicultural Student Journalist Coalition and Vice President of the ASU chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists shares her perspective on how the journalism industry can become more diverse. 


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Why are off-campus ASU students getting selected for random COVID-19 testing?

ASU students who have not been on campus since the Spring 2020 semester are getting chosen for random COVID-19 testing.  ASU stated at the beginning of the school year that students are required to get tested if they have been randomly selected, and off-campus students are worried that coming to campus just for the sake of taking a random COVID-19 test could put them at risk. Off-campus ASU students Sukhmani Singh, TaMeia Murphy and Crystal Grassi share their perspectives of how they felt when they were selected for random COVID-19 testing.  Note: This podcast was updated on Nov. 8, 2020 with new information.


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What is media literacy and why is it important?

Podcaster Farah Eltohamy sits down with Kristy Roschke, managing director of the News Co/Lab at ASU's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Since its launch, the News Co/Lab has been conducting research and experiments to better understand how the public engages with news and information. Dr. Roschke gives her insight on how one can become "media literate" in this current age of misinformation.


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So I got my first F

Failure is a normalized part of the college experience. Healthy practices for dealing with the emotional fallout that comes with failure, however, aren't quite as well known. On this episode of This Campus Life, join ASU student Camryn Thompson and counselor Dr. Aaron Krasnow for a conversation on what it truly means to confront and cope with our shortcomings.


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How can your voice be heard if you can't vote?

In this episode of State Press Play, podcaster Travis Roberston sits down with two ASU community members, Ross Satchell and Dr. April Miller, to find out more about their experience as people who cannot vote in the 2020 election, despite currently living in America.


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How the Disability Resource Center used student feedback to change its name

ASU's Disability Resource Center recently changed its name to Student Accessibility and Inclusive Learning Services or SAILS. The name was changed to align with the center’s role on campus and to make students feel more comfortable seeking its services. Podcast reporter, Madison Young, spoke with the Director of SAILS, Chad Price, to uncover the motivation behind renaming the center.


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The struggle of fine arts students in COVID-19

For ASU Fine Arts majors, missing half of their spring semester was only the first of many cancelations that COVID-19 brought for them. Maggie Reynolds, a sophomore Music Therapy major, sits down with podcaster Autriya Maneshni to share her perspective on what's like to be Fine Arts major during a global pandemic. 




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