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Impact 89FM – men’s basketball postgame show – Michigan State vs. Albion
October 30, 2019 03:15 - 6 minutes - 8.71 MBTake a listen to our men’s basketball postgame show recorded from the confines of the Breslin Center at the end of our recorded broadcast of tonight’s action between MSU and Albion. Henry Menigoz and Joe Dandron break down the impending matchup with Kentucky next Tuesday and what MSU showed in their first real-live action this...
Motown Rundown – 10/29/19 – Spooky Season
October 29, 2019 21:48 - 1 hour - 113 MBOn this week’s episode of the Motown Rundown: Ryan Rabinowitz, Trent Balley and Ryan Collins kick the show off by recapping the first few games of the 2019-20 Detroit Pistons season. The crew then moves into an analysis of the Lions’ victory over the Giants and finishes the show off by previewing the team’s next...
The Sci-Files – 10/27/2019 – Lili Gloe – Anxiety and the Brain
October 28, 2019 20:48 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBThis week on The Sci-Files, Chelsie and Danny interview Lili Gloe. Lili is a graduate student in the Clinical Psychology doctoral program at Michigan State University. Her research focuses on how anxiety relates to the way people think, plan, and learn. In order to better understand this relationship, she examines how people perform on computer...
The Undercurrent- 10/27/19 -S12E8- Haunted
October 28, 2019 17:20 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBHappy Halloween from The Undercurrent! This week reporter Taylor Healterman presents a story with help from Nick Saba and Destinny Todd about MSU Department of Theater’s yearly tradition of the Haunted Auditorium. On the other half of the show, host Sophie Sagan sits down with the hosts of So Dead Podcast , Jenn Carpenter and...
The Green & White Report – 10/27/19 – Eat Crow
October 28, 2019 02:53 - 1 hour - 163 MBOn this week’s episode of The Green & White Report, co-hosts Ryan Rabinowitz and Julian Mitchell kick off the show by giving their thoughts on the Spartans’ 28-7 loss to Penn State on Saturday. Then the guys bring on Sports Reporter Ian Gilmour to talk Midnight Madness and men’s basketball, a little bit of hockey...
10/25/19 – DeMartin Download – Off and Running
October 25, 2019 23:25 - 51 minutes - 70.6 MBImpact soccer reporters Ian Gilmour and Adam Bakr have joined forces to create DeMartin Download, a soccer podcast focused on Michigan State men’s and women’s soccer, along with professional soccer. For the first official episode, Ian and Adam discuss the latest storylines surrounding Michigan State’s soccer teams, finishing the show with some Premier League talk....
Behind the Mask – 10/24/19 – It’s a Beautiful Day in the Basement
October 25, 2019 00:23 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBRyan Collins is joined by John Supan and Kyle Hatty for this week’s episode of Behind the Mask, as the trio recaps MSU hockey’s final exhibition game and previews the team’s next series against Colorado College. Follow @WDBMSports on Twitter for more MSU hockey coverage.
Spartan Red Zone – 10/24/19 – Land Grant Laughs
October 24, 2019 23:46 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBRyan Collins, Alex McRae, Aidan Hunt, and special guest Nathan Stearns headline this week’s episode of Spartan Red Zone, as they take a look around Big Ten football, finishing the show with a preview of this week’s Big Ten action and Michigan State’s game against Penn State. Follow @WDBMSports on Twitter for more Michigan State...
The Sci-Files – 10/21/2019 – Rachel Domagalski – Math Networks
October 23, 2019 18:10 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBThis week on The Sci-Files, Chelsie and Danny interview Rachel Domagalski. Rachel is a Ph.D. student in the MSU Department of Mathematics. Networks are widely recognized as important for studying phenomena in multiple disciplines such as communication (how information is diffused), public health (disease spread), and political science (passing legislation). Signed networks are those that...
Motown Rundown – 10/22/19 – One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
October 22, 2019 16:49 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBOn this week’s episode of the Motown Rundown: Ryan Rabinowitz, Trent Balley, and Ryan Collins kick the show off by catching up on the Red Wings, then providing an in-depth outlook into the Pistons 2019-20 season. The crew then recaps the Lions and Vikings matchup, before looking at Detroit’s next opponent in the New York...
The Green & White Report – 10/21/19 – Dream Stadiums
October 21, 2019 23:51 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBIn this week’s episode of The Green & White Report, co-hosts Ryan Rabinowitz and Julian Mitchell kick off the show by giving their thoughts on last Monday’s Detroit Lions game against the Green Bay Packers, where the Lions fell 23-22 due to a handful of controversial referee calls (6:12). From pro football, we hop on...
The Chant – 10/18/19 – Detroit vs. Everybody
October 18, 2019 20:55 - 1 hour - 76.9 MBOn this week’s episode of The Chant, co-hosts Hikaru Kudo and Justin LaBelle get a bit emotional running through the show for the week. Hikaru kicks things off by giving his take on the Detroit Lions primetime match-up against the Green Bay Packers, which resulted in a 23-22 loss for the Lions (6:34). Justin then...
Behind the Mask – 10/17/19 – It’s good to be back
October 18, 2019 00:13 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBBehind the Mask is back for its seventh season covering Michigan State hockey, as Ryan Collins is joined by John Supan and Kyle Hatty for the first episode of 2019-20. The trio kicks off the episode by recapping Michigan State’s weekend series at Northern Michigan, then offering up some season predictions and finishing the show...
Motown Rundown – 10/17/19 – Detroit vs. Everybody
October 17, 2019 23:31 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBOn this week’s episode of the Motown Rundown: Ryan Rabinowitz, Trent Balley and Ryan Collins have a spirited conversation about the controversial Monday Night Football game between the Lions and Packers. The show wraps up with a preview of the upcoming Lions and Vikings game, as well as this week’s edition of the picks. Join...
Spartan Red Zone – 10/16/29 – Absolute Unit
October 17, 2019 22:19 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBSpartan Red Zone is back and better than ever for this bye-week edition of our College Football podcast. On this week’s edition of SRZ, the guys breakdown the beatdown that was Michigan State vs Wisconsin, a wild night in Middleton, Wisconsin and go through the PickEms’ as the Spartans look towards No. 7 Penn State...
The Undercurrent- 10/13/19 -S12E6- What Is All The Buzz About?
October 15, 2019 17:13 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBWhat Is All The Buzz About? This week on The Undercurrent, host Sophie Sagan presents stories about bees and pollinators. First, Destinny Todd and Taylor Haelterman produced a compilation of interviews with impact employees about what they know about bees. Then Sophie Sagan interviews Meghan Milbrath with the Michigan Pollinators Initiative. Finally, Taylor Haelterman presents...
Spartan Red Zone – 10/14/19 – Wisconsin Postgame Show
October 15, 2019 00:05 - 8 minutes - 6.49 MBOn this special edition of Spartan Red Zone from Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin, Eric Bach is joined by Ryan Collins and Alex McRae to break down exactly what happened to the Spartans during their 38-0 downfall to No. 8 Wisconsin. Tune in each and every week to 88.9 FM to hear our broadcast...
The Sci-Files – 10/13/2019 – Dianna Cowern – Physics Girl
October 14, 2019 13:12 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBThis week on The Sci-Files, Chelsie and Danny interview Dianna Cowern (“Physics Girl”). This interview sheds light on Dianna’s experiences as a science communicator. She is the creator and host of the viral and PBS sponsored “Physics Girl” web series with over 1.3 Million Subscribers, which is a resource for fun physics videos and other...
The Green & White Report – 10/13/19 – What was that?
October 13, 2019 17:33 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBIn this week’s episode of The Green & White Report, co-hosts Ryan Rabinowitz and Julian Mitchell kick off the show but giving their thoughts on MSU football’s 38-0 loss to Wisconsin (2:44). Afterward, the guys invite Luca Melloni into the studio, as he breaks down MSU men’s soccer’s 1-1 tie against defending national champion Maryland...
The Chant – 10/08/19 – What time is it?
October 10, 2019 20:08 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBIn this week’s episode of The Chant, co-hosts Hikaru Kudo and Justin Labelle still are figuring out a regular schedule for the podcast. In the meantime, Hikaru headlines by recapping the split weekend by MSU Volleyball against Ohio State and Maryland (8:00). Justin follows up by updating us on Kanye West news and drama from...
Spartan Red Zone – 10/09/19 – Missed it by that much
October 10, 2019 19:24 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBThe SRZ boys take a look at the Spartans difficult 34-10 loss to Ohio State and preview MSU vs. Wisconsin while still having time to argue about uniforms and Lee Corso.
Motown Rundown – 10/8/19 – Detroit Has A Baseball Team?
October 09, 2019 03:53 - 1 hour - 108 MBOn this week’s episode of the Motown Rundown: Ryan Rabinowitz, Trent Balley, and Ryan Collins kick the show off with a final recap of the Detroit Tigers 2019-20 season. The crew then covers some recent Pistons news before recapping the Red Wings’ hot start to the NHL regular season. The show then wraps up with...
Spartan Red Zone – 10/5/19 – Ohio State Postgame with OSU Student Radio
October 08, 2019 00:58 - 18 minutes - 14.5 MBOn this special edition of our postgame show from Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Eric Bach is joined by Tyler Melton (@tylermelton629) postgame for our podcast version of our postgame show. Tune in each and every week to 88.9 FM to hear our broadcasts of MSU Football.
The Sci-Files – 10/06/2019 – Kaitlyn Casulli – Salmonella and Dry Roasting Peanuts
October 07, 2019 23:33 - 22 minutes - 21 MBThis week on The Sci-Files, Chelsie and Danny interview Kaitlyn Casulli. Kaitlyn is a third-year Ph.D. student in Biosystems Engineering. Prior to coming to MSU, she received her Bachelor of Science in Food Science at North Carolina State University. Her dissertation focuses on relating heat and mass transfer kinetics to microbial inactivation during dry roasting,...
The Undercurrent- 10/6/19 -S12E5- Finding a Place
October 07, 2019 17:50 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBThis week on the Undercurrent our stories are focused on finding a place. Cole Tunningly talked to the MSU branch of the Refugee Outreach Collective. Taylor Haelterman and George McNeill collaborated to produce a creative piece about what community means. Lastly, Sophie Sagan interviewed Rebecca-Lynn Douglas, a local author, about her newest book. ...
The Green & White Report – 10/06/19 – Surprise Visit by Cole
October 06, 2019 18:31 - 2 hours - 69.5 MBIn this week’s episode of The Green & White Report, co-hosts Ryan Rabinowitz and Julian Mitchell kick off the show by breaking down MSU Football’s 34-10 loss to Ohio State last night (6:33). From football, we shift to MSU Volleyball, as the guys bring on beat reporter Ian Drummond and give his thoughts on MSU...
Spartan Red Zone – 10-2-19 – O-H-I-O
October 03, 2019 22:15 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBOn this week’s Spartan Red Zone, the crew breaks down the MSU homecoming victory over Indiana, we look ahead to the matchup at Ohio State this weekend and Ryan Collins can’t stop saying Chubba Hubbard. Tune in each and every week to #SRZ for our Pick ‘Ems.
The Undercurrent- 9/29/19 -S12E4- Homecoming!
October 01, 2019 17:05 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBHappy homecoming! This week on The Undercurrent we’ve got three stories produced by alumni, Daniel Rayzel, Naina Rao, and Audrey Matuz.
Motown Rundown – 10/01/19 – Missed it by that much
October 01, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBOn this week’s episode of the Motown Rundown: Ryan Rabinowitz, Trent Balley, and Ryan Collins share their reactions and analysis after the Lions fell to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday by a score of 34-30. Join the show! Submit any questions, comments, or ideas for upcoming shows @Motown_Rundown on Twitter, or on The Motown...
Exposure 9/29/19- ASMSU and International Engagement in Mexico
September 30, 2019 14:39 - 59 minutes - 82.2 MBWelcome back to Exposure, Impact’s one hour show on student groups, university organizations and nonprofits in the Lansing area! Your host, Stephanie is back with a surprise… a new co-host! This week, Stephanie and Michael spoke with Mario, President of ASMSU, Michigan State University’s student government. Tune in to hear how ASMSU aids students, how...
The Sci-Files – 9/29/2019 – Mike Morrison – Realist vs. Dreamers
September 30, 2019 13:55 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBThis week on The Sci-Files, Chelsie and Danny interview Mike Morrison. Mike is a former User Experience (UX) designer who quit his tech career to become a Ph.D. student in Work Psychology. He says he’s trying to do three things in his career: 1) Bring User Experience design principles to science, to help disseminate knowledge...
Spartan Red Zone – 9/28/19 – MSU vs. Indiana postgame show
September 30, 2019 12:51 - 17 minutes - 24.6 MBAfter a 40-31 Spartan victory over Indiana, Ian Gilmour (@IanGilmour4), Alex McRae (@AMac595) and Luke Sloan (@LukeSloan_7) recap the contest in our special podcast edition of Spartan Red Zone: Postgame from Spartan Stadium. This is the podcast form of our postgame show that follows our football broadcast. Tune in each and every week to 88.9...
The Green & White Report – 09/29/19 – Nathan Stearns: The man, the myth, the legend
September 29, 2019 17:36 - 1 hour - 67.3 MBOn this week’s episode of The Green & White Report, co-hosts Ryan Rabinowitz and Julian Mitchell mix things up by kicking off the show talking MSU men’s soccer with Beat Reporter Ian Gilmour (6:53). We then shift over to MSU football, as Ryan and Julian recap the game and give their thoughts on the homecoming...
Gotcha scooters set to launch at Michigan State University
September 27, 2019 17:35 - 8 minutes - 8.18 MBAfter Michigan State University chose Gotcha as its sole provider of electric scooters on campus this year, the release of those scooters has been a source of confusion. The original launch date was vaguely set for around the start of classes, and on Sept. 16, Gotcha teased on its Facebook page that the scooters would...
Front Bottoms Interview from Impact’s 30th Birthday
September 26, 2019 21:20 - 10 minutes - 14.7 MBOn Thursday, Sep. 12, Impact 89FM hosted a concert at the Breslin Center in celebration of its 30th anniversary. With musical guests Grey Matter, Beach Bunny and The Front Bottoms,...
Beach Bunny Interview from Impact’s 30th Birthday
September 26, 2019 21:18 - 4 minutes - 5.95 MBOn Thursday, Sep. 12, Impact 89FM hosted a concert at the Breslin Center in celebration of its 30th anniversary. With musical guests Grey Matter, Beach Bunny and The Front Bottoms,...
Grey Matter Interview from Impact’s 30th Birthday
September 26, 2019 21:12 - 3 minutes - 5.17 MBOn Thursday, Sep. 12, Impact 89FM hosted a concert at the Breslin Center in celebration of its 30th anniversary. With musical guests Grey Matter, Beach Bunny and The Front Bottoms,...
Spartan Red Zone – 9/26/19 – Backup QB
September 26, 2019 18:49 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBOn this week’s episode of #SpartanRedZone, Ryan, Alex, Aidan and Joe break down the Spartans win at Northwestern and preview the homecoming game matchup between MSU and Indiana. Also on tap for this episode: The crew introduces the new offensive and defensive player of the week’s picks, and goes over the #SRZPickEm standings. Aidan also...
The Undercurrent- 9/15/19 -S12E3- Outside
September 25, 2019 18:28 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBThis week on The Undercurrent we head Outside. First reporter Taylor Haelterman talked to street artist Samskee at the Below the Stacks festival in Lansing. Then another piece by Taylor from the Climate Strike on the steps of the Capital Building. Finally reporter Nick Saba put together a creative piece honoring a very special day of the...
Motown Rundown – 09/24/19 – Philly Special
September 24, 2019 15:56 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBOn this week’s episode of the Motown Rundown: Ryan Rabinowitz, Trent Balley, and Ryan Collins kick the show off by taking a look at how the Red Wings roster is looking to shape up in the coming weeks. The crew then recaps a big Lions win in Philadelphia over the weekend before previewing their upcoming...
Impact’s 30th Birthday Show
September 23, 2019 15:36 - 10 minutes - 14.7 MBOn Thursday, Sep. 12, Impact 89FM hosted a concert at the Breslin Center in celebration of its 30th anniversary. With musical guests Grey Matter, Beach Bunny and The Front Bottoms,...
The Sci-Files – 09/22/2019- Nguyen Truong- Type 1 Diabetes Inflammation
September 23, 2019 14:00 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBOn this week, The Sci-Files, Chelsie and Danny interview Nguyen Truong. Nguyen is an MSU Physiology Ph.D. student in Dr. Karl Olson’s lab. She studies the pancreatic beta-cell, the cell type that secretes insulin to maintain our blood glucose. Her research focuses on studying the effect of inflammatory cytokines on the function of the pancreatic...
The Green & White Report – 09/22/19 – Hikaru is pissed
September 22, 2019 17:37 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBOn this week’s episode of The Green & White Report, co-host Julian Mitchell is joined by Trent Balley and Ryan Collins from the Motown Rundown podcast, as co-host Ryan Rabinowitz is out of town fo the weekend. The guys kick off the show by recapping MSU football’s win against Northwestern 31-10 in Evanston, Illinois on...
Spartan Red Zone – 9/19/19 – Do you understand
September 20, 2019 02:27 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBOn this week’s #SpartanRedZone, the crew breaks down the loss to Arizona State, roasts Joe for not knowing how sports betting works and updates the standings to the #SRZPickEms while also previewing this coming weekends game at Northwestern. Check in each and every week for Spartan Red Zone, and you can also find the show...
The Chant – 09/18/19 – It’s way too early in the morning…
September 18, 2019 16:24 - 1 hour - 53.4 MBThe Chant is back after a brief leave last week as co-host Justin LaBelle fought the stomach bug. Co-host Hikaru Kudo kicks off the tenth episode by recapping and giving his unhappy thoughts on MSU football’s loss to Arizona State last Saturday (6:02). From unhappy, we get slightly happier as Justin catches us up on...
Motown Rundown – 09/17/19 – Victorious!
September 17, 2019 22:38 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBOn episode 37 of the Motown Rundown: Ryan Rabinowitz, Trent Balley, and Ryan Collins give their analysis and reactions to the Lions’ victory over the Chargers on Sunday. This episode also includes a discussion of the addition of Joe Johnson to the Pistons roster, and a preview of the upcoming matchup between the Lions and...
The Sci-Files – 09/15/2019- Vanessa García Polanco- Immigrant Refugees & the Food System
September 17, 2019 14:33 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBOn this week, The Sci-Files, Chelsie and Danny interview Vanessa García Polanco. Vanessa García Polanco is a master student in the Department of Community Sustainability. Her research interests are minorities, immigrants, and refugee’s involvement in their local and regional food systems, especially in the areas of production, garden, and farm governance, access to markets and...
The Green & White Report – 09/15/19 – Kyle Turk is back!
September 15, 2019 21:51 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBIn this week’s episode of The Green & White Report, co-hosts Ryan Rabinowitz and Julian Mitchell dive straight into sports news as they give their thoughts on MSU football’s 10-7 loss to Arizona State (4:29). Taking a break, producer Hikaru Kudo hops on the mic for an MSU sports update (29:55), before inviting MSU Lacrosse...
The Undercurrent- 9/8/19 -S12E2- Take Me To Your Leader
September 13, 2019 17:39 - 303 MBThis week on The Undercurrent we have three hosts Cole Tunningley, Sophie Sagan, and Taylor Haelterman. Cole reports a story about the September 8th MSU board of trustees meeting. And the groups talks about stories in the upcoming season of the Undercurrent.
Spartan Red Zone – 9/11/19 – Jim McElwain and Sharks
September 13, 2019 01:03 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBOn this weeks edition of Spartan Red Zone: The crew discusses Jim McElwain and his infatuation with sharks, MSUs big win over Western Michigan and the impending matchup with Arizona State.