WNSR New School Radio
285 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -A student-run radio club at The New School
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Micro-aggressions at The New School
August 10, 2020 21:03 - 4 minutes - 4.34 MBAfter Dr. Derald Wing Sue, a professor of psychology and education at Teachers College, spoke at The New School on microaggressions in academia, three students shared their experiences with them. Reported, Produced, & Mixed by Andrew Orellana
Nail Culture
August 10, 2020 21:03 - 4 minutes - 7.88 MBI'm Kennedy Whitaker and I'm a fan of getting my nails done. Long, short, fat you name it I'm there, make me look pretty. This project highlights a few moments in today's media that have been showing off nail art and I get to introduce you, listeners, to my nail spot in Harlem. Let's get it going!
Preserving & Pickling: The Lower East Side
August 10, 2020 21:02 - 3 minutes - 3.26 MBPickles and cultural preservation happenings on the Lower East Side. Reported, Produced, & Mixed by Adina Karp
Impeachment as a Constitutional Provision
August 10, 2020 21:02 - 4 minutes - 8.33 MBThis podcast discusses impeachment as an element in the constitution and current public opinion on impeachment. It features interviews with Lisa Huestis and Tony Peer. Produced By Isabelle Rosa
Lighting The Lamp
August 10, 2020 21:02 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBUSA women's hockey is both an overlooked and underfunded sport, yet despite it's lack of recognition from the public, it has continued to be one of the most successful teams and consistent powerhouses in international tournaments. I spoke with several women's hockey players about their experience playing women's hockey, and also men's league, about the difference it makes to play with other women and the need for more support for the game.
Overlooked and Under Documented: Examining Diversity Initiatives Within Obituaries and Archives
August 10, 2020 21:02 - 11 minutes - 16.1 MBDiversity in representation after death can be found in both obituaries and archives, but it's not something that happens overnight, and it is not something that happens on it’s own. If death as an act is the only thing that transcends all else, then studying its representation in our society and who we choose to remember could be helpful to understanding our country’s long suppression of diversity. I reached out to an obituaries writer at The New York Times and an archive librarian at Univer...
The Single Narrative
August 10, 2020 21:02 - 8 minutes - 15.2 MBGrowing up immersed in both Latin American and American culture, one thing remained the same: the over the top portrayal of Latina women. Not limited to Latinas, American media has created stereotypes of Latinos that places us into one single narrative. (Melanie Valdez)
Death, Physics, & MJ
August 10, 2020 21:02 - 7 minutes - 17.5 MBA meeting with a physic causes an unexpected recollection of the past with a young woman in her early 20s. Produced By Kris Keene
Street Harassment in NYC
August 10, 2020 21:02 - 10 minutes - 20.2 MBStreet Harassment in NYC by WNSR contributors
YouTube's Right-Wing Problem
August 10, 2020 21:02 - 12 minutes - 17.6 MBBy Jackson Pacheco for WNSR Would rather this remain unlisted for now, until I can go back in and add some more important details and references.
Almost Lost Abroad
August 10, 2020 21:02 - 4 minutes - 6.77 MBTraveling around Europe with your two best friends can be fun, if you know what you're doing. This is a story about the time I almost got lost in Italy four times.
Female Voices in Film
August 10, 2020 21:01 - 6 minutes - 5.57 MBA young woman attempting to find her place and voice in the film industry.
Overlooked & Under Documented
August 10, 2020 21:01 - 11 minutes - 16.1 MBExamining diversity initiatives within archives and obituaries.
The Good Friday Pilgrimage: Episode 1
August 10, 2020 21:01 - 7 minutes - 16 MB57 Years after the Good Friday Experiment gave 20 christian college students the mystical experience of their lives, one professor decides to pay homage to the site, as a place of sacred and religious significance. Special thanks to Christopher "Doc" Kelley Additional audio provided by: MAPS, from Psychedelic Science Conference, 2013
Drag Culture: Navigating Into the Mainstream
August 10, 2020 21:01 - 9 minutes - 18.6 MBIn recent years, drag culture has become widely recognized in the mainstream culture, being featured everywhere from television to makeup ad campaigns. The evolution of this wide appeal is explored as a once queer subculture emerges into more publicized conversations.
On Nostalgia and Social Media
August 10, 2020 21:01 - 8 minutes - 12.3 MBAn investigation into people's relationship with nostalgia and how it has come to be affected by social media. I originally began with the idea that that I wanted to talk about nostalgia and the way we make memories. I sat down with some of my high school friends, as well as my mom and sister. After getting, several perspectives it became clear that there has been a shift in the way that memory making happens with the advent of social media. I reference Bo Burnham's 201 6 comedy special, "Mak...
The True Cost of Birth Control
August 10, 2020 21:01 - 7 minutes - 10.9 MBAfter hearing from friends and coworkers about their not-so-great experiences with birth control, Logan Mahan starts to look deeper into an issue that is not often discussed- the side effects of birth control. She speaks with her two friends, Joan Kuneck and Deanna Devenney about some of the severe side effects they experienced while taking birth control. She also talks with Doctor Patricia Hume about non-hormonal options of birth control and their one barrier that could get even harder to ov...
Street Women
August 10, 2020 21:01 - 11 minutes - 16.1 MBIt's 2019, and women have made their mark by setting foot onto the streets and being able to express themselves through forms of fashion. Produced by Sarah Santos
Culturally Estranged
August 10, 2020 21:01 - 13 minutes - 17.9 MBThis feature, titled "Culturally Estranged", produced by Isabelle Demeunynck takes a closer look at the term TCK, or Third Culture Kid by asking individuals who grew up across a total of 17 countries what it means to be a TCK, the difficulties they face and how they define home.
Case En Pointe
August 10, 2020 21:00 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBFor hundred of years ballet has always maintained strict gender roles, down to the very shoes the ballerinas wear. Now, this generation of dancers influenced by social movements have begun to challenge those assumptions. The struggle between traditionalism versus innovation, and the idea of creating new spaces in the ballet world is the point of tension investigated in this short radio documentary. SPECIAL THANKS TO Maura Rubinic DJ Sebastian Jefferson Dalby Kara Brown Eliza Minden Elizab...
Sounds of Cicadas
August 10, 2020 21:00 - 2 minutes - 4.99 MBThis is a fond memory of my childhood Produced by Christian Cortes
NYC Congestion Pricing
August 10, 2020 21:00 - 12 minutes - 28.7 MBNYC Congestion Pricing by WNSR contributors
The Rooftop Party
August 10, 2020 21:00 - 5 minutes - 13.1 MBThe Rooftop Party by WNSR contributors
Noises Off
August 10, 2020 21:00 - 5 minutes - 11.7 MBAllison Larned recounts her high school's opening night of Noises Off by Michael Frayn. She experienced something completely new when she stepped on stage wearing only lingerie and stilettos as Brooke Ashton. Produced by Allison Larned
Australian Cafe Culture
August 10, 2020 20:59 - 3 minutes - 3.36 MBEver wondered about those trendy cafes filled with Australians scattered around downtown New York? In this episode, we explore everything from the delectable menu options to the good-natured philosophies of these hip restaurants. Turns out, they have much more to offer New Yorkers than their tasty avocado toast. Song Credit (at the end)- Land Down Under by Men at Work
Visiting Home From College As An Immigrant
August 10, 2020 20:59 - 9 minutes - 13.4 MBA documentary piece focused on my parents who left their home country that was ruined by war. They migrated to the States in search of a better life. I got to ask them few questions about their experiences.
New York On the Mind
August 10, 2020 20:59 - 10 minutes - 14.6 MBBy: Bella Altobelli This documentary focuses on what actually living in New York does to your mental health. Throughout my two years of living in Manhattan for school, I have noticed students drop out, adults take long vacations and natives just have REALLY bad attitudes. Living in New York is what so many teenagers dream about growing up, but is reality everything they expected it to be? My documentary will feature students and New School psychology chair members and their inputs on "the cit...
Sounds of a Southeastern European Childhood
August 10, 2020 20:59 - 6 minutes - 8.53 MBWhat childhood sounds like growing up in a family from Southeastern Europe.
Sink or Schwimm
August 10, 2020 20:59 - 5 minutes - 7.67 MBThis is a sound memory recorded, produced, and told my Maisie Rugen.
Mixdown
August 10, 2020 20:59 - 3 minutes - 3.55 MBMy memory describes how the sound of high heels were responsible for one of best days of my childhood. Produced by Jade Brooks
An Interview With: Stefy Causey
August 10, 2020 20:59 - 5 minutes - 7.52 MBStefy Causey is a mental health professional who works with children and parents with undocumented immigrants with HIV/AIDS. Produced by Adrian Eng
An Interview with: New School Peer Health Advocates
August 10, 2020 20:58 - 19 minutes - 27.2 MBAn interview with two of The New School's PHAs, Omar Abreu (@omarabreu92) and Jaye Elizabeth Johnson (@jayeliz) on self-care, mental health, and mental wellness. Produced by Kaylin
Sound The Alarm!
August 10, 2020 20:58 - 3 minutes - 4.67 MBMoving to a different continent at the age of fifteen is daunting enough. Add to the mix an excruciating sound you've never heard before screech through your new house, and you've got my high-school days in Toronto. The smoke alarm is the universally accepted standard for obnoxiousness. But the alarm itself isn't universal. Hearing it for the first time when my mother started cooking Indian food in a foreign kitchen was a highly charged experience. In this piece, I recount my smoke alarm tales.
My Father's Footsteps
August 10, 2020 20:58 - 6 minutes - 5.11 MBMy father never truly left my side, even in death. Produced by Jade Gomez
Dunked
August 10, 2020 20:58 - 3 minutes - 8.29 MBThe story of my ten years of swimming. It started by being dunked from a wheelchair and ended getting out of a pool mid-race. In between are moments of silence, noise, body, and water. Produced by Meredith Bastian
A Campus of Revolt
August 10, 2020 20:58 - 6 minutes - 15 MBOn May 1st Students and cafeteria workers occupied The New School dining hall. This was in response to the mass firing of all the cafeteria employees. Student groups in conjunction with workers had a list of demands which needed to be met for the occupation to end.
The Modern Day Witch
August 10, 2020 20:58 - 5 minutes - 12.2 MBWitches have long been thought to be evil and have mystical powers, beyond what is “natural” and “normal”. But today there are many recognized religious practices that consider themselves witches. We explore the modern day witch and how culture towards witches has changed since its inception in early Europe.
Meme's Laugh
August 10, 2020 20:58 - 4 minutes - 4.16 MBThis grandmother isn't your regular, knitting, chocolate bon bon baking, white haired grandmother. Her laugh-filled perspective is eternally youthful and wisdom exuding at the same time. She has passed down her wonderful light to the next generations, and it has gotten us through tough times. Enjoy Meme. :) Produced by Tyler Simmons
Young Witch
August 10, 2020 20:58 - 6 minutes - 9.22 MBYoung Witch explores the reality of one of America's oldest archetypes: the witch. The historical connotation with the term witch is evil, wicked, satanic. But today, young women identify with the witch. Through interviews with young women who identify as witches, they define and how the witch archetype relates to their lives in 2018. Practical Magic (1998) all rights to Warner Bros.
Selfie Feminism
August 10, 2020 20:58 - 8 minutes - 7.7 MBWhen considering painter Maria Lassnig and her technical terms “body consciousness” and “body awareness,” how can we apply these ideas to contemporary works which also focus on the female body? How have views about this kind of work changed since the 1960s, when Lassnig was making her works? This piece considers contemporary perspectives on representation of the female body in editorial photography. Further Reading: Interviewee Carmen Winant's related essay in Aperture: https://aperture.or...
Thrift Culture?
August 10, 2020 20:57 - 5 minutes - 7.1 MBThis is an exploration into why people thrift, the culture surrounding it and the environmental benefits of thrift. Produced by Lauren Diaz