Columbia Creates

Columbia Creates

Max Hatlem
Student Podcast

"Columbia Creates" is a platform dedicated to featuring the creative audio endeavors of Columbia College Chicago students. The projects encompass a diverse array of themes, spanning from immersive audio dramas and introspective personal essays to captivating oral histories and insightful documentaries, all stemming from the distinctive coursework provided by the college. For detailed insights into the subjects covered in each episode, we encourage you to explore the accompanying show notes. Listen here.

Writing Out Loud

Writing Out Loud

Max Hatlem

"Columbia Creates" is a platform dedicated to featuring the creative audio endeavors of Columbia College Chicago students. The projects encompass a diverse array of themes, spanning from immersive audio dramas and introspective personal essays to captivating oral histories and insightful documentaries, all stemming from the distinctive coursework provided by the college. For detailed insights into the subjects covered in each episode, we encourage you to explore the accompanying show notes. Listen here!

The Electric Lounge: Dig This! Podcast

The Electric Lounge: Dig This! Podcast

Matt Cunningham
Student Podcast

This a podcast that deals with all things music. This podcast covers multiple facets; There is the radio show part of it. The discussing and going through my extensive record collection project. Also DIG THIS, which started as a weekly feature on the live show, where I focus on a lesser known band that I feel needs have a bit more attention given to it. If you are a music junkie and looking to expand on the content getting stuffed into your ears, the Electric Lounge of Aural Ecstasy is your new best friend.

News Now Here News Now News Now

News Now Here News Now News Now

Matt Cunningham
Student Podcast

News Now is a news based comedy show hosted by Matty Goblirsch and Ellie Beale. The show is run by comedy students at Columbia College Chicago and is aired on WCRX 88.1 FM. Contributors include: Eric Doane, Mathieu Isanove, Zoë Kuehn, Max Balderston, Grace Volpe, and Abby Rankin.

A Day In The Life

A Day In The Life

Shelby Steele
Music Interview, Faculty/Staff Podcast

“A Day in the Life” is a music podcast that focuses on career paths in the music industry. Each week Tom Joyce and Kelci Kosin sit down with professionals in the industry to discuss their day-to-day experiences, as well as provide advice and inspiration to those in the music industry. All episodes are released on a weekly basis on Spotify, Apple, and Stitcher. The series is proudly sponsored by the Career Center at Columbia College Chicago, as well Columbia’s radio station, WCRXFM.

Deep Dark Tunnel

Deep Dark Tunnel

Sage Gillespie
Student Podcast, Music Interview

Of the underground and emerging local scenes. You’re invited to the Tunnel to hang out with our artists as we listen to and discuss their latest tracks. We are the only college radio station to play Yabujin. Find us on WCRX 88.1 FM biweekly on Fridays from 7-9 PM!

Chi-Town Flavor

Chi-Town Flavor

Matt Cunningham
Student Podcast

Join along for the ride as host Brianna O’Malley goes all throughout the greater Chicago area trying restaurants that have been deemed a Diner, Drive-in, or a Dive. Reviewing their episode of Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives, diving deep into research, and fieldwork (trying the food), ultimately letting you know if these places are still worthy of that triple D seal and a guaranteed ticket to Flavor Town.

Sports Talk With Vegas Z

Sports Talk With Vegas Z

Zayd Hussein

Zayd is a rising Sports Journalist out of Chicago. He hosts Sports Talk with Vegas Z on 88.1 Chicago's Underground where he bring you interviews and the hottest takes in sports. He specializes in MMA, NBA, and College Basketball. You can find some of his work on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter @Zayd_Hussein.

Sessions @33

Sessions @33

Matt Cunningham

WCRXFM Sessions @33 takes viewers and listeners on a sonic journey with emerging artists from Columbia College Chicago. This showcase, filmed primarily at the station’s studios at 33 Ida B. Wells Drive, gives artists an opportunity to utilize this performance to build upon their creative output and connect with an audience through a visual music set posted on WCRXFM'S YouTube page, in addition to being available via a podcast on Apple, Spotify, and Stitcher.​

Stuck In Your Stereo

Stuck In Your Stereo

Shelby Steele

Interesting interviews, interesting people.

Stuck In Your Stereo features interviews done by the Spring 2022 Radio Interviewing class instructed by George Zarr. Students talk with Columbia College students, professors, local artists, and more to discuss issues in their respective fields, personal anectodes, and conversations you can’t miss.

Closet Clues

Closet Clues

Shelby Steele
Student Podcast

Hosted by Gretchen Shull (they/them) and Shelby Steele (she/they). In their podcast, Closet Clues, they both sleuth out the history behind identity markers in today’s popular queer culture. They investigate the meaning behind trends, cliches, and everything gay. Together they aim to educate both themselves and their listeners about queer history in a fun and comical way.

Amplified Chicago

Amplified Chicago

Meriah Fearon
Student Podcast, Music Interview

Hosted by Will McLaughlin and Meriah Fearon, Amplified Chicago explores the music of artists from and touring through Chicago. Episodes include discussions about various artist’s music, snippets from exclusive interviews, live show reviews, and artists original music.

Spark Plug Podcast

Spark Plug Podcast

Matt Cunningham
Faculty/Staff Podcast

In the spring of 2022, The Dance Center of Columbia College invited several artists to work with choreographer Bebe Miller to create new pieces for the stage. In this 3 part series, choreographers, Keisha Janae, Orlando De Leon and Vershawn Sanders-Ward talk about their inspiration and processes in creating their pieces.

r'ECHO'lections

r'ECHO'lections

Shelby Steele
Student Podcast

A collaboration between Columbia College’s Voiceover and Communication Department, rECHOlections is bringing articles of Echo Magazine to life. Featuring in-depth stories from the Archives of ECHO Magazine.

She/Her/Hers

She/Her/Hers

Shelby Steele
Student Podcast

Hosted by Ahsha Davis (she/her) and Shelby Steele (she/they), She/Her/Hers features women who dominate their creative fields. We’re talking to Columbia College students and women in their own creative communities discussing what it means to be a woman in today’s imaginative enviornment. We aim to share these people’s experiences, show how our identity influences our art, and inspire those who are ready to start their artistic careers.

The Undaunted Creative

The Undaunted Creative

Matthew Byrne
Faculty/Staff Podcast

“The Undaunted Creative” takes an in-depth look into the successful paths of creatives from all walks of life. How do you know which artistic path is right for you? Where can you find the strength to pursue your passions as a full time career? What fears do you encounter when leaving your life behind in one city, for a fresh start in another? Get your answers each episode as host Tom Joyce joins guests to unlock the creative psyche.

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