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We’ve got a very special health-themed episode today on Stuck in your Stereo! Lauren and Tamara kick it off discussing work/life balance with dentistry student Assil. Gio, Priscilla, and Stephanie talk with teacher Heather Minges Wols about her biology course focusing on HIV/AIDS. And Jay’s mom calls in to speak with Jay and Sabrina about her management position at Medicare aberrations.
This episode is about all things gaming! Jay goes 1v1 with Will talking about becoming an E-sports competitor. Shawn and Jordan speak with Gabrielle and learn about life as an E-sports event coordinator. And Gavin and Sabrina discuss video games as an escape with gaming enthusiast Tyrese.
In this episode, we’re focusing on musicians and their craft! Nikhil speaks with Ken (Kennedy Parsons) about her rise as a Chicago hip hop artist. Shawn, Daniel, and Sabrina speak with members of alternative indie-rock band Neptune’s Core. And finally, Stephanie and Taylor cover everything from favorite shows to navigating social media with Grand Rapids underground band Fabes!
Today’s episode features an eclectic assortment of talented guests! Daniel, Tamara, and Lauren talk with Uri about finding a unique lane in the crowded world of hip hop. Shawn, Sabrina, and Jordan interview Jalen about art and design. And last, but not least, Priscilla, Gio, and August speak with Oluwatobi (Tobi) Ajibade about finding a passion for photography and visual storytelling as an adult.
In our first segment today, Scott sits down with product development chemist Mira Stevens to learn about the work of creating home cleaning products. Mira shares her knowledge on ‘scale up’, developing products from scratch, and marketing tricks in the home cleaning industry.
Quinn chats with his friend Mason (MasonJamez on YouTube), an animator! Mason talks about the Lego stop-motion creators that got him excited about animation. He goes into the workflow of animation and the difficulties of making any longer piece of work in the medium.
Stick around for our conversation with house music DJ Jesse Mercado. We hear about Jesse’s origin in the queer DJ scene dating back to 2007. Jesse gives insight to the changes in the scene over the years including the shifts in diversity amongst Chicago DJ’s and shares some of the best clubs in the city for house music.
We kick off this week’s episode with one of our favorite topics: music! Cristina Delarosa, composition major at University of Miami, stops by to talk about the evolution of her journey in composing music, her band Melao, and changing course from veterinary school to pursue her love of music.
Emily Slaven from UW Madison is here to tell us about her culture shock experience in Milan, Italy. And since Emily is a foodie, we wanted to hear about what she has been eating and enjoying as of late. Lastly, we had to ask about Emily’s entrepreneurial efforts with her very own cookie company, Cravin’ Slaven!
In our last segment, Jed Brewer stops in to explain “idol dancing”, and we dig deeper into Jed’s hobbies with a discussion of cosplay and how the two are related. Jed shares the experience of making their way in this niche performance scene and previews plans for the future.
Today’s first guest is Proxoxie, a DJ, producer, radio host, and blogger. We talk to her about all of these topics and more, including capturing awkward expressions in photos, taking initiative to finish projects, being a woman in the male-dominated audio industry, and growing up amongst a diverse population in Dearborn, Michigan. Check out Proxoxie’s website here!
Next, we speak with actor and model Madelynn Grace Wierda. Madelynn shares the highs and lows of her on-set experiences, from modeling for a Nike commercial in Atlanta to raising script concerns on an unorganized production. We also discuss how Madelynn recharges with food and music in her downtime.
Stay tuned for our conversation with Bella Clarey, an acting major from Batavia, Illinois. We talk about being inspired by Disney channel actors at a young age, and Bella shares the story of getting her dream stage role in Mamma Mia!. We also discuss discovering new opportunities through Bella’s voice acting course.
Our first guest on this episode is Simone Heim who studies documentary and creative writing at Columbia College Chicago. Simone talks about going to their first screening at just two months old and shares stories from a childhood spent in the film scene of Austin, Texas. They speak about pivoting from debate to journalism, and again, from journalism to creative non-fiction. They also talk about being inspired by their favorite college course, Women in the French New Wave.
In part two, we speak with Alina Paul-Castanoñ about photojournalism, learning under the instruction of the legendary John H. White, and the struggles of starting college during the pandemic. Alina also talks about her photo documentary on one of Chicago’s only female-fronted punk bands, Scarlet Demore.
In our final segment, Dasha Mattei, photography major, talks about dealing with difficult clients when photographing weddings, how modeling has influenced her aesthetic sense, and the best and worst love interests on Gilmore Girls.
