columbia college chicago — Stuck In Your Stereo

Nov 25

Nov 25 S2E9: Film, AustinTalks, and DJ'ing

We kick off this episode with a conversation with Richard Montiel, a hip hop artist. Richard speaks about some of the past and current artists that have influenced his style, the possibilities of branching out beyond rap music, and the evolution of hip hop.

Our second segment features Braeden Long, a visual artist and photography major at Columbia College Chicago. We discuss Braeden’s influences in photo and film, capturing the isolated experience of starting college during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the process of film photography as well as printmaking.

Stick around for our conversation with Adjunct English professor at Columbia College Chicago, Christopher Bower. Chris talks about his involvement with The Curious Theatre Branch, where writers respond to plays with their own original work.

Nov 18

Nov 18 S2E8: Hip Hop, Printmaking, and Playwriting

Max Hatlem

We kick off this episode with a conversation with Richard Montiel, a hip hop artist. Richard speaks about some of the past and current artists that have influenced his style, the possibilities of branching out beyond rap music, and the evolution of hip hop.

Our second segment features Braeden Long, a visual artist and photography major at Columbia College Chicago. We discuss Braeden’s influences in photo and film, capturing the isolated experience of starting college during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the process of film photography as well as printmaking.

Stick around for our conversation with Adjunct English professor at Columbia College Chicago, Christopher Bower. Chris talks about his involvement with The Curious Theatre Branch, where writers respond to plays with their own original work.

Nov 18

Nov 18 S2E7: Theatre & History, the Punk Scene, and Australia

Max Hatlem

This episode features DePaul acting major, Juliet Jones. Julia talks about the path that led her to acting and musical theater, going down history rabbit holes on Wikipedia, composing just for the fun of it, and the problem with gate keeping in the film industry.

Part two of this episode features Nalla Belle AKA Fish. Nalla shares her experiences from the punk music scene in Chicago. She talks about the therapeutic aspects of performing heavy music, describes the visceral and seductive elements of her live shows, and goes into detail on the challenges of being a female artist in a male-dominated scene.

In our final segment for today, we hear from Domenica Goncalves. Domenica talks about her journey from growing up in Brazil, to moving to Australia at age twenty, to her most recent move to Chicago, her favorite place in the United States. Domenica discusses the cultural similarities and differences between the places she has lived and visited.

Nov 11

Nov 11 S2E5: Blogs, Selling Salads, and Acting

Max Hatlem

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.

Nov 11

Nov 11 S2E6: Film Production, Photojournalism, and Weddings

Max Hatlem

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.

Oct 28

Oct 28 S2E2: Journalism, Meditation, and Comedy

Max Hatlem

Student Work

Today’s first guest is Olivia Cohen, editor in chief at the Columbia Chronicle. Olivia talks about being inspired by her brother’s highschool sports reporting, working alongside her professors for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, reporting on Columbia College Chicago’s financial health, and her upcoming internship with Bloomberg.

Part two of this episode features Gavin Lipinski, a freshman at Columbia College Chicago who discovered spirituality through meditation. Gavin speaks about discovering meditation through therapy, his personal philosophy, introspection during quarantine, the merit of mental health apps, and body scanning.

Our third interview features Grace Velopee. She details her path from growing up in musical theater to majoring in comedy. Grace talks about the SNL alums who inspired her, making fun of herself, dealing with criticism in the industry, and more!