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A collection of podcasts and interviews by UMass Amherst students at the student run, online magazine Amherst Wire.
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Tuesday Feb 25, 2020
Tuesday Feb 25, 2020
Jonathan Kermah is joined by sleep expert Dr. Rebecca Spencer to discuss her appearances on Netflix's "Babies" and PBS Nova's "Mysteries of Sleep," as well as sleep facts and misconceptions.
Sunday Feb 23, 2020
Sunday Feb 23, 2020
Host Jonathan Kermah interviews UMass Student, rapper, singer and songwriter Jay Astro. They discuss Astro's work, standing out in the pool of melodic hip-hop and much more.
Check out Jay Astro's music:
Produced by: Jonathan Kermah
Edited by: Trevor Wilson
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Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
Faith Cardoza is joined by Professor Paul M. Collins Jr. to get some of his insight into the impeachment of President Trump and what it means in today’s context.
Professor Collins is a Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, as well as the Director of Legal Studies. According to the UMass website, he has published articles in various journals including, but not limited to the Journal of Empirical Legal Studies, the Journal of Law and Courts, and the Journal of Politics, Law and Social Inquiry. He has written three books pertaining to the Supreme Court, and has appeared in The New York Times, NPR, CNN, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and much more.
Friday Feb 14, 2020
Friday Feb 14, 2020
In episode 7 of the TransAtlantic Soccer Podcast, Jake and Alejandro interview Hrefna Petursdottir from the UMass Women’s Soccer team about life as an international student athlete.
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
On the first episode of the semester, Deirdre and Elena discuss the history and misconceptions of non-monogamy and polyamory.They give their personal thoughts on the topics and finish up with a discussion on the importance of grades.
Monday Feb 10, 2020
Monday Feb 10, 2020
This week Jonathan Kermah and Trevor Wilson talk about gentrification in hip-hop concerts (13:49) and the NBA's craziest trade deadline deals (25:27).
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Produced by: Jonathan Kermah
Edited by: Trevor Wilson
Follow us on social media:
@808s_Abreaks
@jonathankermah
@TrevorWilsonOG
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
The UMass Brotherly Union is a new minority student group with a mission of empowering and unifying me of color on campus. Jonathan Kermah is joined by UMass junior and public relations officer of the Brotherly Union Benjy Celestin and sophomore outreach and fundraising officer of the Brotherly Union Kenny Amoah to discuss the union's objectives and the state of black student organizations and the UMass administration.
Monday Feb 03, 2020
Monday Feb 03, 2020
In episode six of the TransAtlantic Soccer Podcast, Alejandro and Jake catch up on the major soccer news that happened over winter break, pay tribute to Kobe Bryant and make their Champions League predictions.
Produced by: Kat Kelley
Edited by: Kat Kelley
Music by: Trevor Wilson
Thursday Jan 30, 2020
Thursday Jan 30, 2020
Chad and Grace are back for more shenanigans! In the first episode of the semester, they discuss the 2020 Grammy Awards, Justin Bieber’s (questionable) new music, celebrity heartbreaks, hookups and also give some coveted advice in a new segment.
Produced by: Katherine Kelley and Jonathan Kermah
Edited by: Katherine Kelley and Jonathan Kermah
Music by: Trevor Wilson
Tuesday Jan 28, 2020
Tuesday Jan 28, 2020
Jonathan Kermah interviews JoyNews's Maxwell Agbagba on Ghana's Year of Return. Later, he speaks on some of his favorite Kobe Bryant memories.
Produced by: Jonathan Kermah and Kat Kelley
Edited by: Jonathan Kermah
Music by: Trevor Wilson