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Past Deadline: Capturing the feeling on campus during COVID-19
This week on Past Deadline, host Ben Ackley brings on Associate Editor Andrew Mullin and Staff Reporter Tess DeGayner to discuss their experiences gathering student opinion on campus reopening.
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Soundcheck S5 E1: Lockdown Discoveries
On the season premiere of Soundcheck, hosts Andrew, Michael and Ben discuss the music they discovered over lockdown!
Setlist:
- Come In // Weatherday
- The Falconer // Nico
- Who Got My Natural Comb? // Ted Hawkins
- Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1 // The Flaming Lips
- Haiti Meta // Batshitcrazies
- Storyline Fever // Purple Mountains
- Far Away // Junip
- God Bless America For What // Swamp Dogg
- Sabu Visits the Twin Cities Alone // John Prine
- Please Let Me Go Round Again // Swamp Dogg & John Prine
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Maroon & Bold S9 E2: Top Five CMU Sports Moments
On this episode of Maroon & Bold, hosts Austin and Christian discuss their top five moments in CMU sports history. Take a listen to their lists and let them know what other top fives you’d like to hear!
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Past Deadline: Meet Editor-in-Chief Isaac Ritchey
This time on Past Deadline, host Ben Ackley brings on Editor-in-Chief Isaac Ritchey to discuss his position at CM Life, as well as CM Life as an organization.
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Maroon & Bold S9 E1: Welcome Back!
In the season premiere, Austin and Christian discuss the latest on the athletic director search at CMU, two new women's hoops assistant coach signings, and eSports, the university's newest varsity sport.
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Past Deadline: Writing the back-to-school safety guide
On this episode of Past Deadline, host Ben Ackley brings on Associate Editor Courtney Pedersen to talk about how she wrote this week's cover story and to discuss how life on CMU's campus will look different this year.
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Maroon & Bold Emergency Episode: MAC cancels football, all other fall sports
In an emergency episode, Austin and Christian react to the MAC’s decision to cancel all of its fall sports seasons, including football.
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Feminist Futura S1 E2: Nudes & Company
COVID-19 has forced happy hours and concerts online; sex was no exception. Did you know you could get nudes trademarked? More importantly, how do we prioritize consent under the reign of virtual intimacy?
This time on Feminist Futura, host Sam Shriber is joined by photographer Quinn Kirby to attempt to answer these questions and deconstruct the relationship between sex and multimedia.
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Past Deadline: Reporting on protests in support of Black Lives Matter
This time on Past Deadline, Features Editor Courtney Pedersen and News Editor Katie Hixson discuss their experiences covering protests in support of Black Lives Matter in Mount Pleasant and Grand Rapids respectively. They also interview Lansing State Journal Education Reporter Mark Johnson concerning his experience covering the protest in Lansing.
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Soundcheck S4 E11: Overrated & Underrated
On the season finale of Soundcheck, Andrew, Michael and Ben discuss the most overrated and underrated bands of each decade from the '60s to now.
Good times never seemed so good!
Setlist:
- Lucille // Little Richard
- Sweet Caroline // Neil Diamond
- Care Of Cell 44 // The Zombies
- Cold Gin // Kiss
- Marquee Moon // Television
- Don’t Stop Believin’ // Journey
- Add It Up // Violent Femmes
- Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) // The Offspring
- Range Life // Pavement
- One Step Closer // Linkin Park
- The Rover // Interpol
- Howlin’ For You // The Black Keys
- Pool Boyz // Diet Cig
- Creepin’ // Moon Duo
- Sunshine In Chicago // Sun Kil Moon
- Overrated // Helmet
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Soundcheck S4 E10: Living Colour
On this episode of Soundcheck, former Central Michigan Life Staff Member Ben Solis returns to talk to Andrew and Michael about cult rock band Living Colour.
Look in my eyes, what do you see?
Setlist:
- Cult of Personality // Living Colour
- Funny Vibe // Living Colour
- Which Way to America // Living Colour
- Pride // Living Colour
- Elvis Is Dead // Living Colour
- New Jack Theme // Living Colour
- Go Away // Living Colour
- Auslander // Living Colour
- Flying // Living Colour
- Back In Black // Living Colour
- Burned Bridges // Living Colour
- Who Shot Ya? // Living Colour
- Pattern In Time // Living Colour
- Colder Than the Edge of Space // Heifervescent
- We'll Talk Inside a Dream // tētēma
- Gravity // Turnstile
- Color Me Impressed // The Replacements
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Maroon & Bold S8 E9: Post-Draft Talks
On this remotely-recorded episode of Maroon & Bold, host Austin brings on sports reporters Evan Petzold and Christian Booher to recap the Detroit Lions’ draft class and Central Michigan University's Jonathan Ward signing a free-agent deal with the Arizona Cardinals. The guys also break down other moves Chippewas in the NFL made over the weekend.
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Feminist Futura S1 E1: Jess Ribbens
Feminist Futura is a brand new podcast hosted by Sam Shriber that explores numerous issues, practices and ideas in the latest wave of feminism, including the cultures of safe sex, progressive womanhood, period freedom and more!
On the debut episode, Shriber introduces Central Michigan alumnus Jess Ribbens, an active advocate for intersectional feminism with a speciality in trafficking education and assisting survivors.
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Soundcheck S4 E9: Mac DeMarco
This time on Soundcheck, Andrew, Michael and Ben are joined by former Central Michigan Life reporter Melissa Frick. With her help, they explore the discography of the gap-toothed prime minister of indie rock, Mac DeMarco.
Hope they don't freak out the neighborhood too much!
Setlist:
- Baby's Wearing Blue Jeans // Mac DeMarco
- Me and Mine // Mac DeMarco
- Ode To Viceroy // Mac DeMarco
- Robson Girl // Mac DeMarco
- Blue Boy // Mac DeMarco
- Passing Out Pieces // Mac DeMarco
- A Heart Like Hers // Mac DeMarco
- Rick's New Haircut #2 // Mac DeMarco
- Watching Him Fade Away // Mac DeMarco
- On The Level // Mac DeMarco
- Nobody // Mac DeMarco
- On The Square // Mac DeMarco
- Slop // Forth Wanderers
- Little Beasts // Kitten Forever
- From a Window // The Clientele
- Lazy Nina // Greg Phillinganes
- Killer On The Loose // Red Mass (feat. Rick Froberg, Mac DeMarco)
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Maroon & Bold S8 E8: Draft Day
On this remotely-recorded episode of Maroon & Bold, host Austin talks with Central Michigan Life staff reporters Christian Booher and Andy Loveland about their thoughts on the NFL Draft and where some CMU players may find themselves. Austin also catches up with Benjamin Raven, CMU alumnus and Detroit Lions beat reporter for MLive, to get his take on the Lions’ draft.
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Past Deadline: Escaping Ecuador
On this episode of Past Deadline, Editor-in-Chief Dylan Goetz interviews Beat Reporter Teresa Homsi. Homsi is a CMU sophomore who nearly got trapped in Ecuador on a study abroad trip due to cancellations caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Soundcheck S4 E8: Hidden in the Mitten
On this episode of Soundcheck, Andrew, Michael and Ben dig up Michigan's hidden treasure: its best indie bands!
Ahoy, matey!
Setlist:
- Fox // Dogleg
- Ender // Dogleg
- Do It Yourself (Or Don't) // Grey Matter
- Dang! Love Yourself // Grey Matter
- The Reunion // Prude Boys
- Aware Wolf // Sincerely
- Guitar Army // The Rationals
- The Public Execution of Jimmy Fallon // Pay With Pesos
- Perpetual Sweater // Parkway & Columbia
- Propane // Heaters
- A Lotta Things // Bonny Doon
- Lilacs // Waxahatchee
- Alberto Balsalm // Aphex Twin
- Modern Day Witch Hunt // Aus-Rotten
- City Slang // Sonic's Rendezvous Band
- Michigan // Rookie
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Past Deadline: Interviewing a nurse on the front lines
On this remotely-recorded episode of Past Deadline, Editor-in-Chief Dylan Goetz interviews Jen Ackley, a nurse at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing about how she is protecting herself amidst the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Soundcheck S4 E7: Pearl Jam
On this long-awaited episode of Soundcheck, Andrew and Michael are joined by Central Michigan University English language and literature faculty member Joe Sommers to discuss their favorite songs by the legendary band. They also review the band's 2020 album "Gigaton."
We're still alive!
Setlist:
- State of Love and Trust // Pearl Jam
- Breath // Pearl Jam
- Hail, Hail // Pearl Jam
- Man of the Hour // Pearl Jam
- Nothingman // Pearl Jam
- Alive // Pearl Jam
- Once // Pearl Jam
- Footsteps // Pearl Jam
- Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town // Pearl Jam
- Mind Your Manners // Pearl Jam
- Just Breathe // Pearl Jam
- Spin the Black Circle // Pearl Jam
- Garden (Brendan O'Brien Mix) // Pearl Jam
- Dance of the Clairvoyants // Pearl Jam
- Quick Escape // Pearl Jam
- Contagious // The Motet
- Hard Sun // Eddie Vedder
- Murder Most Foul // Bob Dylan
- Just Breathe // Willie Nelson
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Maroon & Bold S8 E7: Telling our story
On this remotely recorded episode of Maroon & Bold, host Austin brings on Central Michigan Life Reporters Christian Booher and Andy Loveland to tell their story of watching the sports world shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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