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Maroon & Bold S23 E5: IT'S HOMECOMING!

In this episode of Maroon & Bold, Sports Editor Ashley Birkeness is joined by volleyball beat reporters Hadlee Peters and Megan Youngblood to talk about CMU’s rivalry matchup against Western Michigan. Then, Podcast Editor Kaia Zimmerman stops by to discuss football’s upcoming homecoming game against Akron. Plus, the sports desk shares their favorite homecoming traditions. 


Maroon & Bold S23 E4: CMU continues MACtion

In this weeks episode of Maroon & Bold, Sports Editor Ashley Birkeness is joined by volleyball beat reporter Megan Youngblood to talk about CMU volleyball and their start to Mid-American Conference play. Then, Assistant Sports Editor Kaia Zimmerman and Hadlee Peters hop on to talk about CMU football’s MAC opener win against Eastern Michigan. Plus, the Sports Desk talk about their dream vacations. 


Youngblood's Corner S1 E1 with guest Mac Barnett

In the first episode, host Megan Youngblood welcomes on her first guest, women's Division Il club hockey treasurer and Capt. Mac Barnett. Barnett stops by to talk about what she's done for the program and how she hopes to create a legacy for CMU women's hockey.


Sports for Dummies S1 E1: The test begins

NEW PODCAST ALERT!!! In a new podcast, Sports for Dummies, Podcast Editor Kaia Zimmerman and Sports Editor Ashley Birkeness are putting the CMLife staff to the test. Different guests who aren’t knowledgeable in sports will be quizzed on different sports each week. This episode the hosts are joined by Editor-in-Chief Zipporah Abarca as she tests her knowledge in football.


Maroon and Bold S23 E3: It's MAC season!

In this week's episode of Maroon and Bold, Sports Editor Ashley Birkeness is joined by Sydney Neal to talk about Central Michigan soccer’s first Mid-American Conference win of the season. Then, Assistant Sports Editor Kaia Zimmerman and Hunter Gudyka talk about CMU football's upset over South Alabama and give their predictions for its MAC opener. Volleyball beat reporters Megan Youngblood and Hadlee Peters stop by to talk about volleyball's start to MAC play. To end the episode, the Sports Desk shares their weirdest food combinations. 


Maroon & Bold S23 EP 2: Fall Sports are back!

This week on Maroon and Bold, Sports Editor Ashley Birkeness is joined by volleyball beat reporter Megan Youngblood as the Chippewas open up Mid-American Conference play this week. Football beat reporters Hadlee Peters and Assistant Sports Editor Kaia Zimmerman stop by to discuss the Chippewas upcoming matchup against South Alabama and the quarterback situation. Also, the Sports Desk gives their hot takes in a new segment of Maroon and Bold. 


Maroon & Bold: We're Back!

Maroon and Bold is back! Kicking off the first episode of this season is Sports Editor Ashley Birkeness and Assistant Sports Editor Kaia Zimmerman as they sit down to talk about what happened this summer in athletics. 


Raving Geeks: The Andy Lanning interview

In this special summer edition of "Raving Geeks," Carter talks with comic book writer and inker Andy Lanning.


A Roadmap to CMU: Closing episode

On the last episode of the semester, Manikar Reddy Boilla and Michael Gonzalez talk about their experience with CMU and their jobs at CM Life.


We want to thank everyone who participated in this podcast over the semester. Your voices were helpful for everyone. Thank you.


We will be back next semester, so stay tuned and courageous!


Raving Geeks: A Geeky Farewell

Hope and Mike sign off Raving Geeks one last time.


Raving Geeks: Vacation Time

On an all new episode of Raving Geeks, Hope and Carter talk about their favorite fictional locations they'd want to stop by for vacation!


Level Up Chips: Shoveling in that shovelware

On an all new episode of Level Up Chips, Max and Mike talk about their love, distaste, and confusion about shovelware games, also known as the bargain-bin games.


Raving Geeks: Soundtracks of our lives

On this week of Raving Geeks, Carter and Hope talk about the scores and soundtracks of movies they geek out about.


Mountain News Roundup 4/11/23

Catch up on the latest news for Central Michigan University and the state of Michigan with Kylie Sczepanski.


Women In Sports S1 E2: Why are people caring now?

On April 2, history was made when LSU and Iowa competed in the NCAA women's basketball championship game as it went down as the most-viewed D-1 women's basketball game on record. Sports Editor Ashley Birkeness, Assistant Sports Editor Kaia Zimmerman and reporter Hadlee Peters sat down to talk about the record-breaking event.  


Raving Geeks: The Bad Guys

On an all new episode of Raving Geeks, Hope and Carter talk about their favorite villains and antiheroes who got their own films or shows.


A Roadmap to CMU: Housing at The Edge

On an all new episode of A Roadmap to CMU, Prudhvi Pudi and co-host Michael Gonzalez talk with Angie Branigan, Community Manager of The Edge At 1815, to talk about their apartments and how to prepare to move in as an international student.

Editor's note: The Edge at 1815 is an advertiser with Central Michigan Life. In no way did this impact the editorial content of or decision making in this podcast. 


Mountain News Roundup 4/4/23

Catch up on the latest news for Central Michigan University and the state of Michigan with Kylie Sczepanski.


Raving Geeks: Reading Month is Geeky Month

On an all new episode of Raving Geeks, Hope and Carter look at some of their favorite books and discuss why the reading month of March matters.


A Roadmap to CMU: A student's tips to college classes

On an all new episode of A Roadmap To CMU, Prudhvi talks with Shreya to talk about her experiences at CMU after starting in the spring semester. With some tips and tricks to get through the classes as an international student, it's a podcast you don't want to miss!