Welcome to the debut episode of Duck Brains! An interview podcast created and edited by K. Jackson for the Daily Emerald.  Join her in getting to know our faculty here at the University of Oregon — new episodes each month.  

Episode 1 (published November 11th, 2021) features Hadil Abuhmaid, a PhD candidate and graduate educator here at the UO's School of Journalism and Communication.

Music in this episode is “Queen of Swords” by DR. SCANDANAVIA, used with the artist’s permission.

Graphic made by K. Jackson

Duck Brains: A Conversation with Hadil Abuhmaid

In this week's premiere Bachelorette podcast, Arts & Culture writers Casey Miller and Sarah Urban discuss the season premiere of The Bachelorette, featuring Rachel Lindsay as the Bachelorette. We talk about the crazy antics of the Bachelors trying to make a good impression, the Bachelor whose life motto is "Whaboom!", notable moments from the all-night cocktail party at the mansion, and our top picks for the season. Don't miss out on all of our fan theories, predictions, and more on this episode of the Emerald's Bachelorette podcast.

Bachelorette Season Premier

Part two in our "Roommates" series. Sara Schleede introduces us to apartment 1512. 

Hosted by Morgan Kuehler and Sara Schleede. Music by Blue Dot Sessions.

Roommates, part 2: It's a Long(horn) Story

Projects reporter Morgan O'Hanlon and former Daily Texan reporter Will Clark discuss how UT responds to public information requests and how that affects their reporting.

Music by Blue Dot Sessions.

Foiled FOIAs: How UT Handles Public Information Requests

Hundreds of Eugene students and community members marched to the federal courthouse on Monday morning to support the plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States, a landmark class-action lawsuit, after the federal case was put on pause by the U.S. Supreme Court.

21 plaintiffs between the ages of 11 and 22 are claiming that the federal government’s inaction on climate change has violated their constitutional rights to life, liberty and property. The case has been in process for three years and was set to go to trial Monday.

Photo: Sarah Northrop

Check out more photos from the rally: https://www.dailyemerald.com/multimedia/photos-hundreds-attend-the-eugene-rally-for-juliana-v-united/article_ef3cd156-dbd6-11e8-ae73-5f4c7e857992.html

Produced and edited by Ryan Nguyen.

Eugene students and community members march to support plaintiffs in climate change lawsuit

"I think that's really a good option for these kids."

With Zion Williamson's Nike shoes blowing apart, Nike Adapt BB auto-lacing basketball shoes "bricking" on people's feet and Nike retroing their favorite shoes from their Doernbecher Children's Hospital collection 1, this is a Nike-filled podcast that'' get you up to speed on the week in sneakerhead culture. This is the sixth episode of "Knot Another Sneaker Podcast" with Engagement Editor Jake Willard and his friend Julian Ossias.

Follow this podcast on Instagram @knotanothersneaker (http://www.instagram.com/knotanothersneaker/?hl=en).

"Knot Another Sneaker Podcast" is a series from the Emerald Podcast Network that breaks down the latest news, releases and hype in the world of sneakers. In each episode, Engagement Editor and sneakerhead Jake Willard sits down with Julian Ossias will discuss new shoes are set to release this week, the biggest and latest trend in the culture and what sneakers they hope to cop. Episodes will be full of hot takes, sneaker history and plenty of anecdotes that they hope people with all levels of sneaker knowledge will enjoy.

Ryan Nguyen produced this podcast. Alexandra Radifera edited. Graphic: Kelly Kondo/Emerald. Music is “Drip” by Yung Kartz (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Yung_Kartz/October_2018/Drip_1428).

October/November 2018

Drip

'Knot Another Sneaker Podcast': Zion Williamson, Doernbecher Children's Hospital and the Chicago 1s

How South Eugene High School students are teaching the birds and the bees

The games industry buckles beneath its own weight, Bioware does damage control in the wake of Anthem's botched release, Nintendo tries VR support for Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey and Sega does what Nintenalreadydid (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7nsBoqJ6s8). All this and more on the first episode of The Emerald GamesCast, a weekly industry news show featuring Emerald news and video games beat reporter Nolan, and his friends Alex and Andrea.

Sources:

Kotaku: "Borderlands Is Getting Review Bombed On Steam Over Epic Store Exclusivity [UPDATE]"

CNBC: "Prince Harry says video game Fortnite is ‘irresponsible’ and should be banned" (https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/05/prince-harry-says-video-game-fortnite-should-be-banned.html)

Kotaku: "Mario Odyssey, Breath Of The Wild Will Support Labo VR" (https://kotaku.com/mario-odyssey-breath-of-the-wild-will-support-labo-vr-1833825547)

Engadget: "Labo VR modes come to 'Super Mario Odyssey' and 'Breath of the Wild'" (https://www.engadget.com/2019/04/05/mario-odyssey-breath-of-the-wild-vr/)

Kotaku: "How Bioware's Anthem Went Wrong" (https://kotaku.com/how-biowares-anthem-went-wrong-1833731964)

Kotaku: "BioWare Boss Addresses Studio Issues, Vows To 'Continue Working To Solve Them'" (https://kotaku.com/bioware-boss-addresses-studio-issues-vows-to-continue-1833802608)

Sega: Tweet announcing release date of the Sega Genesis Mini (https://twitter.com/SEGA/status/1111968820208513024) (http://genesismini.sega.com/)

The Emerald GamesCast is a weekly video game news and discussion podcast with an industry focus. Hosted by three best friends, each episode will provide the listener with a week's worth of gaming headlines and conversation about current releases. Guests welcome, scripts discouraged and passion essential. 

Podcast producer Danny Latoni produced and edited this podcast. Graphic: Regan Nelson/Emerald. Theme music is "Flamingo (Azureflux Remix)" by Kero Kero Bonito (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kero_Kero_Bonito/Bit_Bops/04_kero_kero_bonito_-_flamingo__azureflux_remix), licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/).

The Emerald GamesCast: 'Let Me Level With You' (Episode 1)

"I'm a slut for 'Game of Thrones.'"

The wait is over, and season 8 of "Game of Thrones" is finally here. Photo Editor Sarah Northrop, Opinion Editor Jason Bibeau and Engagement Editor Jake Willard sit down to discuss the biggest plot points they noticed in the season 8 premier and share their reactions. They also break down some theories and memes — you can't forget about the memes. (Also, SPOILER ALERT.)

Podcast Desk Editor Ryan Nguyen produced and edited this podcast. Music is "Dark Dramatic Music" by Mattia Cupelli (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmze94PKflY), modified under a free-to-use license (https://gum.co/tUKtR).

'Game of Thrones' Season 8 Review Podcast: Episode 1 Recap

CD Projekt Red (creators of Cyberpunk 2077, Witcher 3) promise to treat workers better, Epic Game Store upsets some big publishers with a miscommunication, and the Sonic movie isn't actually releasing this in 2019 following public backlash. All this and more on Episode 7 of The Emerald GamesCast, a weekly industry news show featuring Emerald news reporter Nolan Good and his friends Alex and Andrea.

Sources:

Kotaku: "As Cyberpunk 2077 Development Intensifies, CD Projekt Red Promises to be 'More Humane' to  its Workers" (https://kotaku.com/as-cyberpunk-2077-development-intensifies-cd-projekt-r-1834849725)

PC Gamer: "Bloodlines 2, Oxygen Not Included removed from Epic Store as sale price confusion rises" (https://www.pcgamer.com/bloodlines-2-oxygen-not-included-removed-from-epic-store-as-sale-price-confusion-rises/)

Polygon: "Razer closing Ouya store, officially killing the console" (https://www.polygon.com/2019/5/22/18635860/razer-ouya-store-forge-tv-closing-discontinued-dates)

Playdate: (https://play.date/)

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The Emerald GamesCast is a weekly video game news and discussion podcast from the Emerald Podcast Network with an industry focus. Hosted by three best friends, each episode will provide the listener with a week's worth of gaming headlines and conversation about current releases. Guests welcome, scripts discouraged and passion essential. Episodes come out Tuesdays.

Podcast producer Danny Latoni produced and edited this podcast. Graphic: Regan Nelson/Emerald. Theme music is "Flamingo (Azureflux Remix)" by Kero Kero Bonito (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kero_Kero_Bonito/Bit_Bops/04_kero_kero_bonito_-_flamingo__azureflux_remix), modified under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/).

'The Emerald GamesCast': The Playdate (Episode 7)

Students are frustrated after the University of Oregon board of trustees agreed to raise tuition for in-state students starting next year, coming on the heels of last year's tuition increase. Podcast Desk Editor Ryan Nguyen speaks with Emerald tuition and administration reporter Zack Demars about why the board decided to increase tuition (again), the challenges that the administration faces and how students can stay informed.

Daily Emerald: "Students and staff hang in the balance as UO faces financial strife" (https://www.dailyemerald.com/news/students-and-staff-hang-in-the-balance-as-uo-faces/article_10d1385a-80e8-11e9-82f0-53120c3dbc05.html)

Daily Emerald: "Breaking: Trustees approve 2.97 percent nonresident tuition increase" (https://www.dailyemerald.com/news/breaking-trustees-approve-percent-nonresident-tuition-increase/article_c506ff64-3f7d-11e9-bcdf-ff1cf3227697.html)

Zack Demars: https://www.dailyemerald.com/users/profile/zack%20demars/

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"How It's Reported" is a series from the Emerald Podcast Network designed to illuminate how journalists report on the latest news, build trust between news outlets and audiences and promote informed and engaged listeners, which are vital to a healthy democracy. Episodes come out Wednesdays.

Podcast Desk Editor Ryan Nguyen produced and edited this podcast. Graphic: Kelly Kondo/Emerald. Music is "A Fist Full of Organs" by Evan DuPell (@evan-dupell).

'How It's Reported: A Podcast': Tuition Hikes

The Daily Emerald Podcast Network reports on news, sports, arts, culture and more from the University of Oregon community. Visit https://www.dailyemerald.com for more.

Editor: Mirandah Davis-Powell

Duck Brains: A Conversation with Hadil Abuhmaid

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