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

Opinion writer Monica Hobbs thinks men not liking woman rappers is a red flag, so she took to the streets and talked to for men about their favorite rappers.

For more, read Hobbs' story here: https://www.dailyemerald.com/opinion/hobbs-men-not-liking-women-rappers-is-a-red-flag/article_3f9410a8-6aa6-11ed-80e2-4ffab99a4cda.html

This podcast was recorded by podcast editor Jamie Diep and Monica Hobbs, and edited by podcast producer Daniel Friis. The music used is "I Dig You" by Ketsa (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/correspondence/i-dig-you/), modified under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode).

"Men Not Liking Woman Rappers is a Red Flag" with Monica Hobbs

Editor's Note: This podcast discusses mature themes around dating and relationships, and this episode has discussion of harrassment from 2:30-5:30. Listener discretion is advised.

Join Sophia Cossette and Monica Hobbs as they dive into the world of beauty standards. Sophia talks about her experience as a woman of color in a predominantly white institution, and both hosts talk about fetishization. They are also joined by Hannah Conchas to discuss beauty standards within Greek life.

Lo-Fi Fashion Chill Hip Hop | Whistle by Alex-Productions |
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This episode was recorded and edited by podcast editor Jamie Diep.

That's What She Said: Body Standards (Episode 4)

Hosts Brennan Furber and Daniel Friis sit down with co-presidents Vita Watson and Talia Baker to discuss this years club women's basketball team, its performance this season, and where they hope to see the program go next.

Women's Basketball Club Instagram: @uowomensclubbasketball (https://www.instagram.com/uowomensclubbasketball/)

This podcast was recorded and edited by podcast producer Brennan Furber.

Club Ducks: Women's Basketball (Episode 8)

In this A&C podcast, producer Emily Rogers interviews Michael Raasch, the owner of a recently opened shop on 13th Avenue, Our World Vintage. Hear more about Raasch's background and his new shop in this episode. You can read the full story at: https://www.dailyemerald.com/arts-culture/our-world-vintage-brings-life-back-to-east-13th-avenue/article_2d2d872a-d9f7-11ee-bc50-dfbc079ee199.html

This episode was produced by Emily Rogers and edited by Mirandah Davis-Powell. Cover is Kelly Kondo/Emerald. The music used is Debora by Jangwa (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dilating_Times/single/debora/) modified under a Creative Commons license from Free Music Archive.

A&C Podcast: "Our World Vintage brings life back to East 13th Avenue"

In this News podcast, producer Peyton Gast gets the behind-the-scenes scoop on the Collegiate Recovery Center and Insight Northwest Counseling as Insight Northwest plans to open a recovery center in April. You can read the full story here: https://www.dailyemerald.com/news/addiction-counseling-and-recovery-support-for-youth-to-open-in-eugene/article_b6afadbe-dfda-11ee-b6b2-873ca9b43d6d.html

This episode was produced by Peyton Gast and edited by Mirandah Davis-Powell. Cover is Kelly Kondo/Emerald. Music used is The Question by JBlanked (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/J_Blanked_On_This_Beat/Horizon_1091/JBlanked_-_01_-_The_Question/) licensed under an attribution license from Free Music Archive.

News Podcast: "Addiction counseling and recovery support for youth to open in Eugene"

In this episode of How It's Reported, Julia Boboc sits down with Tarek Anthony, a freshman news reporter at The Daily Emerald. Tarek talks about his four mayoral candidate profiles, a shocking interview turn, and the importance of learning about who you're voting for. The links to his stories can be found here:
 
Kaarin Knudson: https://www.dailyemerald.com/news/former-uo-star-athlete-and-professor-runs-for-mayor-of-eugene/article_2eae294e-c3e8-11ee-a182-73f5516db228.html
 
Shanaè Joyce-Stringer: https://www.dailyemerald.com/news/longtime-educator-joins-eugene-mayoral-race/article_1513714c-ae58-11ee-b47f-e7ab645cc661.html
 
Douglas Barr: https://www.dailyemerald.com/news/eugene-mayoral-candidate-assaulted-three-men-in-1984-gay-bashing/article_82e7e2d2-d2b8-11ee-b146-8fff29708a9e.html
 
How It's Reported is produced and edited by Julia Boboc. Graphic: Julia Boboc/Emerald. The music used is “04 vibe” by Vincent Augustus (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Vincent_Augustus/if-we-could-see-ourselves/04-vibemp3/), licensed from Free Music Archive under a Creative Commons license.

How It's Reported: Eugene mayoral candidate profiles w/ Tarek Anthony

In the past few weeks, students have collaborated on a draft resolution to the Associated Students of UO (ASUO) that will prevent scheduling conflicts between ASUO and the Native American Student Union after ASUO's repeated errors. Tune in to hear about the process for drafting and what sort of resolutions they're seeking to pass.

This episode was produced and edited by Peyton Gast. Cover is Kelly Kondo/Emerald. Music used is The Question by JBlanked (freemusicarchive.org/music/J_Blanke…_The_Question/) licensed under an attribution license from Free Music Archive.

News Podcast: Students collaborate on "Protect the Powwow Draft Resolution"

In this episode of Reviews with Riley, Riley Vedomske talks about some of her favorite romance novels, providing short previews, interesting quotes, and even corresponding movies to watch.

This episode was recorded and edited by podcast producer Riley Vedomske. Cover art by Evan Giordano/Emerald.

The music used is "Car Drive" by LaFaena from the Free Music Archive, modified under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License."

Reviews with Riley: Romance Novels (Episode 2)

In this episode of Reviews with Riley, Riley Vedomske shares some of her favorite classic novels.

Reviews With Riley: Classic Novels (Episode 3)

In the first episode of Beyond the Flock, producer Russell Taber interviews Emily Fitz- Simmons, a pole vaulter for the University of Oregon Track team.

Beyond the Flock: Emily Fitz- Simmons (Episode 1)

In the first episode of Cue the Commentary, podcast producer Stephanie Hensley explores the contrast between modern movies and cinema of the past. 

The music used is “Four Way” by William Ross from the Free Music Archive (freemusicarchive.org), modified under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License.

Cue the Commentary: Decline of Cinema (Epiosde 1)

*Content Warning: talks about suicide and mental health crisis* In this episode of the EMG Recap Podcast, producer Riley Vedomske interviews Kaylee Tornay, a reporter at the Investigative West, a non-profit collaborative newsroom. Vedomske talks about two articles written by Tornay that highlight Oregon's mental health crisis and the state's response to said crisis. 

The music used is “AcidJazz” by Kevin MacLeod from the Free Music Archive, modified under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License.

EMG Recap Podcast (Episode 11)

In the first episode of the JMoney Sports Podcast, producer Jason Hardrict talks about the end of the 2024 Oregon football season and the beginning of the Oregon basketball season. 

The music used is “Gyrophares” by Debmaster and "Unrighteous" by Johnathan M. Horne from the Free Music Archive, modified under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License.

The JMoney Sports Podcast (Episode 1)

Episode 2 of “Cue the Commentary” offers listeners a better understanding as to why Carrie and Big could never seem to let go of each other in Sex and the City, and how their relationship should not be a standard to follow. 

The music used is “Four Way” by William Ross from the Free Music Archive (freemusicarchive.org), modified under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License.

Cue the Commentary: The Influence of Sex and the City (Episode 2)

In this episode of Reviews with Riley, Riley talks about her favorite books

This episode was recorded and edited by podcast producer Riley Vedomske. Cover art by Evan Giordano/Emerald.

The music used is “Car Drive” by LaFaena from the Free Music Archive, modified under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License.”

Reviews with Riley: Riley's Favorites (Episode 4)

Episode 3 of Cue the Commentary offers insight into the relationship between books and media. Stephanie talks with Caitlin Eby, founder of the YouTube channel Book.Lab.Partners, and learns more about BookTok -- a subgenre of TikTok. 

The music used is “Four Way” by William Ross from the Free Music Archive (freemusicarchive.org), modified under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License.

Cue the Commentary: All things books, media, and BookTok (Episode 3)

In the second episode of Beyond the Flock, Russell Taber speaks with Vlad-Cristian Breazu, a member of the University of Oregon men's tennis team.

The music used is “I'm Going for a Coffee” by Lee Rosevere from the Free Music Archive, modified under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License.”

Beyond the Flock: Vlad-Cristian Breazu (Episode 2)

In the second episode of the JMoney Sports Podcast, Jason Hardrict recaps the stats and highlights of the men's home game versus Nebraska and the women's games versus Michigan State and Michigan. 

Audio clip of Dana Altman courtesy of GoDucks: https://youtu.be/HlstRWyg3tc

The music used is “Hypnobounce” by Joint C Beat Laboratory from the Free Music Archive, modified under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License.

The JMoney Sports Podcast (Episode 2)

In this episode of Reviews with Riley, Riley shares three of her favorite historical fiction books.

This episode was recorded and edited by podcast producer Riley Vedomske. Cover art by Evan Giordano/Emerald.

The music used is “Car Drive” by LaFaena from the Free Music Archive, modified under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License.”

Reviews with Riley: Historical Fiction Novels (Episode 5)

In the third episode of Beyond the Flock, Russell Taber speaks with Jack Meier, a member of the University of Oregon cross country and track team. 

The music used is “I'm Going for a Coffee” by Lee Rosevere from the Free Music Archive, modified under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License.”

Beyond the Flock: Jack Meier (Episode 3)

In the fourth episode of The Emerald Save Point, Gracie discusses the ongoing SAG-AFTRA Video Game Strike, what's at stake and what fans and non-union members can do to support voice and motion capture actors during the strike. #LevelUpTheContract #VideoGameStrike #SagAftraStrong

The music used is “80s Retro Synth Wave” by BoDleasons from the Free Music Archive (freemusicarchive.org), modified under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License.

Other music is "Fódlan Winds" by Takeru Kanazaki from Fire Emblem: Three Houses.

The Emerald Save Point: Video Game Strike (Episode 4)

In the third episode of the JMoney Sports Podcast, Jason provides his review on recent Oregon Men's basketball and baseball games.

The music used is "Thunderstorm" by Joint C Beat Laboratory and JsoundLab from the Free Music Archive, modified under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License.

Links to post-game press conference audio included courtesy of GoDucks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKTxanmP5AI&t=2s 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oiIdY-8u-Q

The JMoney Sports Podcast (Episode 3)

In the fourth episode of Beyond the Flock, Russell Taber speaks with Aidra Wall and Sean Hansen, members of the University of Oregon cheer team.

The music used is “I'm Going for a Coffee” by Lee Rosevere from the Free Music Archive, modified under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License.”

Beyond the Flock: Aidra Wall and Sean Hansen (Episode 4)

A guide to the 2025 ASUO presidential election

Episode 4 of Cue the Commentary explores Tik Tok, highlighting some of the subgenres and trends that are garnering many views.

The music used is “Four Way” by William Ross from the Free Music Archive (freemusicarchive.org), modified under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License.

Cue the Commentary: TikTok trends and subgenres (Episode 4)

In the fourth episode of the JMoney Sports Podcast, Jason provides his review on recent Oregon Men's and Women's basketball.

The music used is "Thunderstorm"- Cruxorium from the Free Music Archive, modified under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License.

Links to post-game press conference audio included courtesy of GoDucks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIo4HN3zGNA&t=440s

The JMoney Sports Podcast (Episode 4)

In the fifth episode of The Emerald Save Point, Gracie is joined by the podcast’s first guest: Thomas Brigham. They discuss their love for video game music, their personal favorites and what music ultimately means to them in the video game world and beyond.

The Emerald Save Point: With Thomas Brigham (Episode 5)

In episode two, Jamie and Meerah pick some of their favorite love tracks – both the sincere and the spiteful  – before Valentine's Day this weekend.

"Pretend to Care" by Big Eyes, from the album Hard Life
https://bigeyes.bandcamp.com/

"Siri, Open Tinder" by CHILDBIRTH from the album Women's Rights
https://www.facebook.com/ChildbirthSeattle/

"Walk Away" by Tony Molina from the album Dissed and Dismissed
http://meltersmusic.bandcamp.com/

"I Don't Need You Tonight" by Fox Martindale from the album of the same name.
https://foxmartindale.bandcamp.com/

"Square" by Mitski from the album Retired from Sad, New Career in Business 
https://mitski.bandcamp.com/

"I Wanna Boy" by PWR BTTM from Ugly Cherries
https://pwrbttm.bandcamp.com/

"Minneapolis" by That Dog from Retreat From The Sun
https://www.facebook.com/ThatDog/




Jamie and Meerah share their favorite love songs - Ep. 2

Emerald writers Patience Greene, Sararosa Davies and Emerson Malone congregate to discuss the state of television, including the comedies, dramas and cartoons. Namely: Transparent (Amazon), Atlanta (FX), Broad City (Comedy Central), Adventure Time (Cartoon Network), A Series of Unfortunate Events (Netflix) and many more.

This episode was produced by Emerson Malone.

The State of Television in 2017

"People are citing the Huffington Post as often as The New York Times as often as Breitbart News — that's the world we live in today."

The relationship between opinion writers and how their work relates to the newspapers they're employed by can be a complicated, nuanced and often misunderstood topic. Podcast Editor Ryan Nguyen interviews opinion writer Leslie Selcer on how she goes about writing her opinion articles, why she says opinion writing is a form of journalism and the meaning by her Twitter username, "didactic_hag." She also discusses theories of white intellectualism, why she always interrogates objective reporting to choose high quality sources and how, sometimes, subjective feelings can be objective fact.

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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 Editor Ryan Nguyen produced and edited this podcast. Music is "A Fist Full of Organs" by Evan DuPell (https://soundcloud.com/evan-dupell).

'How It's Reported: A Podcast': Opinion Writing

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: Evan Giordano

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