YDN Podcast Desk

Evelyn Jiang ’26, a former Production & Design Editor at the News, and Maxwell Kiekhofer ’26 are frocos in Silliman College and Morse College respectively. Listen in as host Joanne Lee ’26 talks with Evelyn and Maxwell about their experiences as frocos, reflect on their time at Yale, and offer advice to Yale’s Class of 2029.Edited and Hosted by Joanne Lee, produced by Andre Fa'aoso.

Grace and Owen from the Rundown desk discuss Netflix’s Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, the controversy surrounding the series and how it fits into the wider weird vibes of true crime media. Producers: Grace Ellis (‘25) & Owen Curtin (‘26) Music: Palms Down

Naho Abe rose to Fizz fame when a picture of her cooking was posted to the app. She started cooking at Yale as a way to keep in touch with her roots, as she missed the Japanese food she used to eat back at home. While the Yale Daily News has published an article about Naho’s rise to prominence and her cooking, this episode would focus more on Naho’s background, her cooking journey, and her experience so far as an international student at Yale. Producers: Eli Tsung ('25) and Joanne Lee ('26)

This episode of Attune features two short stories and one audio drama. The first short story is titled “Half Remembered Dream,” written by Derek Chen, voiced by Se Ri Lee, with original music by Atticus Margulis-Ohnuma. The second short story is titled “Galatea,” written by Julia Wojtkowski, voiced by Chris Song, with original music by Amelia Lake. The audio drama is titled “Reincarnate Me—Or Else”, written by Judith Sanders, voiced by Chris Song and Elaine Cheng, with original music composed by Michael Gancz. You can read transcripts of these works at this link: (linktr.ee/FollowAlongwithAttune). This episode was produced by Sophia Lee, Laura Palacio Londono, Mitchell Davis, Elena Unger, and Liana Schmitter-Emerson, and it was sound engineered by Sophia Lee, Elena Unger, and Liana Schmitter-Emerson. Our intro and outro themes were written by Sharon Ahn. Episode cover by Cecilia Lee. Attune is an audio narrative anthology producing student written short stories, plays, and poetry, as well as voice talent and original soundtracks by both Yale students and alumni.

This episode of Attune features two short stories and two poems. The first short story is titled “A Dirtbag Cleans House”; it was written and voiced by John Brockmeier, and directed by Laura Palacio Londono. The second short story is titled “For a Friend Who is at a Distance,” written and voiced by Isabelle Thomas, and also directed by Laura Palacio Londono. The two poems are titled: “Autumn Walk at Beechwood Farms” and “Snow Storm Drag Ball.” Both were written by Judith Sanders, the first voiced by Molly Hill and the second voiced by Noah Parnes, original music for the two poems were composed by Antonis Christou and Amelia Lake, respectively, and they were directed by Laura Palacio Londono, Elena Unger, and Liana Schmitter-Emerson. You can read transcripts of these works at this link: (linktr.ee/FollowAlongwithAttune). This episode was produced by Sophia Lee, Laura Palacio Londono, Mitchell Davis, Elena Unger, and Liana Schmitter-Emerson, and it was sound engineered by Sophia Lee, Laura Palacio Londono, Elena Unger, and Liana Schmitter-Emerson. Our intro and outro themes were written by Sharon Ahn. Episode cover by Cecilia Lee. Attune is an audio narrative anthology producing student written short stories, plays, and poetry, as well as voice talent and original soundtracks by both Yale students and alumni.

This episode of Attune features three poems and a short story. The first poem is titled “Bunny Burrow.” It was written by Du Nghiem and voiced by Audrey Yeung. The second and third poems are titled “Lessons” and “My Student Asks Me" and were both written by Jennifer L Freed and voiced by Julia Sulkowski. The last piece is a short story titled “Forever In-Between.” It was written by Hannah Han and voiced by Sunni Parisien. Original music for this piece was composed by Michael Gancz. You can read transcripts of these works at this link: (linktr.ee/FollowAlongwithAttune). This episode was produced by Sophia Lee, Laura Palacio Londono, Mitchell Davis, Elena Unger, and Liana Schmitter-Emerson, and it was sound engineered by Sophia Lee, Mitchell Davis, Elena Unger, and Liana Schmitter-Emerson. Our intro and outro themes were written by Sharon Ahn. Episode cover by Jessai Flores. Attune is an audio narrative anthology producing student-written short stories, plays, and poetry, as well as voice talent and original soundtracks by both Yale students and alumni.

Chris Gumina '26 and Owen Curtin '26 introduce themselves and discuss the value of art. Listen for a scintillating conversation about Taylor Swift, throwing soup at the Mona Lisa, and everything in between. Guests: Chris Gumina '26 and Owen Curtin '26 Producers: Chris Gumina '26 Music: Palms Down

In this episode of The Rundown, producers Christion Zappley ‘24 and Ore Adeogun ‘25 and guest Esha Akhtar ‘25 will be discussing and recommending some of this year’s trending television series that everyone is talking about on campus. Producers: Christion Zappley, Ore Adeogun Music: “Palms Down” Blue Dot Sessions

Five Yale undergraduates share their experiences navigating Yale College as first generation, low income (FGLI) students. Investigating wealth disparities, sellout culture, and more, FGLI students reflect upon their time at Yale. Producers: Ana Barragan, Alyssa Michel, Ruth Lee, Sadie Bograd Guests: Charlie Stephenson, Andrik Garcia, Logan Roberts, Sheena Kwon, Madeline Dodson Music: Blue Dot Sessions

In this episode of The Rundown, Christion Zappley ‘24 and Ore Adeogun ‘25 give some of their hidden gem recommendations. The hosts give some attention to different forms of media that they believe deserve more attention. Producer: Christion Zappley ‘24, Ore Adeogun ‘25, Bea Soto ‘24 Featured Songs: Palms Down by Blue Dot Sessions, Grave Dance by Cape Francis

Three Asian American Yale students sit down to talk about the rise of Anti-Asian hate in the United States. The model minority myth, hypersexualization of Asian women and much more are discussed in order to bring light to discrimination against Asian people in the United States. Guests: Eileen Huang, Michelle Liang, Lauren Lee, Nathan Kim Producers: Allison Cho ‘24, Alyssa Michel ‘24, Candice Wang ‘21 Music: Blue Dot Sessions

In this episode of The Yalie, producers Eli Tsung and Zack Hauptman interview reporters Jordan Fitzgerald, Lucy Hodgman, Amelia Davidson on Yale's elimination of student income contribution. Music from Blue Dot Sessions.

In this episode of The Rundown, Christion Zappley ‘24 interviews singer/songwriter Lila Drew ‘24 about her newly released single ‘2023’! Lila runs down her process for creating music, her experience as a student artist at Yale, and provides some music recommendations of her own! Producers: Christion Zappley, Ore Adeogun Guests: Lila Drew Music: ‘Palms Down’ by Blue Dot Sessions, ‘2023’ by Lila Drew

In this episode of The Rundown, Victor Attah ‘25, Hillary Jean-Bart ‘24, and Olivia Lombardo ‘25 give their favorite Halloween picks while reflecting on Yale’s Halloween culture and pop culture’s presence on Yale’s infamous Halloweekend. Producers: Christion Zappley, Victor Attah, Hillary Jean-Bart, and Olivia Lombardo Music: Palms Down by Blue Dot Sessions

In this episode of The Yalie, host Jerry Feng interviews YDN Reporter Sylvan Lebrun on the main takeaways of the New Haven Mayoral Debate. Intro Music from Blue Dot Sessions.

In this episode of The Rundown, the series premiere, host Christion Zappley gives his three all-time favorite recommendations for films, television series, novels, and albums. Producer: Christion Zappley ‘24 Featured Songs: Palms Down by Blue Sessions, Wasted Hours by Arcade Fire, Gimme All Your Love by Alabama Shakes, Home With You by FKA Twigs

In this episode, Alejandro Rojas interviews Resty Fufunan about how Yale student groups are rallying in support of affirmative action, and Layan Nazzal takes cross campus to see what other Yalies think about the topic. Produced by Alejandro Rojas, Layan Nazzal, and Nick Vilay. Music from Blue Dot Sessions.

In this episode, Nick Vilay sits down with Ariane De Gennaro while she reflects on her time in Yale’s Directed Studies program. Carter Dewees interviews students for the new “Cross Campus” segment to gain new perspectives about DS. Produced by Carter Dewees and Nick Vilay. Music from Blue Dot Sessions.

In this episode of the Yalie recorded on May 8th, 2022, Nick Vilay and Carter Dewees sit down with newly elected YCC President Leleda Beraki to discuss challenges, opportunities, and plans for the future of Yale students. Produced by Nick Vilay, Carter Dewees, and Jerry Feng. Music from Blue Dot Sessions.

This episode of Attune features four poems and the first chapter of an upcoming fantasy novel. The first three poems are “Kanaima”, “Hair”, and “The Remainder”, written and voiced by Ashley Anthony. The fourth poem is “Scarlet”, written and voiced by Masfi Khan. The last piece, “Where Cakes Dwell, Here Be Deathlings”, was written by Coco Ma, and it is the first chapter of her upcoming fourth fantasy novel, “Deathlings”. Original music by Michael Gancz and Amelia Lake. You can read transcripts of these works at this link: (linktr.ee/FollowAlongwithAttune). This episode was produced by Slaveya Zaharieva and Laura Palacio Londono, and was sound engineered by Jonathan Jalbert, Slaveya Zaharieva and Laura Palacio Londono. Our intro and outro theme is written by Sharon Ahn. Attune is an audio narrative anthology producing student written short stories, plays, and poetry, as well as voice talent and original soundtracks by both Yale students and alumni.