Houselights from The State News

The State News discusses issues and the cultural impact of entertainment news including TV & film, fashion, music and more.

Is your phone good or bad?

For their final episode of Houselights, Liz Nass and Claire Donohoe bring on a slew of guests to answer the age old question: phone good or phone bad? Stick around till the end for a best of Houselights highlight reel. 

04-29
44:57

Playlist potpourri

Hosts Liz Nass and Claire Donohoe reflect on their own playlist curation and also welcome a host of SNewsers to talk about their own unique collections.

04-18
41:33

Getting literate! | Our favorite & most formative books

Liz Nass and Claire Donohoe go full Dewey Decimal, remembering their favorite books read for school or personal enjoyment.

04-18
37:23

The ramifications of AI and taste in media

Hosts Liz Nass and Claire Donohoe with guest Jack Williams, discuss the nuances of proper use of AI across different occupations and how we shape and interact with other's tastes in media.

04-04
38:45

Childhood gaming nostalgia trip

Join Liz Nass, Claire Donohoe and Demonte Thomas on a trip through memory lane, unlocking old memories of games from their childhoods.

03-31
49:42

The art of the music video

Hosts Liz Nass and Claire Donohoe share their favorite music videos and discuss the differences in how artists use music videos versus social media to present their aesthetic to fans.

03-21
37:27

Celebrating women in entertainment

For Women's History Month, co-hosts Liz Nass and Claire Donohoe gush about their favorite women creating amazing art across the entertainment industry.

03-14
41:02

The Rupi Kaur effect | The state of poetry in the age of social media

Co-hosts Liz Nass and Claire Donohoe with guest Melody Meyer, give their two cents on what makes a poem versus what should stay in our Notes app, encouraging writers to give themselves grace in the process of self-expression.

03-11
44:32

The RuPaul Extravaganza

Co-hosts Liz Nass and Claire Donohoe bring on multimedia reporter, and RuPaul's Drag Race enthusiast, Maya Kolton to talk about all the charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent. 

02-21
30:30

Too "Pod" To Handle | Digging in to dating reality shows

Co-hosts Liz Nass and Claire Donohoe, with the help of guest Carli Kennett, give an overview of the biggest dating reality shows, share their favorite personalities from them and how they're feeling about the latest season of "The Bachelor."

02-07
51:59

A deep dive on the TikTok ban

Co-hosts Liz Nass and Claire Donohoe, along with guest Jacob Smith, give an overview of the TikTok ban, explaining some of the nuance behind the history of the ban, data privacy and freedom of speech issues from both sides of the argument and the response from the MSU community. 

01-31
37:48

A winter entertainment rundown

Co-hosts Liz Nass and Claire Donohoe give us a recap of their winter break activities including, but not limited to, sticking to resolutions, notes app poetry, "Pop Culture Jeopardy" and a cheer competition.

01-24
34:41

A cozy conversation with Liz and Claire

Join co-hosts Liz Nass and Claire Donohoe for a cozy conversation featuring a blind reaction to Claire's Apple music replay, the Wicked press tour and when you should stop posting on your Snapchat private story. We have it all here for you folks in the last episode of Houselights for the semester. 

12-05
39:35

Brainrot and tradwife core

Co-hosts Liz Nass and Claire Donohoe along with guest Jack Williams give their takes on the evolution of the trad wife aesthetic, what music you should listen to while you are sad and brain rot content. 

11-21
45:13

The worst songs ever bracket

Co-hosts Liz Nass and Claire Donohoe go head-to-head with their worst song lineups and duke it out with a bracket in this special one-hour long episode. It's all up to special guest PJ Pfeiffer to decide who has the worst music taste. 

11-14
56:11

Politics, but make it fun

Co-hosts Liz and Claire with special guests Reza and Demonte discuss their feelings about various fun or dramatic political shows, movies and media.

11-07
35:19

The good, the bad and the niche? Halloween costumes and songs

Co-hosts Liz and Claire, with the help of very special guest Jack, discuss Halloween the best and most overrated costumes and debate over what makes a Halloween song.

10-31
35:07

Favorite and least favorite fall romance films

On this episode, host Liz and guest Gabi describe their favorite (and least favorite) movies, shows and characters, many of the romance variety.

10-17
31:07

TikTok dances and celebrity conspiracy theories

On today's episode, our hosts revisit TikTok dances and Lizzy McAlpine, as well as delve into celebrity conspiracy theories. 

10-10
33:04

An overview of "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives"

Co-hosts Liz and Claire, accompanied by special guest Anna Rossow, give their highlights from the new "MomTok" reality television series.

10-03
36:49

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