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  • Season 6: Episode 6

    Title: Meet the Podcast

    Summary: In this episode, UAlbany students Arely Gonzalez Hernandez, Asia Harris, Bianca Zazzarini-Leon, and Alexa Crespo discuss their experience while working on the podcast. They talk about their favorite moments and episodes, their plans for the future, and the creative and editing processes of the podcast. The four of them reflect on how working on the podcast helped them grow together and individually. They also give advice to future teams on how to schedule, how to come up with ideas for each episode, how to create a title, and how they repurposed an idea from last season’s team.

    Warning: Explicit Language

    Time Stamps:

    00:00 Introduction

    00:35 Introducing the team

    01:21 Why we joined the podcast

    04:51 Our favorite moments/episodes

    07:38 Editing

    09:08 Advice for women in editing

    11:30 Tips for next season’s team

    15:27 The team’s plans for their futures

    17:23 Editing while not being technologically advanced

    19:54 Resources in teams

    21:16 The creative process

    22:14 Bianca’s experience between different seasons

    24:33 Creating titles

    25:44 The experience of being a smaller team

    28:17 Stepping out of our comfort zones

    32:32 The microphones

    33:04 Making a schedule and coming up with topics

    34:28 Growing with the podcast

    39:28 How Bianca helped guide us

    40:15 Making old episode ideas our own

    42:46 What we think our most popular episode will be

    43:27 Reflecting on our work

    44:52 Thanks for watching! See you next season!

    Contributors:  

    Arely Gonzalez Hernandez (Co-host), Asia Harris (Co-host/Editor/Marketing), Bianca Zazzarini-Leon (Co-host), Alexa Crespo (Co-host/Editor), Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 6, Episode 2 [podcast]. Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer.  

       

    Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.  

       

    Email Carmen Serrano: [email protected]  

       

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  • Season 6: Episode 5

    Title: Get to Know Serendipity A capella!

    Summary: In this episode, UAlbany studentsArely Gonzalez Hernandez, Alexa Crespo, Asia Harris, and Chia Salisbury talkabout the student group, Serendipity. Serendipity is the first and only femmeidentified, SMAT (soprano, mezzo, alto, tenor) acapella group on campus. Theytalk about the importance of student orgs, sisterhood, and music. This is aheartfelt episode in which Asia, the President, and Chia, the CommunityOutreach Chair, share their experience with the group and their fondness of it.The women also touch on the impact of femme leadership on campus and in societyas a whole. This episode gives a greatinside look at what Serendipity is and all it has to offer the UAlbanycommunity. Serendipity can be found on Instagram: @ualbanyserendipity. They arehosting a show on campus in the Campus Center on Sunday, April 28that 7 pm (doors at 6:30). It’s free and open to all students and staff, they’dlove to see you there! All you have to do is RSVP via the link in theirInstagram bio.

    Warning Explicit Language

    Time Stamps:

    0:00 Intro

    0:45 What even is a capella?!

    2:35 The history of Serendipity

    3:15 So... Why Serendipity?

    7:55 The audition process

    10:06 Come one, come all, no prior musicexperience required!

    12:25 Balancing cohesion and individuality

    16:38 How does Serendipity select music?

    18:42 Choreography!

    21:50 From rehearsal to stage

    25:00 Fine tuning your musical ear (punintended)

    29:12 A trip down memory lane

    34:40 Self-expression and more on solos!

    40:00 Reminiscing on performances

    46:23 The Serendipi-fication of music

    48:40 Advice for prospective members

    52:48 Shameless plug, come see Serendipityperform!

    54:54 Peace out

    Contributors:

    Chia Salisbury (Guest), Arely GonzalezHernandez (Co-host/editor), Asia Harris (Co-host/Marketing), Alexa Crespo(Co-host/Editor), Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany StudentStories, Season 6, Episode 2 [podcast]. Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by JavierColina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer.

    Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, DigitalScholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipmentand recording studio.

    Email Carmen Serrano: [email protected]

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  • Season 6: Episode 4

    Threads of Change: Dissecting the Fashion World

    Summary: In this episode, UAlbany students Arely Gonzalez, Alexa Crespo, and Asia Harris have a roundtable style discussion about the fashion industry, including important topics such as self-expression, trends, and sustainability. Each of the women go in depth about their own individual relationships with fashion and open to a broader conversation about the fashion industry’s societal impact. They further talk about social media’s impact on trends and fast fashion, and fast fashion’s impact on the environment. They touch on topics such as ethics in shopping, capitalistic overconsumption, and the fate of the fashion industry at large. Their collective perspective as college students contributes greatly to the conversation.

    Warning Explicit Language

    Time Stamps:

    0:00 Intro 

    0:40 Our relationships with fashion and self-expression

    3:26 Plus size fashion and inclusivity

    7:25 The fateful battle: short legs vs bell bottoms  

    9:20 Social media, fashion trends, and body image

    14:00 Trend participation and individuality 

    16:50 Internal and external perceptions of self  

    18:35 Gen Z’s relationship with fashion   

    21:15 TikTok’s negative impact: fast fashion and overconsumption

    24:06 Stop throwing out your clothes!! 

    25:44 Ethical and environmentally conscious shopping

    36:58 The college student dilemma

    42:02 The future of the fashion industry  

    45:36 Signing off

    Contributors: 

    Arely Gonzalez Hernandez (Co-host/editor), Asia Harris (Co-host/Marketing), Alexa Crespo (Co-host/Editor), Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 6, Episode 2 [podcast]. Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer. 

      

    Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio. 

      

    Email Carmen Serrano: [email protected]

      

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  • Season 6: Episode 2

    Title: “You are Kenough”

    Summary: In this episode, UAlbany students Dylan Fumarola, Asia Harris, and Arely Gonzalez discuss how Barbie, a movie that communicates the effects of patriarchy and feminism, reinforced their views onsociety. Dylan discusses his view on how the standards in society affect people and how he stays true to his authentic self. They discuss topics such as, the violence and standards associated with the patriarchy, what feminism is tothem, and how to recognize misogyny. They also reference how to navigate the world while combatting the patriarchy. This discussion incorporates both the maleand female perspective on the patriarchy and how it affects both sexes, respectively.

    Warning Explicit Language

    Time Stamps:

    Introduction:

    0:00 Intro

    0:30 Host and Guest Introductions

    1:30 How do you feel about Barbie land?

    3:10 Social Consciousness and Toxic Masculinity

    5:00 Effects of the Patriarchy

    8:20 Objection in the Real World

    14:00 What does Feminism look like?

    18:31 Calling out Contributors: How to recognize misogyny

    23:23 Homoeroticism and Hyper Masculinity

    29:15 How Capitalism Profits off the Fear of Women

    33:36 A System Created by Men for Men

    36:48 Being your Authentic Self v. Conformity

    39:27 The Emasculation of Black Women

    41:02 Navigating Space through Barbie Lenses

    42:00 Team Ken or Allen

    42:51 Final Thoughts and Credits

    Contributors:

    Dylan Fumarola (Guest), ArelyGonzalez Hernandez (Co-host/editor), Asia Harris (Co-host/Marketing), AlexaCrespo (Editor), Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany StudentStories, Season 6, Episode 2 [podcast]. Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by JavierColina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer.

    Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow,Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipmentand recording studio.

    Email Carmen Serrano: [email protected]

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  • Season 6: Episode 2

    Don’t Give up on the Dream - TheFirst-Gen Latino College Journey

    Summary: In this episode, UAlbany students ArielGonzalez, Alexa Crespo, and Arely Gonzalez Hernandez, discuss the process of applying to colleges and becoming first generation Latino students. The conversationexplores the resources and meaningful mentors throughout high school that were crucial in the college application and selection process. Furthermore, the conversationgoes into detail about the factors that may be driving Latino students away from pursuing into higher education, including lack of resources and concerns overaffordability. Ariel, Arely, and Alexa give advice to Latino andFirst-generation students to persist through the hardships presented throughout the college application process.

    Warning Explicit Language

    Time Stamps:

    :00 Introduction

    00:41 The college application process

    7:42 Ariel committing to the College of St.Rose

    9:28 Academic support at UAlbany

    12:26 Ariel’s High School Mentor

    16:29 High school support systems for LatinoStudents

    22:44 Navigating the cost of college

    28:04 Pressures of going and staying incollege

    33:36 Advice for Latino high school students

    38:21 Thanks for listening!

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  • Season 6: Episode 1

    Title: Exploring the LGBTQ+ Experience and Allyship

    Summary:

    In this episode, UAlbany students Mia Cannizzo, Alexa Crespo, Arely Gonzalez Hernandez, and Bianca Zazzarini-Leon discuss the experiences of being members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community. The conversation explores navigating sexual identity and confronting biphobia. Furthermore, the conversation goes into detail about the transition to college life, with a more supportive system and safe space for the LGBTQ+ community, including the vibrancy of drag shows and pride parades. Mia’s background in sociology helps highlight the media misrepresentation of the community as well as the intersectionality of the LGBTQ+ identity with other aspects including race, gender, and religion.

    Warning Explicit Language

    Time Stamps:

    :00 Introduction

    00:30 Self-Discovery of Sexual Identity

    2:33 Confronting Biphobia

    4:53 Transitioning to college

    9:09 Our first Drag shows and Pride parades

    13:47 The dulling down and overexaggerating of the LGBTQ+ community in the media

    23:17 Attack on LGBTQ+ rights

    34:44 Exploring the intersectionality of sexuality, gender, race, and religion

    55:42 How do we make sexual health education more LGBTQ+ inclusive?

    1:05:05 Unsafe relationships

    1:08:00 Final thoughts

    1:12:39 Thanks for listening!

    Contributors:Alexa Crespo (Host/Editor), Arely González-Hernández (Host/Editor), Asia Harris (Host/Marketing) Bianca Zazzarini-León (Host/Editor/Graduate Consultant)(Host/Marketing), Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 6, Episode 1 [podcast]. Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer.

    Special thanksto Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.

    Email CarmenSerrano: ⁠[email protected]

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  • Season 5 Episode 6

    Title: Meet The Podcast

    Summary: In this episode, UAlbany Student Storiespodcast team, Ryan Pare, Sophia Smith and Bianca Zazzarini-León give you a sneak preview into who they are and what it was like to be part of the podcast team! Each one of us dives into how unique this podcast team is from previous seasons and what brought us to join this season. We each explore our personalhighlights throughout the season and hopefully highlight discussions to include next season! We’re so happy you tuned in this season! We can’t wait for you to tune in for Season 6!

    Warning Explicit Language

    Time Stamps:

    0:00 - Introduction

    0:52 - Get to know the podcast team!

    5:54- Differences from previous teams!

    10:30- Our personal highlights!

    18:10- Our goals after the Podcast!

    27:29- Our aspirations for future seasons!

    33:20 - Our future in the Podcast!

    36:51-Goodbye! See you next season!

    Contributors:Ryan Pare (Host, Editor), Sophia Smith (Host), Bianca Zazzarini-León(Host/Marketing), Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 5, Episode 6 [podcast]. Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer.

    Special thanksto Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.

    Email CarmenSerrano: [email protected]

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  • Season 5 Episode 5

    Title: Being our Barbie Selves

    Summary: UAlbany students, Sarai Lewis and Alyssa Roman discuss their leadership positions and roles at UAlbany. The conversation centers around the Barbie movie and how patriarchal standards and norms impact Sarai and Alyssa in their leadership positions. Furthermore, the conversation surrounds women’s empowerment in society and highlights the harmful effects of the patriarchy within society. Alyssa and Sarai dive into the conversation in a multifaceted way discussing gender prejudices, issues of race, mental health, and beauty standards and how they combat these issues.

    Instagram for orgs: @ualbanymaps @lmsaplus @pvoices @ua.spanishclub

    Warning Explicit Language

    Time Stamps:

    0:00 - Introduction to our Barbie’s

    1:43 – Toxic femininity vs Toxic masculinity?

    11:57- Fear of women’s power

    21:53-Combatting toxic masculinity

    46:26- Race as a factor in being our Barbie selves

    58:37- Being women leaders

    1:04:02- Recruiting for Orgs

    1:06:21- Saying Goodbye

    Contributors:

    Sarai Lewis (StoryTeller), Alyssa Roman (StoryTeller), Ryan Pare (Host, Editor), Sophia Smith (Host), Bianca Zazzarini-León (StoryTeller/Marketing), Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 5, Episode 5 [podcast]. Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer.

    Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.

    Email Carmen Serrano: [email protected].

    Interested in supporting future podcast programming? Please donate to LLC and specify “UAlbany Student Stories.” Click on the following link:

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  • Season 5 Episode 4

    Title: How disability friendly is UAlbany?

    Summary: In this episode, UAlbany student Sasha Chattergoon tells herstory of resilience and strength relating to her disability. She then delvesinto stigmas she has faced on campus and throughout her life for beingdisabled. As a student at UAlbany, Sasha highlights the lack of accessibilityshe has dealt with on the UAlbany campus. However, the lack of accessibility,is also seen throughout some professors’ and some students’ attitudes towardsSasha and others who may have a disability. This episode attempts to dismantleprejudices and stigmas puts our own privileges and biases into question.

    Warning Explicit Language

    Time Stamps:

    0:00- Introduction

    0:37- Sasha’s disability

    1:18- Transition from Guyana to the U.S

    2:21 - Stigmas Sasha faces

    4:07 - Put some respect on Sasha’s name

    7:17 - Sasha’s transition from SUNY Schenectady to SUNY UAlbany

    8:52- How accessible is UAlbany?

    14:50- Housing and classroom accessibility on campus

    16:30 – Inaccessibility of professors and classes

    20:04 – Navigating accommodations for teachers?

    23:40 – How to make UAlbany more accessible

    26:39- Excluded by clubs and people

    29:16- Sasha just rolls with it

    30:42 - Positive and negative highlights at UAlbany

    31:57 - Future goals for Sasha

    33:07 - Goodbye’s

    Contributors:Sasha Chattergoon (StoryTeller), Ryan Pare (Host, Editor), Bianca Zazzarini-León (Host/Marketing) Carmen Serrano(Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 5, Episode 4[podcast]. Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer.



    Special thanksto Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.

    Email CarmenSerrano: [email protected]



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  • Season 5: Episode 3

    Title: The Libros/arte and Cartonera exhibit: What is a book?

    In this Episode,UAlbany student Claudia Piqué discusses the exhibition “Libros/Arte:Handmade Books from Latin America & the Caribbean” at the UniversityArt Museum, which is the first bilingual exhibit at the University at AlbanyMuseum. This exhibit is unique as it breaks the tradition of what we typicallyview as a book, not only because of the communal creation process but also theexperimental formatting it uses. The Libros/Arte and Cartoneras show a story ofresistance from communities in Latin America and the Caribbean as to who ownsknowledge and how it is passed. The creation of this exhibit is due to the hardwork and dedication of LLC LibrarianJesus Alonso Regalado, who collected books from all over Latin America for overa year, and the curators Dr. Ilka Kressner and Dr. Alejandra Bronfman. Thankyou for creating this beautiful exhibit. The Libros/Arte: Handmade from Latin America and theCaribbean exhibit isshowcased at the University Museum until the end of the Fall 2023 semester. Gocheck it out, you won’t regret it!

    Museum Hours: Monday– Friday, 11am – 4pm
    Open Select Saturdays 11am – 4pm: 9/23, 9/30, 10/14, 10/21
    Open Select Evening Hours 6pm – 8pm: 11/8
    Closed: 9/4, 10/9, 11/10, 11/23, 11/24

    Warning Explicit Language

    Time Stamps:

    0:00-Introduction

    0:30- TheLibros/ Arte Exhibit

    1:40- Theunique process of the Libros/Arte exhibit

    6:05- What isa book?

    8:03-Behindthe scenes of creating the exhibit

    9:47- Libros/Arte is resistance

    11:39-Yerbas Poderosas

    14:39 - Thestart of Libros Cartonera in Argentina

    21:26-Environmental consciousness of Cartoneras

    23:27-Everyone owns knowledge

    29:24 - Aglobal Cartonera community

    32:02- Whatwould our Cartonera look like?

    36:10-Theroots of Claudia’s favorite Cartonera

    40:30- Govisit the University Museum for the Libros/Arte exhibit

    Contributors:


    Claudia Piqué (StoryTeller), Ryan Pare(Host, Editor), Sophia Smith (Host),Bianca Zazzarini-León (Host/Marketing) Carmen Serrano (Editor/ExecutiveProducer). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 5, Episode 3 [podcast]. Music fromEl Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, ExecutiveProducer.



    Fundingprovided by the UAlbany Faculty Research Awards Program (FRAP).



    Special thanksto Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowingus to use the equipment and recording studio.



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  • Season 5: Episode 2

    Title: #Multicultural Living

    Summary:

    In this episode, UAlbany students Sophia Smith and Bianca Zazzarini-Leon discuss what it was like to grow up in a multicultural household. Sophia and Bianca delve into how their identities have evolved and what hardships come with negotiating identity. Both students discuss how violent being multicultural in the U.S can be, centering stories of racism and prejudice. However, they also highlight the benefits of having a multicultural background,that privilege bilingualism and multiple perspectives. These stories of resilience remind us of how proud of our own cultures we should be.

    Warning Explicit Language

    Time Stamps:

    0:00- Introduction

    0:31 – Findout about Sophia’s heritages!

    1:40 –Ancestry and me

    2:34 -Gloria, Gloria!

    4:36- Sophia’s family and their cultures

    6:11-Bianca’s heritages!

    7:47- We all love potatoes!

    9:05- A plate of sancocho and pastelitos will always wait for you!

    9:52-What culture does Sophia identify with?

    14:15–Argentine and Dominican fusion

    16:11- Dialects are hard

    16:31-Latin America does not equate to Spanish

    17:13-Don’t impose identities on others.

    17:26-Sophia’s identities

    21:44 -Bianca’s identities

    25:38- A perspective on Belize’s reality

    29:41- A perspective on the Dominican Republic’s reality

    35:35- Sophia and Bianca’s future household

    41:05- Bye, thanks for listening!

    Contributors:

    Sophia Smith (StoryTeller/Host), BiancaZazzarini-León (StoryTeller/Marketing) Ryan Pare (Host, Editor), Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 5, Episode 2[podcast]. Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer.

    Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.

    Email CarmenSerrano: [email protected]

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  • Season 5: Episode 1

    Title: Hola and こんにちは (Konnichiwa) ComeStudy Abroad with Us!

    In this episode, UAlbany students Casey Navin, Sophia Smith and Bianca Zazzarini-Leon discuss their studying abroad experiences. Casey, Sophia and Bianca discuss how they prepared for their new adventure, which includes preparing before, during and after study abroad and the anxieties and worries that came with this new journey. Each of the storytellers discuss how they handled finances, culture shocks, and the education systems in their respective countries. These culturally immersive experiences have broadened and shaped news perspectives that they will carry with them for the rest of their lives.

    Warning Explicit Language

    :00 Introduction

    :17 Find out where we studied abroad!

    2:06 The smoothest study abroad process

    6:25 Sophia’s money exchange process

    7:42 Sophia’s living situation

    8:20 Casey’s financial process

    9:22 How we each dealt with ourfinances

    10:51 They’re all called pesos but they’re different pesos

    11:10 How all 3 of us preparedfor our new adventure

    21:12 Experience the cultures wedid!

    38:51 Our education in different cultures

    46:09 Language ideology against Dominicans

    47:30 Saying our goodbye’s

    54:39 Our favorite memories

    Contributors:

    Casey Navin (StoryTeller), Sophia Smith (StoryTeller/Host), Bianca Zazzarini-León (StoryTeller/Marketing) Ryan Pare (Host, Editor), Carmen Serrano (Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 5, Episode 1 [podcast]. Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer.

    Special thanksto Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.



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  • Season 4 Episode 6

    Season 4 Finale: Meet the Podcast Team!

    In this episode: Season 4’s podcast team introduces themselves. They talk about why they decided to join the team, and what this opportunity was like for them. Each podcast member explains what their plans are for the future, and they all discuss how studying abroad and pursuing graduate education are things they consider for their next steps in life. Lastly, to wrap up the episode, the podcast team is asked to describe their podcast experience in one word and elaborate on why they chose it.

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    00:00 Intro

    01:09 Why did we join the podcast team?

    02:50 What do we do for marketing?

    03:36 How was being part of the podcast this semester?

    07:22 Our future: What are our plans?

    23:07 What were our favorite episodes?

    29:28 Describing our podcast experience in one word

    32:27 Wrapping up season 4!!!

    Contributors:

    Yesenia Melo (Host), J-Lyn Thomas (Host), Brandon Lemus (Storyteller/Editor), Yehara Gutierrez Rodriguez (Storyteller/Marketing), Christopher Miller (Storyteller/Marketing), Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 4, Episode 6 [podcast]. Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer.

    Funding provided by the UAlbany Faculty Research Awards Program (FRAP).

    Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.

    Email Carmen Serrano: [email protected] or the Podcast team: [email protected]

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  • Title: Authentically Thoroughly Really, Me, Jalibeth Tells All

    Joining us this week is our dear classmate, friend, and Vice President of the Spanish Club, Jalibeth. In this episode, she talks about her background and identity as a Dominican woman. She describes her challenging life in New York City and then reveals how moving to Albany brought her freedom. She then discusses how she has recreated herself and the issues with her academics that have arisen from that experience. To wrap it up, Jalibeth, Yesenia and J-Lyn talk about the culture of hanging out with other individuals with similar linguistic backgrounds in Spanish classes, and the pressure to compete with the graduate students in the program.

    If you have any questions for Jalibeth, follow her Instagram - @jalibeth.s

    00:00 Intro

    00:30 Jalibeth’s Intro

    01:10 “I am Dominican”

    02:01 Spanish is my first language

    03:49 Colorism in the Dominican community

    08:06 Moving from NYC to Albany

    12:08 “Let me tell you how I ended up here”

    13:44 Take the risk!

    16:29 My college experience

    17:19 Take care of yourself

    18:46 “Bills don’t stop”

    20:14 Communicate with your professors

    22:21 Spanish Classes: Non-native vs. Native speakers

    23:50 Grad students vs. Undergrads

    26:20 Different Spanish dialects

    28:03 Wrapping up

    Contributors:

    Jalibeth Sepulveda (Storyteller), Yesenia Melo (Host), J-Lyn Thomas (Host), Brandon Lemus (Editor), Yehara Gutierrez Rodriguez (Marketing), Christopher Miller (Marketing), Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 4, Episode 5 [podcast]. Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer.

    Funding provided by the UAlbany Faculty Research Awards Program (FRAP).

    Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.

    Email Carmen Serrano: [email protected] or the Podcast team: [email protected]

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  • Season 4: Episode 4

    Title: Latin Lessons in Daily Life

    In this Episode, guest Colin Mance, a senior at UAlbany,talks about his life growing up in Albany. He speaks about his military school experience;as well as his trajectory and transition from military high school to UAlbany. Additionally,he discusses how he came to appreciate the Latin language and his great appreciationof his Latin instructor, Charlie Giglio. During the interview, he highlightshow UAlbany Faculty members have helped shape his post-graduation plans.

    00:00Intro

    00:09Colin’s Intro

    00:20Living and studying in Albany.

    02:10 Experiencein a military school

    04:39What’s is military school like?

    08:16Military’s not a passion nor plan anymore.

    09:36Colin’s experience at UAlbany

    11:41Charlie’s Latin class

    12:16Knowledge is power.

    12:49Colin’s parents were UAlbany students.

    13:13 Trackand Colin’s UAlbany journey

    15:37 Goingto UAlbany was fate.

    16:36 Whatmade Charlie Giglio’s Latin class so important for you?

    21:59UAlbany professors care about you

    23:08“What are your plans after graduation?”

    26:14Outro

    Contributors:

    Colin Mance (Storyteller), YeseniaMelo (Host), J-Lyn Thomas (Host), Brandon Lemus (Editor), Yehara GutierrezRodriguez (Marketing), Christopher Miller (Marketing), Carmen Serrano(Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 4, Episode 2[podcast]. Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero.José Cruz, Executive Producer.

    More aboutthe Group: https://www.albany.edu/news-center/news/2022-indigenous-students-host-vigil-honoring-residential-school-survivors

    Funding provided by the UAlbanyFaculty Research Awards Program (FRAP). 

    Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow,Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use theequipment and recording studio. 

    Email Carmen Serrano: [email protected] the Podcast team: [email protected]

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  • Season 4: Episode 3

    Title: UAlbany Student Stories - The Power of Storytelling

    In this episode, UAlbany Student Stories’ Executive producer and editor, Dr. Carmen Serrano, along with Season 4 co-hosts, Yesenia Melo, and J-Lyn Thomas, are interviewed by hosts Dr. Eric Hardiman and Alyssa Lotmore on the Social Workers Radio Talk Show. They talk about how in 2019, armed with a $6,500 University StAR grant, the Director of the Spanish program in Languages, Literatures and Cultures (LLC) department and the Associate professor, Carmen Serrano set out to establish the largely student-run podcast; UAlbany Student Stories. This podcast was created to help amplify the voices of underrepresented and marginalized UAlbany students and alumni, with storytelling that would prove both instructive and inspiring to others.

    00:00 – Intro

    00:15 – Social Work month – Events coming up.

    02:48 – Carmen Serrano’s Intro

    03:12 – Creation of UAlbany Student Stories

    03:52 – Yesenia Melo and J-Lyn Thomas intros

    04:26 – How did the idea for this podcast series come about?

    06:27 – COVID’s impact on the podcast

    06:43 – Sound notes recorded during the pandemic.

    07:03 – What are sound notes?

    07:43 – Topics shared on UAlbany Student Stories

    08:01 – How’s the process of preparing for podcast participation?

    10:12 – Was the podcast something we had an interest in before?

    11:44 – How are students selected to tell their stories?

    12:29 – What is the response to the podcast? How do we navigate it?

    14:36 – UAlbany’s rich diversity and student background

    15:24 – What are the most important aspects of storytelling?

    18:20 – Did we expect the podcast’s success?

    20:32 – What’s the notion of discourse a podcast gives you?

    23:03 – Practical skills of interviewing.

    23:54 – How the Social Workers Radio Talk Show started.

    24:12 – Guest’s authentic stories and expertise.

    25:22 – Next steps and expectations for UAlbany Student Stories

    28:30 – Where can you find UAlbany Student Stories? Our platforms and social media

    31:13 – Outro

    Contributors: 

    The Social Workers Radio Talk Show:

    Eric Hardiman (Host), Alyssa Lotmore (Host)

    UAlbany Student Stories:

    Carmen Serrano (Storyteller/Editor/Executive Producer), Yesenia Melo (Storyteller/Host), J-Lyn Thomas (Storyteller/Host), Brandon Lemus (Editor), Yehara Gutierrez Rodriguez (Marketing), Christopher Miller (Marketing). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 4, Episode 3 [podcast]. 

    More about the Group: https://www.albany.edu/news-center/news/2022-indigenous-students-host-vigil-honoring-residential-school-survivors

    Funding provided by the UAlbany Faculty Research Awards Program (FRAP).  

    Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.  

    Email Carmen Serrano: [email protected] or the Podcast team: [email protected]  

    Interested in supporting future podcast programming? Please donate to LLC and specify “UAlbany Student Stories.” Click on the following link:  

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  • Season 4: Episode 2

    Title: Through Food and Protest: Celebrating Indigenous Heritage

    In this episode, guests Jillian Benedict, and Ryleigh John tell the history behind their founding of the Indigenous Student Association at UAlbany. They dig deeper into the extraordinarily successful events their group has held so far, including an indigenous food tasting, and a vigil for the victims of the Residential School system founded by the US and Canadian governments. Jillian and Ryleigh explain the history behind the schools, and their lasting impact. Finally, they discuss some of the future events being held by ISA that listeners can support and attend.

    00:00 Intro

    00:20 Jillian’s Intro

    00:24 Ryleigh’s Intro

    00:31 How did ISA start?

    01:31 Where are the indigenous communities?

    02:05 ISA’s inclusion and acceptance on campus

    02:47 How have you been exposed to the culture?

    03:58 Seneca language

    05:07 NYS Language curriculums do not help

    05:30 Life growing up on reservations.

    06:18 Cultural shock coming to UAlbany

    06:52 How far away are reservations?

    07:18 What is something you miss?

    07: 47 What is Native American Heritage Month?

    08:00 ISA food event

    10:01 Residential school survivors’ event

    10:22 Residential schools’ background history

    11:19 Personal impact of the event

    14:20 Upcoming ISA events

    14:47 Shout-out

    Contributors:

    Jillian Benedict (Storyteller), Ryleigh John (Storyteller), Yesenia Melo (Host), J-Lyn Thomas (Host), Brandon Lemus (Editor), Yehara Gutierrez Rodriguez (Marketing), Christopher Miller (Marketing), Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 4, Episode 2 [podcast]. Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer.

    More about the Group: https://www.albany.edu/news-center/news/2022-indigenous-students-host-vigil-honoring-residential-school-survivors

    Funding provided by the UAlbany Faculty Research Awards Program (FRAP).

    Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.

    Email Carmen Serrano: [email protected] or the Podcast team: [email protected]

    Interested in supporting future podcast programming? Please donate to LLC and specify “UAlbany Student Stories.” Click on the following link:

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  • Title: Miss Travesía of the Garifuna Community

    In this episode, UAlbany student (and season's 4 co-host) J-Lyn discusses her Afro-Latinx heritage and her experiences as part of the Garifuna people. J-Lyn also speaks about the historical background of the Garifuna people and how this has impacted her family history as well. She focuses on her experience participating in a cultural beauty pageant where she represented her Garifuna pueblo and how that participation has helped shape her cultural identity. J-Lyn would also like to invite the listeners to watch the video of her excellent talent of dancing, Chumba  Miss Garifuna 2017 Original (Start at 17:10).

    0:00 Introduction

    0:15 J-Lyn’s Introduction

    0:31 Afro-Latina Heritage and Upbringing.

    0:56 Who are the Garifuna people?

    2:05 What is my cultural experience?

    4:03 I do not speak the language

    6:22 Family’s immigration to the U.S.

    7:31 I owe all my respect to my grandma

    9:36 Cultural beauty pageant, Miss Garifuna

    10:35 Miss Travesía

    10:48 History of the Garifuna people

    13:34 There’s power in learning history

    15:38 Speech in Garifuna

    21:08 Chumba: My dancing talent

    25:13 Become a mentor and be part of the process

    Contributors:

    J-Lyn Thomas (Storyteller/ Host), Yesenia Melo (Host), Brandon Lemus (Editor), Yehara Gutierrez Rodriguez (Marketing), Christopher Miller (Marketing), Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 4, Episode 1 [podcast].

    Music from El Pañuelo de Pepaby Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer.

    Funding provided by the UAlbany Faculty Research Awards Program (FRAP).

    Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.

    Email Carmen Serrano: [email protected]

    Interested in supporting future podcast programming? Please donate to LLC and specify “UAlbany Student Stories.” Click on the following link:

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  • Seasons 3: Episode 5

    Season Finale: Meet the Podcast Team!

    In this episode the entire Podcast team introduces themselves, and gives the audience a sneak peak of what occurs behind the scenes when producing podcasts. Each podcast member explains why they decided to join the team, and how UAlbany Student Stories has changed their lives for the better. They each get personal and share a piece of advice with future and current students on how to make the most of their experience here at UAlbany.

    :00 Introduction

    1:05 Why did we join the Podcast Team?

    5:22 Skills that we learned

    11:53 How did our semester go?

    14:33 Protecting our mental health

    18:32 Advice to fellow students

    22:40 A Wrap on Season 3!

    Contributors:

    Yesenia Melo (Host), Delvi Paez (Host), Caitlin Fanning (Editor), Rosmery Reyes (Marketing), Quialmeiry Carrasco Puntier (Marketing), Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 3, Episode 5 [podcast]. Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer.

    Funding provided by the UAlbany Faculty Research Awards Program (FRAP).

    Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.

    Email Carmen Serrano: [email protected] or the Podcast team: [email protected]

    Interested in supporting future podcast programming? Please donate to LLC and specify “UAlbany Student Stories.” Click on the following link:

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  • Seasons 3: Episode 4

    Title: UAlbany Changed My Life

    In this episode, UAlbany student Ava Green speaks about their coming out story, alongside the many challenges they had to encounter as the only queer individual in their high school. Ava discusses how UAlbany opened up many doors that they didn’t know existed, it opened their mind and introduced them to what the rest of the world has to offer. Their unique experiences have played a significant role in their current view on the world. Coming to UAlbany taught them the importance, as well as the beauty in diversity. Make sure you tune in next week for our last episode of the season!

    :00 Introduction

    :17 Who is Ava?

    :48 Growing up in a rural town

    1:25 The only queer person

    2:10 Alienated by my town

    4:00 GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance)

    4:48 Albany accepted my true self

    5:02 Gentrification in Delhi

    8:14 What UAlbany has to offer

    11:30 Relearning history

    13:34 Next steps with political science

    14:45 Possibility of moving back to Delhi?

    16:57 Wrapping things up

    Contributors:

    Ava Green (Storyteller), Yesenia Melo (Host), Delvi Paez (Host), Caitlin Fanning (Editor), Rosmery Reyes (Marketing), Quialmeiry Carrasco Puntier (Marketing), Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 3, Episode 4 [podcast]. Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer.

    Funding provided by the UAlbany Faculty Research Awards Program (FRAP).

    Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.

    Email Carmen Serrano: [email protected] or the Podcast team: [email protected]

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