The Rundown | December 14, 2022
In the final episode of the semester, host Aria Young and News Director Grace Wanebo discuss holiday activities in NYC.
Jan 15, 2023•22 min
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The Rundown | November 23, 2022
Bridgette Rudolph covers the new Tisch Monologue Festival that brings together the different art departments in creative collaboration.
Jan 15, 2023•10 min
The Rundown | November 9, 2022
Em Ingram and Pasha Taub cover the protest against the recent Peruvian Coup that took place at the same time as the "Birds Aren't Real" protest at Washington Square Park.
Jan 15, 2023•6 min
The Rundown | November 2, 2022
In this episode, reporter Adelaide Miller surveys NYU students on midterm voting, and Liam Kahan brings the scoops about luxury building workers on strike in Tribeca.
Jan 15, 2023•13 min
The Rundown | November 16, 2022
In this episode of The Rundown, host Aria Young interviews Danielle Elleman and April Fellers, co-hosts of Good Sex @ NYU, a podcast created by the Student Health Center about sex education at NYU.
Jan 15, 2023•33 min
The Rundown | December 7, 2022
Ruby Roane covers protest in Washington Square Park against China's Zero-Covid policy and Uyghur Genocide. Host Aria Young brings updates on the compromised sanitary condition at the starbucks roastery in chelsea.
Dec 23, 2022•9 min
The Rundown | November 30, 2022
Michael Batavia gives an update on the antics of Elon Musk and what has happened since he bought Twitter in October. Bridgette Rudolph covers the new addition to the NYU faculty for the spring semester, former mayor Bill de Blasio. Hosted by Aria Young.
Dec 23, 2022•11 min
The Rundown | October 26, 2022
Adelaide Miller brings a piece about the pagan origin of Halloween and NYU students who practice magic and witchcraft. Starbucks Roastery workers go on strike over unsafe working conditions. Host Aria Young share Halloween fun facts.
Dec 23, 2022•23 min
The Rundown | October 19, 2022
Isabella LaPlant and Sabrine Lee reports on the first Trader Joe’s store to unionize in New York. Amaya McDuffie covers the controversial birds aren't real protest in Washington Square Park this past weekend. Adelaide Miller and Rojienne Groves bring a story about the iranian protests following Mahsa Amini’s death and NYU student’s solidarity with protesters. Learn about the legendary cyphers, a unique friday hip-hop experience in union square park with Em Ingram and Pasha Toub. Hosted by Aria Y...
Dec 23, 2022•30 min
The Rundown | October 12, 2022
In this episode, Amaya McDuffie brings a story about two new labor bills that might protect service workers in NYC; Em Ingram tells us about the violence that recently happened at Elsewhere—a popular music venue in Brooklyn. Ava Tsapatsaris reports on the DNA nanotechnology developments at NYU. In culture news, Bridgette Rudolph reviews the new stage play in NYC, Peerless, and Tahra Kanuja and host Aria Young reports on the New York Coffee Festival that took place the past weekend.
Dec 07, 2022•23 min
The Rundown | October 5, 2022
Amaya McDuffie reports on security cameras being installed in New York and the controversy around it. Em Ingram covers a controversial religious group called Jews for Jesus that has been active around the NYU campus. Isabella Friedrich attends the R.E.S.P.E.C.T. show at King’s Theater dedicated to the celebration of Aretha Franklin. Bridgette Rudolph brings a story about the syrian puppet Little Amal, who had just visited New York City for a few weeks.
Oct 13, 2022•18 min
The Rundown | September 28, 2022
A new digital way to pay for all transit fares in New York City has been a long time coming, but the rollout still isn't fully completed. Liam Kahan and Michael Batavia report on the story of OMNY subway fare system. Bridgette Rudolph and Christine Salazar review the controversial new movie Don't Worry Darling and its behind-the-scenes drama. NYU students share their varying view on the film. Harry Styles is performing 15 shows in NYC, and NYU students are taking time out of their busy schedule ...
Oct 13, 2022•16 min
The Rundown | September 21, 2022
In this episode, Rojienne Groves deep dives into the minds of freshmen to understand if having guests would influence comfortability here at NYU. Em Ingram covers the Marc Jacobs' New York Fashion Week afterparty and its controversy. Tahra Khanuja, Michael Batavia, and Liam Kahan cover the recent Amtrak strike. Columbia University's US News ranking just dropped from 2nd to 18th. Tahra Khanuja covers the story.
Oct 13, 2022•20 min
The Rundown | August 17, 2022
In this week's episode, host Aria Young discusses Trader Joe's wine shop closure and NYPD's counterfeit goods bust in Chinatown. Reporter Adria Luo recaps the NYU AAPI interfaith fellowship: Healing and Belonging.
Aug 30, 2022•14 min
The Rundown | August 3, 2022
In this episode of The Rundown, host Aria Young covers the BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month, recent resignation of NYU Trustee Michael Steinhardt, and Starbucks' aggressive union-busting tactics.
Aug 30, 2022•19 min
The Rundown | July 6, 2022
In this episode of The Rundown, host Aria Young sat down with student organizer Karishma Chari to discuss the recent Roe v. Wade overturn and the future of abortion rights in post-Roe America.
Aug 30, 2022•19 min
The Rundown | June 8, 2022
Newly appointed Associate News Director and host of the Rundown Aria Young chat with Steinhardt graduate Anjani Sneha Vajrala about the upcoming #SaveSoil global walkathon. Then, Aria gives a rundown on NYC local news: Kathy Hochul signs gun reform package; SUNY updates student gender and pronoun policy; Bryant Park brings back summer movie nights.
Jun 23, 2022•20 min
The Rundown May 25, 2022 | A Treatise on Guns
Jack Peterson hosts a special episode of The Rundown, going in-depth on the recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, which claimed the lives of 19 children and 2 adults. Then, Aria Young visits pro-choice protests in Manhattan to examine the state of NYC's resistance to the Supreme Court's apparent decision.
May 26, 2022•40 min
The Rundown | May 4, 2022
María Josefina Saldaña-Portillo, a professor with the Department of Social and Cultural Analysis and the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, talks about the Supreme Court's leaked draft to overturn Roe V Wade. Fans of New York should keep their eyes peeled for Guastavino tiles, special ceramic tiles that are both beautiful and incredibly strong. They can be found in more than 250 historic sites throughout the city, including Grand Central and Ellis Island. Named for the architect wh...
May 10, 2022•24 min
The Rundown | April 27, 2022
Ruby Naylor interviews CNN Anchor, Brian Stelter. George Papazov visits Brighton Beach, aka, Little Odessa, and talks to Russian-speaking Americans about the war in Ukraine. Reed Miller covers Eric Adam’s new maternal healthcare program, known as The Citywide Doula Initiative. And finally, Selina Xue and Kristen Wen break down Shanghai’s strict covid lockdown and how it’s impacting NYU students. Hosted by Grace Wanebo!
Apr 29, 2022•29 min
The Rundown | April 20
Right now, Muslims around the world are observing Ramadan, a holy month of fasting, prayer, community, and gratitude. Many Muslim students on campus are observing the month while balancing their school work, midterms, extracurriculars, and being away from home. Muna Khalidi talks to two Muslim students at NYU to break down what is Ramadan as well as their experiences observing the sacred month on campus. Earlier this month, Tisch New Theater put on the student musical production, Amelie, at thea...
Apr 21, 2022•21 min
The Rundown | March 30
All new Rundown! New York's Lloyd Kaufman has directed 28 feature films, earning a reputation as one of the best-known cult filmmakers in the world. In 1984, he created the Toxic Avenger, and now he's back with the film he bills as his "swan song". Jack Peterson met Lloyd for an in-depth interview. Knock knock. Who’s there? Ruby Naylor and Nia Watson with some April Fools Day joy. Yoga-teacher trainee, Eva Suissa, gets the perspective of her fellow yogis on how yoga has helped shape and repair t...
Apr 06, 2022•41 min
The Rundown | March 23
This Friday, March 25th, marks the 111th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. Over a hundred garment workers died that day in Greenwich Village. Historians say many more people could have survived the 1911 fire were it not for the sweatshop's poor safety conditions. Long ago the site was purchased by NYU and renamed the Brown Building, which now houses science labs. WNYU's Nandini Gupta has more on the tragic fire and its aftermath. Marissa Monroe calls herself a Texas parent gir...
Mar 27, 2022•23 min
The Rundown | March 9
All new Rundown with Grace Wanebo! Ruby Naylor sat down with Joshua Tucker, director of the Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia. Heres what he had to say about the state of Russia’s media and what NYU is doing during this crisis. Finley Muratova is a student-journalist and a Russian Ukrainian senior at NYU. Their father, Dmitri Muratov, won the Nobel peace prize for his work as editor-in-chief of Russia's Novaya Gazeta. This week, Finley wrote an open letter to NYU's president, Andy H...
Mar 10, 2022•34 min
The Rundown | March 3
All new Rundown! First and foremost, Jason Gots is a writer, musician, and podcaster, focusing in on big ideas, human development, and creativity. He sat down in the studio to discuss his newly-published memoir, Humanity is Trying. Construction for a new mega-jail is about to start in Chinatown, Aria Young has the story. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began on Thursday, dozens of protests have taken place across the globe. This weekend, Grace Symes reports on demonstrators gathered in New Yo...
Mar 03, 2022•39 min
The Rundown | February 23
All new Rundown! Misty Avinger quickly gives an update on REI an outdoor equipment store and its employees unionization efforts (music by Audiomirage on freesound.org). Multiple students of color have been attacked on campus in recent weeks. Aria Young has the story Last week, a vigil was held in Chinatown to honor Christina Lee. She was fatally stabbed in her apartment, becoming the most recent victim to Asian American hate in the city. Reed Miller has the story. Live in the WNYU Studio, Rundow...
Feb 25, 2022•27 min
The Rundown | February 16
All new Rundown! Caroline Coyer discusses New York's new law, introduction 1867, which gives nearly one million immigrant New Yorkers the right to vote in local elections. Join Caroline as she explores what this means for new york city and democracy in the united states Almost two years after the COVID-19 pandemic hit, many universities across the country continue to face the question of how to safely resume in-person operations and classes. With the surge of the newest Omicron variant last mont...
Feb 18, 2022•28 min
The Rundown | February 9
This week, NYU eased its covid policies following the fall in citywide and on-campus cases. Restrictions on indoor dining, gyms, events, study rooms and club activities have been lifted. Margot Bender has the story. Let's face it, we've all told white lies. But what happens when they go too far? Reed Miller has the story. In January, two officers were shot on duty. In response, Eric Adams released his new “Blueprint to End Gun Violence” alongside federal proposals from President Biden at a confe...
Feb 14, 2022•28 min
The Rundown | February 2
All new Rundown! Ella Wanebo discusses her recent investigative report about a local serial killer in her college town, Poughkeepsie. It’s a killing spree that has been chronically swept under the rug by police. And it brings up discussion about human rights for sex workers. Trigger warning, this story contains graphic descriptions of violence. Listener discretion is advised. Misty Avinger spoke with Crystal Howard at NYC Parks and talked about the agencies Renaming Project and the importance of...
Feb 03, 2022•41 min
The Rundown Report | January 26
Grace Wanebo and Jack Peterson present the final Rundown Report special (ahead of next week's return to Rundown's regular format)! Grace and Jack discuss updates on new Mayor Eric Adams, including his tragicomic obsession with cryptocurrency and his controversial anti-violence plan. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will step down; where does this leave his legacy and is this significant in the long run of shifting the Court's conservative influence? Plus: Joe Rogan vs. Neil Young, COVID prot...
Jan 30, 2022•42 min
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