P's in a Pod
We believe that college students have experiences, ideas, and opinions that are often underrecognized. This podcast spotlights the unique perspectives, passions, and other p's of Princeton students. | Hosted by Susan Baek and Nathan Gage | Follow us on Insta @psinapod and on Twitter @psinapodnetwork
Episodes
33 episodes
Reflecting on My Four Years at Princeton
As her final goodbye to the show, Susan is alone at the mic to reflect on each of her four years on this campus. She describes what she has learned while being challenged every step of the way and offers a few pieces of advice to incoming and c...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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37:00
Career Pipelines, Lessons, and Romanticizations
At Princeton, the word "career" can be pretty charged, with endless pressures and decisions to navigate. Susan and Nathan look back on how their ideas of careers have changed over time, what types of career pipelines circulate at Princeton, how...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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1:06:06
Eating Clubs and the New Dining Pilot
Princeton has 11 eating clubs, which are basically huge houses lined up on one street, unironically called "the Street," that provide dining and social spaces for upperclassmen. 6 of them require you to "bicker" to become members (think rushing...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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42:12
Fast Fashion and Colonialism with a Future Comedian
This episode may be somewhat of a time capsule, since it was recorded several months ago on September 25th, 2021. This was at a time when returning to campus and attending in-person classes was still a fairly recent event, and this was before t...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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43:43
The Dinner Table Draft: Female Artist Edition with Sam Spector '24
“Princeton” and “music” are often spoken in the same sentence when talking about our guest in today’s episode: Sam Spector! If you haven’t heard her music before, check her out using the links below and wait until the end of the episode to hear...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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1:03:19
The Dinner Table Draft: Alumni Edition with Morgan Smith '21 and Joe Ort '21
Recent alumni Morgan Smith and Joe Ort join Nathan and Susan to "draft" Princeton alumni for their dream dinner tables. Listen as Susan roasts Nathan's picks, Nathan convinces himself that he can change the world, and Morgan and Joe prove that ...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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41:32
4.4. Unjust Burdens of Marginalized Communities with a Tricultural Writer
Meet Danielle Samake: a rising second-year Princeton student from Maplewood, New Jersey. Danielle shares how she has grappled with her tricultural identity as a Jamaican, Malian, and first-generation American. She asks us to reconsider the ways...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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1:17:20
4.3. Past and Present with a Singer-Songwriter
Meet Jani Dumapit: a second-year student and graphic designer of P’s in a Pod. A singer-songwriter herself, Jani shares her journey with music, from the beginning to producing her very first EP this year. Coming from New York City, she discusse...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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1:21:26
4.2. A Chess Master Plans His Future
Meet Vignesh Panchanatham: Princeton junior from Cupertino, CA. Vignesh sits down with Nathan as they consider where they see their future selves, discussing the merits of city versus suburb and whether they would send their children to private...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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1:00:22
4.1. Our Hosts Build a Time Capsule
For the first episode of Season 4, hosts Susan Baek, Ava Vilensky, and Nathan Gage tune in from quarantine at Princeton. Returning for the first time in a year, the group discusses everything campus life — from the best dining hall...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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1:08:51
3.7. New Year's Reflections and Predictions with Two Familiar Voices
Nick Padmanabhan, the very first guest of P's in a Pod on Season 1, and Suniya Nsehti, a guest on a summer episode in Season 2, return for the finale of Season 3. After reflecting on what has changed since their original episodes, Nick and Suni...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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1:03:39
3.6. Perceptions and Platforms with a Baking Enthusiast
Meet Srishti Ghosh: second-year student from Dubai. Srishti discusses how politics has largely become perception and bonds with Ava over their love for baking. An advocate for women empowerment, Srishti has a candid conversation with the other ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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1:54:34
3.5. A Philosophical Map Lover Performs Stand-Up
Meet Daniel Drake: first-year student from Covington, Washington. A future SNL-hopeful, Daniel discusses "personal narrativism", a term he has dubbed for the phenomenon that people are increasingly thinking their lives are like a movie. Passion...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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1:48:27
3.4. Gap-Year Endeavors of a Pescatarian
Meet Katherine Brubaker: gap-year student from Orange County, CA. Our first gap-year guest shares some insights into what led her to make the decision to take a year off, her experience as a field organizer for the Biden campaign, and what she ...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:35:38
3.3. #EndSARS with a Converse Sneaker Skeptic
Meet Adwoa Afrifa: Princeton first-year from Accra, Ghana. She shares her passion for female empowerment and the End SARS movement and highlights the importance of using one’s platform to address such issues. Adwoa and Nathan, both internationa...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:25:35
3.2. A Pre-Med Student Critiques American Lawns
Meet Julie Wilson: Princeton sophomore from Newton, MA. She sits down with Ava to discuss how her private school background has influenced her belief in the importance of access to quality public education. As a pre-med student interested in ps...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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58:12
3.1. Service in Locality with an FLI Athlete
Meet Kelton Chastulik: Princeton senior from Chambersburg, PA. He shares his experience attending Princeton after growing up in a blue-collar family, in a community where "Princeton" is usually an unknown term. As an FLI student athlete from a ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:35:15
2.7. Finale: The Making of P's in a Pod
Meet (finally) our executive producer, Alisha Somani '23. She joins Susan to tell the story of P's in a Pod, discuss their vision for the podcast (and network) moving forward, describe how they have navigated working together while remaining cl...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:12:51
2.6. A Hurdler, Fencer, and Goalkeeper Lament a Canceled Fall
Ella Gantman '23 is a goalkeeper for Princeton women's soccer. Jovan Aigbekaen '23 is a hurdler for Princeton men's track and field. Nicholas No '22 is a sabreur for Princeton men's fencing. The three of them join Susan (2:27) to discuss their ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:27:02
2.5. International Princetonians Reflect on a Strange Yet Culturally Powerful America
Rohan Jasani '23 and Aparna Shankar '21 are two of the many international students at Princeton. They join Susan (2:30) to discuss their Perspectives on quarantine (3:59), Perceptions of both American and Princetonian cultures (6:18), and the u...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:08:02
2.4. Transfer Students and Veterans Continue to Push the Envelope
In 2016, Princeton finally resumed its transfer program after pausing it for nearly 30 years. In the first cohort after reinstatement, 9 students enrolled out of 1,429 applicants. Susan talks with 3 of them: Daniela Alvarez '21, Frelicia Tucker...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:37:13
2.3. Statues, British Perceptions of the U.S., and Incoming Classmates
Andrew Somerville, Suniya Nsehti, and Nathan Gage are rising freshmen in Princeton's Class of 2024. After introducing themselves and describing a favorite Pastime (1:29), they join Susan to discuss Perspectives (6:13) on statue removals, protes...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:26:54
2.2. Two Graduated Tigers, Four Years Under Reflection, and Many Words of Wisdom
Recent graduates of the Class of 2020, Matthew Oakland and Tessa Albertson join Susan to reflect on their four years traversing the arches of Old Nassau. After Susan describes some of their accomplishments (00:30) and the graduates introduce th...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:16:22
2.1. Fighting Racism, Evaluating Quarantine, and Changing Ourselves Before the World
Camille Reeves, Alkin Kaz, Ashwini Shende, and Douglas Robins return for an unprecedented roundtable discussion with Susan — over Zoom. After (re)introductions (3:11), they have a candid conversation about racism and the surge in social media a...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:35:28
