Ever wondered why people are so obsessed with some “blade” and can’t stop “dreaming in a dream” (see “Amygdala”)? Well, let’s unpack this beautiful irony that is Drain Gang, or DG, a subculture of electronic rap that has taken over the internet and the world at large. On this episode of “Thru the Grapevine,” three local Berkeley drainers who are fa…

“Horsetail” is a podcast about the gardens, parks and preserves around the Bay Area, and the people that care and cultivate these spaces. How can we properly appreciate nature surrounded by highways and skyscrapers? How can we preserve these spaces to the best of our ability? And can we coexist nature with the urban presence of the Bay Area? “Horse…

On this episode of Spooky Stories, join us as Sophia Risin shares a supernatural and mysterious encounter from the sea shore.Par The Daily Californian

A multi-episode series focused on the discussion of shared and intertwined experiences that various cultural first-generation students have undergone. This series highlights the impacts of their experiences that helped prove the continuation of developing and changing one's identities. This is an original series created by Roco Ramon Contreras.…

On this episode of The Foggy Economy we are taking a look at the newest cookie places on Telegraph, Insomnia and Crumbl cookies. Join host Hannah Kaminker as she uncovers the history of chain restaurants in Berkeley and talks to students about their preferences for a post study snack.Sound credit: Slowtown, Doug Organ…

UC Berkeley and San Quentin State Prison sit on opposite sides of the Bay. While the former represents California’s attempt to uplift and empower, the latter represents California’s attempts to punish and erase certain populations. Host and producer Nikki Bayat speaks with a law professor, a formerly incarcerated student, and organizers of the ongo…

Welcome back to the Daily Cal News Podcast — we’ve changed our name to Bear Witness. This week, we’ll take a look at three of the stories from our Black History Month impact issue. First, we’ll explore how redlining segregated the demographics of schools in the Berkeley Unified School District. Next, we’ll highlight a radio show focusing on funk an…

Music and poetry have a special relationship. In this episode, Melina dives into that connection, talking to two Bay Area poets who use music in near-opposite ways to enhance their poetic work.Par The Daily Californian

In this episode, the Desk spoke with Adrienne Shih, Opinion Editor at the New York Times, on her start in city reporting at the Daily Cal, her breaking news coverage of the 2020 election cycle at the Los Angeles Times, and finding a sustainable sense of belonging in journalism.Par The Daily Californian

In this episode, the Desk joined Ellen Zeng of Nike’s Product Launch team to discuss the video game industry, making eye contact with actors at movie premieres, and why she thinks every job is the same.Par The Daily Californian

In this episode, Melina takes listeners on a journey through the history of UCB’s Lunch Poems, a monthly poetry-reading event on the UCB campus that began in 1994. With past speakers like Giovanni Singleton and Lawrence Ferlinghetti paving the way for upcoming poets today, the resumption of in-person programming at Morrison library this year has ke…

Cal football beat reporters Emmanuel Macedo and Will Cooke discuss Cal's difficult loss against Washington State and what the Bears need to do to respond against Colorado after the bye week.Par The Daily Californian

In this episode, the Desk chats with Eda Yu, Senior Content Designer at Faire, about her unusual application to Apple’s accelerator program, what content design really is, and how to write the perfect freelancing pitch.Par The Daily Californian

Cal football beat reporters Benjamin Coleman and Emmanuel Macedo discuss Cal's big win over Arizona, including what it means for the team going forward and the magic of Jadyn Ott. They also preview and predict the Bears' important upcoming road trip to face Washington State.Par The Daily Californian

In this episode, the Desk talks with Deanne Chen, Partner Marketing Manager at Google Cloud, about her life and career in the Bay Area, history with the White House, and why no one ever actually needs a business degree.Par The Daily Californian

Cal football beat reporters Benjamin Coleman and Will Cooke recap Cal's eventful matchup against Notre Dame, including the thrills, the controversies and the heartbreak. Then, they preview and offer their predictions for the Bears' Pac-12 opener against Arizona.Par The Daily Californian

Cal football beat reporters Emmanuel Macedo and Will Cooke break down Cal's victory over UNLV and preview the Bears' upcoming matchup against the Fighting Irish.Par The Daily Californian

Cal football beat reporters Benjamin Coleman, Jane Kenny and Emmanuel Macedo recap and discuss key takeaways from Cal's season opener against UC Davis, then offer their preview and predictions for the Bears' upcoming matchup against UNLV.Par The Daily Californian

In the inaugural episode of One Golden Moment season six, Daily Cal Sports' football beat writers Benjamin Coleman, Emmanuel Macedo and Mia Wachtel offer their preview of Cal football's 2022 season, including players to watch, bold predictions, expectations for Cal's first game and more!Par The Daily Californian

Ever see a tag on the street and take a second look? What about a poem? For poet Leslie Reed, a hidden fence in North Berkeley is her place of creation. In this episode, Melina takes a walk with Leslie to explore her fence poems out in the wild.Par The Daily Californian

Since I was younger, I always found peace in arts and crafts, especially painting. When I came to Berkeley, I felt a bit of a distance with this form of expression and myself. I met quite a few people here who felt the same way and eventually found out about a place called the Berkeley Art Studio.Par The Daily Californian

In this episode, Melina sits down with Arisa White, a poet and educator from the east coast, to talk about her connection to the Bay Area. What’s the difference between the poetry scene on each side of the country, and how does it shape a poet’s journey?Par The Daily Californian

Who doesn’t like to go to cafes that feel like home? Developing friendships, meeting new people, thinking of home and even for a simple break from studying, join Muskaan as she talks to some people about their most amazing memories at different Berkeley cafes.Par The Daily Californian

In this episode, Melina sits down with 4 members of UC Berkeley’s Live Poets Society to talk all things poetry. They discuss topics from style and form to feelings and selfishness, and why poetry may be “the most selfish form of art.”Par The Daily Californian

UC Berkeley announces plans to collaborate with the city to house People’s Park residents in light of campus plans to build student housing there. How are people reacting? In light of all the controversy surrounding admissions, how will the fight impact campus funding? Governor Newsom signs an executive order directing state agencies and department…

At 17, Alameda County Youth Poet Laureate Zoe Dorado has a lot to say. She is the guest of this week’s episode, and offers her view on the role of a poet laureate, and her place as a person of color in the poetry world.Par The Daily Californian

This week, UC Berkeley students and researchers protest the Russian invasion of Ukraine, what do they have to say? Also, the university loses a bitter legal fight over the future of CRISPR. What does the future have in store for Berkeley and gene editing? California is easing mask mandates in schools, how will BUSD respond? This year, a record numb…

What's the role of publication in a poet's world? Does publication necessarily constitute success? In this episode, Melina talks to Yuna Kang, a UC Berkeley undergrad with a few publications under their belt.Par The Daily Californian

From jazz music, swing dancing and everything in between, Muskaan talks to members of the swing community about dancing as not only a learning experience, but also a social and self-reflective experience that people can embrace in their own way.Par The Daily Californian

This episode features UC Berkeley seniors Aris Richardson and Miranda Jiang speaking about how their "Live Poets Society" club came to be. Through sharing poetry and personal stories, Aris and Miranda reveal how they found a way to navigate identity through their work.Par The Daily Californian

If life is meaningless, how do we spend our time here?After an existential crisis about what to do with her life, Tanya heads to the streets of San Francisco and makes phone calls around the country to interview people about their careers — why they do what they do and what their careers look like now. For good measure, we also mix in a little bit …

When a couple of hundred activists and friends in Berkeley turned an empty mud pit into a park in 1969, everyone was in high spirits. A month later, the national guard had taken over the city of Berkeley. This is that story. Produced by Tanya Chawla and reported by Jacob Souza and Maya Akkaraju. Original music by Ekansh Agrawal and Madison Chan. Co…

Co-hosts Crew and Vincent investigate the songs of generations past, present and future, looking to figure out what insights music can provide into the psyche of a cultural era. They talk about “WAP,” Don McLean, and Playboi Carti’s Whole Lotta Red, sharing personal stories of anthemic experience along the way.…

It’s the time of the season! Co-hosts Crew and Vincent try to find the meaning of the holidays through reminiscing about the music of winter’s past. Featuring Santa Claus.Par The Daily Californian

Co-hosts Crew and Vincent ponder what it means to vibe out, recall some meaningful experiences with “vibey” music and geek out over what music everyone’s been resonating with nowadays.Par The Daily Californian

In episode three, your OT3 asks the important, pressing questions: What is going on with the Twilight fandom? Is “Fifty Shades of Gray” what fan fiction is actually like? How DOES Edward do the sex if he’s basically dead? Tune in to find out.Par The Daily Californian

In the sixth episode of Setting the Record Straight, co-hosts Jack Graves and MJ Harris examine the impact of COVID-19 on artists and musicians.Par The Daily Californian

Co-hosts Crew and Vincent share personal stories and explore examples of bands succeeding and failing to evolve their sound, culminating with a debate over The Strokes and their latest album, The New Abnormal.Par The Daily Californian

In episode two of “One True Podcast,” your OT3 talks all things “Harry Potter,” including dissecting the most popular ships, doing a live reading of “My Immortal” and (we’re sorry to say) explaining the dark corners of Omegaverse fan fiction.Par The Daily Californian

In this episode of "One Golden Moment," Benjamin Coleman is joined by Ryan Chien, Justin Kim, Lucas Perkins-Brown and Tom Aizenberg to discuss NBA news, recap an exciting conference finals and preview the NBA finals.Par The Daily Californian

Welcome to “One True Podcast”! In this first episode, arts and entertainment department co-hosts (and your new OT3) Areyon Jolivette, Grace Orriss and Skylar De Paul talk about their relationships with fan fiction and introduce the format of the podcast.Par The Daily Californian

In this episode of “One Golden Moment,” Ben Coleman sits down with Tom Aizenberg and Ryan Chien to recap a wild second round of the NBA playoffs and preview the conference finals.Par The Daily Californian

In this episode of “One Golden Moment,” Ben Coleman, Lucas Perkins-Brown, Justin Kim and Tom Aizenberg bring their hottest takes about the NBA bubble as the playoffs start up.Par The Daily Californian

Opinion editors Aidan Bassett and Kat Shok address the importance of allyship in the queer community, examining the intersection of queerness with race as they discuss how queer people should be allies — and how nonqueer people can best practice LGBTQ+ solidarity.Par The Daily Californian

Opinion editors Aidan Bassett and Kat Shok explore the notion of queer community, how well it welcomes — or at times, erases — different queer identities and how queer community manifests differently for everyone.Par The Daily Californian

In this episode, Noah, Chanun and Emily rejoice over the return of the MLB, then discuss some of the major pitfalls the abridged season may have in store for teams. The group also gives its season predictions for MVPs, Cy Young Award winners and division and World Series champions (if the season happens, that is).…

In this episode of “One Golden Moment,” Mia Horne delves into more controversial sports issues with men’s soccer beat writer Jasper Sundeen and lacrosse beat writer Lucas Perkins-Brown. The group discusses MLB labor rights and Elena Delle Donne’s dispute with the WNBA.Par The Daily Californian

Opinion editors Aidan Bassett and Kat Shok discuss the power of media representation — and misrepresentation — to influence how younger queer people see themselves and to shape or distort how the queer community appears to the wider world.Par The Daily Californian

In the first episode of “One Golden Moment” to feature a Cal student-athlete, sports editor Emily Ohman chats with Cal beach volleyball star Caroline Schafer to discuss the challenges of having a stellar season cut short and how to stay grounded and positive even with collegiate sports in an especially precarious spot. Follow Caroline on Instagram …

Opinion editors Aidan Bassett and Kat Shok discuss their experiences coming out and coming to terms with being queer, examining the role models, media, pitfalls and joys they encountered along the way.Par The Daily Californian