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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
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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 wh...
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...
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 socia...
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...
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 m...
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'...
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 ide...
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 t...
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, dis...
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...
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...
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 fo...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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 i...
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...
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 enro...
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 favo...
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 Nass...
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)intr...
In Solidarity
A reminder that our student generation has immense power in creating change that lasts. Our actions determine the kind of world into which future gene...
1.7. A Fashionista Warns Against Complacency
Meet Camille Reeves: Princeton first-year from New Albany, Ohio. She and Susan discuss their thoughts on Coronavirus amidst the chaos of college move-...
1.6. Paradigm Shifts of a Philosophical Engineer
Meet Alkin Kaz: Princeton first-year from Konya, a town near Istanbul, Turkey. He discusses developments in quantum computation, philosophies on chang...
1.5. Educational Inequities with a Music Enthusiast
Meet Ashwini Shende, Princeton first-year from the Philly suburbs and creator of this podcast's title. She joins Susan to discuss the values and inequ...
1.4. Car Troubles of a Future First Gentleman
Meet Douglas Robins, Princeton first-year from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. What is a "palatable" celebrity? Should writing seminars become P/D/F classes?...
1.3. A Future President Recites Poetry
Meet Zachary Sahin: Princeton first-year from Pace, Florida. As an aspiring POTUS and fan of Richard Curtis like Susan, Zach discusses the importance...
1.2. Criminal Injustice with a Former Tie-Dyer
Meet Kennedy Mattes: Princeton first-year from Mason, Ohio. Learn about how "innocent until proven guilty" can be the other way around sometimes, how...
1.1. Peanut Allergies of a Classical Guitarist
Meet Nick Padmanabhan: Princeton first-year from Palo Alto, California. Learn about space exploration, a rare musical talent, and why Nick can't fly o...
0. Intro
Welcome to P's in a Pod. We believe that college students have important perspectives that are often underrecognized. This podcast series provides a p...