YDN Podcast Desk

YDN Podcast Desk

Yale Daily News Podcasts

Episodes 122
Avg. Duration 17m
Activity Highly Active
Since Oct 2020
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Home of the Yale Daily News Podcast Desk. For questions and inquiries please contact podcast editors Andre Fa'aoso at [email protected], Joanne Lee at [email protected], or Camila Perez at [email protected]. Find more YDN content on our website https://yaledailynews.com/

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Silhouette E24: On Seasonal Sadness with Psychiatrist Paul Desan

Apr 07, 2026 13m

Host Esmeralda Vasquez-Fernandez speaks to psychiatrist Paul Desan about Seasonal Affective Disorder, also known as SAD. As Yale students hunkered down over the Fall and early Spring due to extreme…

Silhouette E23: Yale Farm and Sustainable Food Programming with Jeremy Oldfield

Dec 04, 2025 28m

In this episode, Amiya Vashi ’29 speaks to Jeremy Oldfield, Farm Manager of Field Academics at the Yale Farm. The Yale Farm and greater Yale Sustainable Food Program, YSFP, are integral parts of the…

The Yalie Ep 25: Vegan Activism with the Yale Chapter of Allied Scholars for Animal Protection

Nov 23, 2025 26m

Host Esmeralda Vasquez-Fernandez will be talking about veganism at Yale and the group responsible for tabling across campus - the Allied Scholars For Animal Protection. Vasquez-Fernandez sits down…

Silhouette E22: Transfer Student Experiences with Hana Tilksew, Armando Encinas and Danielle Kabboul

Oct 13, 2025 16m

This episode uncovers the varied experiences and challenges of transfer students when making their shift to Yale. Host Esmeralda Vasquez-Fernandez sits down with Hana Tilksew ’28, Armando Encinas ’28…

S26E1 Silhouette E21: Evelyn Jiang and Maxwell Kiekhofer on being Frocos and advice for the Class of '29

Sep 16, 2025 22m

Evelyn Jiang ’26, a former Production & Design Editor at the News, and Maxwell Kiekhofer ’26 are frocos in Silliman College and Morse College respectively. Listen in as host Joanne Lee ’26 talks…

Silhouette E20: Steven Rourick on music walks, Taylor Swift, and music today

Apr 16, 2025 12m

Steven Rourick '27, a sophomore in Silliman, is best known as the "Taylor Swift guy" for singing Taylor Swift songs as he walks around campus. Join us as host Xavier Guaracha '25 talks with Steven…

Silhouette E19: Ivana Ramirez on a capella, touring, and rushing

Feb 23, 2025 14m

Ivana Ramirez ’25 is a member of Whim and Rhythm and the group's rush manager. Join us for an episode where host Xavier Guaracha '25 speaks with Ivana about her a capella career, the history of Whim…

The Yalie Ep 24: FGLI Anxiety: Discussing Yale Financial Aid

Jan 21, 2025 12m

In this episode, Andre Fa'aoso '27 and Gemard Guery '28 speak to Tina Li '27, who wrote an article about anxiety amongst First Generation Low-Income students at Yale who have to interact with the…

Footnotes E4: When King Came to Yale: Integration Politics on an Apathetic Campus

Jan 20, 2025 15m

Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at Woolsey Hall in 1959. At a time when Yale was highly segregated, King challenged students to resist complacency and protest the unjust conditions of segregation. How…

Footnotes E3: The Hill and the Highway — Urban Renewal in 1960s New Haven

Apr 24, 2024 13m

In 1969, Yale planned to demolish the Hill neighborhood to build a parking lot. Residents stepped in and protested the proposal. This Footnotes episode examines two urban renewal plans and asks: How…

Silhouette E18: Will Walker on bubble science, building community, and nurturing your inner child.

Apr 10, 2024 12m

Will Walker ’26, a sophomore in Ezra Stiles, is best known around campus as the “Bubble Guy” for his regular bubbling sessions on Cross Campus. Join us for a special on-site episode where host Joanne…

The Yalie Ep 23: Inside Yale’s Presidential Search

Apr 07, 2024 10m

In this episode, Andre Fa’aoso ‘27 is joined by Yale College Council (YCC) President Julian Suh-Toma ‘25 to discuss the role of students in the search for Yale’s next University President, as…

Silhouette E17: Susan Burton on writing, radio, and advice for her younger self.

Mar 28, 2024 23m

Note for listeners: this episode contains discussion of eating disorders. Susan Burton '95 is the writer, reporter, and co-producer of The Retrievals, a podcast exploring the shocking case of the…

Silhouette E16: Jodi Kantor on finding the truth and what the future holds.

Mar 04, 2024 23m

Jodi Kantor is a Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reporter at the New York Times. She's also the co-author of the bestselling book She Said, which goes behind the scenes on her and Megan Twohey's…

Silhouette E15: Ngozi Ukazu on art school, Yu-Gi-Oh! fan fiction, and dealing with institutions.

Feb 12, 2024 33m

Ngozi Ukazu '13 is the Harvey-award winning cartoonist behind Check, Please! and the upcoming graphic novel Bunt! Join host Suraj Singareddy as he talks with Ngozi about how she got into comics,…

Footnotes E2: Mythmaking and the Father of Radio

Jan 22, 2024 22m

In this episode of Footnotes, we explore the controversial career and personal life of Yale graduate Lee de Forest, who is best known for inventing the part that made early radio and television…

The Yalie Ep 22: What Do the Numbers Mean?

Dec 08, 2023 6m

In this episode, Xavier Guaracha '25 sits down with Evan Gorelick '25 to discuss a recent faculty report revealing the average Yale College GPA and grade distributions by subject. Join us as we…

Silhouette E14: Ryann Schaffer on Acapella, Comedy, and High School Merch

Dec 08, 2023 21m

Ryann Schaffer ‘27 is the first female member of the Alley Cats – a traditionally male acapella group on campus. Join us for an episode where host Joanne Lee ‘26 and Ryann discuss the highs and lows…

The Yalie Ep 21: How to Remedy the Physician Gender Pay Gap

Dec 01, 2023 6m

In this episode, Andre Fa'aoso '27 sits down with Erin Hu '27 to discuss a recent study which researched the gender pay gap among physicians. Join us as we discuss why the physician pay gap exists…

YDN Magazine: Quiet at Compline

Nov 16, 2023 20m

Each Sunday at 9:00PM, the candles at Christ Church are lit, the incense is released, and the choir begins to sing. People come in and sit in near-darkness — listening to music and looking at the…

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