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Reeling It In: The horrors!

Hosts Jack Williams and Shakyra Mabone welcome guest Daniel Schoenherr to explore the world of horror films and how the genre often reflects cultural anxieties in society. This episode dives into the Alien franchise, examining how each of the films mirrors fear, survival and the unknown.

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Houselights: A deep dive on the Tik Tok ban

Co-hosts Liz Nass and Claire Donohoe, along with guest Jacob Smith, give an overview of the TikTok ban, explaining some of the nuance behind the history of the ban, data privacy and freedom of speech issues from both sides of the argument and the response from the MSU community. 

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Reeling It In: Welcome to the screening

Jack Williams and Kyra Mabone kick off Reeling it In, the brand new film critique and discussion podcast for The State News Podcast Network, with discussing about their personal film tastes and their thoughts on Oscar betting and nominations.

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Houselights: A winter entertainment rundown

Co-hosts Liz Nass and Claire Donohoe give us a recap of their winter break activities including, but not limited to, sticking to resolutions, notes app poetry, "Pop Culture Jeopardy" and a cheer competition.

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Houselights: A cozy conversation with Liz and Claire

Join co-hosts Liz Nass and Claire Donohoe for a cozy conversation featuring a blind reaction to Claire's Apple music replay, the Wicked press tour and when you should stop posting on your Snapchat private story. We have it all here for you folks in the last episode of Houselights for the semester. 

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The 1909: MSU's new capital campaign

In this episode, host Alex Walters and guest Owen McCarthy discuss the new capital campaign that MSU is planning. This is the first since 2014 following many years of turbulence at the university.