The Aftermath is a podcast that examines the impact of historical events on different populations.

In episode one of The Aftermath, Holden Velasco and Carlos Montoya discuss the lasting effects of the pandemic on the Queens College Community.

“Tell Me More with Shmyah Hoppie”

“Tell Me More with Shmyah Hoppie” looks for understanding rather than the answers to some of today’s most uncomfortable questions.

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Born and raised in New York City, 25-Year-Old Shar Bell has found herself miles away from what she calls home. As thousands of non native residents settle into the Big Apple, she can’t help but to suggest that this new reality has caused the separation. New York City has always attracted newcomers, But to many natives as of late, it has felt like the transplant community has become a conflicting force to NYC culture. And it isn’t just NYC, “ Transplanting” has been a hot topic for many other urban cities/areas across the country. In this episode, we learn how “Transplant Culture ” has altered the lives and experiences for city natives like Shar.

CREDITS

Guest Interview – Shar Bell

Music Credit :” Vibes by AHOAMI 

Produced and Edited by Shmyah Hoppie

Eduardo Ibanez sits down with guest Syed Rahman.

Syed Rahman and Eduardo Ibanez talk about the field of aviation maintenance, the perks of the trade, and the relocation away from home for greater opportunities. Syed breaks down his Ohio and Dallas experience and the journey of a rookie airline mechanic and much more.

Syed Rahman is an A & P licensed air maintenance technician. He graduated from Aviation High School in 2018 and formally attended Queens College. He lives in Woodside with his family.

Music is courtesy of WFNU-FM, their website found at freemusicarchive.org/curator/WFMU/

Song is titled Night Owl by Broke For Free

The Loida Talk Show: 

An Introverts Reality

A conversation with my best friend Deborah who identifies with being an introvert. We are exploring this self-diagnosing label and getting personal about our daily struggles encountering the mass. 

Can you relate? Leave a comment down below on why you do or do not identify yourself as an introvert. 

On this episode, Alessia PIsicchio sits down with fellow alumna Justin Rodriguez from Queens Metropolitan High School sits to discuss how school spirit was brought virtually to students. Discussing the highs and lows of what it meant to be a senior during these times, this dense interview sees into the eyes of what was experienced.

Justin Rodriguez, currently getting his bachelors at Queens College, was a 2020 graduate with a strive to do the most he could for his peers. Not only has he attributed to changing the direction of social media for QMHS, but has had an everlasting impact on the school’s community. Holding the one of the positions of PR representative, helping bring school spirit during such unprecedented times had become part of what his legacy would be for QMHS. In this interview, we talk about what had motivated him to do such along with other experiences he had as a 2020 graduate.

Show One-Liners

QC POD: The people and ideas that make the Queens College Community

First-Person: Every opinion starts with a story. Intimate conversations about the big ideas shaping our world, hosted by journalist Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

La Brega: There’s no direct translation of “la brega” in English, but for Puerto Ricans, it’s a way of life. To bregar means to struggle, to hustle, to find a way to get by and get around an imbalance of power. It’s got a creative edge, a bit of swagger; as Puerto Rican scholar Arcadio Diaz has observed, it’s a word that belongs to the underdog.

99% Invisible is a sound-rich, narrative podcast hosted by Roman Mars about all the thought that goes into the things we don’t think about — the unnoticed architecture and design that shape our world.

The Turnaround is a show about our greatest living interviewers, hosted by Jesse Thorn and produced by Maximum Fun and Columbia Journalism Review.

Episode One Liners

QC POD’s Eden Ayala explores our obsession with the true crime genre.

Logan Lane gave up her smartphone. That changed her life.

La Brega, Lisa Lisa, “I Wonder If I Take You Home”: When Lisa Lisa asked the question, she inspired an entire generation of young women to start talking.

Code Switch, “Reckoning With The NFL’s Rooney Rule”:  The large majority of NFL players are people of color. The coaches on the sidelines? Not so much. In this episode, we’re looking at the NFL’s famous diversity plan and what it might tells us about why so many corporate initiatives like it don’t work.

Episode Descriptions

The Turnaround: Today’s guest is Reggie Ossé, also known as Combat Jack. He’s the host of The Combat Jack Show, one of the best hip-hop podcasts around. On the show, Reggie chops it up with a who’s who of the rap world, not only about music, but about race, politics, and a whole lot more. Reggie says he kind of fell into interviewing for a living. He’s actually a lawyer by training and used to represent some of the biggest hip-hop stars, even Jay-Z. Because he’s been immersed in the culture for decades, he brings to each conversation a deep knowledge and respect for his subject that few interviewers can match.

First-Person: How many hours do you spend on your phone each day? Probably more than you’d like. In our technology-saturated world, we rely on our devices for what feels like an endless list of daily tasks — everything from staying up-to-date on Twitter to killing time at the post office. The idea of reclaiming any degree of independence from our smartphones can often feel impossible.

For the 17-year-old Logan Lane, the solution was to quit cold turkey. Lane grew up in Brooklyn and was a screen-addicted teenager who spent hours curating her social media presence on Instagram and TikTok. Then, a little over two years ago, Lane started questioning whether living a life of constant connection was actually a good thing and made the decision to ditch her smartphone altogether. She began assembling a “Luddite Club” — a group of teenagers who reject technology and its creeping hold on all our lives.