The Stanford Daily Podcast

"So what are you doing this summer?" A much asked question at Stanford.  Students at Stanford University often find their summers inundated with commitments: jobs, research positions, internships. But why are we pursing this work? This summer Ecy King ’23 created an educational comic based on Stanford's Computer Science curriculum. Bryant Mendez ’25 worked at a tech startup. Robin Huang ’25 spent her days in a lab and at the School of Medicine. Kyla Figueroa ’23 wrote for hours on end in her hometown of Stockon, CA, crafting a book. Stay tuned as we dive into grind culture and internship culture at Stanford. For more podcasts by the Stanford Daily, visit stanforddaily.com/category/podcasts.  DAHA Definition: Acronym for "Does anyone have a...."  Producer and Managing Editor: Chloe Mendoza 

What does language mean to you? Are words just arbitrary sounds that we've assigned meaning? When does language uplift us? And similarly, when does language shun us? Stay tuned as The Grind Co-Managing Editor Kyla Figueroa shares an intimate reading of her story "Somewhere in the Grey," and talks about cultural imposter syndrome, language, and culture. "When I was about five and my parents signed me and my siblings up for the local soccer league, I told them I wanted to be goalie. To me, a child filled with romantic fantasies, I would be a star – the only person on the field who could touch the ball with their hands, who dived and jumped and blocked soccer balls going at monstrous speed, who saved the day by catching a game-deciding penalty kick." For more podcasts by the Stanford Daily visit stanforddaily.com/category/podcasts. Writer and Narrator: Kyla Figueroa Producer and Managing Editor: Chloe Mendoza

When we are wounded, physically or mentally, sometimes we need to find our warm, soft container and just recuperate. This is the container in which growth and healing can happen, says Stanford Program Manager of Health Education Colin Campbell.  At a world-class institution like Stanford, what is student mental health like? How do students feel about "Grind Culture," and how does it affect their wellbeing? This episode spotlights Stanford community members of all backgrounds who are involved in facilitating healing — staffers at the Bridge, RAs, CAPs counselors — and people who have personal experiences in healing. There are many misconceptions about healing and mental health, and the purpose of this episode is to provide some insight into the mental health crisis that students have been enduring for years. For more podcasts by the Stanford Daily, visit stanforddaily.com/category/podcasts.  Time Stamps to Help Navigate The Episode:  2:25 Introductions  9:01 Mental Health Culture on Campus  17:35 Perspectives on Healing in Mental Health  22:35 Misconceptions of Healing 33:00 How to Create an Environment Conducive to Healing at Stanford  Contributors: Hanmin Lee, Christy Wang, Emma Thain, Donnovan Yisrael, Helen Hsu, Colin Campbell Producers: Philip Baillargeon, Helen Tian, Chloe Mendoza Managing Editor: Chloe Mendoza

In honor of the release of Kendrick Lamar’s 5th studio album ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’, Nick Sligh and Brandon Francois recap songs from across Kendrick's entire career. Listen along as they consider and debate the music of one of rap’s all time greats in a six part series. For more podcasts by The Stanford Daily visit stanforddaily.com/category/podcasts. Podcasters: Nick Sligh, Brandon Francois Producer: Philip Baillargeon Managing Editor: Chloe Mendoza

In honor of the release of Kendrick Lamar’s 5th studio album ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’, Nick Sligh and Brandon Francois recap songs from across Kendrick's entire career. Listen along as they consider and debate the music of one of rap’s all time greats in a six part series. For more podcasts by The Stanford Daily visit stanforddaily.com/category/podcasts. Podcasters: Nick Sligh, Brandon Francois Producer: Philip Baillargeon Managing Editor: Chloe Mendoza

In honor of the release of Kendrick Lamar’s 5th studio album ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’, Nick Sligh and Brandon Francois recap songs from across Kendrick's entire career. Listen along as they consider and debate the music of one of rap’s all time greats in a six part series. For more podcasts by The Stanford Daily visit stanforddaily.com/category/podcasts.  Podcasters: Nick Sligh, Brandon Francois Producer: Philip Baillargeon Managing Editor: Chloe Mendoza

In honor of the release of Kendrick Lamar’s 5th studio album ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’, Nick Sligh and Brandon Francois recap songs from across Kendrick's entire career. Listen along as they consider and debate the music of one of rap’s all time greats in a six part series. For more podcasts by The Stanford Daily visit stanforddaily.com/category/podcasts. Podcasters: Nick Sligh, Brandon Francois Producer: Philip Baillargeon Managing Editor: Chloe Mendoza

In honor of the release of Kendrick Lamar’s 5th studio album ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’, Nick Sligh and Brandon Francois recap songs from across Kendrick's entire career. Listen along as they consider and debate the music of one of rap’s all time greats in a six part series. For more podcasts by The Stanford Daily visit stanforddaily.com/category/podcasts. Podcasters: Nick Sligh, Brandon Francois Producer: Philip Baillargeon Managing Editor: Chloe Mendoza

In honor of the release of Kendrick Lamar’s 5th studio album ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’, Nick Sligh and Brandon Francois recap songs from across Kendrick's entire career. Listen along as they consider and debate the music of one of rap’s all time greats in a six part series. For more podcasts by The Stanford Daily visit stanforddaily.com/category/podcasts. Podcasters: Nick Sligh, Brandon Francois  Producer: Philip Baillargeon Managing Editor: Chloe Mendoza 

Night Vale isn’t your ordinary hometown. Everything you’d expect from a small desert community has been turned on its head. Beware the public library because it is filled with monstrous librarians. Go visit the local bowling alley, but watch out for the mysterious metropolis hidden underneath lane number five. And celebrate the creation of the newly built dog park, but remember that people are not allowed in the dog park. Dogs are not allowed in the dog park. You might see hooded figures in the dog park, but the dog park will not hurt you. Tune in as The Daily Brew interviews Jeffrey Cranor, one of the co-creators of the legendary Night Vale podcast. Interviewer: Kristofer Roland Nino Producer and Managing Editor: Chloe Mendoza

Music is special, it binds us to moments in life, culture, memories, our loved ones. But it can also be light and just whatever makes you feel good. Today, we at The Daily are coming to you with some of our favorite songs at the moment. This is April Staff Picks. Stay tuned to hear from some of our Daily staffers talk about their favorite songs. For more podcasts by The Daily Brew visit stanforddaily.com/category/podcasts.  April Staff Music Picks Playlist: Follow The Stanford Daily Arts and Life on Spotify or visit https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3EJylZzadAz4xMDyAEF55C?si=add91220b6434869 The Daily Contributors: Oriana Riley, Kristofer Roland Nino, Andrea Liao, Chloe Walsh, Richard Coca, Brandon Rupp  Producer and Managing Editor: Chloe Mendoza 

Few artists possess Saba’s combination of abilities to write, rap, produce and curate such incredible music. Tune in as music columnist Nigh Sligh thoughtfully reviews Saba's latest album, "Few Good Things." For more podcasts by the Stanford Daily visit stanforddaily.com/category/podcasts.  Music Columnist: Nick Sligh  Producer and Managing Editor: Chloe Mendoza 

"Unlike me, Dad is not afraid of movies about ghosts. He’s not afraid of movies about zombies or witches or anything of the sort. In his calm and collected voice, he explained to me that he’s only scared of criminal/psychological thrillers. He pointed out those are the types of things that can happen to any of us."  In her essay, "Unconditional Familial Love on the Front Lines of Danger," Crystal Chen ’22 explores themes of familial love, expression, and culture.  Narrators and Contributors: Gheed Bizri, Joy Molloy, Gabriela Reitz  Producer: Helen Tian  Managing Editor: Chloe Mendoza 

Zach is joined by The Daily’s own Jibriel Taha to recap last week’s Final Four and national championship game. The pair look back on the Stanford women’s basketball team’s season as a whole, weighing how they stacked up against expectations and what players stepped up, as well as what the roster turnover means for next year. Sports Staffers: Zach Zafran, Jibriel Taha  Producer: Philip Baillargeon Managing Editor: Chloe Mendoza 

Megan Gauer joins the show to help preview the Final Four. Sports staffers Gavin and Zach recap Stanford’s games from this past weekend, where matchups with Maryland and Texas in the Sweet Sixteen and Elite 8 jeopardized the team’s title aspirations. Ultimately, the Cardinal prevailed and are headed to Minneapolis for the final stretch of the season. For more podcasts by The Stanford Daily visit stanforddaily.com/category/podcasts.  Sports Staffers: Gavin McDonell, Zach Zafran  Editor: Phillip Baillargeon Managing Editor: Chloe Mendoza