Alice Wenner
Phish phans & punks
An inside look into how the jam band and punk rock scenes are grappling with sexual violence.
Alice Wenner
Star Trek, squirrels and science
Ingrid Ockert, a fifth-year Ph.D. student in the history of science department elaborates on the complicated relationship between Trekkies and Star Wars enthusiasts, why actors in the ’50s pretended to be scientists on television, and why some people study the history of rulers.
Ekaterina Efimova
Q&A with mathematician Sasha Fradkin
Mathematician Sasha Fradkin discusses the perks of teaching young children (“they’re not afraid of math”) and her tips for introducing higher-level concepts to elementary schoolers.
Alice Wenner
Juggalos
Are Insane Clown Posse fans as scary as they look? Alice talks to Juggalos at an ICP show in Pennsylvania about makeup, Midwestern soda, and why the FBI thinks they’re all gang members.
Dan Kearns
Interview with singer-songwriter Anthony D'Amato
Anthony D’Amato's indie/folk and Americana-inspired music has been compared to the likes of Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen. On the PAWcast, D’Amato talks about his roots, the touring life, and what it’s like to be on the road in the current political climate.
Alice Wenner
A[nother] beautiful mind
Korhan Kocak, a third-year student in the politics department, tells us how game theory can explain why Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump keep talking about the same things over and over.