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Eclectic Hour was a weekly live radio show on wvau.org. The show bridged a variety of genres together, such alternative, rock, jazz, pop, metal, electronic, indie, hip-hop and more. It aimed to introduce both listeners and me to music we love but would not seek out on our own.
"Punk Down Under" is a self-created, reported, edited, produced and promoted podcast about how women in Melbourne's punk scene have made space for themselves in a scene that can sometimes be gender exclusionary. The podcast follows important players in Melbourne's vibrant scene and discusses with them what they get out of creating music and finding community in an alternative music scene and how it allows them to feel accepted for who they are regardless of gender.
The podcast was funded by the Koster Grant at American University. The Koster Foundation provides money to AU music majors to allow them to pursue music-related projects they otherwise could not afford. Professor Marc Medwin served as a faculty advisor for the grant and project.
Art by Robert "Chris" Schwarz
Art by Arya Balian
"Border Crossings" was a popular music show on Voice of America hosted by Larry London. It aimed to bring popular music of the world together to one audience. As a reporter for BC, I interviewed musicians who recently released music twice a week and edit them into segments to be played on the radio. I once a month hosted and edited the Border Crossings podcast, compiling noteworthy interviews into a 30-minute segment and sometimes reviewing live shows. I also edited shows recorded live on air into shorter segments to be aired in Bangkok and created pre-recorded full-length theme shows to be played when London was out of office.
Border Crossings podcast - Involved with episodes from June 26, 2024 - July 19, 2024
