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This is a collection of work from the Podcast Workshop in the Undergraduate Film and Television Department at Tisch School of the Arts NYU. Here you'll find interviews, sound stories, and audio experiments created by students in the course. Hear new voices, right here on Unmute!

Brewsday: The First Taste 05/17/2026

Brewsday: The First Taste From producer Hadley Gessner: For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved beer. I’ve always wanted to share my love with a community... the origins, the taste, the brewing. And then I met Mary. We started a small Instagram account called @brewsdayswithmaryandhadley. But that simply wasn’t enough. Brewsday is an exploration of all things brewed through the guise of female friendship: Mary and Hadley drink a beer every Tuesday and use it as a vehicle to discuss life, love, and the history of brews. Our pilot will be a discussion of FIRSTS. Our guest is David Gessner, creative non-fiction writer, NYT best-seller, and author of 14 books. He writes primarily about nature, but beer is a close-second favorite subject of his. He is also my father and was my first introduction to beer. /episode/index/show/unmutepodcast/id/41324595

The Film That Found Me 05/08/2026

The Film That Found Me From Producer Vico Wei: This podcast series focuses on those moments when films or shows unlock something emotional in me. Each episode explores a specific moment when art and my life quietly merge, revealing the ways stories shape how I move through the world. This episode centers on two memories involving my mom and my grandmother. It looks at how watching a film brought those moments back to me and helped me better understand the ways they showed love. /episode/index/show/unmutepodcast/id/41216595

I've Heard of 'Em: Linus of Tisch 04/30/2026

I've Heard of 'Em: Linus of Tisch Produced by Melis Turkgench: There is always that one person everyone knows in some way, somehow. They are THE “household name” at either school, work, in family, in organizations, religious groups, online, or more. Their name is mentioned in a conversation and the whole room’s ears perk up, at the least I know mine do. Linus is an acting student, and it seems like everyone in NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts knows him. He’s quickly become extremely well-known from appearing in several student films, being a brother in a fraternity, and a member of the film society. Everybody knows his name… but what do they really think of him? /episode/index/show/unmutepodcast/id/41069875

These Forgotten Places: Go West, Young Man! 04/24/2026

These Forgotten Places: Go West, Young Man! From producer Sara Akins: These Forgotten Places focuses on the places we left behind as we grew from adolescence to adulthood. I interviewed my close friend Devin, a couple years younger than me, who is from the same hometown. He’s trans — and when he was 15 turning 16, he left his Michigan home to attend a boarding school of sorts (first in California, then in Utah) that had therapy and gender-inclusive care worked into the schools’ structure. He’s back home now — and he has a complex relationship not only to those schools, but also to the town we were taught to call home. /episode/index/show/unmutepodcast/id/40998720

World Literature Through the Lens of Chinese: We Fight Loneliness with the Beauty of Literature, and Embrace a Fated Defeat 04/16/2026

World Literature Through the Lens of Chinese: We Fight Loneliness with the Beauty of Literature, and Embrace a Fated Defeat In this episode, Professor Todd Foley from Asian Studies will share his perspective as an American scholar studying Chinese poetry, as well as English language poetry. We’ll hear about his journey into a foreign country’s language, what poem gave him his first impression of Chinese poetry, and which poet affects him the most. Then we’ll dive into the universality and peculiarity of poems from two different cultures. This episode was produced by QQ Xing. /episode/index/show/unmutepodcast/id/40821450

In the Soup and How to Get Out 09/15/2025

In the Soup and How to Get Out From producer Emma Parry: In the Soup and How to Get Out is a podcast about going from home cooked meals to cooking for yourself in college. In this series, we will explore college student guests' favorite, most nostalgic dishes as they try and make them for us. Learning about where the food came from and its meaning, we'll get to see how much these students really miss their private chefs. I mean, parents. In this first episode, Jacob, a student from Los Angeles is always greeted with a warm meal from his mother when he returns home. So how will his dish work out? Let's find out. /episode/index/show/unmutepodcast/id/38213740

How to Looks Maxx with Jack: Mewing 09/14/2025

How to Looks Maxx with Jack: Mewing From producer Jack Nunez: My podcast will be a deep dive exploration of the concept of “looksmaxxing,” the various techniques and principles of the practice, and whether it’s all bullshit or not. In today's episode, we're talking about "mewing". What is mewing? Mewing is a technique in which the tongue is placed on the roof of the mouth and is purported to make the jaw more square, improve sleep, and reduce mouth breathing. /episode/index/show/unmutepodcast/id/38213630

The Complexities of Being Alive: In the Red Zone 06/23/2025

The Complexities of Being Alive: In the Red Zone Harmony Jones is the host of Diaries of the Marginalized, a podcast for those preparing for the growth & experiences of twenty-something-hood. In this episode, dealing with trauma, overcoming trauma and what life looks like after trauma. /episode/index/show/unmutepodcast/id/37020185

Modest Dinners: Home Spaghetti 06/16/2025

Modest Dinners: Home Spaghetti In this podcast, producer David Feng shares stories about college students' secrets to cooking restaurant quality cuisines on a student budget, a topic of great relevance for budget-conscious students in the current inflationary economy. Each story will be told from a fellow college student's perspective, with advice from food professionals. In the pilot episode, Ariel, who learned spaghetti in Asolo, Italy and Ed Levine, the founder of Serious Eats, share secrets on how to make the perfect budget home cooked spaghetti. The origin, cultural significance, basic recipe, ASMR, and ways to level up spaghetti dinners will be discussed. /episode/index/show/unmutepodcast/id/37019870

Making It: Pierce Wheeler 01/29/2025

Making It: Pierce Wheeler “Making It” is a podcast series that finds people who are starting to “make it” in their specific industry. Whether that be entrepreneurship, film, or musical theater, the series follows different stories of young people who have some sort of accomplishment in their industry, but are just starting to. In this episode, Pierce Wheeler decided to almost leave university completely after getting the life changing opportunity of being the understudy in the Dear Evan Hansen National Broadway Tour. He talks about his story and how he got the role, the tour, challenges, and inside information about the musical theater industry. We also hear from journalist Jeff Lunden about the challenges around building a career in the theatre world. Produced by Camila Ceballos /episode/index/show/unmutepodcast/id/35019005

Schooled on Climate: Divest NYU 01/28/2025

Schooled on Climate: Divest NYU Schooled on Climate Produced by Alicia Colomer The climate crisis is worsening and the fossil fuel industry refuses to halt business as usual. As a young person, with my future on the line, I cannot stand by and watch as Big Oil billionaires destroy our planet. That’s why I took action at my university, demanding that NYU halt its investments in fossil fuels. This podcast dives into that story and the many other ways that students are taking action for climate. /episode/index/show/unmutepodcast/id/35018920

FORGET-ME-NOTS: Grandma, What Were Your Dreams? 01/27/2025

FORGET-ME-NOTS: Grandma, What Were Your Dreams? Upon receiving a birthday card from her grandmother, Avery Garig is stunned at the closing statement, “Follow your dreams and face everyone, I did it.” In this episode, Forget-Me-Nots gets personal. Avery, alongside her brother Nicholas Garig face the simple task for some, but difficult task for Avery, of calling her grandmother. After years of not calling, she finally faces the silence to unveil the stories that live within the lines. You may even begin to question, when was the last time you called your grandmother? /episode/index/show/unmutepodcast/id/35018855

Stacy Doesn’t Give a F*ck 01/26/2025

Stacy Doesn’t Give a F*ck Through the lenses of three other artists, we see the philosophy and a glimpse of the life of the iconic character Stacy, along with their active pursuit of giving less fucks in life. Produced by Roy Bao Xu Music from royalty free classical music collection downloaded from Youtube Sound Effects from freesound.com Interviewee: Tian Pei, Monimar Mancillas, Eric Chen /episode/index/show/unmutepodcast/id/35017960

Chronically Online: Fan Fiction 07/31/2023

Chronically Online: Fan Fiction From producer Ciara Gilmartin: This is a podcast episode about my friend Valerie “Ri” Palladino. She’s a junior at Fordham, and her main hobby outside of school is writing fanfiction. Although the video game, show, or whatever other piece of media she’s writing about changes frequently, Val always has several drafts of fanfiction actively being written at any given moment. What’s more is that this hobby has given her access to a huge, supportive, creative online community with whom to share her work. Her reality of this vast network of creatives is starkly different to the anti-social, chronically online stereotypes that people often have of those who write fanfiction. Ri can provide a unique view into that world. About Chronically Online: Since the dawn of the internet, it's been used as a way to meet new people and talk about niche interests. As internet reach has expanded over the years, so have these small communities. Nowadays, the internet is home to sprawling networks of easily accessed, like-minded people, no matter what you're into. is a show where we learn about these niche groups from the people within them. Part informational, part personal, Chronically Online aims to highlight why these communities are so special to the those involved. /episode/index/show/unmutepodcast/id/27613488

Think of the Children: Bursting the Bubble 07/15/2023

Think of the Children: Bursting the Bubble Producer Tommy Joia on this episode: Last year, I went to my town’s board of education meeting with some friends and saw parents advocating for twelve books to be taken off of shelves. We were all taken aback by this, as we never really expected it to happen in our own hometown. Since then, book banning has only become a more prevalent issue. Through I’d hope to bring awareness to it so it doesn’t slip from the public consciousness. I would also hope to break down some of the beliefs parents have so that listeners could gain an understanding of why they want books to be banned, and why their arguments can be disingenuous or ill-informed. When books are banned, topics surrounding various minority communities are kept from students in schools. With that, there is not only a lack of representation, but also a lost opportunity for students to understand their peers and themselves. /episode/index/show/unmutepodcast/id/27474426

A New Cope - Picture This: OCD with Sam Marquis 04/01/2022

A New Cope - Picture This: OCD with Sam Marquis What can we learn about how art helps us cope? On A New Cope, people in different fields discuss how work and hobbies help them cope with life’s endless struggles. This week, producer Ben Kadish interviews Sam Marquis, an amateur photographer at NYU’s Tisch School of the arts. How can Sam’s story about her art and her OCD inform us? Listen to find out. /episode/index/show/unmutepodcast/id/22650824

Testostrogen: The Big Bang or Coming Out If You’re Boring 03/27/2022

Testostrogen: The Big Bang or Coming Out If You’re Boring Producer Raya Hudson writes: Coming out is one of the most difficult parts of transitioning, and coming to terms with the pressure of being socially appropriate puts trans people in a tight box. We talk about the process and the trauma of coming out - and getting out of the box society puts us in. You can find me on IG @raya.mp4 and Twitter @angergay. My co-host Jax, @ransidd on IG, and our guest Toni @antoniaamaris on IG and @mylittleponytoni on TikTok. /episode/index/show/unmutepodcast/id/22586207

Single and Hating It!: The Truth About College Dating 03/23/2022

Single and Hating It!: The Truth About College Dating Producer Max Acrish talks with Nomar Rodriguez: Is it love or just a stomach bug? The biggest struggle for any one college student is not classes, it's relationships. It’s hard to know what you should be looking for. Relationships are tricky when you're 20, and single life can be the same. Our goal on the show is to share experiences and opinions to help you figure out what you should be looking for in a relationship. For more, follow Max Acrish @maxacrish /episode/index/show/unmutepodcast/id/22540403

Finding Your Way: Uncertainty to Doctorate Degree 03/19/2022

Finding Your Way: Uncertainty to Doctorate Degree o with their life, Dr. Susie Lunardi talks about graduating from college in a major unrelated to what she ended up doing. After moving back home post-graduation, she struggled to find a job. She turned her hobby of working out into a career, going back to school and graduating from NYU in 2021 as a Doctor of Physical Therapy. Listen to how she accomplished it and her advice for current undergraduates in similar situations. This podcast was produced by Katie Lunardi at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Find our host, Katie Lunardi on Instagram at @sockselaine. This week’s guest, Susie Lunardi can be found on Instagram at @dr.susielunardi. /episode/index/show/unmutepodcast/id/22500278

Fandump: Infinity Train 03/17/2022

Fandump: Infinity Train The show is a science fiction/fantasy show that aired first on Cartoon Network in 2019 before finding a new home at HBO Max. Producer Fiona Haggerty writes: In this episode, my best friend J asks me to go watch it and report back my findings and opinions. As we go over the major plot points of the first three episodes (since they're part of a larger introduction), J and I banter about our likes, dislikes, and what to expect in the show going forward. If you have any suggestions or want to be on the podcast, email me at fnh215@nyu.edu! /episode/index/show/unmutepodcast/id/22476788

How to Not be an A$$hole: Lesson #1 03/12/2022

How to Not be an A$$hole: Lesson #1 Coffee Chains and Cultural Anthropology Texas is the only place where men pull out their semi-automatics over Frappuccinos and long drive-through lines. Sara Long - former barista - takes a deep dive into the world of foodservice, emotional labor, burnout, and most importantly, what makes customers such fucking assholes. Expect exclusive interviews with employees you've never met who are absolutely not famous but definitely know what they're talking about and a very brief email exchange between a renowned anthropologist and mediocre college student. How to Not be an A$$hole was reported, produced, edited, mixed, and mastered by and . Special thanks to guests , , and . Academic contributions and validity by Caitlin Zaloom (and Arlie Hochschild for answering my email). For additional resources and old receipts, visit hnapodcast.com /episode/index/show/unmutepodcast/id/22426499

HEART 2 HEART: Love Doctor Advice 03/09/2022

HEART 2 HEART: Love Doctor Advice On this very first episode of Heart 2 Heart, producer Chayne Cooper talks with dating coach, Lewis Miller. He provides us amazing tips on what makes a good relationship, but also, how we as human beings fall in love (Secret: It’s a little Freudian). /episode/index/show/unmutepodcast/id/22386995

How To Be A Billionaire In 5 Easy Steps: What is hustle culture? 03/07/2022

How To Be A Billionaire In 5 Easy Steps: What is hustle culture? Producer Chris Josiah talks to social media expert Austin Braun, who gives us the rundown of what hustle culture is - and why he thinks it’s so harmful. Chris says: On social media, I see hustle culture just about everywhere. It has grown substantially over the past decade, especially when these creators realized they could use this culture to turn a profit. Oftentimes, this culture demands a toxic lifestyle - one where you put aside the things that make you happy and focus entirely on work. I sat down with Austin Braun, a social media expert and digital media strategist, to get a better understanding of this culture. Is it helpful or harmful? How are people profiting off of this? Does this lead to burnout? All that and more on the introductory episode of How To Be A Billionaire In 5 Easy Steps! You can follow Austin Braun on Twitter @AustinOnSocial and you can follow Chris, the host, on Twitter @chrisdjosiah. /episode/index/show/unmutepodcast/id/22356860

Unmute Season 2 03/03/2022

Unmute Season 2 New episodes are coming soon! /episode/index/show/unmutepodcast/id/22330793

Crashing: He’s A Fun Date on A Full Moon 05/17/2021

Crashing: He’s A Fun Date on A Full Moon “When wolves and people share an environment, there’s always conflict.” This week on the podcast, former Federal Wolf Recovery Coordinator, Ed Bangs shares stories of the effort to reintroduce wolves to Yellowstone Park. Produced by Perry Gregory. /episode/index/show/unmutepodcast/id/19132598

Leave a Review: How a stranger’s DM changed Maggie’s life 04/30/2021

Leave a Review: How a stranger’s DM changed Maggie’s life Former graphic designer and current CEO of Us Two Tea, Maggie, spills the tea on her journey coming to the US, and then her trip cross country for the start of a tumultuous relationship with NYC. The job search is tough, but Maggie is tougher, and this is the story of how she was unemployed until she got a DM from a stranger. Produced by Joonyoung Lee /episode/index/show/unmutepodcast/id/18918374

TRUtalk with CK: My Love 04/23/2021

TRUtalk with CK: My Love Producer Carly Kline writes: Rachael Mast, my girlfriend of five years, retells the story of us falling in love as a same-sex couple in the south...everything fell into place at a moment we weren’t ever expecting. /episode/index/show/unmutepodcast/id/18830378

Finding Control Making Juice Boxes 04/18/2021

Finding Control Making Juice Boxes After the sudden decision to take a gap semester after his sophomore year, Alex finds himself working as a bartender. What starts off with a bit of uncertainty ends with life-long lessons and a newfound talent for making drinks. /episode/index/show/unmutepodcast/id/18768713

Little Things : Faith 04/14/2021

Little Things : Faith Faith and religion have a lot of connotations, many of which are now negative in the modern world. Wars have been fought around belief, and conflicts have been driven by religion. In this episode, Felicia Sobhani, a practitioner of the Baha'i Faith, talks about how her faith has brought her peace and a different perspective on conflict in the world and in her daily life. /episode/index/show/unmutepodcast/id/18724442

Huztle: Anna Zhang 04/10/2021

Huztle: Anna Zhang Producer Rachek Ombok's guest is Anna Zhang, a young creative, public speaker, student, photographer, and Forbes 30 Under 30 2021 nominee. Anna has worked with brands such as Uniqlo, Fujifilm, Walgreens, and creates editorial content for her nonprofit magazine, Pulse Spikes, which has garnered over 200,000 readers all over the world. She is incredibly passionate about making youth-centered and driven content and creating a positive impact with her work. /episode/index/show/unmutepodcast/id/18674660

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