Bedste SDSU-podcasts (2024)

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Episode 61 -- Jeff Siembieda 46:30

17d ago46:30

46:30

Jeff Siembieda (1983-88) is the executive director of the Isleta New Mexico Bowl, the co-host of the "Opening Drive" sports talk radio show on KNML The Sports Animal, and a former television anchor and reporter. He's been honored as the New Mexico Sportscaster of the Year three times. In a vast decorated career, Siembieda explains why he's most pro…

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Episode 60 -- Brook Bentley 39:12

24d ago39:12

39:12

Brook Bentley (2007-11) is an Account Director at KPS3, a marketing agency where she specializes in identifying digital marketing opportunities, leading client relationships, and driving strategic initiatives to deliver seamless collaboration and impactful marketing solutions. In this week's podcast, Brook reflects on arriving at SDSU as an Undecla…

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Episode 59 -- Rebecca Waer 49:53

1M ago49:53

49:53

Rebecca Waer (1998-01) is an Emmy-nominated producer and storyteller who has worked on numerous TV series involving history, true crime and ancestry that have aired on A&E, Discovery, NBC, Travel Channel, HGTV & many more. In this week's episode, we discuss the ethics involved in producing true crime series, how she learned the story of Billie Alle…

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Episode 58 -- Howard Stutz 46:51

2M ago46:51

46:51

Howard Stutz (1979-82) is a Senior Reporter who covers gaming, tourism, cannabis and sports business for The Nevada Independent, a revolutionary news site, a 501c3 nonprofit committed to transparent journalism. In this week's episode, Stutz provides the back story of how he and his colleagues at The Las Vegas Review-Journal discovered the paper's n…

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Episode 57 -- Nina Garin 40:56

2M ago40:56

40:56

Nina Garin ('97) is a former Arts and Entertainment reporter/editor at The San Diego Union-Tribune and KPBS who is now the Associate Director of Marketing and Communications for The Old Globe theatre. She got her start at The Daily Aztec and shared stories in this week's podcast about press junkets to New York and interviewing Madonna as a student …

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Episode 56 -- Eric Winter 54:26

2M ago54:26

54:26

Eric Winter (1990-94) is the President and Chief Operating Officer of TrillerTV, the latest stop in a decorated career where he's become one of the most successful sports business executives in the country. In this week's podcast, we trace Eric's unique journey that started as an Africana Studies major and Daily Aztec sportswriter. Then how the con…

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Episode 55 -- Patrick Green 58:01

2M ago58:01

58:01

Patrick Green (1993-97) is a multi-faceted writer/director/producer who tells inspiring and thought-provoking stories from the inside-out. His films have played at over 100+ film festivals across the globe and are now streaming on Amazon Prime, Tubi, and Roku. In this week's podcast, Patrick tells the story of how stories begin. In particular, the …

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Episode 54 -- Kelly Hillock 29:43

2M ago29:43

29:43

Kelly Hillock (2012-16) is the content marketing manager for National Funding, where she writes and edits a variety of communications, including articles for small business owners. A second generation Aztec, Kelly shares the story of how SDSU chose her, how long she wanted to be a writer, choosing Public Relations as a major, still spending her ent…

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Episode 53 -- Tim Grenda 41:57

3M ago41:57

41:57

Tim Grenda (1992-94) is a former newspaper reporter who went to law school on the recommendation of courtroom lawyers, and is now a Content Strategist, Search Engine Optimization Manager for SDSU's Global Campus. Grenda reflects on how he landed interviews with so many big name entertainers while a college student, including the time he was intervi…

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Episode 52 -- Gasia Mikaelian 1:04:29

3M ago1:04:29

1:04:29

Gasia Mikaelian (1995-97) has worked for KTVU in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2005 and is currently an anchor for Mornings on 2 from 7-10 am and the Fox 2 News at Noon. Her TV reporting career started as an intern at KFMB in San Diego, then went from Yuma, AZ to Huntsville, AL, back to San Diego, then Houston, before she landed her dream job ba…

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Episode 51 -- Kayla Jimenez 30:01

3M ago30:01

30:01

Kayla Jimenez (2015-17) is an award-winning national correspondent for USA TODAY. She specializes in reporting on the American education system, including recent stories about the decline of school buses and if cell phones should be banned in schools. She formerly covered education for The Mercury News, East Bay Times and Voice of San Diego. In thi…

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Episode 50 -- Gina Jacobs 40:27

3M ago40:27

40:27

Gina Jacobs ('01 & '10) serves as Associate Vice President for the SDSU Mission Valley Development at San Diego State University. She has a leading role in shaping and executing the university’s strategy to develop the Mission Valley site. Gina shares her story of coming to SDSU to study Drama and Journalism, working at the campus newspaper and rad…

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Episode 49 -- Simon Samano 50:52

4M ago50:52

50:52

Simon Samano (2000-05) is the managing editor for MMAjunkie.com, a website affiliated with the USA Today Sports Media Group. The first person from his family to attend college, Simon initially wanted to become a political reporter and began writing opinion columns at The Daily Aztec, before transitioning to become a sports writer. After working for…

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Episode 48 -- Jesse Marx 31:39

4M ago31:39

31:39

Jesse Marx, the new Student Media Manager for The Daily Aztec and KCR Radio, is the first guest as the "Where Ya At?" podcast returns from a summer hiatus. We welcome Jesse to San Diego State University, learn about his background as a journalist, the impact that Covid-19 had on student media, why this new position was created, and his ambitious pl…

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Episode 47 -- Darin Wong 46:54

8M ago46:54

46:54

Darin Wong (2000-04) went almost immediately from being a San Diego State University student to working in the media relations office for the Aztecs athletic department, where he remained for 14 years, before moving to Boston to become the Director of Athletic Communications at Harvard University. Wong tells the story of the flyer he saw in the PSF…

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Episode 46 -- Lauren Cella 49:13

8M ago49:13

49:13

Lauren Cella (2010-13) is a world history and Journalism advisor at McFarland High School in Central California, although she's more known for her "Gen Z History Lessons" that have been seen by millions on TikTok and Instagram, and the success of those videos landed her a spot on the NBC game show "Password" as teammates with Jimmy Fallon. The vide…

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Episode 45 -- David Brickley 55:15

9M ago55:15

55:15

David Brickley (2007-09) is the owner and CEO of STN Digital, a Social First Marketing Agency. He's also the host of the "Business of Social" and "Entrepreneur Wrap" podcasts. Brickley tells the story of how the company's DNA traces back to creating a website hoping the Lakers would get NBA superstar Kevin Garnett, which became Lakers Nation, which…

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Episode 44 -- Will Fritz 52:09

9M ago52:09

52:09

Will Fritz (2015-19) is a New York-based reporter who primarily covers extremism and LGBTQ+ stories for The American Independent. Consuming the news was a regular part of his childhood and he quickly found a home in Journalism and The Daily Aztec student newspaper. A former Editor In Chief, Will shares the background on some of his memorable storie…

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Episode 43 -- Lorena Nava Ruggero 43:07

9M ago43:07

43:07

Lorena Nava Ruggero ('04, '11) is currently the Director of Communication for San Diego Foundation and the ultimate Aztec: a third-generation alumnus who earned her Bachelor's and Master's Degrees from SDSU, then returned to campus to become a Lecturer, work in the university's Media Relations department, and as the Editor of New Media. Lorena shar…

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Episode 42 -- Jon Gold 1:01:21

9M ago1:01:21

1:01:21

Jon Gold (2002-07) is an award-winning features writer and columnist with two decades of full-time beat, features and columnist experience. He's hosted radio and TV shows, podcasts and YouTube videos. He's currently the Brand Editorial Manager for Collectors, and the Senior Editor for PSA Magazine & PSA Pop Culture. A staunch advocate for student j…

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Episode 41 -- Brooke Martell 54:11

9M ago54:11

54:11

Brooke Martell (2011-15) is a meteorologist and reporter for NBC 7 in San Diego, the same station where she interned as a student and where she worked her first broadcasting job after SDSU. In between, she was a reporter and weather forecaster in her hometown of San Luis Obispo, Calif. where she covered wildfires, weather events, and community issu…

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Episode 40 -- Andrew Dyer 57:40

10M ago57:40

57:40

Andrew Dyer (2016-18) was enlisted in the Navy for over 10 years and served on two aircraft carriers before returning to school and pursuing a career in Journalism. Dyer explains why he wanted to become a writer, how covering the craft beer industry for San Diego City Beat developed his reporting skills, and finding a home on student newspapers. A …

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Episode 39 -- Kayla Asencio 50:22

10M ago50:22

50:22

Kayla Asencio (Class of 2018) is a 4x Emmy-nominated freelance associate producer who got her start on the KUSI Prep Pigskin Report, has worked on two Olympics for the NBC Sports Group, and is currently contributing to the NFL's Emmy award-winning program, NFL 360. We trace Kayla's journey from El Paso to San Diego, the junior high broadcasting cla…

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Episode 38 -- Eric Blehm 58:07

10M ago58:07

58:07

Eric Blehm (Class of 1994) is a two-time New York Times best-selling author who just released his fifth book, "The Darkest White: A Mountain Legend and the Avalanche That Took Him." A self-admitted snowboarding bum while at SDSU with dreams of becoming a professional snowboarder, two conversations on ski lifts changed Blehm's life: the first was wh…

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Episode 37 -- Cami Buckman 50:24

10M ago50:24

50:24

Cami Buckman (Class of 2018) is freelance video producer who has worked for The Los Angeles Times, a popular Youtube channel led by Johnny Harris, and now works in the world of documentary. Initially inspired by watching journalist Lisa Ling's investigative segments on "The Oprah Show" as a kid, Cami shares how studying journalism provided the foun…

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Episode 36 -- John Sasaki 1:01:51

11M ago1:01:51

1:01:51

John Sasaki (Class of 1991) is Director of Communications for Oakland Unified School District, a job he took eight years ago, following 20 years as a reporter/anchor for KTVU-TV in the Bay Area. A psychology major, John shares a fortuitous conversation on campus with a friend that inspired him to pursue Broadcast Journalism, the internships where h…

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Episode 35 -- Whitney Bond 51:34

11M ago51:34

51:34

Whitney Bond (Class of 2014) is a recipe developer, food blogger, on-air culinary host, published cookbook author and social media influencer. Whitney shares the story of early cooking memories in her family, baking cookies to make friends at SDSU and becoming known as “the girl who cooks” in the dorms, and the steps of turning her food blog into a…

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Episode 34 -- Tina Sturdevant 1:17:00

11M ago1:17:00

1:17:00

Tina Sturdevant (Class of 2009) is the Talent Development Director at The Athletic, where she's part of a talent team that contributes to every aspect of the talent process for 400+ global newsroom employees, including external pipeline and recruiting, employee development and internal culture. Tina reflects on the dual career paths she was conside…

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Episode 33 -- Dustin Winn 45:55

11M ago45:55

45:55

Dustin Winn (Class of 2014) is a seasoned Public Relations professional with more than 10 years of experience managing global video games and tech-driven PR campaigns. Dustin shares the story of how he took his passion for gaming and turned it into a career, which now includes being the co-founder of Ember PR. That wasn't Dustin's plan and it didn'…

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Episode 32 -- Adriana Heldiz 45:22

12M ago45:22

45:22

Adriana Heldiz (Class of 2017) is the assistant visuals editor at CalMatters. She previously worked at The San Diego Union-Tribune and Voice of San Diego. A first-generation Mexican-American born and raised in Chula Vista, Adriana shares her story of starting as a Music major before finding a passion for Journalism. She reflects on the bonds she fo…

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Episode 31 -- Wendy Hovland 44:39

1y ago44:39

44:39

Wendy Hovland started her career doing Communications in Public Affairs, before transitioning to her current job as a Voiceover Artist who specializes in corporate narration, eLearning, explainer videos, podcasts, commercials, event emcee, telephony and more. Recorded on location from the "That's Voiceover Expo" in Los Angeles, Wendy and host Josh …

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Episode 30 -- Daesha Gear 51:25

1y ago51:25

51:25

Daesha Gear is the Editor in Chief of The Daily Aztec, a former digital intern at NBC 7, and set to gradate in the Spring of 2024. Daesha gives us a current student's perspective on the state of student journalism, how technology is changing how stories are covered, and the latest on SDSU's School of Journalism and Media Studies. Gear became the fi…

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Episode 29 -- Amber Salas 51:04

1y ago51:04

51:04

Amber Salas (2017-21) joins the "Where Ya At?" podcast as she's closing out a two-year stint at KTIV in Sioux City, Iowa and just before she begins a new job with Austin-based FloSports. Amber details the challenges of attending college and getting internships during Covid, the 50-plus jobs she applied for and didn't get, the changes she made to he…

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Episode 28 -- Carlos Delgado 43:49

1y ago43:49

43:49

Carlos Delgado (1991-96) is a former TV news reporter who now works for Rady Childrens Hospital as an award-winning Bilingual Senior Media Relations and Public Information Officer. A proud Aztec, Delgado shares stories from his work as a reporter in numerous markets throughout California and how that experience helps in his current role. He details…

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Episode 27 -- Bella Ross 48:52

1y ago48:52

48:52

Bella Ross (2016-20) is an Audience Engagement Editor at the San Diego Union-Tribune who also writes commentaries and sits on the paper's editorial board. As a student, Bella went from a freshman with a megaphone on campus leading protests, to a reporter who covered the biggest story of the year about the renaming of the human Aztec Warrior, and la…

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Episode 26 -- David Moye 45:33

1y ago45:33

45:33

David Moye, affectionally called the Wizard of Weird, has made a career writing stories that are, well, weird. Moye once worked for a company that supplied weird news stories for wacky FM deejays and late night talk show hosts. For the last 12 years, he's written for HuffPost about weird news, dumb crimes and all things pop culture. Moye shares the…

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Episode 25 -- Steven Luke 49:07

1y ago49:07

49:07

Steven Luke is a 15-time Emmy Award winner who is currently the Morning News Anchor for NBC 7 in San Diego. He's a rarity in the news business, in that he got an internship at the station while a student at SDSU, left briefly for Bakersfield, then returned to the same station and has been there for over 20 years. Luke (1995-99) recalls why he atten…

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Episode 24 -- Ana Ceballos 51:30

1y ago51:30

51:30

Ana Ceballos (2009-14) is an investigative journalist for the Miami Herald who focuses her coverage on education and immigration. Born in the United States, Ana grew up across the border in Tijuana, then moved into an apartment in San Diego with her brother while in high school to escape the violence in her hometown. She found writing to be therape…

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Episode 23 -- Jamie Ballard 54:09

1y ago54:09

54:09

Jamie Ballard (2013-17) is a freelance journalist based in New York City who primarily specializes in Data Journalism, lifestyle, pop and internet culture, shopping, travel and entertainment. Her byline has appeared in Good Housekeeping, Cosmo, People, Hollywood Reporter, YouGov and Woman's Day, among others. Jamie shares the story of moving to New…

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Episode 22 -- Vivian Huang 48:47

1y ago48:47

48:47

Vivian Huang (2011-14) is an Associate Strategy Director at Media.Monks, managing brand and media strategies, with emphasis on end-to-end organic and paid social, digital marketing, and influencer marketing. She explains what it means to be the child of immigrants who forged her own identity in a creative field and how that can inspire other AAPI p…

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Episode 21 -- Chidozie Ononiwu 52:13

1+ y ago52:13

52:13

Chidozie Ononiwu (2009-13) spent five years at ESPN, advancing from a Production Assistant to being in charge of college football on ESPN2, and then becoming "the gatekeeper" for which sports documentaries are chosen for the "30 For 30" series. These days, he's a Content Producer creating Esports Features for The Riot Games. Chidozie tells the stor…

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Episode 20 -- Morgan Rubin 50:45

1+ y ago50:45

50:45

Morgan Rubin (2012-14) is the Director of Communications for the NFL, where she ensures that diverse stories are told and helps to advance and amplify the league’s priorities in the social justice, DE&I, and social responsibility spaces. On this week's podcast, Morgan tells the story of dreaming about being another Olivia Pope (the fictional charac…

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Episode 19 -- Stefanie Cruz 45:58

1+ y ago45:58

45:58

From the time she was 5 years old, Stefanie Cruz knew she wanted to become a television news reporter and that's exactly what she became. Upon graduating from San Diego State University, she mailed 300 VHS cassette tapes with her demo reel around the country, ultimately cold calling a TV station in Yuma, Ariz. and getting her start. Stefanie ascend…

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Episode 18 -- Ross von Metzke 48:16

1+ y ago48:16

48:16

Ross von Metzke is the Senior Director of Communications and Public Relations for the "It Gets Better" Project, the world's number one LGBTQ+ storytelling initiative and one of the most successful non-profits to emerge on YouTube. On this week's "Where Ya At?" podcast, Ross details arriving at The Daily Aztec before starting as a freshman at San Di…

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Episode 17 -- Megan Burks 45:07

1+ y ago45:07

45:07

Megan Burks is the lead producer at MPR News and an integral member of the National Headliner and two-time Edward R. Murrow award-winning team that covered the killing of George Floyd and the trial of Derek Chauvin. On this week's "Where Ya At?" podcast, Megan shares her story of an early interest in Journalism, how an interest in Sociology at San …

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Episode 16 -- Noah Arceneaux 28:05

1+ y ago28:05

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After a summer hiatus, the "Where Ya At?" podcast returns for the Fall 2023 semester and the first episode features professor Noah Arceneaux to give an overview of the School of Journalism and Media Studies. Noah described the classes that he teaches, what new or future JMS students should expect at San Diego State University, how wide of a spectru…

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Episode 15 -- Alex Piscatelli and Jack Molmud 46:46

1+ y ago46:46

46:46

The final "Where Ya At?" episode for the Spring 2023 semester is a story about modern journalism, modern social media, and modern love. Fresh off their wedding, Alex Piscatelli (Class of 2018) and Jack Molmud (Class of 2020) joined the podcast from their new home in Maine to share the story of how they met, including how their second date was Jack …

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Episode 14 -- Jill Cacic 49:34

1+ y ago49:34

49:34

Jill Cacic (Class of 2009) initially wanted to be the next Erin Andrews, a sports broadcaster working the sidelines of sporting events, until she learned at SDSU about media relations. She dove into that work instead, worked nine years in professional baseball, and figured she'd be a baseball lifer. Seeking a better work-life balance, she left spor…

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Episode 13 -- Edward Lewis 40:30

1+ y ago40:30

40:30

Edward Lewis (Class of 2011) always knew he wanted to be a sports journalist, but his current job as Senior Producer at TMZ Sports does not involve attending sporting events and writing about games. Lewis handles tips and covers all court cases involving high-profile celebrities and athletes. Lewis explains his path, how life-changing it was workin…

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Episode 12 -- Raquel Martin 42:17

1+ y ago42:17

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Raquel Martin (Class of 2014) initially developed an interest in politics during high school watching cable news with her father. By the time she stepped foot on SDSU’s campus, she knew her goal was to become a political reporter and that’s exactly what she’s doing now. Martin is a Washington, DC correspondent with Nexstar Media Group, where she re…

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