Golden Gate Xpress Pod
By The Golden Gate Xpress
Golden Gate Xpress PodMar 05, 2022
Chomp Pod: DeLeon sisters breaking records at SF State
Kai and Lehua DeLeon talk all about their record breaking title and their experience on the softball team at SF State.
Chomp Pod: Uprooted from Oakland
Mark Sigmon baseball historian and professor discusses the relocation of the A’s.
Gator Talk: The untold stories of Cesar Chavez through the eyes of one of his closest colleagues
A conversation with Marc Grossman gives us a glimpse behind the man who led a historical movement for social justice.
Gator Talk: Asexuality deep dive
Monica Perry, the office assistant from Education and Referral Organization for Sexuality (EROS), discusses asexuality and some of the prominent misconceptions.
The Chomp: SFSU baseball’s Justin Johnson hits stride with big week
Meet Justin Johnson, a redshirt senior on the men’s baseball team. He hit 4 homeruns in consecutive appearances and has led the team to a very strong start. We will talk about his experience at SF State and his previous stints with Jackson State as well.
Gator Talk: The relationship help hotspot you’ve never heard of
The SAFE Place is a confidential, non-mandated reporting counseling service that offers resources to victims of domestic abuse or violence, and you probably didn’t know it existed.
SFSU Grapples with Global Surge in AI, How SFSU Navigates the Ever-Evolving Tech Landscape
Before implementing the widespread use of AI, educators first study and discuss its prospect of perpetuating bias and stereotypes
The Chomp: Lawrence Saenz, SFSU wrestler, grapples into top 10 of NWCA rankings
Welcome to the Xpress podcast, a podcast that brings city and statewide perspectives to SF State news. In the latest episode of the Chomp podcast, staff reporter Victor Harris Jr and sports editor Arman Archouniani chat with San Francisco State University men’s wrestler Lawrence Saenz.
The Chomp: SFSU Men’s Basketball forward Jailen Daniel-Dalton, from the bayou to the swamp
Welcome to the Xpress podcast, a podcast that brings city and statewide perspectives to SF State news. In the latest episode of the Chomp podcast, staff reporter Victor Harris Jr and sports editor Arman Archouniani chat with San Francisco State University men's basketball player Jailen Daniel-Dalton.
Gator Talk: A Movie We Are Thankful For
Welcome to Gator Talk, the Xpress podcast that brings city perspectives to local, regional and national news.
In today’s podcast episode, A&E Editor from Golden Gate Xpress, D'Angelo Hernandez and David Ye, Copy Editor for Xpress Magazine and the Latinx Film Club talk about why they are thankful for "Everything, Everywhere, All At Once".
A breakdown of union coverage on campus
Welcome back to Gator Talk, the Xpress podcast that brings city perspectives to local, regional and national news. In today’s podcast episode, staff reporters Sophia Osborn and Zac Zavala sit down and break down their union coverage on the different unions on campus.
The Chomp: Head baseball coach Tony Schifano on upcoming SFSU baseball season
Welcome to the Xpress podcast, a podcast that brings city and statewide perspectives to SF State news. In the latest episode of the Chomp podcast, staff reporter Luis Cortes and co-managing editor Steven Rissotto chat with San Francisco State University head baseball coach Tony Schifano on MLB free agency, the upcoming Gatorsj baseball season, continually building the program and more!
The Other Side: Employee Union Emphasis On Working
Welcome back to Gator Talk, the Xpress podcast that brings city perspectives to local, regional and national news. In today’s podcast episode, staff reporter Sophia Osborn sits down with California State University Employees Union SF State chapter president Sandee Nota and CSUEU Executive Director Jim Philliou to continue the series surrounding labor on campus.
The other side: Q&A With CFA-SFSU Brad Erickson Ep.1
Welcome back to Gator Talk, the Xpress podcast that brings perspectives, to local, regional and national news.
Today's episode begins a new series, The Other Side. Staff reporter Sophia Osborn California Faculty Association's SFSU President Brad Erickson talks about some of the reasons for potentially striking.
The Chomp: A sit down with SF State wrestler Kweli Hernandez-Maitre
Welcome to the Xpress podcast, a podcast that brings city and statewide perspectives to SF State news. Staff reporter Victor Harris Jr. and Sports editor Arman Archouniani touch on local sports and sit down with SF State wrestler Kweli Hernandez-Maitre to talk about his experience from the summer, his goals for this season and his perspective on the tragic loss of teammate Hazah Alsaudi earlier this year.
Gator Talk: An outfit that builds community
Welcome to Gator Talk, the Xpress podcast that brings city perspectives to local, regional and national news.
In today's podcast episode, staff reporters Victor Harris and Jason Hernandez, sat down with administrators of the popular Instagram account SFSUFitss to speak on building community on campus through clothing.
The Chomp: Two time intramural champion Adeboye Adeyemi reflects on his journey
Welcome to the Xpress podcast, a podcast that brings city and statewide perspectives to SF State news. Staff reporters Victor Harris Jr. and Bryan Chavez talk to intramural champion Adeboye Adeyemi about football and recap his experience playing sports on campus.
Gator Talk : Summer Highlights
Welcome to Gator Talk, the Xpress podcast that brings city perspectives to local, regional and national news.
Today's podcast episode highlights two important stories the GGX News team reported on this summer. Staff reporter Sydni Taylor discusses her recent profile on a local business owner and artist Hiroshi Morimoto. Later in the show, staff reporter Bryan Chavez discusses his reporting on the faculty lecturers' pay gap at San Francisco State University.
Between the Issues: Graduation
Two newspaper-plastered classrooms filled with tired, yet eager reporters sit side by side on the third floor of SF State’s Humanities Building. These are the magazine and newspaper production rooms, and the single door separating the two finally opened last semester. Welcome to Between the Issues, the very first collaborative podcast between the Golden Gate Xpress newspaper and Xpress Magazine.
In our third episode of 2023, editors Andrea Sto. Domingo and Oliver Michelsen hosted a live podcast just hours before San Francisco State University's 2023 commencement ceremony.
Gator Talk: La experiencia de ser estudiantes bilingües en la Universidad Estatal de San Francisco
Bienvenidos a Gator Talk, el podcast de Golden Gate Express que aporta la perspectiva y la experiencia de los estudiantes del programa bilingüe de la Universidad Estatal de San Francisco.
Los reporteros Gina Castro, Daniel Eduardo Hernández y María Fernanda Gómez nos comparten sus experiencias y desarrollo de sus artículos en el programa de periodismo y el poder de nuestra comunidad, porque la historia de los hispanos tiene que ser contadas por sus protagonistas.
Por Andy Damián Correa
The Chomp: Distance Runner Dominic Clima, recaps Gators track and field season
Welcome to the Xpress podcast, a podcast that brings city and statewide perspectives to SF State news. Arman Archouniani, staff reporter, and Steven Rissotto, copy editor talk to Distance Runner Dominic Clima to recap Gators track and field season.
Q&A with the Gaming Gators
Welcome to a special Q&A Xpress podcast with the Gaming Gators.
The Gaming Gators club is a gaming community at SF State that offers a space for gators to bond over shared interests.
D’Angelo Hernandez, arts and entertainment reporter for Golden Gate Xpress, sits down with Matthew Johnson and Nichol Garcia, two members from the Gaming Gators club.
The Chomp: Grant Parr and Jim Afremow talk about mental health for college athletes
Welcome to the Chomp Pod, a podcast that brings city and statewide perspectives to SF State news.
Arman Archouniani, staff reporter, and Steven Rissotto, copy editor talk to mental performance coach Grant Parr, and Jim Afremow, Sports Psychologist, about mental health for professional and college athletes.
The Chomp: Macaria Moore-Bastide’s incredible performances gets her an All American honor in High Jump
Welcome to the Chomp Pod, a podcast that brings city and statewide perspectives to SF State news.
Jack Davies, sports editor and Arman Archouniani, staff reporter for the Golden Gate Xpress sat down with Macaria Moore who recently became an All-American in High Jump for the Women’s Track and Field team. Moore talks about her time at SF State and her experiences from track.
Between the Issues: Mid Semester Check In
Two newspaper-plastered classrooms filled with tired, yet eager reporters sit side by side on the third floor of SF State’s Humanities Building. These are the magazine and newspaper production rooms, and the single door separating the two finally opened last semester.
Welcome to Between the Issues, the very first collaborative podcast between the Golden Gate Xpress newspaper and Xpress Magazine.
In our second episode of 2023, editors Andrea Sto. Domingo and Zackery Stehr discuss the revival of The Chomp Pod, student stories, and the upcoming EIC applications.
Later in the episode, we will be having Daniel Hernandez, Art Director for Xpress Magazine and Angelica Mendez, who is on the cover of the first issue of Xpress Magazine.
San Franscisco bike messengers thrive despite operating in the tech capital of the world
For almost 45 years bike messengers have been an integral part of the underground community of San Francisco.
It started as a community that welcomed everyone who wanted an alternative path to a traditional career; however, the movement grew so quickly that messengers directly influenced city infrastructure by advocating for bike lanes and cyclist rights during the nineties.
Messengers have been able to reinvent themselves many times despite the constant threat that technological advances such as fax, email, e-signatures, and now self-driving cars have posed to the survival of the community. Today, messengers in this city are not only surviving but are thriving, listen to our podcast on the current state of bike messengers in San Francisco.
Special episode by: Oscar Palma, Spanish Editor.
The Chomp: Senior Forward Eche Okeke shares his experience on closing out his final season at SF State
Welcome to the Chomp Pod, a sports podcast that brings Bay Area sports news to SF State.
In February, SF State Senior Eche Okeke was one of four students who earned All-CCAA honors for the 2022-23 season.
Sports editor, Jack Davies, and staff reporter Arman Archouniani sat down with Okeke as he shared his upbringing and experience playing at the collegiate level.
SF State student Kailyn Dulay shares her experience as the lead role in the award-winning short film "When You Left Me On That Boulevard”
Welcome to the Xpress podcast, a podcast that brings city and statewide perspectives to SF State news.
In January, SF State Student Kailyn Dulay took the lead role in “When You Left Me On That Boulevard,” she had no idea what to expect. Little did she know, that same short film would soon take home the grand jury prize at the Sundance Film Festival.
D’Angelo Hernandez, arts and entertainment reporter for Golden Gate Xpress sits down with Dulay and she shares her experience as the lead.
Check out the story here on the Xpress podcast.
Between the Issues: Back in Session
Two newspaper-plastered classrooms filled with tired, yet eager reporters sit side by side on the third floor of SF State’s Humanities Building.These are the magazine and newspaper production rooms, and the single door separating the two finally opened last semester.
Welcome to Between the Issues, the very first collaborative podcast between the Golden Gate Xpress newspaper and Xpress Magazine.
In our first episode of 2023, editors Myron Caringal and Oliver Michelsen discuss the tumultuous first month back at school, student organizations, the upcoming graduation issue of the magazine and more.
Gator Talk: Friends of the Leonard Library
Welcome to Gator Talk, the Xpress podcast that brings city perspectives to local, regional and national news.
Friends of the Library is a pop-up bookstore within the J. Paul Leonard Library at SF State that sells used books, DVDs and CDs. Friends of the Library President Barbara Loomis sat down with Xpress to talk about the benefits that the bookstore offers the SF State campus community.
Check out the story here at Gator Talk.
Between the Issues: Newsroom secrets and SF State confessions
Two newspaper-plastered classrooms filled with tired, yet eager reporters sit side by side on the third floor of the Humanities Building.
These are the magazine and newspaper production rooms, and the single door separating the two finally opened this semester.
Welcome to Between the Issues, the very first collaborative podcast between the Golden Gate Xpress newspaper and Xpress Magazine.
GGX Managing Editor Myron Caringal and Xpress Art Editor Ximena Loeza dish about upcoming stories and the editor-in-chief selection process for the publications.
For our special guest this month, Caringal and Loeza sat down with administrators of the popular Instagram account SFSU Confessions to spill the tea on the page’s behind-the-scenes.
SFSU Confessions launched during 2021-22 school year and has since gained over 5,000 followers.
There are multiple administrators behind the page, but not all are active. Two sophomores and a senior – who weren’t previously friends – agreed to sit in an interview with Xpress with the condition they remain anonymous.
Hear this exclusive interview in the second episode of Between the Issues.
An Xpress Halloween special: A discussion on minorities in horror films
Members of SF State’s Cinema Collective reflect on horror films in the spirit of Halloween. Member Maureen Villanueva and President Paulo Campos speak on social issues within horror films, methods of production and reminisce on their own familial experiences with horror and Halloween.
Between the Issues: Flop or Serve? SF State students talk fashion
Two reporter-cluttered, newspaper-plastered classrooms sit side by side in the Humanities building on the third floor. Dramatic keyboard clicks leak from the rooms, serving as the hallway’s consistent ambient noise.
These are the magazine and newspaper production rooms, and the single door separating the two finally opened this semester.
Welcome to Between the Issues, the very first collaborative podcast between the Golden Gate Xpress newspaper and Xpress Magazine. Editors from both publications sat down with the SF State fashion account that has gained over 2,000 followers in just over a month, Fits of SFSU.
The two students behind the page, Breanna Miller and Esperanza Vaquiz, dish about their favorite fashion trends, online haters and why they created the page in the first place.
Check out our first episode of Between the Issues.
Gator Talk: “Torn Lilacs,” completing a chapter
Welcome to Gator Talk, the Xpress podcast that brings city perspectives to local, regional and national news.
Henry Michalski is a San Francisco resident born in Kazakhstan with a rich history in the Bay Area. His parents, Joska and Fela Michalski, survived one of the darkest periods in world history, the Holocaust. Michalski learned about what his family went through and wrote their story in a book titled: “Torn Lilacs: A True WWII Story of Love, Defiance and Hope,” self-published in October 2020.
Check out the story here at Gator Talk.
Gator Talk: From the classroom to the ballroom
Welcome to Gator Talk, the Xpress podcast that brings city perspectives to local, regional and national news.
SF State student, Johan Casal, dances as one of the main leads in Netflix’s Bridgerton Experience in San Francisco. Casal received this opportunity through SF State connections. As this production comes to an end and Casal works towards further ambitions, he reflects on his own experience balancing school life, work life and overcoming imposter syndrome all while chasing his passion.
Check out the story here at Gator Talk.
Gator Talk: New Latinx Student Center
Welcome to Gator Talk, a collaborative CalState podcast that brings city and statewide perspectives to SF State news.
Last month, SF State announced the inaugural director of its new Latinx Student Center, Emmanuel Padilla. Xpress Managing Editor Myron Caringal sat down with Padilla, an SF native, to discuss the opening of the center, Padilla’s vision for it and how he plans on supporting the Latinx community on campus.
Check out the story here at Gator Talk.
Gator Talk: Roe v. Wade in the Bay Area
On June 24, many Americans woke up to the news of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision among partisan lines to overturn Roe v. Wade, a court case that for over 50 years established that the Constitution protected a woman’s right to have an abortion. This decision sent shockwaves across the country, leading to mass protests and closures of abortion clinics across the country. Breaking News Editor Emily Calix sat down with Magda Cholewinska, a lead organizer of RiseUp4AbortionRights’ Bay Area chapter, to gain additional perspective on this issue.
Check out the story here at Gator Talk.
Gator Talk: Back to the Beginning
Gator Talk: Harry Potter and the actor that climbed up the ladder
Welcome to Gator Talk, a collaborative CalState podcast that brings city and statewide perspectives to SF State news.
City Editor Anaïs-Ophelia Lino spoke to San Francisco’s “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” actor Jon Stieger about ushering and how to work your way up the workplace in a stage production.
Check out the story here at Gator Talk.
SF State’s Prized Piano Provides Once in a Lifetime Experience
Far behind glass doors– solely accessible via appointment– sits a small piano guarded by a bright red ribboned-stanchion on the fourth floor of the J. Paul Leonard library. What makes this instrument worthy of this exclusive treatment? It’s over 200 years old and is one in five of its kind left.
Read about the piano here.
Gator Talk: Affordable Housing Grants
Welcome to Gator Talk, a collaborative CalState podcast that brings city and statewide perspectives to SF State news.
On March 1, the California Department of Finance sent a letter to California’s congress detailing their recommendations for how a $500 million statewide grant for higher education student housing should be divided up. If approved, SF State would receive the largest share of the money--$116.3 million to build a new dorm. Writer and guest Sarah Bowen sat down with associate planner and project manager Nicholas Holmes to learn more about the new dorms.
Check out the story here at Gator Talk.
Gator Talk: SF State Spidey
Welcome to Gator Talk, a collaborative CalState podcast that brings city and statewide perspectives to SF State news.
Earlier this month, an SF State student created an Instagram account by the name of “SF State Spidey.” The masked individual has gained 600 followers since being spotted on campus interacting with Christian protestors. Copy editor and guest Matthew Cardoza sat down with SF State’s friendly campus Spiderman to learn more about him.
Check out the story here at Gator Talk.
Gators on site: Dance Elite auditions
In the premiere episode of gators on site, Xpress’s engagement editor Nicole Buss talks with Dance Elite’s president Grace Malatse.
Gator Talk: Stop AAPI Hate sponsors new legislation
Last month, new California legislation was introduced to help prevent harassment in public places. Nonprofit Stop AAPI Hate sponsored the two bills, with a similar third bill being finalized. Diversity Editor and guest Myron Caringal sat down with SF State Professor and co-founder of Stop AAPI Hate, Dr. Russell Jeung.
Check out the story here at Gator Talk.
Gator Talk: SF State's Black Studies Department
Welcome to Gator Talk, a collaborative CalState podcast that brings city and statewide perspectives to SF State news.
In celebration of Black History, Multimedia editor and guest Nicolas Cholula sits down with Dr. Oba T’Shaka to discuss the birth of the Black Studies department at SF State in 1968.
Check out the story here at Gator Talk.
Gator Talk: ... 5 weeks later.
Well, a lot has happened since the Fall 2021 semester. Editor-in-chief and host Chris Ramirez sat down with SF State President Lynn Mahoney to recap what happened between finals week and the start of the new semester.
Gator Talk: How the media reports on crime in the Bay Area
Welcome to Gator Talk, a collaborative CalState podcast that brings city and statewide perspectives to SF State news. The middle of November kicks off holiday shopping spree but then, a wave of "robberies" hit the Bay Area and local media labeled it as "looting". In the last episode of the semester, Managing editor, Samantha Laurey takes over as a guest host. She sat down with KQED PM Local News Editor, Sara Gaiser and Dr. Melissa Camacho to talk about the history of the word "looting" and how to better inform our communities. Check out the story here at Gator Talk.
Gator Talk: Giving Thanks and Gratitude
Welcome to Gator Talk, a collaborative CalState podcast that brings city and statewide perspectives to SF State news.
Copy editor, Ashley Lyn Osorio sat down with host, Sebastian to talk about what leading with lollipops is. Sit back and relax for this wholesome episode of Gator Talk.
If you want to catch up with Sebastian, follow him on his personal and professional twitter @buchelimino
Gator Talk: Dorm rats and ratty dorms
Two months ago, a student reported a mice problem in the University Park North apartments. Editor-in-chief and co-host Chris Ramirez sat down with Facilities Services Vice President Frank Fasano to learn more about its response, and the issues students across on-campus housing are facing.
Check out the story here at Gator Talk.
Chiva Pod: Movies with Latinx Leads
Welcome to Chiva Pod, a bilingual podcast for the Latinx community in the San Francisco Bay Area!
Hispanic Heritage Month is long over but, Host, Sebastian takes you back with Golden Gate Xpress Arts and Entertainment reporter, Marlyn Sanchez Nol.
They discuss movies with Latinx Leads! Stick around, you might find a new favorite.
*Disclaimer*
Mild Spoilers
**Second Disclaimer**
Seb never really talks about his pick, he wanted to leave everyone wanting it and then he forgot to record it. So we wrote it here on his behalf.
1. Spy Kids
2. Stand and Deliver
3. Into the Spiderverse
4. Fast and the Furious
5. Rogue One