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HCAU Unfiltered

HCAU Unfiltered

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Her Campus at American presents HCAU Unfiltered!
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S1 E3: Decriminalizing Sex Work with Eteng

HCAU UnfilteredOct 27, 2019

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It's Beyoncé's World, We're Just Living In It

It's Beyoncé's World, We're Just Living In It

HCAU Hosts Kamora and Maeve talk about everything and anything pop culture recently; Beyoncé and her new songs, The Bachelor, awards show season, and more.

Mar 07, 202446:24
Get ready for Recruitment!

Get ready for Recruitment!

HCAU Hosts Becca and Annabelle talk about everything and anything about their sorority experience and recruitment!

Mar 05, 202438:54
Valentine's Day with HCAU Unfiltered

Valentine's Day with HCAU Unfiltered

Multimedia Director Sarah and Multimedia Editor Kaitlyn talk about everything and anything about our Valentine's Day 2024.

Feb 24, 202432:48
Holiday Traditions in College

Holiday Traditions in College

Multimedia Director Sarah and Multimedia Assistant Belle talk everything and anything about our last winter break as college students, our holiday traditions, and how we feel about graduating soon.

Feb 24, 202437:51
Halloween In's and Out's

Halloween In's and Out's

HCAU Unfiltered hosts Becca and Maggie talk everything and anything about Halloween. what they love about it, and what costumes are in and what costumes should be out.

Feb 23, 202436:18
Long Distance Relationships: Freshman Year

Long Distance Relationships: Freshman Year

Kaitlyn and Abby discuss everything about long distance relationships and how they have navigated it through their freshman year.

Feb 15, 202416:25
Wine Talk with your E-board

Wine Talk with your E-board

Multimedia Director Sarah, Editor-in-Chief Sana and President Jordyn discuss everything about high school, how we have changed up to now, and all the craziness in between.

Feb 14, 202443:09
Best Songs for a College Party

Best Songs for a College Party

Becca and Marissa tell us all about the best songs for a rager and DJ's better listen up! Check out the playlist made by our very own hosts so you can follow along: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4JSgZd8aFp6qcLijX8675r?si=zafwBo7GRu-pNM4Ln8l8xA&pi=u-GD-ZuNQxSDa7&nd=1&dlsi=c592946aa8ec4fe1


Feb 14, 202430:26
Women of Color at a PWI

Women of Color at a PWI

Ela and Vedika discuss all things about their experiences of being a woman of color attending a Predominantly White Institution (PWI). They talk all about love lives, experiences in the classroom and their experiences all over the world.

Feb 14, 202450:41
The Birthday (Not So) Blues

The Birthday (Not So) Blues

Maggie discusses everything about birthdays, growing older, learning more about herself, and what she has learned at college so far.

Dec 06, 202313:54
S1 E6: Stigmas Around Sex in Society

S1 E6: Stigmas Around Sex in Society

For our sixth episode this season, Sarah and Ela will talk about anything and everything about stigmas around sex in society.
Apr 19, 202323:42
S1 E5: Women’s Experiences at the Doctor’s Office

S1 E5: Women’s Experiences at the Doctor’s Office

For our fifth episode this season, Ela and Morgan will talk about anything and everything about women’s experiences at the doctor’s office.
Apr 14, 202327:01
S1 E4: Balancing Friendships and Independence

S1 E4: Balancing Friendships and Independence

For our fourth episode this season, Gabriela and Laisa will talk about anything and everything about balancing friendships and independence.
Apr 05, 202319:21
S1 E3: Best Books to Read in 2023

S1 E3: Best Books to Read in 2023

For our third episode this season, Morgan and Sam will talk about anything and everything about the best books to read in 2023.
Mar 28, 202323:29
S1 E2: Boundaries at College

S1 E2: Boundaries at College

For our second episode this season, Malak and Cate will talk about anything and everything about boundaries at college.
Mar 22, 202321:46
S1 E1: Long Distance Relationships

S1 E1: Long Distance Relationships

Welcome back to Her Campus American University’s podcast (with a new name) HCAU Unfiltered! For our first episode this season, our Multimedia Director Laisa and our Multimedia Editor Sarah will talk about anything and everything about long distance relationships.
Mar 14, 202325:45
Role of Women in the World with Ukraine

Role of Women in the World with Ukraine

In this episode, Morgan and Mary discuss women’s role in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. They compare the rhetoric of American women being concerned over the possibility of being drafted, instead of being concerned over the women of Ukraine. They discuss the role of TikTok in developing a conversation about what this war means for different people, and how this can be harmful when not all sides of the war are being represented. Ways to aid the humanitarian effort are brought up at the end of the episode, so stay tuned!

Jun 01, 202222:09
All Things Dance!

All Things Dance!

In this episode, Sarah and Karlee talk about all things dance! They discuss their childhood dance experiences, competitive dance, high school, and current college experience! They delve into the positives and negatives dance has had on their lives. They discuss all things dance and the intersection of mental health. Join us in this fun conversation!

Apr 19, 202231:49
Euphoria and Sex and the City: Comparing and Contrasting Sex on TV
Mar 29, 202218:36
S4 E4 : The Gendered and Racialized Dynamics of Tubal Ligation
Apr 27, 202110:33
S4 E3 : Unpacking the Stigma Around Female, Bisexual, and Queer Pleasure
Apr 06, 202140:12
S4 E2 : What's Happening in Bachelor Nation
Mar 14, 202134:47
S4 E1 : A Look Into the World of Bridgerton

S4 E1 : A Look Into the World of Bridgerton

In this episode, Alle and Laisa chat about the new Netflix hit show Bridgerton from the origins, to the biggest surprises, to some of the show's controversy, to lots of *spoilers*. We hope you enjoy our first episode back in the spring 2021 semester!

Feb 19, 202121:24
S3 E4: The Racialized History of the Birth Control pill

S3 E4: The Racialized History of the Birth Control pill

In today's episode, Wyatt has a chat with guest Kiran Waqar about the racialized history of the birth control pill and its controversial creator, Margret Sanger. They cover the general history of the pill, Sanger's involvement with the eugenics movement, the Puerto Rican pill trials, the use of Black and Brown women as "guinea pigs" for reproductive care developments, contemporary racial issues in reproductive healthcare access as a whole and the people/organizations who are fighting to change it. We hope you enjoy this conversation!

Trigger warning: this episode discusses race, eugenics, and racialization.

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Dec 06, 202029:42
S3 E3: Womxn in Media
Nov 06, 202032:33
S3 E2: Let's Chat About Only Fans
Oct 11, 202028:50
S3 E1 : Transitioning to "Zoom University"

S3 E1 : Transitioning to "Zoom University"

Welcome back to Season Three of HCAU's podcast, MISSEDUCATION! We're starting off this season with a chat with Wyatt and Alle about colleges' responses to Covid-19, transitioning to "Zoom University" and the weirdness of being college students at home. We hope you enjoy!

Sep 18, 202046:44
S2 E4 : Maternal Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

S2 E4 : Maternal Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Tune into this episode to learn more about how people who are pregnant are experiencing potential disadvantages in their maternal health care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Abby discusses how people of color and other more vulnerable groups may lack access to the equitable care that they need. She also interviews Ally Henry for an inside perspective on this topic. Thanks for listening and hope all our listeners are staying safe and healthy!

May 12, 202014:27
S2 E3 : Interview with a Sugar Baby

S2 E3 : Interview with a Sugar Baby

This episode Abby and Wyatt interview an AU student with experience as a sugar baby after an AU Media source wrote an article about sugar babies. This interview covers many questions people may have about the sugar baby experience such as tips for staying safe, changing the narrative around sugar dating, advice for people who may be considering being a sugar baby, their experience ending relationships, meeting a sugar daddy for the first time, and their view on the perceptions people have of sugar dating. To preserve this person's anonymity we have edited the voice of this person. Please enjoy and let us know any thoughts you may have after listening! 

Apr 13, 202032:11
S2 E2 : A Chat About Sorority Life at AU

S2 E2 : A Chat About Sorority Life at AU

In this podcast, we interviewed members from a professional and social sorority, as well as an unaffiliated student at American University. In the interview, we discussed sorority life and expectations and deconstructed the stigmas surrounding these organizations at AU.

Feb 25, 202053:11
S2 E1: Pyramid Schemes with Katie Malone

S2 E1: Pyramid Schemes with Katie Malone

Have you ever wondered how that girl from your high school ended up selling lotion on Instagram? Or been curious about how to feel about your Aunt Carol having people over for parties to talk to them about this great new makeup from a company that changed her life? Well, this episode of MissEducation covers those questions and more as Molly Molloy and Katie Malone get on the mic to talk about pyramid schemes, how they are affecting people's lives, what to do if you are contacted by someone about joining, the tips for seeing if a company may be a pyramid scheme, and so much more. 

Feb 04, 202039:05
S1 E5: Relationships with Valerie Tovar
Nov 24, 201937:18
S1 E4: Ethical Fashion with Elisabeth Huijskens
Nov 12, 201936:03
S1 E3: Decriminalizing Sex Work with Eteng
Oct 27, 201948:44
S1 E2: The Pink Tax with Ala Alaeddin

S1 E2: The Pink Tax with Ala Alaeddin

In this episode, Maggie Schutte and Molly Molloy Interview Ala Alaeddin from UnPink to learn more about the pink tax and how everyone can get involved In the fight against the unnecessary taxation of traditionally feminine products. UnPink is an organization that educates men on the impact of the pink tax while supporting people subject to it to one day achieve a world with no pink tax. Find out more at UnPink.org. 

This podcast was brought to you by Her Campus at American. This episodes features contributions from Katie Malone, Abby Henry, Maggie Schutte, Molly Molloy, Wyatt Foster, Zoe Goodman and Isabelle Iguchi.

Oct 14, 201944:15
S1 E1: We're back!

S1 E1: We're back!

Welcome back to MissEducation! Molly, Wyatt and Abby are diving into some of the topics we plan to chat about this semester, catching up on what happened at the climate march and discussing the possibility of a new AU sports center. Finally, they’ll share the names of some of the women that they look up to.

This podcast was brought to you by Her Campus at American. This episodes features contributions from Katie Malone, Abby Henry, Molly Molloy, Wyatt Foster, Zoe Goodman and Naomi Greengold.

Sep 30, 201931:46