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A new podcast hosted by Karissa Ho and Aarthi Muthukumar discovering the stories of those who have made the Daily Californian what it is today.

Adrienne Shih on the Breaking News Mindset, NYT Opinion, and Mentorship

12 NOV 2022 · In this episode, the Desk spoke with Adrienne Shih, Opinion Editor at the New York Times, on her start in city reporting at the Daily Cal, her breaking news coverage of the 2020 election cycle at the Los Angeles Times, and finding a sustainable sense of belonging in journalism.

29m 34s
Ellen Zeng on Star Wars: Battlefront, Harrison Ford, and Project Management

24 OCT 2022 · In this episode, the Desk joined Ellen Zeng of Nike’s Product Launch team to discuss the video game industry, making eye contact with actors at movie premieres, and why she thinks every job is the same.

23m 22s
Eda Yu on Freelancing, Lil Yachty, and Poetic Inspirations

3 OCT 2022 · In this episode, the Desk chats with Eda Yu, Senior Content Designer at Faire, about her unusual application to Apple’s accelerator program, what content design really is, and how to write the perfect freelancing pitch.

32m 10s
Deanne Chen on Theater, Tech Marketing, and Elizabeth Warren

26 SEP 2022 · In this episode, the Desk talks with Deanne Chen, Partner Marketing Manager at Google Cloud, about her life and career in the Bay Area, history with the White House, and why no one ever actually needs a business degree.

33m 26s