https://www.spreaker.com/show/pandemic-universityenPersonal JournalsCopyright Bryson Berryhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4a7a1398fe059e11fab67dd147418859.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/pandemic-universityTue, 02 Aug 2022 12:25:06 +0000Bryson BerryBryson Berrypandemicuniveristy@gmail.comHi, welcome to my new podcast. My name is Bryson. I am a black first-year student at Macalester College. I am using this space to talk about what it's like going to college during a pandemic, my experience as a freshman, some of the cool and...yesepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/user/13747168/episode-19-long-holidayshttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/48405608Sat, 22 Jan 2022 18:12:11 +0000Bryson BerryThis is a shorter episode that I recorded after a funny grocery store experience. This is also going to be the last episode under the Pandemic University title.728holiday,shopping,vacationcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/13747168/episode-18-tired-of-covidhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/48310273Sat, 15 Jan 2022 16:43:42 +0000Bryson BerryYeah, I'm ranting about COVID19. At this point, everything from the government, to the media, and to celebrities just finds a way to frustrate me. Especially after Aaron Rodgers decided that using an MLK quote to justify not taking a vaccine was...1729basketball,bipoc,college,coronavirus,covid19,football,nba,nfl,sports,studentcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/13747168/episode-17-happy-new-year-bhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/48209732Sat, 08 Jan 2022 17:00:02 +0000Bryson BerryWelcome back to the podcast! Sorry that I've been gone so long, with the way 2021 was, I needed to find a new way to approach recording this podcast. Now that I've started doing that, expect more episodes in the future. Today's episode is just a quick...2107college,macalester,pandemic,student,universityyesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/13747168/episode-15-a-short-series-with-pierce-pa_1https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44995902Mon, 24 May 2021 13:30:18 +0000Bryson BerryThis is the second episode of the multiple-part series I recorded while in Chicago. In this part, Pierce and I talk about friendships and relationships during our respective first years in college. We also have a couple of side conversations here in...1823chicago,college,relationships,student,travel,universityyesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/13747168/episode-14-brooklyn-center-shootinghttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/44314096Tue, 13 Apr 2021 13:30:11 +0000Bryson BerryToday's episode covers the topics of police shootings, violence and the fear around all of it. I won't lie, when I was recording this episode I went in with a very neutral attitude but by the time I finished recording I found myself so upset I was...1819blacklivesmatter,blm,college,coronavirus,covid19,minneapolis,minnesota,police,shooting,student,universitycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/13747168/pu-episode-16-birthdayshttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/44110742Tue, 30 Mar 2021 13:30:11 +0000Bryson BerryAfter taking what seems like an eternity away from this podcast, I am back (again)! My birthday was only a few days ago, so in light of that, I thought I would talk about my relationship with birthdays in today's episode.1585college,fun,holidays,universitycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/13747168/pu-episode-13-ai-for-a-better-worldhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/43666453Sat, 27 Feb 2021 21:40:14 +0000Bryson BerryIt's been a long time since my last upload but I am back! This episode is with Haris Ahmed, an extremely creative programmer, and entrepreneur. This conversation is all about artificial intelligence. whether it be in healthcare, news or just the...1979ai,coding,college,facebook,healthcare,pandemic,privacy,programming,student,universitycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/13747168/pu-episode-11-a-convo-long-overduehttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/43377795Wed, 10 Feb 2021 14:30:17 +0000Bryson BerryAfter getting multiple complaints (and rightfully so), I finally decided to record an episode with one of my closest friends, Luna. Luna will have one of the most interesting perspectives I've shared on this podcast, being bi-racial, multilingual, and...5158china,college,covid,culture,ib,international,italy,pandemic,politics,race,studentyesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/13747168/pu-episode-12-better-self-better-world-whttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/43220470Mon, 01 Feb 2021 13:30:10 +0000Bryson BerryToday's episode is with Mac student Jane Slentz-Kesler—a vibrant, mindful, spiritual... yeah I've got a lot of adjectives. But seriously, this episode covers so much on the topics of healthy habits, choosing values, and doing meaningful things for the...2048career,college,conservation,earth,education,medication,mindfulness,religion,spirituality,universityyesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/13747168/pu-episode-9-the-case-for-reparationshttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/43167680Thu, 28 Jan 2021 17:27:42 +0000Bryson BerryToday's episode is a little more politically focused. After reading some texts for my political philosophy class, I thought it would be a good idea to share my opinions on the topic of reparations. But I also learned some new things too and I share my...2365blm,college,conservative,covid19,liberal,pandemic,politics,racism,reparations,student,universityyesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/13747168/episode-10-meet-eric
P.S. Eric had a terrible microphone while recording this so the audio isn't too sharp. I will make sure this doesn't happen again.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43107038Mon, 25 Jan 2021 14:30:14 +0000Bryson BerryToday's episode is the first one where I introduce the world to a Macalester student. Today's guest was Eric Yu. He is on the Macalester Student Government, an avid climate activist, and a pretty funny guy. Together, we discuss his upbringing and how...
P.S. Eric had a terrible microphone while recording this so the audio isn't too sharp. I will make sure this doesn't happen again.]]>1711biden,college,coronavirus,interview,politcs,student,trump,universityyesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/13747168/pu-episode-8-trying-to-have-adult-priorihttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/43098530Mon, 25 Jan 2021 00:03:48 +0000Bryson BerryI am excited to bring you the first episode record on Macalester's campus. This is also a bonus episode released a day earlier than usual! As I adjust to recording in a new environment, I decided that this would be a good episode to share my initial...1864budgeting,college,coronavirus,finances,pandemic,student,universitycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/13747168/pu-episode-7-the-recaphttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/43001800Tue, 19 Jan 2021 14:30:10 +0000Bryson BerryAfter being absent for about a week I thought I should explain why and talk about what's been going on in my life recently. Otherwise, the episode is just me rambling about some stuff on my mind. This is just a chill episode—I'll get back to normal...1677capital,college,coronavirus,covid19,pandemic,protest,riots,student,universitycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/13747168/pu-podcast-episode-6https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42883590Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:15:59 +0000Bryson BerryWelcome back to the podcast. On with me today is a very good friend of mine, Anouk de Gouvello. Together, we talk about feminism, women's rights, and how to be a part of the conversation. I am hoping that this can be a good opportunity to learn,...1726college,coronavirus,covid19,feminism,pandemic,socialissues,student,universitycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/13747168/pandemic-university-episode-5-insecurityhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/42827967Thu, 07 Jan 2021 14:38:07 +0000Bryson BerryAfter a bunch of conversations I've had in some recent weeks, I decided it would be a good idea to talk about my insecurities. It's something I feel perfectly comfortable opening up about, especially because I feel like it can make someone else more...1627college,coronavirus,covid19,insecurity,mentalhealth,pandemic,school,universitycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/13747168/pandemic-university-episode-4-big-univer_1https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42763240Mon, 04 Jan 2021 14:41:13 +0000Bryson BerryToday's episode was recorded with one of my oldest friends, Cameron Kazebee (felt like I had to give him the honor of the first collaboration episode). Compared to my small liberal arts college, Cameron goes to UNT, a massive state university in...1865college,coronavirus,covid19,macalester,student,university,untcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/13747168/pandemic-university-episode-2-routinehttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/42735953Thu, 31 Dec 2020 14:23:17 +0000Bryson BerryCovid19 brought about a complete disruption in everyone's routine. Life came to a halt and every day was a guessing game as we waited to get back to normalcy. In this episode, I discuss how the pandemic broke up my routine and all of my efforts to...1759college,coronavirus,covid19,life,student,universitycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/13747168/brysons-podcast-1-finalFinal thing: after having reflected on my own words and thoughts, I realize too that as much as I hate identity politics it is prevalent in my life. I mean, I went on for a while talking about how people relate with each other based on their high school experiences. As far as identity politics goes, that applies right? So, I’ve got some reflecting I need to do. If you read this, cool. The next description won't be as long.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42696815Mon, 28 Dec 2020 21:55:49 +0000Bryson BerrySo, I know this is not important really but I had a lot of thoughts while editing this podcast so if you’re taking the time to read this then thanks. First, when I say international, I am specifically referring to where I went to school and the...Final thing: after having reflected on my own words and thoughts, I realize too that as much as I hate identity politics it is prevalent in my life. I mean, I went on for a while talking about how people relate with each other based on their high school experiences. As far as identity politics goes, that applies right? So, I’ve got some reflecting I need to do. If you read this, cool. The next description won't be as long.]]>2415college,coronavirus,covid19cleanfull