The Interchange is back!

Justyna Bicz hosts the 1st episode of season 2 of the Interchange, which aired on Feb 10, 2013. You'll hear News Director David Janovsky doing his weekly segment, Arielle Zionts premiere her recurring series Discussing Disabilities, Kara Freedman's talk about a senior project, a Poetry Program installment, a radio play written by Brendan Gillett and performed by Bottom-Line Theatre, and finally Justyna's interview with Lisa Phillips about One Billion Rising.

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Episode 1.9: Season Finale

In the final episode of the Interchange for the semester, Bottom Line Theatre presents a radio adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Next Kip White and Chris Leon discuss composting at the Claremont Colleges. Finally, we present Scavengers, a piece by William K Behr from earlier in the year on the ethics of scavenging cans and bottles for their redemption value.

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Episode 1.8

Finals week is fast approaching at the Claremont Colleges, so Justyna Bicz leads us in a ten-minute meditation exercise meant to relax and energize the stressed student population. Later in the show,  David Scott asks Pomona College and KSPC Alum Randy Fischer about his experience working at KSPC in its days as a fledgling station on the FM band in the 50s and 60s. The interview was conducted as a part of the Bureau of Experimental Speech and Holy Theses at Pomona College. 

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 Music from this episode:

Joe Frawley - Meditation (Clinical Archives Mix) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

Episode 1.7

Chiara Dorigo interviews Wanda Gibson of Pomona College’s Career Development Office on the transition between college and career. Then, Chris Leon presents a story about his father, dealing with loss, and coming to terms with the grieving process. Later, Justyna Bicz interviews artist Adam Overton about the exhibition entitled “The Bureau of Experimental Speech and Holy Theses” currently on display at the Pomona College Museum of Art. Archived clips from KSPC’s past reveal how news and reporting was undertaken on the station in its early days. And finally, Ann Kirkpatrick presents a short report on the process of getting a student visa in order to study abroad in Spain.

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Episode 1.6

Sally Zhang interviews Professor Leonard Pronko about Pomona College's recent production of "A Doll House." Sarah Vitak presents a story on the recent Hackathon event at the Claremont Colleges. Kip White and Chris Leon discuss compost at Pitzer College. Ann Kirkpatrick interviews political activist Tom Hayden, author of the Port Huron Statement and founding member of the Students for a Democratic Society.

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Special Feature: Professor Leonard Pronko on "A Doll House"

Sally Zhang interviews Professor Leonard Pronko about Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll House" and Pomona College's production of the play this weekend, November 15-18, at Seaver Theater.

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Check out more about the play here.

Episode 1.5: Election Special

The Interchange presents its Election Special! David Janovsky gives his final installment of the weekly Election Roundup. Chiara Dorigo presents a report on the controversy surrounding new Voter Identification laws in several states. Sara Vitak examines the effect Hurricane Sandy could have on the election. Sally Zhang interviews Pomona professor Philip Streich about how the foreign policy of President Obama and Governor Romney has affected each candidate’s campaign.   David Janovsky returns to interview Pomona Professor Amanda Hollis-Brusky about the importance of the Supreme Court in the 2012 Presidential election. Justyna Bicz interviews her friend Caroline, who is casting her first vote in a Presidential Election this year.    

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