Retrospect
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Retrospect
Take an in-depth look at the issues facing Fordham University with Retrospect, the official podcast of The Fordham Observer, as we interview guests, share stories and foster active debate. Co-hosted by Diana Silva, Mia Swann and Kiera Mullany.
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93 дугаарEid al-Fitr 2025 at Fordham
It’s been almost a year since Fordham hired their first Director of Muslim Life. This spring semester, members of the Islamic community at Fordham fea...
Food Scarcity in Nigeria
From the bustling streets of New York City to the vast landscapes of Nigeria, the specter of hunger looms large. In this episode, we’ll examine the fa...
Season 9: Affordable Groceries in NYC
Are groceries really that expensive in Midtown? Of course, for broke college students but thankfully the podcast hosts have a variety of ways to save...
Season 9: Relationship Representation
Media, in all its forms, tells a lot about our current culture and climate, especially when it comes to romantic relationships. In today’s episode, ou...
Season 9: Sensationalism
Is it activism or is it sensationalism? In this episode, we delve into the controversial world of sensational activism. With everything happening in t...
Season 8: The Presidential Press Release Debrief 2024
Host Morgan Johnson, producer Nellie Podokshik and assistant features editor Colby McCaskill, FCLC ’26, review the recent presidential press conferenc...
Season 8: Fordham’s Academic Integrity Policy on AI
Host Morgan Johnson, producer Nellie Podokshik and contributor Samantha Ortiz, FCLC ’26, speak with news editors Alexa Villatoro, FCLC ’24, Insiya Gan...
Season 8: Hollywood Strike
Host Morgan Johnson, producer Nellie Podokshik and contributors Anesiah Watson, FCLC ’27, and Samantha Ortiz, FCLC ’26, speak to arts and culture edit...
Summer Special: Reimagining Creativity in the Generative AI Era
Host Morgan Johnson and Producer Nellie Podokshik speak with Tiffany Ng, Fordham College at Rose Hill ’26 and a major in computer science, about the d...
Summer Special: Brand Marketing During Pride Month
Host Morgan Johnson and Producer Nellie Podokshik talk to PRISM LC co-presidents Tessa Erbe and Emmanuel Okeke about rainbow capitalism and how corpor...
Season 7: Women in Pop Music with Opinions
Host Morgan Johnson and Producer Nellie Podokshik talk to former hosts Christian Madlansacay, Shaily Jani and Brianna Doucette and former Opinions edi...
Season 7: The Banking Crisis with the Women in Finance and Economics club
Hosts Christian, Shaily and Morgan and Producer Nellie Podokshik talk to the Women in Finance and Economics club’s junior E-Board member, Tiffany Ng,...
Season 7: Collaboration with Sports and Health
Hosts Christian and Shaily and Podcast Producer Brianna Doucette, FCLC ’23, talk to Sports and Health Editors Gabriella Bermudez, FCLC ’25, and Chris...
Season 7: Let’s Get Eco-friendly!
Host Christian and Contributing Hosts Brianna Doucette, FCLC ’23; Morgan Johnson, FCLC ’26; and Ben Oppenheimer, FCLC ’24, talk about various carbon f...
Season 7: Interview with Allie and Maddie
Christian and Shaily talk with Editor-in-Chief Allie Stofer and Managing Editor Maddie Sandholm, both FCLC ’23, about their roles and plans for the up...
Season 6: Study Abroad Stories
Christian and Shaily talk with Reeya Vasisht, FCLC ’23, about her experience with Fordham’s study abroad program. We discuss her time in London, trave...
Season 6: All by Lauren
Christian talks with Multimedia Editor Lauren Bocalan and Staff Writer Sydney Champagne, both FCLC ’24, about Champagne’s article on Lauren’s small bu...
Season 6: Dating 101 with Emily Ellis
Diana, Christian and Shaily talk with Head Copy Editor Emily Ellis, FCLC ’23, about her new dating advice column, “Ask Em.” We discuss dating apps, ho...
Seasons 6: A Valentine’s Day Super Bowl
Diana and new co-host/producer, Shaily Jani, FCLC’ 23, have a chat with one of WFUV’s sports beat reporters, Samantha Bohrer, FCLC ’23, about WFUV, he...
Season 6: New York State of Mind
Diana has a chat with Julia Rinaldi, FCLC ’22, on what it was like to transition from suburban to city life, her different experiences of living in th...
Season 6: Thrown for a Hoop this Coming Sports Season
Diana and Mia talk with Sports and Health Editor Patrick Moquin about how he’s doing with sports coverage, the Fordham football team and their accompl...
Season 6: Spooktober with Retro
Happy Halloween Rams! Diana and new co-host Mia Swann sit down with Gabby Etzel, FCLC ’22, to talk about her favorite things about Halloween, Nightmar...
Season 6: An Ode to Hispanic Heritage Month
Diana sits down with journalism major Letícia Guimares, FCLC ’23, to talk about Hispanic Heritage Month, what it was like growing up in a Latin househ...
Season 6: Fashion and Function … or Dysfunction
Diana speaks with Fordham professor and fashion historian Sonya Abrego, who holds a Ph.D. in decorative arts design and material culture, about her ex...
Season 6: Retrospect Reflections
Cate and Diana speak with former Retrospect hosts Corbin Gregg, FCLC ’22, and Kevin Christopher Robles, FCLC ’20, about their experiences working on t...
Summer Special: Welcome Back, Rams!
Diana sits down with Julia Rinaldi, FCLC ’23, to hear what she’s looking forward to in the fall semester. Then, Diana shares her top 10 tips for stude...
Summer Special: Fordham True Crime
Cate and Diana explore the case of Anastasiya Andreyeva, a Fordham student charged with the 2007 murder of Brooklyn resident Aleksey Kats. Then, Leo B...
Summer Special: Portrait of NYC Pride
Cate and Diana share the sounds of New York City Pride. Then, Cate speaks with Alden Kennedy, FCLC ’22, about her first Pride experience. Hosted by Ca...
Season 5: Questioning Southern Stereotypes
Asst. Opinions Editor and columnist Jessica Yu, FCLC ’23, explains why hating country music may have political and social implications beyond just mus...
Season 5: Summing Up Spring Sports
With the semester in its homestretch, Sports & Health Editor Patrick Moquin, FCLC ’22, recaps the highlights of the spring season for the Fordham Rams...
Season 5: What’s Brewing at Birch?
Cate and Diana sit down with Birch Coffee co-founder Jeremy Lyman to discuss the history and vision behind the business. Hosted by Cate Galliford and...
Season 5: New Beginnings
Dean of Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC) Laura Auricchio recounts the successes and failures of the 2020-2021 academic year. Later, Cate and C...
The Observer’s 40th Anniversary Special: Evolution of Journalism
Cate and Corbin speak with Joe DeLessio, FCLC ’06, former managing editor for The Observer and current social media editor for New York Magazine, abou...
Season 5: A Hybrid Approach to Government
United Student Government (USG) President Loreen Ruiz, FCLC ’21, and Vice President Robert Sundstrom, FCLC ’22, reflect on the success of their partne...
Season 5: Feminist Advocacy and Women’s History Month
Members of the Feminist Alliance E-Board Gabby Abrazaldo, FCLC ’23, and Katrina Shea, FCLC ’22 discuss feminist activism at Fordham and the ways the u...
Season 5: Fordham Women’s Basketball Reflects on Season
Fordham women’s basketball team Captains Kaitlyn Downey, Katie McLoughlin and Anna DeWolfe recount their success this season and how the team was impa...
Season 5: Catholic Culture on Campus
Head Copy Editor Jill Rice explains the significance of Lent and shares her experience as a practicing Catholic at Fordham. Hosted by Cate Galliford a...
Season 5: Comedy During a Pandemic
The Stove’s Cabin Crew E-Board talks with Cate and Corbin about their experiences putting on live comedy shows throughout the pandemic. Hosted by Cate...
Season 5: Valentine’s Amid the Virus
Cate and Corbin welcome back Dr. Jeffrey Ng, director of Fordham’s Counseling and Psychological Services, to discuss the importance of intimacy and ro...
Season 5: Frontline Workers and Coronavirus Vaccines
Evan Vollbrecht, IT manager for The Fordham Observer, discusses how he worked in a pharmacy throughout the pandemic. He also describes his experience...