The Medium

The Medium – Thanksgiving

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 15:00:05 +0000

Opinions Editor Macy Berendsen joins Photo and Video Editor Rori West to discuss why Jason Derulo is an integral part of Thanksgiving, the Taylor Swift Ticketmaster fiasco and other pop culture moments.

Macy Berendsen can be reached at macy.berendsen@stthomas.edu. Rori West can be reached at rori.west@stthomas.edu. Owen Larson can be reached at lars6521@stthomas.edu.

PODCAST: The Medium – Fall Fashion

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 20:29:32 +0000

In this episode of The Medium, Opinions Editor Macy Berendsen joins Photo and Video Editor Rori West to discuss current fashion trends, top styles of 2022 and the release of Midnights, the tenth studio album by Taylor Swift.

Macy Berendsen can be reached at macy.berendsen@stthomas.edu. Rori West can be reached at rori.west@stthomas.edu. Owen Larson can be reached at lars6521@stthomas.edu.

Podcast: The Medium – The Twilight Renaissance

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

In this episode of The Medium, Emily and Macy discuss the recent resurgence of the Twilight Series, why fans love it so much as well as the issues the series has.

Emily Rudie can be reached at emily.rudie@stthomas.edu. Macy Berendsen can be reached at macy.berendsen@stthomas.edu. Mae Macfarlane can be reached at Macf7507@stthomas.edu.

PODCAST: The Medium – Fandom Wars

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000

In the third episode of The Medium, Maddie Peters and Irene Shin discuss the world of fandoms and the tensions that build within them and catch up on the latest arts and entertainment news.

Maddie Peters can be reached at pete9542@stthomas.edu. Irene Shin can be reached at shin2935@stthomas.edu. Josie Morss can be reached at mors7544@stthomas.edu.

PODCAST: The Medium – New frontiers of VR

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000

In the second episode of The Medium, Song Johansen and Logan Sriharatsa discuss VR technology and development, VR usage for visual mediums and the latest news in the arts and entertainment world.

Song Johansen can be reached at joha8733@stthomas.edu. Logan Sriharatsa can be reached at srih1201@stthomas.edu.

PODCAST: The Medium – Should we kill the author?

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000

In the season five premiere, hosts Maddie Peters and Song Johansen discuss creator intention when making art, talk about death of the author and catch up on the latest in the art and entertainment world.

PODCAST: The Medium – Exposing misogynistic media

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000

In the season four finale and first ever TommieMedia video podcast, hosts Maddie Peters and Song Johansen dive into misogyny in pop culture and go in-depth on some examples.

Maddie Peters can be reached at pete9542@stthomas.edu. Song Johansen can be reached at joha8733@stthomas.edu. Kayla Mayer can be reached at maye8518@stthomas.edu.

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PODCAST: The Medium – The art of the finale

Mon, 07 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000

In this episode of The Medium, hosts Maddie Peters and Song Johansen discuss what makes a good series or season finale, dive into examples of good and bad finales and catch up on the latest in the art and entertainment world.

Maddie Peters can be reached at pete9542@stthomas.edu. Song Johansen can be reached at joha8733@stthomas.edu. Kayla Mayer can be reached at maye8518@stthomas.edu.

PODCAST: The Medium – Movie scores and soundtracks

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000

In episode four of The Medium, hosts Maddie Peters and Song Johansen talk about classic movie scores, highlight their favorites and discuss the latest news in the art and entertainment world.

PODCAST: The Medium – Horror movies and villains

Fri, 30 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000

In the Halloween edition of The Medium, hosts Maddie Peters and Song Johansen talk about their favorite horror films and villains and catch up on the latest news in the art and entertainment world.

Kayla Mayer can be reached at maye8518@stthomas.edu. Song Johansen can be reached at joha8733@stthomas.edu. Maddie Peters can be reached at pete9542@stthomas.edu.

PODCAST: The Medium – Hip-hop samplers and concept albums

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000

In episode two of The Medium, hosts Maddie Peters and Song Johansen discuss the definitions, history and examples of hip-hop sampling and concept albums and catch up on latest news.

PODCAST: The Medium – Summer rewind

Mon, 05 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000

In the season four premiere, host Maddie Peters interviews debut host Song Johansen about his work, and the two catch up on their favorite summer music and movies.

PODCAST: The Medium – Back to the big screen

Tue, 19 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000

In the season three finale, hosts Maddie and Reid discuss the films they’re looking forward to seeing when movie theaters reopen, entertainment news and their latest recommendations.

PODCAST: The Medium with guest Leila Weah

Tue, 05 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000

In episode six of The Medium, TommieMedia reporter Leila Weah joins hosts Maddie and Reid to discuss the popular app TikTok and the longevity of quarantine art.

PODCAST: The Medium – Art and celebrities during pandemic

Tue, 21 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000

In episode five of The Medium, Maddie and Reid discuss the pressure on artists to create while social distancing, and producer Kayla Mayer joins to talk about the irrelevance of celebrities during the pandemic.

Recommendations: Maddie- 1917 Little Women Parasite HBO’s Chernobyl

Kayla- Tiger King Community Pride and Prejudice

Reid- True Detective The Invisible Man The Gentleman

PODCAST: The Medium with Guest Host Zaid Khan

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000

In episode four of The Medium, TommieMedia Columnist Zaid Khan joins Maddie and Reid to discuss how movie theaters and streaming services will be affected by COVID-19 and offer their film, TV and music recommendations during social distancing.

Social Distancing Recommendations: Reid- The Outsider (book and show) The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt John Wick Property Brothers God of War (2018)

Maddie- Percy Jackson and the Olympians book series by Rick Riordan Death Note animated series Survivor Harry Styles and Hozier albums V.E. Schwab’s books Peaky Blinders

Zaid- Lost Game of Thrones The Barbershop Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness Disney + for nostalgia Man in the High Castle West World World War Z book and movie The Strokes, new album April 10th New albums from Childish Gambino and Lil Uzi Vert

PODCAST: The Medium with Emily Rudie, Helen Armstrong and Guest Host Annie Terry

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000

In episode three of The Medium, Maddie Peters talks to Literature Club’s Emily Rudie and Helen Armstrong about murder mystery, fan fiction and upcoming events. Reid Neeser and guest host Annie Terry discuss cancel culture and catch up on the latest news in art and entertainment.

PODCAST: The Medium – Host Interviews

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

In episode two of The Medium, hosts Maddie Peters and Reid Neeser interview each other on their respective arts, and discuss CGI casting and Justin Bieber’s new album.

PODCAST: The Medium – Oscars and Grammys

Fri, 14 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

In the season three premiere of The Medium, hosts Maddie Peters and Reid Neeser recap the Oscars with their takes on the nominees, and discuss the Grammy’s and Harvey Weinstein trials.

PODCAST: The Medium – Fan Theories

Wed, 11 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000

In episode seven of The Medium, hosts Maddie Peters and Reid Neeser discuss popular celebrity and entertainment fan theories and catch up with the latest news in arts and entertainment.