Climate Activism -- How did the Sunrise Movement in Maine and on Bowdoin's campus come to be? What do these young people demand? What is the fate of environmentalism all across the world? Diego Velasquez '20 explores the transition students too

The Life of a Desk

Dec 20th, 2019 14m 17s

The two hundred year old desk of Parker Cleaveland, a nineteenth century minerologist and Bowdoin professor, finds its way back to the house where it all began. This episode was produced by Helen Wang. Image courtesy of the George J. Mitch

#001 Common Time (with Nick Cattaneo)

Dec 1st, 2019 39m 29s

The premiere episode of our new mini series "Chop Shop". An interview podcast about music, hosted by Spencer Wilkins.SONG TIMESTAMPS:3:37 Ain't Nobody, Chaka Khan15:26 What Is and What Should Never Be, Led Zeppelin28:15 Dry, Susan Cattaneo

The Good Guys

May 24th, 2019 34m 45s

What does it mean to be a "good guy"? In this episode, we interview three male students who are involved with the campus group BMASV - Bowdoin Men Against Sexual Violence - to better understand how masculinity contributes to its message and the

No Coast

Apr 8th, 2019 21m 21s

You know the West coast and the East coast… but what about all the stuff in the middle? Emily and Helen will talk you through it.

Faith and Place

Mar 7th, 2019 33m 49s

What does it mean to carry the Lord with you wherever you go? In this episode, we interview two student leaders of on-campus Christian groups to better understand how religion operates at Bowdoin and how faith can be cultivated in a seemingly s

Election Season

Nov 5th, 2018 20m 17s

How is Bowdoin preparing for the upcoming midterm elections? In this episode, we talk to students involved with the Maine Democrats and the College Republicans, to see what different partisan groups are up to on campus.Special thanks to Nell

ART/IFACT

Oct 24th, 2018 26m 40s

Why do American museums rarely display Indigenous American art? In this episode of the Commons, we talk with museum representatives about the complicated history between museums and indigenous contemporary art, and discuss how this relationship

How We Remember 2: (Not So) Hard Conversations

Jun 17th, 2018 43m 40s

Dana Williams '18 talks to two people involved in the fallout from the tequila party about their memories of sophomore year.

How We Remember 1: The Gangster Party and Collective Memory

May 25th, 2018 21m 13s

Dana Williams '18 interviews seniors about their memories of the "gangster party" that took place sophomore year. The episode is the first part of a series in which Williams and a classmate, Parker Lamal-Brown, look at how we remember the tensi

Campus Comedy: Improvabilities

May 20th, 2018 11m 21s

Helen Wang '20 chats with Brendan Pulsifer '20 about comedy and what it's like to be a member of an improv group on campus.

Wolf Tracks

May 17th, 2018 10m 34s

What makes Bowdoin students unique? Diego Velasquez '20 talks to Ayana Harscoet '20 about her hobby of tracking wolves in the Cascade Mountains.

Fraternities: Beginnings

Apr 24th, 2018 13m 43s

Cameron Chertavian '20 heads to the college archives to learn more about the history of fraternities at Bowdoin.

Mental Health: Two's Company

Mar 29th, 2018 8m 3s

Episode 1 of The Commons Podcast Mental Health Series. In this episode, producer Steph Sun sits down with her friend and roommate Lee to reflect on mental health, being at Bowdoin, and laughing through the tough times.

Food For Thought

Nov 22nd, 2017 21m 12s

Helen Wang '20 goes behind-the-scenes of Bowdoin Dining to learn about menus, recipes, and muffins.

Ghosts, Bowdoin, and You?

Nov 3rd, 2017 31m 50s

Charlotte Hall '20 collects stories of ghosts, eerie stories, and seances at Bowdoin (almost) in time for Halloween.

Bowdoin Christian Fellowship

Sep 29th, 2017 30m 10s

Philip Kiefer '18 talks with members of Bowdoin Christian Fellowship about their club, and about Christianity at a secular school.

This Way Forward Episode 2: All in the Family

Sep 13th, 2017 33m 55s

Episode 2 of This Way Forward. Produced by Philip Kiefer and Carly Berlin, music by Sam Kyzivat.

Go With The Flow

May 11th, 2017 22m 17s

Shark week, Surfing the Crimson Wave, the Red Badge of Courage. In this episode of The Commons we sit down with Bowdoin students to hear their period stories.

Opposites Attract

Apr 25th, 2017 22m 15s

Political polarization seems to have reached an all-time high. Especially on college campuses. So, how is it possible that the President of the Bowdoin Republicans, Jack Lucy, and the President of the Bowdoin Democrats, Marisa O'Toole, have bee

This Way Forward Episode 1: What does this moment mean?

Mar 14th, 2017 17m 56s

We are proud to introduce This Way Forward, created by Wylie Chang, and produced by The Bowdoin Commons. This Way Forward is a storytelling podcast about coming of age with Trump in office. From making sense of what this moment means, to search

No Place Like Home

Feb 18th, 2017 31m 14s

In this episode of The Commons, we explore the idea of home, and what it means in relation to Bowdoin.This episode was produced by Büşra Eriz, Helen Wang and Emma Landes.

Out of Bounds

Jan 31st, 2017 24m 4s

On this episode of the Commons, producers Eduardo Jaramillo, Cameron Chertavian and Robert Barron explore the intersection between athletics and social spaces on Bowdoin's campus.

Town Gown

Nov 14th, 2016 26m 42s

What does a "townie" look like? Is Bowdoin College defined by the town of Brunswick or vice versa? What brings someone to a diner at 1am? The Commons explores these questions and more in this episode of the Bowdoin podcast. Listen to the whol

Double Take

Oct 19th, 2016 24m 7s

The Commons is back this year with a bang! In this episode, producers Busra Eriz and Jodi Kraushar speak with two pairs of siblings about their experiences going to the same school. Stay tuned to listen to the Finnertys and Silitchs discuss the