August van Nieuwenhuysen (2025), Cameron Kalopsis (2024), and Molly Gibbons (2024) talk about the 2024 Gender Symposium about being online, their process for determining the theme, and give sneak peeks about what to expect!

Graduation Goodbyes: Reflecting on Being Black at a PWI

May 18th, 2023 39m 21s

Hosts DJ Smith and Negasi Brown discuss what their four years have looked like in their final episode of The Mossy Pod. The Mossy Pod is produced by The Mossy Log, Lewis & Clark College's independent, student-run newspaper. Hosted by DJ Smith

Isaac Babus '26 talks Jewish identity, work photographing houseless people & cultural appropriation

May 1st, 2023 41m 34s

Hosts DJ Smith and Negasi Brown talk with Isaac Babus '26 about many cultural issues, primarily focusing on their own identities as Jewish and African American. Find out Isaac's opinion on stereotypes, why DJ describes K-Pop as sriracha mayo an

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SPECIAL: State of the College & Fireside Chat with ASB President Madeleine MacWilliamson

Apr 20th, 2023 55m 2s

Enjoy this special episode which features audio initially run on KPH digital radio. ASB President Madeleine MacWilliamson addresses the campus community in a State of the College Address. Afterwards, MacWilliamson is interviewed by The Mossy Lo

Discussion with Ambassador Mushingi

Apr 19th, 2023 38m 11s

Hosts DJ Smith and Negasi Brown talk with U.S. Ambassador to Angola and Sao Tome and Principe Tulinabo S. Mushingi during his visit to campus. He was brought to campus by Diplomat in Residence Niels Marquardt. For more information, read Noah Re

What is the African Diaspora? Interview with John Mbanda, Afrikan Diaspora Club president

Apr 5th, 2023 20m 20s

Hosts DJ Smith and Negasi Brown talk with John Mbanda about African diaspora, the difference between Black/African American and the role of the Afrikan Diaspora Club on campus. Mbanda is reachable at [email protected] or through the Afrikan Dia

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Back, back, back again!

Mar 10th, 2023 6m 24s

The Mossy Pod is back in session. Stay tuned to hear diverse stories and passionate conversations through the course of the semester. The show will come out biweekly on Friday's, alternating to print publication of The Mossy Log newspaper. Stay

Discussing Hawaiian issues on campus, mahalo

Dec 5th, 2022 24m 25s

This week, hosts Negasi Brown and DJ Smith talk with members of the Hawaii club on campus. Hear about the difference from being from Hawaii and being Hawaiian, the best shaved ice spots on the islands and their upcoming luau.

Inauguration Special

Oct 31st, 2022 10m 53s

Hosts DJ Smith and Negasi Brown are back! This week they are discussing President Robin Holmes-Sullivan's inauguration and include audio from the event.Reporting courtesy of Amelia Doyle & Ashlyn Little.All opinions are representative of the

Adapting to a PWI feat. an interview with Jonathan Newsome

Oct 14th, 2022 14m 52s

Host DJ Smith is once again without his co-host, but has an interview with his fellow football player Jonathan "Trip" Newsome. They discuss what it is like being Black men from diverse cities, coming to a Predominately White Institution (PWI) w

Tired Updates, Much Needed Venting & a Welcome to City of Roses

Sep 30th, 2022 14m 11s

Host DJ Smith is on his own this week, a feeling many students can relate to as the semester picks up. He discusses some updates to student life on campus including the reopening of the Trail Room, bathroom etiquette and the infrequency of the

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Introducing, The Mossy Pod

Sep 16th, 2022 8m 26s

Hosts DJ Smith & Negasi Brown give you the run down on our new podcast and some stories from our first issue.

COVID Recap, Student Athlete Experience and Summer Housing

Apr 30th, 2021 35m 32s

Hey, Pios! Welcome back to The PioPod. In this episode, we will be talking to News Editor Venus Edlin, giving us a recap of LC’s handling of COVID 19, and Arts Editor Aubrey Roche about summer housing and Campus Living’s housing mandate. We’ll

Vaccine Clinic Cancelled, Joe Becker and Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield

Apr 9th, 2021 31m 10s

Hey, Pios! Welcome back to The PioPod. In this episode, we will be talking to News Editor Venus Edlin about LC’s vaccine clinic being cancelled, and fellow News Editor Isabel Rekow about this year’s commencement speaker, Ambassador Linda Thomas

LC Budget, Matt Wuerker and Salary Freezes

Mar 19th, 2021 47m 35s

Hey, Pios! Welcome back to The PioPod! We have some juicy stories to share with y’all today. We will be talking with the Editor in Chief Nic Nerli about LC’s current budget crisis, and listening to News Editor Venus Edlin interview LC Alum Matt

Philip Zimbardo, Third Culture Kid Symposium, and Gender Studies Symposium

Mar 5th, 2021 32m 54s

Welcome back to The PioPod! On today's episode, we will be talking with Backdoor Editor Mackenzie Herring about psychologist Philip Zimbardo and his lecture to LC students. We are also chatting with News Editor Isabel Rekow about the Third Cult

Extending Senior Year, Jobs and Internships and Honoring Black History Month

Feb 22nd, 2021 29m 8s

Hey, Pios! Welcome back to The PioPod! As you probably noticed, this episode, which was supposed to be released last Friday, has been released today due to last week’s winter storm. We, the editorial board, hope you are all safe and sound and h

COVID on Campus, the Inauguration and Graffitied Academic Buildings

Feb 5th, 2021 33m 8s

Hey, Pios! Welcome back to The PioPod! In today's episode, we will be talking with News Editor Isabel Rekow about the rise in COVID cases on campus, and staff writer Marco Dregni about the graffiti seen on academic buildings. We will also hear

Election Results, Portland Trail Blazers player C.J. McCollum and Sex Positivity

Nov 13th, 2020 34m 26s

Welcome back to The PioPod! In our last episode of the semester, Jillian Jackson shares how the General Election impacted the LC community. Ariel McGee discusses CJ McCollum, a guard for the Portland Trail Blazers, and his new web series on pol

PioPolling, Frank Manor House and the General Election

Oct 30th, 2020 41m 35s

Welcome back to The PioPod! In this week's episode, News Editor Jacob Muscarella shares the results of PioPoll: U.S. Presidential Election. Web and Social Media Manager Alex Barr describes her spooky late night tour of Frank Manor House. Then,

Student Support Services, College Outdoors and The Corbett House

Oct 15th, 2020 29m 3s

Welcome back to The PioPod! In this week's episode, Jillian Jackson interviews the director of Students Support Services and the president of the Disabled Student Union, asking how online classes have impacted students' learning. Features edito

Fall 2020 Study Abroad, Prof. Suparna Chahdry, and Remembering RBG.

Oct 2nd, 2020 29m 13s

Welcome back to The PioPod! In this week's episode, Jillian Jackson, a regular contributor to The Pioneer Log, interviews the Dean of Spiritual Life Mark Duntley, talking about how he responded to his study abroad trip being cancelled. Opinion

LC Budget, Title IX & Disarm PSU

Sep 18th, 2020 26m 8s

Welcome back to The PioPod! After a summer hiatus, Director of Broadcasting Charlotte Powers interviews three student journalists at The Pioneer Log on the state of Lewis & Clark's finances, changes to Title IX and the disarming of Portland Sta

Working at LC

Mar 9th, 2020 37m 26s

In the 9th episode of The PioPod, we spoke with three people who work some of the jobs that help LC function. Listen to a speech by Marc Anthony at the February 26th Phonathon workers' rights rally as well as interviews with Caitlin Chow-Ise, a

Sustainability at LC

Feb 21st, 2020 55m 56s

In the 8th episode of The PioPod, Lewis & Clark's sustainability analyst intern, Nicole Godbout goes over the STARS assessment and reveals some concerning gaps in the availability of crucial data. Then LC's Sustainability Director, Amy Dvorak r