Athens Happens is a weekly news podcast brought to you by The New Political, a student publication dedicated to explaining the nuances of Ohio University, Athens and state politics.
You can find new episodes every Monday at thenewpolitical.com, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever else podcasts can be downloaded.
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Ayden McDougle and Megan Taylor discuss why there seems to be so many substantial topics dominating headlines during an election year and the potential topics that will be covered throughout the year ...
What Does The Passage of Issues 1 & 2 Mean For Ohioans? (00:27:34)
We had the honor to be joined by Ohio University Alum Larry Hayman Esq., the driving force behind legal education at OU. Mr. Hayman was a civil litigator, specializing in election law, education law, ...
Athens Happens: “Swiftomics”: The Influence of Taylor Swift (00:30:05)
Ohio U student, and true Swifty, Riley Sargent joins us to discuss the influences of Taylor Swift, not just on her fanbase, but communities and the economy in hindsight of the Eras Tour.
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Athens Happens: What is Going on in Congress? (00:27:00)
The New Political’s Editor and Chief, Henry Jost joins us to discuss the issues surrounding the near government shutdowns and the political chaos that might ensue with (now former) Speaker McCarthy.
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Athens Happens: Update on Ohio SB 83/HB 151 (00:28:50)
Athens Happens is a podcast brought to you by The New Political, a student publication dedicated to explaining the nuances of Ohio University, Athens and state politics. You can find new episodes at t...
Athens Happens: Ohio Redistricting (00:35:44)
Ohio U student Taylor Schneider joins us to discuss the state of Ohio Redistricting, the flaws of The Ohio Redistricting Commission, and provide insight into incarcerated Ohioans and how they factor i...
Athens Happens: Ohio August Special Election Issue 1 (00:18:05)
News Editor, Rachel Yount joins us as we discuss the outcome of Ohio’s August Issue 1 failing to amend the Ohio Constitution, the reasoning behind a Special Election, what this means for the future of...
Athens Happens: Third Parties (00:48:46)
In the final episode of Athens Happens for the academic year, we talk to Opinion Writer Mark Harris about third parties and how they influence politics.
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Athens Happens: The efficacy of ChatGPT (00:33:07)
In this episode, we talk to Ohio University student Taylor Schneider about the ethics and future of Chat GPT and other AI.
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Athens Happens: Meet the new Student Senate executives (00:16:58)
In this episode, we talk to Student Senate President-Elect Megan Handle, Vice President-Elect Isaac Davis and Treasurer-Elect Reagan Farmer about their plans for Senate in the 2023-2024 academic year....
Athens Happens: What is SB 83 and what does it mean for students? (00:33:09)
Ohio Senate Bill 83, or the Higher Education Enhancement Act, would change higher education as we know it. In this episode of Athens Happens, we talk to Hailey Gifford, a graduate student at Ohio Univ...
Athens Happens: The Politics of Music (00:41:39)
This episode of Athens Happens explores the complexity and influence that political music has had on American and international politics and activism. This podcast is based off a recent opinion piece ...
Athens Happens: TNP staffers talk Ohio U Greek Life (00:25:25)
After spring informal rush, Assistant News Editor Jack Slemenda, Staff Writer Zach Hampu and TNP Designer Annabelle Sorge talk about their experiences in Greek Life.
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Athens Happens: How is Joe Biden doing? (00:39:37)
This week, Opinion Writer Danny Murnin and Assistant Opinion Editor Zach Donaldson discuss President Joe Biden's effectiveness, policies and future ahead of his 2023 State of the Union speech.
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Athens Happens: Dispelling the party school narrative (00:49:19)
In this episode of Athens Happens, we talk with Ohio University Associate Director of Prevention and Education Ann Brandon and TNP Opinion Writer Jessica Horner about Ohio U's past as a party school.
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This episode was recorded on Sept. 21, 2022. Please note that these views and opinions do not reflect those of The New Political.
In the first ever counter-style debate on Athens Happens, Opinion Edit...
Athens Happens: The state of news in Athens County (00:27:10)
In the first episode of Athens Happens this semester, TNP talks with Corinne Colbert and Dani Kingston, co-founders of the Athens County Independent, to talk about news in Athens.
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Today, Managing Editor Zach Zimmerman is interviewing Ohio University assistant professor Dr. Tom Suddes about the ongoing redistricting battle in Ohio.
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Athens Happens: Title IX; Rules, Procedures, and Processes (00:28:37)
This week, we are talking with News Editor Maddie Harden about the sexual violence reporting process at Ohio University for an upcoming collaboration between The New Political and Ohio State’s The Lan...
Athens Happens: A COVID-19 Snapshot (00:23:43)
This episode was recorded on January 19th, 2022.
This week, we take a look at the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to one year ago.
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Athens Happens: Fall 2021 Recap (00:25:14)
On this episode, we will be looking at the work The New Political has done this past semester.
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Athens Happens: An Interview With Damon Krane (01:08:04)
On this episode, we sit down with Damon Krane, a local political figure and activist who has run for public office both in 2019 and in the 2021 election, about his history in Athens, and his outlook o...
Athens Happens: A look at the cancellation of HallOUween (00:13:51)
On this special episode, we discuss the history of the Athens Halloween Block Party as well as talk to Mayor Patterson about the recent cancellation of the event due to the ongoing effects of the COVI...
Athens Happens: A sit down with Student Senate's VP (00:12:50)
This week we sit down with the Ohio University Student Senate Vice President, Elaina Tartel on what Student Senate is and her role as vice president.
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Athens Happens: Ohio U's return to normalcy (00:11:01)
On this episode, we sit down with Henry Jost, a staff writer at TNP, about his article on the transition for Ohio University students from online to in-person.
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