All Nighters
College isn't easy. There’s a lot to feel overwhelmed about - friendships, relationships, internships, and the scariest thing of all... graduating. On this podcast, we talk to fellow college students about the things that are keeping us up at night. Join us every other Friday for a new episode of All Nighters.
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The podcast is hosted on wbru.com. Each episode is on average 14:40 long.
Episodes
Far From Home
Starting college is the first time that many students will be away from their homes, their friends and their families for months at a time. It is a transition that can cause homesickness and a sense of isolation. One thing that can make this adjustment even more difficult, is when college is not just in a different city or state, but in a completely...Read more
29:52 playtime · Published 6 months ago · Permalink
Anonymous Admirers
Welcome back to season three of All Nighters! Our host, Lindsey Krill, will be talking to other college students about the things that keep us up at night. At Brown University, there is an online romance forum that has a match-making success rate so rare, it’s almost mythical. Brown Bear Admirers is a Facebook page where students post messages and...Read more
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What is…a College Jeopardy Champion?
It can sometimes feel like there isn’t enough time in the day to go to class, work on papers, study for exams and still have a social life. Somehow, Dhruv Gaur, a junior at Brown University, managed to do all of this while preparing for and winning the popular game show “Jeopardy!” when he was just a freshman. He holds the title of the 2018 College...Read more
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When Grief Comes Calling
Note: This episode contains descriptions of death and depression. It’s easy to get caught up in the everyday life of being a student. There’s always the next paper to start, midterm to study for, and Friday night out with friends to plan. Every once in a while, however, events at home or in our outside life happen that snap us out of the student mindset...Read more
18:30 playtime · Published 6 months ago · Permalink
Life After Death: Part 1
Note: This episode contains descriptions of schizophrenia and suicide. Suicide is the 10th most common cause of death in America, yet it is the second most common among college-aged individuals. More than half of students have had suicidal thoughts and 10.5% have seriously considered attempting suicide. Alarmingly, these numbers continue to rise every...Read more
26:57 playtime · Published 6 months ago · Permalink
Life After Death: Part 2
Note: This episode contains descriptions of schizophrenia and suicide. Today's show is the second half of our conversation with Melissa Perez. She discusses how she continues to process her grief while keeping her brother's memory alive.
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Freshmen Year: Nobody’s Here
If you've ever been on a college campus without students around, it can seem lonely. This semester, Monica Ocitti, who is a first-year student at Brown University, is not only one of just a few people at school, but she is the only student living in her dorm. This is how she got there.
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Life on Hold
With the majority of colleges and universities holding classes over Zoom this semester, students are stuck attending school from their bedrooms. Faced with the new realities of remote learning, some students have chosen an attractive alternative: taking time off and opting out of classes completely. Amy Lowndes is a student at Pomona college who would...Read more
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The Elephant in the Room
You may be surprised to meet an outspoken conservative student at Brown University – a place which holds the stereotype of being a haven for students with super liberal views. This election cycle has highlighted the division throughout the country and the increasingly extreme polarization among party lines. The average conservative seems almost alien to...Read more
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Pairing Up in the Pod
Meeting people, dating and starting a relationship is hard to do regardless of age, timing and place. Since the pandemic began, it has become downright difficult. On today’s show, Mako Mendoza and Ciara Carlyle, both seniors at Brown, share an alternative experience; they met people and started relationships not in spite of, but because of the pandemic....Read more
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All Nighters has 10 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 02:26:43. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on July 28th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on August 29th, 2022 19:43.