“Talk Tuah” is cultural poison

Ember Duke | layout editor Following her outburst as a viral meme, Hailey Welch, also known as the “hawk tuah girl,” started her own podcast “Talk Tuah.”  The buzz surrounding this young sensation risks being demeaning toward women and perpetuating male-centric ideas of sex and relationships that we should be moving past. The way in which she became recognized alone is a deeply disturbing power … Continue reading “Talk Tuah” is cultural poison

Talking football; students create podcast to enhance broadcasting skills

Emily Ambery | staff writer Nov. 18, 2021 The North Shore Station Podcast is upping the ante on all things NFL featuring hot takes, best bets and weekly segments with up-to-date information and commentary. The podcast is hosted by Duquesne Sports Information and Media majors, seniors Dominic Ferro, Lucas D’Orazio and sophomore Camden Oyler. Started with a tweet, The North Shore Station Podcast began recording … Continue reading Talking football; students create podcast to enhance broadcasting skills

Duquesne alumnus entertains with historical podcast

Rio Scarcelli | staff writer 2/18/21 For anyone familiar with Comedy Central’s “Drunk History,” there is excitement to be had for a similarly-styled podcast made by Duquesne alumnus Zachary DeBacco: “Drinks with Great Minds in History,” or DGMH. The podcast made its debut online April 9, 2020 and has been producing bi-weekly uploads ever since. The show, which is recorded, produced and scripted by DeBacco, … Continue reading Duquesne alumnus entertains with historical podcast

Limetown podcast successfully leaps to streaming television

Neil Runge | Staff Writer 10/24/19 It’s the Halloween season, so now is the perfect time for anything and everything spooky. With the release of the first two episodes of Limetown this past Wednesday, the tone for Halloween is definitely set. The feel of the show isn’t established in typical ways, with otherworldly creatures or a killer lurking in the shadows, but with a bone … Continue reading Limetown podcast successfully leaps to streaming television

Staff Editorial: Oxford Dictionary chooses word of the year

By Duke Staff Every year, Oxford Dictionaries chooses one word that “demonstrate[s] some kind of prominence” in the English language both for the UK and U.S. according to their site. Past winners in America have been GIF (2012) unfriend (2009) and podcast (2005) while credit crunch (2008) and Sudoku (2005) have been chosen across the pond. But for 2013, one word was so overwhelmingly popular … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Oxford Dictionary chooses word of the year