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BDH Studios produces multiple podcasts diving into news and life at Brown.
“The Bruno Brief” digs deep into a standout news story from the past week — giving you the news while getting new insights from the reporters who first brought these stories to us in written form and while sharing the context that ties together a generation.
"On the Green" is a look at student life and how students navigate their time at Brown.
"Bear With Me" is The Herald's political interview show, hosted by Evan Tao.
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The Bruno Brief: 75 years of Spring Weekend, by the numbers
Apr 30, 202500:05:05Tap to summarizeIn 1950, the modern Spring Weekend was born and the Brown Concert Agency was founded in 1960, tasked with bringing up-and-coming artists to campus. In honor of Spring Weekend’s 75th anniversary this Saturday, The Herald took a look back at the artists who defined past Spring Weekends by analyzing Billboard charts, Grammy awards and more. In this episode of the Bruno Brief, we learn more about the details of this story and fill you in on other important stories from the week.Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts or listen via the RSS feed. Send tips and feedback for the next episode to herald@browndailyherald.com.Music courtesy of Blue Dot Sessions:Denzel Sprak: https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/304681Soothe: https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/315699Sunday Lights: https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/315700
Transcribe →The Bruno Brief: At least $8 million of Brown’s research grants slashed by Trump admin, project staff let go
Apr 21, 202500:07:01Tap to summarizeAt least nine grants awarded to Brown researchers, totaling over $8 million, have been terminated since Trump took office, freezing studies in their tracks and leaving some participants without treatment. Affected researchers told The Herald they had to lay off some staff from their studies. In this episode of the Bruno Brief, we learn more about the details of this story and fill you in on other important stories from the week.Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts or listen via the RSS feed. Send tips and feedback for the next episode to herald@browndailyherald.com.Music:Denzel Sprak: https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/304681The Maison: https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/313226
Transcribe →The Bruno Brief: Providence Place Mall restricts unaccompanied minors, horseplay and more
Apr 8, 202500:05:45Tap to summarizeIf you’ve ever ventured off of College Hill to Providence Place Mall, you’ve likely seen packs of high schoolers roaming between stores. But recent crackdowns on mall security take aim at large groups and unaccompanied minors, as well as horseplay and dress code. In this episode of the Bruno Brief, we learn more about the details of this story and fill you in on other important stories from the week.Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts or listen via the RSS feed. Send tips and feedback for the next episode to herald@browndailyherald.com.Music:Denzel Sprak: https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/304681Our Only Lark by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)
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The Bruno Brief: Brown librarians, professors lead effort to archive government data under threat by Trump administration
Apr 1, 202500:05:52Tap to summarizeOver the past two months, numerous federal data sets related to public health and the environment have been removed from government websites. But some professors have been trying to save the data before it is scrubbed. In this episode of the Bruno Brief, we learn more about the details of this story and fill you in on other important stories from the week.Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts or listen via the RSS feed. Send tips and feedback for the next episode to herald@browndailyherald.com.Music:Denzel Sprak: https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/304681Frank and Poet: https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/304762
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The Bruno Brief: Businesses are shelling out for eggs in the face of shortage, price hikes
Mar 21, 202500:04:58Tap to summarizeRecently, local businesses and consumers may have noticed inflated egg prices. These come amid a nationwide shortage of eggs caused by a national outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu. The bird flu has killed more than 30 million birds this year, according to the March 7 U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Egg Markets Overview. Many Providence egg establishments have been forced to raise prices and adjust their offerings, and some consumers report shifting their purchasing and eating habits in response. In this episode of the Bruno Brief, we learn more about the details of this story and fill you in on other important stories from the week.Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts or listen via the RSS feed. Send tips and feedback for the next episode to herald@browndailyherald.com.Music:Denzel Sprak: https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/304681Frank and Poet: https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/304762
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The Bruno Brief: RIDOH’s new dashboard helps residents locate lead pipes
Mar 10, 202500:05:04Tap to summarizeThe Rhode Island Department of Health released an interactive dashboard displaying the location of lead pipes across the state. Out of all the counties in Rhode Island, Providence has the highest percentage of lead pipes. There are even some lead pipes connected to Brown’s very own Sciences Library. But does it pose a risk to students? In this episode of the Bruno Brief, we learn more about the details of this story and fill you in on other important stories from the week.Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts or listen via the RSS feed. Send tips and feedback for the next episode to herald@browndailyherald.com.Music:Denzel Sprak: https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/304681Frank and Poet: https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/304762
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The Bruno Brief: How parts of Hitler’s reading list ended up at Brown
Jan 6, 202500:16:17Tap to summarizeIn this episode of the Bruno Brief, editor Jacob Smollen talks about his reporting on the little-discussed collection of books from Hitler’s personal library at Brown’s John Hay Library. Most were donated nearly 40 years ago, but why do they matter today? Or, maybe they don’t.Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts or listen via the RSS feed. Send tips and feedback for the next episode to herald@browndailyherald.com. The Bruno Brief is produced in partnership with WBRU.
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Pandas on Ice: Looking at the Pandas' legacy
Dec 7, 202300:16:41Tap to summarizeIn the third and final episode of Pandas on Ice, BDH Studios catches up with the Pandas at their reunion and hears about the legacy of the inaugural team today.
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The Bruno Brief: Students interrupt Paxson at Main Green vigil for Palestinian junior
Dec 4, 202300:06:43Tap to summarizeAt a Monday night vigil for Hisham Awartani last week, students shouted President Christina Paxson ’19 P’MD’20 off the stage, calling for University divestment from companies affiliated with Israel and weapons manufacturing. In this episode of the Bruno Brief, we learn more about the details of this story as well as filling you in on other important stories from the week.Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts or listen via the RSS feed. Send tips and feedback for the next episode to herald@browndailyherald.com. The Bruno Brief is produced in partnership with WBRU.Music:Denzel Sprak: https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/203142 McCarthy: https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/210992
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Pandas on Ice: How the Pembroke Pandas became a national hockey powerhouse
Dec 1, 202300:19:45Tap to summarizeIn the second episode of The Herald’s new podcast series “Pandas On Ice,” podcast editor and metro editor Jacob Smollen speaks with former Pembroke Pandas to tell the story of how the first intercollegiate women’s ice hockey team in the country became a national powerhouse.Subscribe to BDH Studios on Spotify or Apple Podcasts or listen via the RSS feed. Send tips and feedback for the next episode to herald@browndailyherald.com. The Bruno Brief is produced in partnership with WBRU.
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