The QuadPod

QuadPod EP51- Love the Work

Get a front row seat to Elvis mania, tiptoe through the halls of a haunted house, and learn what it takes to make the big time...We've got a little something for everyone on this final episode of the season.  This is your "best of" episode from the spring semester of audio journalism.  These three final projects--from seniors Vivian Arnold, Marley Degenhardt, and Mantas Paldauskas--represent the craft of audio storytelling at its best.

QuadPod EP50- Paying it Forward

On this episode, co-hosts Mason Finlay ('26) and B Newell ('26) bring us three interviews with Baylor alumni, spanning the recently graduated (Justin Todd class of '23), to the recently graduated from college (Megha Chanamolu class of '21), to the "decade out in the wild" (Jazmin Simpkins class of '16). Hear how each has taken the Baylor experience to heart and is actively "paying it forward" in their lives. Interviews are conducted by Mr. Kelly, Rae Karimian ('26), and Taryn Harris ('26). As seniors will soon be out in the wild themselves (i.e. senior trip), this is likely the last episode for our senior QuadPod staff, whom Mr. Kelly can't thank enough! We'll have one more episode in May ( a "best of" episode), where these hardworking seniors will get a proper shoutout. Until then, enjoy this episode!

QuadPod EP49- Her Story

On this episode we are honoring all of the great moms out there! Featuring three great conversations between Baylor students and their mothers, this is one that will leave you inspired. Each audio story served as the student's final project in audio journalism and includes pieces by Petra Lund ('26), Olive Smith ('25), and Quinn Bakker ('26). This episode is hosted by Mike Kelly.

QuadPod EP48- For The Love Of It

On this episode, you will hear from three Baylor voices on "that thing" they love doing so much that time just seems to disappear when they are engaged with it. Senior B Newell interviews Baylor faculty member, Chris Elsey, on Barbershop singing, senior Taryn Harris interviews Baylor faculty member, Greta Mountain, on rock climbing, and senior Madeline Claire Stefaniuk interviews her father, Dan Stefaniuk, on photography. We begin the episode with a special vox pop, where you tell us what "that thing" is for you!

QuadPod EP47- Taking Care

Step onto campus, and one thing that becomes quickly evident is Baylor’s focus on the whole child. That focus means not only providing students with support academically, but also providing them with support mentally, emotionally, socially, and physically. In this episode, we speak with some of the people behind support programs devoted to the whole child and how they help students navigate the many challenges that come with growth.  Beginning in the middle school, Mike Kelly sits down with Lizzy Gendimenico ('06), a guidance counselor, and Christy Tomisek, middle school assistant head for academics, to learn more about how life lessons, by design, reside in virtually every facet of the student experience at Baylor.  Next, Taryn Harris ('26) speaks with John Gibson, varsity girls basketball coach and member of the learning center, about ASSIST, an early intervention program aimed at educating students on the dangers of substance abuse.  Finally, Mason Finlay ('26) sits with Brice Johnson, director of sports performance, to discuss the evolving field of sports science and how Baylor's program equips students for success not only on the playing fields but in life.  This episode is hosted by B Newell ('26) and Mason Finlay ('26).