Not only am I out of town with respect to Vancouver, I am now also out of town with respect to my home town. Out of town out of town so to speak. But still in Texas, Aisha :D.

Lots of family reunioning happening, lots of playing with very cute small children. Well, mostly lots of being attacked by small children. Also, the almost-two-year-old starting saying my name after two hours which was so cute. But not a massive ton of newsletter writing, so I skipped some parts oops.

Ubyssey Podcasts lets gooooooO!!!

Okay. I’ve got a couple podcasts I’m thinking of that I’ll run past you folks. Elena, just let me know which ones we’re going forward with!

Two White Men Since 1918

We use the same intro music as in Since 1918 because it’s iconic. Our recording sessions? Streamed live on Kick. Finances? Well, if you have a successful podcast you need a very expensive watch. So we’ll naturally be selling nutritional supplements to our audience. The show is called Two White Men Since 1918, so most of the supplements will centre around hair loss and phallic health (notably not virility because kids???? In this economy???????????????).

Now. We’ve run into a problem. The show is called Two White Men Since 1918 and I am alas neither white nor a man. I know. Tragic. So every episode would have two guests. Both are white men. They can talk about anything, but at least once an episode, they have to give listeners advice on how to pick up women that ranges between a little sus to outright gross/demeaning. The guests have to do this even if they are gay white men (it’ll be funnier that way).

Whom Is? With Drédyn Fontana

Every two weeks, Drédyn interviews members of the AMS Council/AMS Community at large about recent Ubyssey publications. A legal disclaimer precedes every video (not written by a lawyer).

[The Whom Is broadcast is intended for entertainment purposes only. The views, thoughts, and discussions expressed by the hosts and guests are opinions only and should not be considered statements of facts. Any references to individuals, organizations, or events are based on publicly available sources or personal opinion and are not intended to assert factual claims. The Whom Is podcast operates under the principles of fair commend and free expression, and any opinions expressed are made without malice.

The content of the Whom Is podcast is not intended to defame, slander, or harm any person, group, or entity. If any party believes a statement made in the Whom Is podcast is incorrect or misrepresented, they are encouraged to contact us for clarification or correction at [email protected]. Listeners are encouraged to conduct their own research and form their own conclusions. Guest statements do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or producers, and the Whom Is podcast assumes no responsibility for their accuracy.

The Whom Is podcast does not provide legal, financial, or professional advice. By listening, the creators of this podcast disclaim any liability for any actions taken or decisions made based on the content of the Whom Is podcast.

Any resemblances to existing podcasts living and dead are coincidence and by waving around this magic lawyer speak, we ward away any intellectual property disputes]

Presidential Parachute

Riley Huntley talks skydiving, politics, and skydiving politics. Every episode is filmed mid-skydive. He also pinky promises he will skydive into Block Party even if he violates airspace rules. 

There’s a better name for this podcast out there.

Bee & Bee with Quy

I run a bee-themed tabletop roleplaying game for an exciting cast of the 2025 Presidential candidates. 4-6 episodes. Probably a home-brew system (ie: not D&D). Potentially with some fun bee’s nest politics!

Assorted Heroes

Tony Kulenovic dedicates each episode to a hero of the UBC community with less than typical super hero abilities: be it eating lots of peas, eating lots of cheese puffs, or eating lots of honey.

Conflict of Interest

Quyen Solace Schroeder has too many conflicts of interest to report on the AMS, but they’ve found a loophole. Her lawyers say that if she’s in a romantic relationship with someone, the two of them aren’t in a conflict of interest with each other! Each episode is dedicated to glazing a member of AMS Council in the hopes of wooing one to start dating them — freeing them on their conflicts of interest once and for all.

No love like spreadsheet love

A relationship advice podcast for people whose first instinct is to make a spreadsheet of the 30 different NPCs from a small town in a TTRPG campaign, people who are the preeminent Monster Math expert in the Draw Steel community, and people who get excited when the AMS budget reforcast releases

Bi-weekly Twice-weekly Daily Nightly Buzz (Audio Version)

An audio version of this newsletter with just as little effort put into it. I’ll record the podcast with the VoiceMemos app an hour before it goes live. No editing, obviously.

Piltover’s Finest Freakout

Me and my cohost will be sapphic bitches and talk about Arcane. I’m rewatching the prison scene for work guys. It’s research, trust. Taking cohost applications (please Violyn rewired my brain and turned me from a they/them to a they/she. I’m not over my girrrrrllllllsssssss).

Jeeplagged: The Game

Eve and friends go on an exciting road trip competition across the Yukon, documenting the wacky hijinx as they complete challenges to claim the most points!

Since 1918 Since 1918

Each episode we listen to an episode of Since 1918, sharing our reactions and commentary since 1918.

But In All Seriousness

A podcast in which I unironically consider doing a Ubyssey podcast. Current potential episodes include considering the possibility of an AMS Council based podcast and a delving into the UBC/AMS/Ubyssey archives podcast. Or just general UBC news. IDK. I’d also do literally anything my cohost Elena suggests I do. In the finale of But in all Seriousness, I submit an official podcast application to the google form.

Other News

A Poem: “Second Home”

Inspired by the simply very wild location for our family reunion this weekend. I definitely poured my entire heart and soul into this poem and didn’t just whip it together in the 20 seconds reprieve I got from being attacked by four small children.

Truly the best poem to have ever existed, I have to say.

Addison City Council Update

Y’all, I can’t believe Randy was the single most popular candidate.

Also, can we talk about how u/sasamats got twice as many votes in the AMS Presidential election than any of the nerds who got elected (it makes sense, the AMS serves more than three times the number of people as live in my hometown).

From the Web

Truly, y’all don’t want to know what web-based content I’ve been consuming (I am intentional about choosing the words “content” and “consume”).

Let’s just say that my younger cousins are thoroughly brain rotted and that the highest quality content I watched with them was 5-minute crafts. Kids shouldn’t be allowed unfettered access to the internet.

From the Archive

no time

That’s All!

Really just cranking this one through. I did spend like 15 minutes right before this was published in the car frantically copying down the Who is with Ross Oteri disclaimer because that was hilarious. Potentially time poorly spent, but what can I do.

Until Wednesday at 10:03 pm, buzz on, my busy bees!

A really good application since 2025