Young Podcast

The Young Podcast is a series created and hosted by the Young Initiative student programming assistants to foster intellectual community during the remote academic year. The Young Podcast is funded by the John Parke Young Initiative as part of community partnership programming with the hope of connecting the Young Initiative to Occidental students and faculty and linking theoretical work to global conversations across disciplines.

The podcast invites academics, professionals, and community voices into discussion about the global political economy, international relations, and community activism through monthly episodes. Each semester has two relevant thematic areas of focus, which reflect trends in global news and current events. Guests are chosen through their connection to the current semester’s themes, such as Art as Activism, Human Rights, or International Security. Any connection to relevant work at Occidental College or in the Greater Los Angeles area is also considered, such as being a resident artist with Oxy Arts or a visiting faculty member.

These interviews support the Young Initiative’s commitment to fostering campus-wide intellectual discourse around alternatives to the political and economic status quo.