Best Trevy McDonald Podcasts (2024)

This episode will discuss the 2023 Barbie movie. The team members explore how the public felt, the themes found in the film, and how we believe the movie could have been better or more inclusive. This episode is an overall critique the film from different perspectives since it was so popular amongst young adults and was featured heavily in the medi…

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Embracing All Bodies: A Conversation on Fatphobia with Dr. Hailey Otis 22:00

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Guest, Dr. Hailey OtisBy Sophia Mandour, Ronan Brown, Ayla Turkmen

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Beyond Borders: Immigrant Perspectives on Assimilation and Media Impact 21:42

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Guests include Tamu Lewis, Florisel Hernandez, and Carolyn WeekesBy Victoria Glasscock, Malana Johnson, Shiloh Williamson

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The Impact of Latin Music on the Diversity of Global Music 21:06

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Guests David Garcia is a professor of music at UNC Chapel Hill specializing in the research of black and Latin music in the Americas. He is the director of UNC’s Cuban dance and salsa music ensemble, Charanga Carolina, and he has several distinguished published works relating to the origins and presence of Latin and black culture in popular music. …

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Diversity and Inclusivity in Healthcare 20:32

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This episode explores the disparities and discrimination within healthcare. We aim to show how unequal the American healthcare system is in terms of who gets treated and how, as well as accessibility. Our guest, Dr. Nori Comello, discusses how health can be framed to represent different identities better.…

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Media Coverage of Men’s and Women’s Collegiate Sports 17:45

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By Megan Tillotson, Daniyah Khan, Julianna Barcela

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Representation of Female Athletes of Color within the Media 25:58

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By Kai Hayes, Katie Vick, Jennifer Yu

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Diversity and Representation in Entertainment 22:41

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This episode will focus on the authentic representation of different groups, what this looks like for different social communities, and what this means for the people that identify as members of those communities in the entertainment industry as a whole (fashion and workplace). Our team spoke to Clay Morris, the Editor-in-Chief of Coulture Magazine…

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Cancel Culture and what it means for the future of the Media 22:35

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This episode will detail the pros and cons of Cancel Culture. Our team has a discussion with UNC senior, Kene Uwajeh, who is a Black content creator and dives into her experiences as a creator; the good, the bad, the ugly and most importantly, how she has dealt with cancel culture. We also discuss the unfairness that is shown to people of color in …

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Origins of Media Tropes 17:28

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This episode will take a deep dive into a few different popular media tropes/stereotypes, where they come from, and the harm that they do. Media tropes don't just come out of nowhere, so we want to explore some of them and their origins, give examples, and discuss them further than they are often discussed. Our team speaks to Dr. Antonia Randolph a…

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How Changes in Texas Abortion Law Affects a Young Woman Professional Working in Austin 20:25

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In June 2022, the Supreme Court overruled the landmark decision of Roe versus Wade. This decision eliminates the federal jurisdiction granting access and privacy to reproductive healthcare. Power is left entirely to state representatives to generate their legislatures deciding if they will permit limited, or any, reproductive access at all. This ep…

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Covert Sexism 19:57

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This podcast is an explores the ways men receive messages saying they have to be manly enough, where those messages come from, and how we see it manifest in our society today. UNC student Zach Turnage offers perspectives on what it’s like to be a man on a daily basis, including the judgment he has faced for showing emotion from peers and the role o…

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African American Women in College sports 21:16

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In the media, African American female collegiate athletes are underrepresented among their peers. This episode will examine the perspective and role of black women in college sports and sports administration, as well as their trials and triumphs. Our panel includes Dr. Deborah Stroman, Marlynn R. Jones, and Abbey Forbes. Their expertise in the indu…

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The Impact of Portrayals of Male and Female Athletes on Mental Health 18:11

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Guests include UNC Chapel Hill Basketball Players Armando Bacot and Deja Kelly.By Pete Nance, Leaky Black

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Underrepresented Groups on Campus 20:33

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This episode gives voice to non-traditional minority students who have returned to college, an often overlooked group for various reasons, including nationality, gender, race, ethnicity, age, socioeconomic background, etc. People from this group experience marginalization from broader society, and in many cases, at institutions of higher learning, …

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College Curriculum: Mental Health 101 21:20

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This episode explores the mental health of students on UNC's campus. Mental health challenges on campus come in various forms, such as ADHD, depression, anxiety, grief, and more. We look at how mental health is stigmatized and why it is vital to change these perceptions. An issue that hits very close to home for UNC students is the suicide tragedie…

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The Britney Effect: The Rise and Fall of Hysterical Women in Media 21:34

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In the past twenty years, we have seen a revolution of mass media in the United States. People used to only see celebrities on screens, on stage, or maybe at an award show. Today, fans are able to track every move of their favorite celebrities, and subsequently criticize every move. While the media has always discussed an actress's appearance or wh…

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Beauty and the Beast: Then and Now 19:55

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Guest Liv Reilly discusses why representation matters in children’s movies, specifically Disney/Pixar movies. Reilly also describes how people find identity and inspiration from popular movies and how live-action reproductions should reflect the growing and changing era in which it is produced.By Allie Schreiber, PJ Morales, Molly Dashney

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Character Diversification in the Film Industry 23:00

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Ariel, Annabeth Chase, and Snow White. What do all of these characters have in common? Disney opted to cast non-white actors for these upcoming roles, prompting backlash. Most namely, young Leah Jeffries, playing Annabeth Chase in the forthcoming Percy Jackson series, has had to deactivate from social media due to the outpouring of hate. Moreover, …

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Diversity in the Arts 20:48

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Madilyne Nguyen-Acosta at Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Sony Music Entertainment, discusses diversity within the music industry and record labels, as well as recruiting new talent in today's corporate landscape.By Akhilaa Lakshminathan, Molly Walsh, Lucy Smithwick

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S3E1 Arriving to America 23:41

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We talk to Hannah Turner at Welcome House Raleigh--a temporary housing ministry for refugees and immigrants needing housing when they arrive in the US. Hannah discusses the common misconceptions about immigrants and refugees and the discrimination they face. She is knowledgeable about what immigrants and refugees go through when they come to Americ…

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S2 E9 Diverse Voices in Children's Storytelling 24:27

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Guest: Kelly Starling LyonsBy Claudia Benfield, William Blumberg, Emmeline Fisher

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S2 E8 Representation of Indigenous Women in Media 16:18

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Guest: Zoey LocklearBy Emily Teems, Hayden Barlow, Alana Askew

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S2 E7 Representation of Black Women in Media 17:33

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Guest: Tamara Gibbs FranklinBy Kiersten Steinbacher

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S2 E6 The LGBTQ+ Community & Pop Culture Films 21:48

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Guests include Taylor Coffey and Markie McRaeBy Mary-Bowen Barringer, Samara Rahman, Rachel Ruth

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S2 E5The Depiction of Rural and Southern Individuals and Communities in the Media 20:54

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Guest include: Von Diaz, writer, documentary producer, and author of Coconuts and Collards: Recipes and Stories from Puerto Rico to the Deep South. Diaz is also a Professor of the Practice in the American Studies Department at UNC Chapel-Hill Kim LeQuire of Kornegay Family Farms.By Taylor Fitzgerald, Sarah Burgess

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S2 E4 Reporting on People with Disabilities 12:52

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“What I hope is that we encourage more people with disabilities to join the news industry. I hope we build a pipeline to help them thrive.” -Eric Garcia, journalist “To be honest, you’re never going to do a great job of covering disability unless people with disabilities are represented in your newsroom.” -Kristin Gilger, director of the National C…

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S2 E3 Algorithmic Discrimination 20:09

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It's the simple truth that people carry implicit biases with them as they go about their lives in the world. But what happens when we bring these biases into the technology we consume? Algorithmic bias is the systematic and repetitive errors of a computer or web algorithm which create clear prejudice based upon race. Such algorithims prioritize one…

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S2 E2 Transgender Females Competing in Women's Sports 19:45

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With the world moving forward progressively in terms of acceptance, persons who were born biologically as a male and transition to identify as female are now allowed to compete in sports along their identity. Though there is science behind this transition and guidelines in place about the necessary steps that must be taken with hormone therapy and …

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S2E1 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in College Sports Media 21:09

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“Sport is a microcosm of society. Every aspect that happens in sport regarding race also happens out in the world.” -Jen FryBy Abbey Dowdell, Nia Parker-Robinson, Karenna Wurl

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Drug Coverage Disparities 26:10

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This final episode explores the disparities in the media with regards to the discussion about drugs and addiction, particularly across different races and socio-economic classes. These storytellers want to examine how the War on Drugs was framed as a primarily Black and brown issue, while the opioid crisis is portrayed as a public health problem. …

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Crime Coverage and Racial Profiling 19:48

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From the Guests I always thought that the person who had been charged with the crime, his or her story was equally compelling.” -Thomasi McDonald (2:06) The question is what’s the value of reporting that crime. The way that I look at it sometimes is what am I offering the viewer? How am I educating that by sharing this story, is this an important s…

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LGBTQ+ Representation 18:40

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From the Guests “What I would like to see is respectful coverage where somebody’s sexuality, gender identity weren’t focused on as something different. But we’re not there yet,” Rhonda Gibson, James H. Shumaker Term Professor at UNC Hussman "I have sometimes felt that the spaces journalists operate in don't invite conversations surrounding the quee…

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Why Gender Violence in the Media Matters 25:38

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From the Guests “I think it's really important for newsrooms to recognize that sexual violence is a lot more common than they think it is. When I was 19, I was actually selected for a jury for a rape trial, and I got to see some of the voir dire where they're selecting the jurors. And they would ask them, Do you know any rape victims? And like, alm…

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Portrayal of Women in the Media 18:39

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From the Guest “If you think you completely understand somebody because they’ve been portrayed in such a flat way, then it’s easy to think you have mastery over them.” - Sarah BloeschBy George Adanuty, Liz Morgan, Brooke Spach

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Depictions of Activism in Media 28:03

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From the Guests “It's important to have those central messages if you're trying to push for change through a system that's already in place. Because a system that's already in place, likely has the power that you don't as an activist group. You're trying to gather people first to make change in the system. But if you don't have clear and concise co…

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Diverse Representation in Student Media 17:26

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From the Guest “As DEI officer, I think it’s important to give people those tools and to be as transparent as possible because these things did happen, and we can only grow if everyone knows that they happened.”By Abby Baucom, Alyssa Floyd, Michelle Gaylord

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DEI at the Hussman School of Journalism and Media 19:55

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“Just having a diversity course should be like a core requirement. You are not leaving the Hussman school until you are educated on how to be an effective reporter or PR person for all these different communities that you are gonna interact with.” -Alexis Jamison 21:29By Gianna Hill, McKena Cadawas, Tania Tobaccowala

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The Southeast Asian Diaspora 24:58

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From the Guests “To be able to make a decent living, you have to find a niche that you can plug yourself into. Our niche here is that we went completely Asian produce, and rice, and Asian fruits. That’s our niche here in this community; it’s something that no one else is doing.” - Chue LeeBy Riley Amory, Dustin Duong, Sammy Ferris

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Immigration Policy and Cultural Attitudes Towards Immigrants 22:02

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From the Guests “Eventually, I realized how unique my culture was and how it is something very valuable.”--Gwen (10:30-10:36)By Kaelyn Ackermann, Brynna Nunez, Elijah Larson

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Representation in Marvel Films 17:48

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From the guests “It's interesting to see with the last couple movies that have come out how things are changing.” -- Emily Thoreson, Journalism Student at the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media “At the time, as a kid, I didn’t think that much about diversity, you know, I didn’t think much about race. I knew Spiderman looked different than m…

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Entertainment Media and Diversity 14:18

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From the guests “There aren’t a shortage of people of color who want to play these games, it’s just a matter of actually casting them. I hope mandates like the one at CBS show other networks that having more diverse casts only make the shows better so that the change is about to come about organically on other networks and platforms.” — Naeha Prabh…

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S1.E1. Generation Z 18:49

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From the guests... “I think that good and quality representation should obviously be nuanced. As for characteristics I definitely think if you’re going to represent some identity that there should be someone who identifies as that involved in the production. I think a lot of the time good representation can give you insight into a different facet o…

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