Join Sammy Ali and Professor Paul Fadoul as they engage in a conversation with Marina Ramirez, a Queens College graduate, about her extraordinary experience teaching English in France. Episode correction: One does not need a BA to be eligible for TAPIF. See the TAPIF eligibility requirements here: https://www.tapif.org/faq.php

In this episode, three childhood friends (Paula, Zaira and Grazelle) shared an unforgettable immigrant story. A story of how fate brought them together later in life. From learning how to speak English to figuring out how to live in a busy city at a young age. Every immigrant has a story of their own that shaped them who they are today, this is one of ours. - Music: Zapsplat (sound effects), Royalty-Free(music/sound effects)

On this episode of the Swiftcast, Alessia Pisicchio sits down with Marisa Kratzke to discuss what happened the day(s) of the Era’s Tour Presale(s). One friend succeed ing at getting tickets and another deceived by the promise of the CapitalOne sale left there to be confusion when thinking of how precise you had to be to secure tickets to the show.With the corruption of the presale, Ticketmaster had left thousands of fan s without tickets with little to no explanation. Comparing strategies and talking about what each’s experiences were like in the presale, this conversation is guided through the love of Swift’s music that both will remember all too well. Both informational and truthful, exploring the events that took place during the presale helps those who did not get tickets get a glimpse of what was on “The Other Side of the Door”.

Who needs a doctor's appointment when you have a witch doctor for a neighbor? This episode is based on a true story that took place in the Philippines during my childhood. This interview with my mother led me to dive deep into the history of Witch Doctors and Siquijor Island, the infamous island that leaves locals, travelers and tourists to wonder, is it a form of sorcery or treatment?

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Did you know the Sicilian dialect is more common in the US than in Italy?

Sammy Ali talks to Joseph Sungolowsky about his extraordinary life. Sungolowsky is a Holocaust survivor turned esteemed Professor of French Literature and Jewish Studies at Queens College. Join us as we follow his harrowing journey of survival, resilience, and hope as he outwitted the Nazis, assumed false identities, and even found refuge in a Catholic boarding school.

Holden Velasco sits down with Dennis Velasco, the Memphis City Director for Pro Skills Basketball, to discuss the culture of coaching youth basketball.

This week on QC POD, we feature an episode of Holden Velasco’s “Unlacing Our Shoes”—a podcast that humanizes athletes. Velasco, Editor-in-Chief for The Knight News, interviews QC basketball player Jayden Seraphin. Velasco and Seraphin both lost their mothers at an early age. They discuss the impact of this loss on their lives and athletics.

In this episode of the QC Pod English professor Jason Tougaw sits down with Jorge Velez, Assistant Director of the Freshman Year Experience program, and peer mentor Riyahauna Headley—to talk about what every student new to Queens College should know.