The Undercurrent – 01/26/20 – S13E2 –Taking the Stage
January 27, 2020
This week on The Undercurrent host Sophie Sagan interviews Kahlil Ashanti, the writer and star of Basic Training. In his one man show, Ashanti tells the true stories of his time in the US Air-Force and how during that time he forced to face his abusive childhood. Basic Training will run at MSU’s Wharton Center January 30th and 31st 2020.
We also return to a story that was reported in 2019 by Taylor Haelterman. Taylor interviewed the band Sure Sure about how they got the start, how they found their sound, and what plans they have for the future.

Sophie is a senior at Michigan State majoring in social relations and policy and minoring in documentary production. She has been at The Impact in one way or another since 2016. Her current position is News Director and host of the Undercurrent, WDBM's weekly news and storytelling podcast.

Taylor is a senior journalism major with a concentration in writing and editing and a minor in media photography. She is also currently pursuing her masters in environmental and science journalism. Taylor hosts the weekly audio narrative podcast “The Undercurrent,” and leads the news department helping the team to produce written and audio content centered around the MSU, East Lansing and Lansing communities.