The Undercurrent – 05/13/2018 – S08E10 – Best of Season Eight
May 13, 2018
This week on the Undercurrent, host Cole Tunningley presents the best stories from Spring 2018.
The Undercurrent – 04/28/2018 – S08E07 – Modern Religion
April 28, 2018
This week on the Undercurrent, Naina Rao takes over to explore how young people practicing religion today do so differently than those who came before them. Full episodes of Loose Ends with Naina Rao can be found here.
The Undercurrent – 04/17/2018 – S08E08 – Title IX
April 17, 2018
This week on The Undercurrent, host Cole Tunningley teams up with reporters, Sami Luke and Max Johnston, to explore how Title IX fits into the recent scandals involving sexual violence at Michigan State University. Reporter Max Johnston investigates the story of one student who filed a Title IX complaint...
The Undercurrent-3/24/18-S8E06-Seeking Help
March 24, 2018
Seeking Help This week on the Undercurrent, host Cole Tunningley presents Naina Rao's talk program, Loose Ends. She examines the way international students at Michigan State handle mental health crises.
The Undercurrent-3/17/18-S8E5-MAB 2017
March 17, 2018
MAB 2017 This week on The Undercurrent, host Cole Tunningley presents last year's Michigan Association of Broadcasters award winners.
The Undercurrent-3/3/18-S8E4-Expressions of Freedom
Cole Tunningley, Alex Euliano, Max Johnston, and Lex Deitrickson
March 3, 2018
Expressions of Freedom This week on the Undercurrent, host Cole Tunningley brings you stories all centered around expressing freedom. Reporter Max Johnston sends off the Impact 89FM General Manager, Ed Glazer, with a farewell story about his career at the station and his future on the West Coas...
The Undercurrent-2/21/18-S8E3-Love Is (Always) Weird
Cole Tunningley and Ally Beshouri
February 21, 2018
Love Is (Always) Weird This week on the Undercurrent, host Cole Tunningley brings you an episode centered around Valentine's Day. There's an original song, some satirical reporting on the supposed existence of girlfriends, and more!
The Undercurrent-1/27/18-S8E2-Change Now
Cole Tunningley, Sami Luke, and Sophie Sagan
January 27, 2018
Change Now This week on The Undercurrent, host Cole Tunningley brings you stories about demanding change. The episode opens with tape from the March for Survivors and Change at MSU. Reporter Sami Luke covers the Larry Nassar trials. After that, reporter Sophie Sagan visits the second annua...
The Undercurrent-1/15/18-S8E1-Unions
Cole Tunninley, Max Johnston
January 15, 2018
Unions In the premiere of the Undercurrent's eighth season, host Cole Tunningley brings you stories about the power of collective action. We feature a story on Sparrow Hospital nurses' contract negotiations from reporter, Max Johnston. The show concludes with a selection from Martin Luther Ki...
The Undercurrent-12/9/17-S7E13-Under Attack
December 9, 2017
Under Attack This week on the Undercurrent, host Cole Tunningley brings you stories about people and organizations under attack. We cover an interesting crossover LARP, the nightmarish grad tax, and more.
The Undercurrent-11/25/17-S7E12-The System
Cole Tunninley
November 25, 2017
The System This week on The Undercurrent, host Cole Tunningley brings you stories about systems. Religion, the patriarchy, the government. Each piece explores ways these systems are being challenged in our community.
Wells Hall Preacher Describes Being ‘Saved’
November 20, 2017
Every Monday, upon walking into Wells Hall from the back entrance near Starbucks, the ‘Wells Hall Preacher’ Priest Michael Venyah or his wife Tamika Venyah greet students with their sermons. “I go to college campuses to preach because the lord Jesus Christ commands in Mark 16:15 ‘go ye i...
