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SOTA Pop is a student-run podcast about everything arts at UNA. Subscribe to hear us feature local artists from UNA and around the Shoals!
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Mar 13, 2024
Mar 13, 2024
47 min
Kiya is joined by the directors and the executive producer for the upcoming UNA CAT feature-length film Chain of Fools! What exactly is this film? How does being an actor make you a better director? And who are Emmett and Bryan McMonkey? Find out all this and more in this week’s foolish episode!
Sorry about Trevor’s poor mic quality! I’m sure you’ll hear his beautiful voice in higher quality soon!
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Feb 29, 2024
Feb 29, 2024
29 min
Kiya is joined by Jil Ceballos, a scenic designer at UNA! What went into the scenic design for UNA’s productions of Defying Gravity and The Importance of Being Earnest? What are the phases of scenic design? And how did Jil end up working for Norton Crew? Find out all this and more in this week’s scenic episode!
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Feb 14, 2024
Feb 14, 2024
31 min
Kiya is joined by the winners of UNA’s 2023 Chopped challenge! Why did they decide to become Culinary Arts majors? What was it like cooking with ingredients that they had never heard of before? And what did their glorious road to victory look like? Find out all this and more in this week’s delectable episode!
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Feb 7, 2024
Feb 7, 2024
33 min
Kiya is joined by the Norton Auditorium crew to talk about their amazing job! What’s it like being responsible for so many shows, events, and elements of tech wizardry? How did they get involved in tech? And what’s up with all the twins at UNA? Find out all this and more in this week’s technical episode!
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Nov 15, 2023
Nov 15, 2023
46 min
Kiya is joined by Liv Tubbs, a film major at UNA, to talk about horror (or at least scary) movies! What movies scared them as kids? Is there a best medium for horror? And what did they think of the Five Nights at Freddy’s movie? Find out all of this and more in this week’s frightening episode!
WARNING: This episode may contain spoilers for the movies discussed such as Nope, Coraline, Halloween III, The Blair Witch Project, and Five Nights at Freddy’s, as well as the video games Amanda the Adventurer and FNAF Security Breach.
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Nov 8, 2023
Nov 8, 2023
34 min
Kiya is joined by River, an aspiring author and a freshman here at UNA! Why did they decide to major in theater? What are their books about? And what is it like doing commissions as a writer? Find out all of this and more in this creative episode!
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Nov 1, 2023
Nov 1, 2023
25 min
Grayson is joined by acting major and CAT Guild Vice President, Matt Jones! How did Matt get into acting? How did Matt become the “puppet guy”? And how long would he wait for a turkey leg? Find out all of this and more in this week’s crafty episode!
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Oct 25, 2023
Oct 25, 2023
32 min
This week Kiya is joined by Janna Malone, the Chair of UNA’s Entertainment Industry department. What is Janna’s history with FAME Studios? How did she end up at UNA? And what exactly goes on in the Entertainment Industry department? Find out all of this and more in this week’s entertaining episode!
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Oct 18, 2023
Oct 18, 2023
26 min
Kiya is joined by Erin Simpson, President of the UNA Fashion Association! How did she go from cowgirl to marine biologist to fashion expert? What is the Fashion Association up to? And can you wear white after Labor Day? Find out all of this and more in this week’s trendy episode!
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Oct 17, 2023
Oct 17, 2023
36 min
Kiya is joined by vocal music education student Laci New and director of choral activities Dr. Ian Loeppky. What got them into the world of choir? What are all the choirs we have here at UNA? And what does everyone think about a cappella? Find out all of this and more in this week’s harmonious episode!
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