Pit Perspectives UNC
Pit Perspectives is a podcast made by UNC students, for UNC students. We record your opinions in The Pit, add commentary and supplementary materials, and create episodes on relevant social issues facing college students at UNC and other colleges.
Episodes
12 episodes
Taylor Swift (Pit Perspectives' Version): UNC students on fandom, fame, and feminism
Welcome to Pit Perspectives Season 5! Thanks for joining us and returning to the show for our third year. ----Taylor Swift has lived in news headlines for over a decade now. Recently, her Ticketmaster drama and criticism of her priv...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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28:23
UNC Students and the Right to (or not to) Vote
With election day around the corner, UNC students are struggling to balance their interests in their votes: hometown ties or the fight to turn NC blue? College students today have a unique opportunity to strategize when they take to the...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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55:03
Thrifting: Goodwill & Good Will
Fast fashion, online reselling, and class consciousness are on the rise; how do UNC students feel about today's practices of consumption? Here in Chapel Hill, students have access to Rumors- a secondhand boutique, Frat Court Flea...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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54:01
The Abortion Debate at UNC: pro-life, pro-choice, productive?
The abortion debate has been framed over the last decade as a matter of pro-life vs. pro-choice. But, is this distinction productive? Here at UNC, students engage with important social topics every day in and outs...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:17:10
The Ethics of Pit Preaching: conversation and censorship at UNC
Pit Preaching on UNC's campus has been historically attributable to Gary Birdsong, a fundamentalist Christian preacher whose message is riddled with racism, homophobia, and sexism. This semester, student preachers have been growing in popularit...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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56:14
Study Drugs: Adderall use and abuse at UNC
Study drug usage, specifically of Adderall and Vyvanse, has become ingrained into student culture at universities across the nation. Here at UNC, prescription stimulant misuse is no different, although it seems to occur in self-reinforcing soci...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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25:47
Student-Athletes at UNC Part 2: Glorification
This episode is the second in a two-part series on student-athletes. UNC, although a top-ranked academic institution, is known for its athletics. Student-athletes make immense contributions to the culture and reputation of our school, but are t...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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34:07
Student-Athletes at UNC Part 1: Exploitation
This episode is the first in a two-part series on student-athletes. UNC, although a top-ranked academic institution, is known for its athletics. Student-athletes make immense contributions to the culture and reputation of our school, but are th...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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23:05
Sex Education: the orgasm gap and hook-up culture on UNC's campus
This episode covers the history and current state of sex education in America, the narrative of pleasure within sex education, the misinterpretation of porn, the orgasm gap at UNC and within the LGBTQ+ community, and the nature of hook-up cultu...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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47:40
The Return to In-Person Classes: UNC student struggles and successes
For our third episode and final release for the fall 2021 semester, we are bringing you student commentary on the return to in-person classes here in Chapel Hill after a year of online school. Hear student opinions on UNC's resources during thi...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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23:09
Performative Activism: student definitions and anecdotes of social movements at UNC
For our second episode, we are discussing performative activism, both at UNC and beyond. Today's subtopics include the definitions of performative and real activism, the Black Lives Matter movement and racial injustice on campus, and anecdotes ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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28:14
Greek Life at UNC: problematic or Panhellenic?
For our first episode, we are excited to present the UNC student body's thoughts on Greek Life, covering subtopics including hazing, race, class, and sexual assault.There are mentions of rape, sexual assault, and sexual violence i...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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24:46
