Let's Talk Buffalo

(TRT 29:26, airdate Sept. ’21)  

Let’s Talk, Buffalo interviews citizens on Buffalo’s Grant Street, asking them for their  definition of social justice. We also interview Yanick Jenkins, one of the co-directors of Buffalo State’s emerging Social Justice Learning Institute and the Director of the Buffalo State EOP.  

Student producers: Joana Leamon, Elijah Robinson, Heather Raub, Joseph Scordo. Faculty advisor: Dorothea Braemer  

Link: LetsTalkBuffaloEpisode1 

(TRT 24:07, airdate Oct. ’21) 

Let’s Talk, Buffalo talks to members of the community to see who they will vote for in the upcoming election. We also interview the two mayoral candidates Bryan Brown and India Walton, as well as Buffalo State Professor and radio commentator Bruce Bryski about his thoughts about what the election will bring.  

Student producers: Joana Leamon, Caitlyn Jules Malilay, Tanya Gamble, Brittany Whalen, Joana Leamon, Elijah Robinson, Preston Lewis, Joseph Scordo. Faculty advisor: Dorothea Braemer  

Link: LetsTalkBuffaloEpisode2 

(TRT 26:49, airdate Nov. 21)  

Let’s Talk, Buffalo talks to students of Buffalo State about what they are thankful for. We also talk to Anthropology Professor Lisa Marie Anselmi and anthropologist Kashmir Bowser about the meaning of Thanksgiving for the Native American community.  

Student producers:  Joana Leamon, Caitlyn Jules Malilay, Tanya Gamble, Brittany Whalen, Joana Leamon, Joe Scordo. Faculty advisor: Dorothea Braemer 

Link: LetsTalkBuffaloEpisode3 

(TRT 17:32, airdate May ’22) 

Let’s Talk, Buffalo talks to students about their names and what they mean to them. We also talk to former Buffalo State  Chief Diversity Officer Crystal J. Rodriguez-Dabney about the power of naming building at Buffalo State.  

Student producers: Alessia Gervasi, Joseph Scordo, Brittan Whalen, Devon Roetzer. Faculty advisor: Dorothea Braemer  

Link: LetsTalkBuffaloEpisode4 

(TRT 29:59, airdate Sept. ‘22)  

Let’s Talk, Buffalo talks to students, faculty and staff, including President Katherine Convey-Turner, about what makes them happy. We also talk to Buffalo State Sociology Professor and suicide scholar Dr. Jie Zhang.   

Produced by: Brian Milbrand, Alessia Gervasi, Brandon Nightingale, Collin O’Brien, KJ Zielezinski, Seoyoung Cha, Armando Giangreco-Marotta, Danielle Gabamonte. Faculty advisor: Dorothea Braemer 

Link: LetsTalkBuffaloEpisode5 

(TRT 15:14, air date Oct. ’22) 

Let’s Talk, Buffalo talks to students about their favorite Halloween movies. We also talk to Buffalo State Production Managers Ronald A. Schwartz and Tom Kostusiak and Ciminelli Hall Manager Andrew Borchik about scary and ghostly occurrences in and around Buffalo State.   

Produced by: Brian Milbrand, Janiyyah Christopher, Armando Giangreco-Marotta, Seoyoung Cha,Danielle Gabamonte, Brandon Nightingale, Alessia Gervasi. Faculty advisor: Dorothea Braemer 

Link: LetsTalkBuffaloEpisode6 

(TRT 20:41, airdate Oct ’22) 

Let’s Talk Buffalo interviews cast and crew  involved with the production of the musical Pippin’, which was performed at Buffalo State in Oct. 22.  

Produced by  Armando Giangreco-Marotta and Alessia Gervasi. Faculty advisor: Dorothea Braemer  

Link: LetsTalkBuffaloEpisode7 

(TRT  31:55, airdate: Dec ‘22/Jan ‘23) 

Let’s Talk, Buffalo talks to  students about what they are doing for the upcoming holidays. We are also featuring audio projects created by Buffalo State students: Incident at work by Armando Giangreco-Marotta, Where the Wild Things Are by Carly Lawson, The Runaway Bunny by Hannah Elliott, Before June, After July by Steven Clare and Alessia’s Acting Dream by Justin Siejak. Produced by Brandon Nightingale, Alessia Gervasi, Armando Giangreco-Marotta, Janiyyah Christopher. Faculty advisor: Dorothea Braemer 

Link: LetsTalkBuffaloEpisode8 

(TRT  23:55, airdate: Feb‘23) 

"Let's Talk, Buffalo" interviews students about what love means to them, and Buffalo State Philosophy Professor John Draeger shares his views about love and what he teaches in his "Philosophy of Love and Sex" class.

Link: LetsTalkBuffaloEpisode9

(TRT  28:00, airdate: Mar ‘23) 

Let's Talk, Buffalo honors women’s history month by interviewing women young and old about their experiences. We are also talking to protesters at a pro-choice rally. Constitutional lawyer Bill Altreuter explains how Roe/Wade got overturned and what it might mean for the future. This episode of “Let’s Talk, Buffalo” was created by Buffalo State students Jayyiah Christopher, Alessia Gervasi, Danielle Gabamonte, Joseph Scordo, and Fanchon Drayton. It was edited by Collin O’Brien and Armando Giangreco-Marotta. The faculty adviser was Professor Braemer.

 Link: LetsTalkBuffaloEpisode10

(TRT  32:29 airdate: May ‘23) 

Let's Talk, Buffalo's Alessia Gervasi and Armando Giangreco-Marotta interview Khalil Carr and Taiyana James. We discuss the process of making their first feature film at 20 years old. As well as their passion for filmmaking and their plans for the future in Buffalo. This episode of “Let’s Talk, Buffalo” was created by Buffalo State students Alessia Gervasi & Armando Giangreco-Marotta. Edited by Armando Giangreco-Marotta. The faculty adviser was Professor Braemer.

 Link: LetsTalkBuffaloEpisode11

(TRT  32:31 airdate: July ‘23) 

In this episode, we spoke with local artist Casey Miliband as well as Mark Mascato the owner of Buffalo Bike Tours. We discussed the issue of mural copyrights and who is able to use images of murals. Casey has been sending out bills to local Buffalo businesses that used images of his mural. We also interviewed Mike Igoe, a law professor at Suny Fredonia.

This episode of “Let’s Talk, Buffalo” was created by Jayyiah Christopher, Alessia Gervasi, Brandon Nightingale, and  Armando Giangreco-Marotta, Edited by Armando Giangreco-Marotta. The faculty adviser was Professor Braemer.

 Link: LetsTalkBuffaloEpisode12

LTB explores the topic of “All Good Things Must Come to an End.” Danielle Roberts, Max Mayfield and Matt Miles produced a piece about favorite childhood memories. Khadara Wright’s and Rachel Vitko’s “Not All Ships Sail” tells the bitter-sweet story of a friendship that has drifted apart. Lisa Czapla’s and Andrew Novak’s “Fading” is an evocative study of memory and loss. Brandon Nightingale’s and Daniel Dale’s “Everything Must Come to an End” reminisces about their experience working at this very radio station, WBNY. Finally, “A Quick Summer” by Ale Wilson and David Thie tells the story of high school students who wish their summer would never come to an end. All these audio pieces were produced in Intermediate Video Production (Com329) at Buffalo State.The show was produced by Janiyyah Christopher, Armando Giangreco-Marotta, Antoine Lopez, Brandon Nightingale, Emmanual Rogers, Sol Verma, and Khadara Wright. Faculty advisor is Professor Dorothea Braemer.

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This episode of LTB features four pieces, all produced by Buffalo State students, that focus on challenges young people face today. Atem Bol’s podcast, “Neighborhood Couch Podcast,” offers a wide-ranging, insightful discussion with his guests, Taliyah Oaks & George Yapa, about the challenges Black young people face. In his piece “Pursuing Arete,” Isaac Johnson interviews his boxing teacher, Kevin Cunningham, who offers profound wisdom on overcoming life’s challenges. In an interview piece by Cydney Ramos and Kerry Perry, Kerry Perry shares her difficult experience with an abusive relationship and how she got out of it. Finally, in Fear of Therapy, Karla Dobozin recounts with uncanny honesty how she came to dislike therapy and how that has affected her life. Produced by Janiyyah Christopher, Armando Giangreco-Marotta, Antoine Lopez, Brandon Nightingale, Emmanual Rogers, Sol Verma, and Khadara Wright. Faculty advisor Dorothea Braemer.

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LTB talks to local Investigative Post reporter Geoff Kelly and Communication and Journalism Professor Joe Marren to discuss the importance of local news. Produced by Janiyyah Christopher, Armando Giangreco-Marotta, Antoine Lopez, Brandon Nightingale, Emmanual Rogers, Sol Verma, and Khadara Wright. Faculty advisor Dorothea Braemer.

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The topic of this LTB episode is “Thought Experiments.” Each piece in this compilation imagines a different world or imagines the world from a different perspective. Michael Master-Holler’s “Time Travel” lets us see that time travel is already happening. Andrew Novak’s evocative short piece imagines an unexpected and new encounter in the School Cafeteria. Nic Pacer muses about the difference between digital and physical music, which is his clear preference. Finally, Morgan Koziel let’s us see comics from a queer perspective in “Can’t Keep Comics Queerless.” All these pieces were produced by students of Buffalo State University. Produced by Janiyyah Christopher, Armando Giangreco-Marotta, Antoine Lopez, Brandon Nightingale, Emmanual Rogers, Sol Verma, and Khadara Wright. Faculty advisor Dorothea Braemer.

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LTB’s compilation episode contains 4 different pieces produced by students at Buffalo State that highlight the university experience from a student’s perspective. Kaelie Pabon’s podcast features a group of friends who share their sometimes funny, sometimes profound college experiences. Armando Giangreco-Marotta interviews his father, whose life path as an immigrant from Sicily ultimately paved the way for Armando to be able to go to college. In “Reflections,” Sawey Hall poetically muses on her own “imperfect perfections” and her evolving understanding of who she is and can be. Finally, Nellie Hana, in “Note to Self,” reflects on her younger self at different ages and imagines what advise she would have given to her younger self. The show was produced by Antoine Lopez, Brandon Nightingale, Emmanual Rogers, Sol Verma, and Khadara Wright. Faculty advisor is Professor Dorothea Braemer.

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Interviews with Buffalo State social work students about their internships. Recorded and edited by Dan Cahill. Produced by Professor Jessica M. Fitzpatrick and WBNY Faculty advisor: Dorothea Braemer

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Interviews with Buffalo State social work students about their internships. Recorded and edited by Emmanual Rogers and Sol Verma. Produced by Professor Jessica M. Fitzpatrick and WBNY Faculty advisor: Dorothea Braemer

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Interviews with Buffalo State social work students about their internships. Recorded and edited by Khadara Wright. Produced by Professor Jessica M. Fitzpatrick and WBNY Faculty advisor: Dorothea Braemer.

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An interview with French high school students. Produced and edited by Antoine Lopez.

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LTB talks with American and International students and discuss what international students should know before they come to Buffalo State. Produced by Antoine Lopez, a French exchange student at Buffalo State University. With interviews by Rahima Maharani from Indonesia, Jim Rutte from the Netherlands, and Brandon Nightingale, Janyya Christopher, Khadara Wright, and Sol Verma, all from the United States.

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The election. What's done is done, and in less than a month, America will have a brand new, well, slightly used president. Just in case you weren't aware, the 45th president has officially been named America's 47th president, Donald J. Trump. What does this all mean, and what does the year 2025, along with 2026, 2027, and 2028 look like? Produced by KT Wright. Includes an interview with Buffalo State Sociology professor Ron Stewart and students of Buffalo State.

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In this episode, Marissa Wenzel and Gwen Millar talk about the Buffalo International Film Festival, also known as BIFF. This festival has been going on for about 19 years now, taking place each October. The program includes (zoom) an interview with Anna Chamais and John Fink, who have been organizers for BIFF for over a decade, and an interview with Dr. Ansari, Robin Lazara, and Mercedes Wilson about their film, “514- The Journey Here, The Hope to Come” which is showing in the festival. Recorded by Javon Franko, edited by Gwen Millar.

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TRT: 30 mins. First Aired 12/25. An audio experience that takes the listener to a campfire, alone in the woods, with nothing but four escalating scary stories. By Collin Bostock, Cooper Shreves, and Cameron Orzechowski. Edited by Cameron Orzechowski. Produced as part of Fall 2025 Advanced Audio Production with Professor Braemer.

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TRT: 30 mins. First Aired 12/25. An episode with three intimate and evocative stories about memories of food. By Kelly Brewer, Jelani-Ryan Anthony, and Joseph Cioppa. Produced as part of Fall 2025 Advanced Audio Production with Professor Braemer.

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TRT: 30 mins. First Aired 12/25. This episode reviews of the pro’s and con’s of six different video games. By Rebecca Kupczyk, Daniel Siepierski, and Frelic Nyanziriye. Produced as part of Fall 2025 Advanced Audio Production with Professor Braemer.

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TRT: 30 mins. First Aired 12/25. A radio program about the origin of Pokémon, the gameplay mechanics, what it is today, how it connects people, and Pokémon as a money-making franchise. By Fletcher Gonzales and Joyce Betances Irizarry. Produced as part of Fall 2025 Advanced Audio Production with Professor Braemer.

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TRT: 30 mins. First Aired 12/25. Three students pick an album from different music genres and share why they choose it - how it makes them feel and how they are connected to it. By Amia Carter, Salvatore Constantin, and Victoria Gibbs. Produced as part of Fall 2025 Advanced Audio Production with Professor Braemer.

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TRT: 30 mins. First Aired 12/25. Things are not black and white, they are a shade of grey. An adventurous hero/anti-hero radio play created by Arie Dorsey. Produced as part of Fall 2025 Advanced Audio Production with Professor Braemer.

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TRT: 27:31. Let’s Talk Buffalo investigates all things AI. Includes an in-depth interview with Buffalo State Mathematics Professor Joaquin Carbonara, Lead Faculty, Data Science and Analytics M.S; on-the-street interviews with students who talk about their feelings and AI, and a discussion of the AI-generated actress Tilly Norwood. Produced as part of an Independent Study in the Spring of 2026 by Let’s Talk, Buffalo head producer Gwen Millar. Faculty advisor: Professor Dorothea Braemer.

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TRT: 25:13. Let’s Talk, Buffalo interviews Fernanda Lastra, the Music Director of the Buffalo State Philharmonia Orchestra, an ensemble made up of Buffalo State students (both music majors and non-majors), community members, and alumni. Let’s Talk, Buffalo also visits the orchestra during rehearsals and interviews students, teachers and others who are part of the orchestra. Produced as part of an Independent Study in the Spring of 2026 by Let’s Talk, Buffalo head producer Gwen Millar. Faculty advisor: Professor Dorothea Braemer.

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TRT: 20:30. To welcome Buffalo State’s incoming president Jennifer L. Burris, Let’s Talk, Buffalo interviews students and faculty about what they truly value about Buffalo State, and what they hope for Buffalo State in the future. Produced as part of an Independent Study in the Spring of 2026 by Let’s Talk, Buffalo head producer Gwen Millar. Faculty advisor: Professor Dorothea Braemer.

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