By Emily Perez
Podcasts are growing in popularity, with many college students tuning in. At Grand Rapids Community College, The Collegiate asked students about their favorite podcasts.
Maribel Lupe, 18, majoring in psychology from Grand Rapids, is very invested in Emma Chamberlain’s podcast, “Everything Goes.” Chamberlain’s podcast talks about life, emotions and advice for the people who want to hear about it.
“She makes podcasts that I can relate to and other young girls can relate to,” Lupe said.
Kenny Bronner, 20-year-old dental student from Grand Rapids, is a huge fan of the “Call Her Daddy” podcasts. “Call Her Daddy” is a podcast by Alex Cooper about advice. Cooper tackles topics like relationship advice and shares her hilarious stories with other influencers.
Bronner is also a fan of Stanphie Soo’s podcast “Rotten Mango” where she talks a lot about true crime stories.
“They are very intriguing and leave me wanting to know more,” Brooner said.
Darian Garcia,19, majoring in accounting, of Grand Rapids, loves to watch the “Alannized” podcasts. “Alannized” is all about drama happening in the influencer industry, as well as their personal stories dealing with trauma, relationships, childhood, scandals and a lot of hot tea.
“Some stories are so touching and relatable,” Garcia said.
Sidney Rodriguez,19, a communications major from Grand Rapids, loves the “Bradley Martins Raw Talk.” In his podcast, Martins invites a variety of influencers and athletes on his podcasts and talks about a wide variety of different types of topics. Rodriguez loves to watch these podcasts because she’s interested in discussions about fitness and mindset.
“His podcast gives me a different aspect about life and inspires me to be more successful,” she said.
Likewise, Carmen Nguyen, 18, majoring in business is very inspired by Sheen Gurrib. Her podcast, titled “Dream, Girl” is all about women and giving advice and tips as well. Her podcast helps motivate women to be better for themselves, inspiring women all over the world.
“It’s really hard for men to absorb these kinds of things. In search of freedom women create more of a mess in their eyes,” Nguyen said.
