# darden (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover darden. Page: Feed: --- ## [Sights + Sounds Picks: Cape & Cowl Comics Owner Eitan Manhoff](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-08-20/sights-sounds-picks-cape-cowl-comics-owner-eitan-manhoff) _2026-08-20 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · Sights + Sounds_ On this week's episode of "Sights + Sounds Picks," Cape & Cowl Comics Owner Eitan Manhoff gives his arts and culture suggestions happening in the Bay Area. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/08/web-ssp-eitanmanhoff.mp3) ## [Poet James Cagney on his book 'Ghetto Koans: A Personal Archive'](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-08-19/poet-james-cagney-on-his-book-ghetto-koans-a-personal-archive) _2026-08-20 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · Sights + Sounds_ Oakland poet James Cagney talks about his latest book "Ghetto Koans: A Personal Archive," with KALW's Jeneé Darden at Books Inc. Alameda. In these poems, James let's readers see life in the inner city through his poetic lens. Then, we re-air an interview where James discusses Black manhood and loneliness. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/02/ssjd-02.18.26_mixdown.mp3) ## [Experience Darden #373: In Conversation | Senior Assistant Dean of Admissions Willie Green](https://experiencedarden.podbean.com/e/experience-darden-373-in-conversation-senior-assistant-dean-of-admissions-willie-green/) _2026-08-14 · Experience Darden_ In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Willie Green. Willie is the new Senior Assistant Dean of Admissions at the Darden School of Business, and we talk with him about his background, what he enjoys about admissions, what attracted him to the role, and his advice for prospective students. Willie also shares insights and tips about the recently launched Full-Time MBA application. For more… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/k29er3rnxbw2hx2s/ExeperienceDarden_373.mp3) ## [Sights + Sounds Picks: Berkeley Poetry Festival Executive Director MK Chavez](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-08-13/sights-sounds-picks-berkeley-poetry-festival-executive-director-mk-chavez) _2026-08-13 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · Sights + Sounds_ On this week's episode of "Sights + Sounds Picks," Berkeley Poetry Festival Executive Director MK Chavez talk about three of the artists who are reading at “Poetry Takes Root.” [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/08/web-ssp-mkchavez.mp3) ## [FULL SHOW: Mildred Howard's exhibition 'Poetics of Memory' // 'Conjuring Power: Roots & Futures of Queer & Trans Movements' exhibition](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-08-12/full-show-mildred-howards-exhibition-poetics-of-memory-conjuring-power-roots-futures-of-queer-trans-movements-exhibition) _2026-08-13 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · Sights + Sounds_ On today’s show, Host Jeneé Darden visits the home of the legendary Bay Area artist Mildred Howard to talk about her exhibition at the Oakland Museum. Then, artwork that honors and celebrates past queer and trans movements. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/08/ssjd-08.12.26_mixdown.mp3) ## ['Poetics of Memory' exhibition showcases the legacy of legendary Bay Area artist Mildred Howard](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-08-12/poetics-of-memory-exhibition-showcases-the-legacy-of-legendary-bay-area-artist-mildred-howard) _2026-08-13 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · Sights + Sounds_ Host Jeneé Darden visits the West Oakland home of the legendary Bay Area artist Mildred Howard to talk about her exhibition at the Oakland Museum. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/08/ssjd-mildred-howard.mp3) ## ['Conjuring Power' art exhibition celebrates LGBTQ+ history of resistance and the future](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-08-12/conjuring-power-art-exhibition-celebrates-lgbtq-history-of-resistance-and-the-future) _2026-08-13 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · Sights + Sounds_ Artwork that honors and celebrates past queer and trans movements. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/08/ssjd-caro-de-robertis-and-tina-valentin-aguirre.mp3) ## [Experience Darden #372: Student Spotlight | Akshada Shrotri](https://experiencedarden.podbean.com/e/experience-darden-372-student-spotlight-akshada-shrotri/) _2026-08-11 · Experience Darden_ In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Akshada Shrotri. Akshada is a student in Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2027, and she is also VP of Admissions for Darden’s Graduate Women in Business (GWIB) club and the VP of Marketing for the Darden South Asia Society (DSAS). We talk with Akshada about her background, what brought her to Darden, the role second year students play in supporting… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/agp6njj5h69xz8bn/ExperienceDarden_372.mp3) ## [Experience Darden #371: Student Spotlight | Deborah Agoye](https://experiencedarden.podbean.com/e/experience-darden-371-student-spotlight-deborah-agoye/) _2026-08-07 · Experience Darden_ In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Deborah Agoye. Deborah is a student in Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2027, and she is also the President of Darden’s Black Business Student Association (BBSA). We talk with Deborah about her decision to pursue an MBA, what led her to Darden, how she plans to spend her summer, her plans for BBSA in the year ahead and more. For more insights, tips,… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8r2ihdrwv548tx3k/ExperienceDarden_371.mp3) ## [Sights + Sounds Picks: Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts CEO Terri Trotter](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-08-06/sights-sounds-picks-henry-j-kaiser-center-for-the-arts-ceo-terri-trotter) _2026-08-06 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · Sights + Sounds_ On this week's episode of "Sights + Sounds Picks," Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts CEO Terri Trotter gives her arts and culture suggestions happening in the Bay Area. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/08/web-ssp-territrotter.mp3) ## [Real SIMs for AI Agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/FxioF2v52b9e) _2026-08-06 · **Sponsored**_ Pass 2FA and verifications with real carrier numbers via our API. ## [BATS Improv co-founder William Hall on the theater turning 40 and how we do improv in our daily lives](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-08-05/bats-improv-co-founder-william-hall-on-the-theater-turning-40-and-how-we-do-improv-in-our-daily-lives) _2026-08-06 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · Sights + Sounds_ BATS Improv co-founder William Hall on the theater company celebrating its 40th anniversary and how we use improv in our daily lives. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/08/william-hall.mp3) ## [Artist Bill Fontana lets visitors experience what still objects hear at Grace Cathedral](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-08-05/artist-bill-fontana-lets-visitors-experience-what-still-objects-hear-at-grace-cathedral) _2026-08-06 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · Sights + Sounds_ Host Jeneé Darden chats with sound sculptor Bill Fontana on how he is using sound technology to create a beautiful audio experience at Grace Cathedral. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/08/bill-fontana.mp3) ## [FULL SHOW: Bill Fontana's sound sculpture at Grace Cathedral // BATS Improv's 40th anniversary](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-08-05/full-show-bill-fontanas-sound-sculpture-at-grace-cathedral-bats-improvs-40th-anniversary) _2026-08-06 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · Sights + Sounds_ On today’s show, a creative who is using sound technology to create a beautiful audio experience at Grace Cathedral. Then, BATS Improv celebrates its 40th anniversary. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/08/ssjd-08.05.26_mixdown.mp3) ## [Experience Darden #370: Alumni Spotlight | Juan Manuel Rozas and Krishna Rajesh](https://experiencedarden.podbean.com/e/experience-darden-370-alumni-spotlight-juan-manuel-rozas-and-krishna-rajesh/) _2026-08-04 · Experience Darden_ In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Juan Manuel Rozas and Krishna Rajesh. Juan Manuel and Krishna are recent graduates in Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2026, and we chat with them about their background, moving to the United States to pursue an MBA, how their career goals evolved during their time in Darden, how B-Speak, a personalized English language coaching service, helped them… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jyazzubd8ckkhqpd/ExperienceDarden_370.mp3) ## [Experience Darden #369: Office Hours Spotlight | Professor Shane Dikolli](https://experiencedarden.podbean.com/e/experience-darden-369-office-hours-spotlight-professor-shane-dikolli/) _2026-07-31 · Experience Darden_ In this special edition of the Darden Admissions podcast, we share a recent installment in our ongoing ‘Office Hours’ faculty spotlight series, a conversation with Professor Shane Dikolli. Dikolli is a member of the Darden’s Accounting faculty, and his primary research interests focus on the performance evaluation of CEOs spanning both analytical modeling and empirical analysis. We talk with… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/k4vkf69qszk6m3zw/ExperienceDarden_369.mp3) ## [Sights + Sounds Picks: Electric Ex lead singer Tarik Ansari](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-07-30/sights-sounds-picks-electric-ex-lead-singer-tarik-ansari) _2026-07-30 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · Sights + Sounds_ On this week's episode of "Sights + Sounds Picks," Electric Ex lead singer Tarik Ansari gives his arts and culture suggestions happening in the Bay Area. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/07/web-ssp-tarikansari-20260730.mp3) ## [FULL SHOW: 'Sights + Sounds After Dark: The Love Factor 2024' // Electric Ex album 'Analog Therapy'](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-07-29/full-show-sights-sounds-after-dark-the-love-factor-2024-electric-ex-album-analog-therapy) _2026-07-30 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · Sights + Sounds_ On today's show, a throwback to our first "Sights + Sounds After Dark" live event featuring love stories and poems by Nazelah Jamison, Norma Smith and Sumiko Saulson. Singer B. DeVeaux graced the stage with beautiful music. Then the lead vocalist of the indie rock band Electric Ex, KALW’s Tarik Ansari, talks about how his past relationships inspire his music. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/07/ssjd-07.29.26_mixdown.mp3) ## [Experience Darden #368: Student Spotlight | Haley Mendlin](https://experiencedarden.podbean.com/e/experience-darden-368-student-spotlight-haley-mendlin/) _2026-07-28 · Experience Darden_ In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Haley Mendlin. Haley is a student in Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2027, and she applied to Darden through the Future Year Scholars Program, Darden’s deferred enrollment program. She is also VP of Finance for the Healthcare Club and serves on the Darden Disability Alliance. We talk with her about her decision to apply to Darden, what she’s enjoyed… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jmxkv9e4d63rgma6/ExperienceDarden_368.mp3) ## [Experience Darden #367: Student Spotlight | Tomás Bicudo](https://experiencedarden.podbean.com/e/experience-darden-367-student-spotlight-tomas-bicudo/) _2026-07-24 · Experience Darden_ In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Tomás Bicudo. Tomás is a student in Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2027, and he is also the President of Darden’s Latin American Student Association (LASA). We talk with Tomás about his decision to pursue an MBA, what led him to Darden, his role on the GenAI student advisory board, serving as a tutor for the Global Economies and Market course,… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/mf822a695iukz84n/ExperienceDarden_367.mp3) ## [Sights + Sounds Picks: African American Art and Culture Complex Program Coordinator Ashley Smiley](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-07-23/sights-sounds-picks-african-american-art-and-culture-complex-program-coordinator-ashley-smiley) _2026-07-23 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · Sights + Sounds_ On this week's episode of "Sights + Sounds Picks," African American Art and Culture Complex Program Coordinator Ashley Smiley gives her arts and culture suggestions happening in the Bay Area. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/07/web-ssp-ashleysmiley.mp3) ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xs2AVRaLj6NX) _2026-07-23 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [BART celebrated their first ever prom](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-07-22/bart-celebrated-their-first-ever-prom) _2026-07-23 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · Sights + Sounds_ Recently, two journalists from our station made Bay Area history by becoming– royalty. Reporter Wendy Reyes and and “Sights + Sounds” Producer Porfirio Rangel were crowned king and queen at the first ever BART Prom. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/07/ssjd-alicia-trost-and-porfirio-rangel.mp3) ## [The future of the Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts after being closed for two decades](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-07-22/the-future-of-the-henry-j-kaiser-center-for-the-arts-after-being-closed-for-two-decades) _2026-07-23 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · Sights + Sounds_ After 20 years, the Henry J Kaiser Center for the Arts is back! We’ll hear from the venue’s CEO about what’s to come. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/07/ssjd-terri-trotter.mp3) ## [Music Legend Melissa Etheridge // The Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts reopened // BART Prom](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-07-22/music-legend-melissa-etheridge-the-henry-j-kaiser-center-for-the-arts-reopened-bart-prom) _2026-07-23 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · Sights + Sounds_ On today’s show, Host Jeneé Darden catches up with Grammy-award winning singer and musician Melissa Etheridge. They talk about touring with Wynonna Judd and the foundation Melissa established to research medicinal plant treatments for opioid addiction . Then, after 20 years, the Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts is back! We’ll hear from the venue’s CEO about what’s to come. Finally, guess who… [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/07/ssjd-07.22.26_mixdown.mp3) ## [Experience Darden #366: Student Spotlight | Pauline Jaffe](https://experiencedarden.podbean.com/e/experience-darden-366-student-spotlight-pauline-jaffe/) _2026-07-21 · Experience Darden_ In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Pauline Jaffe. Pauline is a student in Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2027, and she also applied to Darden through the Future Year Scholars Program, Darden’s deferred enrollment program. We talk with her about her decision to pursue an MBA, how she decided when to start her MBA program, how she explored her career goals and interests during her… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5ur3ivzim74trbvv/ExperienceDarden_366.mp3) ## [Experience Darden #365: Alumni Spotlight | Dan Levetown (MBA ’26)](https://experiencedarden.podbean.com/e/alumni-spotlight-dan-levetown-mba-26/) _2026-07-18 · Experience Darden_ In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Dan Levetown. Dan is a recent graduate in Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2026, and we talk with him about his decision to pursue an MBA, what led him to Darden, his cleaning start-up, Refresh Routine, his favorite courses at Darden, his recommendations for things to do in Charlottesville and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/e97we8xiy9f4x64z/ExperienceDarden_365.mp3) ## [Melissa Etheridge on Bay Area tour stop with Wynonna Judd and funding opioid-addiction research after losing her son](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-07-17/melissa-etheridge-on-bay-area-tour-stop-with-wynonna-judd-and-funding-opioid-addiction-research-after-losing-her-son) _2026-07-17 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · Sights + Sounds_ Singer Melissa Etheridge talks about touring with Wynonna Judd and the inspiration behind her new album “Rise.” [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/07/podcast-melissa-etheridge-int-2026-mixdown.mp3) ## [Experience Darden #364: Student Spotlight | Julia Boyer](https://experiencedarden.podbean.com/e/experience-darden-364-student-spotlight-julia-boyer/) _2026-07-16 · Experience Darden_ In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Julia Boyer. Julia a student in Darden’s Full-Time MBA Class of 2027, and she has a number of leadership roles – VP of Finance, Consulting Club, VP of Women’s Engagement, Golf Club, VP of Career and Alumni Engagement, Graduate Women in Business (GWIB), and Forte Ambassador. We talk with Julia about her background, her decision to pursue an MBA, what… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/rhieexav5fscaz7k/ExperienceDarden_364.mp3) ## [FULL SHOW: 'When We Exhale' live poetry event about rest, grief and intimacy from the voices of Black women](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-07-15/full-show-when-we-exhale-live-poetry-event-about-rest-grief-and-intimacy-from-the-voices-of-black-women) _2026-07-16 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · Sights + Sounds_ On today’s show, an entire hour of poetry about rest, grief and intimacy from the voices of Black women. Hear a live recording of our moving event “When We Exhale,” which is inspired by the anthology of the same name. Featuring poets: Alie Jones, Nia Pearl, Lyn Patterson, Ayodele Nzinga, Adrienne Oliver, Kelechi Ubozoh, and Host Jeneé Darden. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/07/ssjd-07.15.26_WEBmixdown.mp3) ## [Sights + Sounds Picks: Filmmaker Anthony Lucero](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-07-09/sights-sounds-picks-paper-bag-plan-filmmaker-anthony-lucero) _2026-07-09 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · Sights + Sounds_ On this week's episode of "Sights + Sounds Picks," filmmaker Anthony Lucero talks about three of his favorite restaurants to check out in the Bay Area. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/07/web-ssp-anthonylucero.mp3) ## [Andrew Durham's film 'Fairyland' is a tender, true story about a San Francisco father and daughter during early years of the AIDS epidemic](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-07-08/andrew-durhams-film-fairyland-is-a-tender-true-story-about-a-san-francisco-father-and-daughter-during-early-years-of-the-aids-epidemic) _2026-07-09 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · Sights + Sounds_ “Fairyland” is an adaptation of a true story about a complicated, loving relationship between a father and daughter that takes place in San Francisco during the early years of the AIDS epidemic. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/07/ssjd-andrew-durham.mp3) ## [Ask the crowd: AI or not (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Jor3yfov4OQe) _2026-07-09 · **Sponsored**_ Get a transparent verdict from verified humans via web, RSS, or API. ## ['Wood Street' documentary shows community bonding and resistance in the former, large West Oakland homeless encampment](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-07-08/wood-street-documentary-shows-community-bonding-and-resistance-in-the-former-large-west-oakland-homeless-encampment) _2026-07-09 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · Sights + Sounds_ “Wood Street” is a documentary about the West Oakland encampment that humanizes the residents by showing how residents built community and fought eviction [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/07/ssjd-caron-creighton-and-john-janosko.mp3) ## [FULL SHOW: 'Wood Street' documentary // 'Fairyland' film](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-07-08/full-show-wood-street-documentary-fairyland-film) _2026-07-09 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · Sights + Sounds_ On today’s show, the documentary “Wood Street,” which is about the largest homeless encampment in Oakland that the city shut down. Then, we revisit Host Jeneé Darden's conversation with Andrew Durham, the director of the film “Fairyland.” The movie is an adaptation of a true story that takes place in San Francisco. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/07/ssjd-07.08.26_mixdown.mp3)