The 21st Show

Southern Illinois University student is a finalist in the 2025 NPR Student Podcast Challenge

Produced by Harrison Malkin and Layli Nazarova
 

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Kaylee Bauchens is a senior at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Her podcast episode is called “Relief of Getting a Goodbye”. It explores themes of intuition, grief, and acceptance. There’s a certain emotionality and rawness, combined with great use of voicing and natural sound that made her one of finalists of the NPR College Podcast Challenge. 

Click here to listen to the podcast on Soundcloud.

Guests:

Kaylee Bauchens
Senior, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Host/Producer of “Relief of Getting a Goodbye”, finalist in NPR’s College Podcast Challenge
 
Tom Atwood
Instructor of Broadcast Journalism, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville