Ep. 115 - New Years 2025: A Retrospective ft. Kiera Battles & Kassandra Borah

BrownTown on BrownTown. BnB audio engineers Kiera Battles and
Kassandra Borah hop off the 1's and 2's and onto the guest couch
to help BrownTown breakdown the podcast's episodes of 2024. Last
year we continued our Palestinian Liberation series, gave
analysis on local and federal elections, revealed new SoapBox
moves, unpacked the Democratic National Convention in Chicago,
reconnected with old media-maker comrades, and had our first
in-distillery recording. For better or worse, here's to 2025!


With 12 total full episodes, 2024 brought 11 guest episodes (5
repeat, 8 new; 4 with 2+ guests), only 1 with no guests, only 1
virtual recordings, 4 series-type episodes, and 0 bonus episodes.
In addition to the breakdown, the expanded team breaks bread
about leadership,  creative careers, and this political
moment. Originally recorded January 30, 2025.


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GUESTS


Kiera Battles is nearing the completion of her master's program
at Berklee College of Music. During her time there, she has begun
laying the foundation for her own business as part of her
culminating project. This venture is dedicated to empowering
individuals in the music industry, helping them develop the
skills and confidence needed to make a significant impact in the
field. As her business grows, Kiera plans to continue pursuing
her diverse passions—whether that's through audio, venue work,
making waves in the music industry, or being an absolute menace.


Kassandra Borah is a soon-to-be graduate of Columbia College
Chicago, where she currently serves as president of the Women in
Audio Club. This May, she will be among the first graduates of
the college’s newly launched Sound Design program. With a deep
foundation in music performance and composition, she was inspired
to expand her expertise into the realm of audio for visual media.
Passionate and driven, Kassandra is excited to launch her career,
with a particular focus on sound design for animation and video
games.


 


CREDITS: Intro music from Kendrick Lamar's Super
Bowl LIX Halftime performance; outro music Free Luigi by
Cooked Music. Audio recorded by Troy Alim and engineered by
Kassandra Borah.


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