Episodes

  • Learn By Listening: We're Back!

    Learn By Listening: We're Back!
    May 29 2026
    We’re back! Learn By Listening has been reimagined to help you get more out of your Cal Poly experience.

    In this episode, your new hosts Jaz Colella and Rowan Shumway dive into all the ways you can kill time on and off campus. They interview Mandy Lawrence, a freshman communication studies student, to dig deeper into what Cal Poly has to offer. Whether it be soy sauce club or a late-night quest, Jaz, Rowan, and Mandy have every remedy to cure your boredom.

    You can find us anywhere you listen to podcasts. To keep up with the latest KCPR 91.3 FM podcasts, follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook @kcpr913, and check out our website, kcpr.org/podcast.

    The Learn by Listening Team:
    Jaz Colella: Host
    Rowan Shumway: Host
    Pilar Purvis: Audio Editor
    Mandy Lawrence: Technical Director
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    24 mins
  • How to: Romanticize Your Life

    How to: Romanticize Your Life
    Jun 22 2025
    CP 101: Learn by Listening is your tell-all guide to how to get the most out of your Cal Poly experience.

    On this episode Lanna and Svetlana give you their tips and tricks on how to romanticize your life and be yourself.

    You can find us anywhere you listen to podcasts. To keep up with the latest KCPR 91.3 FM podcasts, follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook @kcpr913, and check out our website, kcpr.org/podcast.

    CP 101 is produced exclusively through KCPR 91.3 FM, Cal Poly's student-run radio station.

    CP101 Team:
    Lanna Jarvis: Host
    Svetlana Garcia: Host
    Gabriella Lipsky: Producer / Editor
    Ben Shane: Podcast Director
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    20 mins
  • How to: Stay Motivated

    How to: Stay Motivated
    May 3 2025
    CP 101: Learn by Listening is your tell-all guide to how to get the most out of your Cal Poly experience.

    On this episode we introduce the new hosts of CP 101: Learn by Listening, Lanna and Svetlana! On their debut episode they give you all their tips and tricks on how to stay motivated, practice self care, and romanticize your own day to day life.

    You can find us anywhere you listen to podcasts. To keep up with the latest KCPR 91.3 FM podcasts, follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook @kcpr913, and check out our website, kcpr.org/podcast.

    CP 101 is produced exclusively through KCPR 91.3 FM, Cal Poly's student-run radio station.

    CP101 Team:
    Lanna Jarvis: Host
    Svetlana Garcia: Host
    Gabriella Lipsky: Producer / Editor
    Ben Shane: Podcast Director
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    18 mins
  • How to: Podcast

    How to: Podcast
    Apr 6 2025
    CP 101: Learn by Listening is your tell-all guide to how to get the most out of your Cal Poly experience.

    On this episode, Kate and Emma host their last episode of Cal Poly 101: Learn by Listening before they graduate! But before they leave they’re going to tell you everything you need to know about podcasting and how to get started making your own podcasts. Tune in for all this and an interview with Gabriella, the editor of CP 101: Learn by Listening!

    You can find us anywhere you listen to podcasts. To keep up with the latest KCPR 91.3 FM podcasts, follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook @kcpr913, and check out our website, kcpr.org/podcast.

    CP 101 is produced exclusively through KCPR 91.3 FM, Cal Poly's student-run radio station.

    CP101 Team:
    Emma Hughes: Host
    Kate Lowpensky: Host
    Gabriella Lipsky: Producer / Editor
    Ben Shane: Podcast Director
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    27 mins
  • How to: Rec Center

    How to: Rec Center
    Mar 10 2025
    CP 101: Learn by Listening is your tell-all guide to how to get the most out of your Cal Poly experience.

    On this episode, Kate and Emma tell you everything you need to know about Cal Poly’s student rec center! Kate and Emma also sit down with Christiane Schroeter, a fitness instructor at the rec center, to talk about the wide variety of fitness classes offered year round to students.

    You can find us anywhere you listen to podcasts. To keep up with the latest KCPR 91.3 FM podcasts, follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook @kcpr913, and check out our website, kcpr.org/podcast.

    CP 101 is produced exclusively through KCPR 91.3 FM, Cal Poly's student-run radio station.

    CP101 Team:
    Emma Hughes: Host
    Kate Lowpensky: Host
    Gabriella Lipsky: Producer / Editor
    Ben Shane: Podcast Director
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    27 mins
  • How to: Be A Social Media Influencer

    How to: Be A Social Media Influencer
    Feb 7 2025
    CP 101: Learn by Listening is your tell-all guide to how to get the most out of your Cal Poly experience.

    On this episode, Kate and Emma sit down with Raegan Fordemwalt and Courtney Ausman, two Cal Poly students with massive followings on both Instagram and TikTok. Raegan talks about her experience writing poetry, publishing her first poetry book, writing a second book, and more. Courtney talks about what got her started making videos of her dog for TikTok and Instagram and what motivates her to keep making content.

    You can find us anywhere you listen to podcasts. To keep up with the latest KCPR 91.3 FM podcasts, follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook @kcpr913, and check out our website, kcpr.org/podcast.

    You can find Courtney on Instagram @courtneyausman and on TikTok @cocoaussy. You can also find Raegan on Instagram and TikTok @raeganspoetry

    CP 101 is produced exclusively through KCPR 91.3 FM, Cal Poly's student-run radio station.

    CP101 Team:
    Emma Hughes: Host
    Kate Lowpensky: Host
    Gabriella Lipsky: Producer / Editor
    Ben Shane: Podcast Director
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    17 mins
  • How to: Alcohol

    How to: Alcohol
    Jan 18 2025
    CP 101: Learn by Listening is your tell-all guide to how to get the most out of your Cal Poly experience.

    On this episode, Kate and Emma discuss all things alcohol. Listen and learn how to be safe at the bars, how to drink responsibly, what you should do if someone is too intoxicated, and more. Kate and Emma also share some of their go to drink orders.


    You can find us anywhere you listen to podcasts. To keep up with the latest KCPR 91.3 FM podcasts, follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook @kcpr913, and check out our website, kcpr.org/podcast.

    CP 101 is produced exclusively through KCPR 91.3 FM, Cal Poly's student-run radio station.

    CP101 Team:
    Emma Hughes: Host
    Kate Lowpensky: Host
    Gabriella Lipsky: Producer / Editor
    Ben Shane: Podcast Director
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    32 mins
  • How to: Find a Job

    How to: Find a Job
    Nov 13 2024
    CP 101: Learn by Listening is your tell-all guide to how to get the most out of your Cal Poly experience.

    On this episode, Kate and Emma share their experience finding and working jobs at Cal Poly. They also sit down with Jade Moreno, the Lead Career Counselor for the College of Architecture and Environmental Design, to get her advice on finding jobs and what to do during interviews.


    You can find us anywhere you listen to podcasts. To keep up with the latest KCPR 91.3 FM podcasts, follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook @kcpr913, and check out our website, kcpr.org/podcast.

    CP 101 is produced exclusively through KCPR 91.3 FM, Cal Poly's student-run radio station.

    CP101 Team:
    Emma Hughes: Host
    Kate Lowpensky: Host
    Gabriella Lipsky: Producer / Editor
    Ben Shane: Podcast Director
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    27 mins