DiscountEDU

About DiscountEDU

Welcome to DiscountEDU, a podcast where Dallas Thurman, Jezel Martinez, Valentina Parra, and Aryn Honaker talk about their experiences as first-generation low-income students (FGLI) at Northwestern.

Publisher

North by Northwestern

Category

arts · music · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Apr 2017

Latest episode

27 May 2025

Latest episodes

61 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 May 2025

   Ep. 8: Unlocking the world through study abroad

   Host Dallas Thurman interviews Simone Garber and Jenny Aguilar about the unique experiences of first-generation, low-income students studying abroad, highlighting personal growth and new perspectives.

2. 

   4 Dec 2024

   DiscountEDU Ep. 7: Trump won the election. What's next for FGLI students?

   Dallas, Jezel, Valentina, and Aryn discuss how Trump's re-election impacts FGLI students at Northwestern and beyond, including policy changes and community resilience strategies.

3. 

   28 May 2024

   Episode 6: Intersectionality - Latine & FGLI

   Episode Notes Join hosts Jezel and Valentina as they share how their first-generation, lower-income and Latina identities intersect at Northwestern and beyond. Are you interested in sharing how your ethnic/racial background interacts with your identity as a first-gen and/or low-income student at Northwestern? Please reach out to us– Valentina’s email is valentinaparra2027@u.Northwestern.edu (https://pinecast.com/dashboard/podcast/monday-mixtape/mailto:valentinaparra2027@u.northwestern.edu). A North by Northwestern podcast. This episode was hosted by Jezel Martinez and Valentina Parra. Edited by Dallas Thurman. Cover art by Olivia Abeyta. Follow North by Northwestern: Instagram – @northbynorthwestern X – @nbn_tweets Tik Tok – @northbynorthwestern

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

5,142

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

55

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

68

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