State Hornet Spotlight

About State Hornet Spotlight

State Hornet: Spotlight is a series of audio profiles featuring interesting people from around the Sac State community.

Publisher

The State Hornet

Category

news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Sept 2020

Latest episode

7 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

45 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Nov 2026

   Hornet Spotlight: Finding family with Samahang Pilipino

   Samahang Pilipino (https://www.instagram.com/csussp?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&srtk=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==) is Sacramento State’s Filipino-American cultural club. Their Public Relations Chair Ally Esque chats with host Esmeralda Garcia about finding a Filipino-American community on campus, overcoming hardships as a part of Filipino diaspora and shares her favorite parts of her culture. Show notes: For an overview on Filipino-American history, read Kitsap History Museum’s article on their exhibit Rising Above The American Dream: Filipino American Pioneers.  (https://kitsapmuseum.org/filipino-american-pioneers/)

2. 

   24 Oct 2026

   State Hornet Spotlight: Lifelong learning with professor Amalia Perez Martín

   Esmeralda Garcia and Jose Leon follow a map of Sacramento State sociology professor Amalia Perez Martín’s path through Latin America and into the U.S. At each destination, they discuss the roles each institution played in her life, as well as broader ideas of schools as vital communities for igniting curiosity and nursing knowledge.

3. 

   7 May 2026

   State Hornet Spotlight: Breaking the ice with Kathy Kasic

   In this episode, host Jeremy Brown is joined by Sacramento State film professor Kathy Kasic to talk about her recent documentary and its broader impact on our world. The two also discuss the influences that set Kasic on this path, how anybody can help to keep our world healthy and the upcoming newly-named Eunice Newton Foote Day on July 17.

Who has been a guest on State Hornet Spotlight

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Jorgensen-Easterla
• Orlando Rodriguez
• Andrea Smith
• Jared Gipson
• Carson Conklin

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 5 / 100

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

Quality

10

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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