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      <title>Try Volunteering: Inside Texas State’s Biggest Community Service Event (Bobcat Build's Big Event)</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What does 2,500 TXST students look like when they come together to give back to the community in one day?</p><p>In this episode of <em>Try @ TXST</em>, we try volunteering by going behind the scenes of Bobcat Build’s Big Event, Texas State University’s largest student-led community service project.</p><p>Bobcat host Nora sits down with Candace Taggart, Marketing and PR Director for Bobcat Build, to talk about what it takes to organize a massive day of service across San Marcos, how students get involved, and why this tradition has lasted over 20 years. From early morning kickoff energy (and line dancing) to meaningful moments with local residents, this episode shows the real impact of volunteering at TXST.</p><p>Whether you're looking for community service opportunities, ways to get involved on campus, or just want to see how students are making a difference in San Marcos, this one is for you. </p>]]>
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      <title>Try Building a $70K Formula Race Car | Bobcat Racing at Texas State</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What does it take to design, fund, and build a $70,000 Formula-style race car in college? In this episode of <em>Try @ Texas State</em>, we sit down with leaders from Bobcat Racing, Texas State University’s Formula SAE (FSAE) team, to talk about engineering, branding, sponsorships, and the year-long process of bringing a race car to life. From welding the chassis and designing electrical systems to securing major sponsors like Monster Energy and showcasing their car alongside Aston Martin, this student-led team proves that Bobcats don’t just study engineering — they build it. Whether you’re interested in mechanical engineering, public relations, business, or motorsports, this episode breaks down how students gain real-world experience, internships, and trackside opportunities through Bobcat Racing.</p>]]>
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      <title>Try Study Abroad: Immersion, Language Learning, and Life-Changing Moments in Cuenca, Spain</title>
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      <itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Join us for a Study Abroad edition of Try @ TXST as Texas State student and digital media intern Nora Parkhurst shares how one month in Cuenca, Spain transformed her confidence, language skills, and community abroad. From hosting fiestas and bonding with her host family to exploring historic towns and immersing herself in Spanish courses, Nora gives an inside look at why studying abroad is not just an academic opportunity—but a life-changing adventure. Hear her favorite memories, what surprised her most, and why she encourages every Bobcat to take the leap. Connect with TXST on Instagram (@txst), explore more stories on our YouTube channel, and visit the TXST Podcast Network at https://www.txst.edu/podcast-network.html.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Join us for a Study Abroad edition of Try @ TXST as Texas State student and digital media intern Nora Parkhurst shares how one month in Cuenca, Spain transformed her confidence, language skills, and community abroad. From hosting fiestas and bonding with her host family to exploring historic towns and immersing herself in Spanish courses, Nora gives an inside look at why studying abroad is not just an academic opportunity—but a life-changing adventure. Hear her favorite memories, what surprised her most, and why she encourages every Bobcat to take the leap. Connect with TXST on Instagram (@txst), explore more stories on our YouTube channel, and visit the TXST Podcast Network at https://www.txst.edu/podcast-network.html.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Join us for a Study Abroad edition of Try @ TXST as Texas State student and digital media intern Nora Parkhurst shares how one month in Cuenca, Spain transformed her confidence, language skills, and community abroad. From hosting fiestas and bonding with her host family to exploring historic towns and immersing herself in Spanish courses, Nora gives an inside look at why studying abroad is not just an academic opportunity—but a life-changing adventure. Hear her favorite memories, what surprised her most, and why she encourages every Bobcat to take the leap. Connect with TXST on Instagram (@txst), explore more stories on our YouTube channel, and visit the TXST Podcast Network at https://www.txst.edu/podcast-network.html.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Try Mass Comm Week: Paths, Challenges, &amp; Advice from TXST Alums</title>
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      <itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this special edition of <em>Try @ TXST</em>, we bring together four talented TXST alums who have forged their paths in media, marketing, journalism, and tech. Hosted by Giselle Kowalski and Dale Blasingame, associate professor of practice in the School of Journalism and Mass Community, listen as we sit down with:</p><ul><li>Hailey Aaron, assistant media planner at RPA</li><li>Jonathan Campbell, software engineer at 2K</li><li>Allison Ralston, senior associate at INK Communications</li><li>Ezekiel Ramirez, multimedia journalist at KRHD Bryan/College Station</li></ul><p>These Bobcats share how their experiences at TXST shaped their careers, the challenges of transitioning from student life to the professional world, and how they’ve been able to adapt in an ever-changing industry (especially as AI reshapes the landscape). From early lessons to finding motivation in their 9-to-5s, this fantastic conversation is packed with valuable advice and inspiration for anyone exploring a career in mass communications and beyond.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this special edition of <em>Try @ TXST</em>, we bring together four talented TXST alums who have forged their paths in media, marketing, journalism, and tech. Hosted by Giselle Kowalski and Dale Blasingame, associate professor of practice in the School of Journalism and Mass Community, listen as we sit down with:</p><ul><li>Hailey Aaron, assistant media planner at RPA</li><li>Jonathan Campbell, software engineer at 2K</li><li>Allison Ralston, senior associate at INK Communications</li><li>Ezekiel Ramirez, multimedia journalist at KRHD Bryan/College Station</li></ul><p>These Bobcats share how their experiences at TXST shaped their careers, the challenges of transitioning from student life to the professional world, and how they’ve been able to adapt in an ever-changing industry (especially as AI reshapes the landscape). From early lessons to finding motivation in their 9-to-5s, this fantastic conversation is packed with valuable advice and inspiration for anyone exploring a career in mass communications and beyond.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 11:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas State University</author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this special edition of <em>Try @ TXST</em>, we bring together four talented TXST alums who have forged their paths in media, marketing, journalism, and tech. Hosted by Giselle Kowalski and Dale Blasingame, associate professor of practice in the School of Journalism and Mass Community, listen as we sit down with:</p><ul><li>Hailey Aaron, assistant media planner at RPA</li><li>Jonathan Campbell, software engineer at 2K</li><li>Allison Ralston, senior associate at INK Communications</li><li>Ezekiel Ramirez, multimedia journalist at KRHD Bryan/College Station</li></ul><p>These Bobcats share how their experiences at TXST shaped their careers, the challenges of transitioning from student life to the professional world, and how they’ve been able to adapt in an ever-changing industry (especially as AI reshapes the landscape). From early lessons to finding motivation in their 9-to-5s, this fantastic conversation is packed with valuable advice and inspiration for anyone exploring a career in mass communications and beyond.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/giselle-kowalski">Giselle Kowalski</podcast:person>
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      <title>Try TXST's Outdoor Rec Center: Camping, Paddle Boarding, Tubing, and More</title>
      <itunes:season>3</itunes:season>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this episode of Try @ TXST, we sit with Mary Duggan to explore Texas State's Outdoor Rec Center. From paddle boarding to camping, there's plenty of natural beauty to enjoy around campus and San Marcos. If you're looking for some inspiration to get outside, take a listen and learn how the Outdoor Center helps students connect with nature, develop leadership skills, and transform their student experience. Get ready to spark your sense of adventure. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this episode of Try @ TXST, we sit with Mary Duggan to explore Texas State's Outdoor Rec Center. From paddle boarding to camping, there's plenty of natural beauty to enjoy around campus and San Marcos. If you're looking for some inspiration to get outside, take a listen and learn how the Outdoor Center helps students connect with nature, develop leadership skills, and transform their student experience. Get ready to spark your sense of adventure. </p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:01:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas State University</author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this episode of Try @ TXST, we sit with Mary Duggan to explore Texas State's Outdoor Rec Center. From paddle boarding to camping, there's plenty of natural beauty to enjoy around campus and San Marcos. If you're looking for some inspiration to get outside, take a listen and learn how the Outdoor Center helps students connect with nature, develop leadership skills, and transform their student experience. Get ready to spark your sense of adventure. </p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Introducing: Office Hours</title>
      <itunes:season>3</itunes:season>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Try @ TXST will be back next month with a brand-new episode. In the mean time, we're excited to bring to you Office Hours — a show where students interview TXST professors about their lives, careers, and journeys to get to where they are today. In this episode, Tyson chats with TXST legend, Dr. Laurie Fluker.</p><p>Listen to more shows from the TXST Podcast Network: <a href="https://www.txst.edu/podcast-network.html">https://www.txst.edu/podcast-network.html</a></p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Try @ TXST will be back next month with a brand-new episode. In the mean time, we're excited to bring to you Office Hours — a show where students interview TXST professors about their lives, careers, and journeys to get to where they are today. In this episode, Tyson chats with TXST legend, Dr. Laurie Fluker.</p><p>Listen to more shows from the TXST Podcast Network: <a href="https://www.txst.edu/podcast-network.html">https://www.txst.edu/podcast-network.html</a></p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:01:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas State University</author>
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      <itunes:author>Texas State University</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>1930</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Try @ TXST will be back next month with a brand-new episode. In the mean time, we're excited to bring to you Office Hours — a show where students interview TXST professors about their lives, careers, and journeys to get to where they are today. In this episode, Tyson chats with TXST legend, Dr. Laurie Fluker.</p><p>Listen to more shows from the TXST Podcast Network: <a href="https://www.txst.edu/podcast-network.html">https://www.txst.edu/podcast-network.html</a></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>student experience, college experience, community activities, student events, student orgs, student organizations, college, TXST, Texas State University, getting involved in college, college groups, on-campus event</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/giselle-kowalski">Giselle Kowalski</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/joshua-david-matthews">Joshua David Matthews</podcast:person>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Try Country Dancing with the Boot Scootin' Bobcats</title>
      <itunes:season>3</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>3</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>1</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Try Country Dancing with the Boot Scootin' Bobcats</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/54319e6b</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>What's Texas without two-stepping? In this episode of Try @ TXST, we head to the dance floor with Texas State's very own country dancing club - the Boot Scootin' Bobcats!</p><p>Join us as we talk with VP and co-founder Wade Meyer about western swing, building community through dance, and finding your rhythm. And make sure to follow @bootscootinbobcats  for practice times, meetups, and all things TXST country dancing. </p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>What's Texas without two-stepping? In this episode of Try @ TXST, we head to the dance floor with Texas State's very own country dancing club - the Boot Scootin' Bobcats!</p><p>Join us as we talk with VP and co-founder Wade Meyer about western swing, building community through dance, and finding your rhythm. And make sure to follow @bootscootinbobcats  for practice times, meetups, and all things TXST country dancing. </p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 00:01:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas State University</author>
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      <itunes:author>Texas State University</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>903</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>What's Texas without two-stepping? In this episode of Try @ TXST, we head to the dance floor with Texas State's very own country dancing club - the Boot Scootin' Bobcats!</p><p>Join us as we talk with VP and co-founder Wade Meyer about western swing, building community through dance, and finding your rhythm. And make sure to follow @bootscootinbobcats  for practice times, meetups, and all things TXST country dancing. </p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>student experience, college experience, community activities, student events, student orgs, student organizations, college, TXST, Texas State University, getting involved in college, college groups, on-campus event</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/giselle-kowalski">Giselle Kowalski</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/joshua-david-matthews">Joshua David Matthews</podcast:person>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/54319e6b/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Try Looking Back: Four Years in One Conversation</title>
      <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>2</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>9</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Try Looking Back: Four Years in One Conversation</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">d690292c-e6f7-47ac-8527-343a9ed4c326</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/ed50719e</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Graduation is here, and it’s time to reflect. On this episode of <em>Try @ TXST</em>, guests AnaBelle and Tyson join Giselle for one final conversation before crossing the stage. From awkward freshman year moments to finding their voice and chasing their passions, this episode is packed with nostalgia, laughter, and a few words of wisdom for anyone still figuring it all out. Whether you’re a fellow senior or just getting started at TXST, <em>Try Looking Back</em> is a love letter to the college journey—and a reminder that every ending is also a beginning.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Graduation is here, and it’s time to reflect. On this episode of <em>Try @ TXST</em>, guests AnaBelle and Tyson join Giselle for one final conversation before crossing the stage. From awkward freshman year moments to finding their voice and chasing their passions, this episode is packed with nostalgia, laughter, and a few words of wisdom for anyone still figuring it all out. Whether you’re a fellow senior or just getting started at TXST, <em>Try Looking Back</em> is a love letter to the college journey—and a reminder that every ending is also a beginning.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 00:01:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas State University</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/ed50719e/48c770da.mp3" length="43986863" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas State University</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>1829</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Graduation is here, and it’s time to reflect. On this episode of <em>Try @ TXST</em>, guests AnaBelle and Tyson join Giselle for one final conversation before crossing the stage. From awkward freshman year moments to finding their voice and chasing their passions, this episode is packed with nostalgia, laughter, and a few words of wisdom for anyone still figuring it all out. Whether you’re a fellow senior or just getting started at TXST, <em>Try Looking Back</em> is a love letter to the college journey—and a reminder that every ending is also a beginning.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>graduating, growing up, txst, college experience, student life, internships, life advice, career growth, commencement, college</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/giselle-kowalski">Giselle Kowalski</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/joshua-david-matthews">Joshua David Matthews</podcast:person>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/ed50719e/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Try Pickleball</title>
      <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>2</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>8</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Try Pickleball</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/304d03a4</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>The worldwide phenomenon has officially hit Texas State—pickleball! On this episode of Try @ TXST, we dive into the sport that’s sweeping the courts with help from Camaren Gell, president of the TXST Pickleballers Club. Whether you’re a total newbie or paddle pro, you’re sure to have fun as we talk about why pickleball is so easy to love, how it’s building community on campus, and where the heck it got its name.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>The worldwide phenomenon has officially hit Texas State—pickleball! On this episode of Try @ TXST, we dive into the sport that’s sweeping the courts with help from Camaren Gell, president of the TXST Pickleballers Club. Whether you’re a total newbie or paddle pro, you’re sure to have fun as we talk about why pickleball is so easy to love, how it’s building community on campus, and where the heck it got its name.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 11:25:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas State University</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/304d03a4/01d33151.mp3" length="20557263" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas State University</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>852</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>The worldwide phenomenon has officially hit Texas State—pickleball! On this episode of Try @ TXST, we dive into the sport that’s sweeping the courts with help from Camaren Gell, president of the TXST Pickleballers Club. Whether you’re a total newbie or paddle pro, you’re sure to have fun as we talk about why pickleball is so easy to love, how it’s building community on campus, and where the heck it got its name.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>student experience, college experience, community activities, student events, student orgs, student organizations, college, TXST, Texas State University, getting involved in college, college groups, on-campus event</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/giselle-kowalski">Giselle Kowalski</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/joshua-david-matthews">Joshua David Matthews</podcast:person>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/304d03a4/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Try Dancing with the Strutters</title>
      <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>2</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>7</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Try Dancing with the Strutters</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">c280f256-a7c3-424a-8790-b01b6f1b6dc1</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/dd2deb6e</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Since 1960, the Texas State University Strutters have been dazzling audiences worldwide. The first American precision dance team founded at a four-year university, the Strutters are an incredible group of talented young ladies. In this episode of Try @ TXST, we sit down with current team captain Jillian Martin to talk all things Strutters.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Since 1960, the Texas State University Strutters have been dazzling audiences worldwide. The first American precision dance team founded at a four-year university, the Strutters are an incredible group of talented young ladies. In this episode of Try @ TXST, we sit down with current team captain Jillian Martin to talk all things Strutters.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:01:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas State University</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/dd2deb6e/288c5a4c.mp3" length="20780225" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas State University</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>862</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Since 1960, the Texas State University Strutters have been dazzling audiences worldwide. The first American precision dance team founded at a four-year university, the Strutters are an incredible group of talented young ladies. In this episode of Try @ TXST, we sit down with current team captain Jillian Martin to talk all things Strutters.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>TXST, dance, Pom squad, sports</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/giselle-kowalski">Giselle Kowalski</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/joshua-david-matthews">Joshua David Matthews</podcast:person>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/dd2deb6e/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Try Looking Back on 2024</title>
      <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>2</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>6</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Try Looking Back on 2024</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">28b85e32-a3dd-4d0f-b4ac-6685a2497ce5</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/bc60fc2b</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Over the past year, we've explored some of the most exciting, unique, and unexpected experiences Texas State has to offer. In this episode, we’re taking a look back at some of our favorite moments—highlighting key conversations that you won’t want to miss. Whether you’re into space exploration, rock climbing, bees, or even Dungeons &amp; Dragons, we’ve got something for you. And if any of these snippets spark your curiosity, be sure to check out our full-length episodes.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Over the past year, we've explored some of the most exciting, unique, and unexpected experiences Texas State has to offer. In this episode, we’re taking a look back at some of our favorite moments—highlighting key conversations that you won’t want to miss. Whether you’re into space exploration, rock climbing, bees, or even Dungeons &amp; Dragons, we’ve got something for you. And if any of these snippets spark your curiosity, be sure to check out our full-length episodes.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas State University</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/bc60fc2b/b7043edf.mp3" length="21409457" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas State University</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>888</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Over the past year, we've explored some of the most exciting, unique, and unexpected experiences Texas State has to offer. In this episode, we’re taking a look back at some of our favorite moments—highlighting key conversations that you won’t want to miss. Whether you’re into space exploration, rock climbing, bees, or even Dungeons &amp; Dragons, we’ve got something for you. And if any of these snippets spark your curiosity, be sure to check out our full-length episodes.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>student experience, college experience, community activities, student events, student orgs, student organizations, college, TXST, Texas State University, getting involved in college, college groups, on-campus event</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/giselle-kowalski">Giselle Kowalski</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/joshua-david-matthews">Joshua David Matthews</podcast:person>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/bc60fc2b/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Special Try: Celebrating 125 Years of TXST </title>
      <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>2</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>5</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Special Try: Celebrating 125 Years of TXST </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/5ce8a990</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>What makes Texas State, Texas State? To celebrate 125 years of Bobcat pride, the Try @ TXST team hit the Quad to hear straight from the source — our students! In this special episode, our Bobcats share their own unique reasons why TXST feels like home and what makes our university truly unlike any other out there.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>What makes Texas State, Texas State? To celebrate 125 years of Bobcat pride, the Try @ TXST team hit the Quad to hear straight from the source — our students! In this special episode, our Bobcats share their own unique reasons why TXST feels like home and what makes our university truly unlike any other out there.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 12:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas State University</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/5ce8a990/3fe0e453.mp3" length="19584445" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas State University</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>812</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>What makes Texas State, Texas State? To celebrate 125 years of Bobcat pride, the Try @ TXST team hit the Quad to hear straight from the source — our students! In this special episode, our Bobcats share their own unique reasons why TXST feels like home and what makes our university truly unlike any other out there.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>student experience, college experience, community activities, student events, student orgs, student organizations, college, TXST, Texas State University, getting involved in college, college groups, on-campus event</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/giselle-kowalski">Giselle Kowalski</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/joshua-david-matthews">Joshua David Matthews</podcast:person>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/5ce8a990/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Try Going to a Powwow</title>
      <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>2</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>4</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Try Going to a Powwow</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">2283d4cc-58ba-4303-a009-ee871691b2e9</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/33308ef7</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Back in early October, the Try @ TXST team went to experience the Sacred Springs Powwow, where people from different tribes as well as the San Martian community come together to witness Native American dances, food, clothing, and more at the Meadows Center. Giselle chats with Aaron Pyle, elder and director of the Sacred Springs Powwow, about the history behind the event &amp; Indigenous culture in Central Texas.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Back in early October, the Try @ TXST team went to experience the Sacred Springs Powwow, where people from different tribes as well as the San Martian community come together to witness Native American dances, food, clothing, and more at the Meadows Center. Giselle chats with Aaron Pyle, elder and director of the Sacred Springs Powwow, about the history behind the event &amp; Indigenous culture in Central Texas.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas State University</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/33308ef7/458a90b9.mp3" length="24553800" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas State University</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>1019</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Back in early October, the Try @ TXST team went to experience the Sacred Springs Powwow, where people from different tribes as well as the San Martian community come together to witness Native American dances, food, clothing, and more at the Meadows Center. Giselle chats with Aaron Pyle, elder and director of the Sacred Springs Powwow, about the history behind the event &amp; Indigenous culture in Central Texas.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>student experience, college experience, community activities, student events, student orgs, student organizations, college, TXST, Texas State University, getting involved in college, college groups, on-campus event</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/giselle-kowalski">Giselle Kowalski</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/joshua-david-matthews">Joshua David Matthews</podcast:person>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/33308ef7/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Try Dungeons and Dragons</title>
      <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>2</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>3</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Try Dungeons and Dragons</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">040bfda7-a1cf-4cc2-b46e-22b3badf5ff1</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/ef4c6d0f</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Imagine a game where you create a fantasy realm, built off characters and backstories your friends have given you, with twists and turns that make for one epic story. That's Dungeons and Dragons, and there's a club for it at TXST. Giselle talks with TXST DnD president, Allison Drinnon, about the game and the connections you make, and dives into the world of fantasy and combat herself on this episode of Try @ TXST.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Imagine a game where you create a fantasy realm, built off characters and backstories your friends have given you, with twists and turns that make for one epic story. That's Dungeons and Dragons, and there's a club for it at TXST. Giselle talks with TXST DnD president, Allison Drinnon, about the game and the connections you make, and dives into the world of fantasy and combat herself on this episode of Try @ TXST.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 00:01:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas State University</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/ef4c6d0f/053e9dc1.mp3" length="27377430" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas State University</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>1137</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Imagine a game where you create a fantasy realm, built off characters and backstories your friends have given you, with twists and turns that make for one epic story. That's Dungeons and Dragons, and there's a club for it at TXST. Giselle talks with TXST DnD president, Allison Drinnon, about the game and the connections you make, and dives into the world of fantasy and combat herself on this episode of Try @ TXST.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>student experience, college experience, community activities, student events, student orgs, student organizations, college, TXST, Texas State University, getting involved in college, college groups, on-campus event</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/giselle-kowalski">Giselle Kowalski</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/joshua-david-matthews">Joshua David Matthews</podcast:person>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/ef4c6d0f/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Special Try: TXST Takes On the Olympics - Part Two</title>
      <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>2</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>2</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Special Try: TXST Takes On the Olympics - Part Two</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/9864391f</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>In our last episode, we talked with School of Journalism and Mass Communication professor Jenny Buschhorn and student Mac Blackwell about their plans and expectations for their trip to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>In our last episode, we talked with School of Journalism and Mass Communication professor Jenny Buschhorn and student Mac Blackwell about their plans and expectations for their trip to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:01:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas State University</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/9864391f/62ee5c59.mp3" length="23599218" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas State University</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>979</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>In our last episode, we talked with School of Journalism and Mass Communication professor Jenny Buschhorn and student Mac Blackwell about their plans and expectations for their trip to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>student experience, college experience, community activities, student events, student orgs, student organizations, college, TXST, Texas State University, getting involved in college, college groups, on-campus event</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/giselle-kowalski">Giselle Kowalski</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/joshua-david-matthews">Joshua David Matthews</podcast:person>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/9864391f/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Special Try: TXST Takes On the Olympics - Part One</title>
      <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>2</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>1</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Special Try: TXST Takes On the Olympics - Part One</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/30502adb</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>The 2024 Paris Olympics have the whole world on the edge of their seats, and TXST students are in the front row to watch it all. Associate Professor of Mass Communication and Journalism, Jenny Buschhorn, is taking 25 students to Paris to experience it all and to get the chance to interact with the games, the media, and the Parisian lifestyle. </p><p>In this Episode, Giselle chats with Jenny and student Mac Blackwell before they leave for their trip. Stay tuned for Part 2 to hear about how it all went when they return from Paris. </p><p>To keep up with their adventures, follow them on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/txstparisolympics/">@txstparisolympics</a>. </p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>The 2024 Paris Olympics have the whole world on the edge of their seats, and TXST students are in the front row to watch it all. Associate Professor of Mass Communication and Journalism, Jenny Buschhorn, is taking 25 students to Paris to experience it all and to get the chance to interact with the games, the media, and the Parisian lifestyle. </p><p>In this Episode, Giselle chats with Jenny and student Mac Blackwell before they leave for their trip. Stay tuned for Part 2 to hear about how it all went when they return from Paris. </p><p>To keep up with their adventures, follow them on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/txstparisolympics/">@txstparisolympics</a>. </p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 00:01:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas State University</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/30502adb/dec0eb8a.mp3" length="22624037" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas State University</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>939</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>The 2024 Paris Olympics have the whole world on the edge of their seats, and TXST students are in the front row to watch it all. Associate Professor of Mass Communication and Journalism, Jenny Buschhorn, is taking 25 students to Paris to experience it all and to get the chance to interact with the games, the media, and the Parisian lifestyle. </p><p>In this Episode, Giselle chats with Jenny and student Mac Blackwell before they leave for their trip. Stay tuned for Part 2 to hear about how it all went when they return from Paris. </p><p>To keep up with their adventures, follow them on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/txstparisolympics/">@txstparisolympics</a>. </p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>student experience, college experience, community activities, student events, student orgs, student organizations, college, TXST, Texas State University, getting involved in college, college groups, on-campus event</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/giselle-kowalski">Giselle Kowalski</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/joshua-david-matthews">Joshua David Matthews</podcast:person>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/30502adb/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Try Rugby</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>18</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>18</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Try Rugby</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">b0f30604-b737-4f78-a4b4-1db7c48e594c</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/b16a0ee8</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>TXST's rugby team was originally founded in 1983 and has been a pillar of the campus and San Marcos community ever since. Known for its seemingly brutal game with incredibly tough, fast, and agile players, there's a side to rugby that the average onlooker might miss. Giselle chats with Kyle Campbell, president of the TXST rugby team, to talk about the game, the players, and the camaraderie of the age-old sport.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>TXST's rugby team was originally founded in 1983 and has been a pillar of the campus and San Marcos community ever since. Known for its seemingly brutal game with incredibly tough, fast, and agile players, there's a side to rugby that the average onlooker might miss. Giselle chats with Kyle Campbell, president of the TXST rugby team, to talk about the game, the players, and the camaraderie of the age-old sport.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 14:52:55 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas State University</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/b16a0ee8/bf1699d7.mp3" length="27113394" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas State University</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>1126</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>TXST's rugby team was originally founded in 1983 and has been a pillar of the campus and San Marcos community ever since. Known for its seemingly brutal game with incredibly tough, fast, and agile players, there's a side to rugby that the average onlooker might miss. Giselle chats with Kyle Campbell, president of the TXST rugby team, to talk about the game, the players, and the camaraderie of the age-old sport.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>student experience, college experience, community activities, student events, student orgs, student organizations, college, TXST, Texas State University, getting involved in college, college groups, on-campus event</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/giselle-kowalski">Giselle Kowalski</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/joshua-david-matthews">Joshua David Matthews</podcast:person>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/b16a0ee8/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Try Studying Rocks</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>17</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>17</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Try Studying Rocks</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/ab755ed5</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>From rolling hills and valleys to rivers that run wide and underground caves that go on for miles, Texas is a geological wonder. Giselle chats with Alan Martinez, a TXST student and the president of the Geology club, about geology basics, their trip to A Cave Without A Name, and how geology plays a part in our everyday lives. </p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>From rolling hills and valleys to rivers that run wide and underground caves that go on for miles, Texas is a geological wonder. Giselle chats with Alan Martinez, a TXST student and the president of the Geology club, about geology basics, their trip to A Cave Without A Name, and how geology plays a part in our everyday lives. </p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2024 00:01:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas State University</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/ab755ed5/0abd2c7c.mp3" length="24924746" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas State University</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>1034</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>From rolling hills and valleys to rivers that run wide and underground caves that go on for miles, Texas is a geological wonder. Giselle chats with Alan Martinez, a TXST student and the president of the Geology club, about geology basics, their trip to A Cave Without A Name, and how geology plays a part in our everyday lives. </p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>geology, geography, Texas geology, San Marcos, Texas, GIS, caves</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/giselle-kowalski">Giselle Kowalski</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/joshua-david-matthews">Joshua David Matthews</podcast:person>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/ab755ed5/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Try Bee Keeping</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>16</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>16</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Try Bee Keeping</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">6f0c6680-9685-4304-bdf1-04e5414e1c61</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/fd8e8ad5</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>If there's one thing we know about bees, it's that we need to save them, but why? On this episode of Try @ TXST, Giselle chats with Christopher Miranda, a member of the Bobcat Buzz club at TXST that specializes in the care, maintenance and education of bees. From their intricate hives to their bee hierarchy, get ready to dive deep into the world of these tiny creatures. </p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>If there's one thing we know about bees, it's that we need to save them, but why? On this episode of Try @ TXST, Giselle chats with Christopher Miranda, a member of the Bobcat Buzz club at TXST that specializes in the care, maintenance and education of bees. From their intricate hives to their bee hierarchy, get ready to dive deep into the world of these tiny creatures. </p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 00:01:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas State University</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/fd8e8ad5/6cd14048.mp3" length="27723905" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas State University</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>1152</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>If there's one thing we know about bees, it's that we need to save them, but why? On this episode of Try @ TXST, Giselle chats with Christopher Miranda, a member of the Bobcat Buzz club at TXST that specializes in the care, maintenance and education of bees. From their intricate hives to their bee hierarchy, get ready to dive deep into the world of these tiny creatures. </p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>bees, honey bees, bee keeping, Texas bees, hives, Texas bee keeping</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/giselle-kowalski">Giselle Kowalski</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/joshua-david-matthews">Joshua David Matthews</podcast:person>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/fd8e8ad5/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Try Visiting The Wittliff</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>15</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>15</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Try Visiting The Wittliff</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">feb8e82c-6471-491c-8d4b-5491d4b8571e</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/fbe3ea92</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>If TXST has a hidden gem, it'd be The Wittliff Collections. On Alkek's seventh floor, The Wittliff has treasures from Texas history and highlights themes and events of the Southwest. Director of The Wittliff, David Coleman, talks with Giselle about the museum's namesake, its beginnings, and the spirit it brings to our campus. </p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>If TXST has a hidden gem, it'd be The Wittliff Collections. On Alkek's seventh floor, The Wittliff has treasures from Texas history and highlights themes and events of the Southwest. Director of The Wittliff, David Coleman, talks with Giselle about the museum's namesake, its beginnings, and the spirit it brings to our campus. </p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2024 09:46:14 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas State University</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/fbe3ea92/3926f636.mp3" length="42466157" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas State University</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>1766</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>If TXST has a hidden gem, it'd be The Wittliff Collections. On Alkek's seventh floor, The Wittliff has treasures from Texas history and highlights themes and events of the Southwest. Director of The Wittliff, David Coleman, talks with Giselle about the museum's namesake, its beginnings, and the spirit it brings to our campus. </p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Texas history, southwest history, texan, southern history, art history, photography, art museum, historical museum</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/giselle-kowalski">Giselle Kowalski</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/joshua-david-matthews">Joshua David Matthews</podcast:person>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/fbe3ea92/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Try Rock Climbing</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>14</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>14</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Try Rock Climbing</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">a3449cf5-5d00-4e0a-86d2-8fa99acdbf04</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/db708158</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>When you walk into TXST's Recreation Center, you're immediately greeted by one of the tallest indoor rock walls in Texas. Not only are TXST's students climbing new heights, but so is San Marcos. Giselle sat down with TXST's Rock Climbing president to chat about the sport, what it's like to do it outdoors, and everything that makes it so addicting. </p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>When you walk into TXST's Recreation Center, you're immediately greeted by one of the tallest indoor rock walls in Texas. Not only are TXST's students climbing new heights, but so is San Marcos. Giselle sat down with TXST's Rock Climbing president to chat about the sport, what it's like to do it outdoors, and everything that makes it so addicting. </p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 00:01:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas State University</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/db708158/f1b73290.mp3" length="16469763" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas State University</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>681</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>When you walk into TXST's Recreation Center, you're immediately greeted by one of the tallest indoor rock walls in Texas. Not only are TXST's students climbing new heights, but so is San Marcos. Giselle sat down with TXST's Rock Climbing president to chat about the sport, what it's like to do it outdoors, and everything that makes it so addicting. </p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>student experience, college experience, community activities, student events, student orgs, student organizations, college, TXST, Texas State University, getting involved in college, college groups, on-campus event</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/giselle-kowalski">Giselle Kowalski</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/joshua-david-matthews">Joshua David Matthews</podcast:person>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/db708158/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Try Building a Satellite</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>13</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>13</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Try Building a Satellite</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/c140fa09</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>The TXST physics program has given students the chance to run a Space Lab, and with it, build the first ever manufactured satellite at TXST. Giselle chats with grad student Evan Jellison and senior Matthew Johnson about the Space Lab, physics, building the satellite, and why space is for everyone. </p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>The TXST physics program has given students the chance to run a Space Lab, and with it, build the first ever manufactured satellite at TXST. Giselle chats with grad student Evan Jellison and senior Matthew Johnson about the Space Lab, physics, building the satellite, and why space is for everyone. </p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2024 00:01:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas State University</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/c140fa09/0e9b5db2.mp3" length="25681974" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas State University</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>1064</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>The TXST physics program has given students the chance to run a Space Lab, and with it, build the first ever manufactured satellite at TXST. Giselle chats with grad student Evan Jellison and senior Matthew Johnson about the Space Lab, physics, building the satellite, and why space is for everyone. </p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>student experience, college experience, community activities, student events, student orgs, student organizations, college, TXST, Texas State University, getting involved in college, college groups, on-campus event</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/giselle-kowalski">Giselle Kowalski</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/joshua-david-matthews">Joshua David Matthews</podcast:person>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/c140fa09/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Try Trap and Skeet</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>12</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>12</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Try Trap and Skeet</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">fd2958aa-ebd6-4570-8cd6-88a488484c71</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/4cf86fd9</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>The TXST Trap and Skeet club meets on Fridays out at Freeman Ranch to practice their aim, shoot some clays, and hang out. Safety Officer Hunter Haug and club Secretary Taylor Swanson discuss the intricacies and the simple fun of trap and skeet with Giselle, how to stay focused and calm while holding a gun, and what makes the club feel like a second family. </p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>The TXST Trap and Skeet club meets on Fridays out at Freeman Ranch to practice their aim, shoot some clays, and hang out. Safety Officer Hunter Haug and club Secretary Taylor Swanson discuss the intricacies and the simple fun of trap and skeet with Giselle, how to stay focused and calm while holding a gun, and what makes the club feel like a second family. </p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2023 00:01:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas State University</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/4cf86fd9/b1356776.mp3" length="20075765" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas State University</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>831</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>The TXST Trap and Skeet club meets on Fridays out at Freeman Ranch to practice their aim, shoot some clays, and hang out. Safety Officer Hunter Haug and club Secretary Taylor Swanson discuss the intricacies and the simple fun of trap and skeet with Giselle, how to stay focused and calm while holding a gun, and what makes the club feel like a second family. </p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>student experience, college experience, community activities, student events, student orgs, student organizations, college, TXST, Texas State University, getting involved in college, college groups, on-campus event</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/giselle-kowalski">Giselle Kowalski</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/joshua-david-matthews">Joshua David Matthews</podcast:person>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/4cf86fd9/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Try Visiting Alkek One </title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>10</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>10</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Try Visiting Alkek One </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">d088105d-0087-4f8a-879e-1e412444d12f</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/0e332a38</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>On Alkek Library's first floor you can find a whole world of tech and information completely open to TXST students, staff, and faculty. Andrew Rechnitz and Tyler Davis sit down with Giselle for a conversation about the resources, opportunities, and skills Bobcats can access with Alkek One. </p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>On Alkek Library's first floor you can find a whole world of tech and information completely open to TXST students, staff, and faculty. Andrew Rechnitz and Tyler Davis sit down with Giselle for a conversation about the resources, opportunities, and skills Bobcats can access with Alkek One. </p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2023 00:01:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas State University</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/0e332a38/6a9c6ce4.mp3" length="22230923" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas State University</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>921</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>On Alkek Library's first floor you can find a whole world of tech and information completely open to TXST students, staff, and faculty. Andrew Rechnitz and Tyler Davis sit down with Giselle for a conversation about the resources, opportunities, and skills Bobcats can access with Alkek One. </p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>student experience, college experience, community activities, student events, student orgs, student organizations, college, TXST, Texas State University, getting involved in college, college groups, on-campus event</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/giselle-kowalski">Giselle Kowalski</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/joshua-david-matthews">Joshua David Matthews</podcast:person>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/0e332a38/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Try Running a Radio Station</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>9</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Try Running a Radio Station</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/325e6eea</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>KTSW 89.9 has been around since the ’90s, playing underground and lesser known artists for the San Marcos community and providing fun, interesting, skill-building job positions for TXST students. General Manager and faculty advisor Dan Schumacher talks to Giselle about his career at the radio station, the opportunities for students with the station, and how radio still lives on in a world of music streaming. </p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>KTSW 89.9 has been around since the ’90s, playing underground and lesser known artists for the San Marcos community and providing fun, interesting, skill-building job positions for TXST students. General Manager and faculty advisor Dan Schumacher talks to Giselle about his career at the radio station, the opportunities for students with the station, and how radio still lives on in a world of music streaming. </p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2023 00:01:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas State University</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/325e6eea/754796c8.mp3" length="20063436" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas State University</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>831</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>KTSW 89.9 has been around since the ’90s, playing underground and lesser known artists for the San Marcos community and providing fun, interesting, skill-building job positions for TXST students. General Manager and faculty advisor Dan Schumacher talks to Giselle about his career at the radio station, the opportunities for students with the station, and how radio still lives on in a world of music streaming. </p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>student experience, college experience, higher education, mass communication, college radio, indie music, alternative music</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/giselle-kowalski">Giselle Kowalski</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/joshua-david-matthews">Joshua David Matthews</podcast:person>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/325e6eea/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
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    <item>
      <title>Special Try: Ghost Stories</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>11</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>11</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Special Try: Ghost Stories</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/1ad40be1</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>From the hallways of Old Main to the showers of Sterry Hall, Texas State is no stranger to ghosts and spirits living on campus. Giselle takes us on a journey and meets with TXST staff and faculty who have had some spooky encounters in their time on campus. Listen if you dare. </p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>From the hallways of Old Main to the showers of Sterry Hall, Texas State is no stranger to ghosts and spirits living on campus. Giselle takes us on a journey and meets with TXST staff and faculty who have had some spooky encounters in their time on campus. Listen if you dare. </p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2023 00:01:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas State University</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/1ad40be1/9fdbccb0.mp3" length="25132812" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas State University</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>1042</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>From the hallways of Old Main to the showers of Sterry Hall, Texas State is no stranger to ghosts and spirits living on campus. Giselle takes us on a journey and meets with TXST staff and faculty who have had some spooky encounters in their time on campus. Listen if you dare. </p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>student experience, college experience, community activities, student events, student orgs, student organizations, college, TXST, Texas State University, getting involved in college, college groups, on-campus event</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/giselle-kowalski">Giselle Kowalski</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/joshua-david-matthews">Joshua David Matthews</podcast:person>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/1ad40be1/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Try Farming in San Marcos </title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>8</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Try Farming in San Marcos </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/9c8ee3aa</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Located at Freeman Ranch just off of Ranch Road 12, Bobcat Farm is a student-founded, student-run farm-to-market garden that enriches the lives of both local San Martians and TXST students. Giselle chats with Emily Nickerson and Joshua Newton about how the farm began, the kind of research they are conducting, and how growing vegetables has impacted the Bobcat community. </p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Located at Freeman Ranch just off of Ranch Road 12, Bobcat Farm is a student-founded, student-run farm-to-market garden that enriches the lives of both local San Martians and TXST students. Giselle chats with Emily Nickerson and Joshua Newton about how the farm began, the kind of research they are conducting, and how growing vegetables has impacted the Bobcat community. </p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2023 00:01:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas State University</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/9c8ee3aa/beb236c3.mp3" length="20502347" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas State University</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>849</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Located at Freeman Ranch just off of Ranch Road 12, Bobcat Farm is a student-founded, student-run farm-to-market garden that enriches the lives of both local San Martians and TXST students. Giselle chats with Emily Nickerson and Joshua Newton about how the farm began, the kind of research they are conducting, and how growing vegetables has impacted the Bobcat community. </p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>student expereince, college experience, texas, farming, harvesting, research, agriculture</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/giselle-kowalski">Giselle Kowalski</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/joshua-david-matthews">Joshua David Matthews</podcast:person>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/9c8ee3aa/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Try Career Services</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>7</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Try Career Services</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">8e061e98-1643-4553-ad4b-bd177ac5adcc</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/c0f6af9c</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Get your resume reviewed, prepare for an interview, get suited up, and so much more with TXST's Career Services. Located in the LBJ Student Center, the Career Services office has everything you need to start your journey in the workforce. Giselle chats with Ray and Adrianna, members of the Career Services office, to learn about all they have to offer and how both students and alums can take advantage of it. </p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Get your resume reviewed, prepare for an interview, get suited up, and so much more with TXST's Career Services. Located in the LBJ Student Center, the Career Services office has everything you need to start your journey in the workforce. Giselle chats with Ray and Adrianna, members of the Career Services office, to learn about all they have to offer and how both students and alums can take advantage of it. </p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2023 00:01:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas State University</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/c0f6af9c/2fad23d7.mp3" length="21404356" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas State University</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>887</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Get your resume reviewed, prepare for an interview, get suited up, and so much more with TXST's Career Services. Located in the LBJ Student Center, the Career Services office has everything you need to start your journey in the workforce. Giselle chats with Ray and Adrianna, members of the Career Services office, to learn about all they have to offer and how both students and alums can take advantage of it. </p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>student experience, college experience, community activities, student events, student orgs, student organizations, college, TXST, Texas State University, getting involved in college, college groups, on-campus event, career services, resume help, career interviews, career help</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/giselle-kowalski">Giselle Kowalski</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/joshua-david-matthews">Joshua David Matthews</podcast:person>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/c0f6af9c/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Try Singing in the Opera</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>6</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Try Singing in the Opera</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">b3bf0ed2-3cfe-43f0-afb0-5957fedb5e6a</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/c6c4e815</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>The academic cocktail of singing lessons, language learning, acting, history of European performance, and stage production is what the TXST Opera program is built on. Director Marc Reynolds and student Mikayla Wallis shine a light on the beauty and depth of the age-old form of entertainment that still remains a flourishing art here at TXST.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>The academic cocktail of singing lessons, language learning, acting, history of European performance, and stage production is what the TXST Opera program is built on. Director Marc Reynolds and student Mikayla Wallis shine a light on the beauty and depth of the age-old form of entertainment that still remains a flourishing art here at TXST.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2023 00:01:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas State University</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/c6c4e815/9530f58d.mp3" length="20521929" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas State University</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>850</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>The academic cocktail of singing lessons, language learning, acting, history of European performance, and stage production is what the TXST Opera program is built on. Director Marc Reynolds and student Mikayla Wallis shine a light on the beauty and depth of the age-old form of entertainment that still remains a flourishing art here at TXST.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>student experience, college experience, community activities, student events, student orgs, student organizations, college, TXST, Texas State University, getting involved in college, college groups, on-campus event, opera, singing opera, music</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/giselle-kowalski">Giselle Kowalski</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/joshua-david-matthews">Joshua David Matthews</podcast:person>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/c6c4e815/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Try Competitive ESports</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>5</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Try Competitive ESports</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">f770250e-46d2-40bc-92b5-d55e5d385b3c</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/9bd7a0b2</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>The TXST eSports team has won championships, hosted intercollegiate competitions, and put together weekly showdowns of some of the most played games in the industry. President Enrique de la Torre and Super Smash Bros. captain Ray Rodriguez chat with Giselle about the ins and outs of the sport, the mental strategy it takes, and the kind of community it has built on TXST's campus. </p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>The TXST eSports team has won championships, hosted intercollegiate competitions, and put together weekly showdowns of some of the most played games in the industry. President Enrique de la Torre and Super Smash Bros. captain Ray Rodriguez chat with Giselle about the ins and outs of the sport, the mental strategy it takes, and the kind of community it has built on TXST's campus. </p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:01:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas State University</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/9bd7a0b2/fcd9669c.mp3" length="19214408" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas State University</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>795</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>The TXST eSports team has won championships, hosted intercollegiate competitions, and put together weekly showdowns of some of the most played games in the industry. President Enrique de la Torre and Super Smash Bros. captain Ray Rodriguez chat with Giselle about the ins and outs of the sport, the mental strategy it takes, and the kind of community it has built on TXST's campus. </p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>student experience, college experience, community activities, student events, student orgs, student organizations, college, TXST, Texas State University, getting involved in college, college groups, on-campus event, esports, competitive esports</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/giselle-kowalski">Giselle Kowalski</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/joshua-david-matthews">Joshua David Matthews</podcast:person>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/9bd7a0b2/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Try Fencing</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>4</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Try Fencing</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">4a0d09ab-76ba-4b09-844a-4d6288539424</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/df5db42c</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Fencing is one of the oldest sports in history, dating back to kings and queens and duels that have lasted in our collective consciousness for years. The TXST Fencing club is also the longest standing sports club at TXST, which is what Tim Grimshaw and Paul Schimelman explain to us as they describe their graceful and lethal sport.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Fencing is one of the oldest sports in history, dating back to kings and queens and duels that have lasted in our collective consciousness for years. The TXST Fencing club is also the longest standing sports club at TXST, which is what Tim Grimshaw and Paul Schimelman explain to us as they describe their graceful and lethal sport.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2023 00:01:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas State University</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/df5db42c/d038a1d3.mp3" length="19401842" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas State University</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>803</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Fencing is one of the oldest sports in history, dating back to kings and queens and duels that have lasted in our collective consciousness for years. The TXST Fencing club is also the longest standing sports club at TXST, which is what Tim Grimshaw and Paul Schimelman explain to us as they describe their graceful and lethal sport.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>student experience, college experience, community activities, student events, student orgs, student organizations, college, TXST, Texas State University, getting involved in college, college groups, on-campus event, fencing, sword fighting</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/giselle-kowalski">Giselle Kowalski</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/joshua-david-matthews">Joshua David Matthews</podcast:person>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/df5db42c/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>A Special Try @: Reminiscing Before Graduation</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>3</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>A Special Try @: Reminiscing Before Graduation</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">4a8bd71b-ce16-462f-8b2a-d251cd6fd05c</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/fdb201b0</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>From freshman year to changing your major more times than you want to admit, finding your people, and late nights at Sewell Park. That's the college experience at TXST. Giselle sits down with four TXST graduates and looks back on the years leading up to the moment that every college student pushes for. </p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>From freshman year to changing your major more times than you want to admit, finding your people, and late nights at Sewell Park. That's the college experience at TXST. Giselle sits down with four TXST graduates and looks back on the years leading up to the moment that every college student pushes for. </p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2023 00:01:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas State University</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/fdb201b0/8a69fd30.mp3" length="17682228" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas State University</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>731</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>From freshman year to changing your major more times than you want to admit, finding your people, and late nights at Sewell Park. That's the college experience at TXST. Giselle sits down with four TXST graduates and looks back on the years leading up to the moment that every college student pushes for. </p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>student experience, college experience, community activities, student events, student orgs, student organizations, college, TXST, Texas State University, getting involved in college, college groups, on-campus event, graduation, commencement, class of 2023, reminiscing</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/giselle-kowalski">Giselle Kowalski</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/joshua-david-matthews">Joshua David Matthews</podcast:person>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/fdb201b0/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Try Mixing and Selling Concrete</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>2</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Try Mixing and Selling Concrete</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">38527f30-06ee-4091-b996-4cb9501a3ef2</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/4a39646f</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>It's all around us, and we interact with it every day. Concrete is (literally) at the foundation of how we live our lives and is part of a booming industry with jobs that need filling. Listen to Dr. Carlos Moro and nontraditional freshman Joe Grout give life to the material and walk us through the details of the TXST Concrete Industry Management program. </p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>It's all around us, and we interact with it every day. Concrete is (literally) at the foundation of how we live our lives and is part of a booming industry with jobs that need filling. Listen to Dr. Carlos Moro and nontraditional freshman Joe Grout give life to the material and walk us through the details of the TXST Concrete Industry Management program. </p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2023 00:01:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas State University</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/4a39646f/3099bb6b.mp3" length="18576510" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas State University</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>768</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>It's all around us, and we interact with it every day. Concrete is (literally) at the foundation of how we live our lives and is part of a booming industry with jobs that need filling. Listen to Dr. Carlos Moro and nontraditional freshman Joe Grout give life to the material and walk us through the details of the TXST Concrete Industry Management program. </p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>student experience, college experience, community activities, student events, student orgs, student organizations, college, TXST, Texas State University, getting involved in college, college groups, on-campus event, concrete, concrete industry management, CIM</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/giselle-kowalski">Giselle Kowalski</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="https://tryattxst.transistor.fm/people/joshua-david-matthews">Joshua David Matthews</podcast:person>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/4a39646f/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Try Riding Horses</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>1</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Try Riding Horses</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">6cd8aa89-2721-4a9c-a2e4-9c71034b2567</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/52b0eb7a</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>When you think of sports clubs, lacrosse, soccer, and tennis come to mind, but what if we said you could ride horses? Giselle dives deep into the world of the TXST Equestrian Team with coach Katherine Deichmann and rider Hannah Patterson to discover what it's like to compete, communicate, and connect with horses.</p><p>Find more series from the <a href="https://www.txst.edu/podcast-network.html">TXST Podcast Network</a>.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>When you think of sports clubs, lacrosse, soccer, and tennis come to mind, but what if we said you could ride horses? Giselle dives deep into the world of the TXST Equestrian Team with coach Katherine Deichmann and rider Hannah Patterson to discover what it's like to compete, communicate, and connect with horses.</p><p>Find more series from the <a href="https://www.txst.edu/podcast-network.html">TXST Podcast Network</a>.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2023 00:01:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas State University</author>
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      <itunes:author>Texas State University</itunes:author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The <a href="https://www.txst.edu/podcast-network.html">TXST Podcast Network</a>. Real stories from our expert faculty and amazing students, exploring important ideas for Texas and sharing how we’re shaping what comes NEXT. New episodes released weekly.</p>]]>
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