{"podcast":{"title":"The Spartan Orientation Station","slug":"the-spartan-orientation-station-6410135","podcast_index_feed_id":6410135,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-spartan-orientation-station","website_url":"http://www.impact89fm.org","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/xF7VlJmBLbin3UyL9Oe9QJ-12xMbjSLMQiYQ_09Ah1A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQxNDQ0LzE2ODM2/MzEwMzUtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM","episode_count":65,"summary":"Nervous about starting at Michigan State? Worried about your class schedule, living away from home, or where to even start? The Spartan Orientation Station (SOS) is a podcast hosted by New Student Orientation staff and was created by students for students. This podcast will launch twice a week throughout the summer, and each episode will feature a unique interview with campus departments discussing their services, common misconceptions, and fun Spartan engagement opportunities. When you need help at Michigan State, it is okay to signal SOS! Don’t worry – MSU is there for you.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-04T04:18:07.544746+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-spartan-orientation-station-6410135"},"episode":{"title":"Undergraduate Research","slug":"undergraduate-research","published_at":"2025-06-05T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-spartan-orientation-station-6410135/undergraduate-research","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-spartan-orientation-station-6410135","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/8ff39568","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/8ff39568/6c774af6.mp3","summary":"Welcome back to the Spartan Orientation Station! On this week’s episode, we will be discussing Undergraduate Research at MSU! Undergraduate research is conducted in all sorts of different forms and disciplines, and the UR team is here to help you find the best opportunity for you! Today, we welcome Dr. Brian Keas and Brittany Guercio Finch from the Office of Undergraduate Research to the podcast! For more information about Undergraduate Research, visit their website at urca.msu.edu or follow them on Instagram @ur_at_msu .","meta_description":"Welcome back to the Spartan Orientation Station! On this week’s episode, we will be discussing Undergraduate Research at MSU! Undergraduate research is co…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":953,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-spartan-orientation-station-6410135/episodes/undergraduate-research/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-spartan-orientation-station-6410135/undergraduate-research.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}