CS Radio - The Official Podcast of University of Pennsylvania Career Services

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251

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May 2026

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The official podcast of University of Pennsylvania Career Services. Every Monday during the school year, your hosts Natty Leach and J. Michael DeAngelis discuss a different topic from the world of career services.

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May 4, 20261 hr 7 min

255: Careers & Caverns III

For the 11th season finale of CS Radio, Michael leads Natty, Heather, and Hannah on an epic adventure! Yes, we're playing Dungeons & Dragons again, and thinking about how the decision making process and skill selection is similar to what we do when we're on the job market. So enter into a perilous realm with Natto Leachkins, C'ess Reydeo, and St. Iris of Booth as they face off against the Vice Primark of Undead Life! Many thanks to our producer for the last two and half years, Lorna Lin. We wish her the best as she gets ready to graduate and will miss her terribly! We'll be back in September. Have a great summer. Our theme music is “The Strip” by Mala, used under a Creative Commons Attribution license.CS Radio is also available as a video podcast! Visit our YouTube channel to watch!

April 27, 202635 min

254: Spring Grab Bag

In our last "grab bag" of the season, Michael and Natty review some interesting things they've found on social media this week, including LinkedIN's CEO proving the coping is the sincerest form of flattery and more details on previous topic: Anthropic's desire for their applicants NOT to use AI products when applying for AI related jobs. Mentioned in this episode: LinkedIN CEO's Career Tools rankings - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWjqNEDiryw/?igsh=MTE4MHBrMm0yOG9uOA== Our theme music is “The Strip” by Mala, used under a Creative Commons Attribution license.CS Radio is also available as a video podcast! Visit our YouTube channel to watch!

April 20, 202646 min

253: Using The Class of 2025's Outcomes to Help the Class of 2026

As the Class of 2026 prepares to graduate, Michael, Natty, and Dustin take a look at the career plan survey report for last year graduates. As we take a look at trends and timelines, we also discuss the importance of collecting this data in educating about the job search. Meanwhile, Michael has some real serious thoughts about A.I. and Natty launches a new segment, "Conspiracy Corner". Mentioned in this episode: Career Plan Outcomes Reports - https://careerservices.upenn.edu/post-graduate-outcomes/ Our theme music is “The Strip” by Mala, used under a Creative Commons Attribution license.CS Radio is also available as a video podcast! Visit our YouTube channel to watch!

April 6, 202645 min

252: Overworked?

Michael and Natty respond to a recent article from The Muse about feeling overworked. Taking stock of their own well-being, they run down ten signs of work fatigue, what might be causing them, and how to combat them. Mentioned in this episode: Ten Signs You're Working Too Much (via The Muse): https://www.themuse.com/advice/working-too-much Our theme music is “The Strip” by Mala, used under a Creative Commons Attribution license.CS Radio is also available as a video podcast! Visit our YouTube channel to watch!

March 30, 202632 min

251: Natty Goes To Hollywood

Natty reports on his recent trip to Los Angeles as part of a Wharton industry exploration trip. He and a group of students were able to visit employers such as YouTube, BBC, Sony, Netflix, and more! Hear his take on the latest industry trends and the vast variety of career paths that the entertainment industry has to offer! Our theme music is “The Strip” by Mala, used under a Creative Commons Attribution license.CS Radio is also available as a video podcast! Visit our YouTube channel to watch!

March 23, 202639 min

250: Career Milestones

It's our 250th episode! The semiquincentepisode, as Natty says. As we hit this major milestone, we reflect on other career milestones, what they mean, and whether or not they're something to strive for. Thanks for helping us reach 250 episodes! Our theme music is “The Strip” by Mala, used under a Creative Commons Attribution license.CS Radio is also available as a video podcast! Visit our YouTube channel to watch!

March 2, 202638 min

249: Defining Career Services

Natty and Michael discuss why the Career Services offices has its name, when many other schools use different language. They also dive into the difference between being a career advisor versus and career coach, in a wide ranging conversation about why language matters...and why sometimes, it does not. Our theme music is “The Strip” by Mala, used under a Creative Commons Attribution license.CS Radio is also available as a video podcast! Visit our YouTube channel to watch!

February 23, 202653 min

248: Career Movies

Natty and Michael are joined by guest Dustin Miller as they inventory some of the great career related movies in cinematic history and the lessons you can learn (or ignore) from them! Mentioned in this episode: Send Help: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8036976/ Miracle: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0349825/ The Hangover: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1119646/ The Graduate: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061722/ Cash On Demand: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054731/ Elf: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0319343/ National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097958/ Lord of the Rings: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120737 9 to 5: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080319/ Working Girl: https://www.imdb.com/title/ Our theme music is “The Strip” by Mala, used under a Creative Commons Attribution license.CS Radio is also available as a video podcast! Visit our YouTube channel to watch!

February 16, 202652 min

247: Animated Reactions

Michael and Natty are joined by Associate Director Emily Barrale, as they react to some career related animated skits from YouTube.Mentioned in this episode:Manager “Off Lines” a Meeting: https://youtube.com/shorts/ZFVqd5FnqWQ?si=ne0IfwNXE4-JlNMmSeven Weeks Notice: https://youtube.com/shorts/Rf-vxqZlxwI?si=HHdrDhCWHQBfqeZmTwo Weeks Notice: https://youtube.com/shorts/w6sUlr-aFdM?si=YPnRZSCxRMSzGL-PStaff cuts: https://youtube.com/shorts/gT9S93x4mf8?si=Q8ZNcEbU4VeS1iWVNo cell phones: https://youtube.com/shorts/4YIzEHkrbJM?si=0i7jkfMI7qiiZlKe Our theme music is “The Strip” by Mala, used under a Creative Commons Attribution license.CS Radio is also available as a video podcast! Visit our YouTube channel to watch!

February 9, 202634 min

246: Answering "Why Us?"

Natty is joined by special guest host Dustin Miller to discuss how you can handle answering the question "Why us?" in a job interview!Mentioned in this episode:"Why Blackstone?" via Exponent: https://careerservices.upenn.edu/blog/2026/02/03/how-to-answer-why-blackstone-interview-question-2026-guide/Penn's Exponent log-in: https://careerservices.upenn.edu/resources/exponent/ Our theme music is “The Strip” by Mala, used under a Creative Commons Attribution license.CS Radio is also available as a video podcast! Visit our YouTube channel to watch!