On Friday, London McDaniel at the Antlers, a Stop Making Sense screening at the State Theatre, and WVBR Celebrates John Rudan’s 50 Years on the Radio at the Hangar Theatre! The Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival runs through April 13th at Cinemapolis! Don’t miss the free Ithaca Murals screening on Sunday. All weekend, Alice in Wonderland Jr. …

March 16, Lent 2: Gen 15:1-18; Ps 27; Phil 3:17—4:1; Luke 13:22-35 (Fr. David Smith preaching)

Hosts Dylan Long and Christopher Meadows continue their sci-fi analysis with a discussion on the dystopian futures of "Blade Runner" (1982), "Snowpiercer" (2013), and "Total Recall" (1990).

On Friday, London McDaniel at the Antlers. Sona Jobarteh at Cornell’s Bailey Hall. And Yam Yam with Metasequoia at Deep Dive. All weekend, the Addams Family School Edition at Newfield High School! For your Saturday, the Ithaca Farmers Market at Triphammer Marketplace, Frank Raponi and Peter Glanville at Grist Iron Brewing Company, Jennie Lowe Stear…

Host Ethan Kaufman brings on Lily Sweeting to rank the story arcs of hit anime series "Attack on Titan." 0:00 Intro 03:21 #9 - #6 15:05 #5 - #2 34:25 #1 50:44 Outro

For your Thursday, Richie Stearns and Friends at South Hill Cider, a Middle School Band Showcase at Angry Mom Records, and Music Bingo at the Newfield Public Library. On Friday, Road Man, Jon Petronzio, at South Hill Cider. London McDaniel at the Antlers. City Limits at Cedarwood Tavern in Trumansburg. Enter the Haggis at Middle Ages Brewing. And t…

Host Johnny Lisi talks Bombers Men's Lacrosse with senior player Chris Sohl.

March 9, Lent 1: Deut 26:1-11; Ps 91; Rom 10:4-13; Luke 4:1-13 (Fr. David Smith, preaching)

March 5, Ash WEDNESDAY: Joel 2:1-2, 12-17; Ps 103; 2 Cor 5:20—6:10; Matt 6:1-6, 16-21 (Fr. David Smith preaching)

On Friday, First Friday Gallery Night all over downtown! Happy hour with GoGone at Deep Dive. Crystal Calabrese at South Hill Cider. London McDaniel at the Antlers. Classic movie night with Casablanca at the Newfield Public Library. Chief Adjuah in the Cornell Concert Series at Bailey Hall. Paula Poundstone at the State Theatre. And the Comb Down w…

Hosts Dylan Long and Christopher Meadows continue their sci-fi analysis with a discussion on predestination versus free will and the time travel mechanics of "Looper" (2012), "Edge of Tomorrow" (2014), and the "Terminator" series.

March 2, Transfiguration, Last Epiphany: Ex 34:29-35; Ps 99; 1 Cor 12:27—13:13; Luke 9:28-36 (Fr. David Smith)

Thursday, a Live Cajun Band at South Hill Cider, Trivia Night fundraiser for the Newfield Public Library at Golden Bayou, and Ithakaraoke with a Live Band at Deep Dive. Friday night, London McDaniel at the Antlers, Ghost Train at Cedarwood Tavern, and Sophistafunk with Felix Free and the Rxcketeers at Deep Dive. For your Saturday, the winter Ithaca…

Host Johnny Lisi brings on Men's Soccer goalie and Beyond the Scoreboard moderator Bryson Shaull to discuss student athlete mental health and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Host Ethan Kaufman brings on Riley Freedman to rank the 2025 Best Picture nominees and discuss the chaos of the Oscars race ahead of Sunday night's Academy Awards ceremony. 0:00 Intro & Honorable Mentions 09:35 #10 - #8 23:46 #7 - #4 42:34 #3 - #1 1:02:11 Outro

February 23, World Mission Sunday, Penultimate Epiphany: Isa 61:1-4; Ps 96; Rom 10:9-17; John 20:19-31 (Fr. David Smith preaching0

Friday night, Game Night at the Smith Opera House in Geneva with fun for the whole family plus live music with Jerry Martin. London McDaniel at the Antlers, Travis Knapp at South Hill Cider, and Jonathan Biss at Cornell’s Bailey Hall. For your Saturday, the winter Ithaca Farmers Market at Triphammer Marketplace, a used photograph equipment sale at …

Hosts Dylan Long and Christopher Meadows continue their sci-fi discussion with "Starship Troopers" (1997), breaking down how director Paul Verhoeven makes social commentary through science fiction.

Host Ethan Kaufman and guest Jaiden Moreno discuss their favorite (and least favorite) films from each year of the 2010s. Intro 0:00:00 '10 - '12 0:04:19 '13 - '16 0:22:30 '17 - '19 0:46:24 Outro 1:08:51

February 16, Epiphany 6: Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1; 1 Cor 15:12-20; Luke 6:17-26 (James Touchton preaching)

Both Friday and Saturday evenings, the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival at Cornell’s Bailey Hall. For your Saturday, the winter Ithaca Farmers Market at Triphammer Marketplace, Cornell women’s hockey senior day vs Yale at Lynah Rink, and Hank Roberts at South Hill Cider. A pancake breakfast at the Danby Fire Station Sunday morning, a Soundpainti…

Host Johnny Lisi sits down with head coach Stargell Williams to discuss the Bombers men's track and field team.

February 9, Epiphany 5: Judges 6:11-24; Ps 85; 1 Cor 15:1-11; Luke 5:1-11. (Fr. David Smith preaching)

Hosts Dylan Long and Christopher Meadows begin the semester with a new theme: sci-fi movies! Each episode, the two will delve into a different sci-fi subgenre, pulling from core films to discuss how filmmakers use science fiction to tell their stories. In this episode, Long and Meadows break down the grandiose spectacle of space operas like "Star W…

For your Thursday, Jazz Thursdays with MAQ at South Hill Cider, and Ithakaraoke with a live band at Deep Dive. Friday the 7th, it’s First Friday Gallery Night all over Downtown Ithaca! Happy Hour with GoGone at Deep Dive. London McDaniel at the Antlers. Sara Minardi at South Hill Cider. Karlee Crow & Natalya at Brookton’s Market. Silver Rein with S…

Sunday, December 8, 2024, Advent 2: Mal 3:1-5; Psalm 126; 1 Cor 1-21; Luke 3:1-6

February 2, Epiphany 4: Jer 1:4-10; Ps 71:12-21; 1 Cor 14:12-25; Luke 4:21-32

Welcome back to The Pulse of Ithaca Podcast! In this episode, we dive into the latest music and entertainment news around Ithaca, including the much-anticipated return of Mountain Jam Festival after a six-year hiatus, featuring headliners like Khruangbin, Mt. Joy, and Goose. We also highlight upcoming shows at some of Ithaca’s favorite venues, incl…

Host Ethan Kaufman and guest Luke Horchler break down Kendrick Lamar's discography and rank his albums from worst to best in anticipation of his upcoming Super Bowl halftime show performance. 0:00 Intro 3:05 #8 - #5 26:01 #4 and #3 39:14 #2 and #1 50:24 Outro

For your Thursday, Claire Byrne and Friends at South Hill Cider, Ithakaraoke with a live band at Deep Dive, and Thursgays presents a Hollywoodn’t Drag Show at Lot 10. On Friday, London McDaniel at the Antlers, a comedy show hosted by Trainwreck at Cedarwood Venue, and Eric Carlin’s Half Dead History of the Dead at Deep Dive. For your Saturday, the …

January 26, Epiphany 3: Neh 8:1-12; Ps 113; 1 Cor 12:12-27; Luke 4:14-21

January 12, Epiphany 1, Baptism of Our Lord: Isa 42:1-9; Ps 89; Acts 10:34-38; Luke 3:15-22

For your Thursday, Free Tradicals with Dave Davies at South Hill Cider, Community Care Crafty Karaoke at K-House, and Ithakaraoke with a live band at Deep Dive. On Friday, Rena Guinn at South Hill Cider. London McDaniel at the Antlers. A movie night, the Tiger’s Apprentice at the Newfield Public Library, and a Freight single release show with Micha…

Sermon by James Touchon. January 5, Christmas 2: Jer 31:7-14; Ps 84; Eph 1:3-14; Luke 2:22-40

Pete and Mikey Swerves dive into Ithaca’s hottest upcoming concerts—from country star Ashley McBryde at the State Theatre to jam-packed shows at Deep Dive and the Winter Village Music Camp. Then, lace up your boots for the “Great Outdoors” segment, where they share insights on Lick Brook Trail’s breathtaking waterfalls, 2.5-mile trek, and photo-wor…

December 29, Christmas 1: Isa 61:10—62:5; Ps 147:12-20; Gal 3:23—4:7; John 1:1-18

December 22, Advent 4: Mic 5:2-5a; Ps 80:1-7; Heb 10:1-10; Luke 1:39-56

Hosts Sully Fogel and Luke Horchler's characters continue their discussion on Pixar in their final conversation, held somewhere at the end of time. They delve into Lee Unkrich's "Coco," unpack its themes surrounding death and legacy, and wrap up all loose ends.

First-year hosts Dylan Long and Christopher Meadows wrap up their horror-themed semester with a deep dive into their favorite films of the year as well as a discussion of John Carpenter's 1982 masterpiece, "The Thing."

First-year host Johnny Lisi is joined by Sports editor Flynn Hynes and junior Ryan Collins to discuss all things 2024 in sports, from IC athletics to the Olympic stage. Edited by junior Mila Ventura.

December 1, Advent 1: Zech 14:1-9; Ps 50; 1 Thess 3:6-13; Luke 21:25-33

Sophomores Ethan Kaufman and Oliver K. Johnson break down the '90s music nerd canon and discuss their favorite albums from each year of the decade. 0:00 Intro 04:40 '90 to '93 24:44 '94 to '96 44:57 '97 to '99 1:05:59 Outro

October 6, Proper 22: Gen 2:18-24; Ps 8; Heb 2:1-18; Mark 10:2-16

First-year host Johnny Lisi sits down with assistant coach Mary Mazella and graduate guard June Dickson to discuss the Bombers women's basketball team. Edited by junior Mila Ventura.

Sophomores Ethan Kaufman and Georgie Gassaro break down the tumultuous relationships within Fleetwood Mac and rank every song from the band's seminal 1977 masterpiece, "Rumours." 0:00 Intro 07:14 #12 - #9 20:26 #8 - #5 34:43 #4 - #1 52:50 Outro

Dr. James Touchton preaching. November 17, Proper 28: Dan 12; Ps 16; Heb 10:31-39; Mark 13:14-23

Hosts sophomore Sully Fogel and junior Luke Horchler's characters discuss the dystopian short stories of sci-fi writer Kurt Vonnegut and the desolation and humanity of Andrew Stanton's "WALL-E."

First-year hosts Dylan Long and Christopher Meadows discuss David Cronenberg's sci-fi horror classic "The Fly" (1986).

November 10, Proper 27: 1 Kings 17:8-16; Ps 146; Heb 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44

Sophomores Ethan Kaufman and Riley Freedman rank their top 10 favorite films from Japan's animation powerhouse Studio Ghibli and discuss the legacy of director Hayao Miyazaki. 0:00 Intro 03:48 #13 - #9 19:03 #8 - #4 40:27 #3 - #1 1:00:12 Outro