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On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, reporter Brian Lester spoke with professors and students to get their insight on the current state of and the future of AI in higher education.

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, Maddie Flesch and Ida Liben speak with GW performing arts students about the future of the arts in Washington, D.C., following the Kennedy Center's closure and potential redevelopment.

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, Ida Liben and Maddie Flesch speak with a researcher from the Niskanen Center and GW students about the National Guard's effects on crime and safety in the district.

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, Maddie Flesch and Ida Liben speak with students who are committed to or were considering attending GW about their thoughts on the new three-year on-campus housing requirement.

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, Max Porter and Lizzie Jensen for the last time as hosts speak with Student Government Association presidential hopefuls Liz Stoddard and MJ Childs about their campaigns for the position.

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, host Lizzie Jensen speaks with GW professor and Regulatory Studies Center Director Roger Nober about the DC Metro's history and construction. Reporter Maddie Flesch sits down with local journalist and author of "DC by Metro: A History and Guide" to explore what makes the city's transit system so beloved, then stops by the Metro's 50th anniversary pop-up shop to check out the buzz.

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, co-hosts Max Porter and Lizzie Jensen discuss D.C.'s pop-up prediction market themed bar, while reporter Aadarshini Vijesh speaks with GW Law’s Associate Dean for Strategy and Innovation Michael Abramowicz about the recent spike in online betting.

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, host Lizzie Jensen speaks with Student Government Association President Ethan Lynne and Executive Director of Policy Mashal Sohani about their push to improve Ramadan dining hall options, while reporter Cassandane Smith chats with Muslim students to assess the University's dining changes.

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, co-host Max Porter speaks with GW professor Yun Shen about what caused the historic Potomac sewage spill and what's being done to fix it, while reporter Maddie Flesch speaks with student activist Elias Theofilopoulos about the spill's public health and environmental justice implications.

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, reporter Ida Liben speaks with Neil Flanagan of the Heurich House Museum about the history of D.C.’s architectural landscape and President Donald Trump’s vision for the city.

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, reporter Maeve Hanscom speaks with GW historians about how they're commemorating the 250th anniversary of the U.S.' founding.

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, reporters Maddie Flesch and Aadarshini Vijesh speak with a GW professor and a District journalist about what GW community members can expect as the 2026 mayoral race heats up.

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, Crumbs & Whiskers employees talk to co-hosts Max Porter and Lizzie Jensen and reporter Maddie Flesch about their efforts to unionize and what led to the decision.

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, three GW professors provide co-hosts Max Porter and Lizzie Jensen and reporter Ida Liben with insight on the ongoing American intervention in Venezuela and discuss troubling parallels with the U.S.' 2003 invasion of Iraq.

On this week's episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, co-hosts Max Porter and Lizzie Jensen take a look into the upcoming GW Men's and Women's Basketball season. Podcast reporters Aadarshini Vijesh and Jessica Rowe sit down with Senior Sports Editor Ben Spitalny and Basketball Editor Ryan Jainchill to break down what happened over the offseason and give their insight on the season ahead.