'Cuse Conversations
'Cuse Conversations
Syracuse University
Erika Mahoney’s ’12 Father Was Killed in a Mass Shooting. Her New Podcast Is Helping Her Heal
21 minutes Posted Jul 24, 2025 at 8:07 pm.
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In this moving “‘Cuse Conversation,” Newhouse School graduate Erika Mahoney ’12 discusses her powerful new podcast, "Senseless." Mahoney, a former television and radio news reporter, shares her journey through trauma, grief, resilience and recovery and reflects on her decision that led a seasoned journalist to open up about her own story after her father was killed in the 2021 mass shooting at a Colorado grocery store.