The State Hornet Buzzed Podcast: Valentine’s Day bests, worst and traditions Graphic by Robbie Pierce. This episode features State Hornet alumna Lauren Vannucci, author of dating and lifestyle column “The Lo-Down,” alongside opinion editor Magaly Muñoz, audience engagement editor Anila Lijo and podcast staffer Rose Vega as the gang talks Valentine’s Day and dating, their plans and traditions for the holiday, what they dislike about the holiday and the culture surrounding it, Valentine’s Day ‘horror stories’ and more.