Elections 2008
Weekday High Interns will be covering the election this year. The High School students will talk to first time voters about the election. They will talk to volunteers who are too young to vote and yet are devoting their summers to the candidates. They will ask long time voters for their assessments of the state of American politics. They will ask candidates to address issues of concern to youth. They will bring us stories from around the region and offer their own thoughts on the 2008 election. Their stories will be broadcast and podcast through KUOW.org.
Expressing Ourselves
Thursday, August 28, 2008
It's our last podcast of the summer, and we're going out with two pieces about self–expression. DaeDae Williams shares a powerful poem about the crime in her neighborhood of Rainier Beach. And Kaitie Marshall interviews the teenage–girl rock band Dearboy.
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You Don't Have to be Rocket Scientist...
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
A sport for the 21st century? Two words: rocket racing. Ann Kane explores this real–life combination of NASA and NASCAR. Then, Lillian Warner visits a local arcade for some virtual–life. She asks kids about their favorite videogames.
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Apathy is for Losers
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Two stories challenge stereotypes about young people. First, Lillian Warner looks at where politics can fit into a teen's already full schedule. And Kat Beame interviews a friend whose past experiences and future goals lead him to the West Point military academy.
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Voting and Spandex
Monday, August 25, 2008
Young people will be crucial to this year's election, though political activism can take many different forms. Ann Kane talks to youth voters about why they will cast a ballot. Also, Bryce Jacobson is only sixteen, but shares a personal essay about his own influence.
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Txt the v0t3
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Barack Obama plans to send his VP choice via text message to supporters, but is it possible to text something meaningful? Kat and Kaitie seek to answer that question. Also, Elena Degel interviews the youngest Obama delegate to the Washington State Democratic Convention.
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Take Me Out: The Night Market
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Today's show explores exotic foods. First, three interns review two places to get bubble tea. Only one leaves satisfied. Then, Lillian Warner samples the local International District Night Market. She gets a taste of everything from moon cakes to live music.
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Out of this World
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
What's in a name? As Kat Beame find out, everything. She talks to Goodspaceguy Nelson, an eccentric candidate running for Congress from Washington. He talks about his ideas for a futuristic society. Also, a vox pop of people telling the story behind their names.
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To Grandmother's Tent We Go
Monday, August 18, 2008
Phyllis Allen is Kaitie Marshall's grandma. She recently spent three months as an aid worker in Darfur for Doctors Without Borders. In this interview with Kaitie, Phyllis describes her experience making a difference in western Sudan and why "someone needs to bear witness."
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Too Young To Vote, But Not To Volunteer
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Today's show is about getting involved. First, Kat Beame interviews young people involved with Darcy Burner's Congressional campaign. Then, Ann Kane profiles the Urban Impact Youth Summer Camp in South Seattle. Ann found that summer school can actually be pretty fun.
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Audio Gold
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
With the Olympics in progress, the Weekday High Interns thought it appropriate to ask people about their own Olympic moments. You know, those times when you experienced monumental triumph...or failure. Also, should dodgeball be an Olympic sport? Elena Degel reports.
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Community Market, Family Table
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
In a series of audio postcards, the Weekday High Interns take you through the Pike Place Market – stopping along the way at Marakesh Leathers, Golden Age Collectables, and Beecher's Cheese. They ultimately end up at Ann Kane's dinner table.
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Winning Friends and Influencing People
Monday, August 11, 2008
Bryce Jacobson and Lillian Warner kick off their week of hosting the Weekday High podcast with two pieces on friendship. Kaitie Marshall reflects on a day at the park with her cabal of friends. Then Lillian examines the conversations sparked at her friend Kat's house.
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Catching Your Reflection
Thursday, August 07, 2008
For Bryce Jacobson and DaeDae Williams, reflection comes naturally. But both have a complicated relationship with their quiet time. On today's show, Bryce and DaeDae share personal essays about time spent in church and at home, respectively.
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Starin', Racin' and Partyin'
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Three Weekday High interns tell personal stories using gerunds without the "g." First, DaeDae Williams stares deep into her family's psyche. Then, Anne Kane enjoys watching a good race. Finally, Elena Degel reflects on the Capitol Hill Block Party.
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Two Tales of Two Actors
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
All the world's a stage, and it's full of smaller stages. We have interviews with two interns who have found their own stages. Kaitie Marshall discusses the barrier–bridging in her youth theatre's cast and crew. Then, Kat Beame puts on a suit and tie as part a mock trial.
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Welcome to the Weekday High Podcast
Monday, August 04, 2008
It's been a year, but we're back online with a new crop of high school students. Join us as we hear voices from our seven interns as well as managing editors Nathan Friend and Brad Iverson–Long. Today, University Prep senior Kat Beame reflects on the timelessness of campfires.
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