We The Students Podcast: Recent Episodes
David Chen
Hello. Welcome to Merced High School’s We the Students Podcast, where we delve into questions and issues high schoolers want answers to.
Today, I get to speak with Anna Farronay of Florida on her project working with the ACLU to bring informed resources to her community on local and municipal elections and how they work, main-in ballots, and some key campaigns that have serious...
Another episode of Making Waves is up! In today's episode, I have the special pleasure to talk to Ethan Myers of Oregon who has embarked on a truly amazing project to unite local student educators in art, dance, creative media, and music to teach these...
In this episode of Teacher Insights, we talk a bit about what we observed in our students' behavior that we really liked...and really could see them do better in. One of the things that keep on resurfacing is the idea for students to ask questions...
Making Waves is a series on We The Students Podcast meant to showcase some of the amazing efforts done by amazing young individuals for their community. Activism, impact, and change are not words monopolized by adults or "the experienced". As part of...
In the second episode of our series "Teacher Insights", I am joined with my two student-teacher colleagues Lauren Huang and Raleigh Clemens as we reflect on our job as teachers and how that translates to issues we've seen in our collective k-12...
In this episode, David and Cal get back into the OG setting of just talking, vibing, and sharing their thoughts. David talks about his past streak of waking on the wrong side of the bed and it absolutely ruining the rest of his day. Cal brings up the...
This episode was entirely made on a chromebook. From scripting to recording to editing to publishing, We The Students Podcast Host David Chen demonstrated successfully that user-friendly podcasting has finally enabled students to podcast on...
In this episode of the Mental Health Awareness Series, I sit down with Lauren Huang, founder of Mental Health for Youth, an organization that emphasizes mental health awareness and education using art as a primary medium. We talk about her process of...
The David and Cal Show is a series within We The Students where we take a conversational approach to everything high school related. Join us in a period-long convo with David Chen and Cal Slatten as they take a nose-dive into an array of school-relevant...
I am joined today with Lauren Huang and Raleigh Clemens in a special episode of We The Students Podcast where we talk about our experiences as teachers for a college preparatory academy. We talk about the new insights we gained about the profession of...
The David and Cal Show is a series within We The Students where we take a conversational approach to everything high school related. Join us in a period-long convo with David Chen and Cal Slatten as they take a nose-dive into an array of school-relevant...
The David and Cal Show is a series within We The Students where we take a conversational approach to everything high school related. Join us in a period-long convo with David Chen and Cal Slatten as they take a nose-dive into an array of school-relevant...
The Mental Health Awareness Series was created to recognize and address the stigmas that surround student mental health. Join our hosts David Chen, Cal Slatten, and Ezekiel Gonzalez as they explore aspects of mental health in school, from school...
The Mental Health Awareness Series was created to recognize and address the stigmas that surround student mental health. Join our hosts David Chen, Cal Slatten, and Ezekiel Gonzalez as they explore aspects of mental health in school, from school...
Today’s episode is different than most. Now is not the time to remain silent. Cal and I prepare our thoughts about the current movement of Black Lives Matter, by now an international coalition. We intend to use this platform to amplify, not overshadow,...
The Student Spotlight series is a series on We The Students Podcast where hosts delve into the lives and experiences of students. Each day, we walk past hundreds of faces, each holding a plethora of unique insights and stories that are riveting,...
The David and Cal Show is a series within We The Students where we take a conversational approach to everything high school related. Join us in a period-long convo with David Chen and Cal Slatten as they take a nose-dive into an array of school-relevant...
The David and Cal Show is a series within We The Students where we take a conversational approach to everything high school related. Join us in a period-long convo with David Chen and Cal Slatten as they take a nose-dive into an array of school-relevant...
This is it! The school year is "physically" over, which means to seniors around the globe, we have had our last day on campus as a member of public education. This series was made to give us seniors a chance to reflect upon our experience and journey...
The David and Cal Show is a series within We The Students where we take a conversational approach to everything high school related. Join us in a period-long convo with David Chen and Cal Slatten as they take a nose-dive into an array of school-relevant...
This is it! The school year is "physically" over, which means to seniors around the globe, we have had our last day on campus as a member of public education. This series was made to give us seniors a chance to reflect upon our experience and journey...
This is it! The school year is "physically" over, which means to seniors around the globe, we have had our last day on campus as a member of public education. This series was made to give us seniors a chance to reflect upon our experience and journey...
This is it! The school year is "physically" over, which means to seniors around the globe, we have had our last day on campus as a member of public education. This series was made to give us seniors a chance to reflect upon our experience and journey...
This is it! The school year is "physically" over, which means to seniors around the globe, we have had our last day on campus as a member of public education. This series was made to give us seniors a chance to reflect upon our experience and journey...
The What If Series is yet another series on We The Students Podcast that features five seniors discussing hypothetical "What If" hypotheticals pertaining to education. These questions are formulated to reflect the "could-have-been's" in our educational...
The Student Spotlight series is a series on We The Students Podcast where hosts delve into the lives and experiences of students. Each day, we walk past hundreds of faces, each holding a plethora of unique insights and stories that are riveting,...
The David and Cal Show is a series within We The Students where we take a conversational approach to everything high school related. Join us in a period-long convo with David Chen and Cal Slatten as they take a nose-dive into an array of school-relevant...
The Obscure School Sorrows Series as a series on We The Students Podcast where David and Cal each choose a word that describes a very peculiar and specific emotion and relate it to their school experiences.In this week, we talk about the two words,...
The Obscure School Sorrows Series as a series on We The Students Podcast where David and Cal each choose a word that describes a very peculiar and specific emotion and relate it to their school experiences.In this week, we talk about the two words,...
The Mental Health Awareness Series was created to recognize and address the stigmas that surround student mental health. Join our hosts David Chen, Cal Slatten, and Ezekiel Gonzalez as they explore aspects of mental health in school, from school...
The Mental Health Awareness Series was created to recognize and address the stigmas that surround student mental health. Join our hosts David Chen, Cal Slatten, and Ezekiel Gonzalez as they explore aspects of mental health in school, from school...
The David and Cal Show is a series within We The Students where we take a conversational approach to everything high school related. Join us in a period-long convo with David Chen and Cal Slatten as they take a nose-dive into an array of school-relevant...
The Mental Health Awareness Series was created to recognize and address the stigmas that surround student mental health. Join our hosts David Chen, Cal Slatten, and Ezekiel Gonzalez as they explore aspects of mental health in school, from school...
The David and Cal Show is a series within We The Students where we take a conversational approach to everything high school related. Join us in a period-long convo with David Chen and Cal Slatten as they take a nose-dive into an array of school-relevant...
The Student Spotlight series is a series on We The Students Podcast where hosts delve into the lives and experiences of students. Each day, we walk past hundreds of faces, each holding a plethora of unique insights and stories that are riveting,...
The Student Spotlight series is a series on We The Students Podcast where hosts delve into the lives and experiences of students. Each day, we walk past hundreds of faces, each holding a plethora of unique insights and stories that are riveting,...
The Student Spotlight series is a series on We The Students Podcast where hosts delve into the lives and experiences of students. Each day, we walk past hundreds of faces, each holding a plethora of unique insights and stories that are riveting,...
The David and Cal Show is a series within We The Students where we take a conversational approach to everything high school related. Join us in a period-long convo with David Chen and Cal Slatten as they take a nose-dive into an array of school-relevant...
Join David and Cal as they talk to Molly about her love of creative outlets, cat life, and everything else in between.
Join David and Cal as they discuss the exigence of chronic absenteeism, confess about their toxic behaviors, and brainstorm a utopian paperless school scenario
Join David and Cal as they discuss their experiences with school start times, their ambivalence to "high fashion", and opinions on the negligence for creative outlets at school.
Join David, Cal, Molly, and Hannah as they discuss their own experiences in classroom sizes and present their solutions to a classroom reduction method.
This a trailer to a new series on the We The Students Podcast that utilizes the unique power for students to collaborate on solutions to come up with new approaches to societal issues.
Join David and Cal as they rant about graduation awards, praise Virginia on how they handle student civic engagement, and brainstorm ideas on incentivizing community service amongst students.
Join David and Cal as they speak to Jaden Key about art, nursing aspirations, and water polo goalie experiences.
In this episode, David and Cal pose the question: "If you died, what animal would you like to be reincarnated as?"
Join David and Cal as they speak to Andy Pena about his life in an entrepreneurial family and playing sports his entire life.
Join David and Cal as they sit down with Madi Kane, a college sophomore, on sports, pageants, and and perfect attendance
Join David and Cal as they speak with the very first guest on the Student Spotlight Series: Max Zimmerman
Join David and Cal as they reflect on their New Year's Resolutions, discuss benefits and drawbacks of veganism, and give some advice on procrastination.
Check out the We The Students Season 3 Trailer! Join David and Cal as they discuss the future of the podcast, including promising projects and hopeful series.
Join David, Cal, and Alyssa Loredo as they discuss her pathway on becoming a real estate agent
Join David, Ms. Downey, and Max Zimmerman as they analyze and discuss the data behind breakfast.
Join David, Cal, Harley Hermosillo, and Max Zimmerman as they debate on the relevance of high school drug testing
Join David, Cal, Lindsey Swall, and Miriam Alvarado as we talk about FFA, Public Speaking, Inspiring Moments, and more!
Join David, Cal, and Ms. Marcia Carrillo as they talk about the pathway of becoming a teacher, the difficulties of keeping teachers, and what needs to change about the teacher profession.
Join David, Cal, and Chris Rocci, a CalTeach student at UC Merced as they talk about Chris' journey through training to become a teacher
Join David, Cal, and Logan Macintosh as they talk about Logan's amazing thrift skills and other ways to save money
Join David, Cal, and Stephanie Hart as they talk about her journey through different universities and her Sphinx cat pets
Join David and Cal as they sit down with the co-founder of My Job Depends on Ag Steve Malanca as they talk about the future of agriculture and why we need to educate our youth on Ag.
Join David and Cal as they follow-up their previous episode about nutrition and wasting food in school lunches.
Join David and Cal as David describes one of his inspirational figures and Cal talks the interesting properties of school nutrition.
Join David, Cal, and Max Zimmerman as they talk about Max's amazing journey throughout the country and the importance of traveling.
Join David, Ms. Downey, and guest Cal Slatten as they discuss the science behind caffeine and why we should look past it.
Join David and Cal as they try and convince each other of a subject that they dislike. Cal tries to convince David of cinematography while David tries to convince Cal to like biology and chemistry.
Join David, Cal, and Harley Hermosillo as they talk about their screen times, rant about finstas, and argue about which essential skills is the most necessary
Join David, Mr. Smoot, and Ms. Benson on a new episode of the Counselor's Corner while they talk the decision to graduate early.
Join David in a special episode where he talks about the question "what do you want to be when you grow up?" and the intricate process of answering.
Join David and Cal as they go on a rant about avocado toast, MrBeast, and how students should be part of activism.
Join David, Cal, Jaden Key, and Vincent Arroyo as we talk about their Tik Tok careers and its implications.
Join David and Cal as they go on a rant about mosh pits and music concerts, the new AirPod Pros, and the rerelease of Popeye's Chicken Sandwich.
Join David, Cal, and Harley Hermosillo while we talk Juuling, Kanye West's New Album, and the SAT
Join David, Cal, Susana Grijalva, and Eric Espenoza on a fun convo that parkours between cancel culture, ASB leadership, and school regrets.
Join David, Cal, Christian Lopez, and Owen Krieger on a podcast where we delve a little more into wrestling and how it builds character
Ever since our episode on the David and Cal Show where we had the opportunity to speak with Ms. Downey, a science teacher at Merced High School, we knew we wanted to do more science podcasts. Thankfully, Ms. Downey was able to help out with that to...
Join David and Counselor Kurt Smoot on our very first episode of the Counselor's Corner!
Join David, Cal, Trevor Pfeiff, and Pierson Bender on a hilarious conversation between the differences and similarities of a music passion in band/theater and music production.
Join David, Cal, and Merced High School Alumnus Raymond Willis as they talk about a future in music after high school.
Join David, Cal, and MHS' Mr. Pedrozo as we discover the inner workings of local government, why and how its necessary to be politically involved as a student.
Join David, Cal, and Hannah Lotz on an epic conversation regarding everything art. Stay tuned, you might be motivated to do some exploring on your own!
Join David, Cal, and Kate Colvin while we delve in for our longest podcast yet on a debate on vocational school vs college, the educational systems of Korea and Finland, and other big questions we're dealing with in American education.
Join David, Cal, and Ellie Hamm on a fascinating discussion of Elli'e recruiting season so far, her injuries, and how her experience on the court translates to leadership.
Join David, Cal, Serendipity Burelson and Oscar Torres on a deeper dive into our second episode featuring FFA.
Join David, Cal, Andy Pena, and Christian Lopez on an epic discussion on contact sports safety, their opinion on paying NCAA athletes, and the grueling process of losing weight for wrestling
Join David, Cal, and Ms. Downey on a thoughtful discussion on why Earth Science is important, the difficulty of teaching AP physics, and why we need to pay attention to climate change in classrooms.
Join David, Cal, Harley Hermosillo, and Jaden Key on a fascinating conversation on what jobs they held, why part-time jobs are necessary, and whether or not allowances should exist for students.
Join David, Cal, and special Guest Harley Hermosillo as they talk film schools, students pursing pro gaming careers, and how Fortnite in classrooms doesn't sound as crazy as you'd think.
What does adaptability mean for students? Find out on today's episode of We The Students
We sit down with math teacher Ms. Jester and English teacher Ms. Jones-Norton to discuss the rise in Project-Based Learning and how it can and should be implemented in the classroom.
We sit down with math and computer science teacher Ms. Shelburne to talk about a growth mindset and why we all need it
We sit down to talk with Dr. Allan Rossman, Professor of Statistics and Department Chair at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, about Statistics, the AP course, its relevancy in the world, and why you should consider learning some stats.
Hello! Welcome to we the students podcast, where we delve into questions and issues high schoolers want answers to. I’m your host, David Chen. Community colleges are a unique and amazing resource for high schoolers. They provide alternate avenues for credit. They offer specialized classes for those ambitious students who want to challenge themselves. And more and more these days, community colleges offer a pathway for those students who want an Associates Degree, in the sciences or arts, so to accelerate their higher education. Today, we have one student who is gunning for this ambitious goal. She is currently on the credit pathway to graduate simultaneously from her local community college, Merced Junior college, and at High School. Why is she doing this? How is she doing this? And what should you consider if you want that dual diploma.
Hello. Welcome to Merced High School’s We the Students Podcast, where we delve into questions and issues high schoolers want answers to. I’m your host David Chen. Welcome to our second episode in the AP Spotlight series, where we dedicate an entire podcast to exploring all the questions that come with an AP class. Today, we will be looking at an AP class that is universally known for its heavy workload, difficult quizzes, and notorious AP test. As such, many aspiring AP US History, or APUSH, students have questions about how to deal with the difficulty of the class, and whether or not it is worth it to take.
Welcome to a bonus podcast of We The Students. Today, we have multiple co-hosts today to talk about how immigrant students can be an invisible group to some people. We also have a special guest speaker Denise Papilota today to talk about her experience moving to America and how being an immigrant affected her experience in school.
Hello, welcome to We The Students Podcast, where we delve into questions and issues high schoolers want answers to. I’m your host, David Chen. Today, we have a two-part podcast that highlight two students here at Merced High School with two very different lifestyles. Both are very busy people. Both are outstanding students on campus. And both have mastered their own styles of time management, organization, and other tricks to stay on top of life. Time management is the golden goose of high school. We all want it, we all need it, but many of us can’t seem to find the right way to approach it. As you know, time management not only is a skill, but a lifestyle that you have to implement into everyday activity, something that requires dedication and mindfulness. Our guests today seem to have done exactly that, and we will discuss with them just how they did it.
Hello. Welcome to Merced High School’s We the Students Podcast, where we delve into questions and issues high schoolers want answers to. I’m your host David Chen. Today, I’m really excited to unveil a new series on this podcast called AP Spotlight, where we dedicate an entire podcast to highlight a particular AP class. In AP Spotlight, we will talk to past students who took an AP class and explore all the questions the come with the class, including what to do to prepare for it, how to survive it, how to handle the workload, why you should take this class, how to prepare for the AP exam, and more. For our maiden episode in this new series, we will be looking at one of the most challenging AP classes out there. While statistically it has a national passing rate of just over 55% on the AP exam, this class doesn’t fail to give even the most diligent of students a hard time on its material. I am talking about AP Calculus.
Many students see summer as what it is: a break from school. Many students take the time off for vacation, relaxing, or procrastinating the summer reading list for your next english class. But what if I told you that summer can actually be a time for reinvention, rediscovery, and exploration? Today we have a special guest from El Capitan High School. He is a high-calibre student who has participated in, applied to, or has been accepted into many summer academic programs including the the UC Merced STEM Academy, COSMOS, and the CCBM Science and Technology Enrichment Program. We will be discussing the true potential of summer for high schoolers, and what you, our wonderful listeners should consider when June 6th rolls around.
Hello. Welcome to Merced High School’s We the Students Podcast, where we delve into questions and issues high schoolers want answers to. I’m your host David Chen. Today, we will be looking at what college classes truly mean to high school students, how they affect our lifestyle, and what you, our wonderful listeners, should consider before taking a college course. As you know, many of our students here consider taking a course at our local junior college, citing reasons such as earning college credit, taking classes as a replacement course, or simply as a challenge.