The Mirador Podcast: Recent Episodes
Ania Sky Keenan
The Podcast team from the Miramonte Mirador dives into the stories and issues that affect Miramonte High School students and the greater Lamorinda community. Edited and produced by Ania Keenan in collaboration with The Mirador Editorial Board and staff, these episodes share stories about student life on and off campus.
Chaya talks with Senior Courtney Osman about how her experience in puppy breeding has lead to an internship and a blossoming TikTok following.
Sports editor Christopher Morrison takes the mic this week to chat with junior Thomas Quinnild about everything from Water Polo to how his experiences learning about the environmental ills of the fashion industry in Public Speaking have prompted him to endeavor to build a chrome extension to educate consumers.
Chaya Tong talks with senior Chaya Miller about everything from biracial identity to carnivorous plants. If you're in the mood for a good conversation, take a listen.
This episode is a re-run from when I met (virtually) with each of the Orinda City Council Candidates and asked them about their 2020 platforms. This episode is a great resource for new voters who may be unfamiliar with the city council system or anyone in need of a refresh on Orinda electoral politics.
In Episode is a re-run from when, post-2020-Election, I found myself curious about the current state of American politics and how we got to where we are today. On this episode I talked with Miramonte AP US History and World History teacher Jackson Avery to try to answer two of my biggest questions: What is the role of the modern electoral college? And, How does polarization affect our lives?
This episode is a re-run from when, Editors Henry Hill and Jonathan Pham moderate a discussion between junior George Destino and sophomore Jack Hughes. Though these two students differ politically, they attempt to find common ground on a variety of political and cultural topics.
In the first episode of a new series, Henry, Trent, and Chris talk with Mirador Editor-in-Chief and UCLA XC and Track commit Audrey Allen 21'. They cover motivation, time management and the recruiting process. Take a listen to get to know a bit more about one of Miramonte's most successful athletes.
Today I am joined by staff writer Lauren Cunningham as we break down the sudden return of high school sports across California and the Facebook group that is responsible for a large portion of the activism that brought them back.
When faced with creating comprehensive content about the breach of the Capitol, I was stumped. I decided to turn to someone with more historical expertise than myself, Miramonte AP US History teacher Jackson Avery, to answer some of my own questions and hopefully provide some of my classmates with similar inquiries with some answers.
Where do our clothes come from really? Are the trendiest styles really the most sustainable? Senior Ryan Gottschalk joins me to answer some of the most important question about modern fashion and sustainability. Students can learn how to make responsible consumer choices while still keeping their looks in mind.
Today Host, Chaya Tong talks to two Miramonte students instead of one. Megan Kennedy and Malika Dandamudi are from the same town in Virginia and both moved to Orinda around the same time but they didn't discover their similar backgrounds until they both met at Miramonte over a year ago. Tong breaks talks to Megan and Malika about their home town and the story of their friendship.