The To-Knight Show: Recent Episodes
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Two-Knight Show Host Anthony Olshanski speaks with Junior Theo Summers and Senior Tyler Chakey on featured articles. The episode also mentions Norwin’s WPIAL championship victory over North Allegheny and NTC’s upcoming musical, “Grease the Musical.”
Seniors Owen Christopher, Anthony Scalise, and Carson Zadylak talk with the Two-Knight Show’s Anthony Olshanski discussing their WPIAL Championship run and First Round victory against Warwick.
Anthony Olshanski and Sweitz sit down and talk with NTC President Luke Klamnut and Junior Gracie Paulovich talk about the Norwin Theatre Company’s production of A MIdnight Summer’s Dream.
Anthony Olshanski, and new co-host Sweitzer, talk about the beginning
of the 2023-24 school year, discuss school events and what’s
going on around Norwin, and what they are looking forward to in the upcoming fall season!
In this episode, Maleah Phetsomphou and Anthony Olshanski discuss a variety of topics ranging from the Pirates to the school board elections to senioritis.
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Cast & crew members of the upcoming spring musical chat with Maleah Phetsomphou and Anthony Olshanski about their preparation for Mean Girls. Opening night is Thursday, March 23 at 7 pm. The following showtimes are as follows: Friday, March 24 at 7 pm; Saturday, March 25 at 7 pm; Sunday, March 26 at 2 pm. Tickets can be purchased ahead of time on the Norwin Theatre Company website attached here.
In this episode, co-hosts Anthony Olshanski takes the lead in editing and recording his first episode. Along with co-host Maleah Phetsomphou, they chat about Maleah's college plans to attend Brigham Young University, Nation Heart Month, DECA, the Model United Nations Club's recent success at American University and much more.
Co-hosts Maleah Phetsomphou and AJ Olshanski chat with Norwin's Got Talent show winners CJ Johnson, Olivia Lane, Gracie Paulovich, and Serena Borrelli.
Co-hosts Maleah Phetsomphou and Anthony Olshanski bring on the Knight Krier staff to discuss favorite things around the winter holidays.
Co-hosts Maleah Phetsomphou and Anthony Olshanski discuss the protests in Iran dating back to the revolution and birth of the Islamic Republic of Iran in 1979.
Sources:
https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/short-history/iraniancrises
https://www.middleeasteye.net/big-story/irans-1999-student-protests-hot-summer-shook-tehran
https://institute.global/policy/what-velayat-e-faqih
https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/iranian-activists-one-million-signatures-campaign-gender-justice-2006-2008
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIv3dLiB0h8
https://youtu.be/8w4Ku6l7OEI
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Reza_Pahlavi
https://institute.global/policy/what-velayat-e-faqih
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ruhollah-Khomeini
Co-hosts Maleah Phetsomphou and Anthony Olshanski chat with Norwin Band member Luke Stukus on his journey to PIMBA(Pennsylvania Interscholastic Marching Band Association) Championships and Bands of America Regional Championships. The Norwin Band competed in both competitions in late October.
This episode, co-hosts Maleah Phetsomphou and Anthony Olshanski chat with Model United Nations Club members Molly Geissler, Harneet Singh, and Rex Wu about their time at the University of Virginia's Model United Nations conference and about Model UN as a whole.
Co-hosts Maleah Phetsomphou and Anthony Olshanski chat with senior Norwin Theatre Company members Abrielle Brown, Alex Fumero, and Natalie Bowman on the three upcoming fall plays- The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong, 21 Chump Street, and Puffs. The shows will run from Oct. 13-16 at Norwin High School. Here is the link to purchase tickets.
In the first episode of the year, returning cohost Maleah Phetsomphou and new cohost Anthony Olshanski interview all current members of the Knight Krier staff. Note: We apologize for the occasional audio mishaps. It was difficult recording in a classroom with numerous guests in it.
In this week's podcast, cohosts Max Christopher and Maleah Phetsomphou meet together for one last time before the school year ends. This time, Max and Maleah switched things up a bit with Maleah taking charge, chatting with Max on his high school experiences, classes, and time on the podcast.
"Max will be greatly missed, and I'm forever grateful for the opportunity he gave me to cohost with him." - Maleah
Local pop punk On Your Nerves talk about their time together as a Norwin garageband, as well as their upcoming album, Brace for the Best
On this week's episode, Max Christopher flies solo, chatting with male athletes from the lacrosse, track and field, and baseball team.
Following the week hiatus, co-hosts Max Christopher and Oliver Hinson meet with seniors Robert Chappell and Zachary Moffatt. Chappell and Moffatt, students in the AP Statistics class, made it to the state round of the PennDOT Innovation Challenge. They comment on the steps taken to being chosen to compete.
In this week's podcast, co-hosts Maleah Phetsomphou and Max Christopher chat with Richard W. Murdoch scholarship winner Victoria Hua and John B. Rogers scholarship Jake Capets on their well-spent time in the Norwin community.
In this week's episode, co-hosts Max Christopher and Maleah Phetsomphou talk with senior hockey players Jake Meier, Logan Fear, and Ty Shigo on building up momentum to win the Penguins Cup to playing in the State Finals.
In this week's episode, co-hosts Maleah Phetsomphou and Max Christopher chat with Norwin Student Council President Grace Ketler and Treasurer Elizabeth Long on the upcoming Student Council sponsored Egg Hunt. The event will take place at 2:00 p.m. on April 2 at the Norwin Knight's Stadium. In addition to an egg hunt, there will be a petting zoo, Earth Day activity, and much more fun available for children in the community.
In this week's episode, co-hosts Max Christopher and Maleah Phetsomphou talk with senior wrestlers Chase Kranitz and Luke Passarelli. Kranitz and Passarelli reflect on their numerous seasons with Norwin's wrestling program, acknowledging the challenges and blessings of the sport.
In this week's episode, co-hosts Maleah Phetsomphou and Max Christopher chat with three members - senior Ciara Giran, and juniors Abrielle Brown and Anna Oestreich - of the upcoming spring musical "Bring it On: The Musical." Tickets can be purchased through the link here.
Fellow Knight Krier writers Nicole Tougher and Liz Long join Max and Maleah in discussing why they took Norwin's journalism courses, and why upcoming freshman and underclassmen should consider joining Newspaper Production.
In the one year anniversary episode of The To-Knight Show, Norwin seniors Evan Blenko and Sarah Coll (younger sister of former To-Knight Show co-host, Sam Coll) talk with Max and Maleah about their recent efforts to voice student opinion at Norwin school board meetings, as well as Norwin making national headlines regarding the CNN 10 decision, and the future of the school district.
This week, Maleah Phetsomphou and Max Christopher talk with executive producer and director Chad Villella on his journey to success in Hollywood. Villella, a native of Punxsutawney, has been a part of numerous box office hit films such as "Ready or Not" (2019) and "Scream" (2022).
Fellow Knight Krier and Norwin girls basketball player Alyssa Laukus catches everyone up on the team's season and some special highlights.
Norwin senior Victoria Heffelfinger, swim captain and president of FCCLA, talks to Max and Maleah about the swim team's strenuous season, as well as her swimming business.
In this week's episode, Max Christopher and Maleah Phetsomphou speak with Mr. Eric Bartels, a history teacher at Norwin, on his position as the city of Latrobe's mayor.
Max and Maleah reunite with former Knight Krier writer and original co-host of The To-Knight Show, Sam Coll, to catch up on the past 8 months of Sam's life and see how things are progressing for him at the University of New Mexico.
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Sam's YouTube channel
University of New Mexico information
Max and Maleah discuss the multiple winter and activities and sports taking place this December.
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Norwin blood drive information
Candy Cane Castle information
Snowball dance information
Norwin's Sleepingcam Instagram account
Returning guest, Knight Krier president and junior Oliver Hinson talks with Max and Maleah about the school's recent decision to lift, and subsequently reinstate, the COVID-19 mask mandate.
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Mask Mandate article
Norwin alumni and valedictorian of the class of 2021 Lily Jarosz talked to Max and Maleah about her decision to move to Puerto Rico to spend her college gap year, as well as her future career plans and attending college in the fall 2022 semester.
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Lily's Snapchat: lilyjarosz17
Senior Chase Rigo and juniors Carson Petras and Abrielle Brown join Max and Maleah to talk about the fall production of "Seussical", as well as the spring musical, "Bring It On".
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Hosts Max and Maleah discuss the recent controversy at Norwin High School surrounding free speech and expression.
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Trib Live article
The To-Knight Show returns with previous senior host Max Christopher welcoming on newcomer and Norwin junior Maleah Phetsomphou! The two discuss Maleah and her extra curriculars, as well as the plans for the new season of the show.
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For the finale of the first season of The To-Knight Show, Sam and Max reflect on the podcast and discuss Sam's plans for college.
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Norwin senior and musician/artist Andrew Bilinksy talks to Sam and Max about the creative process and the impact music has made on his life.
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Knight Krier vice president Alanna Neidigh and secretary Megan Barry talk about their time on the newspaper staff and encourage younger listeners interested in journalism to join the Knight Krier.
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Norwin athletics trainers Mr. and Mrs. Snowberger talk about the recent support from the Norwin community and discuss their time as trainers at Norwin.
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Norwin senior and artist Erin Bollinger talks to Sam and Max about her future plans as a tattoo artist and the ins-and-outs of the industry.
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Erin's Instagram
Norwin senior Hayden O'Bryon discusses the plethora of challenges he's faced as a senior athlete during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as opening up about the bright future laying ahead.
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Norwin High School athletics
On a very special episode of The To-Knight Show, Norwin yearbook sponsor Miss Mazur, along with editors Emma Mazur and Katherin Karadus, discuss the various challenges that come about in the yearbook production. Along with the difficulties that COVID has provided, the staff has also been able to bring to light new opportunities for the community.
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Yearbook March Madness Photo Contest
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Fellow Knight Krier writer Oliver Hinson talks with Sam and Max about the crazy circumstances surrounding the 2021 March Madness tournament.
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March Madness
In a bonus episode of The To-Knight Show, Seth Toops returns to talk about Zack Snyder's Justice League, along with the troubled history and production behind the original 2017 cut of Justice League.
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Autumn Snyder Tribute Fund
Zack Snyder's Justice League trailer
Senior Seth Toops sits down with Sam and Max to reflect on the various school models used throughout the 2020-2021 school year at Norwin, while also looking at how COVID-19 will impact the school moving forward.
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Virtual school board meetings
Norwin student council president and senior Nick Markovina sits down to discuss ways in which students can voice their feelings and opinions to administration, as well as opening up about the upcoming board meeting on Monday, March 8.
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Nick's email - markovina.nicholas@norwinsd.org
In the very first episode of The To-Knight Show, hosts Sam Coll and Max Christopher discuss the recent change.org petition started by Norwin alum Isaac Anticole.
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