Scholars Start Somewhere is a podcast written, directed, and edited by high school seniors at a rural high school in Oklahoma. Made possible by GEFFE, each episode tackles topics affecting us and communities everywhere. GEFFE is the Grove Education Foundation For Excellence and they support our public school by providing technology and other necessities for every classroom.
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Come with us as we discuss chaos and order, and where it's applicable in a daily life.
Music: It Never Entered My Mind by the Miles Davis Quintet
This episode was made by Jake Reed and Asher Hulion, in this episode we’re gonna be sharing personal losses we’ve had in our lives while also going into the statistical side of
loss material and human
Learn how to navigate grief for yourself and others. With personal experiences and life examples.
Power and privilege are displayed in a high schooler's every day life and relate very closely to the way monarchy and democracy work.
We talk about what self-identity is and the way it affects your relationships. Izzy discusses being Filipino and the culture around gossiping and perfection. Olivea touches on growing up in a split home and how it affected her self-identity.
In this episode of the BRC Podcast we will be talking about the difference between poverty and wealth and the struggle with them
Hosts Angelia and Paisley dive into the meaning of true fear and how it effects someone in their day to day life.
Come with us to a world of gun slingen' fights, and that western frontier! We talk about the infamous Oklahoman bank robber, Henry Starr, and as you will hear, he has a crummy personality.
Everyone has their favorite “comfort” foods. Sometimes we tend to go towards the unhealthy option when we can make healthier alternatives to these foods. We are going to dive deep into some of our favorite comfort foods and how we make them better and more nutritious for our bodies.
In this episode, we tackle whether girls or boys have life harder. We used different studies to compare and contrast each gender's struggles. We then conducted interviews with four students and asked them a series of questions to gain perspective on the topic.
Brennon Wall is a student at Grove High school. While he may only be a freshmen, he is well-known in the community for his music, and continues to spread his message daily. Brennon has merged two of his passions, music and religion, to be able to enjoy both at the same time. In this episode, we interviewed Brennon about his music and the process that goes along with it.
Today, we are discussing how language would affect us going forward in life and how it may affect us as a country.
This episode is about mental health issues and history. The scholars discuss mental health issues throughout history and compare them to the issues of today. They also tackle the apparent rise in mental illness and issues that are created by social media and technology.
Our goal is to bring awareness to many of the "ticks" teenagers have from influences in their everyday lives. Our group is offering insight on the positive and negative effects of gaming, social media, and substance use (alcohol, nicotine, marijuana, etc.) on teens mentally, physically, and emotionally.
This segment of the podcast is about spreading awareness for the homelessness problem in Grove. Featuring Dalton Crouch, Lincoln Wright, Ally Swafford, Kaden Tackkett, and Hunter Tedrick.
This episode focuses on toxic friendships and relationships in high school. The scholars in this episode will be talking about multiple aspects of a toxic relationship in high school. It will range from what a toxic relationship is to how to prevent yourself from getting into one.
If you would like to meet the scholars that are featured in this episode, you can find them on social media below.
Alaniss Marin: Instagram - alanissanahy Facebook - Alaniss Anahy Tiktok - alanissanahy1
Mason Deakins: Instagram - mason.c.deakins
Marissa Whitney: Instagram - marissa.whitney
Amelia Rutter: Instagram and Twitter - amelia_rutter