Surviving to Thriving: Recent Episodes
Allie and Priya
A teen declassified school survival guide from two high schoolers. In the podcast, we talk about relevant topics that all teenagers can relate to.
Hey Guys! After a months break because of college apps and other senior year shenanigans, we're back to introduce you to our new series, called "Our Series".
Welcome back to our podcast! In this episode we discuss college applications, Allie's work-in-progress screenplay, and missing our senior year.
Continuing the political party quiz from the last episode, in this episode we discuss the second half of the questions, our results, and their implications on our future ballots.
Join us as we take the Political Compass test in efforts to further understand our political opinions and how they align with modern day politics!
Since we're just under voting age, we thought it was time to school ourselves and learn Politics 101. Join us on the first episode of our political series where we compare and contrast different economic and political schools of thought!
After finishing our first political series, we catch up about feelings on the new format, college applications, returning back to virtual school, and many other topics
In the final part of this series, join us and our guest Micki as we discuss different methods of making change on a local and national level, and how effective each method is.
In this episode, Allie and Priya are joined by Micki, a Black Lives Matter activist. They discuss steps to take in your everyday life to take action against systemic racism from how to amplify but not speak over black voices to addressing with microaggressions.
Document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15IPIKTK8ZNyxFTbgwHPYWjHsRTEmaNLsR2kppimk4_Y/edit?usp=sharing
In this episode, Allie and Priya are joined by their first guest, Kayla who is half black half asian. They discuss the implications of living in a "progressive" region, microaggressions, reading The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in school, and much more.
In the first episode of our Black Lives Matter series, we take a deep dive into the perspectives of Black Lives Matter, as well as the counter movements All Lives Matter and Blue Lives Matter.
Links used:
- https://www.thewrap.com/what-is-all-lives-matter-a-short-explainer/
- https://all-livesmatter.weebly.com/
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/puar.12956
- https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11879804/what-is-blue-lives-matter-racist/
- https://www.huffpost.com/entry/heres-whats-wrong-with-bl_b_10906348
- https://blacklivesmatter.com/
- https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/08/black-lives-matter-movement-explained/
- https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/08/movement-black-lives-platform/494309/
- https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/06/us/what-is-defund-police-trnd/index.html
- https://www.vox.com/2015/8/21/9188729/police-black-lives-matter-campaign-zero
- https://www.history.com/topics/early-20th-century-us/jim-crow-laws
- https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/06/us/what-is-defund-police-trnd/index.html
- https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/06/us/what-is-defund-police-trnd/index.html
- https://www.history.com/topics/early-20th-century-us/jim-crow-laws
- https://www.thoughtco.com/systemic-racism-3026565
- https://www.npr.org/2020/07/01/885878564/what-systemic-racism-means-and-the-way-it-harms-communities
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/if-you-dont-believe-systemic-racism-is-real-explain-these-statistics/2020/06/12/ce0dff6e-acc7-11ea-94d2-d7bc43b26bf9_story.html
- https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/06/15/systemic-racism-what-does-mean/5343549002/
After taking roughly a two month break, we're back to explain it all: the burnout, the revival, and the restructuring of our podcast.
For part two of our college series, we talk about pressures and stereotypes surrounding the college decision process as well as our personal experiences.
In this two series, we begin to dive into the logistics of choosing the right college and share some of the college knowledge we've acquired in hopes of helping other high schoolers as well as ourselves.
Welcome back for the second part of television talks! During a chaotic time as such, we wanted to give all of our TV recommendations for you to binge while self-isolating!
We hope all of you are staying safe and are healthy!
In the midst of quarantine, it's kind of difficult to find things to occupy your day with. In this episode, we discuss some generic as well as some unconventional things to do during coronacation.
Before addressing all the coronavirus related concerns, we wanted to have a quick episode to focus on other events happening in the world and take a break from all the negative news.
Articles mentioned:
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/virginia-first-southern-state-to-mandate-clean-power/
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/california-governor-donates-300-state-owned-buildings-for-shelters/
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/it-takes-your-headache-away-car-dealership-provides-safe-place-for-homeless-to-park-and-sleep-overnight/31315151
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/another-roundup-of-positive-updates-on-covid-outbreaks/
https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/south-portland-landlord-challenges-others-to-offer-financial-relief-due-to-coronavirus-concerns/97-bac48d89-43df-434a-93a6-4734445206dd
https://www.positive.news/science/technology/worlds-first-3d-printed-neighbourhood-built-in-mexico/
https://notallnewsisbad.com/stay-positive-here-are-23-pieces-of-good-news-regarding-covid-19-seattlepi-com/
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
With Netflix, YouTube, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and all the other media outlets, there are so many movies and TV shows out there, and it can be oh-so confusing to find ones that you'll really like. In the first part of this two part series, we describe and detail our top movie picks for you to watch!
Religion is a very individual topic to all of us. Today, we tackle what religion means to us and how it has played a role in our lives.
Acne. The quintessential example of raging teen hormones. While most of us have unique experiences with our skin, in this episode we talk about our personal stories with acne and give some tips and recommendations on how to make acne a little less annoying than it already is.
Have you already forgotten your New Year's Resolutions? Well, we got some advice for you! Tune in to hear some of our resolutions and how to keep yours!
In this episode, we map out a day for the average high schooler and give advice about prioritizing your activities and time management.
Meet Allie and Priya, two high schoolers who want to share their journey and experiences