ITS WEIRD..IN A GOOD WAY

BEFORE I STARTED WEEKDAY HIGH'S INTERNHIP I DIDN'T EXIST (ON THE INTERNET). A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO I TYPED MY NAME IN GOOGLE AND GUESS WHAT POPPED UP? ME...IT WAS ME AND KUOW.ORG POPPED UP TOO. I WAS LIKE WOW...WEIRD IN A GOOD WAY. SO NOW I FEEL IMPORTANT AND SPECIAL!!

Well, today Bryce and I put together the first show that we're hosting on Monday. It was hard. Editing was hard (Brad laughed at Bryce's volume adjustments/fade outs! In a nice way though.), coming up with ideas was hard, sharing ideas was hard, and organizing a script was hard. I hope we did ok. I just have to add, though, that Bryce was awesome at editing and fading and putting stuff together.

But, I have to say, this whole week has been really good. Everyone is so cool and fun to be around. Job shadowing was awesome. I sat in when Sara Lerner interviewed a chef about peaches. I never realized there was a difference between soft peaches and actually ripe peaches. I feel like I've been tricked my entire life...
Also, seeing Gloria Steinem in person today was definitely a highlight.

And yeah, I totally agree with Elena and DaeDae. The room we're in is freezing most of the time.

Thursday: Go to church, or GO TO YOUR ROOM!

Today's show takes a look inward, using our inside voice.

Catching your reflection
For Bryce Jacobson and DaeDae Williams, reflection comes naturally. But both have a complicated relationship with their quiet time. On today's show, Bryce and DaeDae share personal essays about time spent in church and at home, respectively.

Today's show features a crackly version of The Beach Boys' "In My Room." Watch it spin.

Ahh, the vinyl single. I'm old enough to actually own one of these.

It's nice to see the interns posting on the blog. It only took three weeks of prodding...

Grill Sergeants , ABBA , and Passions ..

So ... I guess this is what we do here at Weekday High .
Go on Facebook and blog .

Ha , just kidding , kind of .


I figured I'd be ( somewhat ? ) productive here and post a blog .
Well let's see .
Yesterday I job shadowed Phyllis Fletcher , an awesome KUOW reporter .
Unfortunately the day was pretty uneventful . We discovered this cooking show "Grill Sergeants" on the Pentagon Channel . Which was hilarious . And awesome .
Then we went to interview a professor at the UW about snow pack/climate change science things .

Anyway , it's pretty fun .
My only complaint is that I'm inside for an entire day , in one of the few months Seattle has of actual decent weather .
Oh and I agree with DaeDae , it's pretty much freezing in here . And it's really hot outside . So every morning I have to debate with myself on whether to dress for heat or cold . It's quite a conundrum .


Now Lillian and Bryce are looking up songs for next week's podcast . So far they've mentioned ABBA , Madonna , and ... musicals ?
Yeah .... good luck with that guys .
Oh and now they're talking about Passions . And soap operas .

Well there it is , my first post on Weekday High's blog .
Uh ... sorry about that . Ha .
I don't really pride myself on my blogging abilities .

- Elena

THIS IS SO COOL

WEEKDAY HIGH's INTERNSHIP IS SO COOL...ACTUALLY IT'S TOO COOL...I'M FREEZING!! I'M SURROUNDED BY PEOPLE THAT HAVE THEIR OWN OPINIONS AND IDEAS AND ITS INTERESTING TO HEAR THEM. BRAD AND NATHEN ARE VERY FUNNY, THEY CRACK ME UP EVERYDAY.



THE ONLY OBSTACLE THAT I HAVE TO FACE 3 TO 4 TIMES OUT OF THE WEEK WOULD BE CARRYING MY EQUIPMENT EVERYWHERE. IT IS SO HEAVY! BY THE TIME THE SUMMER IS OVER I SWEAR I WILL BE ABLE BENCH PRESS 250 POUNDS!..LOL



I LOVE THE PODCAST INTRO, BUT IDK WHAT BRAD WAS DREAMING ABOUT... "BEAUTIFUL PINEAPPLES?" AND ITS GREAT HOW THEY ADDED THE PART WHERE I SAY I LIKE TO STUDY PEOPLE AND I'M NOT STALKING THEM...WOW..THAT SOMETHING I WANT THE WORLD TO KNOW...LOL.

OVERALL, THIS IS A GREAT AND OPPURTUNITY FOR ME AND FOR ALL THE INTERNS. I FEEL LIKE AN MINI REPORTER, I FEEL IMPORTANT.

Wednesday: Are you in' or ing?

At the end of today's podcast, our third, you'll have heard from all seven of the Weekday High interns. So that's another thing you can cross off your "to-do" list.

Starin', racin' and partyin'
Three Weekday High interns tell personal stories using gerunds (only without the “g”). First, DaeDae Williams stares deep into her family’s psyche. Then, Anne Kane enjoys watching a good race. Finally, Elena Degel reflects on the Capitol Hill Block Party.


This show features the musical stylings of Kimya Dawson. Her website is, as expected, kimyadawson.com. She's also on livejournal.
Other music on today's show: Pete and the Pirates' "Ill Love" (which was featured on KEXP's Song of the Day podcast) and Takka Takka's "Everybody Say" (download it from The Daily Rind, like Nathan did).

Tuesday's show: acting out

We've settled on a general theme for our podcast of activism. We're starting today with the first three letters.

Two tales of two actors
All the world’s a stage, and it’s full of smaller stages. We have interviews with two interns that have found their own stages. Kaitie Marshall discusses the barrier-bridging in her youth theatre’s cast and crew. Then, Kat Beame puts on a suit and tie as part a mock trial.

Above: Kat Beame in the aforementioned suit and tie. Photo by Brittany Carroll-Watts.

This show features a special guest appearance by Weekday host Steve Scher and the Weekday High choir. One of them has been relieved of their duties.

And our theme song of the moment is Yo La Tengo's "You Can Have It All." Hear the whole song here or buy it here.

Podcasts are go!

Like a fledgling duckling preparing to leave its nest, Weekday High has flapped its feathered podcast wings for the first time today. It's a precious yet awkward moment. Here's the show and description:

Welcome to the Weekday High Podcast
It's been a year, but we're back online with a new crop of high school students. Join us as we hear voices from our seven interns as well as managing editors Nathan Friend and Brad Iverson–Long. Today, University Prep senior Kat Beame reflects on the timelessness of campfires.

If all goes as planned, we'll be flying like mighty mallards by the end of the month. Our plan is to produce four shows every week, which will be released Monday through Thursday. If you want to get every episode straight from the source, subscribe to our podcast. Here's the RSS feed. (I'll also post a link in the sidebar.)

If you like what you've heard, let us know. You can leave comments here or, if you really like us, you can be our fan on Facebook.

We'll be back tomorrow, with a bit more feeling.