...is Kaitie's grandma Phyllis? (you better believe I made sure the syllable count works, so you can sing that to yourself all you want).
Well, she was here about two years ago:
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You can find out more about Kaitie's globetrotting, life-saving grandmother by tuning in to Monday's podcast, with new hosts Kaitie Marshall and Kat Beame.
Friday, August 15, 2008
I'm going out in the world
Today's my last full day in the Weekday High office. I'll be in briefly on Monday, but then I'm headed out to Springfield, Illinois, for graduate school.
Springfield isn't as in the news, or as in need of aid, as Darfur, but a hundred years ago, it wasn't a peaceful place. There were some pretty terrible race riots in Springfield on August 14th and 15th, 1908. 9 people died. The riots were one of the events that led to the formation of the NAACP. WUIS, Springfield's public radio station, ran a really excellent half hour documentary on the race riots on Illinois Edition last week. You can listen to a stream of it here.
Thankfully, Springfield's a mostly peaceful place today, though the Illinois government (which I'll be covering) has been full of debate the past two years.
And Springfield, Ill. could possibly be the home of The Simpsons (that link might be broken), though I think it isn't, given that Homer and co. go to Capital City, and Springfield's the capital of Illinois.
Springfield isn't as in the news, or as in need of aid, as Darfur, but a hundred years ago, it wasn't a peaceful place. There were some pretty terrible race riots in Springfield on August 14th and 15th, 1908. 9 people died. The riots were one of the events that led to the formation of the NAACP. WUIS, Springfield's public radio station, ran a really excellent half hour documentary on the race riots on Illinois Edition last week. You can listen to a stream of it here.
Thankfully, Springfield's a mostly peaceful place today, though the Illinois government (which I'll be covering) has been full of debate the past two years.
And Springfield, Ill. could possibly be the home of The Simpsons (that link might be broken), though I think it isn't, given that Homer and co. go to Capital City, and Springfield's the capital of Illinois.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Darcy Burner and Kazabeth--Adventures at Summer School.
Too young to vote, but not to volunteer
Today's show is about getting involved. First, we hear what Kat Beam found when she interviewed people involved with the Darcy Burner campaign. Darcy Burner is running for Congress in the 8th District. Kat learned why some people vote, why others don't, and a whole lot of other things. Then, Ann Kane highlights the Urban Impact Youth Summer Camp in South Seattle. She found out that despite popular beliefs, summer school can actually be pretty fun.
Well, that's it--Lillian and I did our time. We wrote, hosted, and produced a whole week of podcasts. Yes! It was painful at first. But we started to get the hang of it around the third show. What will we be doing for the next two weeks? Putting together stories of course. We'll sit in KUOW's basement, locked away in some room with awful lighting for four hours every Monday through Thursday. For two more wonderful weeks. Or at least the other interns will be. I start school on the 25th, so I won't be here for the last week. You'll miss me. Really.
As I type this, Kat and Kaitie (or as I like to call them, Katherine and Elizabeth) are working on next Monday's show. They get to experience all the pain Lillian and I were put through. So exciting. Anyway, stay tuned for Kazabeth!
--Bryce.
Today's show is about getting involved. First, we hear what Kat Beam found when she interviewed people involved with the Darcy Burner campaign. Darcy Burner is running for Congress in the 8th District. Kat learned why some people vote, why others don't, and a whole lot of other things. Then, Ann Kane highlights the Urban Impact Youth Summer Camp in South Seattle. She found out that despite popular beliefs, summer school can actually be pretty fun.
Well, that's it--Lillian and I did our time. We wrote, hosted, and produced a whole week of podcasts. Yes! It was painful at first. But we started to get the hang of it around the third show. What will we be doing for the next two weeks? Putting together stories of course. We'll sit in KUOW's basement, locked away in some room with awful lighting for four hours every Monday through Thursday. For two more wonderful weeks. Or at least the other interns will be. I start school on the 25th, so I won't be here for the last week. You'll miss me. Really.
As I type this, Kat and Kaitie (or as I like to call them, Katherine and Elizabeth) are working on next Monday's show. They get to experience all the pain Lillian and I were put through. So exciting. Anyway, stay tuned for Kazabeth!
--Bryce.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Bryce, the Olympian
The Olympics have started! To celebrate, we've devoted today's show to sports.
Audio Gold
With the Olympics in progress, the Weekday High Interns thought it appropriate to ask people about their own Olympic moments. You know, those times when you experienced monumental triumph…or failure. Also, should dodgeball be an Olympic sport? Elena Degel reports.
Bryce and I put together the vox-pop from our trip to the Pike Place Market. We asked people about Olympic moments that they've had in their lives. Some people were confused, though, and thought we were asking them if they had been in the Olympics. Those answers didn't make the final cut. Elena's excursion to a community dodgeball game took place at Bobby Morris park.
These were some Olympic Moments too....
Nathan and Brad were wondering today what country's won the most summer Olympic medals per capita.....and the answer was Finland. What was even more surprising is that for both the winter and summer Olympics combined, the country that has won the most medals per capita was Liechtenstein!
Audio Gold
With the Olympics in progress, the Weekday High Interns thought it appropriate to ask people about their own Olympic moments. You know, those times when you experienced monumental triumph…or failure. Also, should dodgeball be an Olympic sport? Elena Degel reports.
Bryce and I put together the vox-pop from our trip to the Pike Place Market. We asked people about Olympic moments that they've had in their lives. Some people were confused, though, and thought we were asking them if they had been in the Olympics. Those answers didn't make the final cut. Elena's excursion to a community dodgeball game took place at Bobby Morris park.
These were some Olympic Moments too....
Nathan and Brad were wondering today what country's won the most summer Olympic medals per capita.....and the answer was Finland. What was even more surprising is that for both the winter and summer Olympics combined, the country that has won the most medals per capita was Liechtenstein!
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Cheese, Leather, and Collectibles
A couple of weeks ago, the Weekday High Interns were released amidst the hustle and bustle of Pike Place Market.
Community market, family table
In a series of audio postcards, the Weekday High Interns take you through the Pike Place Market – stopping along the way at Marakesh Leathers, Golden Age Collectables, and Beecher's Cheese. They ultimately end up at Ann Kane's dinner table.
In a series of audio postcards, the Weekday High Interns take you through the Pike Place Market – stopping along the way at Marakesh Leathers, Golden Age Collectables, and Beecher's Cheese. They ultimately end up at Ann Kane's dinner table.
We visited the different shops, interviewing the wide array of people the market attracts. While Kaitie and Kat learned more about Golden Age Collectibles, Lillian and I could be found in Beecher's Cheese, recording squishy macaroni and cheese sounds. While Ann interviewed a young leatherman at Marakesh Leather, Lillian and I recorded the sounds of a swinging trashcan. And after a long day of walking around the market, Ann invites us to her dinner table--a place where she feels she can truly be herself.
Again, Lillian and I are forced to write, host, and produce another show. But it's getting easier and less painful.
Huzzah!
Huzzah!
Bryce and Lillian at Pike Place Market
fourth week already?!
This is my first blog post ever...how strange....
anyway-I can't believe we have started our fourth week here at KUOW! It's going by so fast, probably because it's so fun (awwwww.......).
I interviewed my grandma the other day about her experience as an aid worker in Darfur. I was surpisingly nervous-I didn't expect to be that nervous to interview my own grandmother! But it went well. I learned a lot about my grandma and her experiance. Hopefully I can get some pictures and post them on this blog for all to see.
anyway-I can't believe we have started our fourth week here at KUOW! It's going by so fast, probably because it's so fun (awwwww.......).
I interviewed my grandma the other day about her experience as an aid worker in Darfur. I was surpisingly nervous-I didn't expect to be that nervous to interview my own grandmother! But it went well. I learned a lot about my grandma and her experiance. Hopefully I can get some pictures and post them on this blog for all to see.
update by brad: Here's Kaitie as an actress (from our second show)
Voila! The magic of the internet.
Monday, August 11, 2008
People and Places
Today's show is about friends.
Winning Friends and Influencing People
Kaitie Marshall and Lillian Warner both know some pretty cool people. Today, they each tell their stories. Kaitie shares some good times she's had at a park, while Lillian talks about her experiences at her friend's house.
This was our first go at producing a real, finished podcast. Our music choices could fit together a little better, we think. We probably won't be having Yo La Tengo, Madonna and the Beatles together in our upcoming podcasts.
Tomorrow's show should be good though. It's about our field trip to the Pike Place Market...which was fun. Brad took some pictures, so we will have those too.
Winning Friends and Influencing People
Kaitie Marshall and Lillian Warner both know some pretty cool people. Today, they each tell their stories. Kaitie shares some good times she's had at a park, while Lillian talks about her experiences at her friend's house.
This was our first go at producing a real, finished podcast. Our music choices could fit together a little better, we think. We probably won't be having Yo La Tengo, Madonna and the Beatles together in our upcoming podcasts.
Tomorrow's show should be good though. It's about our field trip to the Pike Place Market...which was fun. Brad took some pictures, so we will have those too.
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