The Bright Podcast
Latest Episodes
“What do you think of modern children?”
Nicole, Class of 2024, interviews her Paw Paw about how childhood has changed since he was her age.
“In 2010 I managed a campaign for mayor.”
Sarah, Class of 2024, interviews her aunt, Emily Sneed Arata, Class of 1994, about motherhood, family, and her career in politics.
“They got the bad guys.”
Connor, Daniel, and Matt, Class of 2021, record a conversation for Coach Chango’s Civics class after researching three Pulitzer Prize winning pieces of journalism.
Ms. Brennan’s 6th Graders (Period 2) – Love Is…
Ms. Brennan’s sixth graders accept Kwame Alexander’s NPR challenge to create a community poem defining love.
Ms. Brennan’s 6th Graders (Period 3) – Love Is…
Ms. Brennan’s sixth graders accept Kwame Alexander’s NPR challenge to create a community poem defining love.
“I saw one of your friends that struggled with reading.”
Sinnott, Class of 2024, talks with his mother, Shannon, about her decision to pursue a master’s degree in dyslexia therapy.
Funk in the Big Easy
Caroline, Class of 2019, invites you to learn more about funk music and the New Orleans music scene by listening to her interview with Rebirth Brass Band’s snare drummer and community figure, Derrick Tabb.
“Do you think people should still read the newspaper?”
Gigi, Class of 2024, talks to her grandfather, Eugene, about how the news got around when he was a kid.
“Do you think that anonymous sources are used for fake news purposes?”
William, Class of 2024, interviews his mother Ninnette, a Country Day teacher, about the relationship between politicians and the news media and the use of anonymous sources in journalism.
“How is technology different from when you were a child?”
Jeda, Class of 2023, interviews her father about how technology has changed over time – and how technology is changing us.