We're back! This year, we're uploading weekly 30 minute episodes. We'll be talking about all things literature to give you motivation, inspiration and relaxation. See you!

This FireLit episode is a women's history month special !

It's that time of the year ! The election season ! On November 3, America will choose its next President. This episode goes beyond the headlines to explain the Who, What and Why of the most consequential American election in modern history. 

Why is GSA important to ISM? Why is this relevant to us? Is being LGBTQ an identity? Does ISM do enough to support LGBTQ students? These are some of the discussions explored by our hosts David Bloom and Megh Bindra, along with our guest Caden Romualdez, president of the Gender Sexual Alliance in ISM. 

Zero Tolerance Policy Episode Re-uploaded: Should certain words be banned ? Are we doing enough for minority communities in school ? Are certain things we say offensive ? We discuss the proposed Zero Tolerance Policy proposed by the students of ISM in order to combat racist micro-aggressions within our community. 

Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Avatar the Last Airbender, and Paw Patrol. These are all examples of media that we've watched or read as kids. But how do they affect our realities as young adults? Tune in to listen to special guest David and The FireLit crew!

Let our special guest take you on a journey to Maycomb, Alabama, as he talks about Harper Lee's novel "To Kill a Mockingbird", and its significance not only in the literature world but in our modern life. How is society killing its mockingbirds?

A discussion about the new Zero Tolerance Policy Petition in ISM. In the midst of this global movement against racism, students in ISM are taking it upon themselves to make a change for their own community. However, not everybody agrees on the method. Should the simple use of insensitive language merit severe punishment? Does banning words solve the problem? How should we go about enacting change? 

As technologies like CRISPR and AI become more and more advanced, we move closer and closer to discovering the secret of life. But should we really have this power in our hands?

In this episode, we discuss Mary Shelley's groundbreaking novel Frankenstein, and how our technological advancements and scientific ambition lead us to stray from our humanity. Will our society heed the cautionary tale of Victor Frankenstein(he's the guy, not the monster), or will we let our creations destroy us? Tune in to find out, and keep it lit with FireLit!

Anybody who knows Mr. Doble knows about his entertaining - or annoying, depending on how you look at it - ghost stories. But why do people like him enjoy telling scary stories? Is it simply to get a scream out of an innocent victim, or is there something more to it? Let's see what ISM's resident scary-storyteller has to say.