The Fireside Broadcast

What makes a good radio broadcast? How can one stay relevant in such a competitive field? Host Catherine Grady is joined by Northwest Public Broadcasting’s On-Air host Natalie Newcomb to get lowdown of everything necessary to know for aspiring media figures. While Natalie rests her just-sprained ankle and Catherine curiously interviewed from her home studio, The senior at Washington State University majoring in communications who went viral for her World War II broadcast years prior joins us to share us insider knowledge on succeeding in one of the world’s most competitive industries.

Natalie Newcomb was a guest speaker for Catherine Grady's Radio Broadcasting course at Mercer Island High School a few weeks prior, and the host was immediately inspired at someone so close to her age already thriving in this dream career. Natalie Newcomb highlights simple tactics from noticing the little things in an interview to breaking comfort zones and sometimes as she says, “being“nosy”.

How have years of waking up at 5:00am and receiving a record of more than 100 tardies led Natalie to such a superior position before she’s even graduated? To utilize this rare and fortunate opportunity, and to hear her professional advice, stay tuned. 

On her "anything and everything" podcast, The Fireside Broadcast's host Catherine Grady features a special guest, California artist and illustrator Marly Beyer. Beyer's work ranges from detailed scientific illustration to personal explorations of secret corners and quiet, beautiful, playful, momentary, everlasting human connections. She is heavily influenced by years of restaurant work, myths, truths, weird dreams, old country songs, hotdogs, baseball, velvet, quantum physics, the fine art film, “Roadhouse”, etc.

In this episode Ms. Beyer gives listeners  a view into the world of creatives, and their unique struggles during the pandemic-induced lockdown. 

This year has been uniquely challenging for artists, so how have Marly and her fellow members of the California artistic community managed to stay afoot during these times and in their self-established art businesses? Ms. Beyer offers advice for aspiring artists on how to tactfully approach their career choice and  power through challenging times. California, and the world, would not be the same without these unique minds. Now that museums, boutiques, and concert venues are closed, has California lost its culture? Tune in for a professional voicing the ins and outs of what makes life so colorful.

Despite the unorthodox episode compared to her previous content where she addresses more “societal” issues like racism and the effects of COVID on citizens, Catherine Grady assures audiences of her podcast's genre of talking about anything and everything. Still just as compelling and motivating, as springtime approaches, Grady shares one of her extracurricular interests that simultaneously aids surrounding ecosystems.

After a short hiatus, host Catherine Grady returns to discuss the once-in-a-lifetime visit of Arctic Owls in the United States’ biggest city, and what this occurrence indicates for the world's environmental status. She inspires audiences to help counter the effects of climate change through making bird feeders out of milk cartons, elaborating on why one should even care about birds, and highlighting the low-IQ'ed guinea pigs of the North. For an episode worth the wait, tune in and cozy up for more!

Hello, Islanders! The students of Drama 2 want to invite you to see their fall production of The Outsiders. Information below.

Description and performance dates: Based on S.E. Hinton’s novel, The Outsiders brings us the coming-of-age story of Ponyboy Curtis, a young man who finds himself caught in a social divide between the Greasers and the Socs. Through his family, fellow Greasers, and unexpected friendships, Pony courageously faces loss, life, death, and hope for the future. Join the MIHS Drama Department as they present a unique, virtual production of this play. Stream this play from home (information below) on the following dates and times:

• December 3 at 7pm (Cast Socs)

  
  

• December 4 at 7pm (Cast Greasers)

  
  

• December 5 at 2pm (Cast Greasers)

  
  

• December 5 at 7pm (Cast Socs)

  
  

• December 10 at 7pm (Cast Greasers)

  
  

• December 11 at 7pm (Cast Socs)

  
  

• December 12 at 2 pm (Cast Socs)

  
  

• December 12 at 7pm (Cast Greasers)

  
  

Where to buy tickets: http://mihs.booktix.com/

This production's ticket sales will be on a donation basis only. You can reserve a ticket for $0, you can reserve a ticket for $10. If you feel compelled and are able, please consider donating an amount of money toward the production. Proceeds will go to the MISD Drama Boosters (MISDB.org), who are sponsoring this show. No amount is too small.  We appreciate your support. 

How to watch: Once you purchase your tickets through BookTix, they will email you a link address for the show/time you will be viewing. 

Cast list is below.

Character(s) | Cast Greasers | Cast Socs
Ponyboy  | Lucas Vorkoper | Milo Mechem-Miller
Johnny | Kyra McPherson | London Brunelle
Bob | Max Fischel | Max Fischel
Randy | Madison Laurie | Abigail Weiss
Dallas | Jamisen Dowdy | Kendall Baebler
Two-Bit | Artemis Wiegand | Geoffrey Goffman
Darry | Max Cathey-Roberts | Kylie Drake
Sodapop | Evan Skirgaudas | Sophia Dondisch
Sandy/ Mrs. O’Briant | Sofia Yarza | Kate Gormley
Cherry | Catherine Grady | Caroline Thompson
Marcia | Kate Petersen | Molly Atkinson
Ms. Syme/ Jerry/Nurse/Soc | Amelie Van Dooren | Brielle Gradek
Doctor/ Paula/Soc | Maple O’Callaghan | Sadie Jensen

Production Team

Director: Daniela Melgar

Stage Manager: Emily Elbaum

Film editing: Kylie Drake, London Brunelle, Geoffrey Goffman, Kyra McPherson

Poster Design: Milo Mechem-Miller

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**Information provided by Daniela Melgar; Mercer Island High School; Drama Director and Teacher; English Teacher; Theatre Manager**