The Prospector Podcast

The Prospector Podcast

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The Prospector Podcast episodes

  • ASB Executive Election Special (Secretary and Treasurer Candidates)

    Join Miya Widman as she hosts the publication's second ASB Executive Election Special and meets Eunho Namkoong and Aaron Luc, who are running for the secretary and treasurer positions, respectively. This episode aims to inform listeners on the candidates for secretary and treasurer available for the 2025-2026 school year.


    The Associated Student Body's executive election takes place from Wednesday, Feb. 26 to Friday, Feb. 28.


    Candidate for the secretary position Elena Kim declined to join.

    19 min
  • FUHSD Board of Trustees Feature

    In this episode, staffer Nimrit Gandhi interviews Fremont Union High School District Board of Trustees, Naomi Nakano-Matsumoto and Rosa Kim discuss their roles, responsibilities, the election process, and their future plans.

    22 min
  • Wendy Amick: Cupertino High School's College Counselor

    In this episode, staffer Noah Kang interviews college counselor Mrs. Amick. You can typically find Mrs. Amick in the College and Career Center on campus, where she guides high school seniors through the complicated and stressful college application process. Through this interview, we gain insight into what this college application season looks like from her perspective.

    11 min
  • Music Teacher: Ben Scharf Interview

    In this episode, staffer Alexander Liu discusses with Ben Scharf, a lifelong musician, about his career in music and teaching as well as recent developments in the Homestead and Cupertino High School music program.

    23 min
  • 2024 Presidential Election Special with Mr. Coleman

    This episode is the second installment of The Prospector's Presidential Election Special, featuring a discussion about the 2024 presidential election with guest Sean Coleman, AP US History teacher at CHS, hosted by staffer Nikhil Krishnaswamy. In this conversation we discuss key topics related to the upcoming election.

    26 min
  • Discussing Mental Health: Expectations of the Young

    Hosted staffers by Katie Kim and Joyce Lee, this episode is about the pressuring desire for success at young ages. What are these desires? How do they affect the students in our community? How about on a broader scale in the entertainment industry? These are just some of many questions that will be answered today.

    19 min
  • Substance Harm Reduction: Alumna Perspective

    Hosted by staffer Noah Kang, this episode features Cupertino High School alumna Joyce Ye regarding her knowledge of drug usage during and post-high school. Recognizing the unrealistic approach of solely promoting drug abstinence, the focus shifts towards teaching students how to safely and responsibly navigate within a world of substance use.

    18 min
  • The ASB Executive Election Special

    Lisa Zivanic, Joyce Lee and Nitya Dhulipala host the publication's second ASB Executive Election Special.

    The Associated Student Body's executive election takes place from Wednesday, Feb. 28 to Friday, March 1.

    The hosts meet with Annabel Liu, Abhinab Chatterjee, Pearl Lakhani and Hannah Wawda in a series of interviews and discussions between candidates. This episode aims to provide insight for student voters to make informed decisions when selecting their ASB executive officers for the 2024 to 2025 school year.

    Candidates Devansh Patel and Jaseer Abdulla declined to join the special.

    Podcast edited in its entirety by Katie Kim and Nikhil Krishnaswamy.

    46 min
  • Non-Eurocentric Names in Cupertino

    Hosted by staffer Jolie Han, this episode features statistics from a survey conducted by The Prospector, and personal stories of students with non-Eurocentric names. We hope to shed light on the diverse culture in the Bay Area by honoring the beautiful, ethnic names given to some students at Cupertino High School.

    24 min
  • Marla Davies: Broadcast Journalist and Substitute Teacher

    Hosted by staffer Tanvee Sai and featuring CHS World History teacher Ms. Davies, this episode is about Ms. Davies' journey in broadcast journalism and eventually in education. Did she originally want to be a teacher? A radio DJ? What were the different things she could do as a broadcast journalist? Why did she decide to make the shift to be a substitute teacher? These are just some of the many questions that will be answered today.

    17 min

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