TL; DR, Episode 13

"I’m proud of what I’ve done. I’m proud of who I am. I’m grateful for the life that is ahead of me, the opportunities and the choices that I have. I know that I’m blessed, and I’m ever-thankful for it." - Arman Fathi, 12

With a final note of gratitude and kindness, staff member, and host, senior Arman Fathi reflects on his time hosting the TL; DR Podcast, with it's challenges and joys, and the future to come. It is with joyful and grateful hearts that we end our second season, and as always, we thank you for listening.

TL; DR, Episode 8

“I would rather know what you did for a whole year, rather than what you did on one Saturday for four hours.”- Mary Barnes, Career Center Adviser

Go ahead and get cozy in quarantine! Today, we’re discussing the Class of 2021, the future, and all the SAT questions you want to ask. It’s Ms. Mary Barnes, coming out with her thoughts and responses to the recent Test Optional policies put out by some colleges.

TL; DR, Episode 7

“Oh, boo freaking hoo, if the little mouse dies that’s been invading my house, and stealing my cheese. Oh, who gives a whirly!?”- Conner McGovern, 12th

Taking on one of the oldest debates to ever plague mankind, staff members and seniors Conner McGovern and Rahul Jayaraman hash out which is truly the better pet, companion, and faithful friend: Cats or Dogs?

TL; DR, Episode 6

“You should try to be more open and experience new things because there is a lot of wonderful things out there,”- Mina Zaheereldeen, 10

Chatting it up with sophomore and K-Pop club member Mina Zaheereldeen, we are talking about new music that dropped this past month and how foreign cultures influence our everyday lives.

TL; DR, Episode 5

“It kind of had the energy of students giving a presentation together, but none of them knew what was on the next slide, they just got there!”- Pandora Jafari, 10th

The Oscars have come and gone, and reflecting on the awards, Jake Harris and Pandora Jafari are back at it again, with their colorful conversation, to discuss their thoughts on the awards categories, the nominees, and the winners.

TL; DR, Episode 4

“The Oscars are our thesis on how Hollywood has been the past year, and what's happened, the big milestones.”- Jake Harris, 11

With movie season looming, and nominations out, we sat down with junior Jake Harris, and sophomore Pandora Jafari, to talk about the Oscars, the nominations of Best Picture, and the questions about diversity which surround them. Sit back and enjoy the show!

TL; DR, Episode 3

"I honestly thought that McCandless wasn't a Lawful Good kind of character, or anything like that." - Sarah Ong, 12

Join us and listen to a discussion between staff members and seniors, Sarah Ong and Joey Knechtel, as they talk about Jon Krakauer’s book “Into The Wild,” which follows Chris McCandless from his life to his untimely death in the Alaskan Wilderness.

TL; DR, Episode 2

“Why are we gonna eliminate books as access to dirty or explicit material, when we have access to the internet?”- Conner McGovern, 12th

For our episode today, senior Conner McGovern and sophomore Sam Mers, both members of our staff, chime in their thoughts on the diverse classroom libraries, and their introduction to Rock Ridge.

TL; DR, Episode 1

“Personally sir, I think your taste buds have DE-evolved!”- Ryan Brooks, 11th

Today, we sit down with juniors Ryan Brooks and Ryan Hobgood, as we discuss whether or not candy corn is any good, or if we are just being lied to as members of the American public.