Fireflies
Hosted by Benjamin Wong, 14-year old self-proclaimed “news-iac”, Fireflies explores the hottest topics of today’s political landscape from the perspectives of everyday teens. From the Black Lives Matter movement to anti-trust laws, Ben and two new weekly debaters will keep kids informers and entertained with bipartisan and relevant ideas, because even though we may come small, we have bright minds, and big ideas
Episodes
With the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Jacob Blake, of many, many are calling for significant changes to the traditional American Police Force. New host Benjamin Wong, joined by 15-year olds Donovan Zagorin and Alexis Salen from Upland High School will be discussing the numerous factors of reform, including defunding, reallocation of police budgets, a potential ban on chokeholds and no-knock warrants, and lastly...
Recently, we've been doing a lot of work to find a new host for the acclaimed Fireflies podcast. We've narrowed down our search and are proud to reveal Benjamin Wong, also the host of Kidfinity Studios' Kid CEO!
*initially recorded on August 26th, 2020*
*Edit: States differ on their requirements for how to vote, so some might allow you to register to vote earlier*
In this episode, Noah discusses the recent California fires, including the underlying issues behind these disasters. In addition, he talks about how to vote in the upcoming election, whether through mail or in-person, and also covers the importance of participating in the voting ...
*initially recorded on August 11th, 2020*
Welcome back to the show! In this episode, Noah (still the host) is joined by 15-year-old Andrew Left and 15-year-old Benjamin Germann to discuss the future of youth sports in the United States. They will share their own experiences with the pandemic and use examples from professional sports to support their thoughts on the reopening of youth athletics this coming school year.
*initially recorded on August 4th, 2020/ Beirut data from the date of recording*
*Edit: Some states allow you to register to vote before you are 18, but you cannot vote until after you turn 18*
Welcome back to the show! In today's episode, Noah Golder will provide a news update and discuss the tragic explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, and last week's antitrust hearing featuring CEOs from Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple. We sti...
It's time to settle the score. In this episode, Noah Golder is joined by 17-year-old Grace Marchant and 15-year-old Savannah Keller to discuss the future of standardized testing in the United States. They will debate whether or not colleges should be able to require standardized test scores for admission, possible alternatives to this system, and how the debate with state testing fits into the standardized testing discussion....
On this episode, Noah is joined by 15-year old Ted Le and 14-year old Angelica Gordon to discuss pressing topics relevant to the Black Lives Matter movement, including how we can educate future generations on racial equality, whether or not defunding the police can do more good than harm, and other questions relating to the protests.
By the way, we were recently featured in a local news article by Steve Scauzillo over at the ...
Welcome to the show! In this podcast's first episode, listen to Noah, Ben, and Oma discuss distance learning. The three kids will delve into various topics, including how schools will reopen in the fall, the debate on private vs. public schools, and how kids can make the most of this difficult time. We, as Fireflies, are doing our best to stay engaged in society's pressing issues and are still growing and developing. Please feel fr...
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