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Justin and Erik debate on sports

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 17:04


Justin and Erik debate on sports by The West Side Story

We Are the BSU

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 21:10


Background music, entitled Minor Event, courtesy of Nangdo (CC by 4.0) Editing done by Kailey Gee Reporting done by Ruba Ahmed and Katherine Shoppa

For A Rainy Day - Gwen Watson '21

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 3:39


For A Rainy Day - Gwen Watson '21 by The West Side Story

The Futon: three's not a crowd

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 11:16


From new adulthood tickets all the way to Girl Scout cookies, your anchors Alaina Greenlee '23, Sydney Wildes '21, and special guest Sidney Nash '21 say it all. Check out Syd's very own KaldrsKorner on Etsy for some swag (Futon potential?), watch Video Games IRL on wsspaper.com and leave a comment about which joke of the episode was the clear winner.

WSS Weebs Episode 4: The Return with Amin!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2021 18:00


WSS Weebs is back after a 3 month hiatus! Sam '21 interviews former West High Student, Amin Elkeurti '20. The two discuss JRPGs (Japanese role-playing games).

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 25:44


Zach Wahls graduated from West in 2009. He went on the study engineering at the University of Iowa, after he delivered a now-famous speech to the Iowa legislature about his experience with two mothers, he focused on writing his now best-selling book. Afterward started a camping "Scouts Across America," and received his master's in Public Affairs from Princeton University. He was elected to the Iowa State Senate in 2018 and is now the Democratic leader.

Life After A Trojan; Episode 5

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 21:39


In this episode of Life After A Trojan, Emily Hughes ‘86 talks about how her career as a public defender and working on death penalty cases has impacted her outlook on the judical system.

WSS Weebs Episode 3: Holiday special with Jack Harris

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 52:42


It's the WSS Weebs holiday special! Sam talks with his fellow WSS staffer Jack Harris. The two discuss Hayao Miyazaki, as well as Studio Ghibli.

Satirical Advice Colum

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 4:08


Satirical advice on all of the most pressing issues that face West High School Students. From the apocalypse to the rightful winner of the 2020 election, we have the answers.

The Breakout Room: Episode 1

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 28:15


The Breakout Room: Episode 1 by The West Side Story

The Futon: post-quarantine

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 24:47


WSS staffers Alaina Greenlee '23 and Sydney Wildes '21 discuss what they've been up to during quarantine and much more in the first episode of The Futon.

No Cap Recap: Winter Sports Preview with Christian Barnes

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 11:04


Sports editors Owen Aanestad '22 and Camille Gretter '23 preview the highly anticipated start to the winter sports season and take a look inside the offseason of junior point guard Christian Barnes.

Life After A Trojan: Episode Four

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2020 31:41


Anjali Tanna talks about her life, living abroad, playing in a professional symphony, and the lessons she has learned along the way. music: https://www.bensound.com/

Life After a Trojan: Episode 3

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 27:59


The third installment in the Life After a Trojan alumni series. This episode an interview with former Marine Corps pilot, CIA computer operative, and now businessman Chad Breese '88

WSS Weebs Episode 2: Mr. Connor discussion

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 29:06


The second episode of WSS Weebs, Sam interviews Mr. Connor, science teacher and president of anime club. Mr. Connor speaks about his interest in anime, anime club and how the club will be virtual this year.

No Cap Recap: Postseason

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 10:44


Sports editors Owen Aanestad '22 and Camille Gretter '23 recap the second half of the fall sports season, the Trojans' postseason performances, and a look into a possible winter sports shutdown.

West Side Radio: 2020 pre - election overview

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 16:13


West Side Radio: 2020 pre - election overview by The West Side Story

Life After A Trojan: Episode Two

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 12:27


Katie Miani '13 discusses how West High has helped prepare her for her career, and what she remembers from walking the halls of West HIgh.

Conspircay Theories: Episode 2

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 28:30


Paige and Renee discuss QAnon and how the "big tent" conspiracy could potentially impact the upcoming election.

WSS Weebs Episode 1: Pilot

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 26:19


the first episode of West Side Story's new podcast, WSS Weebs

Conspiracy Theories

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2020 17:21


Conspiracy Theories by The West Side Story

Life After a Trojan: Episode One

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2020 20:27


David Rodnitzky’90 tells us how he went from a single person company working out of a coffee shop, to a billion dollar tech company in Silicon Valley. He shares his experience as an entrepreneur and how West High has helped him along the way.

No Cap Recap: Fall Sports Shutdown

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 16:07


Sports editors Owen Aanestad '22 and Camille Gretter '23 recap the last couple months of West High athletics and look into the recent fall sports shutdown.

Somebody To Lean On

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2020 0:34


Somebody To Lean On by The West Side Story

Lying By Omission

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2020 3:51


Lying By Omission by The West Side Story

Black Lives Matter

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2020 0:10


Black Lives Matter by The West Side Story

Ain’t No Power

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2020 0:47


Ain’t No Power by The West Side Story

Looking back on our time at West

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 48:00


Looking back on our time at West by The West Side Story

West High Wrap: Quarantine edition

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 44:01


Sumner Wallace '20 and Natalie Dunlap '20 give an update on local and national news from their homes, and discuss what they have been watching and listening to while quarantined.

Practicing self care during finals week

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 11:56


This is a section of the podcast "West High Wrap: Wrapping up the trimester" in which Sumner Wallace and Natalie Dunlap talk about how they relieve stress during a hectic time in the year.

What is an appropriate use of humor during a crisis?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 4:59


This is a section of the West Side Story podcast, "West High Wrap: Harvey Weinstein, boys basketball and coronavirus" in which Sumner Wallace and Natalie Dunlap discuss when it's appropriate to make jokes during difficult times.

West High Wrap: Harvey Weinstein, boys basketball and coronavirus

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 19:28


West High Wrap: Harvey Weinstein, boys basketball and coronavirus by The West Side Story

West High Wrap: Dems drop out and AFT change

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2020 14:36


West High Wrap: Dems drop out and AFT change by The West Side Story

No Cap Recap: State Champs

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 10:37


Hosts Owen Aanestad and Joe Goodman recap a month filled with state championships for the Iowa City West athletics program.

West High Wrap: Wrapping up the trimester

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 17:16


Sumner Wallace '20 and Natalie Dunlap '20 talk about taking care of yourself during finals.

Optimizing Matchomatics

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 44:25


West Side Story staffers Marta Liera and Isaac Young set out on a quest to create the optimal candidate for the annual Matchomatics fundraiser, contacting a psychologist and the founder of the company on their way to creating the most desirable candidate possible.

No Cap Recap: boys basketball JV squad

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2020 13:53


This episode of No Cap Recap features three members of the undefeated JV boys basketball team to talk about their recent success and their crucial role for this year's varsity team.

West High Wrap: Ripping up the State of the Union and the John Mulaney Twitter debate

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2020 12:17


Natalie Dunlap '20 and Sumner Wallace '20 sum up this week's news.

West High Wrap: Brexit, Coronavirus and girls state wrestling

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 10:43


West High Wrap: Brexit, Coronavirus and girls state wrestling by The West Side Story

No Cap Recap: Ashton and Emma Barker

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2020 6:58


No Cap Recap: Ashton and Emma Barker by The West Side Story

West High Wrap: News from the New Year

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2020 12:18


West High Wrap: News from the New Year by The West Side Story

No Cap Recap: Pleasant surprises and biggest questions

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2019 14:48


In this episode of No Cap Recap, sports editors Joe Goodman and Owen Aanestad recap the last few weeks in West High sporting events and highlight some key performers from the winter sports season so far.

Gettin' to know Gregg episode 2: Gregg in high school

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2019 11:00


Gettin' to know Gregg episode 2: Gregg in high school by The West Side Story

West High Wrap: The Holiday edition

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2019 10:40


West High Wrap: The Holiday edition by The West Side Story

West High Wrap: jazz, Ryan Reynolds and gingerbread

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 8:30


In the second episode of the West High Wrap, Natalie Dunlap '20 and Sumner Wallace '20 discuss the jazz cafe, Ryan Reynolds and a gingerbread village.

Behind The Lights Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 3:59


Ken Wilbur ´20 goes behind the scenes to see what the Theatre West lights crew is all about.

West High Wrap: AFT, impeachment and baby Yoda

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2019 7:16


West High Wrap: AFT, impeachment and baby Yoda by The West Side Story

Breaking Borders with Mohan Kumar ´21

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 9:01


Mohan Kumar '21 and host Ken Wilbur discuss Indian culture in Iowa City.

No cap recap: what is the hardest high school sport?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2019 24:42


West High athletes debate the hardest high school sport.

Gettin' To Know Gregg Episode 1: Gregg Fast Facts

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2019 9:27


Gettin' To Know Gregg Episode 1: Gregg Fast Facts by The West Side Story

No Cap Recap

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 12:24


Joe Goodman and Owen Aanestad discuss the merits of their home-grown fantasy basketball teams.

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