Frayed Wires

By Elena Rhys

Elena, a high schooler, interviews people who have made an impact in her life. Negative to positive to everything in between. Listen to this podcast to experience a journey of love, sadness, and a journey.

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Dune 2 in review

Frayed WiresApr 16, 2024

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Dune 2 in review

Part Two has been released to thunderous applause and some of the highest out-of-the-gate ratings in recent cinema, but what really makes the movie that good?

“Dune”, an original science fiction novel published in 1965 by Frank Herbert, had been deemed “un-adaptable” for the film until the release of Dune: Part One in 2021. There was a 1984 adaptation of the book, but it was met with poor reviews and box office failure. Now, after the blockbuster release of Dune: Part Two, the beloved book has been successfully adapted for cinema, receiving a large audience turnout and highly rated reviews.

However, what exactly is it about the movie that’s so good? Is it the stacked cast, the score, the cinematography, or the writing? Is it something else entirely? Are all of these things perfectly slotted together into a master puzzle? Listen to West High students break down what they found great about the movie here

Apr 16, 202424:05

A Final Goodbye

Rob Medd, a band director at West, has spent a majority of his life teaching at West, and with all these years come memories. Lee Corlette ’24 and Elena Garcia Van Auken ’25 sit down with Medd to talk about the good, the bad, and everything in between that has amounted to his music career.

Jun 06, 202313:60

The most average basketball in the 319?

The Retired basketball association is an intramural student-led basketball league that meets on Sunday nights and plays pickup basketball games in the south gym.

Jan 14, 202330:07

The Melodies of Midnights Ep.1

“Debut," “Fearless,” “Speak Now,” “Red,” “1989,” “Reputation,” “Lover,” “Folklore,” “Evermore;” Now "Midnights". The day has come, and Taylor Swift’s new album Midnights has just recently been released. The biggest Taylor Swift fans on staff, Tessa Gibson ‘24, Vera Tanas ‘25, Ashlyn Brady ‘25, Elena Garcia ‘25 and Katherine Shoppa ‘23 spill the inside scoop on their favorite songs and their overall opinion on the album.

Nov 18, 202235:14

Pressed Perfectly

Your host Elena Garcia '25 sits down with Maeve Christians '25 to talk about feminism at Iowa City West. Issues of misogyny, sexism and women's rights are brought up in this podcast. These issues are not just at West high, but all over the world. So, even though this issue may be zoned into just Iowa City West keep in mind sexism is everywhere. This podcast's main goal is to spread awareness and bring light to this prevalent issue among the student body. I hope you enjoy listening to this podcast.

Oct 07, 202213:59