FireLit Radio

From rap to R&B, English to Japanese, and metaphor to analogy, most, if not all, songs are a form of literature. Listen to Lucas, Irfan, Emery, and Caitlin as they discuss some of their favorite songs and the literary art behind each lyric, the deeper meaning in each bar, and how so many different literary devices can come together to create a deeper meaning in songs

To follow along with the theme of love in the month of February, join Irfan, Caitlin, Emery, and Lucas as they discuss the romance stories that have impacted them the most. From the most genuine love stories from greek mythology to casual intimacy in modern day romance films, join the team as they discuss how love is communicated and displayed in multiple forms and their personal takes on it.

Content warning: Discusses sex and intimacy in modern media.

It has been MONTHS since the last episode has been published, but Firelit Radio is back at it again with another banger of an episode. Join Caitlin and Lucas as they dive into their holiday reading list from the last year 2023, the best books from 2023, and some upcoming books in 2024 to look forward to.

World Club members collaborate with Liham's FireLit to talk about history, or herstory, rather. We explore not just events that have let up to the empowerment of women now, as well as literary examples of women's stories.

Marny talks about how her interests changed from being STEM oriented to a humanities oriented person because of The House on Mango Street's mature themes.

Phoebe and Caitlin talk about how films and stories have helped them in their lives and what they made them realize.

In today's episode, our hearty conversation centers on the stories that healed us - whether they be stories that gave us comfort or redirected our perspectives on the matters of life. Joined by CJ, Marny, Sofia, and Caitlin, this quirky, laughter-filled episode is sure to keep our passion for the arts burning as 2023 begins.  

How well do we know our beloved English teachers? In the spirit of Teacher's Appreciation Week, the FireLit team interviewed Mr. Butcher and Mr. Philen! In this episode, we tackled the stories of how they became English teachers,  discussed if there's an ideal way to teach English, and evaluated the academic rigor of our high school English classes. Stay tuned for this episode's speed round where we find out about their most recommended book, favorite literature genre, and best book-to-movie adaptation! 

Listen in as Caitlin, Sofia, David, and CJ go off on tangents, jokes, and stories of how they got into literature and the power of storytelling. 

Think of a particular moment in your life that you cherish. Childhood brings upon the notions of nostalgia and cartoons. Marny, David, and Alexa talk about our writer's works for the waves Cartoon and Nostalgia from November and December.  

Edited by Phoebe

Third culture kids and people of color often feel like they don't belong to the host country that they are living in. FireLit members Marny, Felix and CJ discuss with writers that participated in BIPOC Club's Creative Writing Challenge, Monique and Leena, the pieces they wrote that explain their struggles with how people see their skin or ethnicity. They are also joined by Selma, a council member of BIPOC Club.

Very frequently high schoolers do not get the 8 hours of sleep recommended by doctors because of our busy worlds. David, Felix and CJ discuss articles about sleep in literature and how doctors would give poetry to their patients experiencing 'demons' in their day to day lives. Make sure to take care of your health, and get some rest, because it is simply awesome. 

Millie introduces CJ and Phoebe to the book Period. End of Sentence. by Anita Diamant, about period poverty in rural India. They also talk about their own period stories, their challenges, viewpoints, and discuss what we all should be doing to break the taboo of simply mentioning 'periods'. The episode opens up issues on privacy, sexuality, and discrimination surrounding the issue of menstruation, and what privileges we have as well.

Edited by: Gaurav

CJ, Felix, Gaurav, Leena and Patrick get deep on the word illusion. They talk about illusions from the atomic level, to a heavenly perspective. Patrick's piece is called Ubchi Lalia, and Leena's piece is called The Illusion of Coincidence. Most importantly, though, they try to figure out how to finish the sentence I like lettuce... This episode is full of laughs and inspirational quotes that will surely get you inspired. Maybe you should consider the "illusions" around you. Check out their pieces and more on Liham.net.

Christiana, Pepe and Sneha continue sharing about their pieces on Conquest. They realise that conquests nowadays don't involve colonisation, but are about our mental battlegrounds. To check out their work, check out Liham.net.

Christiana, Pepe, and Sneha, three writers who wrote for Liham's September Conquest Wave, share their insights and personal struggles about their personal mental conquests. The writers and podcast team discover that life is in itself, a conquest about reaching new frontiers, leaving your comfort zone and reaching new heights. 

We introduce Millie, Phoebe, Marny, Gaurav, David and Gloria to the team! Each person shares about how they got to love literature and storytelling, and why they joined the podcast team. (Another person will be featured next week, too). 

CJ, FireLit's Podcast Leader and Alexa, Liham's Wave Director share their stories on why they love stories. We hope you all can get excited about talking about stories with us!

We're back! This year, we're uploading weekly 30 minute episodes. We'll be talking about all things literature to give you motivation, inspiration and relaxation. See you!

This FireLit episode is a women's history month special !

It's that time of the year ! The election season ! On November 3, America will choose its next President. This episode goes beyond the headlines to explain the Who, What and Why of the most consequential American election in modern history. 

Why is GSA important to ISM? Why is this relevant to us? Is being LGBTQ an identity? Does ISM do enough to support LGBTQ students? These are some of the discussions explored by our hosts David Bloom and Megh Bindra, along with our guest Caden Romualdez, president of the Gender Sexual Alliance in ISM. 

Zero Tolerance Policy Episode Re-uploaded: Should certain words be banned ? Are we doing enough for minority communities in school ? Are certain things we say offensive ? We discuss the proposed Zero Tolerance Policy proposed by the students of ISM in order to combat racist micro-aggressions within our community. 

Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Avatar the Last Airbender, and Paw Patrol. These are all examples of media that we've watched or read as kids. But how do they affect our realities as young adults? Tune in to listen to special guest David and The FireLit crew!

As technologies like CRISPR and AI become more and more advanced, we move closer and closer to discovering the secret of life. But should we really have this power in our hands?

In this episode, we discuss Mary Shelley's groundbreaking novel Frankenstein, and how our technological advancements and scientific ambition lead us to stray from our humanity. Will our society heed the cautionary tale of Victor Frankenstein(he's the guy, not the monster), or will we let our creations destroy us? Tune in to find out, and keep it lit with FireLit!

Anybody who knows Mr. Doble knows about his entertaining - or annoying, depending on how you look at it - ghost stories. But why do people like him enjoy telling scary stories? Is it simply to get a scream out of an innocent victim, or is there something more to it? Let's see what ISM's resident scary-storyteller has to say. 

This episode three high school juniors discuss the book 1984 and its relevancy to today's society. Is slang limiting our range of thought? Are we being controlled by our desire for good grades? What will it take for us to prevent a bleak future?  These are the topics discussed in this week's podcast. Keep it lit with FireLit.