Slug Stories

My peers and I put together this podcast to shed light on the hard work and persistence our families have gone through. We recognize how much harder our immigrant families have to work because they were determined to provide better lifestyles for us. Each of us has a story to tell that contributes to who we are and how we view the world. Act 1: The Thankless Providers by Desiree Saechao Act 2: Cheap Immigration? Not So Much by Krish Praseeth Act 3: The Hardworking Mother by Ivan Cabrera-Perez Act 4: Olivia's 5th Birthday by Cynthia He

In our slug story we tell three different stories, each from a different perspective. No two families are alike so the same theme manifested itself as three very different stories. Rahul talks about his hard working immigrant father and the dog that tied his family together, August talked about how his mom didn’t get the career she wanted because of his dad, and Elisa describes how her parents made her do extra schoolwork as a kid to “build her brain like a muscle.” Act 1: Elisa Trejo “Gettin By” Act 2: Rahul Ganesh ”Work-Life Balance” Act 3: August “Who Stayed Home?” Credits Introduction recorded by Elisa Trejo Hosted by Rahul Ganesh Compiled and edited by August Music: Garden Music by Kevin MacLeod -- Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3796-garden-music License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Our podcast includes stories on cultural shocks. Sometimes, when traveling or meeting new people, we are exposed to different cultures. We aimed to tell stories that are unique and interesting to show that we’ve experienced cultures different from our own and demonstrated that we are part of an interconnected world with different ideas from all over. Act 1: When Color Shocks by Justin Yoon Act 2: Familiar, Yet Still New by Marcus Chan Act 3: The Journey from India to the United States by Aditya Pooruli Act 4: A Shock for Both Cultures by Claude Schroepfer Produced by Justin Yoon

In this episode, you’ll hear four people’s stories revolving around the fear of failure. From college applications to summer camp, each person in this episode captures a moment in their lives, revolving around this topic, that made an impact on them. Along with letting people know that it is normal to experience the fear of failure, it’s also about how one overcomes the obstacles that they face that prevents them from succeeding. Act 1: Podium Tears by Sophia Scheler Act 2: Living Up To Expectations by Derek Uemura Act 3: Expectations Of Leadership by Aravind Nair

How the three of us experienced injustice and how we dealt with that injustice. What we learned, how we grew as people. Thinking about it maybe in some ways it was fair but maybe again it was not fair. How people are treated differently. This and more is told in our podcast. Theme: Injustice Provokes Anger Act 1: My Cousin in Florida, by Jack LeValley Act 2: How wanting to Change the Chinese education system made me a better student, by Gabriel Li Act 3: Life is unfair but is more unfair for others by Nikitas Politis Credits: Voiced by Gabriel, Jack, and Nikitas. Editing was done by Jack.