Randolph High School Media Center: Podcasts

99% Invisible is about all the thought that goes into the things we don’t think about — the unnoticed architecture and design that shape our world.

Ever think there’s more to history than meets the eye?
Or wondered how your ancestors experienced their own current events? There’s the history you had to learn, and the history you want to learn. That’s where BackStory comes in.

Host Manoush Zomorodi shares real stories of life online and real talk about the future of the Web. IRL is an original podcast from Mozilla, maker of Firefox and always fighting for you.

This podcast takes personal stories and records them live. The tales told cover a wide spectrum of experiences.

NPR is an independent, non-profit media organization that was founded on a mission to create a more informed public. Every day, NPR connects with millions of Americans on the air, online, and in person to explore the news, ideas, and what it means to be human. Through its network of member stations, NPR makes local stories national, national stories local, and global stories personal.

Since 1996, the Teenage Diaries series has given tape recorders to young people around the country. They conduct interviews, keep audio journals, and record the sounds of daily life — usually collecting more than 30 hours of raw tape over the course of a year, edited into documentaries airing on NPR’s All Things Considered. Whether it’s the story of Amanda, a gay teen trying to understand her sexuality, or the story of Juan, who crossed the Rio Grande with his family illegally, these stories offer insight into the mysterious life of teenagers.

Investigating a strange world.

Covering the outer reaches of space to the tiniest microbes in our bodies, Science Friday is the source for entertaining and educational stories about science, technology, and other cool stuff.

This American Life is a weekly public radio program and podcast. Each week we choose a theme and put together different kinds of stories on that theme.