Picture books addressing themes of social activism are becoming increasingly praised by the highest awards in children's literature, and increasingly targeted by book challenges in public school libraries across the country. Olga Muys sits down with Jennifer Ford, the librarian at Walter Hays Elementary School, to discuss her thoughts on the importance of progressive children's literature, and her experiences with reading them to students. 
Cover art by Xiaohan Li

The Power of Picture Books

KPLY Quad Talk 1/26/23

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Executive Producer: Madelyn Castro
Script: Lucianna Peralta
Editor: Joshua Kao

KPLY Quad Talk 3/2/23

A look into the new edition of Palo Alto High School's activism magazine Anthro.

Ideas at Work

KPLY Quad Talk 10/4/23

KPLY Quad Talk 10/7/23

A transcript of this interview is available at https://inkliterarymag.org/1082/uncategorized/behind-the-quill-episode-1-alice-sheffer/.

Alice's poem, along with her other work, can be found online at https://inkliterarymag.org/staff_name/alice-sheffer/

Behind the Quill Episode 1 - Alice Sheffer

Simone's poem, along with the rest of her work, can be found online at inkliterarymag.org/staff_name/simone-batra/

Behind the Quill Episode 2 - Simone Batra

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Interview by Chiara Martin. Produced by Shreyas Shashi.

Paly Choir’s Anjini Sanchorawala

An interview with members of the AP Research and AP Seminar mentorship program

Paly's AP Research-AP Seminar Mentorship Feature

Sit down interview with Natasha Cartlitz from Natasha Cartliztz Dance Ensemble.

Natasha Carlitz Interview

KPLY Quad Talk 3/19/24

Interviews with the Incubator's Lara Dumanli and Sarina Grewal.
Interviewed by Chiara Martin.
Produced by Shreyas Shashi.

Incubator Production Feature

Senior shortstop Charlie Bates discusses Paly baseball, his future, and more.

MLB Draft Prospect Charlie Bates

KPLY Quad Talk 4/25/24

Sit down with Palo Alto High School's new strength coach, Anthony Thomas.

Paly Strength Coach Anthony Thomas

Interview with Grammy nominated songwriter Isaac Philips. Reporting by Chiara Martin.

Grammy Nominated Songwriter Isaac Philips

Interview with Russell Savage, owner and founder of Pico's BBQ. Interview by Joseph Kessler, produced by Shreyas Shashi.

Russell Savage Interview

Sit down interview with Juni Thurston along with a music feature.

Juni Thurston Feature

Nicholas dives into esports with DotA 2, exploring Team Liquid's 10 million dollar victory at The International 7, and the future of DotA 2 esports with the Dota Pro Circuit.

DotA 2 esports

Jared and Theo fly out to Seattle in order to compete in the STN radio podcast competition. Listen to the podcast here, where they discuss themes from the movie "The Wandering Earth"

The Wandering Earth - Audio Essay (STN Special Edition)

Producer Hannah Shader looks to figure out who is buying up property in East Palo Alto, and why. Interviews recorded with Saturn Larios, Kyra Brown and Arlen Chou.

An Investigation into the East Palo Alto Housing Crisis

Subculture is a new series from KPLY radio and Anthro magazine, focusing on the deeper history, meanings, and issues with today’s popular internet niches.

In the first of two episodes, Olga and Michaela take a deep dive into the frilly, flowery world of the cottagecore aesthetic, revealing its origins, and the reasons behind the aesthetic’s recent rise to prominence.

Subculture: Cottagecore, Episode 1

Palo Alto High School's online radio station. Tune in for amazing audio content!

Executive Producer: Shreyas Shashi

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