QuaranTeen'd: Adolescence at a Distance — NPR Podcast Challenge by Anthony Wong

Piedmont High School (Piedmont, CA)— All music and content are original and belong to students who worked on this podcast.

Over the past few months, the news has focused on people around the world being affected by the coronavirus pandemic. One quiet group that has also been impacted significantly is teenagers. "QuaranTeen'd" offers a fresh, teenage perspective on a current event for the NPR Podcast Challenge. High schoolers across the country are facing school shutdowns, distance learning, and uncertainty in their future plans—for school and their social lives. This podcast focuses on how teens in one small Californian town are experiencing high school and adolescence as important milestones like prom, graduation, and standardized tests are cancelled.

Written and produced by Anthony Wong, Maura Cowan, and Graham Reicher. Edited and recorded by Anthony Wong. Cover art by Maura Cowan. Original music by Connor Stratman, Jack Nooney, and Anthony Wong. Special thanks to Ms. Beth Black, our journalism teacher and advisor, and Ms. Erin Igoe, our assistant principal.

Additional participants (interviewees): Athene La Jeunesse, Jody Weverka, Preston Nibley, Eleanor Hoffpauir, Pierce St. Claire, Kami Zimmer, Maya Huffaker, and Jack Nooney.