Welcome to Season 8 of the Borah Pridecast -- the only school podcast in the Boise School District. This season promises to be -- as the kids say -- totally FIRE (or is it rizz?). Now would be a good time to subscribe to the Pridecast, and its sister podcast, Borah Voices, which is totally written, recorded, edited, and produced by Borah High Schoo…

If you’ve ever heard an old favorite song and it reminded you of a bygone time, or event -- the high school dance, the first kiss, the bitter breakup (you know who you are!) -- then have a listen to a couple of Borah High's unofficial musicphiles and life-long friends, Kris King and Brad Peachey. This is the first installment of their "Mix Tape" po…

The 7th season of the Borah Pridecast has been a "restructuring" year. Our audio expert, Mr. Wray, did what a lot of teachers hope to do: he retired. So, we've been trying to get some episodes done while learning the editing ropes; and it's been a tough year, but we've finally found the "on air" button on the this thing, so here comes Episode #31! …

The Pridecast is set to go for Season 7 and the podcast crew is eager to drop some episodes. Stay tuned, too, for the 2nd Season of Borah Voices, the completely student generated podcast from Borah High School. It's going to be a great year!These are Borah voices.De către Borah Pridecast

Pin on your boutonnieres, and tighten your cummerbunds! This episode dropped back in April of 2018 -- before COVID ruined the high school prom. A little romcom, a little tragicomedy as Borah teachers offer a nostalgic look back at their own high school prom nights. Hattie Smith (2018 grad) gives her"Hattie Minute" -- and her two cents -- about stud…

Episode #3 finds the podcast team sliding into the 4th quarter with the slight, exciting twinge of summer break on the horizon. We chat up students standing in line for the Friday Food Trucks; seniors share their graduation plans, the podcast crew introduce themselves. We also reached into the Borah Pridecast archives to retrieve Mr. Rose's Prep Pe…

The winter episode of Borah Voices features interviews with Borah Debate students, whacky and weird holiday gifts and traditions; Mr. Samano talks up the Borah Snow Team. There's a movie review in the mix, as well as an interview with the Youth Programs Coordinator at the Boise Brick House full of information about teen and family mental health opt…

Welcome to Episode 1 of Borah Voices -- A sister podcast of the Borah Pridecast and the first podcast in the Boise School District (and probably the state of Idaho) produced, recorded, and edited solely and completely by students. Your hosts for this episode, Camille, Tommy, and Scarlett, bring listeners on a Cross Country team bus trip, then recor…

Welcome to Season 6 of the Pridecast. This season opener introduces a new podcast in the Pridecast family. "Borah Voices" is totally student-produced and hosted, offering a focused look at student life at Borah High School. In this opening episode, Camille and Sloane offer listeners "Will You Cringe?" and interviews with seniors who talk about thei…

Carlos and Miles talk some shop, Tommy talks to band kids, an interview with Borah Tennis Coach, Mr. Stafford, and the Borah Debaters talk really fast and will argue about anything! These are Borah Voices!De către Borah Pridecast

Episode 27 is this year's first fully student-produced podcast. Senior Co-hosts Carlos and Miles and their bevy of student correspondents report in on the first semester happenings at Borah High School. Interviews, movie reviews, and student-on-the-street Homecoming questions. These are Borah voices.…

Well, it's October at Borah (it's October everywhere, probably), and our seniors are starting to get the College itch. Time to start thinking FAFSA, letters of rec requests(we hear plying a certain English teacher with a bottle or two of strawberry milk will greatly improve that recommendation letter!), and making that list of potential schools. In…

Here comes season 5 of the Borah Pridecast! We have new hosts, new segments, and, just like Episode 4 of Star Wars: A New Hope. What is it? You'll have to subscribe to find out! These are Borah Voices.De către Borah Pridecast

On Saturday, February 1, 2020 Jad Abumrad, host of Radio Lab and Dolly Parton’s America podcast series, visited the Borah High School library in Boise. For over an hour, in a library jammed with eager students, Jad graciously sat for an interview with Borah Pridecast student host, Ellie Smith (graduating class of 2020!). A few weeks later, the COVI…

After 10 months out of the studio at Borah High School, the Borah Pridecast team is back! In February of 2020, Jad Abumrad -- host of Radio Lab and Dolly Parton's America -- stopped by Borah to meet and talk to our Podcast club. Our (now graduated) Ellie Smith interviewed Jad for over an hour, and you will get to hear that full interview when Episo…

School in the time of Coronavirus. We interview some students about their day-to-day lives during the pandemic. Borah's social worker, Becky Woodland walks us through the help available to students during this closure -- plus some "Price is Right" memories on the Pandemic Period Cold Call. And Borah staff and students look toward a different kind o…

We're sequestered but not silenced! The Borah Pridecast team -- while social distancing -- is putting together the next episode of the Borah Pridecast. Interviews, day-in-the-life stories, and a special Pandemic Period Cold Call. Stay tuned! These are Borah Voices!De către Borah Pridecast

Cupid has already stashed his love bow and arrows, but love is timeless and eternal (so they say), and this episode is devoted to that butterflies in the stomach, why haven't they texted, dumbstruck love feeling we all hold dear. Love 101 stories, interviews with our forever-alones, couples, and everything in-between.. Enjoy!…

Welcome back to the Borah Pridecast! We're coming at you with Weird Science, its the S.T.E.M one. I hope you like information about sand, trivia, soccer, and Oingo Boingo: if you don't, you will soon! Thank you for listening, these are Borah Voices.De către Borah Pridecast

Welcome back to the Pridecast episode 21! This is our first ever fully student-created podcast, so please be gentle. You'll hear interviews from Borah students about all programs music at Borah, as well as an interview with guitar teacher Mr. Hirtle. All music in this episode was played by Borah High students: so sit back, relax, and enjoy these Bo…

This is a teaser for our 20th episode --which has to do with college: what it's like to apply, to write your college application essay, to drop your kid off at the dorms, to be a college student for the first time. Lot's of good advice and many different perspectives. These are Borah voices!De către Borah Pridecast

Episode 20 of the Pridecast is dedicated to the college experience. College essays, the out-of-state dormitory drop-off, Ellie interviews our perpetually peppy College and Career counselor, Jenni Kimball. Also, a special, throwback to the Hattie Minute. These are Borah Voices!De către Borah Pridecast

In this episode, Borah Creative Writing students share their "Scary 101" stories -- One hundred and one words of scarifying, nightmarish tales!De către Borah Pridecast

As we kick off the 4th season of the Borah Pridecast, our new senior student host, Ellie, chats up some sophomores; Mr. Rose cold calls the new art teacher, and Homecoming Carnival goers swing by the Pridecast booth to answer some questions and get some candy. These are Borah voices.De către Borah Pridecast

The 2019-2020 school year is underway and our intrepid Pridecast hosts are eager to get started with our 4th season! We think this will be a stellar year and we hope you'll SUBSCRIBE to the Borah Pridecast. Episode 18 -- devoted to all things "New" at Borah--will be dropping soon. These are Borah voices!…

This summertime "best of" features Anna's college essay about Borah (that helped get her into Yale), some teacher prom tales, Mr. Hofstetter explains what happens when you are sucked into a black hole, and Ms. Lockwood talks up primates with Mr. Rose (one of our favorite primates)on the Prep Period Cold Call, We'll be back in just a few weeks with …

Borah High School's 2019 graduation took place on May 22nd, and we were there to talk to a few students who were just moments away from hitting the arena floor, getting their diplomas, and stepping into their futures. Good luck, Class of 2019! These are Borah voices!De către Borah Pridecast

We got all six of Borah's 2019 William E. Borah scholars into the studio; and, you'll hear some snippets of their banquet speeches. Also, Mr. Rose interviews Borah's newest counselor, Stephanie Inlow, on the Prep Period Cold Call. These are Borah Voices!De către Borah Pridecast

This special episode of the Borah Pridecast brings listeners the stories of former Borah students who went out into the world after graduation, only to find themselves returning to work at Borah HIgh School. Borah alum from the 1970's, 80's, 90s, and 00's share stories of their high school days as students and their working lives as teachers and st…

Our Valentine's Day show, this episode offers some poetry, some heavy drumming, and some musings on the psychology of love. These are Borah Voices!De către Borah Pridecast

As the 1st semester comes to a close and the holiday break begins, we sit down with Haadiya and Korina, two senior girls who organized a S.T.E.M. fair at Borah that was a huge hit. Mr. Sullivan chats up the jazz band, in the Prep Period Cold Call, Ryan plays his saxophone, and we hear a little winter-time poetry from some creative writing students.…

As we head into Thanksgiving break, Borah students and staff reflect on what they are thankful for; seniors talk about voting for the first time; Drew plays some sweet guitar, and Mr. Drobny gets nostalgic on the Prep Period Cold Call. These are Borah voices.De către Borah Pridecast

It's Halloween time at Borah High School, and this episode explores some spooky territory: students' 100-word horror stories, a "senior moment" rant about trick or treating and the law, the Prep Period Cold Call goes "Addams Family", and an underground trip into the tunnels under the school uncovers a scary rumor. These are Boooorah Voices!…

The sounds and voices of Borah's Homecoming Carnival, student answers to random questions, the debut of the Lecturnette, Prep Period Cold Call, and news of things to come! We are Borah voices.De către Borah Pridecast

The 2018 school year is underway and the Borah Pridecast team has dusted off the microphones in preparation for a new season of podcasts. We hope to double the number of episodes this year, bringing in new student voices and cool new segments as we celebrate Borah High School. These are Borah voices.…

On May 23, over 400 Borah seniors walked across the graduation stage. Our final episode of the 2018 season offers some words of wisdom from these hopeful graduates. Borah’s principal breaks down the academic successes of the Class of 2018, and Hattie Smith ends the show with a poignant reflection of her time at Borah High School. We are Borah voice…

In this episode, our student correspondent Morgan chats up students and teachers at this year's ceramics Raku; Math teacher Bill Donaldson talks missile launches and concentric circles; students join the National Guard, and the Culinary Arts students prepare an end of the year breakfast buffet for the Borah faculty. These are Borah voices!…

Pin on your boutonnieres, and tighten your cummerbunds! This episode is our official "Prom"cast of the school year. A little romcom, a little tragicomedy as Borah teachers offer a nostalgic look back at their own high school prom nights. Hattie gives her minute -- and two cents -- about student "promposals," and Ms. Hughes offers student listeners …

It's Spring and these are Borah's Voices. In this episode: A student's art exhibit is mind-blowing and inspiring. A peek behind the scenes in the Borah cafeteria. The Prep Period Cold Call gets back to nature (what IS monkey-chow?). Hattie has a terminal case of senioritis, and the voices and sounds of the 2nd annual Bridge Culture Fair.…

Second semester is underway. Morgan interviews student artist Hannah Marker and varsity football placekicker Eden Makaafi. Hattie talks with Amy Wattles, professional Strongwoman competitor. The Pridecast team asks for student submissions of nearly any media and genre, the Hattie Minute explores the downside of college websites, and Mr. Rose finds …

First show of the new school year! Learn about Nations United soccer, how the school was named, what Mr. Stafford does all day, and what annoys HattieDe către Borah Pridecast

Borah High School's five retirees for 2017 recall memories of their time at Borah.De către Borah Pridecast

Sounds of the 2017 Borah High School Graduation Ceremony.De către Borah Pridecast

Coming Soon: The Borah Pridecast brings you the sounds of Graduation 2017.De către Borah Pridecast

Our goal is to explore and celebrate all the cool aspects of this high school. We have great, interesting, exciting students, teachers, and staff and we hope to share many of their stories with our listeners. These are Borah voices.In this episode: - School Within a School- The Daw Data-Question of the Day- Library Reading Day- First Friday feat. K…