Hosted by Benjamin Wong, 14-year old self-proclaimed “news-iac”, Fireflies explores the hottest topics of today’s political landscape from the perspectives of everyday teens. From the Black Lives Matter movement to anti-trust laws, Ben and two new weekly debaters will keep kids informers and entertained with bipartisan and relevant ideas, because even though we may come small, we have bright minds, and big ideas
Fireflies
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Podcast Overview
Hosted by Benjamin Wong, 14-year old self-proclaimed “news-iac”, Fireflies explores the hottest topics of today’s political landscape from the perspectives of everyday teens. From the Black Lives Matter movement to anti-trust laws, Ben and two new weekly debaters will keep kids informers and entertained with bipartisan and relevant ideas, because even though we may come small, we have bright minds, and big ideas
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September 23, 2020
Police Reform: Is Systemic Racism a Major Issue in American Policing?
<p>With the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Jacob Blake, of many, many are calling for significant changes to the traditional American Police Force. New host Benjamin Wong, joined by 15-year olds Donovan Zagorin and Alexis Salen from Upland High School will be discussing the numerous factors of reform, including defunding, reallocation of police budgets, a potential ban on chokeholds and no-knock warrants, and lastly, racial profiling and systemic racism. </p> <p>*Sources for this episode include NPR.org, Vox.com, theHill.com, among others. Please reach out directly to the Fireflies team with any concerns,</p> <p>*The views expressed in this episode are personal and do not represent those of the people, organizations, or institutions related to the Fireflies podcast. </p> <p><br></p>
September 9, 2020
The New Host of Fireflies...
<p>Recently, we've been doing a lot of work to find a new host for the acclaimed Fireflies podcast. We've narrowed down our search and are proud to reveal Benjamin Wong, also the host of <a href="//kidfinity.co/kid-ceo">Kidfinity Studios' Kid CEO!</a></p>
September 2, 2020
Noah's News Update: California Fires and HOW TO VOTE
<p>*initially recorded on August 26th, 2020*</p> <p>*Edit: States differ on their requirements for how to vote, so some might allow you to register to vote earlier*</p> <p>In this episode, Noah discusses the recent California fires, including the underlying issues behind these disasters. In addition, he talks about how to vote in the upcoming election, whether through mail or in-person, and also covers the importance of participating in the voting process. Unfortunately, we were not able to release episodes for the past few weeks, and this week only a news update; we apologize for this inconvenience, and we will do our best to continue regular debates in the future.</p> <p>Join our company with the <a href="https://forms.gle/A94WzFQSqEKrEvgP7" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kidfinity Job Application</a>!</p> <p>Register to become a debater or host using the <a href="https://forms.gle/kwHZrS98nnirn9UYA" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fireflies Application</a>!</p> <p>Fill out the <a href="https://forms.gle/8nSDziMK5tks1r2r8" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kidfinity Studios Survey</a> to be part of a future giveaway and help us improve our company!</p>
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