NCHS Inkspot

About NCHS Inkspot

This podcast is the product of the Normal Community High School student journalism program in Normal, Il.

Publisher

NCHS Inkspot

Category

arts · education · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Sept 2019

Latest episode

30 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

42 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Jan 2026

   The Up-Beat – Snow, stage sets and an Illinois upset [S3.E3]

   In the third episode of "The Up-beat," Inkspot reporters Pranav Bhookya, Anna Chang and Coelton Harris share what’s been making them happy this week: the return of snow, a four-day weekend, progress on the winter play set and Illinois’ road upset over Purdue.

2. 

   15 Jan 2026

   The Up-Beat – Comebacks: ‘Stranger Things,’ Bears wins, Animal Crossing updates

   Nico Salvati, Liv Lively and Rex Rowley share what is making them happy this week in the second episode of “The Up-Beat,” talking “Stranger Things,” the Chicago Bears and the “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” update.

3. 

   3 Dec 2025

   The Up-Beat - S.3, Ep. 1 - Friendsgiving, tattoos and farm life

   Lyra Townsend, Elijah Conda and Arwen Georgas share what is making them happy in the season three premiere of “The Up-Beat,” talking Telestrations, cows and "Lord of the Rings."

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

4.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 45 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

65

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.