The Student Newspaper of Highline College

The Thunderword’s podcast, “the ThunderPod”,  in full swing now that episode 2 is released

Staff Reporter Jan 23, 2025

Rachel Stuart

“The ThunderPod”, is hosted by Cam Lyons and Mavrie Durham.

Mavrie Durham and Cam Lyons joined forces yet again to further improve their podcasting skills and gather all of the campus news you need in a convenient 20 minutes, available right here for all students, staff, faculty, and community members who want the inside scoop on some of the best goings on happening right under our noses.

After an introductory segment, listen to the ThunderPod’s first exclusive interview with Thunderword sports writer Cassidy Pearson, who shares some current events on campus and some notable highlights for our school’s top athletic performances.

For those listening, refer to the below show notes for any information, and don’t hesitate to email us a thunderword@highline.edu with any questions or even suggestions for what you would like to hear on Highline College’s official podcast!

***If you want to see what you missed in the inaugural episode of “the ThunderPod”, catch up and listen to the first episode here: “the ThunderPod” – Episode 1 ***

ThunderPod Episode 2 Show Notes:

TikTok Ban News:

At 16 minutes, Durham and Lyons discuss the TikTok ban. This was recorded the week prior to the ban. As of now, President Trump has since signed an executive order to temporarily delay the ban, allowing existing users in the U.S. to resume their use of the app. Keep an eye on the Thunderword as news continues to unfold!

POWER OF PAUSE: A PATH TO HEALING AND JUSTICE:

Keynote Speech:

Time: 10–11:30a.m.

Location: Building 7 or Zoom (Live Streaming)

Passcode: ccieseries

Workshop Session:

Time: 12:30–1:30p.m.

Location: Building 8, First Floor (Mt. Constance/Olympus)

Highline Athletics:

https://highlineathletics.com

“READERS CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF BOOKTOK. PUBLISHERS ARE CASHING IN”

Podcast by “The Journal” 

CREDITS

Created by The Thunderword, Kara Stuart, Mavrie Durham, and Cam Lyons. 

Produced by Mavrie and Cam

Associate Producer is Rachel Stuart 

Edited by Mavrie Durham 

Special thanks to Cassidy Pearson for coming on the show, and Bob Hier for allowing us to use Highline’s multimedia studio

*Cam Lyons has been an editor for the Thunderword since 2023. Their short story blog, “Loser Pulp“, is released twice a month.