"May 2023: All About (or Mostly About) Graduation"

"Let's Chat, Pts. I and II"

• Co-hosts Sophia Bales and Shawn Roney discuss concerts, astronomical ticket prices, Gen Z's relationship to music and high school graduation ceremonies .

"Beyond the News Pages"

• Madalyn Norton, Mason Kusters, Cody Bowers and Haylee Weber are among those featured.

"Spikes, Strikes and Soundbites"

• Clips of Aidan Ivison, Mason Kusters, Matt Habermehl, Nick Persell, Donivin Williams, Eli Steele and Dayne Loftin are featured.

"Look to the West"

• Clips of Carter Pitts, Principal Christen Everett and Kyra Davidson of Excelsior Springs High School are featured.

Notes: 

• Orrick graduation coverage:  https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/news/ohs-grads-gear-changes-after-high-school.
• H-C graduation coverage: https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/news/h-c-graduates-take-stage.
• Richmond graduation coverage includes the following: https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/news/graduates-bid-farewell-rhs.
• Coverage of Dayne Loftin at sectional track: https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/sports/double-fun.
• Coverage of Donivin Williams/Burnine award: https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/sports/richmond-qb-receives-1st-burnine-scholarship.
• Excelsior Springs graduation coverage: https://www.excelsiorspringsstandard.com/news/eshs-graduates-celebrate.
• Material is free to view through June 6, 2023.

Credits:

• Hosts: Sophia Bales, Shawn Roney
• Producers: Sophia Bales, Sharon Donat, Miranda Jamison, Shawn Roney
• Editing: Shawn Roney
• Music/Drum Machine Programming: Shawn Roney
• Songs: "God Bless Hardin," composed by Shawn Roney; "Annie Lisle," composed by H.S. Thompson, arranged by Shawn Roney; both performed by Sacred & Secular

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• Sacred & Secular appear courtesy of Mo-Mutt Music. To sample more of Sacred & Secular's music, check out the following playlists: 
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nc6GhIkLCLAZ46_RNU1IRhGodxp2GC07I&feature=share (album: "In Solitude")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nIgxmzNslUhSLf8FNofg--rwogPA9d_QU&feature=share (album: "Peas in a Pod: Music from Two Podcasts [And Elsewhere]")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mDkw4LJXcOHKUFfAx-FEQhK8i8kdgRU8s&feature=share (single: "Miles the Monk, Minister of Musical Mantras [Version A]")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m-FVGa59O4x__s2nL8IkKPax-depJPD_A&feature=share (single: "Midnight Moonlight Meditations [Baring My Soul Version]"