{"podcast":{"title":"KQED's Forum","slug":"kqed-s-forum-910728","podcast_index_feed_id":910728,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/KQINC9557381633","website_url":"https://www.kqed.org/forum","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/f7fab6b6-22d6-11eb-9a54-13d0154cc15e/image/KQED_Podcast_tiles_-_NPR_network_Forum.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"KQED","episode_count":3439,"summary":"Forum tells remarkable and true stories about who we are and where we live. In the first hour, Alexis Madrigal convenes the diverse voices of the Bay Area, before turning to Mina Kim for the second hour to chronicle and center Californians’ experience. In an increasingly divided world, Mina and Alexis host conversations that inform, challenge and unify listeners with big ideas and different viewpoints. Want to call/submit your comments during our live Forum program Mon-Fri, 9am-11am? We'd love to hear from you! Please dial 866.SF.FORUM or (866) 733-6786 or email forum@kqed.org, tweet, or post on Facebook.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T18:21:19.316184+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kqed-s-forum-910728"},"episode":{"title":"High School Grads on Navigating a Changing World","slug":"high-school-grads-on-navigating-a-changing-world","published_at":"2026-06-02T19:50:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kqed-s-forum-910728/high-school-grads-on-navigating-a-changing-world","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kqed-s-forum-910728","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/KQINC2739436883.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/KQINC2739436883.mp3","summary":"Graduating from high school marks a time when young people will, many for the first time, have to make their own decisions about their future. It’s a time filled with celebrations, optimism and anxiety about the future, and often sadness at leaving their younger selves behind. We’ll talk with high school seniors, their families and experts about this defining moment and how to navigate it in a rapidly changing world. Guests: Vincent Topete, graduating senior, Santa Clara High School Elise Desai, graduating senior, Miramonte High School Olga Chan, graduating senior, Terra Linda High School Joseph Gorga, vice president of equity and instruction, Diablo Valley College Oscar Garcia, founder and chief empowerment officer, Aspira Consulting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Graduating from high school marks a time when young people will, many for the first time, have to make their own decisions about their future. It’s a time…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3287,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kqed-s-forum-910728/episodes/high-school-grads-on-navigating-a-changing-world/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kqed-s-forum-910728/high-school-grads-on-navigating-a-changing-world.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}