Episode 1: "Who Are These People On My FYP?" - Introducing Passing the Torch

Welcome to the very first episode of Passing the Torch, the podcast where high school students prove that Gen Z can engage in serious, rigorous intellectual discourse without losing our authenticity.

In this inaugural episode, we pull back the curtain and introduce ourselves. You'll meet your hosts as we share our backgrounds, what drives our passion for meaningful conversation, and why we believe our generation desperately needs a space for deep thinking in an age of soundbites and hot takes.

We discuss:

• How we met and discovered our shared frustration with the intellectual void in youth media
• Our academic interests and what we're each bringing to the table
• The inspiration behind "Passing the Torch" and what the name means to us
• Why we think high schoolers are capable of so much more than they're given credit for
• Our vision for creating content that's both genuinely youthful AND intellectually rigorous
• The uphill battle we're facing in a culture that often rewards surface-level thinking
• What you can expect from future episodes and the kinds of conversations we want to have

This is us being real, unpolished, and honest about why we're doing this. No guests, no agenda – just two high school students who believe that smart doesn't have to mean stuffy, and that our generation is hungry for conversations that actually matter.

Consider this our mission statement, wrapped in the kind of authentic conversation we hope to bring to bigger topics. If you've ever felt like you're the only young person who wants to dig deeper, this episode is for you.

Duration: 28 minutes Recorded: 9/17/2025

Passing the Torch is a podcast dedicated to bringing educated, civil, and rigorous intellectual discourse to the forefront of Gen Z culture. New episodes weekly.

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