November is Family Literacy Month, and our guests Stephanie Byars, the Director of District and School Support at the Shasta County Office of Education, and Heather Armelino, Superintendent of the Enterprise Elementary School District and Chair of Reach Higher Shasta Early Literacy Committee, share insights into local reading initiatives, challenge…

Episode Summary: In this episode of Inspire Shasta, we sit down with Rocky Herron, a former DEA agent with 32 years of experience. Rocky shares his journey, from chasing drug traffickers on the Mexican border to discovering the opioid epidemic and its impact on young people. He discusses the importance of drug prevention education and how he starte…

Episode Summary: In the inaugural episode of Inspire Shasta, the hosts introduce themselves and the podcast's mission. They share their backgrounds and experiences working with youth in Shasta County, emphasizing the importance of personal narratives in fostering empathy and understanding. Key Points: Introduction to Inspire Shasta: The podcast aim…

Welcome back to Shasta Goes to the Movies! This week, we discuss unwanted sequels, Kevin Feige's salary, the king John Malkovich, and give recommendations as always. Shasta Goes to the Movies is a bi-weekly podcast (every other Friday) that aims to share film discussions for all to hear. Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy! Follow us on T…

Welcome back to Shasta Goes to the Movies! This week, we have on guest Charlie (formerly known as "He Who Shall Not Be Named) and in this episode we go more in depth about Joker, we discuss foreign film, and give recommendations as always. Shasta Goes to the Movies is a bi-weekly podcast (every other Friday) that aims to share film discussions for …

Welcome back to Shasta Goes to the Movies! This week, we're discussing the Emmy's, Joker, we dive into the filmography of Rachel's mans, Leonardo DiCaprio, and give recommendations as always. Shasta Goes to the Movies is a bi-weekly podcast (every other Friday) that aims to share film discussions for all to hear. Thank you for listening and we hope…

Welcome back to Shasta Goes to the Movies! Prepare for our most headass episode where we're discussing Stephen King, Ong-Bak/The Protector, give our recommendations, and break past guest Kelley's time record with this week's guest, Marcel. Shasta Goes to the Movies is a bi-weekly podcast (every other Friday) that aims to share film discussions for …

Welcome back to Shasta Goes to the Movies! This week we're discussing blockbusters, "bad" movies, the cult god Tim Curry, and give our recommendations. Shasta Goes to the Movies is a bi-weekly podcast (every other Friday) that aims to share film discussions for all to hear. Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy! Follow us on Twitter @sgmpod…

Welcome back to Shasta Goes to the Movies! This week we're joined by Film Club at UH chief of staff, Kelley, where we discuss Quentin Tarantino's career, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, the best uses of licensed music in film and our favorite uses of licensed music in film, give our recommendations, and go even further off the rails than we did in t…

Welcome back to Shasta Goes to the Movies! This week we're discussing the legend that is Spider-Man, the best animated film of the 21st century, the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, our favorite musicals, some of the best horror directors working now, and give new recommendations. Try to count how many minutes we can actually stay on topic.…

Welcome back to Shasta Goes to the Movies! This week we're joined by Film Club at UH treasurer, Zack, where we discuss the comeback of original horror films, classic slasher films, how Busta Rhymes became the king of horror, and give new recommendations. Tommy Wiseau doing a "The Room" themed escape room: https://youtu.be/FONn5VPn13I Shasta Goes to…

Welcome back to Shasta Goes to the Movies! This week we're joined by the very first Film Club at UH president, Alondra, and her brother, Jose, as we discuss hot topics in television, our favorite action movies, mafia movies, and give some recommendations. Shasta Goes to the Movies is a bi-weekly podcast (every other week) that aims to share film di…

Welcome to the very first episode of Shasta Goes to the Movies! This week, hosts Rachel and AK are joined by our first guest, current Film Club at UH president Adrian, come on and discuss Black Mirror, what we think makes film unique, our favorite films, anime, and we give some recommendations. Shasta Goes to the Movies is a bi-weekly podcast (ever…

The very first episode of the 1st grade jungle with Shasta Wardlaw.