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The Spot: The (High School) Mascot Wars

John Biewen
Emblem in the main foyer at Teton High school in Driggs, Idaho.

This week on KALW's showcase for the best stories from public radio podcasts and independent radio producers...

"The (High School) Mascot Wars," produced by John Biewen for the podcast Scene on Radio, October 2015. 

Credit sceneonradio.org

The producers of Scene on Radio are experienced audio documentarians and instructors, based at the Center of Documentary Studies at Duke University. They launched the show with a series looking at sports and identity in American life, and in this episode, they leave Duke’s campus and head out to hear the conflicts that come when a school tries to expel its mascot. 

You can find the podcast now on iTunes, or check them out at sceneonradio.org

This week's episode featured music from: Black Moth Super Rainbow, Django Reinhardt, and The Decemberists.

If you have a suggestion for a podcast or an audio project we should feature, please drop us a line at thespot@kalw.org.

Tune in next week for another episode of The Spot, only on KALW San Francisco.