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Alina
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David
波士顿大学电气和计算机工程系教授，专注于澄清5G技术与COVID-19之间的误信息。
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Elena
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Francine Pascal
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Ira Glass
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Merton
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Sean
著名个人财务专家和广播主持人，创立了“婴儿步骤”财务计划。
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Susan Burton
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Will
参与《Camerosity Podcast》，分享1980年代相机使用经历的嘉宾。
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David 的故事展现了高中舞会作为追求融入特定群体和追求爱情的象征性意义，以及舞会可能带来的失望和落差。 Ira Glass 则从成年人的视角出发，探讨了高中舞会对青少年心理和社会地位的影响，以及舞会可能带来的复杂情感体验，例如兴奋、期待、失望和尴尬等。 Susan Burton 的报道则以 2001 年堪萨斯州霍伊辛顿镇舞会龙卷风事件为背景，讲述了这场突如其来的灾难如何改变了小镇居民的生活，以及人们在灾难面前展现出的勇气和韧性。 Francine Pascal 作为青少年小说作家，从创作的角度解释了舞会为何在青少年文学作品中如此常见，并分析了舞会相关的常见情节，例如选择舞伴、舞会之夜的意外事件等。 舞会参与者的叙述则从多个角度展现了舞会当晚的场景、人们的情绪变化以及龙卷风带来的冲击和影响。 Mike Knowlton 作为霍伊辛顿高中的校长，讲述了他在龙卷风来临之际如何组织学生疏散和应对危机。 Will 和 Alina 的故事则展现了龙卷风过后人们内心的反思和对命运的思考，以及灾难对个人生活和心理状态的影响。 Sean 的叙述补充了舞会当晚的细节和人们的反应，以及龙卷风过后人们的各种猜测和谣言。 Elena 的故事则从个人角度展现了龙卷风带来的破坏和损失，以及人们在灾难面前的坚强和乐观。 Merton 作为节目的制作人，补充了 Will 的后续故事，以及他最终不幸去世的消息。 John Smith认为...[每位发言人至少200字]

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The episode recounts the dramatic events of Prom Night 2001 in Hoisington, Kansas, where a tornado hit the town while seniors were dancing, leading to a night of chaos and reflection.
  • A tornado hit Hoisington, Kansas, during the senior prom, destroying a third of the town.
  • Students and residents struggled to understand why the tornado struck their town.
  • The prom night became a night of survival and reflection, changing the lives of many.

Shownotes Transcript

While the seniors danced at Prom Night 2001 in Hoisington, Kansas—a town of about 3,000—a tornado hit the town, destroying about a third of it. When they emerged from the dance, they discovered what had happened, and in the weeks that followed, they tried to explain to themselves why the tornado hit where it did. Plus other stories that happen on Prom Night.

  • Prologue: A high school boy explains how prom is the culmination of his effort to get in with a cool group of people. (5 minutes)
  • Act One: Susan Burton reports on Prom Night 2001 in Hoisington, Kansas, a town of about 3,000. While the seniors danced, a tornado hit the town, destroying about a third of it. When they emerged from the dance, they discovered what had happened, and in the weeks that followed, they tried to explain to themselves why the tornado hit where it did. (25 minutes)
  • Act Two: Host Ira Glass talks with Francine Pascal, who's written or invented the plot lines for over 700 books for teenagers in the various Sweet Valley High series....Sweet Valley Kids, Sweet Valley Twins, Sweet Valley University, Sweet Valley Senior Year. She explains why a prom story is a must for teen movies and TV shows. (6 minutes)
  • Act Three: For a more typical view of prom night, we hear prom night at Chicago's Taft High School. (9 minutes)
  • Act Four: In this act, we argue that the epicenter of prom genius—the place where America's prom future is being born—is the town of Racine, Wisconsin. In Racine, they've added one ingredient to prom that takes it to a whole new level of intensity. Reported by Wendy Dorr. (10 minutes)

Transcripts are available at thisamericanlife.org)