Podcast- Metal Robot FM
PODCAST- Zac- Ponyboy Liam- Sodapop Palmer- Radio Host
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Radio host: Goooooood afternooooooon and welcome to METAL ROBOT FM radio station with the greatest hits all the time, today we are going to be interviewing two very special guest’s by the name of Ponyboy and Sodapop (clapping sound)
Radio host: how is it going guys?
Soda: great happy to be here
pony: all good nice to meet you
radio host: thats good im glad to have you guys here, so today we are going to ask you guys a couple of questions it’s that alright with you?
pony: yeah sounds good
soda: yeah its all good with me too
radio host: thats great i'll first start off with pony boy
soda: break a leg hahaha
So Ponyboy (continue with Q 1)
Ponyboy (ZAC)
Q.1. Tell us about yourself Ponnyboy- if that’s fine with you?
A.Ya that's fine with me, I am 18 years old now but still finds my self shy and embarrassed hanging out with my friends sometimes because the stuff they do in public. I like sports, movies and reading books. i think that sums up me.
Q.2. What is it like been the youngest out of the gang?
A. Well. In some ways I like it being the youngest of the gang, It gives me even more experience and more knowledge about mistake or trouble the other makes give me and advantage to learn from it. They are also always aware when I get into big trouble or fights.
Q.3. how is it living with only 2 older brothers?
A. Well the truth is it has it positive and negatives, the positive things about it is I don’t have to worry about being responsible and alone in this world with two older brothers taking care of me and giving support on my decision. The negative things about it is sometimes they both especially Darry can get a bit hard on me, by punching and calling me names. But after time our relationship grew stronger and we take care of our backs from trouble or danger.
Q.4.what is it like being in a gang?
A. Being in a gang feels like we are family, we know each other. Being in a gang feels like you a part of something real. We always have each other backs when it comes to fights or trouble. But we do our best to avoid such things except being in fights, that’s one main about being in gang, you make enemies. I guess..
Q.5. what was it like when your parents died.
A. Well the emotions that went through me was mostly all the sad and heartbreaking emotions you can think off. It was unexpected and surprising when I found my parents in a car accident. I felt like I am all alone in the world, but I am glad I have 2 older brothers who takes good care of me and makes sure i do good in school. Since Sodapop works at a gas station and Darry roofs houses we can afford to pay the rent and survive in the city.
Q.6.what did you do when the fire started at the church?
A. First I think I looked at Johnny face and his reaction towards what was happening to the church, I was surprised and quickly thought it was the cigarette that started this mess from the first place. At that moment we both heard kids screaming for help, we both had no hesitation and jump through the one of the windows, if I could remember we saved all the children in the church by the window with a little help from Dally.
Q.7. It alright, what emotions were you feeling when Johnny died if you don’t mind”?
A. The emotions that I felt was something I never felt before, sad, scared, mad, all the emotions was to hard to explain but mainly being really sad.. Like the whole world just stopped. The impact of all emotions got me crying and disappointed as I watched my good friend like Johnny has passed away. At the same time I had a glanced of our memories together in the church and our relationship at the past.
Q.8. What was going through your mind during the last rumble between the Socs?
- The last rumble between socs felt like it all happen in a few seconds, at first I was excited to fight but not long after I felt scared.. During the rumble the main things going through my head was not being knocked out by one of the Socs, at one stage I thought about eating burgers with the gang and Johnny. But really nothing came to my head that much I probably felt pain from the Socs. I didn't really thought about anything.
Q.9. What went through your mind when Dally got shot?
A. What went through my mind was something that was expected to happen to a guy like Dally, I think we all had a feeling it would happen sooner or later but I didn’t thought it would be at this moment after Jonny die. I was in shocked and my emotions was unstable. Both of my friends, as greaser who were like my family had passed away in front of my eyes. It was a horrible experience to go through that had big effects on my grades and my life for about 2 months.
Q.10. what plans do you have for the future?
A. As I come and think of it, my main plans for the future is to learn and focus towards school, receiving better grades on most subjects and getting a scholarship. But something I will carry to the future is Johnny's wise words before he passed away it would give me the determination and confidence to be a successful author and to publish my books in the future.
Sodapop:
Q.what was it like when your parents died?
A. well when my parents died it was really tough on me and my brothers especially ponyboy he took it the worst out of all of us, after they died both Darry and i had to take up a lot of responsibilities but Darry pretty much became our Dad, he was always making sure we were safe and he always knew where we were. I started taking a job to help Darry with the money to pay for our food and all our needs
Q. What is it like when you are calle a hood?
A. It gets me so mad when people call me and the other greasers hoods, we arent hoods in the lest, we only fight other people because they come to our turf and mess with our friends so we mess with them. People just assume we are hoods because of the way we look. But the only good thing is that not many people mess with us because they think we are hoods.
Q. what’s it like live with your 3 brothers?
A. Here’s how i see it, just imagine you got to live your 3 best friends how fun does that sound? well thats how i feel, even though we argue sometimes we always patch things up hand have a laugh at the end of the day no matter how mad we get at eachother.
Q. what is it like being in a gang?
A. i wouldn't say that we are a gang i just see us as a band of brothers who have each other's backs, and the only rain we fight with the Soc’s is because they mess with our brothers and they keep choosing to come back over and over again so yeah thats how i see it.
Q. how do you see Ponyboy?
A. oh man pony is my little brother and my best friend, me and him are always together no matter what and i would do anything for the little bugger but i always also treat him as my
Q. what have you planned for the future?
A. I dont really know, all i really want is for pony to be really successful in life and not drop out of school and i don't really have any plans cause im happy the way i am and im sure Darry isnt to sad about looking after pony for a couple more years.
Q. how do you see your older brother Darry?
A. My older brother Darry is like my dad and he is like my best friend as well, he gives me discipline but also like to joke around with me. even though he comes of real cocky and arrogant and he can even be mean sometimes, i know him well enough to know that he only means good for pony and I.
Q. do you like living with your brothers?
A. Yeah its great, we always have a laugh and we all get along pretty well except the occasional argument between pony and Darry, other than that its pretty good.
Q. what was going through your mind during the fight?
A. To be honest not much was going through my mind except beat the Soc’s and make sure pony didn't get to hurt. Secretly i’ve always wanted a big final brawl to happen between us and the Soc’s so we can finally show those rich west side kids that we are tougher than them. it felt so good to see them running away.
Q. what went through your mind when Dally got shot?
A. Daly getting shot was the most shocking thing i've seen, look i know that he was in the wrong by pulling out a toy gun but i know that he wanted to die because he couldn't stand the fact that johnny was gone and he was just so different after he died, in my eyes he died a hero, for years and years he has been like a big brother to all of us and he was always backing us up and he always was standing up for us no matter when we did. he would even take the fall and went to jail for some of the stuff that we did, i’m just really sad that he is gone.
sorry to hear but thats all we’ve got for today thank you boys for coming down and i hope to see you guys soon.
pony: thanks for having us here.
soda: yeah its been good.
radio host: Alright thanks for tuning into Metal Robot radio station with the greatest hits all the time and the is Andy Andrews signing out. (song plays)
