In the second installment of the TCVLSI “V Pay It Forward” Podcast series, we talk to high schoolers, Esther Jung (grade 12) and Pranav Karthikeyan (grade 11), about increasing exposure to VLSI in schools and integrating VLSI into popular culture by shedding light on the pioneers crucial to developing the field. We discuss methods of popularizing VLSI at the secondary education level through learning about historical players driving advances in the field, creating curricula at an industry level, creating catchy clips on transistor circuits, and more. For more on “VLSI Superheroes,” listen to the podcast and look out for our Winter newsletter!