NPR Challenge: Hopes, Dreams, and Everything In-between (Austin & Aanya)

(This Podcast was submitted as an entry in the 2024 NPR Student Podcast Challenge 5th-8th Grade Competition)

What if we were to post a series of short questions in a google form to our 8th grade class about future careers? What would their responses tell us about our generation? In this podcast, we explore the results and maybe paint a picture of what the future holds. of Hopes, Dreams, and Everything In-Between.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in these recordings do not necessarily reflect the views or position of Herricks School District.

NPR Challenge: Grappling Girlhood (Ava & Zara)

(This Podcast was submitted as an entry in the 2024 NPR Student Podcast Challenge 5th-8th Grade Competition)

In this episode of Girls Got This, we sit down with a group of girls that range from 6th-8th grade. In other words, middle schoolers. In this episode we ask them about their pressures and experiences. We listen and we question, do girls feel a certain way about these pressures? Also, what’s fun about being a teenage girl? Maybe their answers will be different, or maybe they will be similar. We’ll find out. 

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in these recordings do not necessarily reflect the views or position of Herricks School District.

NPR Challenge: You Can’t Go Home to TV Again (Jimin & Nazeef)

(This Podcast was submitted as an entry in the 2024 NPR Student Podcast Challenge 5th-8th Grade Competition)

Jimin and Nazeef would like to explore their favorite shows when they were little and compare them to their shows now. What would it be like to rewatch something that they loved as children? Does nostalgia play a big enough factor to keep their love of older television alive?

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in these recordings do not necessarily reflect the views or position of Herricks School District.

NPR Challenge: Dungeons & Decisions (Claude & Blake)

(This Podcast was submitted as an entry in the 2024 NPR Student Podcast Challenge 5th-8th Grade Competition)

In this podcast, Claud & Blake explore Dungeons and Dragons. We have always wanted to play D&D but truthfully don’t know where to begin. So what better way than to talk with people and get an understanding of how it works and why we might want to play. So grab your blank character sheet and D20 because on this podcast it’s all about Dungeons and Dragons!

This episode includes interviews with Mr. Heit, Mr. Orlep, and Ms. Vescio from Herricks Middle School.

This podcast was recorded in Herricks Studios with Michael Heit in the Content Creation Foundations 8th Grade Elective.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in these recordings do not necessarily reflect the views or position of Herricks School District.

NPR Challenge: Daily Dose of Current Events (Prithav)

(This Podcast was submitted as an entry in the 2024 NPR Student Podcast Challenge 5th-8th Grade Competition)

A dose of some of the latest news. Not to mention, it's also completely devoid of all the things that make current events boring.

This podcast was recorded in Herricks Studios with Michael Heit in the Content Creation Foundations 8th Grade Elective.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in these recordings do not necessarily reflect the views or position of Herricks School District.

NPR Challenge: A Loathe of Reading (Daniel & James)

(This Podcast was submitted as an entry in the 2024 NPR Student Podcast Challenge 5th-8th Grade Competition)

Why do some students enjoy reading and others lose that love? We sit down to discuss it all and maybe we can come to an understanding of why reading is different for each person.

This podcast was recorded in Herricks Studios with Michael Heit in the Content Creation Foundations 8th Grade Elective.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in these recordings do not necessarily reflect the views or position of Herricks School District.

NPR Challenge: Behind The Pixels (Tobey, Ethan, & Isaac)

(This Podcast was submitted as an entry in the 2024 NPR Student Podcast Challenge 5th-8th Grade Competition)

At the end of the day, why does a back story of a character matter in a video game? What keeps you coming back ? Just maybe, video games are more than a mindless waste of time.

This podcast was recorded in Herricks Studios with Michael Heit in the Content Creation Foundations 8th Grade Elective.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in these recordings do not necessarily reflect the views or position of Herricks School District.

NPR Challenge: A Statistic Isn't a Story (Jessalynne)

(This Podcast was submitted as an entry in the 2024 NPR Student Podcast Challenge 5th-8th Grade Competition)

Jessalynne lost her mom at the start of COVID cases in NY. In the midst of this, she moved from Queens to Long Island to attend Herricks School District. This is an honest and raw retelling of her loss to spread awareness of COVID and the loss of a parent to spread awareness.

This podcast was recorded in Herricks Studios with Michael Heit in the Content Creation Foundations 8th Grade Elective.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in these recordings do not necessarily reflect the views or position of Herricks School District.

Amazing Book Reviews #003: Interview With Ms. Thompson (Daniel + James)

Our podcast is about book reviews about books that we like. Some are books that are more well known and some books are lesser known. We pick a book that we think you might enjoy and find something new to read.

On this special episode, we jump out of order in our episodes to deliver a great discussion. Ms. Thompson talks about being a parent, her journey to becoming a school librarian, how being a parent impacts her reading, and some really great book recommendations.

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Daily Dose of Current Events #003:

A Start To 2024 (Aditya + Prithav)

A dose of all the exciting moments of the past three months chalked up into one sitting. Not to mention, it's also completely devoid of all the things that make current events boring.

In a short span there has been a series of wild stories such as Alaska Airlines emergency exits opens mid-flight, a swim at a Bass Pro Shop, Gypsy Rose Blanchard, a man tries to fight a judge, and more.

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