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The infamous Salem Witch Trials of 1692: A story that everyone has heard, but few know the deep details about why this hysteria came to be. In this episode of Historical Horrors, Payton and Izabella will be diving into the history of this insane event, as well as diving deeper into the details and theories that you might not have heard of in history class. Transcript available here.

(Produced as part of an Upper School podcasting class. Contact Mrs. Cole for more information on the course.)

Credits:

https://www.salem.org/salem-witch-trials/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-the-salem-witch-trials-175162489/

This week your football podcasters, Alex and Camden, switch things up for an episode on the NBA. (Produced as part of an Upper School podcasting class. Contact Mrs. Cole for more information on the course.)

In this episode, Ashley, the host of Today and Tomorrow, discusses the psychological impacts that the coronavirus has had on the world, and how going into quarantine has affected both our physical and mental health. (Produced as part of an Upper School podcasting class. Contact Mrs. Cole for more information on the course.)

Transcript Available Here

Hello football fans, it's Alex and Camden with another top 10 list. In this episode we are doing top 10 running backs! Listen to the podcast to hear two football experts argue about their lists. Also, there is a surprise at the end that you can't miss! (Transcript available here.)

We’ve got another one for you. This one touches on neuroscience and getting a deeper understanding of how we learn and some of the obstacles that get in the way of our ability to focus. We were fortunate enough to have Gracie S, '21, join our recording to offer a student perspective to the conversation as well.

Do you ever watch football and form opinions on who the best players are at their position? Our podcast does just this and expresses our opinions on who we think the top 10 QBs are and why. Our podcast is great for people who love football and want to compare their football opinions to ours.

Get introduced to seven new podcast shows being produced by Upper School students this spring. Want to learn how to host your own podcast? Sign up for a for-credit English elective in podcasting this summer. You can work asynchronously! Find more information here: https://www.summeratviewpoint.org/grades-9-adult/for-credit-courses

In this podcast, we take a trip to the past. Morgan interviews her father about his life before adulthood. He tells her his story of his journey with basketball and his past experiences growing up.

Do you believe in witchcraft? While usually making appearances in horror movies and children's novels like, "Harry Potter," witchcraft has been believed to exist for hundreds of years. Over the past several centuries there have been thousands of witch hunts, and trials-even legislation passed in hopes of preventing it. Although most believe such sorcery is a figment of the past, witchcraft continues to be a pressing issue today-and is represented all throughout American and European history.

Kurt Cobain is a household name known by any rock fan. Almost everyone knows his name and who he is. But how well do you actually know the lead singer and songwriter of Nirvana? On today’s episode of Historical Horrors, Payton and Izabella will be getting to know this famous rock star a little more and will dive a little deeper into what caused his untimely death.