The Buzz: The Berkeley High Jacket Podcast

What the month of October means to Filipino-American students and staff.

This episode was This episode was produced by Elsa Dietz, and interviews were conducted by Amela Amego, Olivia Dillon, and Taylor Reynaud. The editing was done by Manushi Shah. 

For this week’s episode of the Buzz, we looked into how BHS students and coaches navigate representation of latinx athletes in their sports.

Thank you for listening to this week's episode of the Buzz!

This episode was produced by Zazie Duchene, and interviews were conducted by Lukas Smith and Alina Kennedy. The narration was recorded by Lukas Smith, and the audio editing was done by Manushi Shah. 

How students and teachers are reacting to our current political climate.

This episode was produced by Elsa Dietz, interview were conducted by Amela Amago, Taylor Reynaud, and Olivia Dillon. The narration was done by Elsa Dietz and edited by Manushi Shah.

In this week's episode of The Buzz, we looked into the history of Berkeley High traditions, with a focus on Red and Gold day. Some love it, some hate it, and others have mixed feelings. To investigate this further, we talked to both teachers and students about their their Red and Gold day experiences.

This episode was produced by Zazie Duchene and interviews were conducted by Alina Kennedy and Julius Braun. This episode was narrated by Alina Kennedy, and edited by Manushi Shah.

In today's episode, we take a deep dive into Berkeley High's different small school grading policies, and ask students and teachers alike how they feel about these systems, and how they impact students.

Thank you for tuning in to this week's episode of the Buzz! See you next time. This episode was produced by Elsa Dietz, and interviews were conducted by Amela Amago and Taylor Reynaud, with editing by Manushi Shah. 

For this beginning of the school year episode, we talked to students across grade levels about their predictions, expectations, and concerns about the upcoming school year.

This episode was produced by Elsa Dietz and Zazie Duchenne. Thank you to Emily Green, Daniel Stone, Jules Droz, Henry Spencermorck and Kafiri Watson Martin, for sharing their perspectives on the upcoming school year. 

Beloved video production teacher and CAS instructor Philip Halpern is retiring after 33 years. We sat down with Mr. Halpern and gave him space to reflect on his time at Berkeley High.

This episode was produced by Miriam Reichenberg and edited by Manushi Shah. The interview was conducted by Dylan Dasgupta.

For this week's episode, we looked into how different AAPI cultures are represented in Berkeley High's curriculum. We sat down with teachers and a current BHS student.

This episode was produced and narrated by Zazie Duchene. Interviews were conducted by Elsa Dietz and Julia Brimmer. Manushi Shah edited this episode. 

In this week's episode, as we near the end of the school year, we sat down with a freshman and senior. We asked them to reflect on their experiences so far, and how they compare to popular media depictions of high school. 

This episode was produced by Miriam Reichenberg and edited by Manushi Shah. Interviews were conducted by Dylan Dasgupta and Miriam Reichenberg. 

In today’s increasingly digitized world, third places, or public spaces that provide a sense of belonging, are becoming fewer and far between. Here at The Buzz, we decided to speak with Berkeley High students who gather in public places and participate in shared activities that enable them to connect with others. We spoke to teens who go square dancing, play pick-up basketball, and frequent the rock climbing gym.