A short Christmas update from Minnesota-based Jonah and new Michigander Andy. They discuss the differences between the UP and the Mitten and talk about Andy's airport experience.

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Andy and Jonah welcome Varsity Math Team member Emma Niebuhr to the Last Bell. The ensuing conversation is a peek behind the curtain of the secretive group, including an answer to the age-old question, “Why would anyone join Math Team?” As has become the usual, the conversation goes awry, with Ed Helms and the Magic Tour Bus as points of discussion. Please, Ed Helms, be a guest on the Last Bell. Please.

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Mikayla Bendix and Emma Bruegger join Jonah and Andy to discuss the ins and outs of volleyball at MVL. From line-dancing to the possibility of a boys’ team, some of the most important aspects of the game are covered before the conversation inevitably veers into caffeine and Mikayla’s secret life. We say goodbye to the faculty devotion bell as we move to afternoon recording sessions.

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The Last Bell welcomes back Walter Grubbs, a former host of the show. Andy and Jonah discuss the podcasting life with him, along with a sizable amount of time devoted to comparing chicken-based restaurants. The "historic bells of Notre Dame" may make a cameo.

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Luke Peterson joins hosts Andy and Jonah to discuss the MVL football team. Real talk and true feelings abound as The Last Bell continues to keep its finger on the pulse of MVL. Weird food combinations and the Star Wars Prequels enter the discussion at some point, too.

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Host Andy Muske is joined by the candidates for Student Body President, Luke Rogotzke, Rachel Black, and Jonah Kramer. Political goodwill abounds as the guests look back at the election and congratulate Student Body President Luke Rogotzke. Because you can't talk politics forever, some time is spent discussing Clue, knitting, and turning the lights on while driving. A recurring guest, the MVL teacher devotion bell, makes an appearance.

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Senior Joanna Wessel joins Andy and Jonah for an in-depth and definitive dive into the wide, spooky world of Halloween. Where do Halloween movies come from? What about the poorly named "Fun Size" candy? If you don't watch out, you might get spooked by something from the land where your eyes don't go.

"Surprisingly on-topic. Five stars." - Jonah Kramer

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Andy and Jonah welcome MVL alumnus Peter Smith ('20) to The Last Bell! Peter reminisces about his years in our halls and the memories he made within. Somehow, as always, the conversation strays, this time to dream invasion, Mario Party, and ... birds? Definitely do not click this link.

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Andy and Jonah prepare you for MEA break with Hallmark movies and Wikipedia articles. Learn about cosmic latte, the Dancing Plague of 1518, and the toast sandwich. In current events, volleyball wins, soccer and cross-country wrap up, football plays their first game, and math team holds their first practice. Please feel free, if you haven’t already, to fill out the Wisdom of the Crowd questions here. You might get a shoutout!

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Hosts Jonah and Andy time travel to interview cross-country runners Anna Van Riesen and Caleb Carlovsky. Learn the secrets of motivation and running. The conversation veers off-course into the world of cereal and potential slogans for Elmer’s Glue. We have our first crowd-sourced response for Wisdom of the crowd. If you want in on the action, you can answer the questions here.

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