SimSpeaks

The final episode of the year is a very special one! It's all about a fashion contest Mrs Adlaoui-Mayerl did at our school and she told us all about it in an exclusive interview. This time, it's all in German but like always, you'll hear our host Sophia as well as a whole lot of other students, telling us about their experience.  Host: Sophia 7A,  Sound technicians: Ines Nitsche, Maya Pichlhöfer, ...

With a bit of a delay, the April episode is finally here! Like always, you'll hear some school news (recorded end of March), then Faye has to guess a soundbite-less question and finally, you'll hear some student spotlights related to democracy and history. Romy, Marlena and Sarah present 4A's Anne Frank project and 3B report on their democracy workshop in the parliament. The episode ends with a po...

The SimSpeaks Podcast is back for another season! This episode is all about art! First, our usual hosts, Sophia and Faye, give us the latest news on events happening at the school. We then hear some student spotlights on an art project, descriptions of drawings and a discussion about art, banksy and a short story. As usual, Sophia has a soundbites question for Faye to guess, who in turn gets to ba...

In this episode, host Sophia and new host Anja talk about news media. After taking a look back at the first semester, they present spotlights from various students, solve the soundbites questions, and interview Christian Drastil, who works in media.  Hosts: Sophia 6A and Anja 5A Sound technician: Ines Nitsche Edit: Ines Nitsche Project manager: Julie Bamford Cover Art: Hannah Nestlinger Musical Co...

The SimSpeaks podcast and Ms Otasek proudly present a special episode that puts the spotlight on the students of 6a (23/24) who created their own podcast episodes about controversial political songs. Have a listen - you might even recognise the voice of one of the hosts!

It’s the las- er.. first episode of the year! This episode is all about music and includes a tiny bit of time-travelling confusion. First, hosts Sophia and Faye give us the latest news on events from last as well as this school year – and to keep you on your toes, they use both old and new class names. We then hear lots of last year’s student spotlights about music tastes and musical experience, a...

This episode is all about love and relationships <3 They then put the spotlight on students from 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade, to talk about what it means to be a friend, their favourite family members, and the relationships in the book “Leah on the off-beat”. After Sophia tries to guess the latest soundbite question, Faye must prove that she is “down with the youth” and can guess the latest slang wo...

This episode is all about jobs and careers, so you’ll hear about dream jobs, work experiences and even future plans. First, hosts Faye and Sophie present the school's news – and there’s quite a lot to tell you! They then put the spotlight on students from 1st, 4th and 8th grade (as well as host Sophia herself), who all have something to say about jobs and careers. We’re finally bringing back the s...

This episode is all about new beginnings - new podcast season, new school, new hosts, new head (of the school, not the hosts). But don't fret - not everything is new. You still get all of your favourite segments: Faye and her new co-host Sophie (from 5A) first present the school's news (including a report from Johanna Doppler) and then put the spotlight on some students from 2D as well as the peer...

It’s the final episode of the school year and everyone is ready for summer! In the midst of summer heat and a stressful week, Annie and Faye meet for the last time - so they decide to switch things up a bit: we’re in a different room*, Faye joins the interview, Ines gets her own microphone and uses it, Annie knows exactly what is expected of her and the interview guest, Maria Hitzginger, answers q...

This month’s episode is all about b o o k s. That means Faye and Annie talk about books, literature, reading, the library... Oh, and also stories. As always, they present the school news, guess a question and pick a word of the month. In between, they put the ~*spotlight*~ on lots of students who wanted to talk about wonderful books or tell (or even sing) us unusual stories. Annie also interviews...

This month’s episode is all about the past. Faye and Annie meet again and show us that history is not just a dusty old school subject. After the school news, Annie interviews history teacher Magdalena Kröll to talk about the fascinating past of Essling. In the Soundbites section, Faye puzzles Annie with student answers to a history question. We then put the ~*spotlight*~ on a variety of students,...

This month’s episode is all about physical and mental health, which is why we’re asking the question “Are you ok?”. After the school news, Annie interviews Dr. Julia Fuchs, the school’s doctor. In the Soundbites section, Faye puzzles Annie with student answers to a health question. We then put the ~*spotlight*~ on a variety of students, who present jokes, dialogues and art pieces around the topic...

This month's episode is all about fashion. Annie interviews Melanie Möllinger, an arts and crafts teacher at Simonsgasse, about fast fashion. Faye puzzles Annie with student answers to a fashion question and student Jann stars in the student spotlight. Hosts: Annie Morgan and Faye Taschner Sound technician: Ines Nitsche Cover Art: Hannah Nestlinger Musical Coordinator: Vera Otasek Jingles: Felix,...