The Middle School Mind

On this very special episode of The Middle School Mind kids podcast Son interviews Ryan Willard , head writer, of The Ten News podcast. Ryan and Son talk about delivering news for kids age 8-12 on The Ten News podcast. Ryan and Son talk about their love of podcasting Our guest  reflects on his life as a middle schooler Ryan and Son talk about life in the media Ryan talks about the importance...

On this episode of The Middle School Mind podcast, we get awkward . Son brings up three awkward situations for us to discuss and we bring up two bonus awkward situations to review. What does it mean to be Awkward? To start our episode, Son brings up a really far-off example of an awkward situation that has never happened and will likely never happen. Son highlights three examples of awkward situat...

On this episode of The Middle School Mind podcast for kids and tweens, Son talks about his interest in Dungeons & Dragons and his first-time experience playing D&D. We talk about what Dungeons & Dragons is and how you can work with your party to build a new world and see how your character and your character’s choices play out throughout the game. We talk about in-person versus web-bas...

On this episode of The Middle School Mind podcast, Son introduces us to ASMR. Neither of us know what ASMR is and we go to our friends at youtube to help us find out! 1. What is ASMR? Wikipedia defines ASMR as Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) , sometimes auto sensory meridian response. It is a tingling sensation that usually begins on the scalp and moves down the back of the neck and up...

On this episode of The Middle School Mind podcast, we've had lots of fun making this show over the last few months. This episode is all about you and we are counting down the Top 10 Listener Cities based on the data we get from our podcast provider. We wanted to understand who is listening to our show and find out a little more about where our listeners are from and here's the top 10 cities where...

On this episode of The Middle School Mind podcast, we talk about throwback SNES games that are available on Nintendo Switch Online. Son highlights his Top 5 SNES games available on the Nintendo Switch Online . Here’s what we cover on this episode: How to access the SNES games through Nintendo Switch Online Son lists his Top 5 games he plays on the SNES 5. The Peace Keepers (1994) Beat ‘em up arcad...

On this episode of The Middle School Mind kids podcast, Son and I provide an update from episode 1.4 Oculus Quest 2…a VR-yyy Special Episode . Son received an Oculus Quest 2 from his aunts and uncles last Christmas and it’s awesome Pro Tip #1 - quit out of a game before shutting down the headset. Otherwise, you’ll need to reset the headset Oculus Quest 2 games covered in this episode: Vader Immort...

On this episode of The Middle School Mind podcast, Son and I talk about our first experience with COVID. We quarantined together in the basement and lived like bachelors. We are doing well and getting back on the road to health. Hope you guys are staying healthy as well! We got COVID :( Son tested positive on at-home COVID test then I tested positive with a PCR test at urgent care Son’s theory is...

On this podcast episode, Son ranks his favorite fast food restaurants that kids can relate to Here’s Son’s top 13 fast food restaurants from least favorite to favorite: 13. Chipotle -Chips with lime. Ick! 12. Papa John’s -Tastes great but does not sit well with Son’s tummy. He may be lactose intolerant . We should probably get that checked out. 11. McDonald’s -Coming in at #11, this may be pretty...

On this episode, Son talks about his food allergies to certain tree nuts and certain seeds like sesame and sunflower seeds . We talk about what food allergies are, how he manages his food allergies at school, how he keeps himself safe with his Epipen and that one time he was Epipenned years ago at daycare. Finally, we play a quick multiple choice game about food allergies. In this episode, we talk...

EPISODE DISCLAIMER: Thanks for checking out The Middle School Mind podcast. On this episode, Son and I talk about the School Resource Officer and his experiences with the School Resource Officer this year. In this episode, we talk about topics like substance abuse, alcohol, smoking, staying safe online and other topics. As always, we keep it clean on The Middle School Mind, but parents may want to...

On this episode of The Middle School Mind, we talk about the Oculus Quest 2 VR system and why middle schoolers want this system this holiday season. Today's show featured: All I want for Christmas is an Oculus Quest 2 What is Virtual Reality (VR)? What are the popular games for the Oculus Quest? Beat Saber - kind of like Guitar Hero meets Fruit Ninja . Billie Eilish has her special edition Beat Sa...

1.3 Things That Are Out Episode Show Notes Today's show featured: On this episode of  The Middle School Mind  podcast, Son and I are joined by Son's cousin, The Magaladon (aka The Mag, Magz). On this episode, we talk about topics, trends and other things that are out. The Mag started us off and said the use of the word " Lit " tops this list. We devoted all of episode 1.2 to Minecraft an...

On this episode of The Middle School Mind podcast, Son and I talk about the open sandbox world of Minecraft. In this episode, we talk about: * Why Minecraft is so popular * Different mobs or characters you can encounter in Minecraft: - Creepers - Villagers - Axolotls - Wolf pups getting shoved into Lava (you monster!) * Differences in playing Minecraft on different formats (PC, Xbox, Switch, Plays...

This is our very first episode of The Middle School Mind podcast. Today we meet our hosts. For safety and anonymity's sake, we won't use our real names. If we happen to flub our lines in any episodes, you may hear us beep our names out. Dad is a 40-something marketing professional in the plastics industry. While he likes his job and his team, he likes the idea of retiring well before 65. To help h...