WCCS Podcasts

Two passionate Star Wars fans, one mic, and unlimited galactic opinions. Star Nerds is a podcast where we dive into everything from Jedi wisdom to Sith chaos, breaking down stories, characters, lore, wild debates, and theories we love most. If you're obsessed with Star Wars or just curious to explore the galaxy with us, hop aboard and nerd out. In our debut episode, we take a hyperspeed journe...

In this episode of "What If Presidents", Paxton Phillips analyzes the importance of the 1844 and 1848 presidential bids of Lewis Cass, how his story reflects the imperative to never reward white supremacy, and why the 1848 election was a turning point in American history.

In the second episode of IF WE DID IT, Maddie and Jasper are discussing the 2014 culinary comedy CHEF. We’ll be talking about this movie as a response to Jon Favreau’s career, the movie’s take on parenting, and how it handles the theme of divorce. How did Jon Favreau get the hottest women alive to play his love interests? Does that quail look tasty? And what would we change if we made CHEF ourselv...

In this episode of Pop Culture Perspectives With Paxton, Paxton Phillips examines the underlying theme of the power of a second chance in Marvel's Spider-Man Season 2, specifically as it pertains to the characters of Spider-Man, Doctor Octopus, and the Vulture. In doing so, he also raises awareness for injustices taking place in the American criminal justice system and how they reveal the impe...

In the first episode of IF WE DID IT, Maddie and Jasper discuss the 2023 Amazon original erotic thriller SALTBURN. What makes Jacob Elordi so hot in this movie? Does the script say anything about ~society~? Is it a metaphor for Theseus and the Minotaur? How should A24 handle the end of their Jeff Bezos biopic? And what would we do different if we made the movie SALTBURN ourselves?

In this episode, Peyton Spahr and Abby Roy discuss their ongoing inside jokes about the inner workings of culinary school, their experiences as the kids of chefs, and what they think their last meals would be!

Welcome to our first episode!!! Today we reminisced on our own high school experiences, Disney Channel’s crazy takes on teenage life, and some insane Pinterest conspiracy theories.

In this episode of Pop Culture Perspective With Paxton, Paxton Phillips examines the thematic relevance of Felix Harmon, otherwise known as the Gotham Butcher, and how his story highlights the violent history of the United States government. I draw parallels between the Court of Owls and the Skull and Bones Society and explore how both the Court of Owls and the United States government have histor...

Paxton Phillips is one of the only people in the world to have watched Joel Schumacher’s director’s cut of Batman Forever (the Schumacher Cut). Tune into this episode of Pop Culture Perspectives With Paxton to listen to his analysis of the film.

In his podcast series, “What If Presidents”, Wheaton College student Paxton Phillips examines the importance of John Bell's 1860 Constitutional Union presidential campaign as well as its spiritual successors in Andrew Johnson and the National Union Party and Andrew Yang and the Forward Party, and why they fundamentally serve political forces that oppose progress. Created by Paxton Phillips A W...

In his podcast series, “What If Presidents", Wheaton College student Paxton Phillips examines presidential candidates that were nearly elected president in the United States. He imagines what their prospective administrations would have looked had they been elected president and what their lasting legacies are. wheatoncollegeradio.com

In this podcast, I examine the thematic relevance of the Interrogator, Batman's foe from an episode of Batman: The Animated Series titled "The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy." I explore the similarities between Batman and the Interrogator as well as the dangerous impacts of using enhanced interrogation methods. This podcast also calls into question the ethics of Batman’s war on crime. 

In this podcast, I examine what makes Malekith from Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World one of the best and most complex villains in any movie from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). I examine very compelling themes of imperialism, dehumanization, invisibility, and ethical leadership and how they not only reflect the fictional struggles of Malekith and the Dark Elves, but also the struggles of many di...

In this podcast, I examine the nuances of Sonny Burch in Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp and how he relates to the desperation that opportunists feel during the Gold Rushes. Through this podcast, I also explore the history of many of the most influential and captivating Gold Rushes throughout history and how the decisions made by leaders such as Zachary Taylor in the United States and Grace Mugabe i...

The Fault in Our Morals is a fun commentary podcast, where hosts Chloe and Jaina get into the thick of it (many, many arguments) about popular-- and unpopular-- media, including movies, tv shows, video games, and more. This week they tackle the complex subject of "The Fault in Our Stars".

Welcome back to episode four of "You Just Suck" I, unfortunately, had my friend Chloe back again, but this time we have the amazing Jaina here to entertain.  With my two friends at my side join us as we try to answer the question do we all just suck. Look forward to Trisha Paytas, Kanye West, and how can I forget Queen Lizzy.

"In this action-packed IN PERSON episode, Radio Ryan, Radio Harrison, and Radio Tyler discuss the final Beatles album to be released, Let It Be ."

"One last time, the Radio Ringos return to break down the last Beatles album to be recorded, the incredible Abbey Road ."

WCCS, the Wheaton Dems, and Wheaton Model United Nations discuss the current crisis in Ukraine. Originally recorded live on February 26th from 1-3:30 PM.  

WCCS presents "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Hear the voices of Wheaton College bring to life one of the most famous Christmas stories ever. Credits: Ryan Whiting as Scrooge, Second Man, and Businessmen Sage Bohl as Narrator Liz Framski as Ghost of Christmas Past and Second Gentlemen Will Coleman as Ghost of Christmas Present, Belle's Husband, and Boy Tyler Phinney as Fred, Bob Cratchit,...

"The Four Ringos continue and conclude their White Album extravaganza. This is the second part of a two-part episode. "

Welcome back to episode three of "You Just Suck" today I had my interesting friend, Chloe, with me as we sought to answer the question do we all just suck. Look forward to Astroworld, some terrible women, The Ace Family, and of course a Coalition.

The first episode of our newest podcast.

In this very special episode, Radio Ryan and friends welcome a new Ringo to the studio as they discuss the self-titled ninth studio album by the Beatles, known to most as The White Album. This is the first of a two-part episode.

In this shorter, "mini" episode, Radio Ryan and his fellow ringos discuss the few new songs on the Beatles soundtrack Yellow Submarine .