Talks and Thoughts

Jacob kicks off the new season of Talks and Thoughts with some self-reflection. Together with his teacher, Betsy, he explores what it means to love yourself.

Personal reflections and questions from Jacob's past self to his present self and hopes for the future.

The hosts of Talks and Thoughts close out the school year by reflecting on what they’ve learned in podcasting class and sharing their summer plans.

Talks and Thoughts reviews a selection of international candies and rates them from 1 to 10.

All about PBATs – Performance Based Assessment Tasks – and how they compare to the Regents exams.

Talks and Thoughts reviews Tyla’s new self-titled album.

Siblings and family life from the perspective of an oldest sibling, youngest sibling, middle child, and a youngest child who was raised as an only child.

Should students’ phones get taken away at school? A conversation that looks at the reasons and impact of phone policies, including both student and staff perspectives.

What’s your favorite song? Students at CSSJ discuss Beyoncé and country music, Tyler, the Creator’s Grammy performance, Rihanna at the VMAs, Ariana Grande’s tongue, larynx control, live performances vs studio tracks, and more.

If you could meet any singer—alive or dead—who would it be? Special guests join Talks and Thoughts for a discussion about Bob Marley’s legacy, reggae’s influence on other artists, reasons why people should give other music genres a chance, who Bob Dylan is, live performances vs studio tracks, and more.

What’s your favorite clothing brand? What stores do you shop in? Does your style match your personality? Plus Y2K fashion critiques, celebrity looks, and more.

A look at the what’s ahead on Talks and Thoughts: Season 2.

Has technology had a positive or negative effect on humanity and could we live without it?

The ups and downs of social media.