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Stream of Consciousness #000 (Geeta & Christina) Hi everyone and welcome to Stream of Consciousness with Geeta and Christina. This podcast is about thinking deeply about topics. Sometimes we think of these topics when we are daydreaming, getting ready in the morning, or staring off into space! As we think deeper about certain topics, we bounce ideas off one another and give our blind reactions...

The Fundamentals of Fighting Games #000: (Gavin) Hi everyone and welcome to The Fundamentals of Fighting Games Podcast. Every week we talk about certain components of fighting games. We would go over important parts of this genre such as patch notes, character balance, character archetypes, system mechanics,  and more. I have always been a fan of this genre from the time I was 6 years old. I’ve pl...

Canine Keepers Podcast #000: (Daniella & Wenshu) Hi everyone and welcome to the Canine Keepers Podcast. On this podcast, for every episode, we’ll be sharing our lives and experiences as dog owners! As first-time pet owners ourselves, we have a lot to share and a lot to learn from each other. In this episode we give you an overview of our show and what you can expect in our future episodes. Thi...

The History Archives #000: Humble Beginnings (Loucas) Ah!  Greetings fellow traveler, I Loucas the host, humbly welcome you.  Come and join me for Episode #000 of The History Archives where we dwell into the intricate stories of humans long ago.  From heroic tales of valor to bloody wars and tragedy, millions of years of humanity are contained within the books of our library.  Let’s open one, shal...

NPR Student Podcast Challenge: A Fortnight In Fortnite by Zain & Kunga (This Podcast was submitted as an entry in the 2023 NPR Student Podcast Challenge 4th-8th Grade Competition) In this podcast, Zain and Kunga remember the first two weeks of the pandemic and the importance of a simple thing like Fortnite. For two weeks when no one really knew what would happen with school, students found a w...

NPR Student Podcast Challenge: 13 Going On COVID-19 by Kristen & Alyssa (This Podcast was submitted as an entry in the 2023 NPR Student Podcast Challenge 4th-8th Grade Competition) What was COVID-19 like for students who were about to graduate elementary school? How did our principal handle the pressure of being a school leader during a global pandemic? And how did the infamous coronavirus aff...

The Marvel vs DC Podcast #000: The Podcast Origin Story (Harvir + Javin + Anant) Welcome to The Marvel vs DC Podcast. In this beginning episode we hear our hosts describe their love of comic superheroes and which label of comics speaks to them. Although each of our hosts may not always agree, they all believe in the greater good of their favorite heroes. Each week our hosts will discuss superhero...

The GOATs #000: The Games of All Time Podcast (Raymond) Welcome to the Games of All Time Podcast. In this beginning episode, Raymond explains how he will host his show about video games. Unlike many other podcasts, Raymond will compare games that fall into the same genre and give the audience and taste of their differences. He hopes to inform gamers and hobbyists about making the best choices for...

10 Under 10 Episode 003 - Play Ball! We talk about all things sports here, listing facts about a whole array of different sports along with discussing our personal favorite teams. We’ll also take a Buzzfeed quiz to see which sport we should try out, using our personalities and inner thoughts on everyday foods to determine what our results will be. Then we’ll get serious, and discuss the effects of...

#009: S-Tier & A-Tier #002: The One About iOS Games (Athena & Samaira) Hello and welcome to the S-Tier A-Tier Podcast. Every week we bring in one product to review. We’ll agree on one theme or category but we won’t tell the host what we have until the show begins. In this episode, Athena tries out iOS games that she had never tried before and gives a critical review.  Samaira guides Athena...

Food Review Crew #001 - Good Sportsmanship Off The Court (Justin, Saif, & Sofia) This week our Food Review Crew takes a small break from reviewing food and asks a question. Can a student turn around their attitude as a result of a positive experience with a coach? Mr. Brennan is a Special Education Teacher and Social Studies Teacher at Herricks Middle School. In addition to this, he coached Saif a...

10Under10 #002: Discussing ELA and Random Topics with Mr. Meehan During our previous episode, we talked all about 8th grade. In this episode, we’re taking it back to 7th grade by interviewing our former ELA teacher, Mr. Meehan. We asked him questions to get to know him better, not only as a teacher but also as who he really is outside of school. What motivated him to become an ELA teacher? What’s...

#006: MARS #001: An Interview With Coach Welsh (Marko, Ali, Ronney, Rastin) In this episode of MARS#001 we interview Coach Welsh. We ask about the Football program, his philosophy with coaching, teaching, and more. This podcast is a production of Herricks Studios with Michael Heit in the Content Creation Foundations 8th Grade Elective. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in these recordin...

#005: S-Tier & A-Tier #001: The One About Snacks (Athena & Samaira) Hello and welcome to the S-Tier A-Tier Podcast. Every week we bring in one product to review. We’ll agree on one theme or category but we won’t tell the host what we have until the show begins. In this episode, we are going to try out food that we had never tried before and give out a critical review.  This podcast is a production...

#004: Tech Review But Simplified #001: Graphic Cards (Ethan + Gauhar) Each week we cover the latest in tech and gadgets. It is centered around what teens like and we break it down so anyone can understand our passion for tech. This week we are going to be discussing graphic cards, notably the NVIDIA 4000 series. This podcast is a production of Herricks Studios with Michael Heit in the Content Crea...

Zain and Kunga discuss the New York Knicks vs the Milwaukee Bucks Basketball Game. Zain gives a first-hand experience of being at the game with memories of what can only be experienced from being on location. Zain and Kunga look forward to more episodes with sports in mind. This podcast is a production of Herricks Studios with Michael Heit in the Content Creation Foundations 8th Grade Elective. Di...

This episode features our discussion of what 8th grade at Herricks Middle School is like. We’re going to share with you some general facts about how our school works and some of our personal experiences navigating the 8th grade world at HMS. What are some of the programs Herricks has to offer? How did we grow moving into 8th grade? What were we expecting going into a “normal” year? This podcast is...

Do you love random facts just like us? Enjoy eating up knowledge that, who knows, may come in handy one day? In this podcast, your hosts Alyssa and Kristen will talk all things random, spitting out ten facts of a specific topic each episode in under ten minutes. We’re young teens and admit we don’t know much, but in this podcast, we’ll make sure that both us and our listeners will in fact learn so...

Welcome to Herricks Studios: Content Creation Foundations with Michael Heit. This is our home for student lead podcasts at Herricks Middle School in Albertson, New York. Many of these shows are creations by young adults who have never done any recordings or podcasts, until now. When you hear the creativity, passion, and hard work; you will think that they have been doing this for a lot longer than...