Old Tappan Podcast Network

In this podcast, Jett explores the question, who is the smartest person to ever live? He discusses all the key elements to determine intelligence. He interviews many of his classmates to get their perspectives on how to measure intelligence, and which smarty-pants is the smartest of them all? If you listen, you'll be one step closer to being smarter yourself!

In this episode Giselle asks the question: When school should start? She discusses the changes of a teen's brain and what is going on during sleep. She also discusses what early start times can do to the body and you even hear from 3 perspectives on the subject of school schedules.  Don't sleep on this episode!

In this podcast, Chris discusses the question: Should sports be separated by gender? Most sports are separated by gender, but by the time it gets to official league sports, men and women always play separately.  Should it stay that way?  If no, which sports should be mixed together and which shouldn't?  Tune in and find out!

In this podcast, Junho will talk about the question: What is the future of NFTs?  NFTs are arguably the most interesting topic in the marketplace right now. He will explain all about what NFTs are, what is currently happening in NFT marketplaces, and most importantly: the future of NFTs. This podcast will help you understand what in the world is happening with those simple JPEG images that ca...

In this episode, Chanel discusses the question: Why should voting systems be taught in school? She and some of her classmates describe some essential components of our voting systems that we currently have today, and explore some ideas about what could change going forward into the future.  Which of these systems work best in the world, and which ones should we focus on learning in the classr...

In this episode, Nicholas discusses the question: Is child labor coming to an end? What you will hear is him describing what it was like in the past and today and hearing people’s opinions about if children working at a young age is ever going to come to a stop. After listening to this episode, you'll definitely want to hear more about this sad but important topic.

In this podcast, Charlotte asks the question: Should we change the voting age? She interviews students on if it should be changed or not. The contents go through the origins, the present day voting age, and what possibilities there are surrounding this topic for the future.  If you are under 18, you may not be able to vote in the election, but you can choose to listen to this informative podc...

In this episode, Angie discusses the question: Was William Sherman a bad guy? She will dive into who William Sherman was, what he did, and how it affected people in his time. She will also explain how it can be related to today's times. The idea of social growth will be explored to better understand the impact of Sherman, and to answer the question of his character once and for all.

In this episode, Jake talks about the question: How should racial injustice be taught in schools? He starts by briefly getting into the history of racism then dives into how it is vs how it should be taught in schools today. Although an important topic, it can also be a controversial one. After listening to this episode, you will want to learn more about racism and even tell some friends about it.

In this episode. Maximo asks the question: What is the future of Ukraine?  He talks about the current state of Ukraine, including the brutal war that is being waged there right now. He gets the opinion of multiple people as he discusses the past, present, and future state of the country of Ukraine.

In this episode, Bella talks about the question: Should the driving age be lowered? She explains why the driving age is what it is, the history of the driving age, and you hear from 4 other perspectives on the driving age. After listening to this podcast, you’ll understand why and how the driving age came to be.

In this podcast, Madison discusses the question: How likely is World War 3? She talks about how the United States have been involved in the past world wars and if they would be involved in this new so called world war. You will hear one student discuss their opinion on the United States being involved in wars. She also talks about why we haven't had another recent world war. Then you will hear ano...

In this episode, Thomas asks the question: Should students learn about cryptocurrency in school?  Cryptocurrency has the potential to change the way the world spends their money.  If this is the case, should students today learn about the potential of this type of currency now so that we can be prepared for this?  Or is "crypto" just a passing fad not worth our time?  This podc...

In this episode, Aubrey discusses the question: Should we change the books being taught in school? You will hear 3 different reasons on why people like or dislike the books being taught in schools. This podcast will pull you in and make you want to learn more about certain topics such as gender inequality and racism.

In this podcast, Adam asks the question: Will we ever travel to Mars?  He discusses the resources that would be necessary to actually accomplish this difficult feat. Additionally, Adam interviews students about whether or not they would like to travel to the red planet if given the option.

In this episode, Aliya discusses the question "Is now the time to remove the mask mandate right now?" She hears from 2 student perspectives and describes the background and efficacy of masks. This podcast is not only informative, but it allows you to think about what your perspective is on the new mask mandate.

In this episode Arav discusses the question: How are vapes impacting teenagers? He describes the history of their predecessor, cigarettes, He discusses how vapes arrive, and he discusses the impact vapes are having on teens. After listening to this podcast, you may never touch a vape in your life, or you will quit, but one thing for sure is that you will be thirsty for more knowledge about vapes.

In this podcast, Harold discusses the question: How do you get into the NFL? He describes the different paths that promising young athletes might take to get into the league.  After listening, you may have a new appreciation for how difficult it is to join this elite group of athletes.

In this episode, Chris will discuss the question: what happens to a star when it dies? He will describe exactly what a star is, how they die, and what even results after they die. You will also hear from 2 different perspectives on what people think about stars dying. After listening to this podcast, you’ll want to learn more about stars and beyond!

In this episode, Sophia discusses the question: What is the future of the Giant Panda? She describes what an endangered animal is, why pandas are endangered, if pandas will be able to recover from being endangered, and the impact of global warming on the Giant Panda. After listening to this podcast, you'll want to start to learn more about the life of a Giant Panda!

In this episode, Zach discusses the question: What is the future of housing?  He presents the history, the current state of, and the future of housing. The interviewers saw the prices of houses, how the market has changed and how they are interested in new 3D printing technology. When you're done experiencing this podcast you might want to get yourself more into the housing market.

In this episode, Aileen discusses the question: Can stress affect you in a positive way? She describes what causes stress, how stress affects students, how to deal with stress, and hears from 3 different people on how stress affects them in school. After listening, you’ll become more informed about the different kinds of stress and how it affects you as a person!

In this episode, Kenji discusses the question, “Are Our Devices Listening To Us?” He describes the phenomenon about smart home devices listening beyond their wake word. He also includes opinions from two other 8th grade students here at CDW, Roey, and Chris. After listening to this podcast, you may want to think twice about the devices that you let into your home!

In this episode, Sophia discusses the question: What homework is actually worth doing? She describes what’s good and bad about homework, how much homework students get on a daily basis, and what subjects of homework are worth doing. Listen to the podcast and hear different views and thoughts on one of the inevitable aspects of school... homework.

In this episode, Ava asks the question: What natural disasters should we be worried about? She discusses different types of natural disasters and where they occur, what disasters we should be worried about in New Jersey, and what people do to prevent destruction from happening. After listening to this podcast, you'll be more intrigued in this topic than you may have thought you were.