The Monarch Experience Podcast

Season 4 of Cobra Kai is upon us and one of the major themes throughout the season, as Terry Silver tells Kreese, is that "Everyone Has a Weakness". In this highly insightful episode, Ben, Rika (Cobra Kai Season 3 Review), and Rishaan break this theme down in great detail, focusing on each of the main character's weaknesses and how it plays a factor in their decisions and possibly season 5. We cha...

Overwhelmed by the abundance of Christmas movies on every streaming device? Vincenzo, Theo, and Tyler have you covered! In this Holiday Special, they break down the key elements of a classic Christmas Movie, what themes need to be present, which are overused, and they rank their top 5 Christmas movies of all time. Pour a large glass of milk, grab some cookies, and get yourself into the Holiday spi...

Netflix's hit show, Squid Game, has taken over, and Naman, Umar, and Kierra break down hidden Easter eggs, discuss whether or not we liked the ending and major swerve, which our favorite game was, which games we'd be great at and which ones we'd struggle with, and so much more.  Follow on Twitter @Themonarchxp Add on Snapchat @The Monarch Experience Podcast Follow on TikTok @monarchxp

After over 20 months of Virtual, Hybrid, in person variations, and numerous changes, Vedant and Onur speak candidly about what it has been like returning to a "normal" school year. They talk about what they missed about socializing in person, learning in person, what things they even took for granted about a typical school day, and more. Plus, Onur tries to solve the dilemma of not being able to s...

It's Halloween time! And that means Halloween and Horror movie expert, Sika, stops by to chat all things Halloween with Mr. Ancona. From favorite candy to going over 5 MUST SEE Family Halloween movies, as well as 5 MUST SEE Horror Movies, Sika breaks down what makes a great Horror movie and how it is more than just jump scares that make something truly terrifying. Also, Mr. Ancona shares what he w...

Do you bite your ice cream or lick your ice cream? Cup or cone? Multiple scoops of the same flavor or do you mix it up? Apparently, how you eat ice cream tells us a lot about you as an individual. Sriya, Emma, and Arianna join Mr. Ancona on this very special, very funny, and at times, downright hilarious conversation about all things ice cream. Do toppings dilute the flavor of the ice cream or enh...

For four years students have been asking to do an NFL season preview episode, and we finally did it! Join Mr. Ancona as he chats with Zach, Edward, and Shivraj about all things NFL, including rule changes for the upcoming year and how it will affect on the field play and how, according to Mr. Ancona, the 17 game schedule will ruin football. Plus, we all make our division winners predictions, wildc...

The Student Council Logo Design Contest Winner, Alan Liang, joins Mr. Ancona as he talks about his incredible design of the podcast logo, how he was inspired to come up with the image, what tools and platforms he used to design it, what he thought of his chances to win, plus more. Mr. Ancona also details the behind the scenes look at the logo design contest, as well as the near 100 emails Alan and...

Join Onur, Tarun, and Original Monarch Experience logo designer, Chloe, as they talk about theories, Easter eggs they noticed, favorite episodes, and how coping with grief is an enormous part of the show. We breakdown what each episode sitcom is supposed to be a parody of. They also breakdown the vague commercials throughout the show and how they relate to previous movies. If you are a fan of Marv...

Sports are more than just a way to get some exercise in. They offer valuable life lessons that can be applied both on and off the field. Join Mr. Ancona as he talks with Annette, Jason, and Alan about their individual journeys playing sports, what they've learned about themselves, how struggling and sometimes failing has been a great motivator and teacher, plus more. Plus, Mr. Ancona explains why...

This is the way. In a very funny episode of The Monarch Experience Podcast, Mr. Ancona joins Ishika, Jay, and Pratham to discuss all things Mandalorian! We talk about our favorite characters, episodes, moments, and theories on future Star Wars Spin-off shows. Also, is Boba Fett the most overrated Star Wars character of all time? Is The Mandalorian a Star Wars show for adults? Plus much more Star W...

Seventeen podcast episodes ago we gathered for the last time in person to preview what we thought at the time would be a normal 2020 baseball season. And boy were we wrong! Join Mason and Jeremy as they talk about the upcoming (hopefully more normal than last year) baseball season as they discuss potential game-altering rule changes, they chat about the Yankees and Mets' expectations, make their d...

Marlboro Township schools went from a hybrid learning model at the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year to fully remote from November- February. Join Meher, Ishika, and Sammy as they have a candid conversation with Mr. Ancona about how they excelled during learning from home, how they struggled, whether or not they felt like they were learning as much as they normally would, and how different th...

The Digital Media Clubs, run by Mr. Bucci, do far more than most students realize! Between hosting "Would You Rather" Wednesdays, gaining over 100,000 views on their blog, or producing incredible videos in the AV Club, Quinn and Grace join Mr. Ancona on The Monarch Experience Podcast to talk about the impact the Digital Media Clubs have had on them as well as the projects they currently are workin...

The Monarch Experience Podcast continues to review series, shows, books, and this time, the entire Harry Potter series of movies/books. Join the three funniest 6th graders you'll ever meet, as Jasmine, Shreena, and Rianna break down their favorite Harry Potter movies, characters, lines from the movies, and discuss their strong feelings about controversial topics like Snape's death and more. Is Dum...

The Super Bowl is the biggest sports game of the year, and everyone has an opinion on who will win, why, and more. Join Shivraj and Michael as they chat with Mr. Ancona about their predictions, key matchups, the historical significance of the game, and favorite Super Bowl foods. Plus Mr. Ancona has some key phrases to look out for during the commercials. Don't waste your time listening to fools li...

Vinnie, Rika, and Layla join Mr. Ancona and discuss all of the outrageousness that occurred in Season 3 of the hit Netflix show, Cobra Kai. We break down our favorite characters, the most important themes from within the show, who we think ends up in the tournament for season 4, some fun references throughout the show, plus much more. Plus, details on the new Student Council logo design contest.&n...

Join Mr. Ancona, Ishika, and Mason as they break down the entire Star Wars 1-9 movies, ranking their least favorite to most favorite, pick their favorite characters, storylines within the films, and break down the most iconic scenes in the movies. Also, they talk about what they feel should have happened and what they think the biggest missed opportunity was in the most recent films. Should a fan...

Often times students set goals for themselves, but lose sight of how how to attain those goals. In this episode of The Monarch Experience, we break down how grades are no different than goals, and how they should not be the only thing students focus on. Join Mason, Tarun, and Danielle as they talk with Mr. Ancona about how students, parents, teachers, and schools spend too much time focusing on th...

In a very unusual, completely light-hearted episode of The Monarch Experience Podcast, Ishika, Alicia, and Suhani join Mr. Ancona in a series of hilarious 'Would You Rather?' questions.  Would you rather lose a year off your life, or spend a year in prison? Would you rather eat a half formed chicken or 10 fried grasshoppers? Would you rather sweat maple syrup or have edible spaghetti grow fro...

Making new friends is hard, but maintaining established friendships during Covid can sometimes be even more difficult. Join Mr. Ancona as he talks with Ying, Samaira, and Simran about the challenges that students are faced with when trying to keep their friendships strong during a pandemic, what things they wish they did differently, Zoom fatigue, and the impact social media has on staying in touc...

The Monarch Experience is back with the season 3 debut as Mr. Ancona talks with three incredible students, Haro, Sayuri, and Sagarika about what the beginning of the school year has been like for them. What was the first week back before going fully remote for 5 weeks like? They discuss what struggles they faced and what they observed about learning during such a difficult time, focusing on what o...

In the final episode of the 2019-2020 school year, Mr. Ancona talks about how your success will not be defined by the pandemic, but by what you choose to remember this year by. While it certainly hasn't been easy, Mr. Ancona opens up about how difficult navigating the pandemic has been. And for this very unique episode, Memorial students leave voice messages on what positive memory they'll choose...

Two fantastic students from the class of 2019 return to talk specifically about the transition into high school. Harry (from Homework and The Umbrella Academy Review) and Danielle join Mr. Ancona and talk about their experiences adjusting to high school from 8th grade, advice for current 8th graders, how the pandemic and school closures affected their Freshman year, and a most embarrassing Freshma...

Current NCAA Big East Sportsman of the Year winner, Georgetown Hoya, and former Memorial student, Jagan Mosely, joins Mr. Ancona for an incredible conversation about reflecting on his time at MMMS, what its like playing for 2 HOF coaches, what his journey has been like so far- and how his basketball journey will continue after college, and the famous dunk against Seton Hall that made ESPN's top 10...