The Primos Podcast: A Father-Son Podcast by Thomas Haenle

In this episode of The Primos Podcast, Thomas reflects on his 9th-grade year and the lessons he learned in academics, cross-country and track, acting, friendships, and personal growth. Interviewed by his dad, he shares the experiences that challenged him, helped him grow, and prepared him for the years ahead.

In episode 16, Thomas Haenle dives into the eerie world of IT: Welcome to Derry, breaking down his top 6 moments from the show and highlighting his favorite characters. From unforgettable scenes to the personalities that make Derry feel so real (and so unsettling), Thomas shares what stood out most and why these moments helped define the series. A fun, thoughtful recap for fans who can't get enoug...

In episode 15, Thomas Haenle interviews his great-grandmother, Josephine Day Huff, who is 98 years old, as she answers questions and tells us about some memories from her upbringing.   Mama Jo also happens to be the inspiration for the middle name of Thomas's sister, Mabel Day Haenle.

In episode 14, Thomas Haenle and Liz (Thomas's mother/fellow movie-goer) review and discuss about the new Disney film "Elemental". Over the last 2 weeks Thomas and Liz have watched the film twice, the second time with Mabel (Thomas's sister) and Paul (Thomas's Dad). In this episode Thomas asks Liz a variety of questions based on the movie while Liz answers them and explains her overall views about...

In episode 13, Thomas Haenle talks about his recent trips to Malacca and Bali.   In March, Thomas took a trip with his Dad to Malacca over a weekend.   He refers to the trip as the March Malacca Madness.   in Malacca, Thomas and his Dad learned about the influence of the Portuguese, the Dutch, the British and the Chinese (Peranakan) as well as religious influences of Christianity, Islam and Buddhi...

In episode 12, while out walking his dog Grover, Thomas Haenle shares the excitement of seeing Harry Styles in concert in Singapore as a birthday gift from his Mom and Dad.   The concert took place on Friday March 17th, 2 days before Thomas's 13th birthday on March 19th.   In the podcast, Thomas reminds his Dad that he has not yet turned into a 'moody brat' teenager, which is of great relief to hi...

In episode 11, Thomas Haenle shares his perspectives of what it has been like to live in Singapore for the past year and a half.   After 10 years of living in Beijing and a year and a half of living in the US during the global pandemic, Thomas and his family moved to Singapore in August 2021.   After two weeks of quarantine, Thomas and his then 4-year old sister were given a surprise gift of a bra...

In episode 10, Thomas reviews his favorite movie picks of 2023 in 3 genres — Marvel movies, animated, and horror.   In the category of Marvel, reviews a number of new films to include the newest in the Ant Man and Guardians of the Galaxy series and discusses upcoming movies Shazam 2, Dungeons and Dragons, and many more.   In the animated series, Thomas shares his views on recent movies he watched...

In episode 9, Thomas brings onto the podcast his two great friends, Romeo and Eros, to discuss their recent experience enjoying Sentosa's Adventure Cove Water Park and Dolphin Island. Thomas met Romeo and Eros shortly after arriving in Singapore as both our family's live in the same condo, The Trizon.   They hit it off immediately and spent countless hours playing in the Trizon's big swimming pool...

In episode 8, Thomas Haenle recaps the fun he and his family had on the Singapore island of Sentoso over the Christmas holiday 2021.   He talks about his experience with Hydrodash, the Mega-Zipline with his Mom and 4-year old sister Mabel, the Sentosa Luge, and the many exciting rides at Sentosa's Universal Studios.

In episode 7, Thomas Haenle reports in from Singapore where he and his family moved in August 2021, after a year and a half in the US (Cape Cod) during the pandemic.  Thomas shares with his listeners in this episode the fun he and his family are having during the Christmas holidays in December 2021 at the Rasa Sentosa Resort at Siloso Beach in Singapore.  Thomas describes all the cool activities h...

In this episode, 10-year old Thomas Haenle and his Dad discuss events of the first year of the global pandemic while taking a hike through the Mashpee Woodlands in Cape Cod.   While the global pandemic caused a number of disruptions and disappointments, Thomas and his family also found some real silver linings.   Thomas also shares how he and his family celebrated the holidays -- Halloween, Thanks...

In this episode of the Primos Podcast, 10-year old Thomas Haenle sets off to find a new rope swing at Micah Pond in Osterville, Cape Cod after dealing with the disappointment of his favorite rope swing at Eagle Pond in Cotuit being taken down.  As he walks along the pond's path in search for a new rope swing, Thomas discusses the Silver Linings he has discovered this summer while living through th...

In episode 4 of the Primos Podcast, 10-year old Thomas Haenle continues to explore the Silver Linings of the Coronavirus global pandemic by telling his listeners about one of the best movies he watched this summer -- the 1984 classic Karate Kid with actor Ralph Macchio playing Daniel LaRusso.  This is part of Thomas' series where he explores new and interesting books, cool music, & fun movies.  In...

In episode 3 of the Primos Podcast, 10-year old Thomas Haenle shares with his listeners the innovative way he has set up his backyard to show movies to his friends during the coronavirus pandemic.  All under the name "Scapeland Studies," Thomas hangs a sheet over his zipline in front of a movie projector, places blankets on the lawn 6 feet apart (in according with social distancing guidelines), pr...

In episode 2, Thomas tells his listeners how his school — Dulwich College of Beijing — carries out is awards ceremony using a virtual format given the ongoing global pandemic.   He was excited to learn that his house — the Alleyn House — won the 2020 Scavenger Hunt.   Thomas also got nominated for Best Online Sports Contributors and for Team Sports for handball.   Thomas was very excited that Thom...

The Coronavirus Through the Eyes of a 10-year Old: In this new podcast, 10-year old Thomas Haenle talks with his father about   his views of the Coronavirus and what he is doing to cope with the downsides of the global pandemic.   Importantly, Thomas and his father explore where Thomas has found real upsides (i.e. the Silver Linings!) and what Thomas is doing to take advantage of this time by expl...