Zebra Morning Show

Mr. Nesi and Jayden close out the week with a relaxed Feel Good Friday conversation. Jayden shares that he's tired and preparing for surgery, while Mr. Nesi celebrates a new wireless microphone system, plans to visit his newborn nephew Frankie, and looks forward to the Giants game. The hosts joke about Jayden's upcoming absence, offer him encouragement for surgery and recovery, and give a...

It's Throwback Thursday, and the Zebra Morning Show is serving up a dose of snack nostalgia with “Snack Attack.” Jayden and Mr. Alex try to identify classic snacks and drinks using up to three clues, earning more points for guessing early. The game features Kudos bars, Squeezit, Dunkaroos, Jell-O Pudding Pops, and Choco Tacos. Jayden has a few strong moments, but Mr. Alex gets the final win wi...

Jayden gets the car trivia game he requested, but is he ready for the driver's seat? Chuckles McFunster tests him on 10 questions about fuel gauges, motor oil, tire treads, batteries, overheating engines, brake pedals, RPM, windshield wipers, anti-lock braking systems, and lug wrenches. Along the way, they discuss Jayden's extra-spicy ham sandwich and joke about his driving readiness. Jayd...

Ms. Cooper, New Brunswick High School's twelfth-grade vice principal, returns to the Zebra Morning Show for a conversation about the school year's promising start and what's ahead for seniors. She explains the senior contract, upcoming privileges, a planned senior lounge in the media center, and a new morning entrance. The conversation also tackles crowded hallways, getting to class on...

It's Feel Good Friday, and Zebra Nation is gearing up for a homecoming weekend packed with school spirit. Jayden celebrates catching a Charmander in Pokémon GO, Julennia looks back on a great Spirit Week and gets ready for the homecoming dance, and Martha plans to cheer on her younger brother at his soccer games. The crew also celebrates the soccer team's senior-night victory, shares pep r...

Jayden puts his Toy Story knowledge to the test in a Throwback Thursday trivia game covering characters, toys, locations, quotes, and storylines from the movies. He knows Woody, Buzz, Bonnie, Pizza Planet, Al's Toy Barn, the daycare, Lotso, and several famous lines, but struggles with Jessie, Hamm, Andy's sister, the toy repairman, Jessie's previous owner, and some of the deeper Toy St...

Jayden may know a lot about television—but Disney is definitely not his specialty. Trivia Tuesday puts Jayden to the test with ten Disney movie questions, and the result is equal parts trivia challenge and comedy. The game begins with what should be an easy one: Who is Simba's father? Jayden gets it. Then things start going downhill. He correctly identifies Flounder from The Little Mermaid and...

What if the person giving you advice about high school has already been a swim instructor, teacher, restaurant owner, career counselor, surfer, snowboarder—and vice principal? Meet Mr. Kreite . On Maestro Monday, the 11th-grade vice principal sits down with the Zebra Morning Show to talk about the winding path that eventually brought him to New Brunswick High School. His career didn't begin wi...

What's your win of the week? That's the question driving this Feel Good Friday episode of the Zebra Morning Show. Julennia starts things off with a simple but meaningful win: her grades are getting better, and she's turning in all her work. For a student balancing school and activities, getting back on track is something worth celebrating. Alexis has a different kind of win. It's g...

Three clues. One TV character. Can you figure it out before Jayden does? Throwback Thursday takes a trip through television history with a fast-paced character guessing game featuring some of the most recognizable characters from popular TV shows. Sebastian and Jayden each receive up to three clues. The clues range from jobs and locations to relationships, personality traits, and iconic details as...

One month of senior year is officially in the books. So how is Jayden doing? The answer: pretty chill. Wild Card Wednesday turns into a senior-year check-in as Jayden talks about his first month of senior year, including the classes he's enjoying, the class that's mostly just something he has to get through, and whether he's actually making progress toward the goals he set for himself....

There's a donut sitting on the table, but Jayden has to earn it. Trivia Tuesday is officially Game On as Jayden takes on a video game and mobile game trivia challenge hosted by Chuckles McFunster. The questions jump across some of gaming's biggest titles and concepts. Jayden identifies the material needed to build a Nether portal in Minecraft , names Mario's brother, recognizes the Pok...

What do a rock band, tsunami relief in Thailand, five chili peppers, Holocaust literature, and getting to class on time have in common? They all help tell the story of Mr. Finkelstein. Maestro Monday welcomes the New Brunswick High School freshman English teacher for a conversation designed to show students the person behind the classroom door. His path into education wasn't exactly traditiona...

What if someone handed you a phone with no touchscreen, asked you to find a friend's house without Google Maps, and told you to watch a movie without Netflix? Welcome to the Time Machine . This Throwback Thursday sends Jaden through a series of clues about the technology, games, entertainment, and social media that came before today's always-connected world. Some answers come immediately....

What do party tents, emergency generators, snowboarding, cereal, and 17,000 steps have in common? Somehow, they're all part of Mr. Melczer's story. Wild Card Wednesday welcomes Mr. Melczer, Dean of Students , for a conversation that goes far beyond his current role at New Brunswick High School. He explains how he originally wanted to become a teacher, why he spent years working in the priv...

Think you know cartoons? Jayden is about to find out whether Mr. Alex does. This week's Trivia Tuesday is all about cartoons, with questions ranging from classic favorites to newer animated shows. Jaden gets things started by correctly identifying SpongeBob SquarePants' pet snail, Gary, while Mr. Alex immediately admits he has never even heard of We Bare Bears . From there, the competition...

What do 612 football photos, a $2,000 camera lens, a leaf blower, and a Bryson Tiller concert have in common? They're all part of another very Zebra Morning Show Friday. The crew closes out the week with Feel Good Friday , starting with the simple question: what's your win of the week? The answers range from earning new experiences through JROTC and enjoying the school's football black...

How well do you remember the music that defined the 2010s? This Throwback Thursday puts Zyon'na and Jayden to the test with a rapid-fire 2010s Music Matchup . The rules are simple: three clues point toward a song or artist, and the players have to figure it out before the other person steals the answer. The playlist in question includes Disney Channel stars, massive pop hits, X Factor groups,...

With only two minutes available, the Zebra Morning Show decides to give Jayden and Mr. Alex just one trivia question each—and the pressure immediately gets ridiculous. A slug's four noses, a missed gold symbol, questionable science knowledge, and an impromptu space question make this one of the show's shortest and funniest trivia battles. ----- Submit a shout out: ⁠ https://forms.gle/xUhbE...

It's Feel Good Friday on the Zebra Morning Show, and the crew is checking in on the wins of the week. For Zyon'na, the victory is a perfect 100 in Spanish. For Julennia, the week has been more difficult, but an upcoming football game and photography responsibilities offer something positive to look forward to. Meanwhile, Jayden has a very different definition of a weekly win: Apple's l...

Trivia Tuesday is back, and Jayden is once again putting his knowledge to the test. After a three-day weekend filled with a family party, bartending duties, fettuccine, football, rest, sleep, and video games, Jayden returns to the Zebra Morning Show studio ready—or at least willing—to take on Chuckles McFunster's latest collection of random trivia questions. The results are exactly what you&#3...

Season 5 kicks off with the first day of school, Jaden settling into his role, Oscar ('26) checking in from home, and plenty of the usual Zebra Morning Show chaos. The crew covers weather, school technology, Hispanic Heritage Month, athletics, clubs, fundraisers, and one surprisingly important lesson about not closing yourself off to new experiences. ----- Submit a shout out: ⁠ https://forms.g...

The Zebra Morning Show officially wraps up the 2025–2026 school year with a special summer edition featuring Mr. Nesi's sons, Miles and Colton, as guest hosts. With the school year in the rearview mirror, the brothers reflect on their favorite memories from fifth and eighth grade, discuss baseball, summer plans, and upcoming trips to Hersheypark, while sharing plenty of laughs along the way. T...

The Zebra Morning Show closes out the 2025–2026 school year with an emotional farewell episode centered around Genesis’ final message to Zebra Nation. Joined by former host Julian, the conversation becomes a heartfelt reflection on identity, growth, resilience, and the lessons learned throughout four years of high school. Julian encourages students to challenge expectations, stay true to themselve...

The Zebra Morning Show delivers one of its most emotional episodes of the year as the crew gathers to celebrate Oscar's final appearance before graduation. What begins with jokes, shout-outs, and a first-ever root beer tasting quickly becomes a heartfelt reflection on four years of growth, friendship, and unforgettable memories. As the hosts raise a toast to Oscar's future, they look back...