Episodes

  • School’s Out for Summer
    Jul 1 2024

    The hosts of Talks and Thoughts close out the school year by reflecting on what they’ve learned in podcasting class and sharing their summer plans.

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    5 mins
  • Taste Test: International Candies
    Jul 1 2024

    Talks and Thoughts reviews a selection of international candies and rates them from 1 to 10.

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    18 mins
  • The Good, the Bad, and the Stress of PBATs
    Jun 28 2024

    All about PBATs – Performance Based Assessment Tasks – and how they compare to the Regents exams.

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    14 mins
  • Sound Check: A Review of “Tyla”
    Jun 28 2024

    Talks and Thoughts reviews Tyla’s new self-titled album.

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    28 mins
  • Family Matters
    Jun 28 2024

    Siblings and family life from the perspective of an oldest sibling, youngest sibling, middle child, and a youngest child who was raised as an only child.

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    18 mins
  • Slay or Nay… Our Takes on Fashion
    Apr 12 2024

    What’s your favorite clothing brand? What stores do you shop in? Does your style match your personality? Plus Y2K fashion critiques, celebrity looks, and more.

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    27 mins
  • Sound Check: A Look Back at the Past
    Apr 12 2024

    If you could meet any singer—alive or dead—who would it be? Special guests join Talks and Thoughts for a discussion about Bob Marley’s legacy, reggae’s influence on other artists, reasons why people should give other music genres a chance, who Bob Dylan is, live performances vs studio tracks, and more.

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    25 mins
  • Sound Check: The Music of Today
    Apr 12 2024

    What’s your favorite song? Students at CSSJ discuss Beyoncé and country music, Tyler, the Creator’s Grammy performance, Rihanna at the VMAs, Ariana Grande’s tongue, larynx control, live performances vs studio tracks, and more.

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    18 mins