La Salle Falconer Podcasts: Recent Episodes
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Welcome to the fourth episode of “Sweet or Sour.” Today, we’re reviewing Childish Gambino’s newest release, “Atavista,” which came eight years after his previous one. This album is a reissue of his 2020 demo, “3.15.20,” and the revamp has made definite improvements, reaching a more polished sound while still retaining the album’s previous style. We hope you’ve enjoyed “Sweet or Sour” so far. Look forward to more album reviews next year!
This episode discusses an album that contains explicit content.
Welcome to the third episode of “Sweet or Sour.” Today the topic of our podcast is Billie Eilish’s latest album, “Hit Me Hard and Soft.” Eilish’s third studio album is produced by her older brother, Finneas (stylized in all caps), and it’s another step forward in her career. Moving away from standalone singles, this album adds more narrative to Eilish’s discography and her personal style has really begun to take shape.
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This is the second episode of “Sweet or Sour,” and we’re talking about Dua Lipa’s new album, “Radical Optimism.” Dua Lipa takes a step in a new direction without leaving her past behind. With this album’s incredible production and her powerful voice, Dua Lipa adds more narrative to her discography. Listen along as Gwen and Clover talk about their thoughts on the album.
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DISCLAIMER: This episode discusses an album that contains explicit content.
This is the first episode of Sweet or Sour! Gwen and Clover talk about current releases and decide whether they are sweet or sour. Today they’re reviewing J. Cole’s most recent release, “Might Delete Later.”
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Today’s segment will be about our favorite restaurants and the best restaurants in the area.
For a final episode of “Let’s Talk About Cult Classics,” hosts Avery Marks and Bella Buss review their favorite horror movie “Scream.” Both agree on how “Scream” skillfully navigated the horror genre and played with the tropes.
Joined by special guest, senior Marieka Kaufman, hosts Bella Buss and Avery Marks review “Wizard of Oz.” This week, Kaufman offers some additional context to the nostalgic film, being someone who has grown up reading the literature that the movie is derived from.
On this week’s episode of Falcon Radio, Brooks and Andrew go through the month of January. They share their opinions on the best (and worst) music of the past month, featuring artists such as Lil Yachty, A$AP Rocky, and more.
On this week’s episode of "Falcon Radio," Brooks and Andrew share their Spotify Wrapped and Apple Music Replays, explaining their top artists, albums, songs, and genres of 2022.
On the debut episode of “Falcon Radio”, hosts Andrew Keller and Brooks Coleman share their best (and worst) songs, albums, and artists of 2022. Check out their favorite songs of the year on Apple Music or Spotify.
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In this week's episode of “Let’s Talk About Cult Classics,” hosts Bella Buss and Avery Marks review a much darker cult classic: “The Crow.” From the content of the film itself, to what was happening beyond the screen, there are many dark tales to explore.
On her debut episode, Bella Buss co-hosts with Avery Marks, reviewing one of the most iconic horror movies of all time, “Halloween.” Despite its fame, the Buss and Marks find plenty of things to critique while also appreciating the ways in which the film provides inspiration.
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As a farewell to Jasmine McInstosh stepping down from co-host, McIntosh and Avery Marks review “The Web.” The two discuss the film's more and less winning qualities, touching on how the movie's premise is even more worrying in today’s world.
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This week, hosts Jasmine McIntosh and Avery Marks discuss the iconic action movie, “Top Gun.” Even though the protagonist, Maverick, is often seen as a cool guy, McIntosh and Marks have some critiques to share concerning his character.
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The protagonist says “if you build it they will come,” while we say “if you review it, they will listen.” Back from summer, Jasmine McIntosh and Avery Marks review “Field of Dreams.” Some characters are beloved while others make confusing choices.
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Joined by special guest Lukas Werner, host Avery Marks reviews Hitchcock’s “The Birds.”
With Audrey Hepburn as the star, hosts Jasmine McIntosh and Avery Marks review an older film with more class. Together they deconstruct some of the relationships in “Breakfast At Tiffanys” and agree over the lovability of the cat named Cat.
In this episode, host Megan Snyder learns about the workings of La Salle’s theater department by talking to freshman Mateo Madrigal.
Madrigal is preparing to play character Bill Austin in the upcoming musical, “Mamma Mia!” He discusses the process of auditioning for the role, how he realized his interest in theater, and his favorite parts of being on stage.
Indiana Jones is a long time beloved character within the action genre, but on this episode of “Let’s Talk About Cult Classics,” hosts Jasmine McIntosh and Avery Marks discuss how he may not be the hero most people see him as. Tune in this week to hear about the first installment of Indiana Jones franchise, “Raiders of the Lost Ark.”
In this episode, host Megan Snyder talks to varsity basketball player Carson Frick, who discusses his inspiration for playing, how the season has gone so far, the team dynamic on the court, and what he is looking forward to in the future regarding both sports and academics.
Hitting the greens, new host Jasmine McIntosh joins Avery Marks to review “Caddyshack,” a tale of golf caddies and a troubling gopher.
On this week's episode of “Let’s Talk About Cult Classics,” host Avery Marks is joined by a first time guest Elsie Buczkowski to review “Dazed and Confused.” From fashion to character development (or lack thereof) Marks and Bucskowski discuss the quotable lines and traditions from the cult classic.
Host Megan Snyder dives into what it’s like to be a La Salle art student in the first episode of her brand new podcast, interviewing senior art student Natalie Rask.
As junior Stella Rask’s last episode as a host on “Let’s Talk About Cult Classics,” she chose to discuss the movie “Howl’s Moving Castle.”
Many movies in the horror genre deal with ghosts, but in “The Sixth Sense” the only one who can see these dead people is a young boy who begins talking to a therapist as he navigates his supernatural abilities. Even though this movie revolves around the protagonist being able to sense ghosts, hosts Stella Rask and Avery Marks question whether or not “The Sixth Sense” should be considered a horror movie on this episode of “Let’s Talk About Cult Classics.”
On this week's episode of “Let’s Talk About Cult Classics,” hosts Stella Rask and Avery Marks review “Dead Poets Society,” the story of a group of boys handling the pressure of their intense school.
With another book to movie adaption, hosts Stella Rask and Avery Marks review the coming-of-age story “The Outsiders.”
On this week's episode of “Let’s Talk About Cult Classics,” hosts Stella Rask and Avery Marks review “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” a holiday movie featuring a range of relatable family dynamics to hilarious and unexpected moments.
With an animated cult classic, the shortest film discussed on the podcast thus far, hosts Stella Rask and Avery Marks review “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” The vintage Christmas special continues to be a comforting watch for the hosts.
Joined by special guest Mr. Darmody, hosts Stella Rask and Avery Marks review “The Shawshank Redemption” — an emotion reaching prison break movie.
This week, hosts Stella Rask and Avery Marks go into dangerous waters as they review the movie “Jaws,” on “Let’s Talk About Cult Classics.”
In this episode of “Let’s Talk About Cult Classics,” hosts Avery Marks and Stella Rask are joined by Natalie Rask, their first guest of the season. The conversation bounces between classic high school movie tropes, such as a group of popular girls, and darker plot points that fool local cops.
From inaccurate King Arthur lore to the weight of ducks, hosts Avery Marks and Stella Rask weigh in on the movie “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” in this episode of “Let’s Talk About Cult Classics.”
With horror-movie-themed drinks to keep them company, hosts Avery Marks and Stella Rask review their final horror movie for the month of October.
In this episode of “Let’s Talk About Cult Classics,” Marks and Rask discuss the adventures of a friend group that finds a way to trap ghosts.
On this episode of “Let’s Talk About Cult Classics,” hosts Avery Marks and Stella Rask review an early slasher film, “Friday the 13th.”
Kicking off the month of October on “Let’s Talk About Cult Classics,” hosts Avery Marks and Stella Rask dive into the movie “Gremlins.”
On this episode of “Let’s Talk About Cult Classics,” hosts Avery Marks and Stella Rask review the coming-of-age film, “Stand by Me.”
Back from summer break, Assistant Editor Avery Marks and new host Staff Reporter Stella Rask kick off this new season of “Let’s Talk About Cult Classics” with a slapstick comedy. “Weekend at Bernie’s” follows the misadventures of the duo formed by Larry and Richard as they visit their boss’ beachside house.
From making connections to other movies to being disappointed in missed opportunities, Rask and Marks analyze this slightly morbid-themed summer movie.
In the final episode of Spoon Hands, hosts Paige Baines and Maya Smith reflect on their high school experience, sharing advice and stories from their past four years at La Salle.
In the final episode of the school year, hosts Avery Marks and Brooklyn Chillemi do a recap of all the classic movies they’ve covered, ranking the flicks in order of least favorite to favorite.
In this week’s episode, hosts Brooklyn Chillemi and Avery Marks review a 1994 cult classic. They discuss their favorite characters (including Lieutenant Dan, of course), the lack of a brunette best friend, and the movie’s infamous line — “Run, Forrest, Run!”
In this week’s episode, hosts Brooklyn Chillemi and Avery Marks are joined by a brand new special guest, sophomore Chloe Beck, to discuss The Shining — the first horror movie reviewed on the podcast. Prepare to be spooked as Brooklyn, Avery, and Chloe discuss everything from the characters and scary scenes to the special effects of the movie.
Would you rather have an extra finger or an extra toe? Give up caffeine or sugar? Have a robot or a magic carpet as a companion? In this episode, Paige and Maya discuss and debate these “Would You Rather” questions and more, touching on topics like Maya’s obsession with possums, Paige’s fear of snakes, and celebrity crushes on stars like Timotheé Chalamet and Pete Davidson.
In this week’s episode, hosts Avery Marks and Brooklyn Chillemi dive into all aspects of the 1999 cult classic film “Fight Club,” discussing their thoughts on the movie’s plot, characters, and surprises.
Have you even seen something that seems unexplainable, a strange light coming from the sky that seems unnatural, a gray figure in the darkness that’s feels inhuman? Well, in this episode of Spoon Hands, hosts Maya Smith and Paige Baines explore the idea of aliens, along with unidentified aircraft sightings, and conspiracy theories about extraterrestrials.
This week, hosts Brooklyn and Avery are joined by a new special guest — senior Egan Arntson — as they discuss Beetlejuice and its special effects, characters, acting, and plot (or lack thereof).
Back with another dancing movie this week, hosts Brooklyn Chillemi and Avery Marks discuss the costumes, music, and acting in Dirty Dancing.
Catching repetitive tropes as they arise, hosts Avery Marks and Brooklyn Chillemi review another Molly Ringwald movie, Pretty in Pink, in this week’s episode of “Let’s Talk About Cult Classics.”
From soundtrack to vintage vibes, in this week’s episode of “Let’s Talk About Cult Classics” hosts Brooklyn Chillemi and Avery Marks kick off their Sunday shoes to discuss Footloose.
With the college decision deadline approaching and seniors scramble to figure out what school they want to attend, hosts Maya Smith and Paige Baines interview La Salle alum Abby Baines on her experience when choosing a college.
In this week’s episode, Brooklyn and Avery are joined by a new guest — Mr. Ryan Darmody, a religious studies teacher at La Salle — as they discuss all aspects of another ‘80s classic, from the costumes and acting to the tropes that are present in the film.
In this week’s episode, Brooklyn and Avery discuss a classic movie about what happens when five very different high schoolers all wind up in Saturday detention together.
With La Salle kicking off the new hybrid learning system, the school year only continues to feel weird. On this week’s episode of Spoon Hands, hosts Maya Smith and Paige Baines answer the question: Is hybrid learning turning out how they imagined?
In this week’s episode, Brooklyn and Avery discuss a classic movie musical that takes place in the 1950s. Listen in to hear their review on the costumes, plot, soundtrack, and more.
Have you ever asked yourself, "how much money do I spend on my clothes?" Well, in this episode of Spoon Hands, Maya and Paige talk about where they get their clothes, both new and thrifted.
In this week’s episode, hosts Brooklyn and Avery are joined by Dakota Canzano to talk about a classic 80s comedy about a rebellious teenager with no apparent boundaries. The trio reviews the movie, discusses whether they’d like to be friends with Ferris, and even tries to look beyond the surface of the movie plot to examine the mental health and inner feelings of characters.
In this week’s episode, host Avery Marks is joined again by Lukas Werner, and the two review Die Hard. Listen in as they discuss the movie’s action and plot, and give their takes on the ever-debated question: Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?
In this week’s episode, Brooklyn and Avery are joined again by special guest and Falconer editor Dakota Canzano. Together, the three give their honest reviews of an unforgettable ‘80s flick in which a birthday is forgotten.
You probably know who Justin Bieber is, but did you know that he’s from Canada? Listen in as Paige and Maya discuss Bieber and other celebrities who they had not realized are Canadian. Plus, a few fun facts about our northern neighbor nation, and a singing performance by the duo as they grace your ears with their rendition of an Avril Lavigne song.
In this week’s episode, Avery is joined again by Lukas for a discussion all about this strange horror movie and its makeup, costumes, special effects, and more.
In this week’s episode, Brooklyn and Avery are joined by special guest Dakota Canzano, a senior and editor for The Falconer. Together, the trio discusses and reviews all aspects of the Oregon-filmed adventure movie, complete with fun facts and strange fashion statements.
Do you ever catch yourself looking over your shoulder when walking around your silent, dark house at night? Or paying extra attention to the sounds outside your window right before you fall asleep? What makes your hairs stand straight up? What scary movies make you need to cover your eyes and plug your ears? On this weeks episode of Spoon Hands, hosts Maya Smith and Paige Baines discuss their greatest fears and top it all off with some spooky stories.
Disclaimer: This episode contains stories discussing death and gore that may be frightening to some.
In this week’s episode, Brooklyn and Avery discuss a 1986 fantasy film that could not be called unoriginal — to say the least — but some might even say it’s too original. Brooklyn and Avery dive into topics like David Bowie’s hair, a goblin king and talking fox, and a weird follow-up book series in their conversational review of “Labyrinth.”
Are you a twilight fan? Someone that dreams of a handsome sparkly vampire or jean short-wearing werewolf to come a sweep you off your feet? Well then you're in luck. This week, Maya and Paige talk about the Twilight franchise and wether or not they love it or hate it.
This week's episode takes place in a galaxy far, far away, where hosts Brooklyn Chillemi and Avery Marks are joined by special guest Lukas Werner to discuss “Spaceballs,” a spoof of countless sci-fi space movies.
In this week’s episode, hosts Avery Marks and Brooklyn Chillemi discuss and review a classic winter flick for viewers of all ages, complete with pizza man pranks, hilarious one-liners, chaotic families, and con artists.
In this episode, hosts Avery and Brooklyn are joined by the first guest on “Let’s Talk About Cult Classics” — Lukas Werner, a staff photographer for The Falconer. Together, the three discuss the acting, scoring, and most memorable moments of “The Princess Bride.”
Do you have a slight addiction to the west coast-based coffee and energy drink franchise Dutch Bros? Maya and Paige do. In the first full episode of their all-new podcast, the pair discusses the coffee chain and what makes it so popular, especially at La Salle.
In the first full episode of their podcast reviewing cult classic movies, hosts Avery Marks and Brooklyn Chillemi discuss the timeless tale of a popular, rich, and self-absorbed high school girl in Beverly Hills.
In the preview episode of Spoon Hands, hosts Paige Baines and Maya Smith introduce themselves and their show, a podcast that is just as random as its name.
In the preview episode of The Falconer’s newest podcast, hosts Avery Marks and Brooklyn Chillemi introduce themselves and their show, which will give an honest review of cult classic movies on a weekly basis.
Today’s episode of Thinking Pants was recorded remotely as a result of the coronavirus. To lighten the mood, Liam and James discuss things to do while stuck at home in quarantine. This episode includes satire and humor while knowing that COVID-19 is to be taken as a serious matter.
In the premiere episode of Thinking Pants, Liam and James discuss the Coronavirus and the potential impact it could have on the La Salle community. Thinking Pants is the all-new podcast from The La Salle Falconer in Milwaukie, Oregon. Hosted by James Kelley and Liam Rinehart, who will put on their "thinking pants" and discuss current events and interesting topics, and how they relate to the lives of students at La Salle.