Melodrama: Recent Episodes

Michaela Shunney

Sydney King and Michaela Shunney, two 18-year-olds, have important conversations about childhood and teenage culture. This podcast is featured on both Spotify and the East Greenwich Academy Foundation Facebook page, where you can watch live videos. Big Thanks to the ASAPP organization and Team of Teens club for sponsoring this podcast. Season 2 and 3 Art by Anna DeCesare

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Sydney King and Michaela Shunney are back with the fourth season of Melodrama. Big thanks to the East Greenwich Academy Foundation for sponsoring this project.

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In the first episode of season four, Sydney and Michaela address how fear is two-dimensional, and how you can't let uncertainty control your life.

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Sydney King and Michaela Shunney are back again for this week's episode on acceptance. They focus on self-acceptance as well as the spectrum of acceptance from others and both quote some interesting people such as Sydney's mom and Immanuel Kant.

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Sydney King and Michaela Shunney are back again to continue the third season of Melodrama with their episode about independence. They talk about their first year of college experience and how important it is to have a support system.

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Sydney King and Michaela Shunney are back after taking a summer break and talking about healing. How to start and work on healing yourself and how to be supportive for other people who are going through a healing process. 


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Sydney and Michaela have just graduated high school and talk about moving on from big moments in life. 


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Sydney King and Michaela Shunney are back again with Season 3 of Melodrama. They start off this season by addressing transitions in life and how to reflect on your lack of control with change. 


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In the last episode of season 3, Michaela Shunney interviews Sydney King about the influential people in her life, advice she would give to her younger self, and how she has changed as a person since starting Melodrama. 


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Season two comes to a close with Sydney interviewing Michaela about why she is involved with Melodrama and personal advice she would give.


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Sydney King and Michaela Shunney are back for a 2022 episode with their special guest Jadyn! They address the negatives and positives of news years resolutions and how they affect self-love. 


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Sydney King and Michaela Shunney talk about labels and how judgement should not affect your self esteem.


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Sydney King and Michaela Shunney talk about the mentality "I don't care" and how feelings can reflect back on the people and passions you have in life. 


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Sydney King and Michaela Shunney are back to talk about the dehumanizing college admissions process and treating people like they are human.


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Sydney King and Michaela Shunney talk about Halloween! They contrast the history behind the holiday to how it’s celebrated modern day, and they give their viewpoint on controversial costumes.


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In this episode, Sydney King and Michaela Shunney invite Esme Ginsburg to share their thoughts on cancel culture and anti-cancel culture.


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Sydney King and Michaela Shunney talk about living in the present and why you should be proud of who you are right in this moment.


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Sydney King and Michaela Shunney end the trio of change, gratitude, and now, regret, with an episode focusing on regrets throughout high school and how to cope with feeling regret.


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Sydney King and Michaela Shunney talk about the trinity of change, gratitude, and regret. This week they focus on gratitude talking about senior year and experiences, opportunities, and people that inspire them to be grateful.


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Sydney King and Michaela Shunney talk about change in the past, present, and future.


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Sydney King and Michaela Shunney are back with the first episode of season 2 talking about self-awareness and consequences going into a back in-person senior year.


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Sydney King and Michaela Shunney address the negative culture around being sensitive, and "dark humor" along with why trigger warnings are important. 


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Sydney and Michaela do a recap of this months Melodrama episodes!


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Sydney King and Michaela Shunney talk about why it's important to mind your own business, using grades, and sexuality as an example. They also talk about curiosity vs judgment and how being mindful of others is important.  


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Sydney King and Michaela Shunney address the recent incident at East Greenwich and talk about the intersection between ignorance and empathy. Happy Pride Month!


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Sydney King and Michaela Shunney. the hosts of "Melodrama" on the East Greenwich Academy Foundation Facebook page, go unplugged to go in-depth on each of their episodes. They focus on mental health, specifically, judgment, loneliness, positive mindset, feeling behind, and peer pressure. A great podcast for both students and adults in the EG community. Please visit the East Greenwich Academy Foundation's Facebook page or the @asapprhodeisland Instagram account for more information!


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Sydney King and Michaela Shunney talk about going back into the workplace and school and how to stop judging other people.


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Sydney and Michaela talk about how isolation and loneliness are being treated as a new issue when people have been lonely all along #explorepage #explore #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #melodrama


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Sydney and Michaela talk about positive and growth mindset! They also address the recent SATs.


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Sydney and Michaela talk about the unwritten rules of society and how everyone is under pressure to get certain things done at certain times. They also go into depth about the pressures of college.


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Sydney King and Michaela Shunney talk about peer pressure in terms of drugs and alcohol, as well as grades.


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Sydney and Michaela answer questions asked to them on Instagram with a little twist. 


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Sydney King and Michaela Shunney are back with an episode focusing on self-esteem in both teenagers and parents. They highlight teenagers' connection with social media and how parents view that connection.


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Sydney King and Michaela Shunney talk about how they met, why all the covers are kid's drawings, and how the name "Melodrama" came to be.


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