Midleton College Podcast: Recent Episodes
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We would like to bring your attention to a special Erasmus+ podcast which was created by our TY students Alison, Beatrice, Calum and Isaac. Together with their German friends from Eichendorff Gymnasium, Ettlingen, they spoke about their experiences with Midleton College's inaugural Erasmus+ project 'Herblore across borders', an initiative co-funded by the European Commission.
A heartfelt thank you goes to all participating Transition Year students for their hard work, dedication and willingness to embrace a new culture and way of life. We extend our gratitude to the many parents and staff from Midleton College and our partner school Eichendorff Gymnasium, Ettlingen for their incredible support, generosity and open-mindedness in bringing this new endeavour to fruition. Very well done!
In this episode we talked about addiction and its affects.
Are there positive addictions?
We were inspired to discuss this topic, following a recent workshop about gambling addiction from Tony O'Reilly.
In this episode we interview the TY students who recently returned from Kolkata, India following their School Immersion Programme with The Hope Foundation.
Would you rather...
Be homeless or live in the wilderness?
Be really good looking but dumb or really smart but ugly?
Have lots of money or lots of close friends?
In today's episode we evaluate a series of 'Would you rather' questions to see what scenarios the five brightest minds in TY would choose.
We hope you enjoy!!!
Our annual students versus teachers quiz. Three rounds of academic war to decide who are the real Kings and Queens of the school. We hope you enjoy!
Do you believe in love at first sight? Is Carrigtwohill a real place? What location makes your jaw drop?
- and all about melons.
In this episode we discuss a series of topics given to us by a automated topic generator, we hope you enjoy!
In the first episode of season 3 of the Midleton College podcast we ask ..... Have you ever wanted to jump off a bridge? Welcome to the world of intrusive thoughts!
In this episode, we the dream enthusiasts on Midleton College embark on a journey through the corridors of our subconscious minds. We hope you enjoy and learn something new.
Welcome to our last podcast of the year. In today's episode we review the highlights of our Transition Year experience. We hope you enjoy and thanks for listening over the year!
Todays episode, the girls discuss and rate the red flags they have for boys. In the next episode we will here the boys perspective, the red flags they have for girls. Grabs some popcorn and stay tuned because things are about to get heated!!
This is a first of a series of quizzes which we are going to have involving Midleton college students taking on their teachers in a battle of wits!!!
This podcast episode is where we dive into our top most hated 'icks' and how we feel about them. An 'ick' is something someone does that is an instant turn-off for you, making you instantly hate the idea of being with them romantically.
E.g:
Friend: Omg did you see (insert name of crush) picking his nose?? That is such an ick.
These are our opinion on 'icks' and our experiences with them.
In this episode of the Midleton College podcast, Aidan, Rory and Phillip, sit down with Kerwin, one of the Foo Fighters current Security Intel members and discuss what it takes to keep the Foo's safe. We also are offered an insight into what it takes to have the job of Security Intel. In this episode Kerwin also shares some interesting, unheard stories working with names like Motley Crue and Billy Idol, and some of the challenges he faced while working with them.
Our Christmas special podcast! In this podcast we perform an audio drama , the play 'Humbug' written by Geoff Bamber and inspired by Charles Dicken's much loved 'A Christmas Carol'. We really hope you enjoy our performance!!
When Jacob Marley dies he keeps his promise to come back and haunt his mean-spirited business partner, Ebenezer Scrooge. Scrooge has a particularly parsimonious attitude to Christmas and this reflects itself his treatment of his long-suffering employees, Bob and Molly Cratchit. In case Jacob's efforts to get Ebenezer to change his ways don't meet with success, he enlists the help of three ghostly friends. Will Christmas still be humbug or will Ebenezer see the light?
In this episode of the Midleton College Podcast, Amy and Phillip discuss the pros and cons of learning a musical instrument. (We go off track A LOT, but it is a thoroughly enjoyable podcast!!!)
In this podcast we discuss our thoughts on the upcoming World Cup in Qatar. The most gifted football analysists in Transition Year came together and offered their insightful critique on a particular team and talked about their chances. Portugal, France, Brazil , Argentina , Spain and Belgium all are evaluated under our forensic football microscopes. We hope you enjoy the show.
Aodh. Evan, Oran, Javier , Bryan and Darragh.
In this very special edition of the Midleton College Podcast we interview former student, James Ezeonu. James is a national athletics champion at U17, U19 and U20 level. He specialises in the 200m sprint and 110m hurdles, and he has also represented Ireland on multiple occasions. Last year he secured a sports scholarship to attend the acclaimed Iowa State University. In this interview we discuss his first year studying abroad, his training routine, personal achievements and how his time in Midleton College has helped shaped his success to date. We hope you enjoy the show.
In this episode we interview the famous hurler Daniel 'Dan' Morrissey. Dan plays as a left wing-back for club side Ahane and at inter-county level with the Limerick Senior Hurling Team. He made his senior debut for Limerick debut for Limerick in 2014 and has gone on to win three All Ireland titles as well as two All Star Awards. We hope you enjoy the show!
In this podcast we discuss our favourite streaming platforms, namely Netflix, Disney Plus and Amazon Prime. We evaluate them in terms of content, usability and notable features. We hope you enjoy!
International students represent an integral part of our school community. In this podcast four of our international boarders discuss what it has been like to move from Spain, China and Russia to Midleton College this year. We hope you enjoy it.
In this podcast we interview Irish 100 metre Hurdler Sarah Lavin. Sarah is a European junior silver medallist and in 2020 had one of her best years on the track. Sarah ran under 13:2 seconds consistently before breaking the magic mark of under 13 seconds in Madrid with a run of 12.95. This saw Sarah join Derval O’Rourke as the only Irish women to break 13 seconds in history. In the summer of 2020 she achieved her dreams by representing Ireland at the 2020 Olympic Summer Games. We really hope you enjoy our interview with this remarkable athlete.
In a very special episode the Form 3 students of Midleton College take over the show and offer us their opinions on a wide range of topics. The episode begins with a review of all the takeaway restaurants in Midleton. In part 2 of this episode our expert panel grade Ireland's performances in the most recent 6 nations. In part 3 our students discuss a number of unpopular opinions just before the best and worst baby names are examined in part 4. The episode concludes with the definitive list of the world's top 5 Ice creams. We really hope you enjoy!
In this podcast (recorded safely from our homes) we discuss the merits of star signs in 2021. Is there any science behind astrology and where did it all begin? Does astrology have any relevance in our lives or is it all just one big myth? Should we let star signs dictate who we associate with in our day to day life? Here is what we think!
In this episode we examine fears and phobias. We explore our own fears (including muffins) and consider if young people today inherit fears from their parents. Enjoy!
In this podcast our students are given the opportunity to discuss a range of topics with Dr. Gash, Principal of Midleton College. Dr. Gash reveals what inspired him to teach, what it means to be resilient, his favourite sport, challenges in the pandemic and his greatest music gig.
Welcome to the Midleton College Podcast! The podcast which explores the minds of us the transition students of Midleton College. In this podcast we voice our interests, examine what motivates us and generally discuss what it is we are thinkin g about in this the strangest of years. Enjoy!