The Students' Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Dear Little Sister
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This moving podcast – a finalist in NPR's College Podcast Challenge – is a love letter of sorts, from big sister to little sister. Trinity Chase H...
The Fluid Dynamics of Coffee
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Imagine how much more efficient your life could be if you knew exactly the fastest way to stir your coffee?" Robert Lakatosh, a sophomore at Tennesse...
The Monsters We Create
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Grand Prize winner of the 2023 NPR College Podcast ChallengeIn The Monsters We Create, Michael Vargas Arango, a student at Miami Dade College, describ...
Tough Topics Training
19 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of The Students' Podcast we talk with some of our high school finalists from last year who mastered the art of the respectful i...
Investigation Nation
12 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder if that local legend has some truth to it? At the Student Podcast Challenge we love to hear a good mystery, so pull out your magnifying gl...
The Solution To Great Sound May Be In Your Back Pocket
05 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Soundproofing and studios and microphones, oh my! When you listen to a professional podcast you can hear the difference. Unfortunately, not everyone h...
How To Win The Student Podcast Challenge
21 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For this week's episode of The Students' Podcast we check in with maybe the most qualified person to discuss winning the Student Podcast Challenge ......
How To Tell A Great Story
14 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you ever SO excited to tell your friends a story that you kind of jumble the whole thing up? Like the substance is there, but if the delivery is o...
Warm-Up Time!
07 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You wouldn't play an instrument without practicing scales and you wouldn't play a basketball game without stretching – so why would you record a pod...
Superstar Teachers Of The SPC
24 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's almost time for year FOUR of the Student Podcast Challenge. To celebrate we talked to some teachers who have been with us since the beginning.Lea...
Early College Entries We Love
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Students' Podcast, Elissa Nadworny, Lauren Migaki and Sequoia Carrillo run through some early entries they love. From interviewing ki...
Time To Talk Music
07 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In so many ways, music is emotion. Studies of the brain tell us that our minds react in different ways to the sound of music. So it's only natural tha...
What IS the most beautiful sound?
31 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
*Car door shuts, ignition revs, wheels turn on the pavement* Sound effects that transport you to a specific place are bread and butter for podcasts. B...
Time To Face The Music!
24 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Banjo or drum? Keyboard or cowbell? Once you've figured out where you want to add music to your podcast, you've got to decide WHAT kind of music fits ...
Sound Like A Pro Without All The Gear
17 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Soundproofing and studios and microphones, oh my! When you listen to a professional podcast you can hear the difference. Unfortunately, not everyone h...
Do You Want To Build A Pillowfort?
10 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You don't need a fancy studio to make a podcast. All you need are a few tricks — and a LOT of pillows — and no one will ever guess that you record...
Let's Investigate!
03 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder if that local legend has some truth to it? At the Student Podcast Challenge we love to hear a good mystery, so pull out your magnifying gl...
Too Much Tape?
27 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Once you've finished the interview — there's still a lot of hard work ahead. Some questions work, some don't. Did the interview run too long? You'll...
Need Some Emotional Support?
20 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Some people love emotional conversations, some people avoid them. But for journalists and podcasters, they're part of the job. Sometimes you have to i...
Interviewing 101
13 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What makes a good interview? For starters, asking good questions! But there's so much more to it than asking who, what, where, when and why. On this e...
Boring Questions Means Boring Answers: Interview Tips From Students
06 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you want your podcast to be filled with amazing voices and emotional stories, you've got to nail your interviews! In this episode, the students of ...
Storytelling Lessons From "Popo the Clown"
22 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What makes you want to keep listening to a podcast? Most often, a really good story. But even once you have a good story you have to make sure you tel...
The Winners Of NPR's Student Podcast Challenge
28 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Despite a global pandemic and nation-wide school closures, we received more than 2,300 podcast submissions for the 2020 NPR Student Podcast Challenge...
Early Entries We Loved: Our Favorite Student Podcasts So Far
22 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We know, the world feels pretty crazy right now. Think of this podcast as a little break from all of that. This week, we're featuring a bunch of stude...
How To Turn Hours of Audio Recordings Into A Short Podcast
15 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you've spent hours recording interviews your podcast but now you feel like you're drowning in sound, don't worry — you are not alone! We've got s...
The Art Of The Interview
08 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What makes a good interview? For starters, asking good questions! But there's so much more to it than asking who, what, where, when and why. On this e...
When It Comes To School Assignments, There's A New Sheriff In Town: Podcasts
01 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Teachers across the country are ditching the traditional idea of assigning research papers or book reports, and asking their students to make podcasts...
How To Make Music For Your Podcast
23 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Banjo or drum? Keyboard or cowbell? Once you've figured out where you want to add music to your podcast, you've got to decide WHAT kind of music fits ...
Everything You Need To Know About Using Music In Your Podcast
16 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Music can be a powerful tool in storytelling. It can set an emotional backdrop or give a sense of rhythm and tone to a story. Music can be that final ...
Finding Your Voice
09 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You wouldn't play an instrument without practicing scales and you wouldn't play a basketball game without stretching – so why would you record a pod...
The Surprising Secret To Great Sound
02 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You don't need a fancy studio to make a podcast. All you need are a few tricks — and a LOT of pillows — and no one will ever guess that you record...
Follow The Rules And You Just Might Win The Student Podcast Challenge
26 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The saying goes that rules are meant to be broken — well, not these rules. Actually, following the official rules of the Student Podcast Challenge i...
How To Make A Podcast According To Last Year's Winners
19 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Podcasting is hard work. First you've gotta pick a topic, find a recording space and then, somehow, edit down the hours of audio! Last year's winners ...
Introducing the Student Podcast Challenge
10 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Teachers and students, got something to say? Put on your headphones and get ready to hit record! The folks behind NPR's Student Podcast Challenge made...