The Monarch Experience Podcast
The Monarch Experience is a light-hearted, yet reflective look at various education and pop culture topics hosted by an enthusiastic 8th grade English Teacher, Mr. Ancona. Each episode features a different group of students that take on topics in Education, analyze pop culture phenomenons, and teenage life. Whether you're a fellow educator looking for a podcast that focuses on amplifying student voice, a student looking for a podcast that mirrors your beliefs, or a fan of informative, often hilarious conversations, The Monarch Experience is can't miss.
Episodes
Recently get in trouble with the fuzz because of that drip you wore when out with your home skillet? Fear not! The Monarch Experience Podcast takes a deep dive into slang, and how it has evolved throughout the decades, as Millen, James, and Samved join the podcast to go over common slang used in every decade since the 1960's to 2020's, discuss which word they'd like to bring back, and when we talk about current slang, t...
Palak, Reet, and Emily join Mr. Ancona in discussing the phenomenon known as ASMR and where it began, how it works to create a soothing sensation in listeners, and we create ASMR sounds with various objects. See if you can guess what they are as you listen! Plus, we think of hilarious situations to use an ASMR voice.
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Movie extraordinaire, Emily D, joins the podcast to discuss all of the nominees, winners, snubs, and performances from this year's Oscars.
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Music and pop culture extraordinaries', Ethan, Ben, and Mariam, join Mr. Ancona to react to the 2025 Grammy's, from the major category winners to who got snubbed, who made a splash in their performances, and how significant Kendrick Lamar's incredible night was. This plus so much more!
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Ibby, James, and David join the podcast to make their predictions about Super Bowl 59 between the Chiefs and The Eagles. We chat about the keys to the game, who will need to have a gigantic performance from each team to secure a victory, score predictions, MVP predictions, and more. Of course, we talk about the historic aspect of The Chiefs going for 3 Super Bowl wins in a row and whose side history is on for Super Bowl rematches.
...A very special podcast as Daniel, our quad mascot and mastermind, along with BOTQ participants, Victoria and Valentina, join the podcast to reflect on Quad 8J's first ever BOTQ victory. They take you behind the scenes on what really went into planning and practicing for the dance, who was more difficult to deal with, Mr. Ancona or Mrs. Pagliaro, what event during the actual event had them worried, and what this victory means to...
Ash and Rabaab join Mr. Ancona to review all things related to the Percy Jackson series. They rank their favorite books, discuss why the movies were not as good as the shows, and chat about the fanbase's less than accepting reaction to some casting decisions for the show.
In less than 1 full year, movie expect and all around awesome person, Emily D, has watched and taken notes on 273 movies in this past year. In this Oscar worthy episode, Mr. Ancona talks with Emily about what makes a good movie great, and Emily lists her favorite movies by genre. If you are looking for some classic and new movies to check out, Emily, and this episode, are your ultimate resources!
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Want to know what the biggest adjustments from middle school to high school are? Listen up! Sasha, Shaade, Isabella, and Stephanie are going to tell you the cold hard truth, and they aren't going to lie about some of the hardest adjustments both academically and socially. From how the teachers differ from middle to high school, the workload, balancing extra-curriculars, and so much more, these 4 former Memorial students are full of...
What if Dinosaurs never went extinct? What if JFK wasn't assassinated? What if the Roman Empire never fell? What if Germany won WW2? In the last episode of the 2024 school year, the Podcast Club's Samved, Vihan, and Aaron join The Monarch Experience Podcast to discuss some fascinating historical "what ifs".
The Monarch Experience Podcast's biggest tradition continues as former Memorial students Mason and Jeremy join the podcast, this time with their brothers, Finn and Xander, to discuss the upcoming Major League Baseball season. We talk Yankees and Mets expectations, concern about Cole's elbow, why Pete Alonso should be paid, plus much more. And of course, we make our division winner predictions, season award predictions, and ...
Bet you didn't know we have a real life time traveler at MMMS? That's right, our very own Aaron D can time travel and he's taken all of your questions about the past and the future, and he answers them live, unrehearsed on this very special episode of The Monarch Experience Podcast. Who was the first person to milk a cow and why? What was life with the dinosaurs like? Will there be a Zombie apocalypse? Who will win this...
Fly merchandise, fly websites, fly news. It's everywhere! And the creators of this madness, Liam and Shuaib, join the podcast to discuss the origins, Mrs. Pagliaro's reaction, Fly News the website, and give us all the information we need to know to get informed about the tensions between the Ant community and the Fly community. This is a PARODY you will not want to miss. It's weird. It's funny. It's important. I...
It's the most magical time of the year- Super Bowl Sunday! And Rafi, Adi, and Gabriel join the podcast to discuss all things relating to this year's big game. From our favorite foods, commercials to breaking down all things relating the matchups within the game, we've got you covered. Can the Chiefs slow down the 49ers rushing attack? Is the key to the game, KC's defense? Can the Chiefs overcome their receivers'...
Don't let your donkey sleep in your bathtub. In this highly informative and illegally hilarious episode, Harini, Radhika, and Rafi join the podcast to discuss some of the most bizarre, often hilarious, and strangest laws we could find.
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In this very delicious episode, John, Dom, and Shaade join Mr. Ancona to talk about all things related to pizza. Is pineapple on pizza a crime? Favorite toppings on pizza? Which pizza places are our favorite? Why people in the NY/NJ area shouldn't eat pizza chain restaurants like Dominos and Pizza Hut and so much more!
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Join Leeza and Izabella as they talk everything Taylor Swift! We chat about the Eras tour, the movie, her relationship with Travis Kelce, as well as the sentiment that Swift fans really aren't football fans. Plus, they rank their favorite eras and favorite songs, albums, and so much more. Can't get enough Taylor Swift? We've got you covered!
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Who would know what makes a great teacher better than students? In this can't miss episode, two former Memorial students, Leeza and Abigail, joined by current Memorial 8th grader, Rafi, join Mr. Ancona in discussing and breaking down what makes a great teacher. They also discuss what makes an ineffective teacher. Also, we weigh out the pros and cons of various "teacher types", such as the "fun" teacher, the ...
It's the final episode of the year of the Monarch Experience Podcast, and what better way than to discuss graduation! Four years ago I had Marina Berger, Angelina Grine, and Chloe Lee on the podcast as they were getting set to graduate middle school, and now I have the pleasure of talking with them again, but this time as they are set to graduate high school! We talk about how their high school experiences at Communications Hig...
Thomas and Abigail join the podcast to chat about the positive and negative aspects of AI and how they personally use AI. And we have plenty of fun asking SnapChat's AI plenty of random, funny, and deep questions, such as "What is your opinion of bald people?", "Are pigeons real?", "What are your thoughts on the movie Terminator?", "Are you smarter than humans", and plenty of other absurd...
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