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We Are Z
Two nationalities, two cultures, two societies, same generation. High schoolers Paul Lohmann and Jimmy Shi are seeking to unpack the often misunderstood generation: Gen Z. From snapchat streaks to juuling, parents have long been perplexed by the appeal of these popular trends. In their best attempt...
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Poverty and Education - with Danielle Rochelle from MTSU
While higher education is essential, many are denied access. In today’s episode, we interview Danielle Rochelle, outreach coordinator for the MT One S...
Youth Crisis Intervention and How We Can Help - with the Oasis Center
Youth has always been the most prominent victim of poverty, discrimination, and domestic violence. With the pandemic still spreading like wildfire, Yo...
Recap Part II - Looking Back at 2nd half of 2020
Predictably, we knew a part 2 for the recap 2020 was necessary back in June. The world proved us right. From one of the most high profile elections in...
Online Learning - Tech, Education, and Business with Fiveable CEO Amanda DoAmaral
Gen Z is the generation of technology. In light of the pandemic, virtual learning has become more important than ever. Today, we interview Amanda DoAm...
Music and Gen Z - with Grammy Award winner Gramps Morgan
It’s hard to find a teenager walking around without headphones on. Music, especially during the pandemic, has become an essential part of Gen Zers’ da...
Corona College - The Life of a College Student During the Pandemic
Whether it be the constant mask-wearing, endless zoom classes, or the cancellation of in person events, college took a major hit from the coronavirus...
College Admission Part 1 - The ins and outs of applying
A senior, after spending hundreds of hours on application, standardized testing, and extracurricular activities, waits nervously with anticipation for...
Binge Watching - The Rise of Streaming Addiction
Since 2013, streaming services have created and released thousands of TV shows and movies to provide for their massive audiences. Today, this overload...
Cancel Culture - Bigotry or Accountability?
Amid national protests about racial inequality and police brutality, cancel hashtags started to boom on social media platforms. But are people cancell...
Recap - Looking Back at 2020 (so far)
2020 has been a roller coaster ride for everyone. Fire, flood, impeachment, several (almost) wars, virus, protests… Everything seems to be from a scri...
Food Culture - with Chopped Judge Chef Chauhan
Gen Zers love to eat, and they have very unique preferences. In this episode, Paul and Jimmy talk to Chef Chauhan, a restauranteur and a judge from th...
Sports and Social Media - "People are always watching"
Sports is an indispensable part of most Gen Z’s life… and so is social media. In today’s episode, Paul and Jimmy interview Dr. Katie McKee, an expert...
Sneakers - The Market and Culture of Wearable Art
The sneaker industry has grown at a 10% rate for the past decade while sitting at the 70 billion benchmark today. There has been little evidence of th...
Sidebar - Trace and His Oats
The First Ever Sidebar is here! Paul and Jimmy’s interview features Trace Alexander: an avid cross country runner and oat meal chef. Listen, comment a...
A “Fresh” Review on Movie Culture - Collab with Talk This Way
Movies are inherent parts of many people’s lives, especially now where we are granted the opportunity to binge watching as many movies as we would lik...
Announcement - New episodes, Merch, and More...
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Coronavirus II - Fighting the Fear
The pandemic is real, and so is the fear. With warnings such as “shelter-in-place” and “social-distance” appearing all over the media, it is not surpr...
News - The Age of (Mis)information
In the Digital Age, we are surrounded with all kinds of information. However, the clear contrast between the abundance of information and the insuffic...
Coronavirus - The Fight of Fact vs. Fiction
COVID-19 is here, and the Internet is flooded with contradicting information: wear a face-mask vs. it does not do anything, coronavirus is just flu vs...
Video Games - Does Virtual Violence Cause Real Violence
In this episode, Paul and Jimmy bring on special guest Dr. Jamie Madigan (Creator of The Psychology of Video Games podcast) to explain the misconcepti...
Education Part 2 - The Underlying Lessons
In part 2, Paul and Jimmy bring on special guest Jamie Griffin (Head of Upper School at Battle Ground Academy) to further discuss the purpose, impact,...
Education Part 1 - Chinese vs. American Schools
In part 1 of the 2 part episode of education, Paul and Jimmy discuss their own educational background to explore the differences in the 5 systems of e...
Juuling - Taking a Hit of Problems
In this episode Jimmy and Paul explore Juul, one of the most popular e-cigarette companies, to provide an explanation for the large impact it has on G...
Snapchat - The "Private" Social Media App
In this episode Jimmy and Paul explain how Snapchat works, its differences from other social media platforms, and the reason behind its popularity amo...
Introducing We Are Z
Two nationalities, two cultures, two societies, same generation. High schoolers Paul Lohmann and Jimmy Shi are seeking to unpack the often misundersto...