Fully Charged

Benjamin Franklin High School podcast
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'Fully Charged' is a 15 minute podcast at Benjamin Franklin High School. Podcast host, Jace Smith and Marc Beasley take on topics on school culture, and student achievement. This show is produced and edited by Angelo Fernando at the computer lab.

  1. 12 mars

    Isa On Scholarships - Episode 16, Season 2

    Isa Monastero, a finalist for a 2026 Flinn Scholarship in an interview with Yvette Rangel.

    8 min
  2. Tobin The Aquaman - Episode 15, Season 2

    22/08/2025

    Tobin The Aquaman - Episode 15, Season 2

    If you were luck to be in Kendall Tobin's history class you would have seen a large fish talk at the back of the class.But few have realized that his passion for fish--he sponsors an Aquatic Club at school-- takes him to Alaska every year on a dangerous mission to catch salmon. Last year his crew picked up 8,000 pounds of fish. Tobin is also a football coach. On this podcast you'll hear how he got into being a history teacher, woven into the Alaskan experience.

    19 min
  3. From High School to Med School - Episode 14, Season 2

    15/05/2025

    From High School to Med School - Episode 14, Season 2

    In May 2025, a week before the end of the school year, we caught up with Matt Evangelista, math teacher, who now moves on to medical school. Mr. E was once a student at Benjamin Franklin High School. In fact he was in the Franklin school system since 5th grade. In this podcast he explains his path from Grade school to High School to Med school.

    14 min
  4. The Work Of Their Hands - Episode 13, Season 2

    04/04/2025

    The Work Of Their Hands - Episode 13, Season 2

    A documentary-styled podcast recorded in the new ceramics class at Benjamin Franklin High School. Coach Shannon Petersen who teaches art and ceramics in a conversation with hosts Marc Beasley and Chase Smith.

    18 min
  5. As tough as they come - Episode 12, Season 2

    13/03/2025

    As tough as they come - Episode 12, Season 2

    Our guest is sophomore Madi Oliver, in a conversation with assistant athletic director Marc Beasley, and coach Jace Smith. In March 2025, Madi won D2 State Championship in Girls Wrestling. She talked about how she landed in this sport almost by accident, and what it takes to compete in wrestling. Women's wrestling, considered the fastest growing sport for young women in in the US, is an NCAA sport, and has been an Olympic sport since the 2004 games in Athens. Cover photo graphic: Courtesy @lanis_flics

    16 min
  6. "How on earth did we get here?" - Episode 11, Season 2

    20/12/2024

    "How on earth did we get here?" - Episode 11, Season 2

    Though they work in tandem as history and english teachers Amy Severson's and Beata Botham's paths to teaching couldn't have been more different. In this episode you'll hear how the magnetic pull of education brought them here to Benjamin Franklin High School.

    9 min
  7. Civics lessons during election season - Episode 10, Season 2

    07/11/2024

    Civics lessons during election season - Episode 10, Season 2

    How do we talk about elections, without getting 'political'? Why is civics so important, especially during the run up to elections? We wanted to unpack this as teachers, and come up with ideas as to how students could be more civic minded, even when making different choices. A tough topic indeed, but Victoria Tracy and Don Meyer took it on, a few days before the US elections.

    15 min
  8. Homecoming Edition with Emily, Drayton and Lincoln - Episode 9, Season 2

    26/09/2024

    Homecoming Edition with Emily, Drayton and Lincoln - Episode 9, Season 2

    September, being filled with Homecoming events, we wanted to give you give you a sense of what 'coming home' means to students who recently graduated. My guests, Emily, Drayton and Lincoln sat in the computer lab they once graced in seventh grade, and shared some poignant thoughts on the impact of Benjamin Franklin High School: The musicals they were in, the teachers they will never forget, their hobbies, and the school no-cellphone policy.

    28 min
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'Fully Charged' is a 15 minute podcast at Benjamin Franklin High School. Podcast host, Jace Smith and Marc Beasley take on topics on school culture, and student achievement. This show is produced and edited by Angelo Fernando at the computer lab.

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  • Création
    Benjamin Franklin High School podcast
  • Années d’activité
    2022 - 2026
  • Épisodes
    32
  • Classification
    Tous publics
  • Copyright
    © Benjamin Franklin High School podcast
  • Site web de l’émission
    Fully Charged