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The Echo Podcast

The Echo Podcast

by The Echo SAS

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Season 4

Staff Room Ep. 2: The Principal’s Perspective (with Mr. Caskie)

Aarush Srivastava ’27 sits down with Mr. Caskie, the high school principal, to trace his journey from math teacher to school leader. Along the way, he shares hard-earned advice, reflections on leadership, and insights gained from years on both sides of the classroom. We hope you enjoy it, and stay tuned for the next episodes! Mentored by Jinwook (James) Chang 26'

Staff Room Ep.1 : More Than Vocabulary (With Mr.Ogle)

Aarush Srivastava '27 interviews Mr.Ogle on this episode of Staff Room about the incredible power of language. He walks us through his personal journey learning new languages, explains how language shapes the way we see culture and the world, and even weighs in on modern linguistic trends—from Gen-Z slang to the role of gendered words. We hope you enjoy it. Mentored by Jinwook (James) Chang 26'

Season 3

College Mythbusting Ep. 1: General Myths (with Mr. Colt)

Jinwook (James) Chang ’26 and James Liu ’26 interview College Counselor Mr. Colt in this introductory episode to kick off the College Mythbusting series. In this episode, you’ll hear Mr. Colt break down common worries around standardized testing, GPA, superscoring, and admissions statistics, offering clarity on what truly matters—and what students can stop stressing about. Thanks for tuning in!

The Baraye Movement ft. Mr. Mahdhavi

In this special episode, Jinwook (James) Chang and James Liu interview Mr. Mahdavi about the Baraye Movement, understanding Iran's song of protest.

Season 2

Eagles' Nest Ep.4 (ft. Lucas Li 25')

Jinwook (James) Chang ’26 interviews Lucas Li ’25, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society president, executive officer of the Art of Problem Solving club, and one of our most recent alumni. In this episode, you’ll hear how Lucas fell in love with math, balanced academics with leadership, and shares his advice for students pursuing STEM at SAS and beyond. Thanks for tuning in!

Eagles' Nest Ep.3 (ft. Clement Tsao)

Erica Li '25 interviews Clement Tsao '24 about his experience as the captain of China's national debate team and as a graduating senior. In this episode, you'll find out Clement's favorite superpower, his intense debate training regimen, and his advice for debaters and all high schoolers. Thanks for tuning in!

Eagles' Nest Ep.2 (ft. Elliot Dintino)

In the second installment of the Eagles' Nest podcast series, James Liu '26 interviews Elliot Dintino '26 on his experiences as the only freshman on our high school's boys' soccer team this past year.

Eagles' Nest Ep.1 (ft. John Kim)

In this episode, James and Michael interview freshman varsity basketball player John Kim. Join us as we listen to his story and his tips for students hoping to join the team.

Season 1

Crime and Consequence: A Moral or Societal Dilemma?

Inspired by the book shares surrounding criminology in our school’s AP English Language and Composition class, I accidentally discovered an old debate. From B. F. Skinner’s deterministic ideologies to Immanuel Kant’s free will arguments, we began to dig into the two main arguments in the human nature of crime. Today, we will delve into one of the oldest philosophical debates: Are criminals products of their environment, or morally accountable agents?

Virtual High School at SAS: Reflections and Advice

Richard, Lucy, and Bruce have a chat about taking a course with Virtual High School (VHS), a third-party organization that offers courses that the SAS internal curriculum does not offer. We discuss the pros and cons (mostly cons) of the VHS experience, the process for enrolling in a VHS course, and what we would say to current sophomores and juniors who are considering VHS as an option.

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