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Welcome to Our Side of The Coin, a podcast in which Ammar and Matthew (two Juniors in High School), debate various topics from a student's perspective. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for updates and the latest episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAWiS-prUmnjEoTMAn_UJmA

Our Side of the Coin


    • May 29, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 24 EPISODES


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    S2E4: The Downfall of Online Learning (Why Zoom University isn't for Everyone)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2021 32:02


    Hey Hey Hey! Our 4th episode is a discussion of the pros and cons of online learning, especially during the pandemic. Be sure to leave a comment down below and let us know if you want to see any new topics done! Original Artwork. Music used courtesy of bensound.com.

    S2E3: What's the Deal with Tutoring?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 19:21


    Glad to see y'all! Our second episode is a discussion of tutoring in the United States, and whether we really need it. Be sure to leave a comment down below and let us know if you want to see any new topics done! Original Artwork. Music used courtesy of bensound.com. (We've been a bit busy with college, sorry for the late uploads!)

    S2E2: Politics? In the Classroom?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 27:47


    Welcome to the second season of Our Side of the Coin! We will be focusing on an analysis of the American school system, and how it can be improved from a student standpoint. Our second episode is a discussion of how politics should be discussed in a classroom setting, and why they currently aren't discussed that way. Be sure to leave a comment down below and let us know if you want to see any new topics done! Original Artwork. Music used courtesy of bensound.com.

    Do We Even Need School? (New Season)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2021 25:37


    Welcome to the second season of Our Side of the Coin! We will be focusing on an analysis of the American school system, and how it can be improved from a student standpoint. Our first episode is a discussion of certain general aspects of school and whether they are as necessary as we assume them to be. Be sure to leave a comment down below and let us know if you want to see any new topics done! Original Artwork. Music used courtesy of bensound.com.

    What are the Best Video Game Genres?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 40:54


    Welcome back! This week we attempted to rank common video game genres, but how we did is up to you guys. Enjoy, and if you're listening on other platforms, be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to get the latest updates. (Psst...Ammar here, quick clarification on why RPG is so low on my list. I included a lot of games that are technically RPG as part of the adventure genre, and was thinking MMOs and games of the like when discussing RPGs. Don't roast me too hard.) Thanks to DesignEvo and incompetech.com for art and music.

    Senior Year Wrap-up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 82:57


    Note: This episode was record June 2nd, 2020. Due to "life" (general laziness from Matt) it took 2 months to edit. As such, some of the things said in this podcast will be out of date. Welcome back to Our Side of the Coin. To say it's been a while would be an understatement, and a lot of stuff has happened. Ammar and Matthew talk about that for an hour. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 04:50 Graduation Situation 11:55 College Speculation 16:30 Coronavirus Briefly (again, recorded 6/2/20) 20:00 International Baccalaureate: 25:13 IB Sciences (mostly physics) 29:50 IB Mathmatics 35:24 IB History 39:15 IB Literature 48:20 TOK 55:00 Final IB Thoughts Washtenaw International High School: 56:45 WIHI Praise 1:03:44 WIHI Criticism: 1:09:52 Political Culture 1:21:26 Close

    Episode 18: The Great Student-Staff Technology Arms Race

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2019 28:36


    AND we're back with another fresh episode! We spoke with Colin Breslow about technology and its implications in school. Be sure to drop some comments and smash that subscribe button. Also remember to check us out on Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever the heck you listen to podcasts. Special thanks to DesignEvo and incompetech for the art and music.

    Episode 17 - Healthcare

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2019 25:29


    In this episode two teenagers who don't know anything about healthcare discuss healthcare Also, we will now be releasing episodes bi-weekly instead of weekly. Thanks to DesignEvo and Incompetech for art and music.

    Episode 16: Battle of the Sciences!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2019 21:50


    Ooh! A guest! We haven't had one of those in a while. Today, Matthew, Sufyaan Bhatti, and I debate on whether physics, biology, or chemistry is the best science. Like, comment, and subscribe, and help us get to 100 subscribers! We are available on: YouTube Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcast Google Music Thanks to DesignEvo and Incompetech for art and music.

    Episode 15: When Should Math be Mandatory?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2019 20:46


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    Episode 14: What's the Point of Science Olympiad Anyway?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2019 20:04


    Wow, we've come far. As we mentioned earlier, our podcast is now available on the following platforms: Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Anchor Breaker Pocket Casts Radio Public Stitcher Make sure you subscribe to our YouTube channel first: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAWiS-prUmnjEoTMAn_UJmA This week, we talked about whether competition or learning is the goal of Science Olympiad. Surprise ending though.... Thanks to DesignEvo and Incompetech for art and music PS. If you ever have any ideas or suggestions, or maybe even some art for the YouTube channel, drop it down below :)

    Episode 13: Should You Be Taught Foreign Language in School?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2019 23:53


    Welcome back! This week we talked about.....well you can look at the title :) Enjoy, and if you're listening on other platforms, be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to get the latest updates. Thanks to DesignEvo and incompetech.com for art and music.

    Episode 12: Would You Rather?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 22:24


    Good to see you again! We played Would You Rather in this episode. Comment below if you have any ideas for future episodes!   Thanks to DesignEvo and Incompetech for art and music. 

    Episode 11: Junior Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 8:29


    Welcome Again! Due to unforeseen difficulties, we just did a quick sum  of our first 11th-grade semester at WIHI. Let us know if you agree or  not in the comments below!   Thanks to Incompetech and DesignEvo for art and music 

    incompetech welcome again
    Episode 10: How Should Parents react to a bad report?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 27:34


    Yay, Episode 10! Today, we brought on Sathish Sivakanthan to talk about  how parents should handle a bad report card. Be sure to share and  subscribe!  (Sorry for the late release, Ammar had a rough weekend)   Thanks to DesignEvo and Incompetech for art and music. 

    Episode 9: New Years Resolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 30:40


    Welcome to 2019 everyone! Hold onto those resolutions though... or go all the way through!   Thanks to Incompetech and DesignEvo for art and music.   Sorry for the poor audio quality on this one, we're moving our "studio" next week to somewhere less noisy. 

    Episode 8: Happy Holidays! Should we give presents or money?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 22:00


    Happy Holidays to everyone from Our Side of the Coin! Welcome to Episode 8, where we debated whether we should exchange presents or money for  the Holidays. Enjoy your holidays, and we'll see you again in January!   Thanks to  Free Music Library – Copyright Free Music for the cheery tunes! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVym637IAoM

    Episode 7: Food Quickfire

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 27:39


    Welcome to Episode 7 (Ammar's Lucky Number) where we argue hot food  debates with Muaaz and Alhareth as well. This one will have you  scratching your head in tears of laughter.   Thanks to Design Evo and Incompetech for art and music. 

    Episode 6: Should Voting be Mandatory?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 19:41


    Well, here's the 6th episode everybody! We were a bit tired this week so apologies in advance. Be share to tune in next week!   Thank you to Design Evo and incompetech.com for art and music. 

    Episode 5: The Flat-Earth Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 25:52


    Welcome to our 5th episode special! We brought in a couple of friends to try to convince us if the earth is flat and how that would work. (Hang in there Australians! We're coming to help you!)   Special mention to Incompetech for music   Thanks to Casey Lewis and Christian Irvine for stopping by and discussing with us! 

    Episode 4: Should we have Invented Social Media?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 23:04


    Welcome to the 4th episode in our series, where we talked about the pros and cons of social media. Check this one out (it's a goodie!) and be sure to check back every Tuesday for a new episode.   Special mention to DesignEvo and Incompetech for art and music. 

    Episode 3 - A Messy Discussion about Self-Driving Cars

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 16:00


    This is the third episode in our series, and it's obviously about self-driving cars.   Forgive us for not being on top of things that day, a lot of stuff didn't make it.   Special mention to Design Evo and incompetech.com for art and music. 

    Episode 2: Least Useful Subject in School

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 25:28


     Recorded with an iPhone instead of a real mic because Matt forgot the cable  This episode we discuss the least useful subject in school, which quickly devolves into a debate over Art vs Literature.   Special mention to Design Evo and incompetech.com for art and music. 

    Episode 1 - Do We Need SAT's?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 24:28


    Welcome to the pilot episode of our podcast: Our Side of the Coin. This episode we are arguing about the value of SATs and whether we should  have to take them.  Special mention to Design Evo and incompetech.com for art and music. 

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