The Junk Drawer (formerly known as The Interest) is made up of a small group of students in a Norfolk Junior High School after school program called Aftershock. The following episodes contain an assortment of things that are of interest to students in jun
S2E11 - The students interviewed the principal of the Norfolk Junior High School.
S2E10 - Students discuss Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, The Hobbit, Percy Jackson, and A Series of Unfortunate Events. They compare the published books to the movie/television adaptations.
S2E9 - Students got to go to Ravenwood Art Gallery in Norfolk, Nebraska to give their very first on-site interview with owner Scott Adams. Some of the questions they asked were how he got his business started, how Covid-19 affected his store, how he wants his business to be portrayed to the community, and many others.
S2E8 - Students interview John Vuchetich, the president of Wayne State College's FAN Club - the Federation of Allied Nerds on Wayne campus. He talks to them about all things nerdy that you can do as you get older. Here is the linktree to support Fan Club and check them out online! https://linktr.ee/wscfanclub
S2E7 - Students got the chance to interview the owner of Taqueria Gonzalez, a food truck located between 3rd and 4th street on Omaha Avenue in Norfolk, Nebraska. After the interview, the 7 students in the club got to take a trip to the establishment to enjoy some of their food. Most of the students got tacos and quesadillas and greatly enjoyed the food.
S2E6 - Students of The Junk Drawer, along with Mr. Ginn, discuss various things that make people feel uncomfortable from the feeling you get when you hear forks on plates to mild annoyances like when the light above you puts a glare on the television.
S2E5 - Students at the Norfolk Junior High discuss their favorite world building video games.
S2E4 - Students at the Norfolk Junior High School discuss a variety of anime productions including Studio Ghibli, Studio Bones, Naruto, and Death Note.
S2E3 - People frequently talk about why they love the Christmas season but don't often take the time to talk about the things they don't like. Students take some time to discuss music, food, and traditions they could do without, then segue into some trivia to test their knowledge of all things Christmas
S2E2 - Students at Norfolk Junior High put in their two cents (and sometimes even three) about different movies.
S2E1 - Norfolk Junior High students discuss the true crime surrounding Charles Starkweather, Gypsy Blanchard, Charles Sobhraj, and Sydney Loofe. They also interview Officer Brent Tietz, the resource officer at the Junior High School.
S1E6 - In this, the final episode of The Interest for the year, Triston, Clare, Paco, Mr. Ginn, and John all introduce themselves. They discuss how the early days of the podcasting club went, share how their year has been, and talk a little about themselves so their audience can get to know them. The club had its ups and downs this year, but the students are happy to have gotten the experience and wanted to leave their listeners with one more episode.
S1E5 - Anna, Clare, and Paco (John's there too) discuss their interests in this episode of The Interest.
S1E4 - Students discuss modern myths about dinosaurs and misconceptions in movies about dinosaurs. The students in this episode experimented with a more conversational style of podcasting.
S1E3 - Students research and discuss uncommon sports, including archery, chess, competitive dance, bull riding, and fencing.
S1E2 - Students discuss the evolution of cartoons from the earliest to some of the latest technologies.
S1E1 - Norfolk Junior High students discuss Verges Cave, local paranormal activity, the history of Halloween, and four types of hauntings.