The Middle School Mind

In this bonus episode of The ⁠Middle School Mind⁠ podcast, Father and Son take a listen back to our very first episode, Hello World when he was early in his 6th grade year as a fresh-faced middles schooler. It's a fun way to poke fun and reminisce about our time making the podcast. This is the final, final episode of The Middle School Mind podcast and thank you to all who were part of this amazing ride. For all you middle school kids out there listening to us. You can make your own podcast easily. You guys have amazing ideas and get your voices out there!

In this final episode of the Middle School Mind podcast, Father and Son are back on 8th Grade Graduation Day Eve to reflect on Son's middle school journey. He shares his experiences from 8th grade, including funny memories and challenges with teachers and classmates. He talks about his school's 8th grade dance and Six Flags trip, offering advice for kids entering middle school. Son also discusses the pitfalls of social media and the importance of finding a trustworthy teacher. Tune in for a humorous and honest recap of middle school life!

As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. After months of deliberation and soul-searching Father and Son publish their last and final episode of The Middle School Mind podcast. After nearly 18 months and over 35+ episodes, on this episode: We say goodbye to our listeners We talk about what's next for Son We hear from some of our past guests Of course we get a little silly And we play one last game So sit back, relax, grab the Kleenex and stick around for our very special goodbye episode. We think kid's voices are under represented in the podcast space. Even though we are leaving, we encourage you to visit Kids Listen. This organization is a grassroots organization of advocates for high-quality audio content for children. The Middle School Mind is a proud member of Kids Listen and, with our show ending, we encourage kids and families to find other interesting and engaging podcasts for kids. Through this adventure, we connected with the creator of Sound Carrot. This website was founded by a father/daughter team with the goal to help younger listeners find amazing children's podcasts. We hope this resource helps parents and kids find other kid's voices that you want to listen to and hear more from. We also believe that kids can create their own podcasts! Last summer we launched a three-part series encouraging kids to make their own kids' podcasts. You can find the episodes here: 1.20 Make Your Own Kid Podcast 1 1.21 Make Your Own Kid Podcast 2 1.22 Make Your Own Kid Podcast 3 Thank you to The Middle School Mind listeners and even our future listeners. We enjoyed making these episodes together and sharing them with you. This time was special for us and we will look back at this show as an amazing point in time where we talked about what was on Son's mind or relevant pop culture during this time. If you loved listening to the show and want to connect with us, e-mail us at: middleschoolmind.podcast@gmail.com. We are happy to connect if you want to talk about creating your own podcast for your child or, potentially, if you are interested in having your middle schooler take over The Middle School Mind, let's chat. We always knew that The Middle School Mind was going to last at most, 3 years, with Son and I. But amazing shows like Star Trek had Star Trek: The Next Generation and Saved By The Bell had Saved By The Bell: The New Class introduced a new cast of characters while providing new stories and fresh perspectives. It would be amazing to have a Mother/Daughter voice leading the show or a parent/child from a different part of the country or even a completely different country! It's the unique perspectives that help us all learn and appreciate each other. Enjoy The Goodbye Episode and thank you for being part of our show. Sincerely, Father & Son

The Middle School Mind podcast is taking a little break as we get into the holiday season and look out for new episodes from us in the new year. In the meantime, we wanted to share some other great kids and family podcasts to our listeners. On this week’s Feed Drop, we wanted to share a very inspiring episode from A Step Ahead Tutoring Services' podcast, Hot Topics!. On this episode of Hot Topics!, we meet Sydney Fowler, a teen entrepreneur of a Single Soul online clothing boutique for teens. Sydney talks about her life-changing injury she suffered at the age of 13 and how she started Single Soul with her love of fashion and the support of her family. We love listening to this young entrepreneur story and we hope you enjoy it as much as we have. You can find A Step Ahead Tutoring Services Hot Topics! podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.

The Middle School Mind podcast is taking a little break as we get into the holiday season and look out for new episodes from us in the new year. In the meantime, we wanted to share some other great kids and family podcasts to our listeners. On this week’s Feed Drop, we wanted to share a recent episode of The Geeky Dad Podcast where the Geeky Dad and the Multiverse Kids visit New York and check out a Star Wars exhibition this fall. We hope you enjoy it as much as we have. You can find The Geeky Dad Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.

On this episode of The Middle School Mind podcast, we talk about tween gift ideas this holiday season with our own spin with wrong answers only. This is our attempt at sarcasm to talk about gifts parents and loved ones should NOT buy the tweens on their gift list this holiday season. We rate these tween gift ideas on a scale of 1 to 5 empty presents, with 5 empty presents being a really bad gift and 1 empty present being a great, super useful gift. Father and Son talk about the following tween gift ideas (wrong answers only): Jojo Siwa’s D.R.E.A.M. Tour front row tickets and a meet and greet session Underwear Carpool and dinner for Son and his bully (or bullies) Knock-off, bootleg products Cameo video to your crush from your parents Insult gifts Invite least favorite teacher to celebrate the holidays with the family Family members go way off your holiday wish list We want to hear from you! Please leave us a positive review and like and follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to your favorite podcast. We also want to hear from you, our listeners! What kind of topics do you want to hear more about? You can reach The Middle School Mind on our About Us page, Facebook page or Twitter (@TMSM_Podcast). Thanks for listening!

On this episode of The Middle School Mind, we talk about how Son learned the basics of football by playing Madden NFL 22 on XBox One. Many middle school students are not into sports and Son is one of them. However, many kids have to attend sporting events to support their siblings, friends and family. Son’s older sister is in the color guard at her high school and she performs during halftime at the home football games. Rather than complaining about going to the games or sitting in the stands bored and not knowing what’s going on the field, Father bought Madden NFL 22 on XBox One to teach Son the basics of football. Football is an incredibly complex game. Many people complain that there’s more standing around than action in the games. Using Madden as a teaching tool, Father was able to talk Son through the high level basics of football from offense to defense and run plays and passing plays. On this episode, we talk about the following: Son is not a sports kid Madden video game taught Son the basic rules to football We compare the video game with the actual game Did Madden help Son appreciate the game? Video games can be a good learning tool Wii Sports is a classic sports tutorial for novices +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ On this episode, we featured our fellow podcaster, The Geeky Dad Podcast. This podcast highlights the trials and tribulations of a Geeky Dad trying to reclaim some semblance of sanity as he navigates parenthood and geek culture. Check out The Geeky Dad Podcast on Apple Podcasts. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

On this episode of The Middle School Mind, Son has a special guest, Raphael, who is here to talk about stage fright and how they prepare for theater performances. They talk about the process to get into a show starting with the audition workshop, the audition itself, call-backs, practices, opening night and all the feels associated with the closing show. Audition Workshops The workshop is like the pre-audition audition. You are generally divided by age and taken through singing, dancing and running lines. Auditions It can get extremely competitive at auditions. Brother against brother, Friend against friend. And Raphael says it’s important to look “fly” to the auditions. It’s important to keep yourself busy like playing cards to keep yourself entertained during auditions. Call-Backs You have a short amount of time to prep for call-backs. If you bomb your call-back, you may have just missed out on making the show. It’s easy to psyche yourself out when you’re checking out your competition. The directors usually don’t provide feedback during call-backs which adds to the anxiety. Practices You made the show - good for you! Middle schoolers need to balance school, other activities, family time and other interests in addition to the show. Son and Raphael practice at home in front of their stuffed animals for their audience. Tech Week Tech Week is crunch time where you prepare for the actual shows. The number of practices ramp up and you need to do run-throughs with microphones and costumes. You need to lean on your friends and trust your directors to make sure the show comes together. Opening Night The guys play Super Smash Bros on the Switch to take the focus off the show. The cast and crew are in full costume and huddle together and talk trash to relieve stress. Closing Night It’s a mix of emotions. We’re excited that it’s over but we also got so close to our castmates that we get so emotional. We also want to go out on top and give our best performance. We celebrate our show with an awesome cast party. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ On this episode, we featured our fellow podcaster, If You Give a Dad a Podcast. This is a nerdy dad podcast where they interview everyone from wrestlers, musicians and even a chiropractor. Listen to their show for all things nerdy. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ We want to hear from you! Please leave us a positive review and like and follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to your favorite podcast. You can reach The Middle School Mind on our About Us page, Facebook page or Twitter (@TMSM_Podcast). Thanks for listening!

On this episode of The Middle School Mind, we continue our review of Halloween candies that are safe for kids with peanut and tree nut food allergies. Halloween is a fun time for kids, and since we have family members with severe food allergies, we hand out peanut and tree nut free candies on Halloween. On this episode, we pull random allergy-safe candy from a hat and we taste test each candy and tell you if we would Keep this candy, Trade this candy or Chuck this candy. Here are the allergy-friendly candies we review on this episode: Jolly Rancher Gummies - 2 in 1 Son wants to Keep since he doesn’t think others would want to Trade him for it. Father feels like it has the consistency of Swedish Fish and sticks to his teeth. We talk about how people who hand out fruit snacks on Halloween are our heroes! Goetze’s Bullseye Caramel Creams This one was a unanimous Keep! Once you hit the cream center, it was great. It reminded us of the Oreo cream center. This was a new candy for Son, but Father has enjoyed this for quite some time. We feel these candies are too small and not enough people hand these candies out on Halloween! Jolly Rancher Lollipops Son said this meets his expectations for a Jolly Rancher candy. This is a Keep for him. Father chose to bite through his lollipop and noted that it was pretty sour. We talked about how you never see adults walking around sucking on lollipops. Whoppers Son liked it, but would Trade this for an upgrade in his Halloween bag. Father loves Whoppers but too many in one sitting can get too sweet. Sweet Tarts Sweet Tarts only had two distinct flavors - the Purple and Green and it was so tart with a bad aftertaste. Son said this is an automatic Chuck and would never wish this on anyone. Oreos It’s great to end Oreos! This was another unanimous Keep for Father and Son. Father talks about his Oreo consumption style to combine two Oreos for one Ultra Oreo.  was just our opinion and these candies are safe for Son’s allergies. Please make sure these candies are safe for you based on your specific food allergies. This was a great episode since we got to eat candy and critique the Halloween candy that we will give out to our neighbors. We finish the episode talking about middle schoolers and if they still go trick or treating in 7th grade. Have a very safe and very Happy Halloween everyone!

On this episode of The Middle School Mind, we review Halloween candies that are safe for kids with peanut and tree nut food allergies. Halloween is a fun time for kids, and since we have family members with severe food allergies, we hand out peanut and tree nut free candies on Halloween. On this episode, we pull random allergy-safe candy from a hat and we taste test each candy and tell you if we would Keep this candy, Trade this candy or Chuck this candy. Here are the candies we review on this episode: Trolli Sour Brite Crawlers Mini Son thinks Trolli Sour Brite Crawlers all taste the same Father notes these have a little sugar and look like the letter S with half the crawler one flavor and the other half another flavor Son would TRADE Trolli Sour Brite Crawlers Laffy Taffy Each Laffy Taffy comes with a handful of groan-worthy dad jokes Son thinks this has a weird texture with smooth and hard spots and didn’t finish his piece Both Son and Father would CHUCK Laffy Taffy since there’s not a lot of street value to these candies Jolly Rancher Stix Son didn’t enjoy his but it wasn’t the worst candy Father does not like Jolly Rancher since it stuck to his teeth and he can’t immediately chew this Jolly Rancher Stix Son would TRADE this candy since we think enough people like Jolly Rancher candy Nerds Nerds are a classic candy! We both agree that Nerds are a KEEPER. Milk Duds Son tries Milk Duds for the first time Father thinks Milk Duds are duds The caramel is chewy and the chocolate is meh We agree that Milk Duds are a TRADE if you can find a willing partner (sucker) Rolo Son talks about his memories of Rolos that he finds in his stockings every Christmas at his grandparents house Father thinks Rolos are what the Milk Duds creators wanted Milk Duds to turn into We both agree that Rolos are a KEEP in every Halloween bag We have a lot more candy to go and we don’t want to ruin our dinner. So we need to break this up into a follow up episode! We want to hear from you! Please leave us a positive review and like and follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to your favorite podcast. We also want to hear from you, our listeners! What kind of topics do you want to hear more about? You can reach The Middle School Mind on our About Us page, Facebook page or Twitter (@TMSM_Podcast). Thanks for listening!

On this episode of The Middle School Mind podcast, Son compares and contrasts his experiences with 6th grade and 7th grade so far. Here’s what we cover on this episode: We are no longer charting in Anguilla as one of the top kids and family podcasts :( Respect your teachers, kids. Teachers are people too! 6th Grade and 7th Grade comparisons Education and learning Homework expectations Teacher personalities Overall enjoyment —-------------------------------- We miss our friends in Anguilla! We don’t know what happened, but please let us know what we can do to win you guys back. Credit to Music is Love Anthems rendition of God Bless Anguilla clip used in this episode. —-------------------------------- We want to hear from you! Please leave us a positive review and like and follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to your favorite podcast. We also want to hear from you, our listeners! What kind of topics do you want to hear more about? You can reach The Middle School Mind on our About Us page, Facebook page or Twitter (@TMSM_Podcast). Thanks for listening!

On this episode of The Middle School Mind podcast, Son welcomes a special guest, Star Wars Super Fan Nate, who is here to talk about the original Star Wars trilogy! Nate is a die hard fan of Star Wars and he gives us a quick synopsis of Episode 4: A New Hope, Episode 5: The Empire Strikes Back and Episode 6: Return of the Jedi. Here’s what we cover in this episode Welcome to our guest, Star Wars Super Fan Nate! Star Wars Super Fan Nate talks about his experience in middle school Son ranks the original trilogy We help Son remember key parts of the original trilogy Nate provides a quick summary of each of the original trilogy movies We go on a tangent talking about Star Wars and non-Star Wars related animated shows We get back on track and talk about the broader Star Wars universe with Disney Plus shows and related movies Son and Nate play Star Wars Word Association We wrap up the episode with Star Wars Super Fan Nate In this episode we reference our previous episodes, 1.7 Fast Food Places Ranked, where Nate disagrees with Son’s rankings. Thanks to our special guest on this episode, Star Wars Super Fan Nate! We hope to have him back on in the future to talk more about Star Wars and other sci fi movies. We want to hear from you! Please leave us a positive review and like and follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to your favorite podcast. We also want to hear from you, our listeners! What kind of topics do you want to hear more about? You can reach The Middle School Mind on our About Us page, Facebook page or Twitter (@TMSM_Podcast). Thanks for listening!

On this episode of The Middle School Mind podcast, Son’s friend, TB, is back to talk about video games nobody plays anymore. These are games that Son and TB have played in the past and the two discuss the replayability, graphics and why these games should get another look. Unravel 2 (2018) - sequel to the original Unravel. It’s a puzzle game with little yarn people that Son and Father play together. Minecraft Dungeons (2020) - it was great to play when it first came out during COVID. But the latest updates were more visual and didn’t enhance replayability. It just felt very repetitive. There’s no building or crafting which is different from the traditional, open-world Minecraft game. The two explain “grinding” for all the baby-boomers. Portal 2 (2011) - this game improves on the original Portal which has great use of imagination and physics. This game is relatively inexpensive and the two player function is fun to boobytrap and annoy your friends. The graphics are good for a 10+ year old game. Brawlhalla (2014) - it’s like Walmart Great Value brand Super Smash Bros. It’s better than Smash Bros in some ways. Job Simulator (2016) - it’s a fun game to get a newbie VR user accustomed to holding the controllers. TB had some controller issues when he tried playing Job Simulator. There are four basic jobs you can do in the game to try different challenges and learn new skills. We play a game about video game trivia. Thanks to TB for being a guest on our show again. Catch TB’s first appearance on the show when Son and TB talked about a school lunch menu overhaul. We will definitely have him back on for future episodes of The Middle School Mind! Check out our special sponsor for this episode! The Geeky Dad Podcast! The trials and tribulations of a Geeky Dad trying to reclaim some semblance of sanity as he navigates parenthood and geek culture. Hosted by Raphael Moran, a writer, producer and comic creator. His co-hosts are the "Multiverse" Kids. They've taken over his man-cave and now they want to take over his podcast. We want to hear from you! Please leave us a positive review and like and follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to your favorite podcast. We also want to hear from you, our listeners! What kind of topics do you want to hear more about? You can reach The Middle School Mind on our About Us page, Facebook page or Twitter (@TMSM_Podcast). Thanks for listening!

On this episode of The Middle School Mind podcast and today we welcome “TB”, one of Son’s friends from school. TB is a vegetarian and the boys talk about school lunches and what menu options are available for vegetarians. At the end of the episode we play a quick game thanks to an Instacart quiz on fun food trivia. Son and TB talk about: School lunches need a big change Options for vegetarians range from cheese pizza, grilled cheese sandwiches, sunbutter and jelly sandwiches and tuna subs Eating habits and portion sizes are getting so super-sized Shout out to Olive Garden for a free Tour of Italy, please! Too much cheese leads to our gas and potty talk side tangent Son talks about a traumatic food experience from daycare. We also talked about this in our previous episode on food allergies. Thanks to TB for being a guest on our show. We hope to have him back on for future episodes of The Middle School Mind! We want to hear from you! Please leave us a positive review and like and follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to your favorite podcast. We also want to hear from you, our listeners! What kind of topics do you want to hear more about? You can reach The Middle School Mind on our About Us page, Facebook page or Twitter (@TMSM_Podcast). Thanks for listening!

On this episode of The Middle School Mind podcast, we talk about one of our favorite games on the Xbox One, Gang Beasts. The game has multiple game modes for single and multiplayer local and online contests. The game has Jello-like characters punch and headbutt one another in a battle-royale where the goal is to throw your opponents off the level and be the last-man standing. There are different modes that have up to 8 players battling each other online. This is  a game we can pick up for a quick best of 5 rounds series. We always laugh playing this game because of all the fun characters you can pick and the floppy movements can result in some awesome knockouts. Here’s what we cover in this episode: We talk about the gameplay and where to get this game on Xbox. We talk about all the fun character costumes. We play a quick game and talk through the gameplay. It’s a violent game, but it’s like cartoon violence. Parents should review the game and see if it’s suitable for their kids. Here’s how Son rates Gang Beasts: 5/5 for Replayability 3/5 for Graphics 3/5 for Sound 4/5 for Gameplay Overall, Gang Beasts is 4.5/5 because it’s fun, we laugh at the characters. It’s a game you can pick up and play a round or two and relax over 15 to 20 minutes at a time. There’s not a story mode or anything to think of. We want to hear from you! Please leave us a positive review and like and follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to your favorite podcast. We also want to hear from you, our listeners! What kind of topics do you want to hear more about? You can reach The Middle School Mind on our About Us page, Facebook page or Twitter (@TMSM_Podcast). Thanks for listening!

We are back for season two of The Middle School Mind tween podcast and today we talk about anxiety leading up to the first day of a new school year. Son is starting 7th grade this year and we start the episode talking about our summer. We also talk about school related anxieties that can bring returning students some concerns heading back to school. We wrap up this episode with Father asking Son some Would You Rather questions related to back to school! Topics we cover in our First Day of School Anxiety episode: We are back We are #1 in Kids podcasts in Anguilla! Thank you to our fans in Anguilla! We’d love to hear from you. Please drop us a line. How did we spend our summer? What are common fears with a new school year Making friends can lead to anxiety Wanting to be popular can lead to anxiety Will my teachers like me We go off on a side tangent about teacher’s pets Why is school a big source of anxiety for kids School lunches, making school teams or plays may also be part of the anxieties Game - Would You Rather ************ Check out Soundcarrot.com! If you like The Middle School Mind and you want other funny, kid and tween-appropriate podcasts to listen to, check out SoundCarrot. Like The Middle School Mind, it is a father/daughter project that's gotten a little out of hand. SoundCarrot loves helping younger listeners find amazing children's podcasts. You can also check out all of The Middle School Mind episodes on SoundCarrot. ************ We want to hear from you! Please leave us a positive review and like and follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to your favorite podcast. We also want to hear from you, our listeners! What kind of topics do you want to hear more about? You can reach The Middle School Mind on our About Us page, Facebook page or Twitter (@TMSM_Podcast). Thanks for listening!

New episodes of The Middle School Mind podcast: 7th Grade launch on August 22. We publish new episodes twice a month and cover topics such as middle school life, gaming, and we sometimes have special guests. You can find our podcast, The Middle School Mind, on our website at themiddleschoolmind.com or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or wherever you listen to podcasts.

On this bonus episode of The Middle School Mind kid’s podcast, we found a previously unaired episode about the video game, Pokemon Legends: Arceus for the Nintendo Switch. We hope you are having an amazing summer and we want to let you know that we are back later in August for season two. Son wants to talk about more school and life as he heads into the 7th grade! In the meantime, here’s what chat about on this episode: How Pokemon Legends: Arceus game works What this open-world game is all about How is the game different from previous Pokemon video games Collect them all and complete the Pokedex For more tips on how to complete Pokemon Legends: Arceus, check out this article We get Son’s ratings on gameplay, replay ability and other part of the game We play “Guess the Pokemon” at the end of the show This episode’s sponsor is The Ten News. This summer, check out The Ten News Roadtrip Remixes every Thursday on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Please leave us a positive review and like and follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to your favorite podcast. We also want to hear from you, our listeners! What kind of topics do you want to hear more about? You can reach The Middle School Mind on our About Us page, Facebook page or Twitter (@TMSM_Podcast). Thanks for listening!

This summer, we want to show tweens how easy it is to make your own podcast for kids! The Middle School Mind is launching a three episode series to guide you step by step to create your own tween podcast. If you enjoy listening to The Middle School Mind podcast for kids and you’ve wondered how easy it is to make your own kid’s podcast by kids for kids, we are here to help. Making your own podcast is easy, fun and does not cost a lot to start. We are here to show you step by step how we make The Middle School Mind podcast in hopes that you will start your very own podcast. And, summer is the perfect time to start! To get started, you will need the help of a parent or responsible adult to help you create your podcast on the podcast app, Anchor and download graphics and create your own podcast title card, you will need to access free sites like Canva and Pexels. To make this process even easier, we recommend you download the attached PDF guide that shows you handy screen shots to walk through the process every step of the way! Here's what we cover in episode three: Editing your audio Claim your podcast on Anchor.fm Are you ready to publish? 6 Truths About Podcasting (from our perspective) Congratulations new podcaster! Thank you for listening to the show. We really appreciate our listeners and we hope this summer school series will inspire you to Make Your Own Kid Podcast this summer break. We want to help our listeners with making your own podcast and we will be giving away a total of (2) Logitech Blue Snowball microphones this summer to two of our lucky listeners. The Blue Snowball microphone is the same one we use to record The Middle School Mind and hope you will use it to make your own podcast! If you want to be part of the drawing, here’s how to enter: Please leave us a 4 or 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or the podcast platform that you listen to. Please go to our website at themiddleschoolmind.com/about us and at the bottom of the page you can Contact Us. Send us your name, contact information and let us know where we can find your review. Once you send us this information, you will be entered into our drawing. We will be pulling out two names at random and will be following up with those winners directly by August 1, 2022. It’s that easy!

This summer, we want to show tweens how easy it is to make your own podcast for kids! The Middle School Mind is launching a three episode series to guide you step by step to create your own tween podcast. If you enjoy listening to The Middle School Mind podcast for kids and you’ve wondered how easy it is to make your own kid’s podcast by kids for kids, we are here to help. Making your own podcast is easy, fun and does not cost a lot to start. We are here to show you step by step how we make The Middle School Mind podcast in hopes that you will start your very own podcast. And, summer is the perfect time to start! To get started, you will need the help of a parent or responsible adult to help you create your podcast on the podcast app, Anchor and download graphics and create your own podcast title card, you will need to access free sites like Canva and Pexels. To make this process even easier, we recommend you download the attached PDF guide that shows you handy screen shots to walk through the process every step of the way! Here's what we cover in episode two: Register your podcast on Anchor.fm Make your first episode Check your microphone inputs This is your time to shine! Start building your first episode Name your episode and other episode options When do you want to publish your episode? Customize this episode Create awesome episode art for your show Upload your new episode art to Anchor Enter to win your own Blue Snowball microphone! Thank you for listening to the show. We really appreciate our listeners and we hope this summer school series will inspire you to Make Your Own Kid Podcast this summer break. We want to help our listeners with making your own podcast and we will be giving away a total of (2) Logitech Blue Snowball microphones this summer to two of our lucky listeners. The Blue Snowball microphone is the same one we use to record The Middle School Mind and hope you will use it to make your own podcast! If you want to be part of the drawing, here’s how to enter: Please leave us a 4 or 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or the podcast platform that you listen to. Please go to our website at themiddleschoolmind.com/about us and at the bottom of the page you can Contact Us. Send us your name, contact information and let us know where we can find your review. Once you send us this information, you will be entered into our drawing. We will be pulling out two names at random and will be following up with those winners directly by August 1, 2022. It’s that easy!