
Lightbulb Podcast presents Episode 9: โIs Andover Broken?โ In this episode, we discuss the popular college confidential thread โAndover is Broken.โ The author writes about Andoverโs miscommunication to families on the issue of students returning to campus as well as their decisions not โbeing driven by science.โ With fellow Andover students (Including Bobby Hickman โ22), we explore the truth of the โAndover is Brokenโ argument and also offer some of our own analysis. As always, check out our show notes, linked in our Instagram bio @lightbulbentertainment, for more info!
Feb 5, 2021
24 min

This week on the Lightbulb Podcast, we host Natalie Chen โ22 and Loulou Sloss โ22 who explain the sequence of events that led to a highly publicized and widely disputed final verdict for the notorious football player OJ Simpson. Loulou and Natalie share with us the small but fascinating details of the trials, including OJ being spotted eating McDonaldโs for dinner the day of the murder and other quirky facts. They also share their own personal experiences relating to true crime. Boy, they are so good at story-telling, perhaps they will even host a future podcast ;)
Oct 28, 2020
27 min

The Lightbulb Podcast presents Episode 7: โWifi and Munchesโ as our first episode of the school year, featuring Phillips Academy class representatives Mary Muromcew (Class of โ22) and Venkat Sundaram (Class of โ23). Learn more about what they do as class reps and what they have in mind for their classes this upcoming year. Some of the topics discussed include class assassin games and better wifi routers for the dorms. Additionally, we talk about their favorite pastimes and hobbies, including exclusive information regarding Maryโs favorite Pokรฉmon and Venkatโs reasoning for not eating sunflower seeds while playing baseball. As always, check out our show notes, linked in our Instagram bio @thelightbulbpodcast, for more info!โฉ
Oct 22, 2020
24 min

In this episode, your favorite LightBulb hosts interview the one-man-band Headrush, and itโs one man, Jack Warren. Throughout the interview, we learn about Jackโs humble beginnings, his musical inspiration, his process of making a record, and what heโs been up to during quarantine. Additionally, Jack demos an exclusive unreleased single, โPlane Tickets.โ (Find "Headrush" on all major streaming platforms.)
Aug 30, 2020
30 min

In this second part of The Lightbulb Podcast's two-part feature on systematic and institutional racism, we welcome guest speaker Eileen Huang, a Yale student, who strongly believes that Asian-Americans must learn to show support for and stand in solidarity with African-Americans during these times. She has written "A Letter From a Yale Student to the Chinese-American Community" in an effort to express her perspective on the Black Lives Matter movement. The Lightbulb Podcast thanks you for listening in to this insightful conversation!
Aug 22, 2020
13 min

The following program, brought to you by The LightBulb Podcast, is part one of a two-part feature on systemic and institutional racism in America. This episode includes the unfiltered opinions and questioning from Andover students Adaeze Izuegbunam '20, Fred Javier '23, and Victoria Ortiz '23, who speak about the lack of action Andover has taken to ensure racial equity on campus. They also provide their opinion on the All-School Forum and the Board of Trustees emails. Additionally addressed in this episode is the Andover-Exeter Petition requesting specific action from the schools to address the issue of anti-blackness and to donate money to organizations protecting civil rights of Black Americans.
Aug 1, 2020
24 min

Episode 3 โLam-borghiniโ ft. Ralph Lam: In this episode, we would like to introduce our new hosts Frank and Luke. Additionally we have our special guest Ralph Lam to delve into his passion for video production. This episode, we also brought one of our fan-favorite segments, undercover news. Stay tuned for our Small Business Talk with Amara Neal โ 22 and Lifeโs Little Things, an NPO that she created. Donโt forget the riddle of the week!
May 24, 2020
33 min

Welcome to the Ep. 02 of the LightBulb Podcast! This episode is a tribute to all the mother's out there, Happy Mother's Day! Additionally, the episode also includes a therapy session with William Situ '22, a report of some recent news stories worth shedding light upon, and Sabby's story of how her mother became obsessed with k-drama!
May 10, 2020
33 min

Episode 1 โPilotโ ft. Salvador Gรณmez is finally up! Listen to his inspiring story from being featured in Time Magazine's list of 30 Most Influential Teens of 2017, attending the 2019 Davos Summit (The World Economic Forum), balancing his many interests and school, and how heโs currently passing time during โcorona-cation.โ Additionally, our host @jason shares a quick story about dealing with being stereotyped in airport security. Finally, stay tuned for the riddle, the first person to DM us on our official Instagram @thelightbulb.official with the solution wins a $10 Amazon gift card.
May 2, 2020
40 min
