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Focal Point Podcast
by The ReMarker Student Newspaper
St. Mark's School of Texas | The ReMarker Student NewspaperInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/focalpointpodcast/Website: https://smremarker.com/
Episodes
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UNMASKING DALLAS: THE CITY’S HIDDEN HISTORY
On this episode of the Focal Point Podcast, Digital Editor-in-Chief Will Clifford uncovers the forgotten power hold the Ku Klux Klan had on the city’s political and social landscape in the early 1900s and how their reign of terror left a lasting impact on the city’s culture. We’ll examine how the...
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TALKIN' LIONS | SEPTEMBER 2024
It’s our second episode of the 2024-25 school Year and we are Talkin' Lions. Each week we will be joined by one of the super fan men to recap the games from the week before and look ahead to the upcoming games. ------------------------------------------------ Producer and Host: Digital...
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TALKIN' LIONS | SEPTEMBER 2024
It’s our first episode of the 2024-25 school Year and we are excited to announce a new series: Talkin' Lions. Each week we will be joined by one of the super fan men to recap the games from the week before and look ahead to upcoming games. ------------------------------------------------ Time...
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TEACHER SPOTLIGHT | JANUARY 2024
On this episode of the Focal Point Podcast Tinsley Silcox, librarian and upper school choir director, shares stories from his time working to restore Elvis's home, Graceland. Fresh out of the University of Tennessee, he spent his time doing everything ranging from dealing with conspiracy…
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DRAKE ALBUM REVIEW | OCTOBER 2023
On the second episode of the school year, host Will Clifford talked to reviews editor Vikram Singh and guest columnist Noah Cathy about Drake's latest album: For All The Dogs. Find all ReMarker content at SMReMarker.com Music by Bensound.com License code: 95OHXVLSYVKJGW4A
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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT | SEPTEMBER 2023
This episode marks the beginning of a new series called "Student Spotlight." In this series we will talk to a student to highlight a unique activity they participate in in. Focal Point Podcast Host and Assistant Digital Manager Will Clifford interviewed junior Vikram Singh. Singh produces music…
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REACTIONS TO COVER | MARCH 2023
To open up the episode, Brand Manager Will Clifford speaks with Board of Trustees Member Paul Genender '87 about his experience in Mexico as a father and former Marksman (1:25). Next, Editor-In-Chief Shreyan Daulat talks with senior Jacob Weinstein about his opinions of his class and how they…
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REACTIONS TO COVER | FEBRUARY 2023
To open up the episode, Brand Manager Will Clifford speaks with senior Bijaan Noormohamed to learn how AI has changed the way Noormohamed has approached his writing. (1:19). Next, Executive Content Editor Dillon Wyatt talks with English and History Teacher Dr. John Perryman about the school's...
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BUILDING A PLATFORM
To open up the episode, Executive Content Editor Dillon Wyatt talks with Kami Mattioli, Director of Digital Content for the Minnesota Timberwolves, about the impact of social media in the sports world (0:42). Next, Brand Manager Will Clifford speaks with senior Christian Tsvetanov (10:53) to…
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REACTIONS TO COVER | December 2022
To open up the episode, Editor-In-Chief Shreyan Daulat talks with Upper School Choir Director Tinsley Silcox about the choir's stance on religious diversity and spirituality at St. Mark's (1:00). Next, Brand Manager Will Clifford speaks with junior Reed Sussman (11:39) and sophomore David...
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BEHIND THE COLUMN | May 2022
In his first full episode as host, Executive Content Editor Dillon Wyatt opens the episode with new Focus Magazine Editor-in-Chief Myles Lowenberg to talk about his experience going to political rallies for Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke, and how impactful rallies are during election season…
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BEHIND THE COLUMN | April 2022
In their final episode as hosts of Behind the Column, former Managing Editors Toby Barrett and Peter Orsak explore six columns from the April edition of The ReMarker. First, former Assignments Editor Will Pechersky thinks back on some of his favorite memories from his 12 years at 10600 Preston…
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BEHIND THE COLUMN | March 2022
In our fifth episode of Behind the Column, Managing Editors Toby Barrett and Peter Orsak interview four columnists from the March edition of The ReMarker. First, Toby shares a few stories about his ADHD and the lessons he's learned coping with it with Peter (1:15). Then, Editor-in-Chief Austin...
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BEHIND THE COLUMN | February 2022
In this year's fourth episode, Managing Editors Toby Barrett and Peter Orsak go behind the column with five columnists from the February edition of The ReMarker. First, Peter talks about his transition from being a three-sport athlete to a one-sport athlete with Toby (1:15). Then, Assignments...
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BEHIND THE COLUMN | December 2021
In this year's third episode of Behind the Column, Managing Editors Toby Barrett and Peter Orsak explore the ins and outs of five columns from the December edition of The ReMarker. First, Toby explains to Peter why he decided to go vegetarian for two weeks and what he learned from the experience...
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BEHIND THE COLUMN | October 2021
In this year's second episode of Behind the Column, Managing Editors Toby Barrett and Peter Orsak explore four columns from fellow staff members, along with one guest column. First, Sports Editor Arjun Khatti breaks down to Peter why he believes St. Mark's students and student-athletes everywhere...
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BEHIND THE COLUMN | September 2021
With the first episode of the school year, Managing Editors Peter Orsak and Toby Barrett dive deeper behind five columns from The ReMarker September paper. First, Toby chats with Editorials & Opinion Editor Axel Icazbalceta about one of his closest friends, Madison (1:15). Next, Peter talks with...
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BEHIND THE COLUMN | May 2021
In their first full episode as co-hosts, Managing Editors Toby Barrett and Peter Orsak open the episode with next year's Editor-in-Chief Austin Williams to converse about his obsession for listening to podcasts such as This American Life's "Serial" and "The Joe Rogan Experience" (1:25). Next…
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ENDZONE | NFL Draft
Hours after the conclusion of the 2021 NFL Draft, William Aniol and Siddhartha Sinha discuss their initial takeaways from the draft. They also talk about the Dallas Cowboys' draft as well as Sinha's Ohio State Buckeyes and Aniol's Texas Longhorns before talking about the biggest steals and…
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ENDZONE | Soccer
Henry McElhaney and Eric Yoo get together during a free period to talk about how they got into soccer, memories from the Lions soccer program, their favorite squads and players in Europe and news of the European Super League. Hosts: Henry McElhaney, Eric Yoo, Siddhartha Sinha Producer: Siddhartha...
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ENDZONE | Basketball
Just weeks away from the playoffs, Rajan Joshi, William Aniol and Siddhartha Sinha get together to discuss end-of-season awards, the new and controversial play-in tournament and predictions for both the near and long-term future. Also on this episode, Siddhartha Sinha sits down with fantasy…
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ENDZONE | Jason Leneau
Newly appointed Assistant Head of Upper School Jason Leneau was an athlete from the jump. Whether it was lacrosse, wrestling or even football, Leneau emerged from the Boys Latin School in Baltimore as one of the school's greatest athletes ever, eventually joining his alma mater's hall of fame.…
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ENDZONE | Reyno Arredondo '87 & Cory Martin
Simply put, sports is a haven for Reyno Arredondo '87. From his days playing soccer to his time on the wrestling mat, Arredondo says that athletics was crucial to keeping him focused on the tasks at hand. Sitting down with Luke Nayfa (1:28), Arredondo described his journey from the neighborhoods…
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ENDZONE | Korey Mack '00 & Cameron Hillier '13
Drew Brees is statistically one of the most accurate passers professional football has ever seen. Drew Brees is also one of the many quarterbacks who can say that he had a pass intercepted by Admissions Officer Korey Mack '00 (1:41). Growing up playing youth football on the historic Green Lions...
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ENDZONE | Jonathan Taylor '19
William Aniol spoke with Villanova long stick midfielder Jonathan Taylor '19 about his ongoing sophomore season with the Villanova lacrosse team. From Taylor's own battle with coronavirus at the start of the season to the daily battles he has against some of the best players in the Big East…
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ENDZONE | Pablo Arroyo '20 & Andrés Arroyo '20
For the Arroyo brothers, the past year has been unlike any other in their lives. Taking a gap year before starting their running careers at MIT, the brothers have been learning how to coach themselves while also discovering some new routes in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. They've also spent…
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ENDZONE | Seun Omonije '18 & Andrew Laczkowski '20
What does a college athlete do when their sport's season is cancelled? For Yale football wide receiver Seun Omonije '18, it meant there was more time to focus on his computer science major. Speaking with SeMaj Musco, Omonije talked about how he fell in love with computer science during his Middle...
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ENDZONE | Knobel Hunt
Soccer has been a part of senior Knobel Hunt's life for as long as he can remember. Whether it's his numerous ties to FC Dallas or his loyalty to FC Bayern Munich, the beautiful game has been one of Hunt's defining extracurriculars. Next fall, Hunt will be adding another set of loyalties, having...
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ENDZONE | Blake Hudspeth
Whether it's The Office, Taylor Swift or a hoard of fellow teammates, senior Blake Hudspeth will always find a way to finish a crew workout, and that attitude is what drove him to commit to MIT to row crew for their heavyweight team next year. Sitting down with Sai Thirunagari, Hudspeth discusses...
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ENDZONE | Kit Colson & Michael Vanesko
Recently crowned SPC track and field champions Kit Colson and Michael Vanesko sat down with Siddhartha Sinha a few weeks before their championship meet to discuss their Lions track and field careers as well as their commitments to Yale and Middlebury, respectively. Colson also recalls his initial...
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ENDZONE | Jack Palmer, Leo Ohannessian & Cooper Ribman
In the niche sports of water polo and wrestling, seniors Jack Palmer, Leo Ohannessian and Cooper Ribman have separated themselves as elite talents in the sport, with Palmer and Ohannessian committing to Santa Clara and UC Santa Barbara respectively for water polo and Ribman signing with Harvard…
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ENDZONE | Ian Mize & Miller Trubey
While colleges secured the commitments of seniors around the nation this past school year, juniors Ian Mize and Miller Trubey got ahead of the game, securing offers from Princeton lacrosse and Loyola Chicago volleyball respectively. Ian sat down with Sai Thirunagari (1:30) and Miller spoke with...
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ENDZONE | Harrison Ingram
5-star recruit and Stanford commit Harrison Ingram sits down with Siddhartha Sinha to discuss the basketball recruitment process, SPC vs. AAU competition and what he expects from his first college basketball season. Host: Siddhartha Sinha Guest: Harrison Ingram Producer: Siddhartha Sinha
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BEHIND THE COLUMN | Senior Section 2021
In a special Senior Section episode of the Behind the Column Podcast, new Focal Point leaders and Managing Editors Toby Barrett and Peter Orsak interview Siddhartha Sinha (1:05) and Jack Davis (19:40), respectively, on their columns in their final edition of The ReMarker, lessons they’ve learned…
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BEHIND THE COLUMN | April 2021
In the Senior Class’s final cycle of the newspaper, Managing Editor Siddhartha Sinha opens the podcast with newly named Issues Editor Myles Lowenberg to reflect on a column he wrote in March about Fight Club and its relevance to today’s world (2:00). Then, it’s on to Brand Manager Cooper Ribman,...
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BEHIND THE COLUMN | March 2021
At long last, the man behind all of the columns — Opinions Editor Alam Alidina — joins the podcast to explain both his connection to an under-the-radar Leonard Cohen song and why there are so many music columns in this month's paper (1:45) before Assignments Editor Sai Thirunagari demonstrates…
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BEHIND THE COLUMN | February 2021
Managing Editor Jamie Mahowald kicks off the new year of columns with a personal story about prison reform (0:35) before Endzone Editor William Aniol talks about his storied relationship with fantasy football and the upcoming Super Bowl (18:55). And Senior Editor Cristian Pereira returns to…
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REACTION | The Capitol Takeover of January 6, 2021
Jamie Mahowald, Cristian Pereira and SeMaj Musco join Siddhartha Sinha to react to the events that took place on January 6, 2021, a day that will go down in history as the day Americans breached The Capitol.
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BEHIND THE COLUMN | December 2020
Perspectives Editor Luke Piazza opens up about what gardening means to him (0:30) before Executive Page Editor Jack Davis reflects on the recent volleyball season (15:32). Finally, Senior Editor Cristian Pereira is back to talk life, technology and college application timelines (25:05). Hosted by...
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BEHIND THE COLUMN | October 2020
Editor-in-chief Robert Pou returns to talk about his love for football (2:15). Then, he hands it off to host and managing editor Siddhartha Sinha to talk about his leadership column (10:57) before 10600/Culture Section Editor Axel Icazbalceta gives us a peek into the pigeon-raising life. That's...
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BEHIND THE COLUMN | September 2020
On this first episode of Behind the Podcast, Managing Editor Siddhartha Sinha talks about the ideas motivating the podcast. Then, he sits down with Editor-In-Chief Robert Pou (4:53), Managing Editor Jamie Mahowald (15:49), Deputy Endzone Editor SeMaj Musco (30:09) and Senior Editor Cristian…
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