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Riya's Ramblings
by Riya
Riya, a 9th grader, shares her views of her world - what she is experiencing, what she likes and some tips.
Episodes
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Ep 104 - Sustainability for all
In this episode, I interview the current president of the organization PIN (People's Impact Network). Throughout the episode, we discuss all their different programs that promote sustainability while also talking about the importance of volunteering in the community. Listen for more details about...
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Ep 103 - BTS (behind the scenes) with the BTS army
The BTS tour across the US is breaking all records! So, in this episode, I interviewed 3 wonderful guests (who have all been fans for over a decade) on all things BTS. Listen to the full episode to hear about the early days of the band, how my aunt baked a cake for the band's emotional support…
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Ep 102 - Riding along with Ms. Daisy
I have known Ms. Daisy all of my life because she's my mom's friend and my friend's mom I'm excited that I got a chance to talk to her about her recent experience in the MS 150 bike ride which is a 150 mile ride to raise funds for MS. A 150 mile bike ride! She has great advice for anyone wanting…
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Ep 101 - FIFA world cup!!
I am so excited that I got to see the Australia vs Egypt FIFA football (or soccer) match in person at the Dallas stadium! I have been playing soccer since I was in pre-school and this was a bucket list moment for me, I will never forget it! The best part was the energy and the atmosphere of being...
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Ep 100 - 3 things I have learned from my ramblings
I can hardly believe it! This is the 100th episode of this podcast!! A big THANKS to all of you for listening, supporting and writing in to me. Couldn't have done it without you. When I first started this podcast in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, I had no idea I would talk to so many...
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Ep 99 - Amaze! Amaze! Amaze!
I have been telling all my friends and family about Project Hail Mary and now I am telling you :) I LOVED the movie - I have not read the book but my family has and they were hyped for the movie. I didn't know what to expect but I walked out a SUPER FAN of the movie. I loved the music, the story,...
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Ep 98 - Artemis II and why I fell in love with space all over again
I want to ramble about the Artemis II mission I will be honest - I didn't know enough about the mission till my dad told me about it. And I found out that my friends had no idea either So I want to share Friends, this is HUGE news! It is a BIG DEAL! 4 astronauts, a big rocket, 10 days and a trip...
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Ep 97 - the Austin Marathon
I was in Austin recently to cheer my brother run his full first marathon - 30,000 participants (across 5K, half and full marathon) - 100000 fans - 1050 feet of elevation - 4000 volunteers - 22 aid stations - 11 cheer stations - $64 million in economic impact - 1st place men's full marathon: 2 hrs...
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Laalo - More than a Movie
In this episode, I talk about a recent movie I had the privilege of watching, Laalo. This movie is in my mother tongue - Gujrati - and teaches a very important lesson through the Hindu religion. In this episode, I talk about the movie, the records it broke, and how the movie affected me…
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New Year, Same Podcast
Happy 2026!! In this episode, I stay true to my name and ramble about everything I've learned whilst having this podcast. Additionally, I share my visions for the upcoming year! Email: [email protected] Listen, Rate, and share!
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Ep 94 - 2 days in the rocky, citrusy Italian Amalfi coast
Hi, this is part 2 of a series about my family's recent vacation to Italy. Part one was about Florence, a fantastic experience. This one is about the Amalfi region - near Naples, in the southwest part of Italy. We took a train from Florence to Naples and enjoyed the experience. From Naples we…
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Ep 93 - Fantastic Florence
Hey friends, I just got back from an amazing vacation to Italy. Our first stop was in Florence. What an amazing place! Full of history and culture and art and natural beauty! I enjoyed the food (pasta! gelato! panini!), the Tuscan countryside, the stunning art. Here's my description of my amazing...
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Ep92 - Vaccines, More Than Just a Needle
I am a member of the Harvard Microbiological society and I recently wrote an article about vaccines fort their blog. In this episode, I read the article out loud! You can also read the entire article titled "Vaccines - More Than Just a Needle" at...
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Ep91 - Freshman year in the rearview mirror
I finished Freshman year of HS! It wasn’t exactly what I had expected but to be honest, But I am not exactly sure what I expected. Here's my main tips: Be open – to people, to try new things, to new experiences Be open to new friends and friendships Be involved with school activities – sports,...
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Ep 90 - How I Came to Love Speech & Debate
Shout out to Ms. Daisy – I love how she tells everyone about my podcast. Thank you, Ms.Daisy!! And shoutout to Emma from Ohio – who listened to the podcast episode of my mom discussing her composting and emailed me!! In today's episode, I talked about my experience in speech and debate. My older...
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Ep 89 - A Conversation With Calie, a Health Coach
I learned so much in this chat with Coach Calie – about managing stress, my diet, about giving myself grace, about focusing on the full picture. Let me know what you liked about this episode. Here’s some highlights from our discussion: - We have over complicated our lives. And focusing on habits...
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Ep 88 - I saw Lebron the GOAT
I got to see Lebron LIVE! O M G! So much awesomeness! We went to a Dallas Mavericks – LA Lakers basketball game last week and it was SO MUCH fun! Unfortunately, both Luka and Kyrie were injured. But we did get to see LeBron and Bronny play. It was pretty cool to see Lebron dunk. That clip that…
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Ep 87 - Vunderful Vegas
In this episode, I talk about my fun trip to Las Vegas, Nevada. I “ramble” a lot about food options, overall activities, and give my honest, non-biased opinion about the city. For food, I think there are a lot of options, but make sure to make reservations beforehand to limit wait times. I...
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Ep86 - My Grand Aunt's Amazing Life
In this episode, I talk to my mom's aunt - my grand aunt about her amazing experiences and life journey. She is 83 years young and has been in the US for 53 years. Woah!! She learned conversational American English by watching TV shows like "The Price is Right" (super cool), started work as a…
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Ep 85 - Chicago with Cousins!
In this episode I talk about my trip to Chicago! This time, I went with my cousins, whom I interviewed in episode 49 about their dog treat business. Here’s the highlights of my visit to Chicago: Chicago’s trains are amazing, they are so convenient and easy to use. Overall, a really good fun trip...
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Ep 84 - Beautilful Busan
We spent two really fun days in Busan during our week-long trip to South Korea. Listen to the previous episode about our stay in Seoul! Busan is on the southern coast of South Korea and is the country's 2nd largest city. To get there, we took a high-speed KTX train from Seoul to Busan (No, I did...
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Ep 83 - a Superb Trip to Seoul
This episode is about my recent vacation to... South Korea! We spent 4 days in Seoul and 2 in the city of Busan. The first couple of days we stayed in the Myeongdong area and visited a few very different places. We visited the Myeongdong palace, Bukchon Hanok village (a traditional Korean…
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Ep 82 - Interview with an Ultra-Marathoner
I really enjoyed talking to him about the the 24-hr race called “Death by 5K”. (It started on 8 AM Sat and he ran till 8 AM Sunday) You are supposed to complete a 5K race every 2.5 hrs for 24 hours!! If you finished sooner than 2.5hrs, you can rest, eat etc. till the next start. As if this wasn't...
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Riya's Ramblings: Ep 81 - Graduation season
Recently, my brother graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, and I graduated from 8th grade. While the events were similar, they had their differences. The UPenn ceremonies were bigger and fancier but we had a really good ceremony in our school gym too. :) Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee spoke at...
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Riya's Ramblings Ep 80 - Lewis & Clark Expedition (Teachers' appreciation week)
This is Teacher's Appreciation Week and I am really thankful to all my teachers! I have enjoyed learning about US history this year and this is an episode about one of my favorite topics - the Lewis & Clark expedition to explore the western parts of the US in the early 1800s. A big thanks to my...
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Riya's Ramblings: Ep 79 - A Visit to Vadodara
This is part 3 of my 3-part series about my family’s visit to India! The finale!! (The first 2 parts were about Mumbai and Pune) This one is about Vadodara in Gujarat, where my mom grew up. We took the train from Mumbai and had a great time on the train. I loved the long distance train travel in...
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Riya's Ramblings: Ep 78 - the total solar eclipse of 2024
In this episode, I ramble on and on about the solar eclipse! I was in kindergarten in 2017 when we had a partial solar eclipse in our area. Today's was a total eclipse! Since I was in the path of totality, it was a breathtaking, once in a lifetime experience. It was so pretty, and I just wanted…
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Riya's Ramblings: Ep 77 - A trip to Pune, India
This is part 2 of my travel series about my recent trip to India with my family. (Part 1 was Mumbai). My father’s younger brother (my “kaka” in Gujarati) lives in Pune, so that was our main reason to visit. Pune is about 4 hours by road from Mumbai. It’s higher in elevation and has a cooler…
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Riya's Ramblings: Ep 76 - Magnificient Mumbai
This episode is the first part of a series about my recent trip to India! This episode is about my experiences in Mumbai – the city that never sleeps 😊. My father grew up in Mumbai and my grandmother (‘dadi’ in Gujarati, my mother tongue) still lives there, whom we stayed with. I interviewed her...
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Riya's Ramblings: Ep 75 - A chat with my soccer coach, Nic Heffernan
In this episode, I interviewed my soccer coach – Nic Heffernan. He started a soccer club in 2023 after moving to Texas and I joined in 2023 summer, after my previous team disbanded. He grew up in Brighton, UK (hence the name of our club – Brighton Soccer Club) and he was soccer-crazy as a kid…
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Riya's Ramblings: Ep 74 - James Otis, forgotten no more
I am learning about important figures in American history at school from the late 1700s, and the person talked about was my favorite! Lots of great men and women but one name stood out – James Otis. I loved his story, and you will to! Back in the mid-1700s, many US merchants were trading…
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Riya's Ramblings: Ep 73 - My Search for a Soccer Team
I love soccer. I love playing it. I love watching it (go US Women’s Team!) and I love talking about it! I have been playing soccer for many years now. I have played on 3-4 different teams and finding the next team has always been simple. But this time was different. The team I was on for the past...
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Riya's Ramblings: Ep 72 - My Brother's Suberb Semester Abroad!
For this episode, I interviewed my brother who had an amazing semester abroad at ETH in Zurich, Switzerland. You remember my episode about my visit to Switzerland this summer? We went there because my brother was there for a semester abroad! (That episode is at...
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Riya's Ramblings: Ep 71 - Major fun at Major League Cricket
Shoutout to Minal masi and to Disha for their great feedback about my episode about our Switzerland trip! I recently went to a Major League Cricket match and had an absolutely great time! I went with my dad and my grandfather and we enjoyed the whole experience. My grandfather is a HUGE cricket...
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Riya's Ramblings: Ep 70 - An Interview With Dr. Nishtha Chhaya, my Inspiring Grandmother
In this episode, I interviewed my grandmother! I had an awesome time recording this very special episode! My dad's mom - my daadi - was visiting us and I asked her some questions and learned so much. I am sure you too will be inspired by her wonderful story! Her name is Dr. Nishtha Chhaya and she...
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Riya's Ramblings: Ep 69 - Switzerland - The Country of Infinite Wallpapers
After the great city of Paris, we headed to Zurich, Switzerland. We got there by train, and it was really nice. The views were awesome, so don’t sleep too much! The main train station is called Zurich HB (Haupt Banhof), which has so manyyyy different restaurants and different foods. AWESOME....
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Riya's Ramblings: Ep 68 - Paris, the city of lights, love and croissants
In the last episode, I talked about our visit to London - all the things we saw and did there. This episode is about our second leg and in my opinion, the best part of our trip - Paris!!! This city has been on my list to visit for so long, and to me, it was everything. That first view of the…
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Riya's Ramblings: Ep 67 - A Lovely London visit
Recently, we went on a trip to Europe. Firstly, we visited London. My mom has a lot of family there so we had a couple of really nice and awesome people to stay with. We spent about a week in London and had a great time seeing historical sites, modern architecture, meeting family members and...
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Riya's Ramblings: Ep 66 - Earth Day - Composting, turning trash to treasure
Here's a special episode in multiple ways - it's an interview with my mom and it's related to Earth Day! My mom loves gardening and grows many different flowers and vegetables. She also loves composting - and has inspired her friends to also collect vegetable scraps, coffee grounds etc. to use in...
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Riya's Ramblings: Ep 64 - Jessica Watson, what an inspiration!
I just saw a movie on Netflix (True Spirit) about Jessica Watson and wanted to recommend you see it too. She is the youngest solo sailor to circumnavigate the world - unassisted and non-stop. That means no one can help her and she can't pull into port. She sailed for 200 days from Oct 18 2009...
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Riya's Ramblings: Ep 64 - Cancun, Chichen itza, Cenotes, and more!
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. And wish you all the best for the new year! Let's get started with a 'knock-knock' joke: Knock-knock Who’s there? Razor Razor who? Raise your glass to the new year! Woo hoo! Over Christmas break, we spent 6 days in an all-inclusive...
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Riya's Ramblings: Ep 63 - A Terrific Trip to Tyler, TX
A Terrific Trip to Tyler, TX I had a 4-day weekend at school recently and we wanted to travel but we didn’t want to fly. So, we went to – Tyler, Texas It’s a couple of hours of driving for us and isn’t your typical tourist destination, but it was a lot of fun! Here’s what we did: 1. Hiked in the...
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Riya's Ramblings: Ep 62 - All about Ben Franklin - Part 3 of a 3 part series
I recently visited Philadelphia with my family. Listen to Episode 59 to learn all about Philly! Philadelphia has many locations and museums about Ben Franklin and I learned a lot. A few amazing facts about this founding father (who wasn’t a US president) - He didn’t have a formal education but…
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Riya's Ramblings: Ep 61 - Discussing Dallas with my cousins
This episode is a fun chat with my cousins who are visiting from Baltimore. In this episode, we talk about the city of Dallas. We talk about some food places, some fun attractions, and so much more! These are the same cousins from "Episode 49 - We started a business, you can too!" where we...
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Riya's Ramblings: Ep 60 - NYC is nyce! Part 2 of a 3 part series
This is part 2 of the 3 part series of my vacation. This episode will be about all the things I did in New York City, so enjoy!! We are gonna use the same riddle for this whole series so you have time! The riddle was: what has many ears but can’t hear? Email me your answer at...
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Riya's Ramblings: Ep 59 - Philadelphia fun - Part 1 of a 3 part series
I recently went on vacation, and we went to Philadelphia and New York, and then dropped my brother off to his job. This will be a 3 part series with one about Philadelphia, one about New York, and one about Ben Franklin. I will talk about all the things we did relating to Ben Franklin in another...
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Riya's Ramblings: Ep 58 - A few fun updates
In this episode, I wanted to tell you all about a few fun and interesting things I have been doing. Below are some of the things I talked about, but listen to the full episode for more fun information. We had our middle school spring dance a few weeks back. It was held in person the first time...
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Riya's Ramblings: Ep 57 - OKC is more than OK, it's awesome!
We went to Oklahoma City for Spring Break - and had a really good time. We hiked around Lake Hefner and saw a lovely lighthouse. I learned about the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, went to a skeleton museum and fed a tigress at a wildlife sanctuary. Wow! It was fantastic! The Oklahoma City bombing...
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Riya's Ramblings - Ep 56: Mythbusters: Do masks impact understanding?
In this episode I talk about my science fair project. If you don't know what a science fair is, listen to Episode 46 where I talk about my past projects along with background information on science fairs. My project this year investigated the difference between masked learning, and unmasked...
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Riya's Ramblings: Ep 55 - Palo Duro Canyon, a travel diary
I recently visited the Palo Duro Canyon State Park in West Texas. It was a 6-hour drive and one of the cool things on the drive was seeing hundreds of windmills. They were making good use of the flat land and windy conditions to generate clean electricity. And shout out to Guy Raz and his ‘How I...
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