Episodes

  • Episode 04: Spotify Wrapped

    Episode 04: Spotify Wrapped
    Dec 18 2023

    Interested in a whimsical discussion of this year's trends in music and the summative hand guiding it all: Spotify Wrapped? Join hosts Khush Wadhwa and Lenny Metlitsky alongside The Spectator's Arts and Entertainment editors for their thoughts on this year's music.
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    20 mins
  • Episode 03: Do We Need Homeroom? (ft. Mr. Rubinstein)

    Episode 03: Do We Need Homeroom? (ft. Mr. Rubinstein)
    Oct 21 2023

    Over time, sentiment amongst both students and teachers has largely grown against homeroom, but how did homeroom evolve from what it was to what it is today? Join host Khush Wadhwa, co-host and News editor Seth Fenton alongside mathematics teacher and homeroom enthusiast Mr. Gary Rubinstein as they explore the muddy system around homeroom, the story behind Mr. Rubinstein's homeroom hijacking, and a few ideas that could finally make homeroom the fun space it was designed to be.
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    35 mins
  • Episode 02: College Ranking Shenanigans

    Episode 02: College Ranking Shenanigans
    Oct 6 2023
    After U.S. News changed their college ranking system, many questions arose as to the merits of what they use. Should we continue to rely on these methods to decide where we choose to apply? Join Opinions Editor Ivy Huang and Web Editor Lenny Metlitsky as they tackle this discussion and discover for yourself how Harvard students celebrate the end of the term.
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    25 mins
  • Episode 01: SAG-AFTRA and the Future of Media (ft. Mr. Stephan)

    Episode 01: SAG-AFTRA and the Future of Media (ft. Mr. Stephan)
    Sep 23 2023
    The summer has been a tumultuous time for actors, writers, and the whole of Hollywood. As writers and creators under the SAG-AFTRA and WGA unions took to the streets to protest unfair pay rates, their strikes opened up new questions about artificial intelligence and the rights of everyone involved. Join Lens host Khush Wadhwa, co-hosts Lenny Metlitsky and Lucien Clough, and Stuyvesant teacher and SAG member Harold Stephan as they navigate the strike, the new technologies that threaten the arts and what they imply for the future of media.
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    38 mins
  • Episode 0: The Orange Skies of Our Demise (ft. Mr. Jerry Citron)

    Episode 0: The Orange Skies of Our Demise (ft. Mr. Jerry Citron)
    Jun 29 2023

    Was it a cataclysmic end of the world or just another day? Join host Khush Wadhwa, co-hosts Lenny Metlitsky and Seth Fenton, and Environmental Science teacher Mr. Jerry Citron as they explore the environmental impacts behind the orange skies in The Lens’ inaugural episode.

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    35 mins