This is the final episode of the Genius Half Hour Podcast! In the episode, we give an update on the Coronavirus outbreak and talk about our future plans. We hope you enjoyed this series!

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Episode 8 - The Finale

In today’s episode we’ll talk about the development of the Covid-19 pandemic since we last covered it, Trump’s reaction to the pandemic and how close we are to getting a cure. Sources: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2020/health/coronavirus-us-maps-and-cases/ https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-03-30/trumps-mixed-messages-confuse-coronavirus-response https://www.clinicaltrialsarena.com/analysis/coronavirus-mers-cov-drugs/

Episode 7 - Our Take on COVID-19

Today’s episode includes commentary and discussion on the impeachment acquittal of president trump, the democratic debates, and Super Tuesday.  Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/05/us/politics/trump-acquitted-impeachment.html https://time.com/5773016/february-democratic-debates/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/02/19/what-is-super-tuesday/?arc404=true

Episode 6 - Our Thoughts on the Election

Today’s episode includes commentary and discussion on the increase of tensions between the US and Iran, the corona-virus outbreak, and the Australian wildfires. Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/08/world/middleeast/iran-us-missile-attacks.html  https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019 https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/01/australia/australia-fires-explainer-intl-hnk-scli/index.html

Episode Five- Iran and US Tensions, Coronavirus Outbreak, Australian Wildfires

On today’s episode we decided to take a break from the disheartening news and ring in the New Year with a more positive outlook! Today we will be discussing some of the best things that have happened in American economy, culture, environment, and technology of the 2010’s decade. All this and more on, the Genius Half Hour Podcast! Sources: https://www.whitehouse.gov/trump-administration-accomplishments/    https://www.fda.gov/patients/learn-about-expanded-access-and-other-treatment-options/right-try https://www.theguardian.com/politics/reality-check-with-polly-curtis/2012/mar/08/kony-2012-what-s-the-story https://www.boxofficemojo.com/chart/top_lifetime_gross/?area=XWW https://bigthink.com/think-tank/ken-auletta-on-how-blockbuster-killed-netflix https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-41594672 https://www.npr.org/2019/12/28/792022266/the-2010s-hashtags-and-social-movements https://teamtrees.org/ https://www.npr.org/2019/09/23/763389015/this-is-all-wrong-greta-thunberg-tells-world-leaders-at-u-n-climate-session https://www.strawlessocean.org/faq https://teslasuit.io/blog/history-virtual-reality-ultimate-guide-part-2/ https://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/17/science/17jeopardy-watson.html https://www.spacex.com/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/technology-that-changed-us-the-2010s/

Episode 4 - A 2010's Recap

On this episode of the Genius Half Hour Podcast, we discuss the violent Hong Kong protests. Also, we discuss coverage of the new bubonic plague strand that infected 4 Chinese citizens. We then discuss the tragic Santa Clarita shooting and discuss how to get help. Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 Sources: Hong Kong Sources: [NPR: A Guide to What's Happening in Hong Kong](https://www.npr.org/2019/08/20/752368384/a-guide-to-whats-happening-in-hong-kong) [Hong Kong's Fight for Freedom](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/02/hong-kong-fight-for-freedom) The New Plague Source: [A History of the Chinese Plague](https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/23/asia/plague-china-history-intl-hnk-scli/index.html) Santa Clarita Shooting Sources: [The Ghost Gun](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/11/21/saugus-shooting-ghost-gun-santa-clarita-teen-nathaniel-berhow/4265433002/) [CNN: Santa Clarita Shooting Coverage](https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/santa-clarita-school-shooting/index.html) [Why was this unexpected?](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/11/14/santa-clarita-shooting-suspect-described-quiet-regular-boy/4196908002/)

Episode Three - Hong Kong Protests, the "New Plauge," and the Santa Clarita Shooting

On this episode of the Genius Half Hour Podcast, we discuss President Donald Trump's impeachment inquiry. Also, how the media portrayed the violence shown in the movie Joker, and the new vaping regulations. Finally, we discuss the importance of mental health and how to get help.  Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 Follow us on Twitter for updates! Sources: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-impeachment-inquiry-live-updates/2019/10/29/225c84e8-f9de-11e9-8906-ab6b60de9124_story.html https://www.npr.org/2019/10/04/767339474/joker-opens-to-controversy-over-film-s-depiction-of-violence https://www.centeronaddiction.org/e-cigarettes/recreational-vaping/what-vaping https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2019/10/25/cdc-most-people-who-died-vaping-linked-disease-used-products-containing-thc/ This episode is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts!

Episode Two - Trump's Impeachment Inquiry, Joker Movie Controversy, and New Vaping Rules and Regulations

On this episode of the Genius Half Hour podcast, we talk about the recent Area 51 Raid event, Greta Thunberg's speech at the United Nations Climate Summit in New York, and discuss NASA's discovery of Venus once being habitable. Follow our Twitter for updates on new episodes. Sources: https://www.npr.org/2019/09/20/762897934/storm-area-51-fails-to-materialize https://www.history.com/news/navy-confirms-ufo-videos-real https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/area-51-raid-weekend-event-trnd/index.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/24/climate/greta-thunberg-un.html https://www.npr.org/2019/09/23/763389015/this-is-all-wrong-greta-thunberg-tells-world-leaders-at-u-n-climate-session https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2016/nasa-climate-modeling-suggests-venus-may-have-been-habitable Music: "Pistachio Ice Cream Ragtime" by Lena Orsa https://www.jamendo.com/track/1464400/pistachio-ice-cream-ragtime?language=en

Episode One - Area 51 Raid, Greta Thunberg, Venus found Habitable

Hello! Thank you for listening to the Genius Half Podcast. This podcast posts monthly episodes. In these episodes, we will discuss current events and news that has happened in the past month. This podcast is for an AP Language and Composition grade, but we hope to expand to a full time podcast during the summer with biweekly or weekly episodes. Thank you for tuning in and we hope you enjoy the Genius Half Hour Podcast.

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