Morning Mayhem

S5.E84: Artic Blast, Walkers and the Weather, Puzzles, Old Architecture, WRHS Basketball Takes Two

With the arctic blast day means wearing layers and doubling up for added comfort and warmth and Amato has added a jacket layer to his hoodie layer. And walking through the cold is a lot different than walking through the cold when it's windy. And what about Woodland Walkers? If you have to walk to school, the bus will still pick you up, according to a cameo appearance by Dr. Dana Mulligan. Vitruvius, the 'father of architecture' wrote "De architectura," or The Ten Books on Architecture, and Veronika the Cow is making the grade as a hairdresser. Both Woodland Basketball teams hooped it up yesterday beating Oxford home (girls) and away (boys). Leland Cruz stops by to give us an update on the forthcoming release by BTS.

S5.E83: Pictograms,, Curling, Mikey the Microphone, Veronica the Cow, WRHS Basketball Hoops on

Welcome to Semester Two at Woodland! The Morning Mayhem crew is kicking things off by dodging dashboard "arrows" that look more like knives to the head and feet. Their obsession with pictograms led to a realization: the Olympic curling icon might look like a custodial staff member heading to work. They got closer to selecting a mascot: "Mikey the Microphone," a new mascot envisioned with a golden halo of sunlight and a coffee cup. The news desk delivered even stranger tales, featuring Veronica, the Swiss cow who became the first of her kind documented using tools to scratch herself. On the field, the Indiana Hoosiers claimed their first national championship, while the UConn women dominated the court. Back home, our #1 ranked boys’ basketball team continues to roll, and students are prepping for the advisory puzzle challenge and Hometown Pizza fundraisers. As you navigate new classes, just be sure to check your schedule—you don’t want to end up in the wrong lunch on your first day back!

S5.E82: Last B-Day, A Legend’s Farewell, Apple Owns, UConn Rolls, Indoor Track Captains

It was a bittersweet Monday at Woodland! 🎤 The morning show celebrated the end of an era as legendary teacher and coach Mike Magas shared his upcoming move to Watertown High School. Known for his "acting" skills and leading teams to numerous NVL titles, Magas is ready for a new chapter just a mile from home. The energy stayed high with indoor track stars Claire Sweetland and TJ Lewis, who revealed the "joy" of practicing shot put outside even when it snows. Beyond campus, the news desk covered everything from Apple’s 2025 market share to the Chicago Bears' historic comeback win. Between debating the unseasonably warm weekend and prepping for exams on the "last B-day ever" of the semester, it was a packed morning. Good luck with finals, Hawks! 📚✨ #WoodlandPride #EndofAnEra #TrackLife #HawkNews

S5.E81: 2026, Basketball Rolling, Wrestling Making Moves, 1940s Christmas, Connecticut Healthy

It’s January 9th, 2026, and miraculously avoided writing "2025" on everything. We’re currently mocking the Farmer’s Almanac and its "snowageddon" predictions while preparing to buy emergency bread and milk for a storm we’re certain won’t happen. We also debated why Florida homes use shingle-like windows; they’re fine for a 40-degree "chill," but they’d turn a Connecticut winter into an indoor ice rink. In sports, we rediscovered the Newington Nor’easters, a mascot name so unique it’s actually forgettable. With Mike McDaniel fired, the Harbaugh "battle royale" is officially on. Meanwhile, I’m still fighting Tomlin over 1940s music—Bing Crosby is a holiday-only vibe, folks. Good news: Connecticut is the fourth healthiest state, so we’re thriving. Between NASA’s space-station drama and mapping "infinite" neutrinos, we’re keeping it scientific. Students, keep those Chromebooks warm and charged for exams. Stay wild, Woodland!

S5.E80: Midnight Trains, Old Songs, LEGO SmartBrick, Florida NFL, and Basketball updates

We’re having an existential crisis over Gladys Knight’s career choices in "Midnight Train to Georgia". I mean, what was her job in LA? We’re bringing you the hard-hitting "didactic" news—yes, that’s an SAT word. One minute we’re discussing swabbing Leonardo da Vinci’s paintings for DNA to see what made him a genius, and the next, we’re geeking out over Lego smart bricks that make "pew pew" sounds for us during dogfights. Decker keeps us grounded with sports, noting that all Florida NFL teams are apparently tied in a race to be perfectly mediocre. We even nailed the mascot question: Mustangs! From "Call Me Maybe" summer memories to an upcoming 1940s music challenge, this show is basically a "conscious stream" of thoughts. We’re still waiting for someone to make us Morning Mayhem bracelets, but until then, we’ll just keep dancing. Listening to our show is like opening a kitchen junk drawer: you never know if you'll find a useful battery (the news) or a random plastic dinosaur (our 1940s playlist), but it’s always an adventure.