Welcome Back to High School

"What's in a name? That which we call a podcast by any other word would smell as sweet..."

So here's the situation... Our parents went away on a week's vacation–JK JK. But for real, we took a break after season one and reassessed what we wanted to do for season two, and lo and behold, we both wanted to move away from our initial idea of doing high school-themed interviews. And now we've realized that we need a new name. So technically, this episode is the first episode of whatever the new podcast will be, but we didn't want to lose all of our loyal fans. Please enjoy this episode and feel free to weigh in with ideas for our new moniker.

Amy + Jessi - THE NOTES EPISODE (Part 2) - 1996

Have you ever saved things, like really old things, and you have no idea why you saved them? Well, on this episode, Amy and Jessi crack open a Converse All Star shoe box full of notes that haven't seen the light of day since 1996. Get ready to hear some of the most ridiculous half-baked teenager brain drama ever recorded. Will Jessi and Johnny HOOK UP!? Will Amy be mad, even though she's obsessed with Smith, and not Johnny? Will Amy and Jessi survive their BIG FIGHT about who their real friends are? And what the heck is FAN-CLUBBING? Let's get WAY into it.

Amy + Jessi - THE NOTES EPISODE (Part 1) - 1996

Have you ever saved things—like really old things—and had no idea why you saved them? Well, on this super-extended two-part episode, Amy and Jessi crack open a Converse All Star shoebox full of notes that haven’t seen the light of day since 1996. Get ready to hear some of the most ridiculous, half-baked teenage brain drama ever recorded. Will Jessi and Johnny HOOK UP?! Will Amy be mad, even though she’s obsessed with Smith and not Johnny? Will Amy and Jessi survive their BIG FIGHT about who their real friends really are? And what the heck is FAN-CLUBBING? Let’s get WAY into it.

Claire Weiss - Rockaway, NJ - Class of 1995

Today’s guest is one of our oldest and dearest friends, Claire Weiss. Claire is one half of the world-famous photography duo, DAY19, and she is never without a camera in hand. Claire and her husband Jeremy have shot legendary campaigns for some super small brands like Pepsi, Nike, and Harley Davidson—to name a few. But no matter how big their clients get, they always make time to shoot significant and intimate moments with their family—and their yearly zine always puts a smile on our face.  Claire graduated from Morris Knolls High School in Rockaway, NJ, in 1995. Let’s get into it.

Anna Zanes - New York, NY - Class of 2012

Coming in hot is episode number eight! Today’s guest is our new friend and the coolest person on earth, Anna Zanes.  Anna is the editor in chief of Alternative Press, and she 100% knows more about your favorite band than you do. You might have caught one of her world-class interviews with Davey Havok or Haley Williams as of late, and we can’t wait to see who she chats with next.  Anna graduated from St. Ann’s School in Brooklyn, NY, in 2012. Let’s get into it.