The TidePod
The TidePod is the student-run podcast of Richard Montgomery High School, a new installment by the student newspaper, the Tide, covering all things RM and student related, including guest speakers and fellow Montgomery County students.
Episodes
49 episodes
Season 6, Episode 11: RM Students Kick Off Summer
As we wrap up exams and testing and approach the last week of school, many students have been preparing for summer. RM rockets will be doing a variety of things over their break, so we wanted to recap some of the activities and plans people hav...
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Season 6
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Episode 11
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3:16
Season 6, Episode 10: RM Students Work Election Centers
Starting Thursday, May 2, and continuing until May 9, Montgomery County voting centers will be offering early voting for all voters. In this election, Maryland voters can cast their ballots for the presidential primary along with elections for ...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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7:55
Season 6, Episode 9: Students Weigh In on Commits Pages
As we approach the end of the year, more and more RM seniors have been committing to the schools they plan on attending after high school, or announcing their post-high school plans in general. One way to share these plans is through the RM Com...
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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5:39
Season 6, Episode 8: Exam Study Tips and Tricks
As RM students approach spring break, some have started thinking about the exams they have coming up in the spring. Between AP and IB exams in May, students have plenty to worry about, and some students feel stressed or nervous about studying f...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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3:49
Season 6, Episode 7: RM Athletes Tackle Recruiting
For many high school athletes, getting recruited to a collegiate program is one of their main goals. Getting a chance to play at any division is a fun and competitive experience, with some athletes aiming to play for coveted Division 1 schools....
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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8:36
Season 6, Episode 6: BEAT Nonprofit
RM has a large variety of student-run clubs, ranging from arts clubs to sports clubs and even social justice organizations. There is something available for every student and getting involved in clubs is a big part of the RM experience for many...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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3:25
Season 6, Episode 5: Bella and Uma's Breakdowns: Code Purple
The TidePod's first episode of 2024 is another installment of Bella and Uma's Breakdowns. They discuss all the snow days from this January as well as MCPS's new Code Purple policy for virtual learning, and what students think about it.
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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4:09
Season 6, Episode 4: Food and Culture
What we eat is obviously very important because we need food to survive. However, food can be so much more than just nutrients, and for episode four, we talk about what food can mean in our families and cultures, especially with so many holiday...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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7:19
Season 6, Episode 3: RM Celebrates Mental Health Awareness Week
This week, RM celebrated mental health awareness week in a few different ways. At lunch each day of the week, different activities were offered for students to participate in, including therapy dogs, a movie screening of Inside Out, and open gy...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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5:17
Season 6, Episode 2: Bella and Uma's Breakdowns: The History of Halloween
Bella and Uma's Breakdowns is back for Season 6 of The TidePod. For this installment, we’re discussing the history behind Halloween and how it became the holiday it is today. When we think of Halloween now, the current traditions come to mind: ...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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3:36
Season 6, Episode 1: Ms. Simpson on ChatGPT
The TidePod is back for its sixth season! For the first episode, we’re discussing an important and controversial topic at RM: the use of ChatGPT and generative AI at school. This year, RM teachers and administration established new rules strict...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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8:46
Season 5, Episode 9: Bella and Uma's Breakdowns: The Problems with RM Bathrooms
In the second installment of Bella and Uma's Breakdowns, the two discuss the issues with RM's bathrooms and solutions that have been taken, as well as the countywide attention and responses MCPS bathrooms have been receiving.
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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4:36
Season 5, Episode 8: Recap of the 2023 Grammys
On Sunday, Feb. 5, the annual Grammy awards were held at the Crypto.com arena, honoring artists old and new alike. Hosted by Trevor Noah for the third time, this year’s Grammys featured an array of performances and tributes, as well as some sur...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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3:26
Season 5, Episode 7: RM's Lockdown on Friday the 13th
On Friday, January 13th, a lockdown took place at RM due to the report of a person with a gun on school property. Students were in lockdown, and then shelter-in-place from the end of fifth period until dismissal. We spoke with RM students and s...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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7:18
Season 5, Episode 6: Bella and Uma's Breakdowns: TikTok
The TidePod is back for 2023! We're introducing Bella and Uma's Breakdowns, a new recurring series where we cover something that’s been in the news recently! We’ll give you a quick summary of the events and talk about the opinions surrounding t...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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3:37
Season 5, Episode 5: RM Wrapped
It’s been a big year in many ways, and the TidePod staff wanted to recap it with a little RM Wrapped, like the center spread article from last year. We cover the top music artists, fashion trends, movies, tv shows, and RM moments from 2022. Tha...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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5:30
Season 5, Episode 4: A Breakdown of 2022 World Cup Controversies
Everyone can agree that the World Cup is one of the most popular and entertaining sporting events to watch, occurring every four years and hosted by a different nation each time. But this year's world cup has been surrounded by controversy, esp...
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3:46
Season 5, Episode 3: TidePod and Croak
One of RM's many clubs is a chapter of My Neuro Corner, lead by sophomore Jessica Wang. RM's My Neuro Corner has a podcast called Croak, which talks about neurodiversity and advocacy in that field. We spoke with Jessica as well as the hosts of ...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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7:06
Season 5, Episode 2: Open Lunch at RM
RM students are lucky to enjoy the option of open lunch throughout the year. Due to RM's proximity to places like Rockville Town Center and Ritchie Center, students are permitted to leave the campus during lunchtime. We spoke with RM students t...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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4:01
Season 5, Episode 1: Mr. Beach on Renaming RM
The Montgomery County Board of Education passed a resolution allowing for the consideration of renaming six MCPS schools. RM is one of these schools; along with Montgomery County, it is named after Irish soldier Richard Montgomery. Recently, st...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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13:03
Season 5, Episode 0: Team Introductions
The RM TidePod kicks off its new season with introductions from the new hosts, as well as their tips for the new school year.
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Season 5
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Episode 0
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2:53
Season 4, Episode 6: Sounds of Spring
March 20th is the official start of spring this year! To celebrate the blossoming of wildlife and the warm weather soon to come, our team decided to take a walk outdoors to capture the sounds of spring around us. We hope this episode will offer...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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5:18
Season 4, Episode 5: MCPS Covid Policy Update
This episode reviews the recently updated MCPS policy on Covid. Our team crafted a survey that was sent out to the entire RM student body to capture student opinion and status on mask and test kit usage, along with any difficulties with resumin...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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6:59
Season 4, Episode 2: Beginner's Guide to RM - Unique Electives
Attention freshmen, sophomores, and juniors! Course selections for the next school year are happening soon! RM offers a diverse range of unique classes, from LGBTQ studies to Quantitative Literature. In this episode, we invited several teachers...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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13:24
Season 4, Episode1: Beginner's Guide to RM - School Traditions
As students return to the building for the first time in over a year, school events are back into full swing! Today, we spoke to the SGA president, Lulu August, who gave us an overview of school traditions, fundraisers, and other events to come...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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17:21