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We're back again, diving right into the energetic collisions of the mosh pit this week with our riveting guest, Miss Rose of the Music Department. Thank you to podcast vet, Evan in Y10, as well as brilliant newbies, George (Y9) and Louis (Y11), for their excellent questions and responses. Listen out for another fiendish clue from Mr Till... Remember, do also email me at [email protected] with guest and topic suggestions, or to appear as a panellist on a future pod, if you're a KS4 or KS5 student. Do share the podcast far and wide, so we can get more people Attaining Secret Knowledge.

Hello! ASK is back again and we're feeling full of drama with our brilliant guest today, Mrs Drayton-Freier (Drama Teacher and LSA) who joined us for a fab discussion about all-things theatre. Thanks to our 'veteran' returning panellists, Scott W and Evan F from Year 10, as well as Thomas T of Y13 (yes, Shrek himself!) who not only asked great questions, but also gave their own great advice and answers too. As mentioned in the podcast, do check out the riveting theatre productions here: dramaonlinelibrary.comU: StudentJohnH PW: dr@ma Listen out for Mr Till's first clue! Do also email me (Mrs Summers) if you have suggestions for guests, topics or if you would like to be a panellist on a future pod. Please subscribe to us everywhere share with as many people as you can so we can all keep Attain(ing) Secret Knowledge.

After a very long hiatus, the ASK ('Attain Secret Knowledge) school podcast is back, with your hosts Mrs Summers and Mr Till back in the driving seat. We've been 'roasting' Mr Price (Head of History) on his encyclopedic knowledge of coffee and the history of coffee in this brand new edition. Thank you to Scott W and Evan F of Y10, as well as Tao L in Y12, who asked some fabulous questions, and we learnt lots about Mr Price along the way too.

Welcome back to the ASK podcast, where we take to the stage with Mr Durrant, English and Drama teacher extraordinaire and former professional actor! We're attaining fascinating and secret knowledge this time on the life and works of theatre practitioner Stanislavski. It turns out, we have a lot of misconceptions about his 'System', so tune in to find out about this and much more. Also listen to find out some A list actors who Mr Durrant definitely doesn't rate! Mr Durrant is expertly questioned by our rigorous panellists, Josh M and Matthew B from Y12 - thanks gentlemen! Thanks to our wonderful producers too - especially the genius that is Tomas H in Year 12. Quiz questions - house points to earn. Just email [email protected] with your answers! 1. Which famous playwright did Stanslavski help 're-launch' after an initial disaster in the first performance of his play?  2. Tell us what piece of acting in his career was Mr Durrant is most proud of? As ever, please share this podcast with friends and family, follow us via Jenni Summers on YouTube and follow @JHGSEnglish for regular updates on the pod and more. Thanks for listening. Mrs Summers, Mr Till and Miss Mitchell.

Welcome back to a new series of ASK, featuring our first returning guest: Head of History, Mr Andrew Sawdon. This time we're attaining dark and secret knowledge on the world of nuclear, ranging from the history of nuclear power, through to the very real threat of nuclear weapons today, via Russia's Vladimir Putin. It's certainly not a light episode, but characteristically, Mr Sawdon gives us a whole range of fascinating insights. He's ably questioned by our rigorous panellists, Josh M and Matthew B from Y12 - thanks gentlemen! Quiz questions - house points to earn! 1. Which former Labour party leader said he would never use nuclear weapons as a retaliatory strike?  2. In the quick fire section, what was Mr Sawdon's favourite takeaway?  As ever, please share this podcast with friends and family, follow us via Jenni Summers on YouTube and follow @JHGSEnglish for regular updates on the pod and more. Thanks for listening. Mrs Summers and Mr Till.

Welcome back to a brand new series of the ASK podcast, which this week features the dulcet tones of our very own Mr Khan. As both English Teacher and Head of Year 10,  you'd think he'd have his hands full, but he spared us a lunch time to talk all things Malcolm X. For some an inspiration, for others a figure of controversy, we really delve into the life and ideas of Malcolm X, so strap in and get listening. Thank you to our fabulous panellists: Harry W (Y11), Josh M (Y11) and Adi J (Y10) who ask perceptive, probing questions that really helped make this a fascinating episode. As per usual, give us a follow on @JHGSEnglish and via the 'Jenni Summers' YouTube account, to ensure you get all of the latest updates. House point questions (2 points for 2 correct answers): 1) Why did Malcolm want to be known as 'Malcolm X' rather than 'Malcolm Little'? 2) After his conversion to orthodox Islam, what did he change his name to? Send your entries to [email protected] or [email protected]. **1. Apologies for any sound issues - this was produced using a laptop, rather than being left in the capable hands of Tomas and the recording studio team. 2. Yes, we're releasing episode 2 first. Episodes 1 and 3 should be with you very soon - they'll be properly edited!**

Welcome back to a special bonus ASK podcast, to whet your appetites before the new series returns very soon. We were lucky to lure in with former JHGS Teacher of Art* Mrs Forge to talk about her not-so-secret passion about wood engraving. Thanks to Mrs Forge for responding in great and fascinating detail and to our fabulous panellists, Jack (now Y13) and Harry (now Y11) for their brilliant questions and observations. As ever, follow us @JHGSEnglish on Twitter and subscribe to our YouTube channel if you haven't already. *She's gone to teach in Cairo, Egypt. We wish her the very best in her exciting new chapter!

Welcome to our second incredibly special edition of the ASK podcast, with more nuggets for the Year 11s getting ready for their GCSEs - with both Language and Literature focused discussion! Thank you to the wonderful Olly, Matthew, Sarvang and James for posing such a great questions to Mr Till and Mrs Summers for this episode. As ever, follow us @JHGSEnglish on Twitter, subscribe on Spotify and YouTube and spread the word far and wide! Thank you for listening!

Welcome to a really, very special edition of the ASK podcast, specifically aimed at Year 11 getting ready for their GCSEs! Thank you to the wonderful Olly, Matthew, Sarvang and James for posing such a great questions to Mr Till and Mrs Summers for this episode. Even better: we've broken it in two form time-sized chunks that your form tutors can play to you, so look out for part two very soon. As ever, follow us @JHGSEnglish on Twitter, subscribe on Spotify and YouTube and spread the word far and wide!

Welcome to a really, very special edition of the ASK podcast, specifically aimed at Year 11 getting ready for their GCSEs! Thank you to the wonderful Olly, Matthew, Sarvang and James for posing such a great questions to Mr Till and Mrs Summers for this episode. Even better: we've broken it in two form time-sized chunks that your form tutors can play to you, so look out for part two very soon. As ever, follow us @JHGSEnglish on Twitter, subscribe on Spotify and YouTube and spread the word far and wide!

Welcome back to an enthralling new episode of the ASK podcast, where we face up to daunting challenges posed by climate change, and the reasons to be hopeful, with Mr Moussavi (Head of Geography at John Hampden Grammar School.) Thanks to Mr Moussavi for responding with panache to our fabulously knowledgeable panellists, Shane M (Y13), Daniel P (Y13) and Ben E (Y12).   Remember to follow us on @JHGSEnglish @JHGSHW and to subscribe to this channel to make sure you get all of the latest updates.   House Point Challenge: What is Mr Moussavi's answer to the question 'What is your favourite musical?' in the quick fire round? (Email your answer to [email protected])

Open the curtains this week to be serenaded by Mrs Bingham who's sharing with us her great passion for musical theatre... and her controversial dislike of Les Miserables.    Many thanks to Zeke (Y13), Tom (Y13) and Shane (Y13) for being such enthusiastic panellists with far more knowledge of the topic than the hosts! As ever, follow us Twitter on @JHGSEnglish for speedy updates; leave us a comment and like on YouTube or give us a follow on Spotify if you can. Otherwise, just get the word out by telling your friends! (If you're a student look out for our quiz question emails too!)

Let us whisk you away to meet some 19th century rebels this week in our episode with the English department's Miss Mitchell, where she tells us all about the mysterious-sounding Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.    Many thanks to Kian (Y12), Kai (Y13) and Nik (Y13) for being such inquisitive panellists with excellent probing questions!    Follow us Twitter on @JHGSEnglish for speedy updates; leave us a comment and like on YouTube or give us a follow on Spotify if you can. Otherwise, just get the word out by telling your friends! (If you're a student look out for our quiz question emails too!)

Welcome back for season 2 of the ASK podcast, where once again we're hoping to help you 'Attain Secret Knowledge.'    This episode fits that description perfectly: we learn about a different side to Niccolò Machiavelli, less 'Machiavellian' than one might expect, AND we learn some inside information about our Assistant Head in our new 'quick fire questions' segment. For one thing, he doesn't like crisps!   Thanks to Dan A, Xavier A and Finn B of Year 13 for being excellent questioners and to our very distinguished guest, Mr Sammels for coming on to be interrogated. As per usual, Mr Mark Till and I (Mrs Jenni Summers) had a fabulous time creating this podcast, so we hope that you enjoy it. Finally, thanks to our brilliant tech team, including Tom H, Aman S and Barnaby M-S. Remember to follow us @JHGSEnglish @JHGSHW and, of course, please subscribe to our YouTube channel! Pop us an email to [email protected] if you have thoughts on future topics, teachers or to put yourself forward as a questioner.

Ever thought about diving headfirst into a topic that fills you with excitement and intrigue? This week, four of our brightest year 12s do just that on a diversity of topics: dark matter research; whether we should teach Shakespeare in schools; the 2008 financial crash and the safety of rollercoasters. Once you've 'attained secret knowledge' with us, make sure you subscribe to the channel; follow us @JHGSEnglish and @JHGSHW for updates; follow us on Spotify and share the podcast with as many of your friends and family as you can!