Hello and welcome to the Stupid Opinion of Teenagers podcast, series 2, episode 2.
Hello, we're back.
Hello everyone.
Oh, wow, it's great to be back.
Three days, as it's going to be?
We did it on Sunday.
We usually post on Sundays, but you know, that was the first day back.
Yeah, before we get into everything, we're going to have to go through a few basic things.
Like we don't record on a Sunday.
That was just a little, we're getting back.
Hello everyone, showing you what it's done, Mike.
We post on Tuesdays and Fridays.
That will be the most of the time.
So there you go.
So be prepared for that.
Another thing, do you mind taking away with the thing we talked about?
Just, wow, we have been looking at the statistics from the last episode and honestly is absolutely
amazing.
We got like, wow, the support is just, it's absolutely crazy.
I'm just checking to get exact numbers.
The last one so far for downloads, given that we posted this on a Sunday and we're recording
this on Tuesday evening, we've got 266 downloads on that podcast, which is just absolutely
amazing.
Thank you.
Thank you everyone for the support.
It's just great.
And if you remember, headphones come out.
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Okay.
Well, let's start it off with the week.
Okay.
Jemima, how's it going?
This is Tuesday, I know, but how's it been so far?
To be honest, it's near the end of school year, so lessons are a bit not great, they're
just dull.
Yeah.
Nothing really interesting.
I mean, yeah, to be honest, not much to report back on.
Choristers is, I didn't have even sold yesterday due to filming in the cathedral, which was
absolutely amazing.
I got the evening off, so that was nice.
Nice little rest.
But yeah, I am also appreciating because near the end of term, we're not really getting
that much homework, so that is good.
That is very good.
We've got math, of course.
Our math teacher never fails to-
Nope.
Never fails to-
Yeah.
But other than that, yeah, it's been a pretty solid week.
I had my, a good lamb lesson.
Yeah, good.
It's good so far.
How's it going for you, Will?
Well, I'm not going to say good when it's not good.
I don't want to lie to you all of you guys out there and of course, teacher Jemima, but
it's not been going great.
It's very tiring.
I'm absolutely shattered.
I've been staying up.
On Sunday night, I stayed up, should want to say two o'clock in the morning.
I know.
Don't, okay.
I understand.
It's terrible.
Then last night, I stayed up till one o'clock.
Sorry.
Yeah, I know.
Bad.
I had to edit a few things podcast-wise.
I had to go through what we're going to plan for today is another thing.
I don't know why I stayed up till what, three o'clock on Sunday.
I don't know why.
I just felt like it.
I was losing my brains.
And then I feel really tired at school.
Of course, you feel like it doesn't really matter as lessons are done.
You're not really learning too much.
So yeah.
Yeah.
And our games lesson was, so no cricket.
What did you do?
We sat in the DRT and watched the cricket documentary called Test on the Australian
cricket team.
It was actually, I liked it and then no one really listened to it but me and a few other
people.
I do like those documentaries.
Like, sorry.
The All or Nothing series is on Amazon Prime.
That's how we have it.
Like Spurs, Manchester City, Arsenal, I think they're the ones.
Juventus, Brazil, watched all of them.
They're good, good, good, good little shows I enjoy.
Yeah.
You know, but they even took us to the arena, you know, by court.
We went in there and we did games.
Do you know it?
Like the big sports hall.
Yeah.
Well, they even took us to there.
I'm surprised they let you like not do it.
Wow.
Must have been short spaced.
Yeah.
Like the teacher said apparently because we're too young, we can't get in there.
We're younger than the year above.
Oh yeah.
I wish we could have done some sort of activity but I'm not complaining.
It was a good show.
I think that is really my week up.
Good.
Right, so we're getting to what's like, what's happened to you this week?
Like not just, I know this is a surprise topic, be prepared for this.
I'm just bringing it up.
Have any big stories happened to you or your family?
Anything?
Okay, a bit on the spot here Will.
Big stories.
I mean, okay, this is not really a big story but you know, it's kind of a little story.
I had a bit of a, I've got, I've had like, well it's coming up, it's but I'll say it
anyway.
On Sunday, it's the last Chorister Even song of the official term before the summer stuff
starts.
So that's my last official one like in the Chorister dates before summer, which we do
do more stuff.
It's very complicated.
But yeah, so that's going to be a moment.
There's a lot of this prize giving and stuff coming up for that.
So that's going to be yeah.
And other stories.
I had my last Lambda lesson with my future who I love.
So that was emotional but you know, I'm-
Tomato.
Yeah.
What are we going to do about that?
Don't worry.
Okay.
Because I'm moving, I have to, yeah, I have to get another Lambda teacher.
Right.
Okay.
Well, let's get into, well, yeah, I think- I did like her.
She was a good teacher.
I just wanted to say that.
Well, I did have her, but then she just, he just decided that you and I love her.
Yeah.
Well, interesting things have happened to me.
Not really.
A branch fell on me.
Yeah, I don't know why that's interesting.
Maybe someone wants to go like, F you will.
Brands never fall on me.
Is it in bad luck if things fall on you from above or is that rubbish?
Yeah.
No, I think it is.
No, I think it, yeah, I think so.
Okay.
And then what was, I guess, walked in the house earlier, didn't know there was sick
on the floor from the dog.
Yeah, you can guess.
I stood in it.
Great.
That's from the bad luck from the branch that is, Will.
Exactly.
Yeah.
I think the demons are doing these little spooky demons that are cursing you.
Will, why is having so many issues with your dogs in the last episode?
You were talking about how their portraits are all over your living room and why, yeah,
why is it with the human dogs?
I don't know.
They're really playing up.
I'm not joking.
They're really playing up.
Glum, my female dog, I'll give you the name, her name's Molly, very nice, love, snubbed
her with her own, she's got a little, I call her Molly Moosk because she's got like a moosky
face.
I don't know.
Is, I don't think, is moosky a word?
Moosk?
No.
And she's just so like, boy, it just looked like he could just say moosk in a really like
mushy, musk, moosk mode.
I don't know.
It really gets me going.
It's so cool.
She's so cute and I love her, but she is the most annoying bossy little brat ever.
No offense, Molly, I love you so much.
You're not going to hear this, but I still love you.
She whines every night.
I'm trying to sit down and watch Death in Paradise and then she's like, I can't do it,
but she whines and I'm like pulling my hair out.
I'm so annoyed.
I'm like, oh my crumbs, do something about her.
Sometimes I have to pick her up and just throw, not throw her, but gently place that outside
the door and then she just sits out there for the rest of the night until you go to
bed.
She drives me up.
Jake, on the other hand is, you have to be careful.
He's either going to bite someone's hand off.
Sorry.
He's dangerous.
Yeah.
But he's very nice.
He's really nice to most people.
He's just real dangerous sometimes.
Yeah.
Right.
Yeah.
Okay.
Charming.
Wow.
This is the big, the new thing that we haven't really done.
We didn't do it last session, last podcast episode.
Newspapers.
Now, if you like this, you don't like this, remember to drop us a comment down below.
I mean, it's all screwed up.
I completely messed it up, but I think I have some tips to tell you about.
So, banks, you know, there is something, this is by the way, July the 4th, 2023 on a Tuesday.
So this is latest Daily Mail.
You may not like that, you may not, but it is Daily Mail.
They got to say banks face probe into chilling.
Chilling?
Yeah.
Chilling account closures.
Banks are facing a treasury investigation, treasuring.
Treasury?
Treasuring?
It's very nice.
Yeah.
I think we're going to go with t-r-e-a-s-u-r-y.
Okay.
Yeah.
Investigations into claims they are closing customers' accounts because they do not like
their views on controversial topics.
City Minister Andrew Griffiths, Griffiths probably?
Yeah.
Griffiths has been asked to look into allegations over the overzealous leaders.
Are blocking clients' accounts without good reason.
And banks now, okay, I've heard a bit about this from my nan, I think.
My mum and my nan.
And it's quite an annoying thing.
That's not happened to them, but it's to some people it can be offensive and it's just banks
and it's just controversial now.
And it's not fair, is it?
So closing on certain views a person has, it's not fair, is it?
No.
Listen to us, banks.
It's not fair.
Don't be doing it.
Listen to the teenagers.
Now, a saddening story now.
Sorry to say.
Awww.
A dead man has to say, agony for De Niro at death of grandson, aged 19.
Now if you don't, do you know who Robert De Niro is?
Do you mind me guessing you?
No, I don't.
He's an actor.
I like to play his gangsters.
Really good.
I love him from the film Heat.
Play such a good character.
Mark Goldbridge introduced me to that, you know, Mark is.
Robert De Niro spoke of his grief yesterday at the sudden death of his 19-year-old grandson,
Leonardo.
Leonardo wrote, a teenager was found dead sitting in a chair in his apartment in New
York with a white powdery substance on a plate nearby.
It was reported in a statement, the actor 79 said, I'm deeply distressed by the passing
of my beloved grandson, Leo.
Sad.
Oh, yeah.
Sad.
White powdery substance.
We don't have to get into that, but I think probably why he died on.
I've got to read through it.
It's very sad as, it's just as sad as, you know.
So rest in peace.
Where was the page?
Right over here.
Right.
Emma Raducanu.
Let's talk about her.
She's injured right now.
She can't play in the Wimbledon.
Oh, I didn't know that.
I was injured.
Shame.
I don't know what this is, can you see that?
A little.
Oh, yeah.
It's like a hand, is it?
Oh, it's like a cut in her hand.
Yeah, something.
Anyway, she may not be competing in Wimbledon this year as she recovers from a surgery,
but tennis star Emma Raducanu is still the main draw for her sponsors.
The former British number one made her special appearance sporting stripy sports shorts,
and navy blue top on the opening day of the SW19 as she fulfilled endorsement duties for
Vodafone.
Wearing items from other big brand sponsors, including a £10,000 Tiffany cross pendant,
the 20 year old delighted fans with a meet and greet.
Same.
She met fans.
Posey had a selfie with fans she later posted on Instagram.
She wrote, I felt the connection all right in Wimbledon Q earlier this morning with Vodafone.
So injured, but still grabs the banks.
This year she made £22 million from sponsorships.
That is insane.
That is a lot of money.
Wow.
If I had that money.
I don't know.
Yes, but yeah.
Yeah.
You would be seeing me rocking up down the dodgy pub street at night with Jean.
I don't know why I don't go to pubs.
They could really tell you that.
I have actually, I've been once in my granddad to a dodgy pub.
It was dodgy.
It was so.
Now, I don't want to bring this up too long as it is very distressing and some people
may not like to talk about it.
I'm going to read the article.
They got to say, I just get a few nitpicks to end it all tonight.
Not tonight, but the end of the newspaper section.
The submarine that went down, which was built on the tin can.
I mean, it's very sad.
The billionaire and his son were in it, of course.
An explorer, the CEO, and then another guy, a French.
One of the guys used to go to our school.
One of the guys in that submarine is an ex-member of our school.
I don't know which one, but yeah, it's crazy.
Yeah, it's sad.
I know people are complaining that they use the PlayStation controller as their steering
thing, but don't all things use that?
I was reading.
No.
The thing in it is the same thing that they all use, I think.
Yeah.
Okay.
I was just, cool.
I mean, very sad.
They went down to what?
See the Titanic.
That's just, it's very sad.
But I did that.
Let's go to a cheery note, shall we?
Yeah, sis.
So, well, you may be wondering, parents at home or anything, how your teenagers act or
want their things, how they like their lifestyle, let's say, and how to really understand your
teenager, really.
And me and Jemima will be saying five things each that teenagers like to do or like, what
helps them process things which are struggling at the moment.
So Jemima, would you like to say your five?
Right.
Yeah.
So the first one I've got is you need to be understanding.
Okay.
So, right.
This applies to everyone, whether you're a teacher, the parent, the grandparent, the
aunt, you need to understand because if we're trying to tell you something and you're just
not cooperating, for example, I would say to my mum, no, no, I don't want to do my homework
now.
I'll do it later.
And she says, no, Jemima, you need to do it now.
No, you need to understand why I want to do it later.
You need to delve deeper.
You need to really, really find out what that little thing is.
You know?
Yeah.
Right.
So yeah, there's that.
I love it.
Thanks.
So the next thing is you need structure.
Okay.
Structure.
That.
Structure.
So that was Jamie Trigger.
Oh, is it?
I don't know who that is, but okay.
Yeah, carry on.
Okay.
So basically, so basically you're a teenager.
Now, don't get me wrong, we love spending time with our parents, our grandparents and
our family, but we don't need time to talk to our friends.
For example, me and Will right now on this recording this podcast.
Yeah, my parents, they've been like, okay, you're having tea now.
You can go and talk to Will then.
You know what I mean?
So you need to structure and you need to know that they're not going to spend the whole
time with you because no offense, we love you, but we have life outside of you.
Okay?
Okay.
Right.
Okay.
Ouch.
There's that one.
Okay.
We're going to write now.
This is a bit, this seems a bit deep.
I know.
So I'm not talking about just like rights in general.
I'm talking about you tell us where what we like, unless obviously it's not exactly,
if it's awful, then say something.
Yeah.
But like, don't, if it's, if there's nothing wrong with it, don't just be like, oh, I don't
think that outfit looks very good.
Don't do that.
That's rude.
Just leave it.
You need to let us say what we like.
Obviously again, there is a limit to that.
Like obviously.
Okay, but you know, don't be everything we say.
Don't be picking up on it.
And you got to let us talk to who we like.
Now obviously all these things have boundaries, but you got to, we're going back to understanding.
You got to understand.
Yeah.
I'm really dying saying this word.
I feel like this is like, oh gosh.
Okay.
Right.
Okay.
Right.
We value humor.
Okay.
Humor.
Now.
We've got banter with our friends.
If we try and make banter with you, bring it.
Try because if you're just like, what are you doing?
Well, don't make that face.
If we're just like, what are you doing?
Then that's not good.
You need to try your best to be funny.
Whoever you are, be funny because when someone laughs, it really shows good thingy, whatever
dingy is in you or something.
I don't know.
Yeah.
And then everyone's, it just makes a happier mood.
So let's get some banter going.
Yeah.
Okay.
Yeah.
Banter, banter, banter, banter.
Okay.
And then finally, you need to be, you need to show interest in our lives.
Okay.
Now, whether it's to do with school, just asking us how our day has been, asking us
if there's any news, any test results, just like, just, you know, interest about our friends.
Ask how, for example, how's Will doing today?
Like, you know, just, yeah, show interest in who your new friends are, if they've made
any new friends.
Like, is there any arguments?
Just, you know, and just like general activities, just, you know, what the, please, just, yeah,
show an interest in them.
If, for example, I don't sew, but say I did sew and I was sewing and I said to my mum,
mum, do you want me to teach you how to sew?
Then you need to say yes to my mum.
I will let you learn how to sew with me or whatever.
So yeah, that's that.
I love it.
Yeah.
That was good.
Thank you, Will.
Thank you.
Right, moving on to your point.
Okay.
Well, teenagers, of course, want love and support and encouragement.
You guys should know by now, you adults, she'll be your parents.
The basics of teenaging is to start the adulthood, you know, it is like you have got to tell
them into the adult.
That's the basics.
You understand?
Well, just before you carry on, did you just say teenaging?
Yeah, you did.
I did.
That was not written down, but I did.
Okay, right.
Thank you.
Carry on.
Well, first of all, give them space.
Every teen needs support, but not too much, which they think you're coddling them.
Like you're too mushy-wushy.
They need their own personal space to get their head in order.
Trust me, I know what that is.
It's key to really think on your own.
Sometimes all of this pressure is coming at you and you just need to be on your own to
figure it out.
Then have a chat with your mum, talk to them about it, or your dad, or anyone you trust.
That's better.
When something...
So if they've had something...
Not traumatic, that's a harsh word.
So if they've had something...
Uncomfortable happen in their lives, for example, a breakup or any family issues.
They want to be left alone for a few hours, but don't worry, you can check afterwards.
Just give them a few hours to really piece a few things together.
You friend groups and establishing a social network.
This becomes an increasing priority for teens as they age, as they exercise their independence
and find people whose identities align.
Teenagers need support of their families as they navigate through acquaintances and friends.
So be there to back them up in big choices like this.
Don't bug them, but ask them when they're free.
For me, it usually works to talk around 9.30 when I've just come down and I'm kind of chilling.
Oh, Joy.
Joy.
I'll try and move on quickly.
Sorry, I'm rambling, but I'm trying to really give a parent a...
No, no, you are.
You're getting into it.
Or a teenager who's stuck.
Anyway, being a teenager is a stressful experience.
It can be hard to stay afloat between the increased expectations of thysi...
Thysi...
Oh no, it's one of these words.
Psychological, physiological.
Psychological.
What a teenager needs is enjoyment to keep them going and growing.
This can be done by going out family trips, even though I don't want to go on them most
of the time.
I always enjoy them after they're done.
Another one could be arranging friend trips or then going out with someone they fancy.
Like strip.
Right, yeah.
These are all common and helpful ways to bring joy in a teenager's life when they are at
the lowest.
Not lowest, lowest, but you know, meh.
Learning these new things, some new powers they're growing like spider-me.
Oh God.
Life skills, life skills is a really helpful way to really boost my morale and glum days.
Try cooking, dancing, painting and even clean the house with your parents.
This helps take their mind off things or is just a healthy and rewarding way to stay happy.
It's also good to learn these things, the future to learn these adult skills.
Don't worry, be happy.
Yeah, I was going to say it, then I realised that's copyright.
So never mind, but you guys all know meh.
Bob Marley?
No, no, I'm bottom of my own about, let's just move on.
Wait, Bob Marley actually, I think it is.
Yeah.
Speak freely.
A mentor or school therapist is a great way to open up to someone without being leaked
into the family.
There are free and super supportive ones and give you advice how to manage things at school.
That's really it.
To be honest, that was my point.
So there are a few points on how to understand your teenager.
Rewind the back, writing down and notebook and pen.
Yeah.
And if you're a teenager and your parents aren't cutting it, show them this podcast.
Say have a listen to this because you know, we're both 14, we're only a year into the
proper teenager life for only two years, it depends how you count it.
But we, I don't know, we're getting into it aren't we Will?
Experience now.
Yeah.
Good stuff.
Well, we really have a few minutes left.
That's it Angela, we're not going to let it off of Listener's Story.
I think what we decided is Listener's Story on a Friday night plus the newspaper and all
of it.
So, yeah, we're calling, don't worry.
Yeah.
Tonight, let's end it off with a few movie recommendations off your head.
Three movie recommendations you recommend to everyone else to listen to.
Make sure they're not any more boring singing, which is going proper.
Boring singing rubbish, you talking about musicals?
Yes, that's it.
Okay.
Right.
Okay, okay, okay, okay.
Now this is a lot of pressure.
Okay, this one is the only Harry Potter I'm going to say because it's the best one, Harry
Potter Prisoner of Azkaban.
Best Harry Potter film, film, not the book.
Don't, it's just, yeah, I'm not even going to go there about the book.
Yes.
It's a terror.
Okay.
Okay, other film.
Oh, Nanny McSing.
Now, I haven't watched it in ages, but whenever I watch it, it, it's so funny, I mean, it's
so fun, and every time I watch it, I forget how much I actually enjoy it.
And then this one, this is a bit of a seasonal one, but it's a classic.
I watch it with my mum every single Christmas.
Muppets Christmas Carol is so funny.
Don't tell me all your stuff now.
This is terrible.
Well, no, it's the same again.
I haven't watched it.
No, Muppets.
Not Harry Potter.
It's the words in the name with the freaking title.
It's a Muppet show.
No, no, well, at Christmas, I'm going to invite you to my house and I'm going to sit you down
to make you watch it.
So, yeah, Christmas, me and you watching Muppets Christmas Carol is in the calendar.
Right, your recommendations.
My recommendations.
Oh, OK.
I will obviously start off with a classic and everyone I recommend should watch this.
Star Wars, the whole Star Wars trilogy, I know it's boring near the end with this ray
and thin nonsense that's gone on.
I don't even know what's going on.
The only man who saved the end of it is Ileren.
I'm not going to drag on too long with Star Wars, it's a classic.
Everyone, it's a top show.
Get the rap.
What else would I recommend?
Heat is a 15 rated show.
Phil, but it is top, goddamn top class.
Oh my goodness.
I've already mentioned it today.
Heat.
Get it on Netflix.
Robert De Niro and the other guy play both play gangsters and a lot of things, but Robert
De Niro is the gangster guy, the bad guy.
And the other guy is the good guy.
A great show.
Trust me.
I mean, what film?
Absolutely phenomenal.
It's my third choice now, you could say any of the Marvel films, but I don't want to be
too boring.
I mean, I've never watched DC film in my life.
Let's go for a Christmas film.
Oh, for Christmas is a good one.
Wow.
Christmas is so good.
I recommend you watch the Marvel Christmas.
Trust me, From B is a top show on a Christmas night or coming to Christmas.
Don't watch on a Christmas night.
That's disturbing.
Yeah.
Don't watch a Christmas film on actual Christmas.
Who does that?
That's just no.
You may have, I have a bit of Carol in the background, but that's it.
Yeah.
I'm not even downstairs.
I'm literally playing on a new device.
Oh my God, you will.
Well, that'll do it for today.
Thank you everyone for listening on this epic podcast adventure.
I hope you guys enjoyed it.
We did for sure.
Yeah.
It's glad to be back.
Gosh.
It really is.
There's a lot to come.
Trust me.
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