Episode 1.8 We Got COVID - The Middle School Mind

On this episode of The Middle School Mind podcast for kids, Son and I talk about our experience with COVID.

Son and I quarantined together in the basement and lived like bachelors. While we were staying away with COVID, we decided to record this podcast episode. We are doing well and getting back on the road to health. Hope you guys are staying healthy as well!

We got COVID 🙁

Son tested positive on at-home COVID test after school on Monday then I tested positive with a PCR test at urgent care on Thursday.

Image of Abbott Binax NOW COVID-19 antigen at-home tests — Image courtesy of Boston Globe.

Son has a theory that this guy who chose not to wear a mask at a show we attended gave us COVID. It’s interesting, but the Omicron variant has been so contagious so who really knows how we were exposed.

What were our symptoms?

What have we been doing while quarantined with COVID?

Son and I have been hanging out in our basement which less of a dungeon and more like a bachelor pad complete with a fridge, full bathroom, TV with streaming, two nice, comfy couches and a queen sized bed.

Image of a well furnished and bright basement living room and bedroom setting - Son and Dad talked about quarantining in the basement during their bout with COVID — Our basement is nowhere near this nice, but it’s no dungeon either. Image courtesy of impressiveinteriordesign.com.

We’ve had a guy’s week in this week in the basement. Check out what we’ve been up to:

The Mandalorian season one and two – what took us so long to get on this bandwagon?!?!

Image of Disney's The Mandalorian carrying Baby Yoda (aka Grogu) in one of the episodes in season two — Image courtesy of theverge.com.

Super Smash Bros on the Switch
Fast fooding it. Check out our previous episode on Son’s favorite fast food places ranked!
- Our local McDonald’s got our orders all wrong. Sausage egg and cheese muffin minus the sausage and Big Breakfast minus the hotcakes!
- Portillo’s is still our favorite. Son got an extra burger patty instead of a single. Thanks Portillo’s!!!
- We tried Little Caesar’s pizza and Son like it better than Domino’s. Detroit Style pizza is greasy but amazing.

Image of Detroit Style pizza from the pizza chain, Little Caesar's — Little Caesar’s Detroit Style Pizza was a nice quarantine treat. Image courtesy of PR Newswire.

We’re doing ok because we are vaccinated

A lot of people have strong feelings about this topic. The great thing is we live in a country where we can make our own choices!

Thank you for all the support!

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2.12 The Goodbye Episode – The Middle School Mind

As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. After months of deliberation and soul-searching Father and Son publish their last and final episode of The Middle School Mind podcast. After nearly 18 months and over 35+ episodes, on this episode: We say goodbye to our listeners We talk about what's next for Son We hear from some of our past guests Of course we get a little silly And we play one last game So sit back, relax, grab the Kleenex and stick around for our very special goodbye episode. We think kid's voices are under represented in the podcast space. Even though we are leaving, we encourage you to visit Kids Listen. This organization is a grassroots organization of advocates for high-quality audio content for children. The Middle School Mind is a proud member of Kids Listen and, with our show ending, we encourage kids and families to find other interesting and engaging podcasts for kids. Through this adventure, we connected with the creator of Sound Carrot. This website was founded by a father/daughter team with the goal to help younger listeners find amazing children's podcasts. We hope this resource helps parents and kids find other kid's voices that you want to listen to and hear more from. We also believe that kids can create their own podcasts! Last summer we launched a three-part series encouraging kids to make their own kids' podcasts. You can find the episodes here: 1.20 Make Your Own Kid Podcast 1 1.21 Make Your Own Kid Podcast 2 1.22 Make Your Own Kid Podcast 3 Thank you to The Middle School Mind listeners and even our future listeners. We enjoyed making these episodes together and sharing them with you. This time was special for us and we will look back at this show as an amazing point in time where we talked about what was on Son's mind or relevant pop culture during this time. If you loved listening to the show and want to connect with us, e-mail us at: middleschoolmind.podcast@gmail.com. We are happy to connect if you want to talk about creating your own podcast for your child or, potentially, if you are interested in having your middle schooler take over The Middle School Mind, let's chat. We always knew that The Middle School Mind was going to last at most, 3 years, with Son and I. But amazing shows like Star Trek had Star Trek: The Next Generation and Saved By The Bell had Saved By The Bell: The New Class introduced a new cast of characters while providing new stories and fresh perspectives. It would be amazing to have a Mother/Daughter voice leading the show or a parent/child from a different part of the country or even a completely different country! It's the unique perspectives that help us all learn and appreciate each other. Enjoy The Goodbye Episode and thank you for being part of our show. Sincerely, Father & Son — Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themiddleschoolmind/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themiddleschoolmind/support