Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/rocket-hour-student-podcast This podcast started in the winter of the 22-23 school year at John Marshall High School in Rochester, MN. The purpose behind the podcast is to put a spotlight on student voice, talent, ideas, challenges, and all other topics that exist in a public high school today. Most importantly we love our Rockets and know how important their voices are! Enjoy RocketHour@23 a217b850-b141-5194-8483-219abff443a9 yes en Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:58:02 -0600 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:58:22 -0600 https://img.transistorcdn.com/EHWzQlERGEFzrKhLxNZYQxDYK7PWyPDNJv9mwhyvnSQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM5MjUyLzE2Nzc1/MjUwMzYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg episodic Matt Ruzek This podcast started in the winter of the 22-23 school year at John Marshall High School in Rochester, MN. The purpose behind the podcast is to put a spotlight on student voice, talent, ideas, challenges, and all other topics that exist in a public high school today. Most importantly we love our Rockets and know how important their voices are! Enjoy This podcast started in the winter of the 22-23 school year at John Marshall High School in Rochester, MN. student voice, equity, public education, student leadership Matt L Ruzek maruzek@rochesterschools.org No No 24 24 Rocket Hour Student Podcast: The Rockets Are Starting a Rock Band! full ee452080-fa93-42fc-9d80-a99f8441e711 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7d926f05 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:57:59 -0600 Matt Ruzek Matt Ruzek 1641 student voice, equity, public education, student leadership No 23 23 Halloween Special Student Podcast full bbdbd4e0-a166-4caa-879b-791fa75e237a https://share.transistor.fm/s/a3fd1bd8 Fri, 31 Oct 2025 14:40:17 -0500 Matt Ruzek Matt Ruzek 842 student voice, equity, public education, student leadership No 22 22 JM Student Leadership Class on the Scene! full 4a43f168-6a67-4071-aed5-67a0609e391a https://share.transistor.fm/s/3ec6c51e Mon, 15 Sep 2025 15:24:30 -0500 Matt Ruzek Matt Ruzek 1066 student voice, equity, public education, student leadership No 21 21 Class of 2025 Senior Memories Podcast full 475ba779-93ea-4ee9-85c1-5dad0a611b70 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f8fe0b5d Tue, 20 May 2025 11:34:59 -0500 Matt Ruzek Matt Ruzek 1013 student voice, equity, public education, student leadership No 20 20 The Boys Basketball Team is going to State!!! full 187b6a28-ac3d-4700-87ef-1bca7f271053 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9ec94f99 This is live from the Rocket Basketball court just before they go to the State Tournament!  

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]]> Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:36:04 -0500 Matt Ruzek Matt Ruzek 500 This is live from the Rocket Basketball court just before they go to the State Tournament!  

]]> student voice, equity, public education, student leadership No 19 19 JM Rocket Hour Science Olympiad Podcast! full 047c88ce-8cd1-4ef6-9261-e7e9c8cb7e0e https://share.transistor.fm/s/f3ae754e Tue, 28 Jan 2025 11:27:43 -0600 Matt Ruzek Matt Ruzek 1965 student voice, equity, public education, student leadership No 18 18 Election Special Rocket Hour Student Podcast! full 592df737-bf8e-411a-b5a6-8f4f31f5f722 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ad35bede Mon, 04 Nov 2024 11:23:20 -0600 Matt Ruzek Matt Ruzek 1892 student voice, equity, public education, student leadership No 17 17 Rocket Hour Student Podcast Homecoming 2024 full 3fa14dab-4416-44e1-96b0-1aab3377e84d https://share.transistor.fm/s/d94bb7a6 Tue, 10 Sep 2024 11:27:07 -0500 Matt Ruzek Matt Ruzek 1763 student voice, equity, public education, student leadership No 16 16 Rocket Launch Pad/Start of the 24-25 School Year full f7a1d45c-0952-4634-b4d6-d4be8e627dd6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/16f8ffe5 Mon, 26 Aug 2024 12:06:57 -0500 Matt Ruzek Matt Ruzek 926 student voice, equity, public education, student leadership No 15 15 Seniors Final Episode 2024 full 7d1f41e3-5633-494e-9d48-61ab3bec7d03 https://share.transistor.fm/s/db9f9052 Fri, 24 May 2024 14:41:55 -0500 Matt Ruzek Matt Ruzek 2126 student voice, equity, public education, student leadership No 14 14 The Mural Is Happening! Greta and Gabby on the Podcast! full 9e1d0208-a950-4ba2-85e1-f35c1df2e2a0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5a66a10d Greta and Gabby join us to talk all things Mural!

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]]> student voice, equity, public education, student leadership No 13 13 Episode 13: Welcome Dakota Middle School Podcast full 1e1bf9ee-304e-4368-9753-3d569098812d https://share.transistor.fm/s/c10ab10e We are joined on this podcast by some amazing Dakota Middle School Students.  They are starting a podcast of their own and wanted to come and learn from our JM team!  

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]]> Thu, 14 Mar 2024 12:28:18 -0500 Matt Ruzek Matt Ruzek 2005 We are joined on this podcast by some amazing Dakota Middle School Students.  They are starting a podcast of their own and wanted to come and learn from our JM team!  

]]> student voice, equity, public education, student leadership No 12 12 Episode 12: 1AA Section Hockey Champs JM/Century full 3b5b6dad-80fd-4352-b703-740ba7a4017d https://share.transistor.fm/s/94fc2934 The JM/Century Boys Hockey team are section 1AA Champs and they are heading to the X for the State Hockey Tournament!  We have 4 captains on the podcast talking about the season as well as the experience of going to the State Tournament.  

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]]> Wed, 06 Mar 2024 09:10:01 -0600 Matt Ruzek Matt Ruzek 622 The JM/Century Boys Hockey team are section 1AA Champs and they are heading to the X for the State Hockey Tournament!  We have 4 captains on the podcast talking about the season as well as the experience of going to the State Tournament.  

]]> student voice, equity, public education, student leadership No 11 11 Episode 11: What does it take to be a student athlete with Zach and Tyshawn full 6995ef33-22de-4bc9-83bc-063aa7a6833a https://share.transistor.fm/s/d3e93b24 Sun, 28 Jan 2024 20:09:36 -0600 Matt Ruzek Matt Ruzek 1169 student voice, equity, public education, student leadership No 10 10 Rocket Hour Student Podcast: Eleanor Sievers JM Singer/Song Writer full adbd8fbb-962c-48df-a48f-2cbf55949a78 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d6b51997 Fri, 15 Dec 2023 15:51:55 -0600 Matt Ruzek Matt Ruzek 1420 student voice, equity, public education, student leadership No 9 9 A JM GIVES SPECIAL! full 2d226a46-fe0f-475b-9431-c3e7383e9745 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6e9478f3 Tue, 05 Dec 2023 13:46:46 -0600 Matt Ruzek Matt Ruzek 1063 student voice, equity, public education, student leadership No 8 8 Episode 8 Updates from JM and Many Special Guests full 69404236-e770-49da-88e0-5a2718b4c21b https://share.transistor.fm/s/94c55c6c Sun, 03 Dec 2023 20:58:53 -0600 Matt Ruzek Matt Ruzek 1374 student voice, equity, public education, student leadership No 7 7 Episode 7: JV and Hanna share upcoming Rocket excitement and a taste of Italy! full 1761deb7-fdd4-448c-90df-fb5c87db2d1f https://share.transistor.fm/s/8d88f02d Fri, 08 Sep 2023 10:15:16 -0500 Matt Ruzek Matt Ruzek 1887 student voice, equity, public education, student leadership No 6 6 Welcome Back 23/24 School Year Podcast full 644711d3-80f1-4ac3-b8d6-7798e08edfc7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/41011b40 This podcast was recorded offsite at John Adams Middle School.  JM is still under construction but three Rockets are here to share great advice for incoming freshman and even some thoughts for their peers. We can't wait to see all of you!  Go Rockets!!

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]]> Mon, 14 Aug 2023 13:51:59 -0500 Matt Ruzek Matt Ruzek 2723 This podcast was recorded offsite at John Adams Middle School.  JM is still under construction but three Rockets are here to share great advice for incoming freshman and even some thoughts for their peers. We can't wait to see all of you!  Go Rockets!!

]]> student voice, equity, public education, student leadership No 5 5 Rocket Hour Podcast #5: Parting words from two amazing seniors! Live from the Principals Office full 99b082fa-f142-419d-966a-ba9281f01dc9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9119fab9 Ali and Margaret share all the wisdom they have from 4 years at John Marshall High just before they graduate! 

]]> Ali and Margaret share all the wisdom they have from 4 years at John Marshall High just before they graduate! 

]]> Tue, 23 May 2023 14:56:40 -0500 Matt Ruzek Matt Ruzek 1431 Ali and Margaret share all the wisdom they have from 4 years at John Marshall High just before they graduate! 

]]> student voice, equity, public education, student leadership No 4 4 Rocket Hour Student Podcast 4: Ronnie and Ms. Kraske discuss no technology and Caitlyn Clark! full 3343ea65-9fa8-4942-a8c6-03cab657de19 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9331103f We have another new guest host this week and the multi talented Rodney Sharp joins the podcast!

]]> We have another new guest host this week and the multi talented Rodney Sharp joins the podcast!

]]> Thu, 18 May 2023 09:23:14 -0500 Matt Ruzek Matt Ruzek 3137 We have another new guest host this week and the multi talented Rodney Sharp joins the podcast!

]]> student voice, equity, public education, student leadership No 3 3 Rocket Hour Student Podcast Episode 3: Amir, Claire, and Rebecca full afec5f2d-e93b-4d41-adc1-9bfa82df2609 https://share.transistor.fm/s/64a0ec69 This week Ms. Claire joins us as the guest host.  We welcome the amazing Amir as our student guest and Rebecca Senne our school based chemical dependency specialist joins us as well. 

]]> This week Ms. Claire joins us as the guest host.  We welcome the amazing Amir as our student guest and Rebecca Senne our school based chemical dependency specialist joins us as well. 

]]> Tue, 18 Apr 2023 08:05:48 -0500 Matt Ruzek Matt Ruzek 2950 This week Ms. Claire joins us as the guest host.  We welcome the amazing Amir as our student guest and Rebecca Senne our school based chemical dependency specialist joins us as well. 

]]> student voice, equity, public education, student leadership No 2 2 Rocket Hour Student Podcast Episode 2: Juma full e00aad56-9a20-4cf6-acc5-fb6ad33ccaf5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f902251f Wed, 15 Mar 2023 10:22:35 -0500 Matt Ruzek Matt Ruzek 3068 student voice, equity, public education, student leadership No 1 1 Rocket Hour Podcast Episode 1: Two Student Guests! full 96de64a7-3175-4f9f-bbe4-038dac51d760 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ada63d96 Mon, 27 Feb 2023 13:12:41 -0600 Matt Ruzek Matt Ruzek 2551 student voice, equity, public education, student leadership No