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Better Than Detention
Eleven random high school students come together on segments on anything and everything from topics about school, all the way to sports, true crime, and the latest opinions. Yapping through the show with a lot of laughs and even more stupidity, Better Than Detention is a podcast you cannot miss!
Episodes
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Coach Brower Interview - Vienna High School Basketball
Welcome to our first talk of the season with Coach Burlin Brower, Head Coach of the Vienna High School Eagles Boys Basketball Team. Player Ethan Guest talks…
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An Interview with Rosa Sparks!
Today, we had an interview with Mrs. Rosa Sparks, Coordinator of Administrative & Student Services and English Instructor. Shelbie Stanley and Alex Turner have…
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NFL Week 12 2025 Predictions
The Buy or Sell Sports guys have gotten together to bring you there individual records on predictions and their predictions for the upcoming week, November 20…
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An interview with Patrick Windhorst
Mary Starrick interviews State Representative for the 117th District of Illinois Patrick Windhorst.
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An Interview with Adam Stockdale
In this episode, Braedon Miller interviews Adam Stockdale, an employee of the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and finds out what he does in his…
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NFL Quarterback Rankings Fall 2025
These experts (high school kids) rank the current NFL quarterbacks and talk about some legacy QB's as well!
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Coach Midyett Interview
Today Trey Ulrey speaks with Coach Midyett and find out what he likes about Vienna High School and sports in general.
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NFL Week 10 Predictions
These 3 high school sophomores really know their stuff! This week they give you the predictions that help you thru the weekend starting with the first game…
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Jim Razor Interview about Weather and Other Cool Stuff!
Jim Razor was a meteorologist with WSIL-TV for years, a respected member of our local broadcasters. Now he has moved on to other things, but he stopped by to…
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The Horrors of Roblox!
Happy Halloween! Today we talk about video games. Mostly, this episode was supposed to be about video games, but it ended up mostly about Roblox. These 4…
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NFL Week 9 Predictions for October 30, 2025
These 3 high school kids have a special guest today! See how your picks go against theirs! 4 kids talking football!
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Super Duper Spookie Dookie, Mega Halloween Podcast
Today we talked about everything Halloween here at Vienna High School. Costumes? We have costumes! Halloween candy, we got that too! Join us!
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NFL Week 9 Predictions - Better Than Detention
We have predictions for the NFL Week 9 games right here! These 3 high school sophomores are giving you their pics for the upcoming weekend. Check us out!
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Buy or Sell Sports - NFL Week 7 Predictions
Ethan, trey and Silas are at it again with NFL Week 7 predictions. Check them out and see how these Vienna High School sophomores do this week!
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NFL Week 6 Predictions - Better Than Detention
These guys predict the NFL games for this weekend. I hope they do better than last weekend with all the upsets!
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All you have to do is A.S.K. CCC program
The students of the Crimson Care Campaign had joined Shelbie Stanley in this podcast. Angelina Carr and Korina Mize talk about the importance of having the…
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NFL Predictions Buy or Sell Sports - Week 5
Ethan, Trey and Silas give us their predictions for the NFL in week 5! Music intro/outro by Brian King
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The Candy Rating Episode!!!
Today, 10 of us, not counting Mr. Bradley, rated a late night run of candy from our local Dollar General. We bought 10 of the $1 boxes and bags and tried them…
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Future Farmers of America! We talk to members!
Mary Starrick and Clayton Cross talk with Madeline Bergman, Hugh Philpott, and Hayden Jones about the impact of FFA in our schools. We also find out about the…
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NFL Predictions for Week 4 2025 Season
These guys know what they are talking about! Give them a listen and see how your picks match up with theirs!
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Travelling? Check out Florida and Paris France with Trey and Brianna!
Trey and Brianna talk today about places they've been. Maybe you would want to go?
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Fashion? Fashion anyone? Let's talk!
Mary Kate Starrick, Shelbie Stanley and Braedon Miller talk fashion in this intriguing episode about what people ae wearing and some of the designers that make…
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NFL Week 3 Predictions - Buy or Sell Sports
Our week 3 NFL predictions and how we have been doing on the past 2 weeks. Join us!
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Hunger Games and the Illiad: A Better Than Detention Special!
In this special presentation of the Better Than Detention podcast, Alexandra Turner and Serenity Stanley discuss the similarities and differences of these…
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Why Cracker Barrel? Why?!??!?!
Today we ask the question of why Cracker Barrel would change OUR store and even the food we LOVE SO MUCH!!!
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May 3, 1999 Bridge Creek Tornado: A Conversation
Clayton Cross and Gage Thomson talk today about a tornado that devastated parts of Oklahoma back in 1999.
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NFL Predictions Week 1 2025 - Buy or Sell Sports
The guys are back and their voices are deeper, but not as deep as their conviction to give you a leg up on your NFL Week 1 predictions! These 3 high school…
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Treyven's Birthday Episode!!! and other stuff too...
Hey! We are celebrating birthdays! All 11 of us are in this one talking about different stuff. Check it out!
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Sprite Sweet Tea? What?
This is our second group in the class of 11. We introduced ourselves and talked about some of the things we do and like.
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Hey we're back in the basement Part 1
We are back with a new crew! Give us a listen!
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Dr. Tony Sanders Interview
In this episode we speak with the Illinois State Superintendent of Education Dr. Tony Sanders
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A Talk With Our Teacher Craig
In this episode Kristen Williams and Bryce Partridge talks with the ham man himself.
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Michael Story Time - Yeah, this was random. Oh also the Pope
Our podcast today was recorded the day after the Pope died, the day after our Spring break and Michael told stories, lots of stories!
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An Interview With The VHS Speech Team!
In this episode, Michael interviews other members of the Vienna High School Speech Team as well as Mr. Philip Hosfeldt, one of our team advisors.
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Yapping with Stafford for a Bit (Socks?)
Michael Rossi and Ethan Hartline talk to VHS Superintendent Dr. Josh Stafford.
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Ethan Guest Interviews Coach Burlin Brower
This episode is an interview with the Vienna High School Basketball Coach Burlin Brower.
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Birthdays, Ham Radio Licenses and Faith Alive! Oh and Turkey Season
In this episode, we talk about some of our birthdays and where we ate on those special days. We also talk about the local thrift store and the dinner they had…
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Beta Club, the Play and Prom with the Girls, and I guess Bryce
Today we talked about our upcoming Prom along with the school play and the Beta Club Convention that will be in Orlando! Oh yeah, Bryce was there too.
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Superbowl 2025 and the Halftime Show!
Today we discussed how bad the Superbowl was and the reaction to the Halftime Show with Kendrick Lamar. What did you think?
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Superbowl Predictions 2025
The Buy or Sell Sports kids make their NFL Superbowl Predictions!!!
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Would You Rather Episode Starring Big Tyreek
We play the game of Would You Rather.
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NFL Playoff Predictions - Division Playoffs!!!
Wow! What a weekend of football last week. What about the upcoming week's games. Listen as our experts make predictions for the AFC and NFC Divisional…
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NFL Playoff Week of January 18, 2025 Predictions
What do you think about our predictions?
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New year, new us? Kinda happy to have snow days!
We are so happy to be back in school! Really!!! ;)
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NFL Predictions for 12/12/2024
Ethan and Ryan make their predictions for this upcoming weekend in NFL Sports.
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Mrs. Bradley talks with us about VHS Travel Club
Find out about some of the fun we had on past VHS Travel Club trips and what we plan to do in Amsterdam an Paris in May 2025! Join us if you can!
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Week 15 NFL Predictions!
The Buy or Sell Sports Team presents their weekly NFL predictions for week 15 on the Better Than Detention Podcast!
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Homecoming, Holidays, and Little Debbies!
Do we really need the Oxford Comma in this title? Oh, and we talk about our Vienna High School Homecoming activities. We also highlight our favorite Little…
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Thanksgiving, Turkey Tournament, and TV
We discussed this weeks basketball tournament, Thanksgiving meals, and the fact that we were on TV!
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Thanksgiving Football Predictions
We look at your favorite turkey day and weekend football.
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The Carl Manley Interview
In this episode, Michael Rossi and Ethan Hartline interview School Resource Officer, Carl Manley, and talk about cars, parking cars, and just life in general.
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Homework, Rock Band and The Vienna Classic Basketball Tourney!
Every year during Thanksgiving week, we have a basketball tournament. This year should be good! We give you the lineup, talk about homework and the Homecoming…
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Buy or Sell Sports NFL Predictions Week 12
These kids know their stuff! 3 Vienna High School Freshmen make predictions for the upcoming week of NFL action!
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NFL Predictions for Week 11
Ethan and Ryan are predicting this weeks NFL games. We even have an update on how ae are doing!
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Interview with Kyran Thorne
Michael Rossi and Bryce Partridge Interview Kyran Thorne.