Believe it or not, a substitute teacher got verbally humbled by a fourth grader… and the class never let it go. Did you get your tickets yet? The New Tour "Is it Friday Yet" dates in 2026 are available NOW! Don't miss out on the Bored Teachers Comedy Tour coming to a city near you! Tickets going fast: https://bit.ly/TODBTCT PLUS book your hosts for a speaking event at your school: https://teacherspeakers.com/ Check out our MERCH! https://shop.boredteachers.com Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.beacons.ai/teachersoffdutypod Send us a voice message: https://bit.ly/3UPAT5a Listen to the podcast anywhere you stream your favorite shows: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hHNybdOJb7BOwe0eNE7z6?si=840ced6459274f98 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/teachers-off-duty/id1602160612 _________________________________ Teachers get your perks!! This episode is brought to you by: Mint Mobile | Go to MintMobile.com/TOD for a limited time get unlimited premium wireless for just $15 per month TODAY! Better Help | Go to BetterHelp.com/TOD Sign Up TODAY and get 10% OFF Marley Spoon | Go to MarleySpoon.com/offer/TOD for 45% OFF your first order and FREE delivery Q Bar | TEXT TOD to 64000 and GET 20% OFF ALL PRODUCTS TODAY! _________________________________ Get ready for Teachers Off Duty, the crew starts off with pure chaos: airport connections that feel like a survival game, Dallas airport train panic, and the kind of "murder hotel" layover story that makes you want to sleep standing up. Then it spirals into the modern annoyances nobody asked for, like updating your iPhone and suddenly every app decides it needs to re-download like it's starting a brand-new life.

From there, the conversation turns into a full-on roast session about getting older: random injuries, gray chin hairs, knees that file complaints the second you try to play Barbies, and the very real realization that your body is disrespectful on purpose. But the main event is the episode's theme: substitute teaching. The hosts break down the different types of subs (drill sergeant, timid, overly-friendly, retired teacher legend), the schools subs learn to avoid, and why a good sub should be treated like VIP because the entire system depends on them. And yes, there's an unforgettable story about a fourth grader delivering a roast so brutal it belongs on the comedy tour.

They also get real about teacher stress, using PTO without guilt, lesson plans that nobody actually follows, and why education has become so overwhelming that even "a normal day" can feel like chaos.

TIME STAMPS

0:00 – When Students Come Back With No Consequences
5:42 – Promoting the "Is It Friday Yet?" Comedy Tour
11:25 – Sunday Teacher Sweepstakes + Teacher Speakers
17:07 – The Reality of Substitute Teaching
22:49 – "I Subbed for 24 Hours and Quit"
28:32 – Why Fourth Grade Is Built Different
34:14 – When a Student Roasts the Substitute
39:57 – Schools Every Sub Refuses to Return To
45:39 – The Different Types of Substitute Teachers
51:21 – Lesson Plans, Burnout, and Teacher Shortages
57:04 – Internet Chaos, Kool-Aid Memories, and Teacher Life
1:02:46 – Final Thoughts + Follow the Podcast

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