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Unlearn16: Class is in Session
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A teacher with a sarcastic wit who’s passion for debate and discussion spans the political, social and pop culture spectrums. PS - a solid metaphor can solve all life’s problems
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The One Where I Used Jaws 3 To Shape the Curriculum
Mar 19, 202400:33:16Tap to summarizeIn this episode, I highlight some of the most important movies created in the 80s and how they can be used to help shaped and implement educational curriculum. Just wait until you see how I use Raiders of the Lost Arc in science class!
Transcribe →The One Where I Hospitalize Soft Skills
Mar 12, 202400:33:06Tap to summarizeIn this episode, I begin to unravel the need for soft skills in our health care system - the skills of empathy, communication and education that are slowly being eradicated from the scope of health care. Why? To save money. The impact? A higher cost to the patient, our health care system AND the tax payer.
Transcribe →The One Where I Teach Mental Health Though TV Theme Songs
Mar 5, 202400:28:10Tap to summarizeIn this episode, I attempt to highlight the roots of a good education, the place from which a strong student and person begins - 80's TV show themes. You want to change the world you have to show kids how to do 2 things - struggle while facing adversity AND singing at the top of your lungs while you laugh with your friends. Show me a better model for building healthy, strong, intelligent and powerful people.
Transcribe →The One Where We Get Brave
Feb 27, 202400:31:47Tap to summarizen this episode, I speak about Nex Benedict and their lost life. And rather than simply blame a person for passing a law, or banning a single book or spouting hateful words, I decided to take responsibility for what I didn’t do. It is about time we got as loud on the podcast mic, as powerful on social media, and as determined at voting booths to out do that wave of intolerance. No more blaming others, only engaging what you have and what you can do to make this world a better place. Get brave.
Transcribe →The One Where I Wear The Letterman Jacket
Feb 20, 202400:31:24Tap to summarizeIn this episode, I ask ALL my listeners - 'What are you wearing'? AND 'Why do we all care so much'?Wear you favourite outfit and give me your opinion in the comment section.
Transcribe →The One Where I Tell You Why Grandma Ruby Was 'My Person'
Feb 13, 202400:28:53Tap to summarizeIn this episode I walk down memory lane of 'my person'. And if you have ever watch Grey's Anatomy you will know exactly what I mean by that.Happy birthday Grandma - you made my world better, forever.
Transcribe →The One Where Dean and I Address Political Elephants in the Room
Feb 6, 202400:43:53Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Dean and I sit down to discuss the finer points of political game play and the embarrassing way the right tries to consistently dumb down important issues, create scapegoats in the process, and then pretend to save the day.Creating an enemy so you give them all the power to fight...how very Thomas Hobbes of them.
Transcribe →The One Where Liberty Dies with Thunderous Applause
Jan 30, 202400:31:38Tap to summarize'So this is how liberty dies, with thunderous applause'. You want to teach history, politics, philosophy - tap into the world of movies with your students. It is in the light saber fights, the gene mutations and the Cylon's soul where you will find the art of understanding the why.
Transcribe →The One Where I Honour Matt Anderson
Jan 23, 202400:28:27Tap to summarizeIn this episode, I speak about the loss of one the best men I have known - Matt Anderson. He threw a great fastball, empowered all those around him and learned how to truly love himself.I hope you can take a piece of Matt with you where ever you go. I know I always will One of my first's podcasts with Matt'The One Where I Talk About Catching a Fastball' Big Matty Memorial Fundhttps://gofund.me/3b7956cf
Transcribe →The One Where I Write My Social Media 'Life Story"
Jan 16, 202400:46:30Tap to summarizeIn this episode, I take take you down my four year history 'as seen on TV'. Ok fine, not as seen on TV - but definitely 'as seen on Tiktok'. What made me jump into this world? What the best and worst of it? And how did my Grandma gain immortality because of it? Also, who put this phone in my hand in the first place???This may be only ONE chapter of a book - do you think I should write my own?
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