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Education Punches Sam
Shaun interviews a former student, Sam, who is a public school teacher and coach. Epic.
Shaun Punches Education
Wait...what??? Is it over? Is this really happening? Am I free from listening to this anymore? Jonathan don't respond...please don't!!! BUT...wait a minute...do I only...
Emergency Episode - New Teacher...High Expectations
"Jonathan" and Shaun interview John, a new teacher in a crisis situation. As is so often with new teachers under the influence of The Unexamined Education, John strugg...
Reunification: Holding It Down for the Robots
It's been so long since I listened to this and now that I cannot remember what these two guys were talking about. They have some idea that they'll get better engagemen...
The Mechanical and the Human
Jon delivers a monologue in an attempt to ease Shaun's feeling of isolation, but ultimately questions the humanity of Shaun's existence.
Alone in the Black Box
This is a discussion on the analogue between AI learning and student learning. I wonder if Jon abandoned Shaun. That drama is way more interesting than the monologue.
Math Wars
A special guest doctor joins the show to help Jon work through his math trauma.
Frontiers of Discovery
Shaun and Jon talk about why it's so hard being amazing teachers.
The Arms Race Between Student and Teacher
Jon and Shaun discuss the changing strategies of teachers in order to control students.
Crypto Education
Jon and Shaun explore the potential of decentralizing education.
The Harder Teachers Work, The Less Students Learn
Jon and Shaun explore Jon's titular claim.
All Aboard!! Whether You Like It or Not
Revisiting screen time for a bit and then developing the allegory for all of education for all time.
Apologist for the State
Jon and Shaun bring on a guest for disputation purposes.
And Mom and Dad Can Hardly Wait for Screen Time
Jon and Shaun discuss screen time.
Devious Licks
Some commentary on the phenomenon of "devious licks."
Discipline and Control
The team have been recovering from the back to school post-Covid.
Shocking Conventions
Jon and Shaun discuss societal conventions and how schools enforce or accidentally fail to enforce those conventions.
School's Out!...For the Summer?!?
Jon and Shaun discuss the merits of summer break.
The Youth Owe Us Nothing!
Shaun and Jon discuss the tendency of adults to expect certain obedience from the youth.
The Mystification of Learning
Jon and Shaun discuss how education gets mystified for no good reason.
Backed by Science!
Jon and Shaun report on their experiences with scientific influences in education...sort of.
Designing a School around Teachers or Designing Teachers around a School
Jon and Shaun discuss different perspectives on designing a school around teachers.
The Morality of Academic Dishonesty
Shaun and Jon discuss academic dishonesty and the potential issues with plagiarism enforcement.
In The Wild
Jon and Shaun discuss their interactions with students "in the wild"...sort of.
Demoralizing Pep Rally
Jon and Shaun recount their adventures as pep rally enforcers.
Our Worst Students Ever
Jon and Shaun recall their worst students ever. As always, they assert a position and then back away from it, and fall to accusing the system of schooling for all of t...
Movie Review: Dead Poets Society
Shaun and Jon continue their "Super-Teacher" movie reviews with Dead Poets Society, starring Robin Williams as an English teacher determined to inspire his students to...
It's Not About the Prodigy
Jon and Shaun reflect on the previous episode where they interviewed the prodigious student from episode 8, Dev Ojha. The two worry about the listeners drawing the wro...
Interview with a Former Student
Jon and Shaun interview one of Shaun's former students, Dev Ojha - a student who did everything he could to escape Shaun's class. Dev escaped the structure of high sch...
Shaun and Jon Try to Debate (Unschooling)
The premise of the episode is that Jon and Shaun will disagree with each other about unschooling. They pretend to disagree for a little while but resolve into their st...