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Did a 13-Year-Old Just Outsmart the School Firewall?
Jun 16, 2025You ever discover something about your teacher that made your teenage brain short-circuit? Yeah, me too. So this week, I dove headfirst into the teacher lore rabbit hole, because nothing says professi...
Hallway. Now. Before I Start Laughing.
Jun 09, 2025This week, I had a full-circle moment as a burnt-out teacher turned soccer mom… and then immediately pivoted to unpacking a story where a fourth grader threw up peace signs and declared his love for a...
He Threatened to Poop on My Desk
Jun 02, 2025It’s Episode 50, and honestly… what better way to celebrate than with a voicemail about a student who threatened to poop on a teacher’s desk? This week, I’m unpacking end-of-year exhaustion (May ener...
The Ballad of Bastards and Grammy Nominee, Five for Fighting
May 26, 2025This week, I’m talking to literal Grammy-nominated musical legend John Ondrasik—aka Five for Fighting—about education, mentorship, Costco carts, and how he’s working to put real music teachers back in...
There Will Be Smoke
May 19, 2025Teachers, you know it's gonna be a weird week when you're prepping comedy for a room full of principals—including ones you still have to work with. Am I nervous? Yes. Am I planning to open with “remem...
Shrek Is Still Haunting Me
May 12, 2025The tornado didn’t get us, but this week’s episode might. After surviving Midwest storm warnings and Shrek-related trauma from a former student with a decade-long vendetta, I’m back with a full break...
The Secret Tapes of a Teacher with Charles Fournier
May 05, 2025What do a lead-painted door, a rubberized body part in a middle school backpack, and the KKK showing up to a school in the ‘80s have in common? Absolutely nothing—except they’re all packed into this e...
I Accidentally Pressed Play on WHAT?!
May 05, 2025So, we changed the name. Welcome to How To Survive the Classroom—you’re exactly where you’re supposed to be. In this kickoff to the new era, I’m diving into two of the most unhinged teacher submissio...
Season Two: Teachers Gone Wild
May 02, 2025We’re back! No, you’re not crazy — we’ve got a new title (How to Survive the Classroom) and a new mission in life. Thanks to your feedback (and my team’s deeply concerning need for gossip), we’re kick...
That’s a Wrap! The End of Season 1 (But Not Goodbye)
Feb 06, 2025This is our Season 1 finale! Come reflect on the first year of podcasting with me, where I share my gratitude for this amazing journey so far and tease what's to come for Season 2. You can take the s...