We Make the Pod by Talking

Daniel and T discuss the impact that academics such as Jo Boaler has had in the math curriculum and the education culture, particularly in California. Show Notes CA’s Architect of “Equity-Based Algebra” Accused of Academic Fraud: https://www.piratewires.com/p/jo-boaler-misrepresented-citations Boaler citation misrepresentation complaint outline: https://drive.proton.me/urls/P7BYBG7E6R#VCfOpReAcH9F...

This is Part 2 of a two part episode. Carlos and T continue the conversation as we discuss the complexity of honoring ancestors that committed atrocities, white guilt, white people who are into Asian cultures, Iran before Islamic Revolution, Flat Earth community, ideology fantasy into a collective community, how we live in a polarized society, and more. Contact us at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WeMakethePodbyTalking@...

This is Part 1 of a two part episode. The trio is back together for part 1 of this episode! We talk different aspects of the university such as education, clubs, perks, and more. Carlos and Daniel talk about their experiences in Panama. Carlos shares his story about meeting a German man in Panama who had Nazi ancestry. Contact us at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WeMakethePodbyTalking@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro Music: “Blac...

This is Part 2 of a two part episode. Carlos and T continue the discussion on American pride, crimes in Oakland, homelessness in the united states and other countries, expats, and more. Show Notes: Wang Huning's "America Against America": http://tinyurl.com/2s39f82w https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58844127 Contact us at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WeMakethePodbyTalking@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro Music: “B...

This is Part 1 of a two part episode. Carlos and T talk about American pride, favorite board games, Wang Huning's "America Against America", Panama, Guna Peoples, people going against the American government, patriotic Americans, and more. Show Notes: Wang Huning's "America Against America": http://tinyurl.com/2s39f82w https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58844127 Contac...

Carlos talk about his recent trip to Panama and his reflections on his experiences being in Panama. Show Notes: Jorge Cham of "PhD Comics": https://www.jorgecham.com/ Invasión: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3635712/ Contact us at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠WeMakethePodbyTalking@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro Music: “Black Fox” by DJ Won Outro Music: “Searching for Another” by DJ Won djwon.bandcamp.com/

Daniel and T talk about variety of topics such as school attendance, The Myles Horton Reader, Socratic method, and more. Show Notes: The Myles Horton Reader: https://highlandercenter.org/product/the-myles-horton-reader-education-for-social-change-2/ Contact us at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠WeMakethePodbyTalking@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro Music: “Black Fox” by DJ Won Outro Music: “Searching for Another” by DJ Won djwon.bandcam...

Carols and T talk about their upbringing from a religious perspective. Carlos talks about Mexican Catholicism and how he he considers himself a lapsed Catholic. T talks about Jehovah's Witness and how Daoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism play a role in his life. We discuss other topics such as Deaths of Despair, Catholic school, true form of Christianity, Jesus is a charismatic homeless person,...

Carlos and T talk about variety of topics such as the challenges and pay scale of teachers, extended adolescence, how the pandemic lockdown affect youth development, how technology allows us to streamline certain tasks such as chores and adulthood milestones, Disney adults, and how life stages in human development is connected to cultural context. Show Notes: "How to Raise an Adult" - ht...

Carlos and T talk about whether it is better to rent or buy property in this time of age, living out of a car, ways to save money by using online banks, different perspective on jobs based on generational groups, extended adolescence, and expectations from the media. Contact us at  ⁠⁠WeMakethePodbyTalking@gmail.com⁠⁠ Intro Music: “Black Fox” by DJ Won Outro Music: “Searching for Another” by DJ Won...

Daniel and T talk about how certain educator leaders have lowered expectations for their students by tracking them into different paths for their future. We also talk about tracking in schools, differentiation, new teachers, purpose of education, the challenge of nuanced beliefs, text and writing on education, the mechanized instruction, importance of teacher autonomy, and our personal memorable s...

This is a part 2 of a two part episode. Carlos and T continue the conversation as we start off by talking about one of Carlos's favorite music genre, Post Punk or Dark Wave. We talk about how america loves our guns, Vivek Ramaswamy, and the Israel-Palestine Conflict. Show Notes: Contact us at  ⁠WeMakethePodbyTalking@gmail.com⁠ Intro Music: “Black Fox” by DJ Won Outro Music: “Searching for Anot...

This is a part 1 of a two part episode. Carlos and T start off the conversation about food in the bay area California and Los Angeles. We talk about the population decline, life expectancy, and the drug addiction epidemic. Show Notes: How Childhood Trauma Leads to Addiction - Gabor Maté: https://youtu.be/BVg2bfqblGI?si=zRdEzNYQiLduWbiI Contact us at  ⁠WeMakethePodbyTalking@gmail.com⁠ Intro Music:...

Carlos and T talk about various topic such as the safety issues on public transportations and public spaces in general, homelessness issue, drug addiction, wealth/income inequality, people moving out of California, culture of individualization, non profit industrial complex, wealthy people getting tax breaks, and more. Contact us at  ⁠WeMakethePodbyTalking@gmail.com⁠ Intro Music: “Black Fox” by DJ...

Daniel and T discuss various topics such as mental health therapy in schools, the importance of teachers in supporting student mental health, rapport building, the mental health strain on people, and hope for the schools and the community. Contact us at  ⁠WeMakethePodbyTalking@gmail.com⁠ Intro Music: “Black Fox” by DJ Won Outro Music: “Searching for Another” by DJ Won djwon.bandcamp.com/

Daniel and T talk about the sustainability and burnout of teachers and educator profession. Contact us at  ⁠WeMakethePodbyTalking@gmail.com⁠ Intro Music: “Black Fox” by DJ Won Outro Music: “Searching for Another” by DJ Won djwon.bandcamp.com/

Daniel and T talk about white teachers who work in schools where the student demographic is majority non-white. Contact us at  WeMakethePodbyTalking@gmail.com Intro Music: “Black Fox” by DJ Won Outro Music: “Searching for Another” by DJ Won djwon.bandcamp.com/

The crew is back after a long hiatus! Daniel and T discuss a variety of topics such as how the push for wellness in schools is pathologizing the education profession, the importance of the interpersonal process in educators, cellphone policies in schools, Asian staff in schools, and more. Contact us at  WeMakethePodbyTalking@gmail.com Intro Music: “Black Fox” by DJ Won Outro Music: “Searching for...

Daniel and Takashi talk about a variety of topics including drug use in teenagers, schools that focus on specific focus for students, and how expressing raw authentic emotions can benefit the restorative justice process. Contact us at WeMakethePodbyTalking@gmail.com Intro Music: “Black Fox” by DJ Won Outro Music: “Searching for Another” by DJ Won djwon.bandcamp.com/ www.instagram.com/djwonbp/

This is Part 1 of an ongoing series. Carlos and Takashi discuss the article “Racist Love” by Frank Chin and Jeffery Paul Chan. Show Notes: Racist Love: https://www.dartmouth.edu/~hist32/Hist33/chin%20Racist%20Love.pdf Frank Chin blog site: https://chintalks.blogspot.com/ The Controversial Origin of Asian American Studies: https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2020/01/15/the-controversial-origin-of-a...

This is part 2 of an ongoing series. Carlos and T. discuss pages 30-60 from the book “A Chicano in China” by Rudolfo Anaya ( https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/625016.A_Chicano_in_China ) Contact us at WeMakethePodbyTalking@gmail.com Intro Music: “Black Fox” by DJ Won Outro Music: “Searching for Another” by DJ Won djwon.bandcamp.com/ www.instagram.com/djwonbp/

This is part 1 of an ongoing series. Carlos and T. discuss the first 30 pages of the book “A Chicano in China” by Rudolfo Anaya ( https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/625016.A_Chicano_in_China ) Show Notes: Malcolm X and China: https://youtu.be/2RYlasGQj4Y Huey P Newton: What I experienced in China was the sensation of freedom: https://socialistchina.org/2022/02/18/huey-p-newton-what-i-experienced-...

Daniel, Karen, and Takashi discuss a variety of topics such as healing work in school settings, Education of English Learners, disconnect with the school curriculum and students, college going culture, community organizing work with counseling, and the role of educated professionals in community organizing. Contact us at WeMakethePodbyTalking@gmail.com Intro Music: “Black Fox” by DJ Won Outro Musi...

Carlos and T talk about variety of topics including (but not limited to): the bay area in California, racial segregation in the 21st century, Chicago, how american fast food differs in other countries, languages, and Rudolfo Anaya’s book “A Chicano in China”. Contact us at WeMakethePodbyTalking@gmail.com Intro Music: “Black Fox” by DJ Won Outro Music: “Searching for Another” by DJ Won djwon.bandca...

Carlos and T. talk about why some people react intensely and emotionally to the term ‘Latinx’ and how it has been similar to the way people react to non-traditional pronouns. Show Notes: Slavoj Zizek debates Jordan Peterson: https://youtu.be/qsHJ3LvUWTs Why Student Group MEChA’s Proposed Name Change Has Set Off a Fierce, Multi-Generational Debate: https://remezcla.com/features/culture/mecha-name-c...