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Chris and Aaron are back...and we're time traveling back to 1995 and the days of Command and Conquer in the golden days of Westwood Studios.  We talk about the rise of the C&C universe....and the fall.  Age of Empires, Total Annihilation, Rise of Nations, Empire Earth.  We also talk about Bethesda's old past with Sea Dogs and Sea Dogs 2 - aka Pirates of the Caribbean.  Join us for a journey throug...

Aaron and James are back for episode 2 and we're taking Ghostbusters 1984 and stacking it up against Ghostbusters 2016 through some good ol' fashioned compare and contrast.  Come for the introduction all about our least favorite Thanksgiving foods, and stay as these two nerds and geeks dig in and explicate the writing, directing, and more of these two films.  Next week - Ghostbusters Afterlife rev...

Our first gamer/gaming podcast episode with Aaron and Chris is here.  We talk about our gaming history from RTS, to FPS, to RPG, and back again!  Hear about where we started in gaming, our rigs, and how we feel about consoles versus PC - and how that's changed.  Listen to Chris talk about his journey in life from where he was to where he is now and the challenges that he encourages us to avoid.  H...

Welcome to the latest and somewhat greatest nerd/geek podcast with Aaron and James.  Today we're introducing ourselves and talking about what kind of nerds we each are - and you'll be surprised at who knows what fandoms and who apparently needs remedial nerd training.  In between all that we riff on Robocop, George R.R Martin, mourn the great Star Wars Book Universe Division, and talk about why fi...

A brief news update on what's coming next and the announcement of something exciting coming to our podcast!  Letting you know we're still around, still kicking, and still producing.

CJ and Riley open their first podcast with conversations about food, underrated food, seasons for food - including the ham sandwich season, and so much more.

Seventh-grader Chayce returns to his podcast with an extensive conversation with his brother about the COVID experience, their views on masks, vaccines, and what they are looking forward to in their summer plans.

Seventh Grader Chayce talks about what his experience, feelings, and opinions were and are, as he looks back on the last year until now.  He also interviews his younger brother to get the 4th grader's perspective on the experience,

Sixth-grader Jacob returns to his ongoing podcast about Anglo-Saxon history to talk with his younger brother about the history of the three men who had claims to the throne and gives further details from episode 2.

Sixth-grader Jacob returns to interview his sister to help teach her further details about the three men who would claim the throne of King in England and reflects on the history, context and interesting pieces of the story.

Sixth-grader Jacob presents the first episode of his ongoing podcast discussing the history of Anglo-Saxon England with key historical context, background, and personal commentary.

We welcome @FortMorganCO Chief of Police Loren Sharp along with Sergeant John Renteria and Officer Paul Mendoza.  We talk about policing in a rural community vs metro areas.  We also talk about what COVID has been like for them and the community they serve.  They spotlight the good stuff they've seen and offer suggestions on how to be better & stronger together.  We end with an idea from the Chief...

Aaron's back for a solo episode in which he talks about closing the chapter on teaching during a pandemic, and stuff he's learned along with two others who share via Twitter as well.  Credit to @EnglishElective and @DigThisBird for their thoughts!  

We welcome Kelly and Tabitha to the program to talk about suicide prevention, and their org - "Break the Silence" that is located here in Fort Morgan.  They share what brought them to create the org, and why they continue to work in the community.  We talk about how to help others in real-time and also in the digital world plus explain the stigma that surrounds this subject.  Their website is http...

Aaron (The Educator) sits down with Kelly (our resident wrestling coach at the gym) and Siobahn (Lady Gladiator training and wrestling coach) to talk about what brought them here, why they've got their two sons in the program, what it means to them, and why you should join.  Ignore the sounds of a mildly snoring background person, and stick around for a story of two people finding meaning, purpose...

We're back with two of our strong boxers Jorel and Mike talking about what brought them to the gym.  Conversations about life, having a philosophy about it all, and how we're looking to engage and serve in the community.  We also talk about the power of boxing as therapy to help you get our of your own way and be stronger mentally and physically.

A new podcast is here!  Come for Ernie Marquez's story of life starting in Pueblo, CO, and then becoming a man in Fort Morgan, CO.  Coach Ernie's story is one of struggle, of triumph, of joy, of hope, and of rising above, and working hard.  Stay to hear him and Chris Sturgeon (our head wrestling coach) talk about what the gym has become, and what the future holds.  Two to three episodes of this sh...

Aaron's here talking about a statue in Chicago and connecting to a Confederate monument he stood in front of in Augusta, GA.  Then he talks about school reopening article, and digs into the complexities of it all.

I'm talking about two articles in the WSJ this weekend.  One is on the Rubix Cube and is featured on the front page at the bottom while the other is an article about letting our minds wander and if that's a good thing.  This is an experimental episode that may happen every Saturday with me (and others) finding articles in the WSJ or others that have connections to teaching etc.

A new segment in our podcast - activities and things that have to be shared with the world because we think they're so cool!  Today is my model in answering the prompt for a speech about advice to middle school students.

Four months later, and Aaron is back talking about what that time has been like, and how he's fared in the COVID teaching time.  Then it's time to update on the bright future of this little podcast channel and what you can expect as we hurtle towards the middle of 2021!

Back in July, I spoke with @EScottEngland about a great many topics - all-around education, teaching, and what we are doing, what we're going to do, and what we should be doing.  Lots of good conversation, discussion, and thoughts on a great number of topics.  @EScottEngland is a Superintendent of schools and has been working much of his life in education.  He hosts his own podcast at https://www....

It's another long episode, this time with @MatRyanELATeach from twitter.  We talk about Canon, we talk about reading, we talk about teaching reading, and so much more.  This was recorded in July so keep that in mind as you listen.

Jamie shares her story of first teaching in Aurora, CO at Aurora Central and why she her heart keeps coming back to for various reasons which we talk about around the concept of 'community'. We talk about why diversity in schools matters and how it helps us see a true and complete understanding of humanity through the many faces and stories. We touch on being accepted and loved by the communities...

I take some time to reflect on what we've learned, what we've experienced, and how we move forward as educators.  Lots of questions, lots of thoughts, and still searching for answers as I look back on the last 370 days of my career as a 6th grade Literacy Teacher moving into alternative high school education.