Ed Plan & Mat Hematics

Blackboard of Broken Dreams

Education EN ↓ 6 episodes

Welcome to The Blackboard of Broken Dreams, where motivation goes to die and teacher-of-the-year plaques gather dust. Former co-teachers Ed Plan (Special Ed) and Mat Hematics (Math) survived endless PDs, spirit weeks, and budget cuts—only to realize the biggest lesson is that nobody’s got it figured out. Real stories. Fake names. Questionable advice. No heartfelt piano music here—just two guys, a broken copier, and a caffeine/whiskey addiction strong enough to power the entire district. Punch in, tune out, and remember: fake it till your pension vests.

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Ed Plan & Mat Hematics

Episodes

Listen to Mom – S1E5 05.11.2025 47:17

Ed brings on his mom with 47 years in Special Ed, 20 in Baltimore, and somehow still standing. She’s seen it all, survived it all, and has the IEP scars to prove it. Mat’s just here taking notes so he makes it another 5 years. The Blackboard of Broken Dreams: Where burnt-out meets tenure.

Stereotypes – Part Two 08.10.2025 1:36:08

This time, we’re turning our sarcastic gaze toward the front office. From walkie-talkie warriors to data-driven delinquents, we’re calling out the admin archetypes that haunt your inbox. Laugh quietly…someone might be doing a walkthrough.

Stereotypes – Part 1 24.09.2025 1:39:32

From the teacher who thinks they’re hot to the one giving away supplies before retirement, Ed and Mat break down the faculty lounge one stereotype at a time. It’s funny because it’s true… and also a little sad.

Do I Need To Call? – S1E2 10.09.2025 1:02:28

Ed and Mat revisit their first teaching fiascos including bad phone calls, hallway fights, and a student with daytime TV energy. It only took beer, whiskey, and several detentions to survive.

Trial by Fire – S1E1 27.08.2025 1:03:46

Episode 1! The first one after the PILOT! Welcome to the Blackboard of Broken Dreams, where Ed Plan and Mat Hematics kick things off with tales of trial by fire. From first-year disasters to the kind of ‘professional development’ that makes you question your life choices, nothing is off limits. If you’ve ever wondered how […]

KINDERGARTEN SEASON – PILOT EPISODE! 21.08.2025 28:44

Welcome to The Blackboard of Broken Dreams—the podcast where Ed Plan (Special Ed) and Mat Hematics (Math) prove that the only thing more broken than our students’ homework is our will to teach. In this pilot, we introduce ourselves, explain why this bad idea became a podcast, and preview the chaos ahead: stereotypes, first-year fiascos, […]