Education Forensics: English Class Room 108 Podcast

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I did a Substack Live the other day. I’ve turned it into a podcast and will add two highlight video clips. Naturally, I’m talking about AI and directing our attention to what parents, teachers, mentors, coaches, and consultants will have to manage in schools going forward. I get asked how summer school is going. It is quiet. I was wary about working during the summer because summer of 2021 was a t...

You know it’s bad when the young, eager teachers who want to “make a difference” bail from the profession. There are a few reasons for this, and lately many of these young people have gone on TikTok and other social media venues to explain what is going on. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit educationforensics.subst...

The Usual Suspects are getting the regular people bickering again. This time, it's about tariffs. I was accused of "being emotional" about tariffs. Well, they were right. I am emotional about tariffs - in the sense that I'm giddy and thrilled about them. Can't get enough. Here, I explain why, and show everyone how we talk about these things in MVHS Room 108. This is a public episode. If you'd like...

The Scott Bessent interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLnX1SQfgJI This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit educationforensics.substack.com/subscribe

Here is the PDF used at the University level about "Green" Tesla and how cool and nice it is: Center for Ethical Organizational Cultures https://harbert.auburn.edu/binaries/documents/center-for-ethical-organizational-cultures/cases/tesla.pdf This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit educationforensics.substack.com/subscrib...

Swiss Policy Research facts page: https://swprs.org/covid19-facts/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit educationforensics.substack.com/subscribe

Ms. Williams, MVHS guidance counselor, puts on Career Day every year. Regular people in the workforce come in and talk to our students. My 12th grade SUPA class had the pleasure of meeting a robotics engineer from Amazon. Nia came in and proceeded to explain how the high school to college to Master’s Degree can work. Choosing a field of study, changing course when necessary, and working hard can w...

From the Free Ross site: https://www.lawyer-monthly.com/2025/01/the-controversial-case-of-ross-ulbricht-life-sentence-regret-and-a-presidential-pardon/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit educationforensics.substack.com/subscribe

ICAN website: https://icandecide.org/ There is a lot of talk these days about Americans losing faith in their storied and classic institutions. This is exhibit A. It’s time we re-dedicate ourselves to teaching our young people how to think, and not what to think. The TFT Store keeps growing. Here is the storefront: https://sendowl.com/hub/tft This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this...

NYC Mayor Adams' comments: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/12/06/new-york-eric-adams-republican-party-00192988 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit educationforensics.substack.com/subscribe

Here is the new site - ready, but partially under construction: https://tftprofitacademy.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit educationforensics.substack.com/subscribe

Link to Daily Mail article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14093445/Biden-gives-Zelensky-green-light-fire-long-range-American-missiles-Russia-time-raising-chance-UK-follow-suit-eyes-Putins-response.html This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit educationforensics.substack.com/subscribe

Don’t trust the scientists, trust the HISTORY of science. Which, by the way, very few scientists actually know. “My position on vaccines… is that vaccines should be tested, like other medicines. Of the 72 vaccine doses now mandated… for American children, none of them—not one—has ever been subject to a pre-licensing, placebo-controlled trial. Other medicines are required to do that, and we should...

This article / podcast is also a good place to look - written in real time in 2017. https://reason.com/podcast/2017/12/26/thad-russell-education-academia-podcast/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit educationforensics.substack.com/subscribe

Good predictions are difficult to find. I throw my hat into the ring on this one. Two things I forgot: * The betting lines are good places to look for predicting election results. Remember, up to the DAY BEFORE the 2016 election, the polls were showing that Hillary Clinton had a 95% to 99% chance of winning the 2016 Presidential election. Everyone believed the polls. I didn’t. I called the electio...

Pete Rose highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9VjkunHYDs Dikembe Mutombo highlights - block party: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGDZ3S5Y2MI This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit educationforensics.substack.com/subscribe

Here is the case: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/long-island-man-convicted-trial-participating-multimillion-dollar-cryptocurrency This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit educationforensics.substack.com/subscribe

On Tuesday Mt. Vernon HS not only placed Rai Benjamin on its Wall of Fame, it named its outdoor track after him. Rai, who graduated in 2015, was gracious enough to take a picture with me and his 4x400m teammate Cody Housen. Cody is now a member of the local police department, and he was the 3rd leg of that spectacular relay. Cody would rip a 49 second relay split indoors, 48 outdoors, and then pas...

Comment and share. I'll also be keeping you guys posted about what I'm learning about internet sales, marketing, and product creation. It's much tougher than I thought. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit educationforensics.substack.com/subscribe

I’m almost done with a webcast called “ The 0.1% Refugee Crisis ”. It’s good. HNW (High Net Worth) individuals are leaving places like the USA, Britain, Australia, and Sweden because they’re not treated well. Their money and lifestyles are treated shabbily by governments, so they’re leaving. It’s an old saying in the world of Finance - capital will flock to where it’s treated the best. It’s true....

The 2024 Paris Olympic Games opening ceremonies were an abomination. Our house, without my input, was so severely turned off by them that it has severely limited our viewing. Who wants to support people who hate you? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit educationforensics.substack.com/subscribe

Audio analysis raises troubling questions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TF4RFPXcTlI This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit educationforensics.substack.com/subscribe

Here is the John Smoltz interview where he speaks the truth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wEcWcawMso This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit educationforensics.substack.com/subscribe

The Lakers drafted LeBron James' son, Bronny James. Nepotism, favoritism, power, dilution ... all are on display. This event is a lens as to why faith in 'our institutions' is imploding at an alarming rate. A father helping out his son is normal. Nepotism is not only common, but ignored in many such cases. However, because this affects not only someone possibly more deserving a spot on the LA Lake...