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Send a text In this episode, we’re giving you a quick but rich dive into two very different moments in American history. First, we’ll revisit Paul Revere’s legendary midnight ride—what really happened, the myths versus the facts, and why his ride became such a powerful symbol of resistance. Then, we fast-forward to the 20th century and explore Prohibition: the reasons it was enacted, how speakeasi...

Send a text In this episode of Twisted Teachers , we're diving headfirst into two hot-button education topics that have educators and parents buzzing: 📵 Phone-Free High Schools: What happens when schools leap to ban cell phones completely? We explore the growing trend of phone-free campuses, the backlash, and the research backing it—especially Jonathan Haidt’s new book The Anxious Generation...

Send a text Pre-Show Catch-Up Kim gets a slow-poke ticket and updates us on her HRT ass cheek pellets.  Forward to 12:46 if you want to get right to the conspiracy discussions.  Was the moon landing filmed on Earth? Did a child named Andrew Basiago time-travel to the past and witness future events before they happened? I  🌀 The claims of Project Pegasus , a secret government time travel program a...

Send a text Kim and Jen discuss the second book in the Parallel series by Elle O'Roark S omeone has torn them apart in the past, and she plans to do it again…As Nick and Quinn piece together the truth about the life they once shared, they discover it was much deeper and darker than they ever imagined. In order to keep history from repeating, Quinn will need to master her unusual gifts—but tha...

Send a text New episode after four months! Kim and Jen catch up. They discuss where they are in life, classroom decorating, Blue Ivy, HRT, hot flashes, and many other unrelated topics.  As always,  STAY TWISTED in all that you do! T wisted Teachers Podcast wants to hear from you! Leave us a voice message! https://www.speakpipe.com/TwistedTeachers LINKTREE : https://linktr.ee/twistedteacher Contact...

Send a text Jen and Kim take a deep dive into the series' first book. Listen and stay twisted! T he first met him in a dream. And now, weeks before she marries someone else, he's appeared in real life. I’ve spent my entire life hiding what I can do. The things I know. Until the day Nick Reilly walks into my hospital room. Nick—the man I've been dreaming about for as long as I can re...

Send a text Here we go! Jen and Kim give a very thorough review of this book. The Southern Book Club' Guide to Slaying Vampires From Amazon Description: Steel Magnolias meets Dracula in this New York Times best-selling horror novel about a women's book club that must do battle with a mysterious newcomer to their small Southern town. Patricia Campbell’s life has never felt smaller. Her hu...

Send a text Dive into the murky waters of history as we explore two of the 20th century’s most enduring mysteries: the sinking of the Titanic and the death of Marilyn Monroe. Were there sinister forces at play, or are these stories just fertile ground for wild conspiracy theories? In this episode, we’ll unpack the facts, the theories, and the lingering questions that continue to captivate imaginat...

Send a text Kim shares her thoughts on teaching after her long-term subbing stint. The subject of grading blooms balls and tic tac toe boards comes up. Jen and Kim discuss phones, AI, and being salty about things they cannot control.  T wisted Teachers Podcast wants to hear from you! Leave us a voice message! https://www.speakpipe.com/TwistedTeachers LINKTREE : https://linktr.ee/twistedteacher Con...

Send a text Hello Twisted Listeners! In this episode, Jen and Kim talk about the history of education. They start with the one-room schoolhouse  (with a digression about Pa from Little House on the Prairie) and end up with current-day education. They have anecdotes that may or may not have anything to do with the topic. The question is "Have schools ever put the needs of children first?"...

Send a text Let's talk about it. Linda McMahon is Trump's choice for the new Secretary of Education. Where do we start? https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-linda-mcmahon-is-likely-to-prioritize-as-education-secretary-under-trump T wisted Teachers Podcast wants to hear from you! Leave us a voice message! https://www.speakpipe.com/TwistedTeachers LINKTREE : https://linktr.ee/twistedteac...

Send a text Kim and Jen take a deep dive into the potential ramifications of dissolving the DOE. https://www.chalkbeat.org/2024/08/24/if-trump-abolished-the-department-of-education-what-would-happen/ https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/the-u-s-department-of-education-explained/2024/10 T wisted Teachers Podcast wants to hear from you! Leave us a voice message! https://www.speakpipe.com/TwistedTe...

Send a text Catch up with Jen and Kim as Kim re-lives HS with some middle-aged meanies. Jen does set Kim straight with a reality check.  T wisted Teachers Podcast wants to hear from you! Leave us a voice message! https://www.speakpipe.com/TwistedTeachers LINKTREE : https://linktr.ee/twistedteacher Contact us via email: Twistedteachers2@gmail.com Instagram : @twisted__teacher; @inked_educator68; @e...

Send a text  In this episode, we dive deep into two chilling tales from different eras and continents. First, we unravel the terrifying spree of the "Son of Sam," a notorious serial killer who terrorized New York City in the 1970s. Then, we journey back to explore the haunting story of Alice Kyteler, the so-called "Witch of Kilkenny," whose trial in 14th-century Ireland led to...

Send a text Jen and Kim are back with the Twisted Teachers Podcast. They catch up with their lives. Kim talks about the bad funeral mole, and they are remiss that they missed the Jen and Ben divorce drama.  They also have a new perspective. Yes, education is challenging right now, but teachers need support. So, TTP will be hearing from teachers in the field to work on anecdotes to the toxins in ed...

Send a text Hey Twisted Listeners! Here is an episode from our new podcast GEN X WITH A TWIST! Who was your favorite Brat Pack Member? Find us wherever you found us on HERE! Gen X With a Twist on APPLE PODS Take care! T wisted Teachers Podcast wants to hear from you! Leave us a voice message! https://www.speakpipe.com/TwistedTeachers LINKTREE : https://linktr.ee/twistedteacher Contact us via email...

Send a text Hey everyone! This is the last episode of our beloved Twisted Teachers podcast. We have had a wonderful run for three years, and it is time to move on. Please follow us on the GEN-X With a Twist podcast. It will still be hosted by Jen and Kim, but there won't be a focus on education. We will have Gen-X with a twist of true crime, Gen-X with a twist of a book talk, Gen-X with a twi...

Send a text Kim and Jen catch up and have an announcement to make! They discuss why North West's performance went south and debate whether or not Ben Affleck was recently on a dating app. #genex T wisted Teachers Podcast wants to hear from you! Leave us a voice message! https://www.speakpipe.com/TwistedTeachers LINKTREE : https://linktr.ee/twistedteacher Contact us via email: Twistedteachers2...

Send a text Hey Twisted Teachers! Welcome to May and the official 3rd year of our podcast.  Kim and Jen catch up and discuss their lives. Jen gives some very tactical and transparent advice about leaving education. It's not the time now, but there's so much you can do to prepare. Thank you for being so supportive through these three years! Stay TWISTED! T wisted Teachers Podcast wants to...

Send a text Here's a throwback for the last day of April. The countdown to the end of school begins! Kim and Jen catch up on their lives, which seem to be caused by dumpster fires. Jen loses her purse at a rest stop, and Kim almost loses her luggage at the New Jersey airport. They relate to the lady who ran her car into a Popeyes restaurant because they forgot the biscuits. They discuss wheth...

Send a text We really liked this book! Meghan, Brecia, and Skye have just one thing in common. They were all murdered by the same man. He hunted them online, masquerading as an eligible bachelor. Then he played the perfect gentleman, a thick layer of charm and a thousand-watt smile hiding the fact that his first dates end in shallow graves. He’s gotten away with murder three times now. The only th...

Send a text We know you've been waiting! Here's Kim's take and Jen's reaction to the JLO situation regarding her cancellation on TikTok. Enjoy the episode while Kim practices her awkward dance in the rain after she publishes all the emails her husband ever sent her. T wisted Teachers Podcast wants to hear from you! Leave us a voice message! https://www.speakpipe.com/TwistedTeac...

Send a text It's been a while! Finally, Jen and Kim got caught up. Kim tells her story of the Elk Lodge and her brush with a famous actress. Jen tells us about what's happening in her world and why you may want to plan before leaving your teaching job. Kim ends on one of her unsolicited rants.  Stay Twisted! T wisted Teachers Podcast wants to hear from you! Leave us a voice message! http...

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Send a text Need a laugh? Here you go! This one's a doozy!! Jen gives her an incredibly, funny, very good,  twisted take on a famous children's book. Kim drags us all through the circles of hell where she and Jen find some uncanny similarities to the levels of hell at work.  They continue their tales of projects gone wrong with glue gun safety issues, Blooms Ball busts, smelly recyclable...