Unlearn16: Class is in Session

In this episode I recount the school year - the highs, the lows, and the only way I knew how to battle back from covid isolation.  The students teach me as much as I do them, at how we both have to embrace being horrible at something, absolutely suck at it, fear the weight of failure only to come out the other side triumphant.  Throughout the whole thing I have the grade 7 and 8 health class keepi...

In this episode Ana Pac, my fiance, and I sit down to talk about her plunge into the music industry.  From the first time she wrote a song, to the ROAR Records have the good sense to sign her, to performing her hit single 'Bite the Rainbow' at this summer's Pride in Toronto.  Let's see if I can keep up...I promise I will not dance (lol).  Come see her live in Toronto - June 25...

Kathleen Wynne, former Premier of Ontario and I sit down to discuss government,  accountability, authenticity and how much Mike 'The Knife' Harris gutted Ontario's social services.  We have a truly honest and intricate look at voting turn out, activism and how to better politicize the population.  I was blown away by Wynne's intelligence, honesty and humility as we looked at he...

Marie Connor and I sit down and discuss politics, political correctness and when it is appropriate to slap her during a set.  She is a hilarious stand up comic with the ability and guttural drive to wait for the heckler to make her set even better.   Check here out on: Twitter: @thistallawkgirl Website: www. thistalkawkwardgirl.com  

In this two hour long episode, Stu and I sit down and tackle all the great obstacles we face today - MTG, the spreading of Trump, how people dare to 'say gay' and how...even though ALL of that is happening right now... the alt right is dying.   This is their fight against the title wave of progress and equity.  

Dr. C and I sit down to discuss gender, class and race within the confines of the superhero genre.  Not ONLY do we find out his favourite superhero but we also uncover the mysteries of how culture, history and identity are all reflected in our most prolific blockbusters of men in tights and the women who are breaking barriers.    TikTok @Dr_C  Instagram @gacruz_phd Podcast:  Office Hours with Dr....

In this episode I take you with me to find the right prom outfit - as a teacher I have been forced to attend prom for the rest of my naturally born life.  In doing so we address the big questions of identity, belonging, confidence AND will I ever find the perfect blend of Harry Styles and Justin Bieber in a suit.  I drop in at Hugo Boss, Zara, Banana Republic AND Pottery Barn for kids - I needed t...

Stu and I sit down for part two of our podcast series to discuss EVERYTHING Buffy the Vampire Slayer.  We discuss the finer points of plot and our favourite characters AND I will dish on meeting all the best Scoobies at Comic Con - including who Willow says is the best kisser out of the THREE cast members she has kissed!  I will also tell you about a time that Allison Mack from Smallville took a &...

In this episode, an amazing Torontonian - Stu Jeffery - and I sit down to discuss Tiktok, being gay, coming out, the power of social media,  how Buffy is the best show on god's green earth AND why he simply never takes off his hat.  He is funny, witty, charismatic...and frankly, my new best friend.  Check him out on Tiktok @janikon

Dr. Z and I sit down once again to address the waves of educational bans, blocks and propaganda filled pieces of legislation across the US.  Why all these changes now?  Why are they bent on burning books or banning books at every turn?  How does all of this limit YOUR kid in the classroom and their future?  We have all the answers..or at least, we have some great ideas to the big questions. TikTok...

In this episode I face fears and expand my learning....head to Tanzania and save a student from Malaria pills, learn how to surf AND the power of the tide going out and get my big break on stage.  ALL of which proves time after time that facing your fears is ALWAYS a great thing.  Unless I actually did get swept away off the coast of Costa Rica.

In this episode, Ana Pac (@ana_pac), Trace (@everydaytrace), Melissa 'Laundry Tok' and I (your forever host @unlearn16) dive deeply into the abyss of relationship heaven and hell.  We lay all our cards on the table and let YOU know just what to look out for in a relationship AND what to go screaming to the hills away from (a lot more of the latter).  You can find all of us on Tiktok at t...

On today's episode, Marty and I sit back and discuss the censorship of history and the implications it has on truth.  Uncovering the stories that are a part of our country, city and world is the only way we can ever hope to see the bigger picture.  How language and the censorship of it has led to generational oppression and violence.  We specifically speak to the lived history of the Blackfoo...

In this episode I delve deeply into my past and reveal the unknown secrets of my mythological origin story.  It doesn't involve bats, radioactive spiders, secret agent brainwashing or a planet exploding.  However, it does include baseballs, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, hospital first steps and Free Willy sized dreams.  This is one tangent of the story...all of us have many.  Check out my...

In this episode, the Honourable Tony Clement (Conservative MP and MPP) sit down and discuss truckers, bouncy castles, democracy and civil rights in Canada.  We then take a trip to Ukraine and discuss what we should have done, what Canada is doing and we should do in the near future.  We may not always agree but we do it with intelligence and respect - and eventually I will wear him down.  Check ou...

In this episode, I will take you from your first moments on this earth as you are wrapped in a blue or pink blanket, through the toy isle of your youth and into the make up and tie that your job demands.  And then, I will blow it all up.  The social construct of gender and the limiting binaries it creates is of the past...and you and I, we are ready for something better.  Check out my website @unl...

In this episode I highlight all the ways that true democracy is limited by the very thing we were taught that is the only thing that supports it - capitalism.  Plus, I have some fantastic Iron Man and Captain America analogies wired into this conversation as well.  Check out my website at unlearn16.ca 

In this episode I'm riding solo to give you the deep inner workings of a 20 year teaching veteran battling the weight of academic burn out.  Wow, that sounds deep and depression...I promise to tell at least three stories to make you laugh as well AND I think I made four grammar mistakes during this chat so let's see if you can pick them all out.

In this episode, I will carefully detail all aspect of what it is to be in a democracy.  I promise that it is NOT simply voting once every few years, putting that sticker on your face and complaining to others on Twitter.  Real democracy needs at least three stickers (smirk)

For this episode, I dive deep into my relationships...both straight AND gay...to give you all the secrets behind finding 'the one'.  Well, maybe not all the secrets...but I definitely give you a winding, dirt road paved with the occasional land mine.  Come on, it's love, you have to work for it a little.

In this episode Danisha and I tackle the sex behind sexism, the affirmations behind affirmative action and the money that lies at the root of it all.  She is a die hard capitalist and I, well you all know, I'm a die hard Canadian - and to some that makes me a communist.   I promise this episode will make you think, make you ask more questions and make you definitely want to see Part 2.  Check...

In this episode I have the privilege to do some unlearning with Conscious Lee, TiKtok academic superstar who will spin about the intersectionality of race, class, gender and sexuality as though he was riding a bike.  I'm not often blown away by perspectives and theories but this man really took me to school today - and I will be forever thankful.  Check him out at - TheConsciousLee.com and on...

Tori and I sit down to share ALL the details of how we get to know someone we are dating.  We even go through those vital text message 'get to know you' questions that everyone needs to know and use.  Check Tori out on Tiktok @torifranco0 OOORRRRR check out her website at www.torifranco.com

Josh Monroe, a Nebraska Grade 5 teacher and famed TikToker, and I sit down to discuss education, empathy and mental health across the border.  I am pretty sure we should create our own superhero team of educators - we need capes, an origin story and a good pair of glasses.  Check Josh out on TikTok @mrmonroeandnala 

Today I will do a deep dive into the various genres of movies - detailing with complete accuracy the top five choice in each category that should be included in everyone's library of DVDs...not that anyone owns them anymore (BUT I do!).  I will also take a stroll down TV lane and direct you to the BEST series out there.  PS - please remember I am old and  wise and not to be trifled with.