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The Teacher"s Lounge Live

Zo Johnson, Matt Jones, Chris Dunham

Welcome to The Teachers Lounge—where the coffee’s cold, the kids are wild, and the teachers are… barely holding it together. Let’s laugh through the chaos!

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All Episodes

00:45:48

Teaching Is Insane These Days

The Teacher"s Lounge Live ·

2026/03/24

We went live this week again with your questions. It's the usual topic of "teachers are stressed", but hear Zo, Chris, and Matt explain "why' they think it's stressful in this Professional Development Meeting.

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00:43:46

Why is Classroom Behavior Getting Worse | Parenting &...

The Teacher"s Lounge Live ·

2026/03/16

Welcome back to **The Teacher’s Lounge** — the podcast where teachers who also happen to be comedians talk about what’s *really* happening inside classrooms.In this episode we cover everything from **middle school germs and substitute teacher chaos** to the deeper issues affecting modern education. Topics in this episode include: * Why **middle school classrooms are basically biological warfare zones** * What teachers really think about **substitute teachers and classroom control** * Why good

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00:55:38

Teachers EXPOSE Why Students Can’t Read Anymore |...

The Teacher"s Lounge Live ·

2026/03/10

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00:44:46

Schools Want VR Classrooms While Teachers Are...

The Teacher"s Lounge Live ·

2026/03/02

Welcome back to **The Teacher’s Lounge** — the podcast where three teachers who also do stand-up comedy try to stay sane while the education system slowly turns into a sci-fi horror movie. In this episode, we break down the **real “big changes” school districts are pushing behind the scenes** — from VR learning and AI classrooms to teacher burnout, staffing shortages, and why public schools are losing students faster than kids lose pencils. We talk about: * Why **VR and AR in classrooms** sounds

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00:46:00

Teachers EXPOSE the Real Reason Classrooms Are...

The Teacher"s Lounge Live ·

2026/02/23

Welcome back to **The Teacher’s Lounge** — where three teachers/stand-up comics break down what’s *really* happening inside today’s classrooms.Happy Presidents Day… but also… why are all holidays on Mondays? 🤔 In this episode, we dive deep into: * The **“10% of students causing 90% of the chaos”** debate * Why teachers are hitting **compassion fatigue** * The truth about **IEPs, inclusion, and support staff shortages** * Why you can’t “just kick kids out” anymore * The uncomfortable reality

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00:42:46

Teacher Credential Programs Are Gaslighting Us |...

The Teacher"s Lounge Live ·

2026/02/16

Welcome back to **The Teacher’s Lounge** — the only place where teachers microwave tuna in the dark, debate communism vs credential programs, and compare public schools to Gotham City.In Episode 61, the Three Amigos dive into: * Why the teacher lounge is basically abandoned * Credential programs that feel like a two-year indoctrination obstacle course * Remote learning chaos * Why behavior consequences disappeared * And whether Batman could survive a public middle school (Superman absolutely

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00:47:01

Teachers Are Security Guards Without Handcuffs,...

The Teacher"s Lounge Live ·

2026/02/11

Welcome back to **The Teacher’s Lounge**, where the staff is exhausted, the kids are feral, and the district is running standardized testing like it’s the Olympics…except nobody’s winning and everyone’s crying.In **Episode 60**, the Three Amigos are back to unpack: * Why **i-Ready testing** basically turns teachers into test proctors with trauma * How credential programs are the **bar exam for teachers** * Why admin and “education gatekeepers” * Snacks being banned because districts are terrified

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00:48:27

Teachers Have ZERO Power (But Infinite Stress) |...

The Teacher"s Lounge Live ·

2026/02/02

Welcome back to **The Teacher’s Lounge**, where the faculty is tired, the kids smell like Hot Cheetos, and somehow we’re still expected to submit attendance on time.In **Episode 59**, the Three Amigos are back together, running on fumes and ranting about the real middle school experience: * Hosting family in LA like you’re a Four Seasons tour guide * Credential hoops that feel like the teacher bar exam * Snacks being banned because… liability, of course * Bathroom pass policies turning schools

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00:51:06

Teacher Burnout, Coreys, & Why Schools Feel Like...

The Teacher"s Lounge Live ·

2026/01/26

Welcome back to **The Teacher’s Lounge**. In this episode, Chris and Matt spiral (lovingly) through the absolute madness of modern teaching: **high-needs classrooms, behavior chaos, co-teaching, stress eating, caffeine addiction, and why teachers can’t even turn their backs for two seconds without Gotham City breaking out behind them.**We also get into: * Why LA is full of “slash people” (comedian/actor/entrepreneur/mentally ill) * Why small class sizes should be the standard (16 kids max, fight

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00:47:16

Why Teachers Are Quitting and How to Survive the...

The Teacher"s Lounge Live ·

2026/01/19

Welcome back to **The Teacher’s Lounge** — the only podcast where grown adults talk about teaching, stress, and classroom chaos...while also debating whether being too good-looking is a curse. (It is. Apparently.) In this episode, Matt, Chris, and Zo are back in full teacher mode, breaking down what it’s *really* like being “on” all day, managing stress, dealing with impossible expectations, and trying not to lose your mind because a kid just broke a table and another one is chewing on a Chromebook

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00:53:34

Teaching Burnout Is Real (And It’s Getting Worse) -...

The Teacher"s Lounge Live ·

2026/01/12

Welcome back to **The Teacher’s Lounge Podcast**, where winter break ends, stress returns instantly, and everyone pretends they’re “fine” for about three days.In this episode, the crew comes back from break to unpack **adulthood, teaching burnout, classroom chaos, discipline (the scary word), and why public schools feel like an insane asylum with bells**. This episode hits the sweet spot between hilarious and deeply concerning. We talk about: * Why LA keeps you emotionally 17 forever * Teaching

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00:00:46

Quick Announcement

The Teacher"s Lounge Live ·

2026/01/05

New episodes will resume next week. We can't wait to see you in 2026. Thanks!-The Teacher's Lounge

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00:18:11

Why Teachers Are Hamsters on a Wheel | Music, Burnout...

The Teacher"s Lounge Live ·

2025/12/29

!!WARNING - Santa Ana winds got us early and knocked out the power - its a short sweet episode - but we will finish what we started, until then (drum roll)- Welcome back to The Teacher’s Lounge — still technically a podcast, still live, and still one snapped sword-swing away from being edited in post. In Episode 55, the lounge pulls up an extra chair as Kip (8th grade English teacher & musical mastermind) joins the crew for one of the most honest conversations we’ve had yet. We get into: * Why

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00:48:08

Teachers Are Held Together by Coffee, Comfortable...

The Teacher"s Lounge Live ·

2025/12/22

If you’ve ever dragged yourself to class like a zombie, contemplated a vow of silence, or prayed “please don’t let me get sick before break,” this episode is for you.Welcome to the lounge — we’re at capacity, but spiritually, there’s room for you. --- ⏱️ Class Schedule 00:00 – Intro & welcome back 00:01 – Surviving the final stretch before Christmas break 00:02 – Directing kids in theater is controlled chaos 00:03 – “1,000 babies and 1,500 electrical outlets” 00:05 – Why the last two weeks feel

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01:28:03

Navigating Burnout In the Seasons of Life with Dr....

The Teacher"s Lounge Live ·

2025/12/15

Welcome back to The Teachers Lounge — the podcast where burnt-out educators, comedians, and deep thinkers sit down to ask the *big questions*… and occasionally roast the education system while doing it.It's our 53 episode and if you've made it this far we have a very special guest -- we’re joined by the one and only Dr. O — minister, theologian, former professor, editor-in-chief, and all-around spiritual heavyweight — for a wide-ranging conversation that starts with teacher burnout and somehow

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00:45:30

Returning From Break Is a Trap | Teachers Lounge...

The Teacher"s Lounge Live ·

2025/12/08

Welcome back to The Teachers Lounge Live — the only podcast where exhausted teachers and comedians try to survive the week without rage-quitting, rage-eating, or rage-baiting middle schoolers.Matt and Chris break down the emotional rollercoaster of returning from Thanksgiving break, why teachers age like bananas, why sleep hits different after 30, and why Los Angeles is scientifically proven to remove 12 years from your life. They also talk about: • Middle school chaos • Admin who *actually*

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00:49:24

Teacher Confessions: Friendship Breakups, Book Fair...

The Teacher"s Lounge Live ·

2025/12/01

Welcome back to The Teacher’s Lounge, the only show where classroom chaos meets unhinged comedy, and somehow we all leave feeling better about our lives. In Episode 51, the crew dives into: • Zoe’s “kid with 35-year-old energy” • Chris’s ongoing identity crisis between “Christopher” and “Chris” • Matt’s self-esteem getting destroyed by middle schoolers • Sneaky Book Fair bandits • What teachers REALLY fight about • And the question: **Why are students eating school lunch like Olympic

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00:54:31

Teaching in 2025: The Kids, The Chaos & The Salmon in...

The Teacher"s Lounge Live ·

2025/11/24

Welcome back to The Teachers Lounge Podcast, where the teachers are tired, the stories are real, and the tote bags are getting bigger by the week. This episode is pure chaos in the best way: the crew talks teacher fashion evolutions (from Dockers to Crocs), the *old-man children* known as “Gordons,” parents who take kids on vacation mid-semester, and why eating salmon straight from the can might be a cry for help…or just a normal Tuesday.Catch us live each week! We also dive into teacher

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00:43:29

Middle School Mayhem, Bad Dads & ’90s Nostalgia | The...

The Teacher"s Lounge Live ·

2025/11/18

Welcome back to *The Teacher’s Lounge*, where three exhausted educators try to stay alive, stay sane, and laugh through the chaos that is middle school. Today’s episode dives into **asthma laughs, mucus Kleenex boss battles, bad dads, textbook company scammers, grading in 2025, big feelings, hood-side impersonators, ’90s nostalgia, father figures, and why kindergarteners ask 74 questions before lunch.** If you’ve ever: • been attacked by a rogue tissue, • argued with a 12-year-old Terminator, •

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00:44:39

Teachers Roast School Lunches, Nose Hair Crimes & The...

The Teacher"s Lounge Live ·

2025/11/10

Welcome back to **The Teachers Lounge** — where lesson plans die and laughter survives.This week, Matt, Chris, and Zo dive into: 👉 The *true villains* behind those square pizzas and chocolate milk “bubble guts.” 👉 Teachers vs. rogue nose hairs (and how one guy’s confidence defies grooming). 👉 Gold Stars for the *Amish* — because apparently they’re the last sane people left. 👉 Student gifts, school breakfasts, paraprofessionals who keep schools running, and how teachers secretly turn into

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