Education Forensics: English Class Room 108 Podcast

It’s easy to see that there are some explosive and divisive events going on in not only the world, but the USA. How do I talk about these things? In this podcast I speak in the way I speak to students, and take a look at current day shenanigans.There were some issues with the transcription, so I will put the print version of the transcript below:“Hello everyone, this week in Schule, brought to you as usual by MVHS Room Education Forensics.  Welcome everybody just doing one podcast here this

The current Narrative is that AI is the most amazing thing ever. It will solve problems, fix what’s broken, and be the answer to all of our social and economic problems.That’s one Narrative anyway. The other Narrative is that it will bring about a horrific dystopia, with the Terminator movie franchise resembling Mr. Rogers Neighborhood compared to what’s actually in store.I don’t see either of those as options. It isn’t because I recognize the fallacious Hobson’s Choice. It’s for various other

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The Uniparty Industrial Complex got FOX News to turf Tucker Carlson. Why in the world would the network’s biggest draw get the axe?In this podcast we cover some of the issues around the firing, the narrative, as well as some of the more plausible reasons.The book I was trying to remember later in the podcast is “Tragedy and Hope”, by Carroll Quigley. Prof. Quigley was an insider, and he spilled the beans about the Uniparty over 50 years ago. They suppressed his book. He was Bill Clinton’s

Reminder: we have a trip to Spain scheduled for early July. See more here: 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

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“The Bet” – Anton Chekhov - - followed by “The Shawshank Redemption”“The Bet” – Audiobook:Learning target: How do Anton Chekhov and other writers begin short stories?Do Now: Introduction to “The Bet.” * Here’s the deal – in order to get $35 million, you must spend 15 YEARS inside a semi comfortable cell, with all of your basic needs taken care of. You get the internet (a laptop with no camera), books, food, TV and music.  You DO NOT get any visitors allowed whatsoever.Could you do it? Would you do