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BustED Pencils

BustED Pencils; Fully Leaded Education Talk is a powerful radio show/podcast dedicated to public education. BustED Pencils is known for its commitment to the hard facts with a humorous twist. Hosts Dr. Tim Slekar and Dr. Johnny Lupinacci cover the “real” issues in education. The show establishes an alternative space and discusses education reform from an entirely progressive perspective. Our approach is funny, edgy, passionate, witty and gritty and features an array of guests. BustED Pencils

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12:57

Buttons, How Do They Work?- Homeroom

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2025/07/07

Drs. Tim Slekar and Johnny Lupinacci are joined by Producer Jakob to phone in a quick episode of BustED Pencils as they all recover from a wild 4th of July weekend. Now imagine if you will; a simpler time, a time before the modern world brought us down with fancy things. Those were the days. But they could come back! Because Tim Slekar is on the bleeding edge of a revolution in single-room-schooling! What's that? Tim explains here for all to see! So please join us for an expedited journey into an

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43:00

Big Bill Bummer

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2025/07/05

Happy 4th of July weekend, guys and gals! We hope that each and every one of you has had a chance to spend time with family, friends, see some fireworks, or just get a few moments of rest and relaxation. On a downer note, Donald Trump's fiscally and ethically irresponsible new budget bill has passed both houses of congress. It's a tough time in America, but thankfully Drs. Johnny Lupinacci and Tim Slekar are here to get through it with you as we deal with the big bill bummer.BustED Pencils:

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32:40

4th of July Spectacular, Producer’s Choice Show

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2025/07/04

Today on our 4th of July Spectacular episode of the Producer's Choice Show we're honoring America by having guests Drs. Johnny Lupinacci and Tim Slekar battle to the death in the ultimate American trivia contest. After spending weeks plumbing the depths of the Library of Congress, our host, Producer Jakob, has come up with the GREATEST AMERICAN TRIVIA QUESTIONS OF ALL TIME! So sit back, fire up the colortini, and enjoy an especially American-y episode of the Producer's Choice Show! The Producer's

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26:04

Lumberjacks of All Trades- Class in Session

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2025/07/02

Wisconsin is well known for leading the world in several important categories; cheese, milk, leather hides, mooing. But what many don't know is that we also lead the world in using technology to advance the field of milling lumber. Because right here in Antigo, Wisconsin, we've unveiled a cutting (ha) edge high tech training sawmill. Drs. Johnny Lupinacci and Tim Slekar are excited to see this news because they love localized education, investment in the trades, and the use of fancy tech to make

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29:35

The Kids Aren’t Alright- Homeroom

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2025/06/30

When Dr. Johnny Lupinacci was young the future looked so bright. The whole neighborhood was so alive, and every kid on the gosh darn street was gonna make it big and not be beat. But now, however, a recent article by K12 Dive is painting a picture of great uncertainty on behalf of the nation's youth. With a recent survey revealing that a majority of high school students do NOT feel prepared for life after graduation, Johnny and Producer Jakob are called into action to solve the crisis. Why do our

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43:03

Confederacy of Accreditation

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2025/06/28

Good news / bad news. The good news is that the ongoing military confrontation with Iran has not yet spilled over into a full-blown war. The bad news is that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is taking his ball and going home, starting his own parallel, anti-woke, university accrediting agency. Is it a good thing for there to be separate education systems for liberals and conservatives? Should we ever meet or interact with people who don't agree with us? Drs. Tim Slekar and Johnny Lupinacci certainly

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26:30

BustED Pencils Goes To Hollywood! Producer’s Choice Show

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2025/06/27

The red carpet has been unrolled, the stars are out, and everyone who’s anyone is in attendance as the BustED Pencils go to Hollywood in this glamorous episode of the Producer’s Choice Show! Today your fabulous host Producer Jakob is joined by two of the hottest stars in education; Dr. Tim Slekar (Borat, Die Hard 2- With a Vengeance) and Dr. Johnny Lupinacci (Kindergarten Cop, There’s Something About Mary). Our topic is a fun one; what are our favorite films about education? What do these movies get

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34:25

Academic Freedom v. Decency- CiS

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2025/06/25

Today Drs. Tim Slekar and Johnny Lupinacci discuss an article Tim found in the New York Times about a law student at the University of Florida. This student wrote an academic paper which made controversial arguments suggesting that the United States constitution only applies to white people. What happens when an academic work doesn't just approach the line of decency but breaks right through it? What obligations do educators and administrators have as they weigh their competing duties to protect

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26:51

Tim’s Brainrot- Homeroom

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2025/06/23

With Dr. Johnny on assignment scouting hockey players in Siberia, Dr. Tim Slekar and Producer Jakob have a quiet, contemplative conversation. Jakob thinks that AI is rotting Tim's brain out of it's socket and Tim thinks that Jakob should drop out of college to become a plumber (thus proving Jakob's point). It's a wild episode of BustED Pencils as Tim's brainrot brings him down to Jakob's level! So sit back, fire up the colortini, and enjoy!BustED Pencils: Fully Leaded Education Talk is part of

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43:00

Bringing Democracy to the Democrats

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2025/06/21

The Democratic Party has a problem, and Drs. Johnny Lupinacci and Tim Slekar are ready to step up to the plate and take a swing at fixing it. With friend of the show Randi Weingarten and activist wunderkind David Hogg departing from the DNC leadership this week, the left-of-center option in American politics is going through an identity crisis. How can Democrats reconnect with average, hardworking Americans? Does the party need to be more welcoming and less judgmental of diverse viewpoints? Where do

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33:30

Build-A-Department, Producer’s Choice Show

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2025/06/20

Welcome back to the Producer's Choice Show with your host, Producer Jakob! Today Drs. Johnny Lupinacci and Tim Slekar are heading down to the mall and visiting their favorite store, Build-A-Department. What should the Department of Education look like? How should it work? What role should it play? Tim and Johnny get to decide it all as Producer Jakob appoints the both of them to run their own Department of Education. So join us in fielding some softball questions on today's Producer's Choice

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25:19

Where All The Students?- Class in Session

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2025/06/18

If you visit a college campus today you'll likely have one question in mind; where all the students? Now, right now there aren't students there because it's summer break, BUT there's also less students going to college in general. Today Drs. Tim Slekar and Johnny Lupinacci dig into an article exposing new trends in views on attending university among youngsters. Why don't young people want to go to college? Let's dive on in.BustED Pencils: Fully Leaded Education Talk is part of Civic Media

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22:40

It’s Like DEI, But For Republicans- Homeroom

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2025/06/16

Today Drs. Tim Slekar and Johnny Lupinacci talk about Linda McMahon's push for diversity of thought in higher education. What does she mean by that? Well, apparently it has to do with reeducation camps that would make the Viet Cong blush. Look, we all appreciate being able to express our views in a educational setting, that's part of learning, but what Trumpism wants is not a free and open exchange of ideas. Trumpists want a cultural revolution, but this time they want to be the ones calling the

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43:00

Put Your D*mn Phones Down

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2025/06/14

Today on BustED Pencils, elderly Drs. Tim Slekar and Johnny Lupinacci discuss an interesting development related to the youngins using their phones too much. A pair of new laws in Virginia have banned children from using cellular telephones while in school and made it illegal for kids under 16 to use social media for more than one hour per day. Is this a good thing? Tim thinks kids should put their d*mn phones down, but Johnny isn't so sure. Who will win? You decide! It's BustED Pencils

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29:51

Learnin’ Round the World! Producer’s Choice Show

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2025/06/13

Welcome back to the Producer's Choice Show with your host, Producer Jakob! Today we're boarding the USS Education and traveling overseas to find lessons that we can import back to America. We'll see what aspects of foreign education systems, methods, and educators Drs. Tim Slekar and Johnny Lupinacci are most inspired by, and how THEY intend to bring those lessons home in their daily lives. So join us in learnin' round the world on today's Producer's Choice Show!The Producer's Choice Show with

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29:15

How to Teach in Tough Times- Class in Session

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2025/06/11

As the government handles its response to protests in Los Angeles in high controversial fashion, Drs. Tim Slekar and Johnny Lupinacci come together to discuss how educators should relate challenging moments to their students. Stick with us as we tackle how to teach in tough times.BustED Pencils: Fully Leaded Education Talk is part of Civic Media. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! Go tobustedpencils.comfor swag, all of our episodes, and for information on

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27:18

Locals Standing Up For Kids- Homeroom

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2025/06/09

Today Dr. Tim Slekar comes to the show with a very moving email from a listener who shared a local school district superintendent's open letter to the Trump administration. In the letter they said that they would stand up for the children in their district against cold political decisions being made in Washington. Dr. Johnny Lupinacci and Producer Jakob talk about the importance of our local democracy. Whether it's on school boards or in the classroom, we love to see locals standing up for

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43:03

Foreign Students Are Our Domestic Strength

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2025/06/07

Everybody's workin' for the weekend, are we right? Well, that's not all we're working for this Saturday. We're also working to stand up for international students against an administration that seems to think America's paramount interest is in dividing every segment of our population. Should we be banning international students? Drs. Tim Slekar and Johnny Lupinacci (as well as Producer Jakob) believe that overseas students expose American students to other cultures, enrich our communities, bring the

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32:59

Who Are You People? Producer’s Choice Show

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2025/06/06

Welcome back to the Producer's Choice Show with your host, Producer Jakob! Do you ever tune into a podcast and ask yourself, "Jeez, who are you people?" Well you won't have to ask that about BustED Pencils ever again! This week I'm joined by Drs. Tim Slekar and Johnny Lupinacci, hosts of BustED Pencils, to talk about their journeys from construction worker and 2nd grader respectively to becoming teaching icons. How did these fellas decide to become teachers? When and how did BustED Pencils come

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26:08

Tim’s Long March- CiS

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2025/06/04

Dr. Johnny Lupinacci and Producer Jakob are extremely fortunate this Wednesday as they're briefly able to establish a ham radio connection with Dr. Tim Slekar. Tim takes a brief break from his long march through the countryside to discuss Marxism, Communism, and how you don't necessarily have to be a dirty pinko to think that the government should care about its people. Also featured; discussions of roleplaying as leftist intellectuals (Jakob calls dibs on Trotsky), discussion of the obligations of

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