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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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28:23

Trump’s Bloody Mental Cuts- Homeroom

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2025/06/02

The Biden administration gave Wisconsin a $10 million grant for school-based mental health services for K-12 education programs. Yay! Oh, Donald Trump just canceled the checks. Why? He's kind of a jerk. Today Dr. Johnny Lupinacci and special guest Producer Jakob (notably not a doctor) discuss the impact these cuts will have on young people in our state as well as the importance of investing in our young people. It's not socialism, it's just common sense. Young people that have bellies full of food,

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43:03

Can You Sue an A.I. for Blackmailing You?

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2025/05/31

There's so much going on this week, there's hardly time to talk about it all! How was Memorial Day? We talk about it. Can you sue someone if your child isn't being taught how to read? Covered. And is Claude AI really trying to blackmail people, or is ChatGPT just a gossip who needs to shut his lying mouth? This is bound to be a Saturday you'll never forget as well tackle all of this and more on BustED Pencils! So, for the record, can you sue an A.I. for blackmailing you? Asking for a

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21:40

The Producer’s Choice Show with Jakob

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2025/05/30

LIVE from beautiful sunny Racine, Wisconsin, it's THE PRODUCER'S CHOICE SHOW with your host, Producer Jakob! *fanfare*. Thank you all for tuning in to my show today as I, Producer Jakob, seize the means of production and speak truth to power (my bosses Tim and Johnny). This week we look at Donald Trump's attempt to coerce Harvard University by denying them the right to enroll foreign students. Is this just a shameless power grab by the government? Or is there something more to it? Find out as my

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24:05

Schools Are Our Communities- Class in Session

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2025/05/28

Today Drs. Tim Slekar and Johnny Lupinacci join Producer Jakob to discuss an interesting social media post. Where did they find it? Why, on Civic Media's Instagram account, of course! On Mornings with Pat Kreitlow, Wisconsin Rep. Christian Phelps pointed out all the ways that Wisconsin's Republican dominated Joint Finance Committee is hurting education in Wisconsin, and the Drs. have some thoughts. Local schools are darn important. They educate our kids, they bring us together, they employee our

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26:39

The Spirit of Memorial Day- Homeroom

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2025/05/26

We all have Memorial Day marked on our calendars as the unofficial start of good weather, cookouts, and days at the beach; but what is it really all about? Today Dr. Johnny Lupinacci and his guest Jakob go through the history of Memorial Day. Did you know that Memorial Day dates back to the 1860s? How about the difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day? We talk about it all in today's somber and respectful edition of BustED Pencils as we remember those have gave everything for America and

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45:30

Tim Brings Us Back to Earth

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2025/05/24

On today's episode of BustED Pencils Dr. Tim Slekar returns from his sabbatical to respond to Dr. Johnny Lupinacci's 5 Point Education Plan from Wednesday's Class in Session. But wait, there's more! We have breaking news as the Supreme Court shoots down efforts to have publicly funded religious charter schools in Oklahoma and Donald Trump's never-ending pettiness results in Harvard University being banned from accepting any foreign students. It's a wild day, but don't worry; Tim and Johnny and here

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27:30

Esports Without The ‘E’- Hurdles and Home Runs

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2025/05/23

It's a very, very special episode of BustED Pencils today as we're able to play our part in introducing America to one of the world's fastest growing sports. Pickleball? GET THAT STUFF OUT OF HERE. Jai alai? NEVER HEARD OF IT. No, dear listener, today we're talking about your grandson's favorite sport; Esports. And who better to teach us about that very subject than acclaimed educator and Esports coaching expert Matthew Mooney? Nobody, that's who. So don't touch that dial, because Dr. Johnny

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29:49

10,000 Foot View of Higher Education- CiS

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2025/05/21

If you want to get a 10,000 foot view of higher education, you don't need a $500 million Qatari super jet. All you need is Dr. Johnny "The Condor" Lupinacci! Today The Condor is joined by Jakob (aka Baby Bird) for a discussion of how our universities can turn challenges into opportunities. If fewer young people are choosing to go to college, how can universities adapt to present a better value proposition? How can our institutions adopt meaningful missions that give direction to faculty and students

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24:06

Withering Branches- Homeroom

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2025/05/19

On a somber episode of BustED Pencils, Dr. Tim Slekar and Jakob the Wonder Boy discuss a growing problem in higher education. As universities struggle with enrollment amidst a growing demographic crisis, states and their college systems face tough choices when it comes to allocating funding. This has led smaller branch schools (think UW-Whitewater or UC-Davis) to have to fight hard for their roles in education as resources are pushed to marquee locations. Can these withering branches be saved? Will

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45:33

Make Learn, Not War

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2025/05/17

Two titans of learning, two colossal minds, two high-flying education commentators at the top of their game; and this time they're agreeing with each other?!?! Today we exit the A.I. Wars era of BustED Pencils (perhaps briefly) and get back to something Drs. Tim Slekar and Johnny Lupinacci can agree about; making classrooms better places for kids and teachers alike. What stressors make teaching a mentally and physically draining career for so many of our nation's teachers? Why is the current

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29:30

Coaching IS Teaching- Hurdles and Home Runs

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2025/05/16

We're all a couple of Fonzies today as Tim continues traveling the globe in search of rare herbs and spices, leaving Dr. Johnny Lupinacci and non-Dr. Jakob no choice but to go it alone. Thankfully, the fellas have a great topic for today! What can teachers learn from coaches? What can coaches learn from teachers? Are these two jobs all that different after all? Or are they just different applications of the same ideas and practices? That's what Johnny's got on his mind today and Jakob is down to

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32:23

Near and Far- Class in Session

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2025/05/14

Class truly is in session this week as Dr. Johnny Lupinacci returns from his sojourn to a teachers' meeting fit to burst with thoughts on this week's Homeroom episode. Johnny talks about the value of early child education in enabling children to start life on a strong footing and how Sesame Street has played a part in that effort for over fifty years. Plus how can we make education and the study of teaching both accessible to newcomers AND challenging? Johnny has thoughts. So join Johnny and his

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23:53

Feeding Hungary Kids- Homeroom

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2025/05/12

Our worst fears have come true; Monday is here and Dr. Johnny Lupinacci is nowhere to be found. Some say he's in Nepal climbing Mount Everest. Others speculate he may be deep undercover behind the Iron Curtain. Or, perhaps, he has a meeting. Regardless, Dr. Tim Slekar and Non-Dr. Jakob are here to discuss pressing issues in education. The government is trying to cut funding for PBS, leaving Bert and Ernie facing a fiscal crisis, and Indiana is turning down free money meant for feeding hungry kids

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45:33

Budget Shenanigans in Madison

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2025/05/10

In this episode of Busted Pencils, Drs. Tim Slekar and Johnny Lupinacci are joined by a couple of very special guests to talk about Wisconsin's number one issue. Heather DuBoise Bourenane and Jenni Hofschulte from the Wisconsin Public Education Network are here to talk about the contentious budget session underway in Madison. This isn't just about bureaucracy, it's about the funding that keeps our schools safe, stimulating, and sustainable places that serve our communities. Don't let anti-education

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24:00

WIAA, NIL, OMG! with Jimmie Kaska- Hurdles and Home Runs

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2025/05/09

Today we're joined by Civic Media's very own Wisconsin sports expert Jimmie Kaska. Jimmy brings us an update on the changes coming to high school athletics. How will name, image, and likeness rules impact the average young athlete in our state? Is NIL going to change the game, or is it just a small part of our overall athletic culture? And what impact will Alex's Orange Chicken have? Jimmie has all the answers, and Drs. Tim Slekar and Johnny Lupinacci bring plenty of questions. So join us, won't

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26:41

Outside Perspective on Education- Class in Session

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2025/05/07

Today, Drs. Johnny Lupinacci and Tim Slekar welcome special guest Sofia Mirza to discuss her journey from educator to entrepreneur and to hear her thoughts on how the education system can benefit from lessons learned in the private sector. Big institutions play a valuable role in society, but their size and long history often create significant institutional inertia. Sometimes, we need an outsider’s perspective to shake things up and provoke change. That perspective becomes even more valuable when

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26:30

Unchartered Waters-Homeroom

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2025/05/05

Today Dr. Johnny Lupinacci and Dr. Tim Slekar discuss an interesting development in education as the Supreme Court is set to rule on whether or not religious charter schools can receive public funding. What truly makes a public school? Is it an elected schoolboard, direct state funding, or something else? Can a religious organization provide a secular education? And how can we make sure that public tax dollars are used to serve the public good rather than to prop up any one particular religious

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45:33

Johnny Henry vs the Teaching Machine

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2025/05/03

Join us this Saturday for the epic final showdown between Dr. Johnny Lupinacci and Dr. Tim Slekar's A.I. Clone as two giants of the education industry settle once and for all the question of how A.I. is going to change our classrooms. Will Johnny prevail and prove that no teaching machine can replace a good human instructor? Or will Tim's Clone prove that an A.I. like himself can do just as good of a job teaching as any fleshy meat bag (A.I. slang for human). It's the question that has dominated not

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25:00

Alex’s Orange Chicken- Hurdles and Home Runs

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2025/05/02

The times they are a-changin', that's for darn sure. Eight-man football? New headgear for sprinters? Kids signing big money contracts while they're in high school? Oh my! Today Drs. Tim Slekar and Johnny Lupinacci discuss these topics and more as they delve into some big changes coming to Wisconsin's essential curriculars within high school sports. Will A.I. education be the death of essential curriculars or will it enable them to become a greater part of education as kids and teachers alike spend

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25:45

The Emp-A.I.-re (Empire?) Strikes Back- Class in Session

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2025/04/30

On Monday Dr. Johnny Lupinacci (Lup' Skywalker) delivered a devastating blow to the prospect of A.I. replacing simple, hard-working teachers (the Death St-A.I.-r?). Now Dr. Tim Slekar (Darth V-A.I.-der) makes his long anticipated return to the show to remind Johnny of the positive impact that the inevitable rise of the machines can have on schools and student education outcomes. Which side will prevail? Will Lup' Skywalker manage to carve out a role for humans in the education system of tomorrow? Or

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