Gerry Potoka
Feb. 16, 2026
My Husband Is Funnier Than Me
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Gerry is back after what can only be described as the Ice Age: Wake County Edition, we compare notes on barely meeting our students, and I realize, once again, that trusting Facebook teacher groups might be a dangero…
Feb. 9, 2026
When People Demand You “Say Something”
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Teacher besties… this episode is a little heavier than usual, but it’s one I felt I needed to record exactly as it is.
Lately, the news cycle has been overwhelming, and as teachers, we don’t get the luxury of tuning…
Feb. 2, 2026
The Snapchat Story That Got A Teacher Arrested
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I’m fresh off Teacher’s Lounge shows in Seattle and Portland (cities I was told to fear, but absolutely adored), and Gerry is coming back to work after a winter break so long it fully erased his sense of time, purpose, a…
Jan. 26, 2026
The Names Kids Call You When You’re Not Listening
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Teacher besties… this episode is what happens when you let me and Gerry talk long enough to uncover each other’s secret side quests.
I found out Gerry is casually coaching middle school basketball, we unpack why coachin…
Jan. 20, 2026
Why Gerry Wasn’t Invited to Florida
Teacher besties… this episode officially marks a new era, and honestly? It’s already unhinged. I’m joined by Gerry (yes, that Gerry), and we immediately get into important topics like whether Terre Haute feels like witness protection, why Florida keeps rewarding me while Jerry watches from afar, an…
Dec. 29, 2025
The Teacher With a Degree in Vibes with Gerry Potoka
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Teacher besties… this week I brought on one of my favorite chaotic humans: the hilarious Gerry Potoka, comedian, teacher, and man of mysteriously undefined licensure.
In this episode, Gerry and I try to pinpoint what he actu…