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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, and how I accidentally ended up hanging out with an NSYNC member in a fancy room full of extremely rich people.
We also talk about New Year’s resolutions that feel suspiciously like punishment, the ongoing grading spiral, why middle school books sometimes hit harder than “grown-up” books, and the eternal debate of which boy band you’d actually want to survive a tour with.
Plus, we dive into airplane etiquette (someone flossed), teacher Would You Rather questions that reveal way too much about school systems, and why Gerry’s geography confidence remains… ambitious.
It’s chaotic. It’s conversational. And it’s exactly the energy this podcast is moving into.
Takeaways:
The moment I realized I had crossed into a tax bracket I do not belong in.
Why Gerry is still recovering emotionally from Florida.
The airplane behavior that deeply horrified my husband (and will probably horrify you).
A teacher “Would You Rather” that exposes just how broken school coverage systems are.
The book recommendations that prove middle-grade fiction absolutely still slaps.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
08:55 - Meeting Chris Kirkpatrick
13:21 - New Year's Resolutions and Grading
20:05 - Discussing Adult Fiction Books
22:49 - Voicemail: Covering Classes vs. Lunch Duty
37:03 - Book Recs for Middle Schoolers
