Tales of Two Teachers: Recent Episodes
M n M
Two teachers working in secondary education, having a natter. We cover two topics in each podcast, and try to keep them as different as possible from eachother.
In which we hurry up so B can collect her little one, answer questions from you lot, pontificate on our PL 11s and hear about Easters
In which we discuss questions, address some garbage from the internet and quiz on famous firsts.
Trigger Warning- Contains mention of suicide In which we showcase our lack of creative skill, answer questions, discuss how to use your voice and a world book day quiz!
In which scouse M hosts the show, we answer questions, we describe eachother to make us blush, vent emotions and utterly fail at a quiz
In which we answer questions, have a laugh at M’s expense, hear from C and perform pathetically in a quiz!
In which we discuss children’s TV, go deep into questions we have received, and an enjoyable and feminist quiz!
In which we host our final show of the year, hear from E and her time in teaching, and make all sorts of errors in literally everything
In which we congratulate eachother on reaching one year of podcasts, discuss remembrance and conflict, share some strategies and attempt a quick quiz!
In which we interview another young teacher, heat thoughts on what learning truly is, and M wins another quiz!
In which we interview our very own sustainability expert, hear about teaching elsewhere, and scouse M showcases an incredible set of artistic knowledge
Deep dive into Ofsted, our first teaching and learning check in and M loses a quiz…again!
In which we return, hear about L’s fascinating life and talents, and we both answer M’s James Lipton’s questions
In which we answer some final season 1 questions, reflect on the show’s growth and wish eachother well for a summer holiday!
In which we invite our long term (and absent) friend on at last, and hear about her journey, maternity, and inability to locate capital cities. Pure chaos.
In which we get to the bottom of different leadership styles, what works in education and why, and explore C’s journey into teaching. Also, M gets roasted by a listener.
In which we meet A, discuss his career path, his love for the Toon Army, and go hard on Russia
In which we broadcast live from France on a trip, discuss all things French and manage to avoid all interruptions
In which we answer 3 questions, get interrupted (in the best possible way!), talk about recent football we have played and discuss military History.
In which we answer more questions than ever before, get interrupted by K, and reflect on our friendship (briefly).
In which we introduce our newest guest, the eloquent Mr G, who discusses his path into teaching, his obsession with Conan Doyle’s Holmes, and his surprising ability at martial arts.
In which we discuss our Easter Break, and our new branding, as well as dive into some cockney etymology!
In which we take more questions, discuss another rich tapestry of a colleague’s life, and M loses to M…again
In which we answer a couple of questions, dissect Roosevelts and Bhuttos, and M quizzes M on his Literary knowledge.
In which we talk football, discuss the recent issue at the BBC, show off our cultural capital and M gets to lecture on Alexander the Great
In which we hear from D, our resident musician, play around with some amusingly shaped instruments, and put our music knowledge to the test. Also, M sweats in a blindfold.
In which we welcome our first female guest to the show and hear from K’s wealth of life experience, her musings on teaching and who will win the intellectual battle between K and M?
In which we take a long time to answer some of your questions, reflect on some peak moments in our teaching career, and M tries to work out historical firsts
In which we welcome B to the podcast to discuss answers to questions we received, quiz B on being an ECT with honest responses, and ask him to prepare a dish with a handful of ingredients…
In which we go heavy on teaching, pedagogy, our advice garnered over the years, and close with some thoughts on greatness.
In which we announce our triumphant return, answer some lingering questions in our inbox as well as ones to eachother. M also gets taught how to speak Scouse.
In which we ruminate on everything from jobs, 5 a side football, musicals, Christmas and a surprising revelation from M.
In which we answer our first ever (!) fan questions, rank the top 5 albums ever with merriment and limited acrimony, and ponder on where famous phrases may have come from!
In which we discuss and unpack the Studio Ghibli masterpiece, give out our correct contact details (after a fashion), and do our own desert island discs
In which we build on last week’s discussion on African development (we get it, you’re sick of it now), and go into detail on our own world cup picks.
I know right? What an odd sounding title. Our podcast rules are one of us chooses two topics each week. We started with something a bit different. We discuss the Nigerian Civil War in the mid 20th century, and reflect on Lower League football players, and why some make it and some don’t.