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The Teacher's Lounge Live

The Teacher's Lounge Live

De: Zo Johnson Matt Jones Chris Dunham
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Welcome to The Teachers Lounge—where the coffee’s cold, the kids are wild, and the teachers are… barely holding it together. Let’s laugh through the chaos!TheTeachersLoungeLIve Biografías y Memorias Ciencias Sociales
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  • Quick Announcement

    Quick Announcement
    Jan 5 2026
    New episodes will resume next week. We can't wait to see you in 2026. Thanks! -The Teacher's Lounge
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    1 m
  • Why Teachers Are Hamsters on a Wheel | Music, Burnout & Race in Schools | Teacher’s Lounge | Ep. 55

    Why Teachers Are Hamsters on a Wheel | Music, Burnout & Race in Schools | Teacher’s Lounge | Ep. 55
    Dec 29 2025
    !!WARNING - Santa Ana winds got us early and knocked out the power - its a short sweet episode - but we will finish what we started, until then (drum roll) - Welcome back to The Teacher’s Lounge — still technically a podcast, still live, and still one snapped sword-swing away from being edited in post. In Episode 55, the lounge pulls up an extra chair as Kip (8th grade English teacher & musical mastermind) joins the crew for one of the most honest conversations we’ve had yet. We get into: * Why teaching can feel like running endlessly on a hamster wheel * The reality of loving students but knowing the job won’t love you back * Time, burnout, and why teachers aren’t financially built to “win” * Music, rhythm, and why kids remember songs better than math * Being more than a stereotype as a teacher * Race, segregation, redlining, and uncomfortable truths inside schools * Why schools avoid tough conversations until something explodes This episode is funny, uncomfortable, thoughtful, and exactly what happens when teachers talk **after the bell rings** — when the admin isn’t listening. Pull up a chair. This one matters. --- 00:00 – Intro & welcome back 00:01:50 – Is teaching burnout inevitable? 00:02:11 – Why Kim plans to leave teaching (eventually) 00:03:28 – Teaching hypocrisy & telling kids to dream big 00:05:13 – Is teaching actually bad for your body? 00:06:11 – Kim’s music industry past 00:07:05 – Learning through rhythm & beats 00:08:05 – Being more than a stereotype to students 00:09:02 – Race, segregation & LA schools 00:11:11 – Racism, accountability & classroom reality 00:13:35 – Admin “nose blindness” & microaggressions 00:15:36 – Assimilation myths & generational poverty 00:16:31 – Integration & uncomfortable truths 00:17:28 – Test scores, race & dangerous narratives --- #teachersloungepodcast #teacherpodcast #TeacherLife #EducationComedy #TeachingCulture #teacherburnout #SchoolStories #EducationPodcast #ClassroomReality #TeachingInAmerica #TeacherTalk #publiceducation #FacultyLounge --- If this episode made you laugh, pause, or quietly say “yeah… that’s real”: 👉 **Like** the video so more teachers find the lounge 👉 **Subscribe** for weekly conversations they don’t let us have on campus 👉 **Comment** — especially if this episode hit close to home 👉 **Share** with a teacher who’s questioning year 21 This space exists because teaching is hard — and pretending it isn’t helps no one. ---
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    18 m
  • Teachers Are Held Together by Coffee, Comfortable Shoes & Pure Survival | The Teacher’s Lounge Ep.54

    Teachers Are Held Together by Coffee, Comfortable Shoes & Pure Survival | The Teacher’s Lounge Ep.54
    Dec 22 2025
    If you’ve ever dragged yourself to class like a zombie, contemplated a vow of silence, or prayed “please don’t let me get sick before break,” this episode is for you. Welcome to the lounge — we’re at capacity, but spiritually, there’s room for you. --- ⏱️ Class Schedule 00:00 – Intro & welcome back 00:01 – Surviving the final stretch before Christmas break 00:02 – Directing kids in theater is controlled chaos 00:03 – “1,000 babies and 1,500 electrical outlets” 00:05 – Why the last two weeks feel painfully slow 00:06 – Calling parents like a telemarketer 00:07 – Teachers doing Verizon-level customer service 00:08 – Electives = children’s TV host energy 00:09 – Kids showing up late & classroom chaos 00:11 – Texting parents without losing your sanity 00:13 – Payday parents & lawsuit culture 00:16 – ChatGPT officially gets detention 00:18 – Gold Star: the most comfortable teacher shoes 00:22 – Air Max 90s vs dress shoes vs Chuck Taylors 00:27 – Shoes that literally hurt your back 00:30 – Gifts from students (and subtle bribes) 00:34 – Candy cane corruption & political analogies 00:38 – The most impressive teacher gift ever 00:40 – Viral teacher talk & fear of getting sick 00:44 – Holiday break plans: doing absolutely nothing 00:47 – Holiday send-off & teacher solidarity --- 📢 If this episode made you laugh, nod aggressively, or whisper *“yep, that’s accurate”* — do us a favor: 👉 **Like** the video (it tells the algorithm we’re not alone) 👉 **Subscribe** so you don’t miss future lounge sessions 👉 **Comment** with your worst pre-break story or shoe recommendations 👉 **Share** with a teacher who’s one cough away from snapping This show exists for teachers, parents, and anyone who’s ever survived a school hallway in December. - #teacherpodcast #teacher #stories #humor #education #comedy,
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