In this week’s episode of After The Bell, Martin kicks things off with an enthusiastic ramble about the collection of tapes, CDs, and VHS treasures that he’s been digitizing at the library. But as he drones on, Roy, bored out of his mind, starts absent-mindedly clicking a pen. The clicking sound derails Martin’s train of thought and launches our hosts into a lively conversation about distractions in the classroom: buzzing insects, drifting snowflakes, and the many “Weapons of Mass Distraction” students craft from everyday school supplies. From there, our duo takes a nostalgic detour through childhood fads. The goofy trends that somehow always found their way into the classroom and caused chaos. Get ready for some fond memories and more than a few laughs.
Author: BC Educator
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Episode 44: Weapons of Mass Distraction
In this week’s episode of After The Bell, Martin kicks things off with an enthusiastic ramble about the collection of tapes, CDs, and VHS treasures that he’s been digitizing at the library. But as he drones on, Roy, bored out of his mind, starts absent-mindedly clicking a pen. The clicking sound derails Martin’s train of…
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Lucky 13 Drops Today!
Today, the 13th episode of Season 2 finds The Stunt Brothers chatting about what it means to find passion in this busy life. Finding one’s passion, whether it be music, art, writing, gardening, or whatever, is a journey one should explore throughout life. Roy and Martin believe everyone has a creative genius within them. We all just…
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Too Sick To Teach: The Hidden Challenges Of Taking A Day Off
Plagued by technical difficulties, episode 42 almost doesn’t happen. Martin and Roy think they are going to have to cancel this episode until they receive a last minute IT rescue from Martin’s son. They do get rolling but Martin is feeling under the weather and thinks he may have to cancel their upcoming bike ride.…
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Duct Tape Education: The Myth That Teachers Should Fix Everything
Today at 3:01pm, After The Bell, Martin and Roy find themselves discussing the ingenious and countless uses of duct tape as a quick fix to help extend the life of just about anything. Their conversation soon turns from the literal to the metaphorical, as they draw a parallel between duct tape repairs and the growing…
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Food Insecurity
For Episode 8 of Season 2, The Stunt Brothers get serious with the topic of food insecurity. Too many children all around the world are going to school hungry. Roy and Martin are fortunate to have a visit with someone who is doing something about that, Joanne Griffiths, who co founded Backpack Buddies in 2012 along with…
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Resiliency
Episode 6 of Season 2 drops today. As stormy weather brews outside, Martin reflects on how it mirrors the stormy times many people are facing. Meanwhile, Roy takes a moment to steady himself, preparing for the duo’s first podcast field trip of the year. Joined by special guest Scott Orth—mindfulness coach and founder of Mindful…
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Autumn Thoughts
With today being Truth and Reconciliation Day, we encourage listeners to take part of the day to think about where you are on this journey. We have come a long way but we have so far to go. The Stunt Brothers have been busy with a variety of projects as the seasons change from Summer…
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Season 2 Episode 4
The Great Pretender? On a deceptively hot September day Martin reflects on the loss of Robert Redford and references a famous Star Wars line which brings Roy and Martin to draw parallels between teachers and actors as they stumble on to the widely discussed topic of imposter syndrome from which neither thespians nor educators are…
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Season 2 Episode 3: What’s In A Name?
Imagine a teacher long, long ago, attempting to properly pronounce little Martin Stuible’s last name on that first day of the new school year. Or Roy Junior watching his brother being sent to the office for the third time in a week over the simple switching of two letters. Or a teacher trying to name…
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Season 2 Episode 2 Drops Tomorrow!
Roy’s distracted podcasting leads to a Rolling Stones song, talk of Neil Young in Deer Lake Park, and the perfect title for our back to school episode. The Stunt Brothers want you to start the year with a sense of hope, even if Darth Vader is hiding just around the corner. After all, you are a worthy…
