Teacher Gamer

TeacherGamer

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Episodes 12

Avg. Duration 1h 6m

Activity Sporadic

Since Dec 2021

Latest Episode Jun 2025

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About This Podcast

The TGPC highlights all aspects and different styles of teacher-gamers and games in education. Kids need more playful learning wherever they are getting learning: homeschools, in the classroom, school and community. And hopefully on fewer screens and on more tabletops. Although role-playing games (RPGs) are a primary focus, Teacher-Gamers can be anyone bringing a playful edge to any domain of teaching and learning. In season one we talk to Jesse Driver, Maryanne Cullinan, Aaron Vanek, Mark Hoge, Peter Jung, and Dr. Olu Taiwo. In season two we get into it with Sam The Educational DM, Kevin Jennings, & Richard Campanaro, Noan Fesnoux and the kids from Real School Budapest, Shawn O‘Docharty, and others We talk about RPGs, Life-Skills, Larping, Art, Theatre, PhDs in games development, Movie References, Homebrewing games for History class, Creative Writing, Mini-War Gaming, Picking up cheap materials, Middle school hobby and craft time, Gateways for games in schools, Setting up crypto wallets for homebrew games about real economics, tabletop gaming as a reaction to digital culture, why WarHammer is like Polo, robust character background vs pre-generated characters, homebrewing games for school focus and learner engagement through games. And more and more...

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Recent Episodes

TGPC -E10- S03 - Michael Franti - Part 2 - The Power of Writing - The chorus of a song is the thesis of an essay

Jun 22, 2025 36m

Welcome to part 2 of the Teacher-Gamer interview with Michael Franti. Build a frame with writing and PLAY! There is perhaps no greater skill than being able to fully express yourself by, with, and in…

TGPC -E10- S03 - Michael Franti - Part 1 - Curiosity is the Elixer of Life - Founder of Spearhead and Soulshine Bali

Jun 06, 2025 41m

Lifelong musician, artist, activist and community builder Michael Franti shares his playful, heartfelt journey from growing up in a big family to starting the Beatnigs and Disposable Heroes of…

TGPC -E09- S03 Shawn Thomas O'Docharty - The Art of Acting, Play, Humor and Supreme Adaptability - Theatre Director and Student of Jacques Lecoq

Apr 17, 2025 51m

On this episode of the Teacher-Gamer Podcast, Zach chats with Shawn Thomas O'Docharty, a globally recognized creative leader and cross-cultural producer. With an impressive career spanning over 25…

S3E8 TGPC -E08- S03 Zach Reznichek reads the Teacher-Gamer Handbook - Zach reads the TGHB Intro with testimonials about Teacher-Gamer Training

Mar 31, 2025 1h 5m

Kicking the season off with a sneak peek of the Teacher-Gamer Handbook (TGHB) audio book. Zach reads the TGHB introduction and if you like what you’re hearing: join the upcoming Teacher-Gamer…

TGPC -E07- S02 Kevin Jennings and Richard Campanaro - Teacher Gamers teaching history and social studies with RPGs

Nov 20, 2023 1h 28m

High school teacher-gamers Kevin and Richard chat with me from Switzerland (Leysin American Boarding School) about using RPGs in history and social science classes, specifically "Creating History"…

TGPC -E06 - S02 - REAL School Budapest middle schoolers with Noan Fesnoux - Building RPGs in Schools

Oct 16, 2023 48m

Welcoming REAL School Budapest kids to join the podcast and talk about their RPG "Spirits of Gaia" and Noan's "New States of Atlantis". This is how kids think and talk about games. Enjoy! Music…

TGPC -E05 - S02 - Sam The Educational DM - Could RPGs be taught in public schools?

Oct 03, 2023 1h 39m

Sam The Educational DM talks to Zach about his playful and academic past, his method(s), and brings great insight into their continued debate about whether RPGs will ever make it into the public…

TGPC - 4 - Dr. Olu Taiwo - Failure in Play Creates Story

Oct 10, 2022 1h 36m

The big themes of today’s podcast are “play”, “failure”, “improvisation”, “story” and “Eudaimonia”. How failure through play is not only creative, it creates story. Where dice meet improvisation in…

TGPC - ep 3 - Maryanne Cullinan - Culliope - Sanford Teaching Award Winner and Middle School Teacher Gamer

Jan 30, 2022 50m

Fascinating conversation with Sanford Teacher Award Winner Maryanne Cullinan (@culliope on Twitter) about her approach to RPGs in Schools - including and beyond DnD. “Middle School itself is like one…

TGPC - Ep 2b - (part 2 of the) Teacher-Gamer Revolution 2021 MeetUp with Mark Hoge and Peter Jung

Dec 29, 2021 1h 13m

What went right this year? What changed? What were the difficulties? And other questions such as How do you find other Teacher-Gamers in your school? How can we make schools into puzzles and play…

TGPC - Ep 2 - (part 1 of the) Teacher-Gamer Revolution 2021 MeetUp with Aaron Vanek and Mark Hoge

Dec 29, 2021 53m

We talk about the past, present and future of RPGs with a thematic focus on Challenges and Accomplishments. Joining us Aaron Vanek, Mark Hoge and Peter Jung - three professional Teacher-Gamers who…

S1E1 TGPC - ep 1 - Jesse Driver - International Teacher-Gamer at Green School Bali

Dec 12, 2021 1h 29m

Our opening episode highlights different styles of teacher-gaming. We talk "Make Play", Mantic Games, cheap materials, MS hobby & craft time, TT vs digital culture, mini-war gaming,…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Teacher Gamer have?

Teacher Gamer has published 12 episodes since December 2021, covering topics in Education, How To.

Is Teacher Gamer still active?

Teacher Gamer is currently sporadic with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 1h 6m.