What Are We Talking About?

What Are We Talking About?

Bill Glynn and Brian Dempsey

English Education Explicit
Episodes 52
Avg. Duration 55m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (16)
Since Nov 2023
Latest Episode Mar 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
91%
Hosting
anchor.fm

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About This Podcast

Two veteran teachers sharing stories and experiences in the classroom, while venting and talking about the challenges of education. Together, along with an occasional guest, they try to make sense of some of the common problems in the field, while providing strategies and tips to dealing with some of the most common and frustrating obstacles teachers face today.

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Recent Episodes

S3E16 52. The Wrong Century

Mar 30, 2026 48m

Hello once again and welcome to another FABULOUS episode of What Are We Talking About?! Today we discuss the Bill's recent win at trivia, the MCAS, some books, and of course, other random things…

S3E15 51. Air Buddies

Mar 16, 2026 50m

Happy St. Patrick's Day EVE! Today we talk a little bit about the holiday, some of the recent events that have been going on for us around school, prom, and a few more examples of "things kids say…

S3E14 Ep.50: Hashtag High School

Mar 02, 2026 59m

Episode 50! Holy smokes!! We're so excited, thrilled, and even surprised that we've made it to 50 episodes. We so appreciate the support and love we've received over the last couple of years as we…

S3E13 Munting and Mogging

Feb 19, 2026 1h 5m

Happy February Break! Sorry for the late posting, but better late than never! Today, we truly fight through the episode trying to figure out, "what are we talking about?" We touch upon "Things Kids…

S3E12 I Did It For the Plot

Feb 02, 2026 55m

Happy Groundhog Day! We're hoping that Punxsutawney Phil does NOT see his shadow today, but in the meantime, we're talking nonsense per usual. We need a lot of help with deciphering what kids say,…

S3E11 Two Pack Shacker

Jan 19, 2026 57m

Happy MLK Day! Hard to believe we're closing in on the 90 day mark of the school year. Today, on this snowy day, we dive deep and discuss the Night School experience and compare and contrast that to…

S3E10 Cattle Pie

Jan 05, 2026 1h 4m

Happy New Year and welcome back from hopefully a relaxing and recharging winter break! Today, we share some stories from over break, along with a few that we ran out of time to tell last time, and…

S3E9 SYBAU!

Dec 22, 2025 58m

Happy Holidays and congrats on making it to the final week before vacation! Today we get into the holiday spirit by drafting songs for our own "Mount Rushmore of Christmas Music" as well as sharing…

S3E8 The Vizual Killah

Dec 08, 2025 1h 3m

We are thrilled to have another guest on the show today - "The Vizual Killah," Mr. Dan Correia! Dan went from full-time classroom teacher to a part-time classroom teacher and curriculum coordinator…

S3E7 Chief Xylophone Officer

Nov 24, 2025 54m

Happy Thanksgiving! We are so very excited to have our good friend and FULL TIME TEACHER, Zack (Zakk? Zac?) Botelho join us today. Although we do face a few minutes of a technical issues with the…

S3E6 Cookies, Candies, and Soda

Nov 10, 2025 44m

First and foremost, Happy Veteran's Day (tomorrow) and thank you to all of our Veteran listeners and beyond for your commitment, dedication and service!Today, we continue to talk about food, as well…

S3E5 Bates Motelho

Oct 27, 2025 50m

Happy Halloween, everyone! Despite the spooky season and other scary events taking place, we are hopeful that we can bring some joy to your day with today's episode! Today, we bring up some "old…

S3E4 Pheromone Maxxing

Oct 13, 2025 1h 2m

Happy Indigenous People's Day! We are very excited to have ADMINISTRATOR Ryan Morgan on the show today! Ryan works at an alternative recovery program in cooperation with various districts, so hearing…

S3E3 Pizza and Coffee

Sep 29, 2025 47m

Hey hey - we're back for another episode as we cruise through the first month of school. Today we repeatedly come back to the idea of common curtesies in both the field of education and life in…

S3E2 Taboos of Lunch

Sep 15, 2025 51m

Hey hey - back for another episode as we reach the midway point of September! Today we cover a wide range of topics, including human etiquette, books, lunch choices, and even a potential…

S3E1 A Baby Beard

Sep 01, 2025 53m

We're baaaccckkk! So excited for Season 3 of the podcast - hard to believe that summer is over (for us teachers) and that we're back to school. Today, Bill and Brian talk about the first week back,…

S2E20 Em Dash, Em Dash

Jun 09, 2025 50m

Congratulations to all the teachers out there as we enter the home stretch of the school year! Today, we talk about our end of the year, reflecting back on some of the highs and lows of the year,…

S2E19 The Penultimate!

May 26, 2025 48m

It's already Memorial Day and we hope that you've taken some time to reflect, mourn, and appreciate the many who have served and sacrificed their lives for all of us! Today, we talk a little bit…

S2E18 Sun's Out, Guns Out

May 12, 2025 53m

Happy belated Mother's Day and Teacher Appreciation Week!Once again, we share an assortment of random, but somewhat topical discussions. Vacations, dress codes, pet peeves, and national educational…

S2E17 1.21 Gigawatts

Apr 28, 2025 53m

Welcome back from April break, everyone! We are finally in the home stretch of the school year, with just mere weeks remaining! Today, we discuss some teaching practices in terms of student/teacher…

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