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March, 2019
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15 March
COLLEGE SCAM! – Mainstream America Learns A New Phrase [PODCAST #603]
Scott Hambrick and I discuss the so-called biggest scandal in the history of higher education! But what will the public ultimately learn from the Operation Varsity Blues revelations? And what will change? Scott is a home educating parent, entrepreneur, strength coach and the creator (Reader In Chief) of OnlineGreatBooks.com. Please Support School Sucks We do cool things! Thanks to your support. School Sucks is one of the longest running liberty-minded podcasts on the web, and the only one completely devoted to the issue of education (versus public school and college). Your support keeps the show going and growing, which keeps us at the top of the options for education podcasts and leads to new people discovering our work. Please help ...
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12 March
Professor CJ – Considering Community College? – Part 2 of 2 [PODCAST #602]
Part Two: Current Challenges For Community College Students CJ Kilmer is a college history professor and the host of the acclaimed The Dangerous History Podcast. A couple weeks ago CJ expressed some frustration about his teaching job on Facebook - it included the word "soul-crushing" - and I saw it as an opportunity to connect over similar experiences. It's also an opportunity to share with you a long-form discussion on community college. The conversation is divided into two parts; in the previous show we covered the institutional problems and this installment will focus on current student and cultural challenges. CJ has been teaching college history since 2006, so we're working with a sample size of several thousand students. Community college ...
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March, 2019
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4 March
[BONUS] The Discomfort Zone (s02e03) – Anticipating the Frog
We're not eating enough frogs for breakfast and this can really ruin the day. We'll explain. We also discuss the lessons from a month of block scheduling and ways to improve the practice. Plus Brett's trip to the hospital, Andrew's bi-phasic sleep and a review of High Performance Habits.
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February, 2019
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18 February
[BONUS] The Discomfort Zone (s02e02) – The Map Is Not the Territory
How did our week of "do the more uncomfortable thing" go? What awkward social situations did it create? More discussion about block scheduling, the "stairway of influence," and how to identify and accentuate what's working in our business relationships.
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12 February
[BONUS] The Discomfort Zone (s02e01) – Consistent Principles, Changing Tactics
Season two! We brag about ourselves and each other. Then we discuss whether or not it's healthy to focus on external sources of validation once a strong personal foundation is in place. Then we move into how to better curate our media consumption, the importance of connection, and the benefits (or jack-offery) of block scheduling.
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