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Classroom Brew
It’s like Teacher Happy Hour where the drinks and tears are both pouring as we discuss the trials and tribulations of being teachers!
Episodes
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Dropping a Grading Deuce
481: Ryan getting double and triple booked, caught in the middle of weird meeting conflict dynamics, student entitlement in the community, and much more for…
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World's Finest Pyramid Scheme [School Fundraising]
480: If the tornado doesn't hear us, maybe we're all safe... Drills, PSAT and Pre-ACT testing, and school fundraising just never seem to go how you'd like it…
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How 'Bout Some Resilience?
479: Ryan's school year, as of mid-October, is full of disconcerting themes and trends... Patreon: patreon.com/classroombrew Email us: classroombrew@gmail.com…
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Teacher Lanyard Key Jingle
478: Ryan's got a few thoughts on the woman who posed as a substitute teacher, a parent's weird confessions in an IEP meeting, a not great way for a school…
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Crushin' It
477: With the light at the end of the tunnel in sight after last week, Ryan covers a new social experiment he's going to try with his lesser-known colleagues…
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Tornado Parents vs. Teachers
476: If you're a parent, think before you write an email to your child's teacher... Patreon: patreon.com/classroombrew Email us: classroombrew@gmail.com…
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Charging Students to Rent Their Desk
475: Amidst a good-yet-odd start to the year, Ryan covers some updates from Seattle Public Schools and Seattle Teachers' Union, preparing for paternity leave…
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Lernaean Hydra of Student "Requests"
474: The word of this week is going to make Ryan sound old and surly, but it all comes from a good place... Respect your elders, kids. Patreon…
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Bathroom During a Fire Drill
473: Ryan has some updates from Seattle, a weird lack-of-update from his own school district about him, poor timing, a new Abbott Elementary BuzzFeed quiz, and…
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Georgia Teacher's "Gas Station" for Farts
472: Education buzz words are on notice! The new school year is underway and Ryan's voice is holding up... also discussed: Seattle Teachers' potential strike…
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Shipping Teachers Over
471: Ryan's week 0 of teachers reporting ahead of the first day of school is somehow very chill, despite all the obstacles and debacles... We also take a look…
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Wait, I Have to Do Stuff Again?
470: In Ryan's final genuine summer episode of 2026, we get into checking over rosters ahead of day 1, a Comment Hero of the Week, a Buzzfeed Teacher Quiz, and…
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End-of-Summer Regret
469: Ryan has a few staffing and funding updates, some pre-school year and end-of-summer regrets, concerns, etc., and we look forward as we look back (sayin'…
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Illinois' Cellphone Ban in Schools!
468: With the first episode in the new studio, Ryan covers SB2427 banning cellphones during instructional time in Illinois, Comment Heroes of the Week…
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Put the "Back to School" Cardboard Away!
467: Just let teachers enjoy their summer! This week's episode features the big update from Ryan, the last recording in the recording studio we've been in for…
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Back on Track?
466: After a rare week off from the podcast, Ryan takes a look at AP scores, the debate surrounding Minnesota's new Social Studies standards, and more!…
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Changes Are Coming
465: In the midst of some life changes, Ryan looks back on this year's summer programming now that it has ended, some current events, and life updates!…
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Middle School Whimsy
464: Ryan's summer enrichment is primarily middle-schoolers, which has been a fun experience so far this summer... Patreon: patreon.com/classroombrew Email us…
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CPS CEO Dr. Macquline King Testifies Before Congress
463: Ryan's summer is off to a hot start with his new and improved summer enrichment course, while CPS CEO Macquline King takes the hot seat before congress…
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Raccoon Dexter
462: Ryan's last week of the school year and first week of summer was... odd... Patreon: patreon.com/classroombrew Email us: classroombrew@gmail.com Instagram…
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Overzealous Classroom Pack-Up
461: This week's episode covers a major faux pas for teachers who share a classroom, letting seniors be seniors on their last day, gratitude for Ryan's best…
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Laugh, Students!
460: From a pivotal union vote on whether dues should be increased, to a lack of awareness from students during movies, to Macquline King being subpoenaed, and…
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Embarc Chicago
459: Aside from one brief story about a careless driver in a school-zone, the main focus today is on the non-profit organization Embarc Chicago. Please…
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Box of Dirt
458: The year is winding down... slowly... so Ryan covers some mid- and post-AP Exam approaches by students and parents, among many other things... Patreon…
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Sh*t Week
457: Ryan's supposed to be in almost complete victory lap mode, with 1 out of 2 AP Exams over, but this week has had drastically different plans... Patreon…
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Fool Me Four Times?!
456: Shame on who? Ryan gets into a fellow teacher's frustration with apathy, audacious and unannounced arrivals from students, staff members haphazardly…
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WTF Is in the Water?
455: Kirk Moore is a hero and Ryan gets into the lack of media attention on his heroic story, as well as the audacity of students and administrative, prompting…
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Dying Decrepitly (Redundantly)
454: Ryan's been dealing with rude coworkers, leaving to get donuts for a class, productivity walls after leaps and bounds, and more! Patreon…
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Secret File of Stank Ass
453: Ryan's got some updates on summer planning, the Chicago Board of Education urging Illinois' Governor Pritzker to protect public school funding, a fun idea…
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Parents Demanding Teacher Phone Numbers
452: Ryan recaps some weird moments from parent-teacher conferences, emails received during spring break, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew…
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Spanish with Shannon (ft. Shannon)
451: Shannon joins Ryan this week to talk about her career balancing act, the world of higher education, weird student behavior on zoom, and more! Use Code…
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Parking Spot in a Parking Lot...?
450: Sometimes you have a gut instinct to not go to work... is this what happens when you don't listen..? Use Code "BREW75" for 75% off your first month of…
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Bow to My Will, Humanities Teachers
449: Rogue fire alarms, audacious students/parents/teachers, and a handful to deal with: Ryan covers the latest on this week's episode! Use Code "BREW75" for…
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Lil' Nick Nolte
448: Ryan's recap of the hilariously wild sequence of events from the past few weeks, from student mishaps, to summer planning, to student observers (?), and…
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Cascading Weekend From Hell
447: Shorter episode this week... you'll see why as Ryan recounts what's been going on, but also a weird student phenomenon that we'll call "John 1, John 2."…
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Make Yourself Known!
446: Everyone's been on one this month—teachers, students, practitioners—all in the classroom, too! Use Code "BREW75" for 75% off your first month of Patreon!…
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Is This Noteworthy, Student?
445: The audacity of students and staff has returned (or never left), but luckily Ryan's pettiness can outpace them... Use Code "BREW75" for 75% off your first…
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Social Studies Catching Strays
444: Ryan's weekly recap includes some audacious staff members, last minute student requests, an infuriating targeting of teachers, and more! Use Code "BREW75"…
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Gildan Brand AP Apparel
443: Ryan brings back the Comment Hero(es) of the Week, covers some annoying, disconcerting, and truly puzzling emails and updates, and more on this week's…
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Double-Down with Boos
442: Ryan's woes with CollegeBoard end anticlimactically, students let a staff member know what they think at an assembly... and they double-down, the district…
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Double Copier Indulgence
441: Ryan's fighting off a cold but still covering topics like the Illinois State Board of Education's (ISBE) major error that caused a panic throughout the…
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Putting Up the Podcast Listener Bat Signal
440: Ryan's first week back after winter break had some high's, some low's, and some concerns... Email us: classroombrew@gmail.com Patreon…
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Happy New Year!
439: Maybe 2026 will be the year of the decrease in A.I. being shoved down our throats? This, and more, in the first episode of 2026! Patreon…
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Penny-Pinching School District
438: After some time off, Ryan closes out 2025 with a final episode, covering penny-pinching tactics that put the cart before the horse, lack of communication…
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Un-Joyful Morning Announcements
437: Ryan's school is through the thick of finals week and the grade-grubbing this year will surprise you... We also follow up on the A.I. blocking from last…
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A War of [A.I.]tritian
436: As the semester winds down, Ryan has to break an egg to make an omelette... This, and more this week! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram…
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Schools Subliminally Supporting Sports Betting
435: This week's episode covers some logistical concerns that administrations may not be considering, frustrations about A.I. and sports betting, and the chore…
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But First, Answer My Questions...
434: Never a dull moment with some parent emails... Ryan keeps this episode short and sweet for Thanksgiving. A huge thank you to you, the listener, as well as…
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People Don't Care About Teacher Stories
433: While cringey savior movies are everywhere, unlike Abbott Elementary, most teacher-based shows do not survive... Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew…
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Don't Call Them "Scholars" (Justice for Abby Zwerner)
432: Justice for Abby Zwerner, finally! We also discuss other things, like the use of the word "scholars" for students and more! Patreon…
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MIND YA BUSINESS, Pedestrian!
431: Ryan covers the facilitation of Mock Election, some frustrations after a long day of teaching, and more in this week's episode! Patreon…
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The Ultimate Grading Hack
430: With Mock Election underway, current events and student safety concerns, 28 phones to sort through, and the ultimate tip for productive, efficient…
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Inequitable Teacher Responsibilities
429: Ryan's past couple of weeks were marked with his school district further relying on Google and AWS, adding barriers to log in, providing inequitable…
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Pretentious Emails Galore
428: Ryan recaps a tough week, given current events in Chicago, a weird email from a substitute teacher, an audacious email from a 4th grade parent…
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Technologically Allergic
427: Ryan gets into everything from being taken off guard/startled by an excited student, to a 22-year old man pretending to be a high schooler, to logistical…
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Even More of a Quite of a Time
426: Ryan's trip to Salem included teacher shoutouts, while his return to work had mixed experiences with two different substitutes... All this and more, as…
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Free the Knee!
425: Ryan covers some new year changes in his second year at the new school; some good, some bad... Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram…
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School Toilet Paper Crisis
424: Tracking teacher copies can be a slippery slope... This week, Ryan gets into covering current events that are turbulent in classes, district employees…
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Advisory Switcheroo
423: Ryan's recap on the old switcheroo, finding a good workflow, addressing good questions about questionable government action as a government/politics…
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Allergic to Teaching
422: The first few weeks of school are nearly done, juuuust as the first health ailment hits Ryan: Allergies... Also discussed: the National Guard potentially…