My Students Taught Me

Nathan Ashman

Finding it difficult to keep up with the latest teen trend that your kids are into? As an enthusiastic enquirer, teacher and father of teens I (Nathan Ashman) will explore a teen trending topic each episode to break down what it is, why we might have concerns for our children, and what the impact might be on the wider world. Joined by friends, colleagues, interested experts (where I can find them) and like minded guests, we will chat about the weird and wonderful goings on in our kids lives, smartphones and playgrounds.

Episodes

  1. 06/08/2023

    Racist Slurs

    Episode Notes Educator Koser Mahmood discusses the normalisation of the 'P word', the 'N word', their use in literature and how we can educate children about the negative historical context of these words. We discuss our own personal experiences of racist slurs, our own opinions about their use and how these opinions are in opposition to how young people use these words in 2023. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    57 min

  2. 07/06/2023

    Andrew Tate

    Episode Notes This time I speak to Assistant Principal for Inclusion, Naomi Pyper-Mann about the controversial figure Andrew Tate. We discuss his recent interview on the BBC, his relentless influence on young men, his reluctance to take any responsibility for the actions of his followers, and how we should encourage young people to talk about the issues raised in a respectful and inclusive way. Naomi offers some real ideas that schools can take on board to help open debate and give students their own voice on this topic and others. The episode features a clip from BBC news featuring their education editor talking about Andrew Tate. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    30 min

  3. 21/04/2023

    Doomscrolling

    Episode Notes I chat to an ex-student, Kelcey Firth, about the dangers of doomscrollling for young people. The creator of the infinite scroll feature, Aza Raskin, regrets creating the feature that keeps many of us glued to screens for hours on end. What happens when the content we consume on our smartphones changes our outlook on the world and affects the relationships we have in 'real life'? This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    25 min

  4. 23/03/2023

    Chat GPT

    Episode Notes Chat GPT, the AI engine that Dave Stockton (guest on this episode) says is a revolution that will change the world. I may have frivilously tested it's poetic and speech writing output for fun, but our expert says it is changing the world of work, changing the future of the creative industry and has the potential to be very dangerous, if used for nefarious gains. University friend and AI aficionado Dave Stockton joins me to explore its possibilities, its lure and its cultural impact. As teachers, how can we harness it? As parents, why should we care about it? As humans, should we fear it's potential? This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    30 min

  5. 03/03/2023

    Sneaker Culture

    Episode Notes For this episode I am joined by my sister Tiffany Jackson Bieeu. We talk about sneaker (trainer) culture and what it means for school kids in 2023. We discuss entrepreneurship through re-selling, keeping up with what drops and what's hot, consumerism, counterfeiting and Tiffany's love of her red Jordans! We consider the pressure of non-uniform days and compare the prices of the top trainers when we were kids. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    18 min

  6. 24/02/2023

    Vaping

    Episode Notes I talk to trainee police officer Aisha, who has two teens and a degree in biomedical science and psychology. We chat about the popularity of vapes and how the law, legislation and education around them are desperately trying to catch up with the habit forming of young people. Why do we allow the industry to target teens with such a harmful product? This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    17 min

  7. 23/02/2023

    Mukbangs

    Episode Notes Mukbang is a combination of two Korean words, meaning to eat and broadcast. Videos of watching people feast on massive amounts of food have became very popular on YouTube and TikTok. They may not be part of your algorithm, but they may be part of your children's or students'. With guests Abi and Naomi Brown, we look at why they are popular, what dark road they might lead you down and why we should talk to young people about them. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    23 min

  8. 21/02/2023

    Prime

    Episode Notes This time I speak to Joseph Jones, post graduate medical student with a part time job at ASDA. He lets us in on the teen craze of Prime, a drink promoted by Logan Paul and KSI that kids at school are paying over the odds for because of it's limited availability and star status. Learn why it is so popular and why we should be talking to our students and children about it. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    22 min
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Finding it difficult to keep up with the latest teen trend that your kids are into? As an enthusiastic enquirer, teacher and father of teens I (Nathan Ashman) will explore a teen trending topic each episode to break down what it is, why we might have concerns for our children, and what the impact might be on the wider world. Joined by friends, colleagues, interested experts (where I can find them) and like minded guests, we will chat about the weird and wonderful goings on in our kids lives, smartphones and playgrounds.

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  • Creator
    Nathan Ashman
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2026
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