Learning Vibes Learning Vibes Podcast

In this episode of The Learning Vibes Podcast, we continue the discussion about friendship with Dr. Maggie Polk.  You also will hear Da’s conversation about friendship with his close friend, Debbie Christian.  In the second half of the episode, Da and Dr. David Sharp talk about their thirty-five year friendship—complete with a shoutout to The Belmont Grill in Memphis.  The awkwardness, goofiness, laughter, and maladjustments of friendship are all considered.  This episode will get you thinking more deeply about the substance of your own friendships and how they contribute to lifelong learning and to your artistry.  

In this episode of The Learning Vibes Podcast, Dr. Maggie Polk talks about social media, a sense of belonging, and friendship.  The discussion includes generational differences in experiencing social media friendships, the value of mutual best friends to ward of depression, and quality of friendships among peers.  Get thinking about your “Ride or Die” friends through this episode.  This episode also includes a brief cameo from two of Da’s closest friends, Debbie Christian and Dr. David Sharp.

In this episode, podcast host, Dr. Da Knowlton and his guest, Dr. David Sharp, talk more about the challenges of grading in a higher education setting.  Among other anecdotes, Da shares how he has completely cast grades into irrelevance in his courses.  David discusses his approach to accounting for unclear test questions.  In the latter part of this episode, both Da and David share their approach to discussing grades with their children.