The Annoyed Adult

The Annoyed Adult Network

Join high school teacher and middle-aged adult Howard Kam, on "The Annoyed Adult" podcast as he navigates the often hilarious and exasperating world of being a middle-aged educator. Howard shares candid anecdotes and musings about the trials and tribulations of teaching teenagers. With his sharp wit and relatable perspective, Howard discusses the everyday annoyances of adult life, offering humor and insight into the challenges of balancing work, family, and the occasional existential crisis.

  1. 11/28/2025

    Manners, Bathroom Smokers, and the Cult of Amazon Prime

    In this episode, Howard Kam tackles three burning questions that perfectly capture the chaos of modern adolescence and adulthood. First, he goes off on why saying “excuse me” and “thank you” has somehow become advanced-level etiquette, and why parents need to stop acting shocked when their manners-less kids behave exactly like them. Then he dives into the age-old bathroom-hotbox crisis in high schools—why it’s not new, why it’s not most kids, and why addiction and escapism deserve more than finger-wagging. Finally, Howard unloads on Amazon Prime and the cult-like devotion to two-day shipping that drains wallets, feeds impulse buying, and fills closets with crap nobody needs. Sarcastic, brutally honest, and filled with tough love, this episode is a three-round rant for anyone trying to navigate kids, classrooms, and consumerism without losing their last shred of sanity.

    17 min

  2. 11/08/2025

    Starting Over with New Friends, Teaching Dreams, and Teacher Burnout

    This episode swings through three real-life panic buttons: a high school senior terrified they’re not cut out to be an English teacher, a teacher in November already mentally on fire and ready to throw a desk, and an adult trying to figure out how the hell you actually build new friendships after ditching the toxic circus. We dig into whether teaching is actually worth it or if it’s just masochism with a retirement plan, why classroom management collapses when you’re running on fumes, and why the “boring” quiet of healthy friendships feels uncomfortable at first because chaos was your comfort food. It’s blunt, it’s messy, and it’s the kind of honesty you don’t get in faculty PD — because faculty PD would absolutely have a meltdown if you said any of this out loud.

    22 min

  3. 11/07/2025

    Short: Student says he "Can't study"

    A short episode where a student gives a nonsense "I can't study" response. Here is what I did.

    3 min

  4. 08/13/2025

    Teachers, Toilets, and Tracking Apps: Why Everyone Needs to Chill the Hell Out

    In this episode of The Annoyed Adult, Howard tackles three burning (and sometimes stinky) questions. First, should you warn parents your kid is in your class, or just teach like a pro and let them figure it out? Then, the absolute insanity of a principal banning staff from taking a dump in the office bathroom—yes, really. Finally, a young adult wants to escape Dad’s full-blown NSA-level phone tracking. Spoiler: if it’s free, your privacy isn’t.

    16 min

  5. 08/03/2025

    Rings, Rehab, and Real Sh*t: The Reality Check Episode

    In this episode of The Annoyed Adult, we’re serving up a triple-decker sandwich of hard truths: first, a 20-year-old wants to get married without ever having paid a utility bill—adorable. Then, a listener's friend with a drug habit comes asking for two grand like it’s a GoFundMe for bad choices. And finally, a high school senior with ADHD and undiagnosed dyslexia asks for actual help—and blows half the adult population out of the water with their self-awareness. It’s marriage, addiction, and neurodivergence—served hot, no sugar, no BS.

    22 min

  6. 07/28/2025

    Swole, Scroll, and Soul: The Glow-Up Episode

    In this episode of The Annoyed Adult Podcast, Howard Kam dives headfirst into the hormonal hot tub of teenage glow-ups, attention span genocide, and emotionally intelligent parenting (without turning into a Hallmark card). From a former fat kid turned Greek god trying to decode hot girl intentions, to students whose brains have been rewired by Minecraft parkour clips, to a dad trying to support his maybe-gay son without triggering an emotional SWAT response—this one’s got it all. Buckle up. Shit’s relatable.

    20 min

  7. 07/20/2025

    Overactive Kids, Loser Boyfriends, and All the Bullsh!t In Between

    In this unfiltered episode of The Annoyed Adult, Howard Kam rips into three modern disasters: first, the delusional parents turning childhood into a performance review with back-to-back extracurriculars like they’re raising a LinkedIn influencer. Next up, it’s open season on pseudoscience — healing crystals, magnetic wristbands, aura cleanses, and all the overpriced snake oil you slap on your body because some wellness influencer with a "blocked root chakra" said it vibes with your energy. And finally, we get real about the woman engaged to a grown man who gets blackout drunk and pisses on the floor. You’re not being dramatic — you’re being the only sane person in the room. If he can’t aim, he shouldn’t be picking out wedding rings.

    23 min

  8. 07/10/2025

    Money, Motivation, Mama’s Boys & Myths

    In this episode, we tackle five real-life dilemmas with zero sugarcoating and a heavy dose of tough love. From refusing to fund a friend’s sketchy coffee startup to dealing with an unmotivated, Roblox-addicted 20-year-old nephew, we explore where personal responsibility, boundaries, and blunt honesty collide. We also unpack why strangers might give you the stink eye (hint: it's probably not hygiene), how to break out of a rut when life feels stagnant, and end with a fiery rant on the ridiculous resurgence of flat Earth beliefs.

    17 min
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Join high school teacher and middle-aged adult Howard Kam, on "The Annoyed Adult" podcast as he navigates the often hilarious and exasperating world of being a middle-aged educator. Howard shares candid anecdotes and musings about the trials and tribulations of teaching teenagers. With his sharp wit and relatable perspective, Howard discusses the everyday annoyances of adult life, offering humor and insight into the challenges of balancing work, family, and the occasional existential crisis.

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  • Creator
    The Annoyed Adult Network
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    49
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © The Annoyed Adult Network
  • Show Website
    The Annoyed Adult