What Are We Talking About?

Bill Glynn and Brian Dempsey
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  • EDUCATION
  • UPDATED BIWEEKLY

Two veteran teachers sharing stories and experiences in the classroom, while venting and talking about the challenges of education. Together, along with an occasional guest, they try to make sense of some of the common problems in the field, while providing strategies and tips to dealing with some of the most common and frustrating obstacles teachers face today.

  1. MAR 2

    Ep.50: Hashtag High School

    Episode 50! Holy smokes!! We're so excited, thrilled, and even surprised that we've made it to 50 episodes. We so appreciate the support and love we've received over the last couple of years as we fumbled through the process. Today, we had a lot of fun playing another game with each other, as we drafted administrators, teachers and students from various films and television shows to make, what we feel. is the ultimate high school movie. Please let us know who we missed or even whose school you'd rather attend! #twoteachers #whatarewetalkingabout #veteranteachers #highschooldraft #educationalhumor #hashtaghighschool #episode50

    59 min

  2. FEB 19

    Munting and Mogging

    Happy February Break! Sorry for the late posting, but better late than never! Today, we truly fight through the episode trying to figure out, "what are we talking about?" We touch upon "Things Kids Say," "Collective Nouns" and of course, a whole bunch of nonsense. If you're on vacation, we hope you're enjoying every bit of it. If you're not, we're happy to provide a break from the hustle and bustle! Either way, we appreciate you listening and continuing to support us. #veteranteachers #twoteachers #highschoolteachers #edcuationalhumor #whatarewetalkingabout #collectivenouns #thingskidssay

    1h 5m

  3. FEB 2

    I Did It For the Plot

    Happy Groundhog Day! We're hoping that Punxsutawney Phil does NOT see his shadow today, but in the meantime, we're talking nonsense per usual. We need a lot of help with deciphering what kids say, fact checking, and a few other questions that you might be able to help us out with, so please, comment, get involved help us begin to understand what we are talking about! Congrats to all the teachers who have made it past the half-way point of school - keep warm and thanks for listening! #twoteachers #highschoolteachers #thingskidssay #whatarewetalkingabout #educationalhumor #teacherobservations

    56 min

  4. JAN 19

    Two Pack Shacker

    Happy MLK Day! Hard to believe we're closing in on the 90 day mark of the school year. Today, on this snowy day, we dive deep and discuss the Night School experience and compare and contrast that to every day schooling. We also find another game to play: where did the food originate? As we approach the midway point of the school year, we hope that you've been finding success and thus far and appreciate you taking the time out of your busy schedules to give us a listen. Reach out to let us know if there are any topics you'd like us to cover, or if you have any thoughts on any of the things we've already covered. #twoteachers #highschoolteachers #whatarewetalkingabout #communityeveningschool #nightschool

    57 min

  5. JAN 5

    Cattle Pie

    Happy New Year and welcome back from hopefully a relaxing and recharging winter break! Today, we share some stories from over break, along with a few that we ran out of time to tell last time, and play a new game called "Spoon or Fork." We're so excited to kick off another year and hopefully continue to spread some joy, or at least offer a break from the chaos of life through our podcast. Thank you for your continued support! #twoteachers #backfrombreak #highschoolteachers #spoonorfork #bookswap #whatarewetalkingabout

    1h 5m

  6. 12/22/2025

    SYBAU!

    Happy Holidays and congrats on making it to the final week before vacation! Today we get into the holiday spirit by drafting songs for our own "Mount Rushmore of Christmas Music" as well as sharing a few more "Things Kids Say." With the end of 2025 quickly approaching, it's hard for us to ignore the rollercoaster of a year it has been. But as we've mentioned on several episodes, it's our friends, supporters, colleagues and family who have helped us get through it and we can't thank you all enough. Please have a healthy, happy and safe holiday and we can't wait to get back to it in 2026! Happy New Year! #twohighschoolteachers #mountrushmoreofChristmassongs #whatarewetalkingabout #educationalhumor #thingskidssay

    59 min

  7. 12/08/2025

    The Vizual Killah

    We are thrilled to have another guest on the show today - "The Vizual Killah," Mr. Dan Correia! Dan went from full-time classroom teacher to a part-time classroom teacher and curriculum coordinator administrator. We chat with him and compare some of his experiences with our own in the educational world. As always, thanks so much for joining us. Please share, subscribe, follow, and comment! #threeteachers #highschool #whatarewetalkingabout #wutangname #educationalhumor

    1h 3m

  8. 11/24/2025

    Chief Xylophone Officer

    Happy Thanksgiving! We are so very excited to have our good friend and FULL TIME TEACHER, Zack (Zakk? Zac?) Botelho join us today. Although we do face a few minutes of a technical issues with the mics, we discuss the co-teaching model, good teaching practices, and learn more about Bill's strange behavior in the school's common kitchen area! We are so grateful to all of our listeners and to our co-workers, both past and present. We often don't take the time to express this, but please know that you all are appreciated! #twoteachers #whatarewetalkingabout #coteachingmodel #educationalhumor #highschoolteachers

    55 min
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Two veteran teachers sharing stories and experiences in the classroom, while venting and talking about the challenges of education. Together, along with an occasional guest, they try to make sense of some of the common problems in the field, while providing strategies and tips to dealing with some of the most common and frustrating obstacles teachers face today.

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  • Creator
    Bill Glynn and Brian Dempsey
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    50
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Bill Glynn and Brian Dempsey
  • Show Website
    What Are We Talking About?