With Honors

An ELA Classroom Podcast
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Hosted by an Honors and AP English teacher, this show features candid conversations with my current and former students, student teachers, and co-teachers about the ideas, stories, and experiences that have shaped our learning. jcrock.substack.com

  1. 3d ago

    Summer Series | How to Read Literature like a Professor

    Over the summer, my Honors and AP English students are asked to read a text in common. In this week's episode, Drew Haston and I are exploring Thomas C. Foster's helpful guide, How to Read Literature Like a Professor. With Honors is a Free Zone Radio production. You can find this show alongside our other podcast, Second Stage, on major platforms like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. https://open.spotify.com/show/1XH9lSrS2YlZEhb3xpy5JW?si=0c8cce76d3e743b0 https://open.spotify.com/show/0881bUWWdgkBdGzHlPNToi?si=b510a0cd363a4320 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/with-honors/id1797115480 http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCweufFHJbylu4tR598SDj5w Also, throw some love at our brother podcast with Drew Haston, A Deadman’s Books. You can find him on Spotify and Apple Podcasts as well. https://open.spotify.com/show/4HtulwbO10pOjV5hbdWOty?si=a23d92c90128476e https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-deadmans-books/id1795582942 This episode features the music “Groove Delight” by Musinova and plentiful discussion of Thomas C. Foster’s book, How to Read Literature like a Professor. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jcrock.substack.com

    1h 4m

  2. Jun 8

    Summer Series | The Names by Florence Knapp

    Summer break is finally here! In this first epiosde of our Summer Series for the podcast, we’re meeting up with a friend at the coffee shop and getting to discuss a book she considered for her Honors class: The Names by Florence Knapp. With Honors is a Free Zone Radio production. You can find this show alongside our other podcast, Second Stage, on major platforms like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Youtube. Also, throw some love at our brother podcast with Drew Haston, A Deadman’s Books. You can find him on Spotify and Apple Podcasts as well. This episode features “Groove Delight” by Musinova and a deep dive into The Names by Florence Knapp. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jcrock.substack.com

    1h 13m
  3. S2E32 | Season Finale! | Generative AI and The Abolition of Man

    May 31

    S2E32 | Season Finale! | Generative AI and The Abolition of Man

    It’s the season finale! On the last day of school, I recorded with Chloe (and eventually Trever, Owen, and Athena) about generative AI, Lord of the Rings, moral relativism, and C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man. What a way to end the year! With Honors is a Free Zone Radio production. You can find this show alongside our other podcast, Second Stage, on major platforms like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Also, throw some love at our brother podcast with Drew Haston, A Deadman’s Books. You can find him on Spotify and Apple Podcasts as well. This episode also features “Groove Delight” by Musinova and Wicked AI's "Disco Lord of the Rings: One Funk to Rule Them All", available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial license. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jcrock.substack.com

    1h 26m

  4. May 25

    S2E31: Ending the Year with Hamlet and Looking Ahead to Summer

    It’s the end of the school year. The seniors have graduated, classrooms are packed up, and we’re coming to the end of Season 2. Maylee joins me again as we reflect on what we did this semester and Hamlet. With Honors is a Free Zone Radio production. You can find this show alongside our other podcast, Second Stage, on major platforms like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Also, throw some love at our brother podcast with Drew Haston, A Deadman’s Books. You can find him on Spotify and Apple Podcasts as well. This episode also features “Groove Delight” by Musinova and “Sipping on Jazz” by BlackTrendMusic, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial license. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jcrock.substack.com

    46 min

  5. May 18

    S2E30: a D&D game before Dungeon Crawler Carl and author Matt Dinniman

    This week, we stayed after class and played Dungeons & Dragons in preparation for meeting Matt Dinniman, legendary author of the hit series Dungeon Crawler Carl. With Honors is a Free Zone Radio production. You can find this show alongside our other podcast, Second Stage, on major platforms like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Also listen to our brother podcast with Drew Haston, A Deadman’s Books. You can find him on Spotify and Apple Podcasts as well. This episode also features “Groove Delight” by Musinova and a ton of ambient dungeon exploration music from YouTube and Tabletopaudio.com, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial license. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jcrock.substack.com

    1h 28m

  6. May 11

    S2E29: Ending AP Lit with Dead Poets' Society

    It’s graduation week, and we are approaching the end of Season 2. AP Lit culminated their study with a viewing of Dead Poets’ Society. We brought in their AP Lang teacher, Tobi Swift, and had one last hurrah, one last barbaric YAWP before signing off on the school year. With Honors is a Free Zone Radio production. You can find this show alongside our other podcast, Second Stage, on major platforms like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Also, throw some love at our brother podcast with Drew Haston, A Deadman’s Books. You can find him on Spotify and Apple Podcasts as well. This episode also features a sampling of music from Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings, as well as “Groove Delight” by Musinova and an arrangement of “Pomp and Circumstance” originally by Sir Edward Elgar, used here under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial license. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jcrock.substack.com

    51 min

  7. May 4

    S2E28: Teaching The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

    It’s the first full week of May 2026, and that means it’s Teacher Appreciation Week. In this episode, I get to be a good student again and learn from the master, Gail Adcock. We also get to sit with the legend Amy Hawkins.. Together, we examine Khaled Hosseini’s 2003 novel The Kite Runner, what made it classroom worthy, and why it matters just as much to readers of 2026 as it did twenty years ago. With Honors is a Free Zone Radio production. You can find this show alongside our other podcast, Second Stage, on major platforms like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Also, throw some love at our brother podcast with Drew Haston, A Deadman’s Books. You can find him on Spotify and Apple Podcasts as well. This episode also features “Groove Delight” by Musinova and “Aspiration” by BlackTrendMusic, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial license. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jcrock.substack.com

    1h 3m

  8. Apr 27

    S2E27: What Makes a Life Meaningful?

    This week I talk to Whittney, a kid who knows just as much about pain and loss as anyone. She chose to explore how some of our popular literature examines that question too. Not “What’s the meaning of life” (which is probably just a trap question anyway), but “What makes life meaningful?” With Honors is a Free Zone Radio production. You can find this show alongside our other podcast, Second Stage, on major platforms like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Also, throw some love at our brother podcast with Drew Haston, A Deadman’s Books. You can find him on Spotify and Apple Podcasts as well. This episode also features “Groove Delight” by Musinova and “Aspiration” by BlackTrendMusic, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial license. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jcrock.substack.com

    58 min
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About

Hosted by an Honors and AP English teacher, this show features candid conversations with my current and former students, student teachers, and co-teachers about the ideas, stories, and experiences that have shaped our learning. jcrock.substack.com

Information

  • Creator
    An ELA Classroom Podcast
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    57
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Jason Crockett
  • Show Website
    With Honors