Crying In My Car: A Podcast For Teachers

Mike is rolling solo as Devin hits the road with Mr. D. Mike discusses his personal best/worst moments of his school days and a special listener-submitted Teachers in the News. 

Halloween! It is here and it is just as bad as teacher's imagine. These kids with their damn sugar rush and not enough candy for us to eat and black out on. We discuss costumes of old, and the worst nightmare for Teachers at home handing out candy.

Mike, Devin and Special Guest The Angry Texan, dive head first into your outrageous rogue substitute teacher stories. Mike almost dies choking and Devin can't wait to inherit the studio. And the show in West Palm Beach went swimmingly, even though no one thought Mike looked like how he sounds. 

Devin shares a story of the time he narrowly escaped death, by sacrificing his love interest. We also debate the best movies we ever watched as kids in class. And lastly, we take on the chaperone lists that free up teachers on a field trip. 

We take on the hero teacher that disarmed a student and then explain why guns in the classroom are a terrible idea in our usual sarcastic fashion. We also make fun of a failed political stunt and why hugging a teacher resulted in a student being suspended. 

Teachers battle candy sales daily, but secretly we were hustlers back in our day too. Devin and Mike take on classroom candy sales, and POGS! We round out this episode with an all new take on the Teacher Meditation with a Bikram Yoga session just for educators. 

Devin and Mike discuss grade school fights, strategy, and today's trends of videotaping fights. We tackle, no pun intended, a few teachers getting into fights and lastly Devin explains the best ways to avoid an altercation, littered with sarcasm. 

Mr. D, Joe Dombrowski stays over for a second guest episode in the studio and we dive into what it is like to be a gay teacher. We also discuss the hell that exists in the car line, and shout out a Georgia teacher making history.

Joe Dombrowski (Mr. D) drops into the studio to be a special guest on this episode where we tackle life on the road, teachers going out on a school night, and what the odds are of Joe ever getting married in his school. 

We walk the line of teacher politics but tastefully and with the usual sarcasm spin. Mike gets his time to shine and obviously Devin takes this opportunity to roast him. 

We discuss the health of teachers, how they cope with stress, and of course Devin offers his own hilarious remedy for all your teaching woes. Fire drills and lockdown drills keep us on our toes and Devin explains the new shooter drills to Mike. 

The exciting finale to the Are You Afraid of the Dark chronicles: The Tale of the Parent/Teacher Hauntference Pt 2.  We also discuss two teachers the tricks of the trade for waking up early and what happens when a teacher tries to cover for her husbands indiscretions? Turns out they both go down. 

A 96 year-old teacher is still going strong and Devin gives the top 10 reasons why that may be a good thing. A recap on the trip to Santa fe is in order and it isn't what you think. Lastly Mike and Devin listen to the angel and the devil on their shoulders to see which one has the best retirement advice. 

Teachers everywhere are trying to one-up the other teachers with their neat room decor. Not me, I got bills to pay. But I can dream about it. Also, we revisit a new twist on some old teachers in the news stories and lastly we go over some embarrassing moments in class... as students. 

Devin is on the road again and discusses his time in LA, along with the awesome travel experiences like... Toledo, OH. We talk about a class reunion 60 years in the making and lastly we talk changing careers, and what would make the easiest transition for teachers. 

Would you quit if you won the lottery? One teacher didn't and we tackle the advantages of being worth more than your school. A teacher faces a pension cut... after it was paid. And we touch on the PC world in which we live in with a more serious discussion on humor in the classroom. 

Wouldn't it be great to have an automated Parent/Teacher Conference? We agree and did all the work designing the interface for you. A teacher gives birth on the sidewalk outside her school, probably because her class was too overcrowded. And a recap of the Phoenix weekend with Mr. D. 

Devin recalls a dream come true at Kennedy Space Center, that promptly is shut down by mother nature. The crew struggles to get through Macbeth without feeling offensive. And lastly Devin stokes the campfire for a special edition Are You Afraid of the Dark episode, teacher style (Part 1).

How does a hurricane compare to teaching? We have the answers! A teacher mows his yard naked, and alcohol was not involved. Devin discusses being on the road and why the Midwest all looks the same.

What is the ultimate teacher playlist? We discuss the submissions, and give a few of our own. Devin talks about dedicating yourself to a passion, and is it OK for parents to check the social media of teachers?