Season 1 - Episode 4
Description
Jason and Walther have established some responsibilities upfront before launching into what becoming a theme for this podcast Racism. Namely the racism in how the Obama administration is viewed. The second topic of the episode is almost as contentious as Jason argues with Carl over his indifference to teaching facts in the classroom. They wrap up the show talking about who made the biggest contribution to the English Literature.
Show Opening / Intro
Duties and Responsibilities
Jason and Walther agree upon what Jason responsibilities for the show are.
Show up and Check In
Challenge Walther's Thinking
Speak His Mine
Hang out with A Good Friend
Spell Check the Show Notes
Other Duties as Assigned
Follow Up © John Siracusa (https://www.relay.fm/rd/49)
Walther talks about how he got the filmography wrong. This leads to a discussion of his history and Walther being a Jerk. They also circle back to what the name of Hollywood Jobs are.
My Cousin's IMDB Page (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1821926/)
Grip (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grip_(job))
Ax Walther
Given that Jason has no Question for me this time, we launch right into some heavy questions.
Main Show Topics
We are living in America.
Why do people hare Obama?
Why do some people say that president Obama is one of the worst in history?
Right off the bat we get into a heavy conversation, Walther feels like he is not prepared for this, but Jason presses him to answer anyway. In the end it comes down to racism.
Walther Definition of Racism -- “ You excuses for the systems that benefit you.”
US Prison Population (https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/04/30/shrinking-gap-between-number-of-blacks-and-whites-in-prison/)
Owl and Mr. Mouse (https://twitter.com/nathanwpyle/status/1031008855210123264/photo/1)
Attacks on US Embassy Overseas:
Benghazi (https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/06/house-republicans-benghazi-report-hillary-clinton/489125/)
Beirut
Marine Barracks (https://www.cnn.com/2013/06/13/world/meast/beirut-marine-barracks-bombing-fast-facts/index.html)
Embassy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_United_States_embassy_bombing_in_Beirut)
Nairobi (https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/binladen/bombings/summary.html)
USS Cole (https://www.navytimes.com/opinion/commentary/2020/10/12/the-uss-cole-attack-more-than-911-predicted-americas-challenges-in-the-21st-century/)
Correction The USS COlE was bombed during the Clinton Administration
Obama's Beer Summit (https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/national/obama-legacy/henry-louis-gates-jr-arrest-controversy.html)
Affordable Care Act
For Spacious Skies
The Conversation continues as Jason and Carl did into what makes this country tick. And more on why the backlash to the Obama Administration.
Migrant Labor in the Valley (https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-05-07/washington-farmworker-coronavirus)
Yakama Indian Reservation (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakama_Indian_Reservation)
How to Tell Someone They Sound Racist (https://youtu.be/b0Ti-gkJiXc)
Gun Rights Before the Supreme Court (https://www.loc.gov/law/help/second-amendment.php)
But What Did He Do?
A look back at what Obama did while in Office
Statement From Nobel Comity (https://www.nobelpeaceprize.org/Prize-winners/Prizewinner-documentation/Barack-H.-Obama)
Sunshine and Rainbows
What is Colder than Cold?
Walther and Jason get into it on wether facts or how we know the facts is the more important starting off point for education.
Dry Ice Sublimates at -78℃
Absolute Zero (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absolute_zero)
Feather Vs. Hammer (https://youtu.be/KDp1tiUsZw8)
Let's Draw a Graph
Jason make the strong argument that making a kid feel safe in his understanding is the best way in to having that student learn (Relational Trust). At some point Walther exposes the dark side of his education philosophy.
Like A Light Bulb
Walther talks about blackbody radiation.
BlackBody Radiation
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_body)
(http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/bbrc.html)
Alternative To Blooms (https://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking/5-alternatives-to-blooms-taxonomy/)
More Graph talks
How Lord Kelvin Did it. The conversation swings back to Racism and how facts are not enough by them selves.
Origin of Atomic Theory
Plum Pudding Model
Teaching Models in Critical
Wrapping it Up
Jason Points out the wisdom of his relative, and Walther's pursuit of Truth. At some point Walther exposes the dark side of his education philosophy.
Learning Triangle
Academic Press
Social Support
Relational Trust
Jason College Days
Omega Delta Phi
Honesty
A Knight's Tale
Walther asked, "Who is the second most important writer in English Literature?" And then agrees with his wife's answer.
List of Candidates
Stand Lee
Faulkner
Dickens
Chaucer
Shakespear
First Knight
Excalibur
A Knight's Tale
No Capes!
Closing
Sign Off
The Times They are a Changin
Hammer out Freedom, All over this land.
The Know-It-All and The Optimist After Dark
Aftershow
Birthday Girl
Merlin Man File Card
Jason's Challenge
Credits
Email:
Contact Us (SunShineAndKnowledge@gmail.com)
## Host:
Carl Walther (https://www.instagram.com/vonwalther)
Jason Aguilar (https://twitter.com/vonwalther?lang=en)
## Music:
Jaime Ramirez (https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=fc0ZH4Dv0vI&app=desktop)
Mabel Bradley (https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/maplo/self-care)
## Editor:
Me
Sorry about the Audio on this one, I recorded Jason track at too high a volume and had to add a lot of compression to it in post.
