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Bands of Turtle IslandEp 37 LRSH Cross-Upload: Zitkato Present's "Yellow Parenti" p1In this episode we are covering the famous "yellow parenti" lecture filled with constant bangers that should be memorized, in context, by every communist who believes they follow scientific socialism, but part 1, its also an old episode that took way too long to edit. Also currently we are uploading all delayed content and collaborations, and will be switching to a new RSS feed and rebranding/relaunching the project that will have a follow up with this conversation. If you would like to help this project's future endeavors please donate to
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Little Red School House79 - Abrome - COVID safe schools If you’re an educator and/or parent who’s experiencing increased pressure to accept getting infected because everyone around you is saying that "COVID is unavoidable everyone will get it so stop being anxious there's nothing you can do". Please hear us out when we say you are not alone, and even if you are hearing these lies from loved ones, they are lies. We have reached out and interviewed 2 schools that prioritized community care over profits thus making all of their decisions centered around community care. Please enjoy our interview with the founder of A...2022-08-191h 01
Little Red School House78 - Knoxville Innovation School - COVID safe schools If you’re an educator and/or parent who’s experiencing increased pressure to accept getting infected because everyone around you is saying that "COVID is unavoidable everyone will get it so stop being anxious there's nothing you can do". Please hear us out when we say you are not alone, and even if you are hearing these lies from loved ones, they are lies. We have reached out and interviewed 2 schools that prioritized community care over profits thus making all of their decisions centered around community care. Please enjoy our interview with the principal and...2022-08-091h 21
Little Red School House77 - Revolutionary Education - A conversation with Reclaim Party School Facilitators in collaboration with the Little Red School HouseOn this episode, Gord gets to chat with members and facilitators of The Party For Reclamation and Survival Party School. We discuss topics surrounding how their classes are set up and how they are facilitated, along with the topics they covered, comparing them to more conventional classroom structures and learning methods. We go onto discuss methods that radical educators within the system might engage their students in a dialectic learning experience through engaging in questions and context-building stories to help better understand concepts and ideas. You can find the Party for Reclamation and...2021-06-211h 23Little Red School House76 - Can’t Get You Out of My Head with James from ProlekultJames from Prolekult is back! We start up with a discussion, and a few laughs, about British documentarian Adam Curtis and his new BBC series, Can’t Get You Out of My Head. Then, we talk about the current situation with the National Health Service, a few other current events, and why more means less. Twitter @lredschoolhouse Patreon @littleredschoolhouse https://www.youtube.com/prolekult https://twitter.com/ProlekultFilms Closing music by Belle and Sebastian – Sleepin’ the Clock Around2021-05-241h 12Little Red School House75 - Professional Development During A PandemicAdam dives into the issue of professional development during pandemic, referencing the experiences of some Redditors from /r/teachers. Then, he discusses the Missouri voucher program, why it matters, and how it’s a manifestation of the historical crises in public education. Twitter @lredschoolhouse Patreon @littleredschoolhouse https://www.reddit.com/r/Teachers/comments/n9323l/my_requirements_to_not_hate_your_pd_are_simple/ https://www.reddit.com/user/princessfoxglove/ https://www.reddit.com/user/Adabellaaberline/ https://www.reddit.com/user/lugubriousVole/ https://www.reddit.com/user/mi...2021-05-2029 min
Little Red School House74 - Department For MisEducation Episode 6 Interview W/ Kimba & Ryan Episode 6. Kimba & Ryan // Kimba: iamkingkimba (IG) Ryan: @frikhan_ (IG) The Department for Miseducation // @DfMEpod (Twitter) A podcast exploring education in all its possibilities. Providing a space for formal and informal educators to think critically about what education means. Hosted by Mwenza (she/her) & Marsha (she/her). Our logo is by Chris, you can find their art on Instagram at @softgeometrycreative and their music at agedecay.bandcamp.com Part of the Little Red School House family! 2021-05-171h 12
Little Red School House73 - Decolonization with Zikato - Part 3 Gord is joined again by Zitkato, one of the hosts of Bands of Turtle Island to continue their discussion on Decolonization. In this third part, Zitkato and Gord quote and discuss Yellow Parenti on Capitalism, Imperialism, and Slavery. Little Red School House is committed to taking part in Decolonization and our first step is to start with us.2021-05-131h 18Little Red School House72 - Teacher Appreciation Week is BullShitIf someone’s job requires an appreciation Week it means they aren’t getting paid enough. I hate Teacher Appreciation Week because it only magnifies all the ways teachers are NOT appreciated. I'd really rather it just not happen at all. Or alternatively, maybe it would be best if it happened all year round, in our paychecks, and in our working conditions. Get the fuck outta here with that bullshit teacher appreciation week nonsense. If you appreciate us, fight to get schools funded, cops out of schools, end schools shootings, and at the very least trea...2021-05-1031 min
Little Red School House71 - Decolonization with Zikato - Part 2 Gord is joined again by Zitkato, one of the hosts of Bands of Turtle Island to continue their discussion on Decolonization. In this second part, Zitkato leads us through how lifestyleism - theorizing without real actions to help others materially - is patronizing and doesn't actually empower anyone. Zikato also shares his own experiences growing up in the colonial education system, and much more. Little Red School House is committed to taking part in Decolonization and our first step is to start with us. 2021-05-041h 01Little Red School House70 - Brutally Honest with Sammie and AdamWhen we talk about systems, we should be talking about a system not individuals. When we use words to describe what we stand for, we should mean everything that comes with it. But too often we don’t. Sammie and Adam touch on these concepts in a wide ranging discussion on the pandemic, police murders, and sexism in purportedly ‘leftist’ spaces. Sammie shares a number of personal experiences and Adam offers sage like wisdom such as “White people, shut the fuck up.” Twitter @equalrightsplz Twitter @lredschoolhouse Patreon @littleredschoolhouse Twitter @comfortablecam Closing...2021-04-281h 00Little Red School House69 - White Feminism And The Open Schools Movement With Jennifer BinisOn today's episode we were fortunate to be joined by a truly talented, and empathy filled educator, Jennifer Binis. Jennifer discusses how teaching began as a job only for women. We also discuss feminism and how white feminists in the Open School movement think feminism is telling other women to quit their job if they feel unsafe? We had a blast talking with each other and hope you enjoy the episode as much as we enjoyed recording it. Jennifer can be found on TikTok @JenBinis __________________________________________________________________ Follow us on Twitter...2021-04-2356 minLittle Red School House68 - Why We Must Defund and Abolish the PoliceOn today's episode John discusses why we must defund and abolish the police. Is a system that needs more funding/training to not shoot a child worthy of being saved?’ Maybe the system is just doing what it was originally designed to do: kill. Maybe it’s time to invest in people instead. Maybe it’s time to collectively build new systems, designed for us. There is no reform to the police system. Abolition is the answer. __________________________________________________________________ Follow us on Twitter @LRedSchoolHouse. Email us at...2021-04-2129 minLittle Red School House67 - Capitalism Commodifies Our Negative Personal ExperiencesAdam and Christina continue their chitty chat about the ways in which capitalism distorts our feelings. In this second installment, they dive into the way capitalism commodifies our very real, negative personal experiences, necessitated by a model of constant production, and then sells them back to us as mental health. Along the way, the conversation touches on the oddities of advertising about anxiety & depression, dismantling the ideology of the labor system, and theme parks. Follow us on Twitter @lredschoolhouse Follow us on Patreon @littleredschoolhouse Check out Ivan’s video “COVID-19: Fear of Stopping the...2021-04-1650 minLittle Red School House66 - UNLOCKED - Brutally Honest - Don’t Want To Teach No More, My Heart Is Hurting And My Voice Is Sore As a teacher have you felt like you don't want to teach any more? You aren't alone! Feeling like this does not make you a bad teacher. That is why we are sharing our brutally honest feelings about the topic. Not only do Gord and I share our own feelings on the topic - spoiler we both have felt this way countless times. We also share reddit posts about this topic, a great slam poem by an amazing educator, and I share a hot take - under the current education system teaching is not a noble profession...2021-04-1353 min
Little Red School House65 - We Can Make it Better - EP 5 - with AdamWelcome to our storytelling series that hopes to make imagining the end of Capitalism easier than imagining the end of the world. Today's guest is our very own co-host Adam! If you have a better world you would like to share let us know. We would love to have you story tell, then discuss with us where your ideas came from. __________________________________________________________________ Follow us on Twitter @LRedSchoolHouse. Email us at LittleRedSchoolHouse@protonmail.com Support us by becoming a member of the LRSH patreon page: patreon.com/LittleRedSchoolHouse....2021-04-0944 min
Little Red School House64 - Successful Student Strike With Students Ayah And DeshaPimlico Academy, a school in central London, made headlines on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 when students protested against their racist head teacher Dan Smith. Dan Smith tried to implement Christian hymns, tried to over-emphasis 'British values' in a manner that alienated senior staff, 30 of who left and were subsequently replaced by like minded ideologues. The head teacher also banned afros saying that they “blocked the views" of other students, banned colorful hijabs, and didn’t do anything after 3 cases of sexual harassment and rape occurred in the school. Today two students of Pimlico Academy join us to expla...2021-04-061h 15Little Red School House63 - Substitute Teacher Blues with Cohost Fernando Co-host and substitute teacher Fernando shares what subbing has been like post COVID - the ups and downs. Along with catching up with our other host John Battalion, Fernando shares what he has been doing this and last year. Finally we discuss what Fernando plans to do next school year, and end the episode on a lighter note sharing what games we have been playing and books we have read. Fernando can be found on Twitter @_Commandonando Closing music Ryan Montbleau - Substitute Teacher Blues2021-04-0345 minLittle Red School House62 - Communal Grieving with Annie TanOn today's episode we were fortunate to be joined by a truly talented, and empathy filled teacher, Annie Tan. A Chinese Asian American elementary special ed teacher of students of color living in Chinatown NYC, Annie shares and communally grieves about the negative affects COVID19 is having on Chinatown, the recent anti-Asian attacks, and her family's legacy. Annie also shares how the open school movement has been attacking educators, and her specifically. Finally we discuss her memoirs that she is currently writing, and the hope she has for education post COVID. Annie...2021-03-301h 01Little Red School House61 - How Capitalism Distorts Our FeelingsAdam and Christina get down to the business of how capitalism distorts our feelings, starting off with all the clichéd phrases we’ve all learned to rely on when someone is having a tough time. Then, we move into the current movements that are meant to make up for defunct US health care system—self-help gurus and psychoanalysis…shit like the Minimalists, Aubrey Marcus, and the Tiny House movement. Follow us on Twitter @lredschoolhouse and Patreon @littleredschoolhouse Closing music Elliott Smith – Junk Bond Trader __________________________________________________________________ Follow us on Twitter @LRedSchoolHouse. Email u...2021-03-2552 minLittle Red School House60 - A Parent's Perspective on The COVID Open Schools MovementNYC parent Rafael Lena shares his thoughts on the COVID Open Schools movement, education in this country, and much more. It was a pleasure talking with a parent that not only doesn't hate teachers but understands that we all (parents, students, and teachers) need solidarity if we are going to succeed as a caring, empathetic, and loving society. Rafael can be found on Twitter @signsofaging Closing music The Coup - Strange Arithmetic __________________________________________________________________ Follow us on Twitter @LRedSchoolHouse. Email us at LittleRedSchoolHouse@protonmail.com Support us...2021-03-2255 minLittle Red School House59 - Should You Stay or Should You Go? with Deanna John, and guest Deanna discuss why they both decided to take leave this school year and why they believe other teachers should take leave too. We also discuss the racism inherent in the "Open Schools" movement, our sad predictions for the future of education in this country, and our hopeful predictions as well. It was a pleasure talking with another teacher who made the same decision I made and didn't try to teach in this toxic environment. Deanna can be found on Twitter @Chem_Warrior Closing music The Clash...2021-03-1853 minLittle Red School House58 - Ban Facial Recognition Technologies for Children—And for Everyone ElseInternet activist and anon Gregg Housh stops by to discuss #OperationPanopticon, the always glorious Tillie & the APT-69420 Arson Cats, and their (alleged) hack of 150,000 cameras operated by private firm Verkada. Find out just how fragile the surveillance state is and how to advocate against it in your school. Along the way, we discuss Anonymous, the broader hacker community, and @donk_enby dunking on fragile tech-bros. Also, Adam frequently mispronounces the name ‘Verkada’. #FreeTillie #FreeKirtaner #PutKevinBack Follow us on Twitter @lredschoolhouse or Patreon @littleredschoolhouse Follow Tillie @deletescape@notbird.site Business Insider article: https://tinyurl.com/j...2021-03-151h 05
Little Red School House57 - Decolonization with Zitkato - Part 1 On this episode, Gord is joined by Zitkato, one of the hosts of Bands of Turtle Island to begin a discussion on Decolonization. In this first part, Zitkato leads us through how diversity of Indigenous People is understood outside of settler concepts of blood quantum and institutional labelling. We learn how Indigenous identity is shaped by the experience of colonization but not merely defined by dispossession. Zitkato and Gord take a conversational approach to their dialogue, covering points on how contemporary media and historical accounts are interwoven with the state of progress in a...2021-03-112h 47
Little Red School House56 - Pushed Back Into Unsafe Classrooms with Ginny MelansonJohn, Cassie and guest, Chicago teacher Ginny Melanson, sit down to discuss & commiserate about their first week back after being pushed into unsafe classrooms. We also discuss how Lori Lightfoot broke the CTU, and how the future of education is dependent on educators uniting in solidarity with students and parents to empower one another. We had a blast talking with each other and hope you enjoy the episode as much as we enjoyed recording it. Ginny can be found on TikTok @GinnyMelanhead Closing music by Avid Dancer, I Feel It.2021-03-0851 minLittle Red School House55 - Important News and Updates for LRSH in 2021 and BeyondJohn Battalion and Gord Milstone discuss important news, updates, what they have been doing during COVID and their plans for LRSH in 2021 and beyond. There's just too much to share. After listening to the episode for more information, you can: Follow us on Twitter @LRedSchoolHouse. Email us at LittleRedSchoolHouse@protonmail.com Support us by becoming a member of the LRSH patreon page: patreon.com/LittleRedSchoolHouse. Solidarity! 2021-03-0530 minLittle Red School House54 - Brutally Honest - Adam and Sammie discuss relationships between racism, property rights and police violenceSammie and Adam sit down to discuss relationships between racism, property rights and police violence in the deeply diseased region of Southeast Michigan. The disheartening tales of these communities are woven into the broader understanding of why community action is so important, especially as Biden compels teachers and children to die for standardized tests. Don’t enable Biden, this country is fucked up. Closing music by Manson Family Picnic, the Mistakes Grosse Pointe and the KKK Flag: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2021/02/21/grosse-pointe-park-residents-rally-after-kkk-flag-hung-home/4517316001/ Peter Green article: https://www.forbes.com/sit...2021-02-281h 15Little Red School House53 - People Helping People - Free School Based Grocery StoresPaul and Breana from First Refuge Ministries stop by to discuss their free grocery store, a partnership with Linda Tutt High School in Texas. We discuss the characteristics of the project and give particular attention to how the project can be replicated in other communities. https://twitter.com/lredschoolhouse https://www.patreon.com/LittleRedSchoolHouse/posts https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/free-grocery-store-opens-texas-school-district-high-number- economically-n1252540 https://firstrefugeministries.org/ Paul Juarez, executive director of First Refuge: 214.649.7810 Closing music: the Modern Lovers, Old World2021-02-0129 min
Little Red School House52 - Department For MisEducation Episode 5 interview with Malcolm Richards // @malcolmrichards Episode 5. Malcolm Richards // @malcolmrichards The Department for Miseducation // @DfMEpod A podcast exploring education in all its possibilities. Providing a space for formal and informal educators to think critically about what education means. Hosted by Zahra (she/her) & M (they/them). Our logo is by Chris, you can find their art on Instagram at @softgeometrycreative and their music at agedecay.bandcamp.com Part of the Little Red School House family! 2021-01-2552 min
Little Red School House51 - Department For MisEducation Episode 4 Claire // @bristol_teacherEpisode 4. Claire // @bristol_teacher The Department for Miseducation // @DfMEpod A podcast exploring education in all its possibilities. Providing a space for formal and informal educators to think critically about what education means. Hosted by Zahra (she/her) & M (they/them). Our logo is by Chris, you can find their art on Instagram at @softgeometrycreative and their music at agedecay.bandcamp.com Part of the Little Red School House family!2021-01-181h 02Little Red School House50 - Coup Coup Ka Choo - with Adam and SammieAdam and Sammie sit down to discuss the fascist coup and offer up advice to liberals, like “don’t talk to cops”. We also look at some of the responses on Twitter and critique the empty calls for unity. And, finally, won’t someone think of the children!? Follow us on Twitter and Patreon: https://twitter.com/lredschoolhouse https://patreon.com/littleredschoolhouse https://twitter.com/equalrightsplz Closing music by Stare into the Sun2021-01-1555 min
Little Red School House49 - Department For MisEducation Episode 3 Interview with Marsha Garratt // @mcg1981Episode 3. Marsha Garratt // @mcg1981 The Department for Miseducation // @DfMEpod A podcast exploring education in all its possibilities. Providing a space for formal and informal educators to think critically about what education means. Hosted by Zahra (she/her) & M (they/them). Our logo is by Chris, you can find their art on Instagram at @softgeometrycreative and their music at agedecay.bandcamp.com Part of the Little Red School House family!2021-01-1150 min
Little Red School House48 - Department For MisEducation Episode 2 Interview with Aisha Thomas // @itsaishathomasEpisode 2. Aisha Thomas // @itsaishathomas The Department for Miseducation // @DfMEpod A podcast exploring education in all its possibilities. Providing a space for formal and informal educators to think critically about what education means. Hosted by Zahra (she/her) & M (they/them). Our logo is by Chris, you can find their art on Instagram at @softgeometrycreative and their music at agedecay.bandcamp.com Part of the Little Red School House family!2021-01-0348 minLittle Red School House47 - LRSH New Years Eve Party 2021It’s the Little Red Schoolhouse New Year’s Eve event, with musical performances by Mission of Burma and Sammie Lewis! Special guests include: author Regan Sova, Christina, and James from Prolekult. We talk about Julian Assange, tripping out on NYE, and a post-capitalist world. Pop open a bottle of bubbly and come on in! Links: http://reaganmsova.blogspot.com/ https://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/12/03/us-uk-governments-should-free-julian-assange https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEBbylt9Rax3nOP_hyPnMPA https://www.patreon.com/prolekult/ https://twitter.com/EqualRightsPlz2020-12-311h 02Little Red School House46 - Truly Talented with Sammie from Detroit Will BreatheDetroit Will Breathe is a movement formed on the streets of Detroit in the midst of an international movement against police brutality towards Black lives. Sammie, a Detroit Will Breathe leader, joined us to discuss major events in the movement and considerations for organizing. We cover a lot, and there are a ton of show notes: https://twitter.com/detwillbreathe Project Greenlight: https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2020/09/28/opponents-of-facial-recognition-technology-in-detroit-are-not-giving-up-without-a-fight Hakim Littleton murder: https://www.deadlinedetroit.com/articles/2619 /hakim_littleton_was_killed_for_shooting_at_police_detroit_was_his_undoing Aug. 22nd...2020-12-0755 min
Little Red School House45 - Department For MisEducation Ep 1 Interview with Ro Henry-GrantEpisode 1. Ro Henry-Grant @the_afroteacher The Department for Miseducation@DfMEpodA podcast exploring education in all its possibilities. Providing a space for formal and informal educators to think critically about what education means. Hosted by Zahra (she/her) & M (they/them). Our logo is by Chris, you can find their art on Instagram at @softgeometrycreative and their music at agedecay.bandcamp.com Part of the Little Red Schoolhouse family!2020-11-3042 minLittle Red School House44 - What is Solidarity?Andy Blunden is an amazing comrade that has contributed heavily to the international movement. In this interview, he explains the characteristics of solidarity, how it differs from other forms of collaboration in the American Left, and why it is so important to socialism. Check out Andy’s writings and projects at: https://www.ethicalpolitics.org/ablunden/ https://www.marxists.org/ http://culturalpraxis.net/ Closing music by the Hadituptoheres2020-11-191h 03Little Red School House43 - Halloween SpecialIn this episode, Adam and Gord chat about Halloween and its place in the school year and western capitalist society. This episode will likely have a follow-up in the coming weeks where we extend some of our thoughts on the performative and downright spooky elements of this and other holidays. The conversation concludes with some of the inherent connections to the school community and how this holiday, more than others, can be a great opportunity for educators and their students to make strong, meaningful connections through play. End Music: "The Mistakes" By Manson Family Picnic2020-10-3134 minLittle Red School HouseBonus Episode - No More Exclusion's Podcast Coming Soon We would like to introduce LRSH listeners, education activists and organizers to No More Exclusion's Podcast. Our comrades and friends Nirad, Kadeem, and Lana share the first episode of a podcast where they bring together radical thinking on education, growing up, and speaking truth to the material conditions young people face. Please follow NME at @NExclusions on twitter and @no_more_exclusions_abolition on Instagram. and watch out for their new podcast, coming soon!2020-10-0610 minLittle Red School House42 - Tiger Island by Reagan SovaCo-host Adam welcomes author Reagan Sova to discuss his book Tiger Island. Their discussion focuses on the craft of the writing process, the developmental role of children’s participation in sports, and characteristics of anarcho-syndicalist organization. Solidarity! http://reaganmsova.blogspot.com/ Order Tiger Island here: https://www.pilsencommunitybooks.com https://www.amazon.com Here Reagan’s music here: https://reagansloman.bandcamp.com2020-09-031h 06Little Red School House41 - The Development of Thinking with Dr. Aaro Toomela of Talinn UniversityOn this episode, co-host Adam chats with Dr. Aaro Toomela of Talinn University. Their discussion focuses on the development of thinking from childhood into adulthood, constraints on behavior, and relevance to the current historical moment. Join us as we discuss the mind-as-such and work toward a truly scientific movement. Dr. Toomela: https://tallinn.academia.edu/AaroToomela Closing music: Silent Trade by Bear Mountain Picnic2020-07-011h 31Little Red School House40 - A Conversation With No More Exclusions (NME)On this episode, Gord is joined by members and affiliates of the UK abolitionist group that focuses on schooling as it pertains to racial justice, and abolishing exclusions (expulsions), along with dismantling the structural injustices that exist in the education system of the UK. We are lucky to have young voices on with Ayah, Nirad, Kadeem, and Jess who are young people involved with the movement, along with Zahra and Alanna - current organizers and, in Zahra's words, recovering teachers. We focus, through storytelling and dialogue, on the practicalities of a movement such...2020-06-151h 19Little Red School House39 - Conversation with Radidcal Education Forum UKOn this episode, Gord gets to chat with members and affiliates of the Radical Education Forum. ‘Rad Ed’, as it is referred to, has its beginnings in the 2010 UK election and focuses on creating discourse on the need for radical restructuring of education, working toward a more democratic and community-driven educational model that works against the exploitative demands of capital and raises the consciousness of all individuals who participate in the relational activity of learning. This will likely be the start of what will be a series of conversations as we at LRSH seek practical applications and tact...2020-05-271h 13Little Red School House38 - Organzing post COVID w/ Breandan from Marxism & MoshpitsOn this episode, John and Gord speak with Breandan from Marxism And Moshpits, who is also an organizer with the Nebraska Left Coalition. We discuss the formation of this org, along with some of the main issues and features non-tendency Left-Wing organizations encounter. This is all in a process for us to look at how mutual aid organizing, as it becomes more and more important, might look for those in the educational community who want to get involved. We also talk about the real pitfalls of what organizing looks like now, not to mention what types of s...2020-05-181h 01Little Red School HouseBonus - Brutally Honest : Teachers Forced to Break Quarentine Last year John Battalion's school district removed the floor from one of it's elementary school lunchrooms that was leaking Mercury vapor only because parents contacted the news. So why should John and his coworkers now believe that his administrators have the safety of him, the workers, and the school families in mind with their current plan to force teachers to break quarantine entering school to clean classrooms and organize student work to hand back? John doesn't believe or trust his administrators, nor should any of you who are in similar situations. That is w...2020-05-1138 minLittle Red School House37 - Nourishment for our Souls - Edward, Cassie, John, and GordJoin John, Gord, Edward, and Cassie as we discuss educational updates - budget cuts, health care workers being fired, & pick Edward & Cassie's brains about their experience with mutual aid. Then we take a much needed break to nourish our souls by playing a game called Snake Oil. Follow us on Twitter @LRedSchoolHouse. Support us by becoming a member of the LRSH patreon page: patreon.com/LittleRedSchoolHouse. Solidarity! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Little Red School House focuses on issues with our current education system and ways we can empower students, educators, and anyone who cares...2020-05-041h 10Little Red School House36 - Brutally Honest - Capitalism Exploits People with EmpathyJohn & Gord are Brutally Honest discussing their thesis - Capitalism Exploits People with Empathy. Start our episode right by listening to a clip of Jim Sterling spitting fire. We also play an amazing clip of the economist Dr. Richard Wolff explaining how we shouldn't fear letting Capitalism die. Are you ready for a surprising poop fact? & some silly band names? We got both in our new ending segment - The More You Know. Follow us on Twitter @LRedSchoolHouse. Support us by becoming a member of the LRSH patreon page: patreon.com...2020-04-281h 11Little Red School House22- Unlocked - We Can Make it Better with Fernando Valenzuela "We Can Make it Better" is our storytelling series that hopes to make imagining the end of Capitalism easier than imagining the end of the world. On today's episode we are joined by co-host - Fernando Valenzuela, as he describes his better world. Follow us on Twitter @LRedSchoolHouse. Support us by becoming a member of the LRSH patreon page: patreon.com/LittleRedSchoolHouse. Solidarity! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Little Red School House focuses on issues with our current education system and ways we can empower students, educators, and anyone who cares about education.2020-04-2037 minLittle Red School House35 - Love and Solidarity in a post COVID-19 WorldIn this JAM packed episode we share an amazing speech by Matt Christman, John reads the words of his cousin - an ER doctor leading an ICU in NYC, we play for you an amazing clip of Dr. Richard Wolff explaining how Capitalism is to blame for everything we are experiencing right now, and a radio host begins attacking teachers. Did you know Wombats poop cubes? We got the scoop on the square poop in our new ending segment - The More You Know. We plan to host live a call in episode Wednesday April 15...2020-04-121h 09Little Red School House34 - Truly Talented w/ Left Wing Academic AdamIn today’s Truly Talented episode, we meet Adam, a left-wing academic who is joining our movement. Adam uses what is called Cultural Historical Theory, a system of inquiry popularized by Marxist educators and educational philosophers like Lev Vygotsky to critique research practices, along with using the theory as an approach to training educators he works with. Adam has had a few stages in his educational journey that he shares with us and we hope his insights help us to see the need for a left-wing perspective to the methods of educating and researching. ...2020-04-061h 01Little Red School House33 - Teaser - We Can Make A Better World - with Coffee with Comrades PodcastSubscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/LittleRedSchoolHouse.2020-03-3101 minLittle Red School House32 - Education Post COVID-19 Hosts Fernando, Gord, and John share how their schools have been handling teaching during the quarantine, & what they predict education will be like post COVID-19. We plan to host live call in episodes. Follow us on Twitter @LRedSchoolHouse. Support us by becoming a member of the LRSH patreon page: patreon.com/LittleRedSchoolHouse. Solidarity! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Little Red School House focuses on issues with our current education system and ways we can empower students, educators, and anyone who cares about education. Shouldn’t people be put before profits? Shouldn’t our...2020-03-301h 17Little Red School House31 - Teacher Burnout - Coffee with ComradesJoin us as we discuss teacher burnout, and LRSH's origin story with Pearson, who's the host of the podcast Coffee with Comrades. Engage with us on Twitter @LRedSchoolHouse. Support us by becoming a member of the LRSH patreon page: patreon.com/LittleRedSchoolHouse. Please rate and review Little Red School House on iTunes too. This will help increase our reach. Solidarity! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Little Red School House focuses on issues with our current education system and ways we can empower students, educators, and anyone who cares about education. Shouldn’t people be put...2020-03-231h 10Little Red School House30 - Student Spotlight - XOZYPEDIAJoin us as we throw the spotlight on student Ozy and his website XOZYPEDIA. The website's goal is to make all knowledge and information open source. Engage with us on Twitter @LRedSchoolHouse. Support us by becoming a member of the LRSH patreon page: patreon.com/LittleRedSchoolHouse. Please rate and review Little Red School House on iTunes too. This will help increase our reach. Solidarity! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Little Red School House focuses on issues with our current education system and ways we can empower students, educators, and anyone who cares about education. S...2020-03-1725 minLittle Red School HouseBonus - Brutally Honest: Coronavirus - Mutual Aid ideas, News and Updates from Educators, and SolidarityHosts Fernando, Cassie, Edward and John share how they have been dealing with the Coronavirus health crisis, and how their schools have been handling the terrible situation too. We also share our ideas on helping those negatively impacted by our current situation. We plan to stream a dnd session some time this week. We also plan to host live call in episodes too.2020-03-161h 07Little Red School House29 - UNLOCKED - NotAgainSU - Protesting The Racial Incidents Occurring on Syracuse U and the Admin's lack of Transparency A student activist of the #NotAgainSU movement joins us to discuss the movement. NotAgainSu is protesting the racial incidents occurring on Syracuse U campus and the administration’s lack of transparency and complicity with white supremacy. Engage with us on Twitter @LRedSchoolHouse. Support us by becoming a member of the LRSH patreon page: patreon.com/LittleRedSchoolHouse. Please rate and review Little Red School House on iTunes too. This will help increase our reach. Solidarity! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Little Red School House focuses on issues with our current education system and ways we can empower students, educ...2020-03-0833 min
Little Red School House28 - The Continued Battle for Substitute Teachers Co-host Fernando joins us again to share updates on his continued battle fighting for living wages and benefits for substitute teachers in his district. Engage with us on Twitter @LRedSchoolHouse. Support us by becoming a member of the LRSH patreon page: patreon.com/LittleRedSchoolHouse. Please rate and review Little Red School House on iTunes too. This will help increase our reach. Solidarity! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Little Red School House focuses on issues with our current education system and ways we can empower students, educators, and anyone who cares about education. Shouldn’t people be...2020-03-0241 minLittle Red School House27 - Teaser - NotAgainSU Subscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/LittleRedSchoolHouse. 2020-02-2703 minLittle Red School House26 - Educator Spotlight on Matthew Barad Today we shine the spotlight on education activist, and writer Matthew Barad or as he is known online Matty Be Rad. You can find Matt on twitter @mattyberad read his work on Medium: https://medium.com/@m.boop127 Or support his non profit Keep Colorado Green: http://keepcogreen.org/donate/ Enjoy the conversation with Matt. Solidarity! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Little Red School House focuses on issues with our current education system and ways we can empower students, educators, and anyone who cares about education. Shouldn’t people be put before profits? Shouldn’t our children be educated to grow a...2020-02-2436 minLittle Red School House25 - Education & Radicalization Through Media: A Conversation With Prolekult In this episode, we are joined by James, co-creator of Prolekult to talk about the channel, its purposes for education and radicalization, and about current trends in radical education using media like YouTube and social media. We also discuss practical approaches to using radicalizing media in the classroom and the implications of online spaces for organizers of, and newcomers to, left-wing politics. Solidarity! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Little Red School House focuses on issues with our current education system and ways we can empower students, educators, and anyone who cares about education. Shouldn’t people be pu...2020-02-171h 21
Little Red School House24 - The Myths of Subbing Leading to FullTime Teaching Positions Fernando Valenzuela Co-Host and substitute teacher in Las Vegas, joins us again to discuss the "The Myths of Subbing leading to Full Time Teaching Jobs" as well as update us on his fight to end the exploitation of Substitute Teachers. If you want to show your support or reach out to speak about the issue more thoroughly please email Fernando here: substitutebenefits@gmail.com Solidarity! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Little Red School House focuses on issues with our current education system and ways we can empower students, educators, and anyone who cares about education. Shouldn’t people be put before profi...2020-02-0950 min
Little Red School House23 - The History of Mondragon pt 1 Join us and learn about the history of Mondragon - a town and collective of worker owned cooperatives in the Basque region of Spain. "Knowledge is power. Knowledge must be socialized so that power can be democratized..." -Don José María Arizmendiarrieta - founder of Mondragon ---------------------------------------------------------------- Little Red School House focuses on issues with our current education system and ways we can empower students, educators, and anyone who cares about education. Shouldn’t people be put before profits? Shouldn’t our children be educated to grow and learn instead of being tre...2020-02-0243 minLittle Red School House22 - Teaser - We Can Make it Better with FernandoSubscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/LittleRedSchoolHouse.2020-01-2903 min
Little Red School House21 - UNLOCKED: Truly Talented w/ jump rope athlete Eilea GivenEnjoy our first episode of a continuing series titled Truly Talented. Other than getting a chance to talk with talented and passionate people, we want to use this series as a political gateway for others. Also as educators we love to always be learning, especially about topics we aren't familiar with. Today's guest, Eilea Given, is a Canadian Jump Rope Athlete (yes competitive jump rope is a sport!). Eilea has won many medals and titles and has recently been coaching jump rope to both skilled jump rope athletes and beginners alike. Please share your thoughts and feelings...2020-01-2737 minLittle Red School House20 - Lies Teachers Tell Mina & Cassie, former guests from our "Challenges of Being Queer in Education" episode join us today as LRSH co-hosts to discuss Lies Teachers Tell. We talk about intentional lies in the form of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and lies of omission with quotes from Dr. King that are not taught in the classroom. We then discuss LRSH's plan to combat lies in the classroom -Brutally Honest Text Books. If you would like to join LRSH like Mina, Cassie, & Fernando have done please contact us. Our goal is to grow and empower our community. Solidarity! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Little Red School...2020-01-2149 min
Little Red School House19 - Exploitation of Substitute Teachers Fernando Valenzuela, a substitute teacher in Las Vegas, joins us to discuss the "Exploitation of Substitute Teachers" in schools around the country. Here is Fernando's Petition: https://www.change.org/p/superintendent-jesus-jara-give-substitute-teachers-at-ccsd-health-insurance-and-the-raise-they-deserve/dashboard?source_location=user_profile_started If you want to show your support or reach out to speak about the issue more thoroughly please email Fernando here: substitutebenefits@gmail.com Solidarity! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Little Red School House focuses on issues with our current education system and ways we can empower students, educators, and anyone who cares about education. Shouldn’t people be put before profits? Shouldn’t our ch...2020-01-1346 min
Little Red School House18 - Challenges of Being Queer in Education Two amazing teachers, Mina and Cassie, share their own "Challenges of Being Queer in Education" on today's episode. We had a wonderful time talking with both - they stole the show! If you want to donate and support Mina you can at her GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/mina039s-transition-fund Solidarity! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Little Red School House focuses on issues with our current education system and ways we can empower students, educators, and anyone who cares about education. Shouldn’t people be put before profits? Shouldn’t our children be educated to grow and learn instead of being tr...2020-01-0658 minLittle Red School House2020 Sneak Peak & AnnouncementHello, Little Red School House listeners! We are excited to share that starting in January 2020, we will release a free episode of Little Red School House every Monday. To allow us to keep up on this schedule, we're asking you to join our community - officially - by becoming a sponsoring patron through our Patreon page. --Even a dollar a month helps. Your financial support will enable us to pay our guests for their time, improve our content, quality of recordings, and allow us to grow. For now, please enjoy a sa...2019-12-3008 minLittle Red School House17 - Justice for EmmellThis week we are joined by Bashir Mohammed a journalist in Edmonton, Canada. Bashir tells us about an ongoing story concerning the racist and discriminatory treatment of a student, his mother, and to Bashir himself for daring to go public. No matter the side of the border, we as educators must speak out against policies and behaviors that discriminate against people. Thank you Bashir! Solidarity! If you want to help get justice for Emmell you can go here: https://www.facebook.com/JusticeForEmmell/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...2019-12-0233 min
Little Red School House16 - What is an Open School?After listening to our episode "Grades are Capitalism in Action,” a former student from Jefferson County Open School in Denver reached out to us. “I never got a single grade while attending JCOS,” Edward told us. Obviously, this sparked our interest. This led to a fantastic conversation that had become one of our favorite episodes. Not only did we get to hear about Edward's experience as a student of an open school, but we also got to speak to his former advisor and former teacher from the same open school, too. Thank you Lauren...2019-11-2555 minLittle Red School HouseWe Can Make it Better Ep 2 - with John BattalionWe are excited to share the second episode of our We Can Make it Better series. Our guest following last episode with Brett from Rev Left, is our very own John Battalion the co-host of this podcast. Brett is a very tough act to follow so please be kind. Our goal is to make imagining the end of Capitalism easier than imagining the end of the world. Listen and Enjoy! And please show your solidarity by letting us know what you think about this episode. Solidarity! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2019-11-0459 min
Little Red School House15 - Grades are Capitalism in ActionIn this amazing episode we read and discuss the amazing article with the same title of this episode - " Grades are Capitalism in Action" - by economist & economics professor Dr. Richard Wolff. We agree with the esteemed Dr. that grading teaches meritocracy, which in turn helps deflect blame for capitalism's failures onto its victims. That is why we also share ways that we challenge the capitalist grading structure within our own classrooms and offer ways that we can educate without grading. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Little Red School House focuses on issues with our cu...2019-10-211h 05Little Red School HouseTeacher Spotlight - Bijan - An American Teaching in ChinaEnjoy our first Teacher Spotlight episode! Bijan is not only a long time listener of Little Red School House, he is also a former freelance mural painter, juvenile correctional teacher, alternative school teacher, and now an art teacher living in China. In this amazing episode Bijan shares many interesting stories - specifically why he and his wife moved to China, and, the details on how their life has been since their move. After successfully tackling technical difficulties, and time zone screw ups on our end, we managed to have an amazing conversation and e...2019-10-1436 min
Rev Left RadioAgainst Dystopia: Imagining a Better World (w/ Little Red School House) Little Red School House focuses on issues within our current education system and the ways that we can empower students, educators, and anyone who cares about education. Shouldn’t people be put before profits? Shouldn’t our children be educated to grow and learn instead of being treated like the mere means to the financial ends of those in power? If you agree with this so-called “radical” and “revolutionary” perspective, you’ve come to the right place! Join educators Gord Milstone and John Battalion as they call out systemic problems and discuss how we can break down bar...2019-09-2357 min
Little Red School HouseWe Can Make it Better - Ep 1 - Breht Oshea Rev Left Radio We are excited to share the first episode of our new series - We Can Make it Better! Our first guest is Breht Oshea the host of the amazing Revolutionary Left Radio podcast. Breht is the reason why Gord and I started this podcast. Breht's voice and amazing ability to help others understand our past historical injustices is why Gord and I wanted Breht to be the guest to voice the first episode of our anti-apocalyptic show. Luckily, Breht, as a parent of two children felt a connection to our series. Our goal is...2019-09-2353 minLittle Red School House14 - We Can Make it Better & Revolutionary Lesson PlanningOn this episode we share a preview of our new storytelling series titled, We Can Do Better. Future episodes of We Can Do Better will have guests imagining and sharing their envisioned better world. Our goal is to make envisioning the end of Capitalism easier than the end of the world. Then to close out our episode Gord and John discuss Gord's ideas for a revolutionary Lesson Plan. To all our educator friends and comrades who have begun teaching already, we hope your first few days have been going well. Solidarity! ...2019-09-111h 00Little Red School House12 - Fascism and School Mass Shootings - Part 2- The SRASchool has started for some and is starting again soon for others. That is why on today's episode of LRSH we once again discuss in depth the numerous mass killings that have been occurring, this time with the VP of the SRA - Socialist Rifle Association, Faye. You can listen to Faye's & the SRA's podcast here: https://socialistra-podcast.simplecast.com/ and find Faye on twitter here:@FayeEcklar. We also delve into what the SRA is, and what the SRA does to help others. Faye also answers our tough questions, such as "Why does the SRA believe in ar...2019-08-2648 minLittle Red School House11 - Fascism and School Mass ShootingsSchool has started for some and is starting again soon for others. That is why on today's episode, with returning guest Emily Leedham(community organizer & host of @RFRadioPrairie), we discuss in depth the numerous mass killings that have been occurring. We delve into why the number of mass killings have risen to scary numbers, what Fascism and Anti-fascism are, what you can tell your students, or even your own children, and what we can do to fight back against Fascism in our schools and community. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Little Red School House focuses on is...2019-08-1259 minLittle Red School House9 - The Predatory Nature of Capitalism through the lens of Video GamesOn this episode, we discuss a Youtube video created and released by content creator Jim Sterling titled "The Addictive Cost of Predatory Video Game Monetization". Using this video we delve into the predatory nature of Capitalism through the lens of video games. Learn about the British family that had one of their accounts emptied out by their children just by playing Fifa, and a chef who's gambling addiction was targeted by video game micro transaction. Then we will share with you audio from Torulf Jernström, a mobile studio CEO whose tactics for hunting "whales"...2019-08-0152 minLittle Red School House7 - Unions and SolidarityOn this episode, we are joined by Emily Leedham who is a host on @RFRadioPrairie, a union news show for the prairie provinces in Canada. She has been an organizer for #15andFareness which is the movement to ensure minimum wage is a livable wage. Emily joins us to talk about union history, strikes, changes within union movements, cross-union solidarity, and how educators have historically been front-line actors in workers’ rights struggles. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Little Red School House focuses on issues with our current education system and ways we can empower students, educators, and anyone who...2019-07-1250 minLittle Red School House6 - Welcome to the Faculty Room - 1st Live Call-in!On Wed, June 26th we tried our hand at our first live call in show! We talked about how we felt about the 2018-2019 school year compared to previous years, we shared stories both good and bad from the school year, and we even had Brett from the podcast, Revolutionary Left Radio join us as a call in guest! So please enjoy our first Live Call-in episode, we plan on hosting more. Little Red School House focuses on issues with our current education system and ways we can empower students, educators, and anyone who cares about education.2019-06-291h 05Little Red School HouseAnnouncement: Info about our First Live Call-in episodeWe are just announcing that at 7PM EST (tonight) Wed Jun 26th, we will be live streaming our very first call in show! The topic will be about sharing our feelings and stories from the currently ending school year. You can listen live at our brand new Twitch channel located here: https://www.twitch.tv/lrshpod Call in using this number (646) 883-3810 to share your feelings about the currently ending school year and/or stories. If you are calling from outside of North America dial +1 before the number. 2019-06-2601 minLittle Red School House5 - The Hardships of being a TAIn this episode, we share our own personal stories about TA's, with the intention to highlight the hardships TA's face and why they deserve better. Gord shares his experiences as a TA working in England, and John shares in more detail about June, the TA he was assigned last school year that has displayed signs of growing dementia. Little Red School House focuses on issues with our current education system and ways we can empower students, educators, and anyone who cares about education. Shouldn’t people be put before profits? Shouldn’t our children be educ...2019-06-2145 minLittle Red School House4 - Solidarity with Brazilian TeachersIn this episode, we talk with Brazilian teacher Luiza Fernandes Brandão about the current state of education underneath Bolsonaro. Luiza is a member of Teachers against Party-Free Education. 6 months ago Luiza and another professor were guests on Rev Left Radio. Today we get to check in with Luiza and see how the fight for Brazil's education is doing. If you want to learn more about Teachers against Party-Free Education, how education in Brazil is organized, or learn about events that have been happening in Brazil here are some links that Luiza shared that will help po...2019-05-311h 16Little Red School House3 - Brutally Honest: Food Shaming and PunishmentThe truth hurts! That's why on this episode of Little Red School House Gord and I (John) get Brutally Honest as we discuss the Rhode Island school district that had planned to food shame and punish it's students for their lunch debts, and the larger topic of how under Capitalism profit is valued over anything and everything else. Luckily the RI district scrapped it's plans due to backlash. However, we have had enough! If you feel the same way we do and want to help make sure school districts don't enact this type of horrid a...2019-05-1546 minLittle Red School House2- School Shootings and Collective Grieving***Trigger Warning*** We will be discussing school shootings and related topics. Welcome to our second episode of Little Red School House! In this episode, we have a conversation with Anarchist author and organizer Cindy Milstein. Cindy is known for her writing, most recently in her latest book about collective grieving and mourning titled Rebellious Mourning: The Collective Work of Grief. Our discussion's purpose is to highlight the 'new normal' of school shootings and the trauma and grief they cause, along with students' exposure to stress and trauma in a profit-motivated school system. The context we...2019-05-081h 02Little Red School House1 - Education under attack: Teacher Strikes, and, Other Effective ways to Fight BackWelcome to the first episode of Little Red School House! This new podcast focuses on issues with our current education system and ways we can empower students, educators, and anyone who cares about education. Shouldn’t people be put before profits? Shouldn’t our children be educated to grow and learn instead of being treated like the means to the financial gain of those in power? If you agree with this so called “radical” and “revolutionary” perspective, you’ve come to the right place! Join educators Gord Milstone and John Battalion as they call out systemic problems and discuss how we...2019-04-0350 min