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Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out226. Gary Simons Returns: Gary Goes to MontrealComedian and Working It Out producer Gary Simons is back for his third episode. Mike and Gary discuss Gary's wild year, from performing in the New Faces lineup at Just For Laughs Montreal to recently making his TV debut on The Tonight Show. The two friends also work out new jokes just like they do on the road, and they break down how to jump from 5 minutes to 30 minutes to 1 hour of material. Plus, Gary explains how he's able to project calm energy despite the gears always turning in his head.Please consider donating to the Connecticut...
2026-10-2647 minMike Birbiglia's Working It OutPete Docter: The Inside Out of Pixar's Process(Recorded June 2025) In 2012, Mike was invited his film Sleepwalk With Me at Pixar and he’s been friends with filmmaker Pete Docter ever since. Known for his directorial feats of greatness with Monsters, Inc., Up, Soul, and Inside Out, Pete Docter is now the Chief Creative Officer at Pixar. Pete walks Mike through the Pixar “draft” process for developing a story, and reveals the ups and downs of being a Pixar director. Pete shares stories of his time spent with Steve Jobs, George Lucas, and some of the original Disney animators. Plus, advice on giving (and receiving) creative notes, and th...
2026-10-0551 minMike Birbiglia's Working It Out225. Ariel Elias: One Joke Every Day for a YearComedian Ariel Elias rose to prominence after a video of her chugging a beer that an angry heckler threw at her went viral. But the real story is more interesting, notably how Ariel drew on the incident for her act. Mike and Ariel talk about how to write jokes about upsetting experiences, and Ariel shares the highs and lows of her experiment writing one joke every day for a whole year. Please consider donating to God's Pantry Food BankText BIRBIGS to 917-444-7150 for updatesFind Mike:Website: https://birbigs.com/
2026-09-2846 minMike Birbiglia's Working It Out224. Stavros Halkias: Stavros Ex MachinaComedian, podcaster, and actor Stavros Halkias is having a moment right now but he’s been doing stand-up since he was 19 years old. Stavros talks with Mike about starting out in Baltimore and hitting rock bottom healthwise just as his career was skyrocketing. Stavros discusses acting in Bugonia and this summer’s Tony, a film that reflected Mike’s own real life experience working in a Cape Cod restaurant. Plus, Mike and Stavros decide which accent is worse—Boston or Baltimore—and what Stavros means when he says he wants to go “Birbiglia mode.”Please consider donating to The Fund Fo...
2026-09-2157 minMike Birbiglia's Working It Out223. Emmy Blotnick: Don’t Take That DealMike is joined by comedian and writer Emmy Blotnick, whose new special “What’s Her Secret?” hit YouTube this summer. Emmy, a former writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, talks about getting more personal in her new special, discussing on stage her challenging relationship with her father, and her brother’s imprisonment for financial crimes. Emmy and Mike also dive deeper in Mike’s “hot people industry” jokes, as Emmy has many thoughts about Sephora. Plus, Emmy recalls a vital piece of advice Mike gave her about a bad show business deal.Please consider donating to 826NYC
2026-09-1446 minMike Birbiglia's Working It OutThe Working It Out Creativity SupercutThis week Mike presents a selection of some of the best bits of advice about creativity from some of his favorite episodes. Featuring:Lin-Manuel MirandaJenny SlateKC ShornimaJames AcasterIra GlassElizabeth GilbertJack AntonoffPete DocterBridget EverettJosh JohnsonStephen ColbertText BIRBIGS to 917-444-7150 for updatesFind Mike:Website: https://birbigs.com/Instagram: https://instagram.com/birbigs/Facebook: https://facebook.com/birbigfansTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@mikebirbigliaHosted and Produced by...
2026-09-0740 minMike Birbiglia's Working It Out222. Joe List: How to Survive a Comedy Panic AttackThis week Mike welcomes to the podcast comedian, and fellow Massachusetts native, Joe List. Joe talks about what it’s like to be married to and raise a chid with another working comedian, Sarah Tollemache, and Joe tells a story about how he worked through a panic attack moments before doing stand-up on Conan. Mike and Joe also discuss Joe’s documentary feature that he directed about a comic who dropped out of traditional show business to run a comedy club in Key West, Florida. Plus, they work out new jokes about the military history of M&Ms, strange chil...
2026-08-3156 minMike Birbiglia's Working It Out221. Ron Funches: Say What You WantThis week Ron Funches joins Mike on the podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about finding your comedic voice vs. faking it, Ron’s recent autism diagnosis, and Ron’s stint on the reality show, “Traitors.” Plus, Mike and Ron work out tons of new bits about remaking famous Black movies with all-white casts, death by chocolate, and the problem with a haircut Ron got in Budapest.
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2026-08-1747 min
Chi-Town Cigar PodcastChi-Town Cigar Podcast Episode 90 - Warfighter & Jon SimonsChi-Town Cigar Podcast Episode 90 - Warfighter & Jon SimonsWe welcome Jon Simons is President and co-founder of Warfighter Tobacco Company, a premium cigar company owned and operated by combat veterans into the Virtual Cigar Lounge
2026-08-051h 49Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out220. Jo Firestone Returns: You Better Marry My 40-Year-Old DaughterWorking It Out favorite Jo Firestone returns for a triumphant fourth appearance, this time pregnant and rocking a Phantom of the Opera Toronto production t-shirt. Jo talks with Mike about pregnancy, her “shotgun wedding” at city hall, and her new book Sex on Murder Island, the sequel to Murder on Sex Island. Plus, much talk of Lord of the Rings, including why Jo relates to Frodo and why Mike sympathizes with Gollum.
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2026-08-0356 minMike Birbiglia's Working It OutJohn Mulaney: He's Funny and Here's Why(Recorded January 2026) For the 200th episode of Working It Out, Mike sits down with one of his oldest friends and one of the podcast’s first ever guests, John Mulaney. The two discuss monkeys wearing space suits, old stories from the road, and how John’s career changed after having kids. They work out new jokes about the time John asked Mike to go skydiving, getting yelled at by substitute teachers, and a story about an interaction with Frank Sinatra that—until Mike tells it on stage—John cannot find peace. Plus, John brings a literal buzzer into the intervie...
2026-07-271h 09Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out219. Michelle Buteau: From TV News to Her Own TV SeriesMichelle Buteau was a local TV news editor in New York until she tried stand-up for the first time, only days after 9/11. Since then she’s become an international touring comedian, bestselling author, and co-creator and star of her own Netflix series Survival of the Thickest. Now Michelle talks with Mike about figuring out who you are as a person, sharing embarrassing personal stories in a writers room, and why comedy is a family business. Plus, new jokes about parenting, yoga class, and Mike and Michelle discuss whether Mike should go on the Breakfast Club morning show.
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2026-07-2050 minMike Birbiglia's Working It OutFred Armisen: Is He Joking?(Recorded August 2025) Having recently toured together with John Mulaney, Mike and Fred sit down for his first in-studio appearance on Working it Out. They discuss Fred’s SNL audition, his best sketch writing advice, and the manners of navigating video exhibits in museums. Plus, Fred borrows Mike’s guitar to demonstrate how cultures around the world play the acoustic guitar.
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2026-07-0648 minMike Birbiglia's Working It Out217. Aaron Chen: High Quality Jokes from a Low Capacity Kind of GuyComedian Aaron Chen may be known internationally for his role on the hit Australian TV series Fisk, but he’s been a working stand-up since the age of 15. In fact, he might be the only Working It Out guest who learned to drive commuting to and from comedy clubs with their dad. Now he’s got a hit Netflix special, Funny Garden. This week, Aaron sits down with Mike to discuss his journey from the suburbs of Sydney to opening for Ali Wong to headlining his own shows across the world. Plus, Aaron and Mike open up about the inst...
2026-06-2947 minMike Birbiglia's Working It Out216. Wanda Sykes: Mike's Dream GuestWanda Sykes is one of Mike’s original dream guests for the podcast. Now, on the heels of her new Netflix special, Legacy, Wanda talks with Mike about how they both started in DC, and why Wanda left her job at the NSA to pursue a career in stand-up comedy. Wanda tells the story of how she moved from the writers' room of The Chris Rock Show to acting in sketches, how she got tricked into auditioning for Curb Your Enthusiasm, and the weird requests she gets from Curb fans. Plus, new jokes from Mike and Wanda.
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2026-06-1545 minMike Birbiglia's Working It Out215. Phil Lord and Chris Miller: These 2 Dorks Made Every Movie You LoveFilmmakers Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s resume is a laundry list of hits: Project Hail Mary, The Lego Movie, 21 Jump Street, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and more. Their success with projects that didn’t initially seem like good ideas has even spawned a verb in Hollywood, “to Lord and Miller” something. Now they sit down with Mike to discuss the positive and negative ramifications of that. They also discuss the test screening process of Project Hail Mary, and working with Nicolas Cage on their new series Spider-Noir. Plus, they reveal the five films that would be on the syllabus...
2026-06-0849 minMike Birbiglia's Working It Out214. Robby Hoffman: It's a New DawnThis week Mike and Robby Hoffman sit down for their first in-depth conversation like, as Robby puts it, two cats cautiously getting to know each other. Mike and Robby work out new jokes about vending machines and AI, share advice about marriage, and Robby begs Mike’s fans to stop sending him emails. Plus, Robby tells the stories of how she got cast in Hacks, and how her outspokenness at a writers guild meeting drew the attention of John Mulaney, who went on to direct Robby’s Netflix special Wake Up.
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2026-06-0156 minMike Birbiglia's Working It OutJenny Slate: Unafraid of Sadness(Recorded October 2025) The great Jenny Slate joins Mike this week for a wide-ranging conversation about getting hypnotized after being fired from SNL, a graduation speech Jenny gave to a class of one person, and making art to feel less lonely. Plus, jokes and stories about seeing your friends naked, improv classes for the elderly, and the time Jenny’s faked case of appendicitis went too far.
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2026-05-251h 09
The Coachers PodcastCoach Mike Simons - Thurston Wrestling: Pin To WinCoach Mike Simons is a longtime wrestling coach at Thurston High School in Springfield, Oregon, where he has led both the boys’ and girls’ programs since the early 2000s. He is known for building competitive teams with strong participation and depth, developing one of Oregon’s top girls wrestling programs, and emphasizing academics, character, and life skills in addition to athletic achievement. Coach Simons has earned multiple national coaching honors, including the 2020-21 NFHS National Wrestling Coach of the Year and the NWCA National High School Girls Coach of the Year. He has guided the girls’ program to multiple state ti...
2026-04-101h 02
Easy Does It - A Morris-Jenkins podcastRun the Play with Mike SimonsIn this episode, we sit down with our Chief People Officer, Mike Simons, and hear his story, what shaped his journey, what led him to MJ, and why this place stands out. We also dive into his perspective on what it really means to “Run the Play” from a people-first lens. How do we bring the right people through the door, and more importantly, how do we create an environment that makes them want to stay? It’s a conversation about people, purpose, and what makes Morris Jenkins such a special place to grow. Tune in to get to know M...
2026-03-181h 24
They're Gonna Call It A Hard Foul?!Simons out and Nikola Vučević inJim and Mike Quigley break down Boston’s surprise trade sending Simons to Chicago for Nikola Vučević — what it means for this season, the defense, the rotation, and the Celtics’ long-term financial flexibility.
They get into:
• Why the move is more about the cap than the court
• What the Celtics gain (and lose) with Vučević
• How the center rotation might shake out
• The growing need for another ball handler
• What this signals about Jason Tatum’s potential return
• And why this trade doesn’t dramatically change Boston’s ceiling — for better or worse
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2026-02-0432 min
The Perspectivewith Mike SherbinoThe Way of the Wildflower: Faith That Grows with Ruth Chou SimonsJoin Mike Sherbino and guest Ruth Chou Simons. Mike and Ruth discuss her latest book 'The Way of the Wildflower'.
2026-01-0828 min
Mijn Mooiste Manifestaties43 Eva SimonsWat is de mooiste droom die Eva Simons heeft gemanifesteerd? Hoe is het de zangeres gelukt om vertrouwen te houden tijdens dit proces? En waar haalt Eva de inspiratie vandaan om in actie te komen?In Mijn Mooiste Manifestaties ontvangt Mike van Doorn bekende Nederlanders als Albert Verlinde, Johnny de Mol en Patty Brard. Samen praten ze over hun grootste dromen en hoe die werkelijkheid zijn geworden. Zijn moeder Jacqueline (75) verzorgt de techniek en stelt afsluitend een levensvraag, wat zorgt voor een intieme en verrassend persoonlijke sfeer.Wil je...
2025-11-1139 min
The Gurus Podcast2025 NBA Opening Slate and Gambling Investigation ReactionsGURUS NBA SHOCKER: WEMBY'S 40, EMBID'S OVER, & A LEAGUE-WIDE GAMBLING SCANDAL! 🔥🏀The NBA is officially back! Xaiver and Mike dive deep into the first full slate of games, delivering instant reactions, hot takes, and a unanimous verdict on a former MVP. Plus, we break down the bombshell gambling scandal that's already overshadowing the action.Most Important Development: Was it Wemby’s stunning 40-point explosion or Sengun’s near 40-point triple-double that set the tone for the season?Most Underrated Showing: We highlight Stephon Castle's ridiculously efficient night (22/7/6) and the clear Jonathan Kuminga leap (4/6 from 3P!) that n...
2025-10-231h 24
They're Gonna Call It A Hard Foul?!August Moves for the CelticsThis is You're Gonna Call it a Hard Foul with your hosts Mike and Jim Quigley. On this episode, we dig into the last month of the Boston Celtics' offseason. Spotlighting:
Joe Mazzulla's contract extension
Wyc Grousbeck is now an "alternate governor." (https://www.ffsn.com/nba/the-90s-paul-gaston-and-celtics-new-ownership/)
Trade Rumors regarding Anfernee Simons (https://www.ffsn.com/anfernee-simons-trade-celtics/)
The trade of Georges Niang and the signing of Chris Boucher
The Celtics problematic center situation and the Neemias Queta's ceiling
Jayson Tatum's recovery
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2025-09-0133 min
Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail BlazersAnfernee Simons Season Review: Will the Trail Blazers Trade Simons or Re-Sign to a New Contract?Anfernee Simons was a little bit worse last season than he was in the year prior, but he contributed to winning more frequently. He's good. But not good enough to the engine of a high level offense. Now the Trail Blazers have to decide whether he is part of the franchise's future or a necessary trade piece.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOBlazers?sid=YouTubeLocked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, WNBA & More🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNBAWatch the show and subscribe on YouTu...
2025-05-1935 minMike Birbiglia's Working It OutAdvice for New-ish Comedians (with Gary Simons and Listener Questions)Mike welcomes back comedian Gary Simons, who, since his last appearance on the podcast, opened for Mike on his latest tour, had a few of his stand-up bits go viral, and has been performing at the Comedy Cellar. Now, Mike and Gary answer listener questions from people who have taken the leap into stand-up comedy and are looking for advice about how to continue. They discuss open mics, bombing, pre-show mantras, and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2025-05-1943 min
How I Discovered My Gift with David D. SimonsHow Rich Schefren Engineered a Billion-Dollar Marketing BreakthroughWelcome to another episode of How I Discovered My Gift with yours truly, David D. Simons. I am honored and delightedand my excited is excitedfor this interview with the Godfather of Marketing, Rich Schefren. Were talking real history here, folks. Rich is the renowned entrepreneur and business strategist who took Agora Financial from 220 million to 1.25 billion in just one year, invented the automated webinar, popularized the VSL, created the lead magnet concept, and was the very first business coach online. Thats rightwere talking about the guy who coached Russell Brunson, Mike Filsaime, Ryan Deiss, Todd Brown, Frank Kern, and...
2025-04-081h 49
If You've Come This FarMike Simons...Music and Camp for All KidsIn the 5th episode of the season, the boys interview Mike Simons, founder of Intonation Music Workshop, Camp for All Kids, and Chris' good friend and bandmate. They discuss Mike's career leading Intonation Music for 15 years, impacting hundreds of kids. They dig into Mike's co-founding of the Pitchfork Music Festival and Camp for All Kids which provides overnight camp experiences to underrepresented youth, emphasizing the benefits of unplugging from technology and fostering personal growth. Mike's work aims to build trust, community, and life skills in young people.Learn more about Intonation hereLearn more about...
2025-04-071h 05
How I Discovered My Gift with David D. SimonsHow Mike & AJ from Agency Coach Have Disrupted The Traditional Agency ModelIn this powerful episode of "How I Discovered My Gifts" podcast, host David D. Simons delves into the inspiring journeys of Mike and AJ, the visionary founders of the digital marketing agency AnchorWave and the innovative coaching platform Agency Coach. Their story begins in the early 2000s, with Mike pioneering in the digital marketing realm, laying the foundation for what would become a multimillion-dollar venture. United by a shared vision and entrepreneurial spirit, Mike and AJ recount the evolution of their agency, from its humble beginnings to its industry-leading status, and their eventual pivot to mentoring other agency owners...
2024-03-051h 04
Fight In ProgressBehold Israel: Pastor Mike Golay
Welcome to Fight in Progress!
Our guest this week is Pastor Mike Golay. He is Chaplain with the Air Force and currently works with an organization called Behold Israel.Prior to this, Mike was the Lead Pastor of Friendship Church in Shakopee, Minnesota for over 17 years. In addition to his role with Behold Israel, he serves as a Chaplain in the United States Air Force Reserve. Pastor Mike lived and worked in Israel for over eight years and has led numerous ministry teams, including Jesus Film projects in the Galilee region. He is also proficient in Hebrew...
2023-12-131h 00Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out111. Gary Simons: A New Comedian Asks Mike 10 Key Questions About Starting Out in Comedy25 years ago, Mike won Georgetown University‘s funniest person on campus contest. This week's guest Gary Simons won it three years ago. Now, Gary has been opening for Mike’s new tour and has a lot of questions: How do I get an agent? How do I go from doing 5 minutes to doing an hour? Any relationship advice for comedians in love? Plus, Pete Holmes calls in and offers his own advice.Please Consider Donating To: Connecticut Foodshare Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use...
2023-10-1646 min
At The Turn - Golf Podcast2023 Masters Preview with Piper Golf CEO Mike GottfriedThe Masters is here! Piper Golf President & CEO Mike Gottfried stops by to talk the longer 13th hole, how LIV might be handled before the fellas pick who wins the 2023 Masters
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2023-04-0348 minFight In ProgressThe Brain FixersWelcome to Fight in Progress!
Today we are joined the experts over at Vitanya, Dr. Stacey Smith and Mike Southworth! They are doing amazing work by providing a unique service that helps promote resiliency.
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Fight in Progress with Susan Simons aims to discuss problems and difficulties our officers face every day from sleep deprivation, vitamin and mineral deficiencies, and adrenal fatigue, to depression, isolation, physical illnesses, emotional distress, divorce and all too often suicide. Fight in Progress looks to cover these topics and discuss their solutions to help the...
2023-03-081h 08
SynGAP10 weekly 10 minute updates on SYNGAP1Time to fundraise for SYNGAP1 Research! Great info on Webinars, Blog, PRAX-222 & SynGAP Stories… #S10e94We have a $20k match!
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2023-02-2311 min
SynGAP10 weekly 10 minute updates on SYNGAP1Seven Ways to advance SYNGAP1 Research this week. Post video, take survey, tell us your opinion on Rare-X/Simons, Update Ciitizen, #SRFWW, JR’s book, Plan. #S10e90Seven Ways to help:
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2023-01-2111 minFight In ProgressSheepdog Mike BaldwinWelcome to Fight in Progress!
Mike Baldwin joined the Grossman team after a distinguished law enforcement career in Arizona. Over his 20 plus year career, Mike served in a number of roles: Patrol, Field Training Officer, SWAT Operator, Sergeant, and Lead Detective in the Major Felons Unit. As a Detective, Mike honed his craft and became arguably his department’s best interviewer and gained admissions and confessions from suspects who committed a variety of crimes. Over the years he received multiple departmental awards, citations for outstanding police work, and the respect of his peers. Mike served as an example an...
2022-11-021h 07
SynGAP10 weekly 10 minute updates on SYNGAP1We 💜Events, Drugs 💊 Rarebase & NOSpharma, Data 👩🏾💻 Simons & Invitae #S10e75
GLOBAL GENES WAS GREAT
Panel was impressive, will be sharing when recording is live, one point was small molecules…
#GlobalGenes #CareAboutRare
EVENTS ARE COMING
3 weeks!
October 8 in NJ - Caren Leib Gala https://www.syngapresearchfund.org/get-involved/fundraising/caren-leib-gala October 8 in SC - Scramble for SYNGAP https://www.syngapresearchfund.org/get-involved/fundraising/scramble-for-syngap
8 weeks!
November 12 in GA - Sparks of Hope Gala https://syngap.fund/soiree
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2022-09-1809 minFight In ProgressEpisode 87 Sheriff Mike NealWelcome to Fight in Progress!
In this latest episode, Host Susan Simons and co-host Tom “TheBombDotCom” Haubold talk with Sheriff Mike Neal.
Our guest this week is Monroe County Sheriff Mike Neal from Arkansas. He was named the 2011 International Officer of the Year and in 2012 was the 58th recipient of the Congressional Medal of Valor from the President of the United States.
Sheriff Neal was instrumental in ending a brutal gun battle after two officers were killed and two others were injured. Putting himself in harms way, Sheriff Neal rammed his s...
2022-08-311h 29
SynGAP10 weekly 10 minute updates on SYNGAP1THE NEXT FOUR MONTHS WILL COME FAST - GET READY! #S10e71THE NEXT FOUR MONTHS WILL COME FAST - GET READY! #S10e71
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2022-08-2411 min
Costa Rica Investments, Real Estate & RelocationEP74 - Community, Charity and Real Estate in the Northern Pacific area of Guanacaste with Mike Simons.Need any advice or information, message us.We chatted to Mike Simons of Tres Amigo Realty about what's happening in the Northern Pacific Markets of Playas del Coco, Hermosa, Ocotal and Papagayo. He tells us about his community charity project 'Tank Tops & Flip Flops' and its impact on the community.Mike chats with us about where the opportunity is in the market at the moment, where he's investing and where prices are moving in the area.Contact Us: info@investingcostarica.comGuests today:Mike Simons: michael@tanktopsflipflops.comTres Am...
2022-03-1332 minAt The Turn - Golf PodcastBuilding a Golf Company with Piper Golf Founder Mike GottfriedMike Gottfried started Piper Golf in 2020, and it's already exploded onto the golf scene. He'll tell you about his experiences founding a golf ball company, going from the gallery to PGA Tour caddy… twice! And a Masterful promotion Piper is doing with At The Turn. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2022-03-0745 minFight In ProgressUnder the Shield Presents: Fight In Progress Episode 62 Mike New Jersey Police OfficerShow Liner Notes:
In this latest episode, Susan Simons, along with Co-Host Tom "The Bomb Dot Com" speak with New Jersey Law Enforcement Officer Mike
Welcome to Fight in Progress!
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Fight in Progress with Susan Simons aims to discuss problems and difficulties our officers face every day from sleep deprivation, vitamin and mineral deficiencies, and adrenal fatigue, to depression, isolation, physical illnesses, emotional distress, divorce and all too often suicide. Fight in Progress looks to cover these topics and discuss their solutions to help the...
2022-02-161h 08
Law Profs Are People TooS4-E6 Mike SimonsMike Simons is the John V. Brennan Professor of Law & Ethics at St. John’s University School of law, where he has served as dean since 2009. He teaches Criminal Law, Evidence, Sentencing, and Introduction to Law. His scholarship, which is informed by his experience as a criminal defense lawyer and prosecutor, has focused on sentencing, prosecutorial decision-making, and punishment theory.
2021-12-2014 min
Ding-Dong of the WeekElon Musk Hosts SNL (with Seth Simons)Freelance journalist Seth Simons visits the Institute of Ding Dong Studies to discuss the comedy stylings of billionaire Elon Musk. For more from Seth, check out his newsletter. music credit: Music credit: Frogs Legs Rag by Kevin MacLeod License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
2021-05-1149 min
Costa Rica Investments, Real Estate & RelocationEP- 16 Tips, Updates and advice from Costa Rica's top Realtor in Playa del Coco, Hermosa & Papagayo - Mike SimonsNeed any advice or information, message us.We talk to 20+ year Real Estate veteran Mike Simons about real estate in the Papagayo, Playa Hermosa and Playa del Coco areas of Costa Rica. Mike has been Remax's #1 guy in Costa Rica and Latin America for many years and is the owner of Tres Amigos Realty, and he knows everything there is to know about Real Estate in the area.We talk about the community and culture in the Papagayo area, who's moving there, business opportunities and the variety of Real Estate available from $50K to $2m.
2021-04-1428 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastWhat's Next - Part 2: Back to School Top 10 ListWe channel our inner David Letterman on this one, giving you a Top Ten List of Opportunities and Things to Remember as we confront a back-to-school season like no other. Joining me for the chat are Alicia Merrifield and Callie Williams, two advisers I bonded with at the Journalism Teachers Facebook Group this spring. You don't want to miss it — some of this is practical "try this!" and other parts are more head & heart reminders and cautions as we look to the months ahead in our yearbook lives. You can reach Alicia at merrifield@thevillageschool.com and Callie at Wil...
2020-08-111h 25
The Yearbook Whys PodcastWhat's Next - Part 1: RoundtableThis one's a long time coming — originally recorded on May 28, 2020, this roundtable discussion brings together advisers, creative consultants and publisher reps from across the nation to look at staff training, coverage planning, photography, team building and yearbooking in the moment we're living in now. Watch for a follow-up episode in your feed in the next day or so. Many thanks to Jeff, Kristin, Brooke, Jed, Stephen, and Becky for joining me to chat all those months ago.
Need Theme Development resources? Go back one episode in the feed to "Theme in 25," and find our resources at tinyurl.com...
2020-08-101h 18
The Real Estate SessionsEpisode 249- Mike Simonsen, CEO of Altos Research discusses the Entrepreneurial Spirit and Hacking HappinessEpisode Summary:Our guest today has served as president of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization and is the author of an upcoming book on how to hack happiness. Joining us is Mike Simonsen, co-founder, and CEO of Altos Research. Altos Research is a data company with a fascinating backstory on how it became the leader for real-time real estate data.In this episode, join Mike and me as we discuss how Mike went from writing software at the age of ten to being in Silicon Valley in the late 1990s. We co...
2020-08-0440 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastTheme in 25 MinutesNOTE: This episode comes with a guided notes PDF worksheet, a look at a gallery of 2019 yearbooks and other resources, all linked at tinyurl.com/theme25. Advisers, please use this episode and resources with your students in your distance learning plans and 2021 theme development! There's a PDF notes page and brainstorming tool that will help kick off your program's development for the year ahead. Award-winning adviser and friend of the podcast Carrie Faust, MJE, joins Mike for another look at theme development for yearbook staffs and advisers. In this rapid-fire primer, they discuss a proven approach to...
2020-04-2742 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastOf Pandemics and Final DeadlinesThey may be stuck at home, but yearbook staffs and editors across the country are finding creative ways to reimagine and extend coverage to include the pandemic while still working toward their final deadlines. From retrieving files via wifi while parked in the school parking to interviewing in unconventional ways to getting a laugh from an adviser's coronavirus memes on GroupMe, we hear stories from yearbook editors at The Lion (McKinney HS, Texas), Madrono (Palo Alto HS, Calif.) and the Black & Gold (Rock Canyon HS, Colo.) as they establish new routines and norms for themselves and their staffs. A...
2020-03-271h 11
The Yearbook Whys PodcastCoronavirus: Photo 911It's a new world for our students and us, and the journalism can — and must — continue!
I know many of you have cameras locked away in your publication labs, so I wanted to take some time to talk with one of the best photo instructors in the country to figure out how our student journalists can create opportunities for ongoing coverage as our school years continue. My conversation with Mark Murray is a long one, yes — but we talk about real, practical tips you can use with your staffs to cover life in your communities visually. From DIY at-ho...
2020-03-181h 07
The Yearbook Whys PodcastThere May Be No Classes, But There Will Be YearbookFirst up: take care of yourselves, and mind your health. I hope you and yours are ok, safe, healthy — and that you have toilet paper.
What a time for a global pandemic to hit — apparently the coronavirus didn't get the memo about yearbook final deadline season! I talked with retired adviser Lori Oglesbee-Petter about how tackle the final deadline and adapt to covering our schools and communities through the school shutdowns, strategies for accommodating blank pages and maybe even creating a spring supplement, and ways to maintain routine and normalcy for our kids — and even come out stronger...
2020-03-1637 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastEvery Human Has a Story Worth TellingA Note from Mike:
This hour-long episode contains an interview in which we get into some tough and sensitive topics, including a discussion of how yearbook and journalism students cover suicide.
In this episode, I welcome master adviser Ellen Austin (The Harker School, Calif.) to the podcast for a discussion about supporting yearbook staffs in covering topics that are often perceived as sensitive, including everything from vaping to LGBTQ+ students, to how yearbooks identify transgender students and cover students who have died by suicide. We also talk about the wonderful opportunities we have to support...
2020-02-261h 07
The Yearbook Whys PodcastWinning the Day & JEA with Sarah NicholsThat's that tough time of the year - perhaps most loathed by yearbook advisers: January. From frustrated (and frustrating) students to seniors ready to graduate to ceaseless demands of deadlines, these weeks in the mid-winter can be the hardest of the year. With this episode, we kick off season three of the podcast and talk with veteran adviser and Journalism Education Association President Sarah Nichols (MJE), adviser of Whitney Student Media in Rocklin, Calif., about how to handle our winter woes, motivate and support our staffs, and take care of ourselves. Too, we get into all the reasons you...
2020-01-3032 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastHot Topics in Photography from NHSJCHot Topics in Photography from the NHSJC
It's Jed and Mike, two bald guys with cameras, back again! This is the audio from my presentation with Jed Palmer (Eagle Eye View yearbook at Sierra MS, Parker, Colo.) at the Washington D.C. National High School Journalism Convention. We're frequent collaborators on all things photo, and this presentation captures a lot of the questions we're asked and tips & tricks we regularly offer to advisers and journalism students alike. From lighting portraits to how to use the Creative Commons to get photos you can't otherwise, there's something in here...
2019-11-2549 min
Mike & Max's Offroad PodcastEpisode 17 Wheeling with Ultimate Adventure RigsEpisode 17 Mike Max and Steve are talking about 4 wheeling with Verne Simons the Tech Editor of 4Wheel and Offroad Magazine with his Deranged Rover and Trent McGee and the Ultimate International. Which is currently on the cover of 4 Wheel and Offroad Magazine. Steve puts Mike and Max in a jam and Max proves his celebrity. Some funny side tangents in this one. Max https://www.instagram.com/maximum_max_max/?hl=en Mike https://www.instagram.com/keepitsimpleoffroad/?hl=en Steve https://www.instagram.com/msbhven_/
2019-11-251h 22
The Yearbook Whys PodcastIf You Don't Tell These Stories, Who Will?S2E13 - If You Don't Tell These Stories, Who Will?
Students' voices matter, and student journalists' voices are silenced by administrative overreach and censorship far more often than most of us are likely aware. Recently, I had the opportunity to share a message of empowerment and advocacy with nearly 800 students at the Garden State Scholastic Press Association's Fall Conference — that message is presented here as an episode of the podcast.
I know that these topics can challenge advisers, editors and staffs at yearbooks and other publications, but the fight for our students' First Amendment ri...
2019-10-2941 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastS2E12 - DIY(earbook) Summer CampS2E12 - DIY(earbook) Summer Camp
When our Vol. 4 EiCs worked up the courage to ask, "Mr. Simons - can we stop going to summer camp?" things changed dramatically for our crew here at CPPHS — because they founded Camp Tesserae, camp done our way. Now, three years in, we debrief last weekend's camp, a DIY, two-night event for our editors, staff and me that sets the stage for the first days of school a few weeks away. If you take your kids to a regional camp, have your own camp, or do nothing at all with yo...
2019-08-1631 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastS2E11 - Hey Seniors: You Can Quote Me On That!S2E11 - Hey Seniors: You Can Quote Me On That
Senior quotes, senior superlatives, senior wills, senior portraits, senior tribute ads and more — lots of high school yearbooks go out of their way to keep traditions alive that have proven dangerous, even career-ending, for advisers and staffs in the past few years. In this episode, we explore alternatives to senior quotes and superlatives with a strong emphasis on journalistic content that goes far beyond that quote from Beyoncé that a senior's been thinking about since seventh grade, or the one attributed to Hitler that forces the enti...
2019-08-0627 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastS2E10 - Livin' the Rep Life with Sabrina SchmitzS2E10 - Livin' the Rep Life with Sabrina Schmitz
During a quick break at Camp Orlando this week, I sat down with yearbook rep all-star Sabrina Schmitz, who works with more than 70 Walsworth schools in Central Florida. We talked about how advisers can best make use of their relationships with their reps, what's new and cool in resources for staff culture and productivity in yearbook labs, and much, much more. Sabrina's passion for yearbook — and yearbook kids — really shines in this interview; I hope you'll listen!
Keep the conversation going with me at iteachyearbook@gmai...
2019-07-2451 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastS2E9 - A Really Big Talk with Logan AimoneS2E9 - A Really Big Talk with Logan Aimone
I tried for a meaningful, all-encompassing title for this one, and it escapes me. Therefore — join us for an insightful, wide-ranging and practical conversation with Chicago-based adviser Logan Aimone about empowering our student journalists in their work, establishing productive relationships with administrators, and growing and supporting your staff to a place of journalistic credibility as they embrace the rights granted to them in the First Amendment. We get into a bunch of other things, too — there's something in there for everyone!
I hope you'll take a lis...
2019-06-191h 02
The Yearbook Whys PodcastS2E8 - End of Year PotpourriS2E8 - End of the Year Potpourri
It's been awhile!
End of the year activities have dominated my attention for a month or so, keeping me away from the microphone — so in our first episode in awhile, we talk about end of the year topics including dealing with mistakes in your book, supporting your staff through distribution feedback in the community, and opportunities to celebrate your staff as the year wraps up. Joining me are Susan Massy of the Lair yearbook in Kansas, and Joe Humphrey of the Hilsborean yearbook in Florida.
I h...
2019-05-2541 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastS2E7 - A Look Back at CSPAS2E7 - A Look Back at CSPA
We're buried in final page proofs and sprinting toward our final deadline — or is it a marathon? Either way, this week is a quick double-shot episode as I visit with two advisers who, like me, are just back from three days in Manhattan at the [Columbia Scholastic Press Association's] (http://cspa.columbia.edu) 95th annual Spring Convention. It was a great three days, and my guests Brett Hastie (Brookville HS, Virginia) and Robin Christopher (Del Norte HS, Calif.) share their highlights from the convention—if you've never been, you'll find...
2019-03-3038 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastS2E6 - Top 10 Ways to Finish the Year - ReduxS2E6 - Top 10 Ways to Finish the Year - Redux
It's THAT time of year — and like you, I'm working at a furious pace with my staff to finish the book. So this week, you get a bonus episode from just about a year ago: Top 10 Ways to Finish the Year! For spring delivery books, that bit of lag from finaling the book out toward graduation shouldn't be a doldrums or limbo — it's a time rife with opportunities for development and growth for your staff and program.
The "mood board" project that I describe in T...
2019-03-1627 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastS2E5 - Interview Issues with Margie RaperS2E5 - Interview Issues with Margie Raper
(Note: apologies for an earlier edit of the audio that had a bad music mix near the end; fixed now. -Mike) When a veteran adviser posted to Facebook about issues her staff was having with reluctant or outright non-participating potential interviewees, it led to a chorus of "Us to!" replies from around the country, including from today's guest, Margie Raper of Highland Park High School in Dallas. She and I have both seen our staffs confronting more of these kinds of issues in our coverage, so we sat down...
2019-03-0240 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastS2E4 - How'd They Do That?! - Caroline Dixon, EiCS2E4 - How'd They Do That?! with Caroline Dixon
I think you'll be as impressed as I was when you see Tigrium 2018 for the first time — it's the yearbook produced by adviser Sarah Tricano's staff at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy in Florida, and in this episode, we go one-on-one with Tigrium's current editor-in-chief to look back at "Est. 1957," their 2018 edition.
Caroline Dixon heads up Tricano's 2019 team at HTEA, and she shares the inside story on how their 60th anniversary book came to be. Caroline's team is sharing PDFs of their 2018 book with us at tin...
2019-02-1653 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastS2E3 - Journalistic Yearbooks with Rebecca PollardS2E3 - Journalistic Yearbooks with Rebecca Pollard
Every year, more yearbook staffs choose to take a more journalistic approach to their coverage — and they're going way beyond the most basic who, what, when, and where! If you're taking your staff down that path and want to support them in crafting a more journalistic product, you need to listen to this conversation with 2018 Distinguished Yearbook Adviser of the Year Rebecca Pollard! She offers practical tips and perspective hard-earned in a near two decade-long career in Texas.
At the top, I offer some resources and highlight so...
2019-02-0259 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastS2E2 - Ava Butzu & Yearbook Business and MarketingS2E2 - Ava Butzu & Yearbook Business and Marketing
Adviser of Echo at Grand Blanc HS in Michigan, Ava Butzu is a gifted adviser with awesome advice for advisers of all ability levels. In this wide-ranging chat, we talk about everything from recruitment to adviser self-care, with plenty of business and marketing — we traded tips that we're going to implement in our own labs, to boot! Stick around for Ava's New Years-book Resolution: "Yes, and...?"
Follow Ava's staff here: @GBYearbook
It'd be great to hear from you — you can reach me at iteachyearbook@gmail...
2019-01-1953 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastS2E1 - New Years(book) Resolutions with the Yearbook BestiesS2E1 - New Years(book) Resolutions with the Yearbook Besties
We're back with season two!
Joining me today is the trio of phenomenal advisers behind YearbookBesties.com: Meghan Percival, Erinn Harris and Carrie Faust. We take a look at New Yearsbook resolutions shared by advisers in one of the most popular Facebook adviser groups and offer some insights and personal experience on how to tackle some of the issues raised by folks in that network.
Too, we reveal the things we're leaving behind in 2018, and make our own New Yearsbook Resolutions as...
2019-01-0454 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastEpisode 24 - Student Press Freedom and Censorship for YearbookEpisode 24 - Student Press Freedom and Censorship for Yearbook
Recorded live at the National High School Journalism Convention in Chicago on 11/2/18, this panel discussion and Q&A with advisers Lori Keekly, Brian Wilson and Sarah Nichols covers a wide range of issues and topics related to censorship and empowering our students' press freedoms. Thank you to JEA and NSPA for supporting the session, and thank you to the 200+ students, advisers and yearbook professionals who joined us in the live audience!
Check out the Student Press Law Center's brand-new website at SPLC.org and follow them...
2018-11-0344 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastEpisode 23 - Photo 101 with Jed PalmerEpisode 23 - Photo 101
Photography. Without it, we don't have a yearbook — yet photography instruction and resources for use in the yearbook lab are often stumbling blocks for advisers who don't come from a photo and media background. Jed Palmer (Eagle Eye View yearbook, Parker, Colo.) is a dear friend and a gifted photography instructor, and in this episode, we take a look at tips, tools, resources and opportunities for less-experienced advisers and staffs to use as a starting point in developing a stronger photography program.
Don't forget — we'll see you in Chicago at the live tapin...
2018-10-2447 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastEpisode 22 - Group Picture DayEpisode 22 - Group Photo Day
It's not my least favorite day of the year, but it might be close — Group Photo Day can be fraught with scheduling and logistics issues, goofy teenagers on the risers or in the bleachers and technical difficulties.
At Tesserae here in upstate New York, we've used the same approach five years in a row to tackle the photoshoot, and I like to think it's a pretty solid plan. Take a listen to my editors Lexi and Megan as they talk through how they facilitate the day, and if you have yo...
2018-10-1742 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastBonus Episode - Conversations at the Schoolhouse GateConversations at the Schoolhouse Gate - Ep. 1
Podcast crossover! Podcast crossover!
It's my pleasure to share Conversations at the Schoolhouse Gate: The New Voices Podcast with you today! A project of JEA's Scholastic Press Rights Committee, Conversations... is a podcast resource for journalism staffs and advisers nationwide. We'll explore the First Amendment, censorship, and everyday issues faced by publications, with a special focus on the national New Voices movement, the grassroots campaign that aims to restore the Tinker v. DesMoines standard of protections for student journalists in statehouses across the country.
For more, visit the SPRC website...
2018-09-2740 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastEpisode 21 - Why 12 Hours of Yearbook?Episode 21 - Why 12 Hours of Yearbook?
Now that the school year has begun in New York, the editors and staff at Tesserae are back at it. First on the agenda? Our annual 12 Hours of Yearbook retreat, held on the first Saturday of school from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
In today's podcast, Tesserae's co-editors-in-chief Lauren Thomas, Kelly Hoyt and Kristin Hauptman will take you through the goal-setting, planning and facilitation of what has become an almost decade-long mainstay for our program, sharing advice for advisers and staffs looking to facilitate their own weekend workshop. Don't...
2018-09-1457 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastEpisode 20 - How'd They Do That?!Episode 20 - How'd They Do That?!
Today, we go behind the scenes with editors from two outstanding 2018 books - Priam, at Longmont High School (Colo.) and The Arena, from Legacy High School (Texas). You'll hear about two specific spreads as we break down what went into the content, coverage and design, and you'll be able to follow along in the discussion — take a look at the spreads, here: tinyurl.com/ybkwhyep20 Note: You don't need to be in front of a screen the whole time - but do take a peek before the listen. You'll want the two...
2018-08-3143 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastEpisode 19 - On Reporting & Writing with Bobby HawthorneEpisode 19 - On Reporting & Writing with Bobby Hawthorne
If, according to your yearbook, your tennis team is full of players who try their best and give it all 24/7, and who are looking forward to a great season next year, this is a must-listen episode!
Bobby Hawthorne is a journalist, teacher, and master storyteller well-known in scholastic journalism circles. The author of The Radical Write, Bobby joins me today to talk about reporting and writing in the yearbook, and how to help staffs write compelling stories that their audience will actually want to read.
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2018-08-241h 11
The Yearbook Whys PodcastEpisode 18 - Conventions Redux: ChicagoEpisode 18 - Conventions Redux: Chicago
With the National High School Journalism Convention (@NHSJC) right around the corner in early November, it's time to revisit a conversation from last February.
In this episode, we hear from retired adviser and friend of the podcast Jim Jordan about the ins and outs of taking your staff on the road to a national convention. Those trips, along with summer camp and workshop experiences, are among the most formative and catalytic in developing a staff and pushing it forward to the next level. I hope to see you in Chicago!
2018-08-1648 min
Yearbook Chat with JimMichael Simons, Corning-Painted Post High School, Corning, New YorkIn episode 5 of Yearbook Chat with Jim, Jim Jordan interviews Mike Simons, "the energizer bunny of scholastic journalism." Mike and Jim discuss their long-standing friendship, the moment Mike realized what he needed to do to make his yearbook program great, and why new(ish) yearbook advisers shouldn't be afraid to critique the yearbooks of other schools. They also discuss the freedom of the scholastic press, and Mike's role in securing it in New York. We want to know your thoughts! Send them to podcasts@walsworth.com
2018-08-091h 17Yearbook Chat with JimMichael Simons, Corning-Painted Post High School, Corning, New YorkIn episode 5 of Yearbook Chat with Jim, Jim Jordan interviews Mike Simons, "the energizer bunny of scholastic journalism." Mike and Jim discuss their long-standing friendship, the moment Mike realized what he needed to do to make his yearbook program great, and why new(ish) yearbook advisers shouldn't be afraid to critique the yearbooks of other schools. They also discuss the freedom of the scholastic press, and Mike's role in securing it in New York. We want to know your thoughts! Send them to podcasts@walsworth.com
2018-08-091h 17
The Yearbook Whys PodcastEpisode 17 - A Conversation with Rain Valladares and Marian LobatonA Conversation with Rain Valladares and Marian Lobaton
In this episode, we hear from two of the 2019 Co-Editors-in-Chief of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School's Aerie Yearbook, Rain Valladares and Marian Lobaton, about their program and their yearbook staff's challenges and work in the aftermath of the events of February 14, 2018.
You can follow the Aerie yearbook staff on Twitter at @AerieYearbook; contact Mike at iteachyearbook@gmail.com and find the podcast on Twitter at @YearbookWhys.
2018-08-0641 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastEpisode 16 - (Before) Back to School with Renee BurkeEpisode 16 - (Before) Back to School
Florida's Renee Burke, a master adviser and JEA's 2015 Yearbook Adviser of the Year, joins me today to talk about her approach to getting ready for the school year in those last few weeks of summer. It's great advice for advisers (and editors!) of any experience level, and much though I'm loath to admit it, the first day of school is coming — better to be prepared!
You can contact Renee with questions at rdnburke@gmail.com and on Twitter at @rdnburke; contact Mike at iteachyearbook@gmail.com and find the pod...
2018-07-2651 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastEpisode 15 - A Conversation with Jim JordanA Conversation with Jim Jordan
The fourth in an ongoing series, this episode features the Journalism Education Association's 1996 Yearbook Adviser of the Year, Jim Jordan.
Jim retired from teaching in June 2017 after a remarkable 35-year run at Del Campo HS (Calif.), where he advised the award-winning Decamhian yearbook and was on the vanguard of advisers integrating desktop publishing technologies in yearbook classrooms in the mid 80s. Lucky enough to have all three of his children on his staff over the years, Jim learned to approach advising with a process- and people-based focus, instead of sacrificing...
2018-07-221h 13
The Yearbook Whys PodcastEpisode 14 - Yearbook Lab Must-HavesEpisode 14 — Yearbook Lab Must-Haves
A note: You can check out some of the resources I talk about here: tinyurl.com/tywep14
It's hard to believe, but some of us are already just a few short weeks from returning to our labs to work on the 2019 books with our staffs. With that in mind, I turned to an experienced group of advisers and asked one question: what resources are must-haves in your labs?
The responses range from bulletin boards to coffee makers to seven-foot-tall teddy bears — so take a listen and get ready for the y...
2018-07-1835 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastEpisode 13 - Middle School Advising - Laura Zhu & Allie StaubEpisode 13 — Middle School Advising with Laura Zhu & Allie Staub
A special note: Don't miss the link in the intro — I'd like to send you a copy of the 2018 Tesserae, "The Best is Up to You," and it won't take very much work on your part!
Two remarkable advisers join me for a wide-ranging conversation about yearbooks, advising, and working with middle school students — but take note: this is a great listen for any adviser. Laura Zhu (Toby Johnson Middle School, Elk Grove, Calif.) and Allie Staub (Westfield Middle School, Westfield, Ind.) were named JEA Distinguished Adviser...
2018-06-2457 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastEpisode 12 - Adviser Q&A with Meghan PercivalEpisode 12 — Adviser Q&A with Meghan Percival
A special note: Hang in for a special announcement at the end of the podcast — I'd like to send you a copy of the 2018 Tesserae, "The Best is Up to You," and it won't take very much work on your part!
In this epsiode, with questions submitted by advisers from around the country, we go one-on-one with Yearbook Bestie and advising all-start Meghan Percival of The Clan yearbook at McLean High School (Virginia). Meghan and I get into everything from "rebuilding years" to first steps toward journalistic books to de...
2018-06-121h 20
The Yearbook Whys PodcastEpisode 11 - How: Theme DevelopmentEpisode 11 — How: Theme Development with Carrie Faust
The year is done, or nearly so — and now we turn our staff's attention to the next book, and building a solid foundation with their theme. In this episode, we visit with Carrie Faust, the adviser of Summit, the yearbook at Smoky Hill HS (Aurora, Colo.). Carrie is another of the 'Yearbook Besties,' who have what I regard as the single best stragegy to use in guiding a staff's theme development: "story, words, pretty."
Recipient of the JEA Medal of Merit in 2013 and JEA's 2009 Distinguished Yearbook Adviser of t...
2018-05-271h 25
The Yearbook Whys PodcastEpisode 10 - Why Umbrella? - with Erinn HarrisTraditional books? You've probably created one. Chronologial? Maybe you've taken your staff on a week-by-week approach to your book's ladder.
But when you really want to change it up, it's time for 'umbrella' coverage, and there's one adviser who explains her staff's approach to these unique books better than any other — one of JEA's 2015 Distinguished Yearbook Advisers of the Year, Erinn Harris, who advises in northern Virginia.
As you start theme development with your staff and figure out next year's story, you can consider if chronological or umbrella coverage is right for you. After a br...
2018-04-2845 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastEpisode 9 - A Conversation with Nancy HastingsThis episode is the third in a series of interviews with past JEA Yearbook Adviser of the Year honorees — this time, we talk with 1997 co-honoree Nancy Hastings, who for 38 years advised award-winning Paragon yearbook and Crier newspaper at Munster High School (Ind.). Nancy offers insight into the Paragon's journey and successes as a journalistic yearbook; the power of camps, state press associations and conventions in an adviser and staff's development; and advice for new or struggling advisers: Pick three.
Find the podcast online at @YearbookWhys on Twitter, and please share it with yearbook friends of all kinds - a...
2018-04-2354 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastEpisode 8 - A Conversation with Paul EnderCorrection: Paul Ender and Nancy Hastings were named co-Yearbook Advisers of the Year in 1997, not 1996.
This episode is the second in a series of interviews with past JEA Yearbook Adviser of the Year honorees — this time, we talk with Paul Ender, formerly of the American yearbook at Independence High School (Calif.) and current Herff Jones Special Consultant. We discuss Paul's passion for design, how a terrible book kicked off his journey in the yearbook world, his program's epiphany and growth into a journalistic book, and where today's advisers can find design inspiration to use with their staffs.
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2018-04-2158 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastEpisode 7 - Reflective Assessment and GradingI'll admit it: I'm almost 17 years into this yearbook journey, and I still struggle with timely, authentic, meaningful assessment of my staff and their work. It's easy for me to get consumed by the pace, the deadlines, the 48 students each moving in a different direction on a given day and lose sight of anything resembling good assessment practices of my students and their work.
Today, at the National High School Journalism Convention in San Francisco, I was able to sit down with my good friend Annie Gorenstein-Falkenberg, adviser of the Priam yearbook at Longmont (Colo.) HS, for...
2018-04-1437 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastEpisode 6 - How to Finish the Year: Top 10Now that spring delivery books are wrapping up, we look to the final weeks and months with our staffs and hit rapid-fire Top 10 list of things to do in your lab before the end of the year!
The "mood board" project that I describe in Tip #6 can be found here: Mood Board Assignment Please feel free to adapt that assignment in whatever way is best for your staff.
Also, you can learn more about Quill & Scroll, the international journalism honor society mentioned in Tip #10, here: quillandscroll.org
What did I forget? What activities...
2018-04-0127 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastEpisode 5 - Why Colophon and Index?With the end of production fast approaching, we take a look at the yearbook's Colophon and Index, with a thorough rundown on what to include (and why!) in both parts of the last section of your book.
The Dropbox files that are referenced in the podcast are here: https://goo.gl/T3kMZ5
...and include examples from a variety of 2017 yearbooks, and the colophons and indexes from Tesserae's last three editions.
If you have questions about your own colophon and index, or about yearbooks and the podcast in general, please be in touch at iteachyearbook...
2018-02-2525 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastEpisode 4 - A Conversation with H.L. HallThis episode is the first in a series of interviews with past JEA Yearbook Adviser of the Year honorees — and we go back to where it all began, with 1995 inaugural winner H.L. Hall, now retired from advising the Pioneer yearbook at Kirkwood High School (Mo.). H.L. shares insights from more than 25 years as a journalism educator, reflecting on his students' early books, his mentors, changes in yearbooks in the late 70s and 80s, and his remarkable contributions in evaluating over 6,000 yearbooks (and counting) for staffs around the country.
In this episode, we discuss the Journalism Edu...
2018-02-201h 00
The Yearbook Whys PodcastEpisode 3 - Why Conventions?Doing your job as adviser can be tough enough. Acting as travel agent, too? It's just too much, right? Wrong! In this episode of The Yearbook Whys Podcast, veteran adviser Jim Jordan (Decamhian Yearbook, Del Campo HS, Calif.) joins me to talk about all of the opportunities available to advisers and staffs at journalism conventions — most notably, CSPA's Spring Convention in New York City, and the semi-annual National High School Journalism Conventions hosted by NSPA/JEA. Now retired from Del Campo HS, Jim is a special consultant for Walsworth, facilitating their mentoring program for newer advisers. An attendee of more th...
2018-02-0551 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastEpisode 2 - Why Instagram?In this episode, we revisit Instagram and get advice from the editor in charge of one of the best yearbook Instagram accounts in the country: Ella Ho Ching, a senior at Whitney HS in California, who curates the feed at @DetailsYearbook. Follow their feed, and catch more news from the Whitney Student Media team at @WhitneyUpdate on Twitter! Catch us at @YearbookWhys on Twitter, and send feedback, questions, and comments to iteachyearbook@gmail.com - it'd be great to hear from advisers and staffs who are developing new Instagram and social media feeds for their books!
2018-01-2317 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastEpisode 1 - Recruiting and Book SalesIn this first official episode of the Yearbook Whys Podcast, Parkway West HS adviser Debra Klevens joins the pod in the second chair as we look at tips and strategies for recruiting students to your staff and selling through your inventory of books for the year. You can find Debra's staffs on Twitter at @pwestpub, and the Pathfinder newspaper online at pwestpathfinder.com/ . Email Debra at dklevens1@parkwayschools.net Find the pod online at @YearbookWhys on Twitter, and email your questions, episode ideas, and feedback to iteachyearbook@gmail.com. Be part of the conversation as we explore the why and...
2018-01-1646 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastBonus Pod - Social Media & InstagramMore and more yearbook programs across the country are recognizing the opportunities available to engage with their student audiences year-round, via social media. The best yearbook staffs in the country aren't settling for a once-a-year delivery for their content and journalism — they're posting daily, with images and captions highlighting all aspects of life at their schools. There can be challenges, and yearbook advisers should guide their staffs mindfully — but there are fantastic opportunities to broaden the scope of a yearbook's coverage and storytelling by incorporating Instagram and other social media platforms in your staff's workflow. In this podcast, we highlight reso...
2018-01-1017 min
The Yearbook Whys PodcastThe Yearbook Whys Podcast - Trailer (formerly "Open Book Podcast")The trailer for The Yearbook Whys Podcast, a podcast and resource for yearbook people hosted by Mike Simons. Advisers, student staff members, yearbook publisher reps, and yerds everywhere - if you'd like to submit questions, feedback, or episode ideas, contact Mike at iteachyearbook@gmail.com — be part of the conversation!
2018-01-0503 min
The Conversation Hub#53: Mike Simons and Intonation Music WorkshopOur guest this week – Mike Simons – is doing incredible things for kids and he’s doing it using music! The Intonation Music Workshop, based out of Chicago, is after-school program that is making an incredible difference in the lives of young people in the Chicago area. I was inspired by our conversation and I [...]
2011-05-2428 min