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River Cities Reader PodcastDecember 11, 2025 with Dave and Darren — “Hamnet,” “Jay Kelly,” “Merrily We Roll Along,” “Fackham Hall,” and “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2”Dave Levora, Darren Pitra, and Mike Schulz talk film and discuss Netflix’s potential acquisition of Warner Bros with something akin to dread.
In theaters:
Hamnet (dir Chloé Zhao, starr Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, and Joe Alwyn).
Jay Kelly (dir Noah Baumbach, starr George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern, and Billy Crudup).
Merrily We Roll Along (dir Richard Linklater, starr Paul Mescal, Ben Platt, Beanie Feldstein, Mallory Bechtel, Hannah Cruz, and Lin-Manuel Miranda).
Fackham Hall (dir Jim O’Hanlon, starr Damian Lewis, Thomasin McKenzie, Ben Radcliffe, Katherine Waterston, Tom Felton, and Jimmy Carr...
2025-12-1217 minRiver Cities Reader PodcastDecember 4, 2025 with Dave and Darren — “Wicked: For Good,” “Rental Family,” “Train Dreams,” “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,” “Sentimental Value,” “Eternity,” and “Zootopia”Dave Levora, Darren Pitra, and Mike Schulz have shook off the Thanksgiving turkey torpor and have reconvened in studio to discuss film with the level of poise, invention, and couthiness that we’ve come to expect from the trio.
Open for business:
Wicked: For Good (dir Jon M Chu, starr Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, and Colman Domingo).
Rental Family (dir Hikari, starr Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Shannon Mahina Gorman, and Akira Emoto).
Train Dreams (dir Clint Bentley, starr Joel Edgerton, Fe...
2025-12-0500 min
The Connected EducatorEpisode 15: EOY Video Showdown!In this exciting episode of The Connected Educator, Janie and Miranda face off in an electrifying battle of the video tools: Adobe Express Video versus Google Vids! Who will emerge victorious in this epic showdown? Tune in to find out! 🤩Plus, we share inspiring ideas for end-of-year video projects that will ignite your students' reflections on the past year and help them create meaningful, lasting memories.Digital design challenge websiteMiranda’s Google Vids basics videoKate’s recommended Adobe template for explainer videosPolls & Quizzes in CanvaCanva Custom...
2025-05-0222 min
The Connected EducatorEpisode 14: Best of Spring CUE 2025Join us for a lively discussion about our favorite sessions from the Spring CUE conference! Joined by special guests Jackson Shaad, Engagement Manager at Adobe, and Stephanie Sumarna, EdTech & Innovation Coach at the Santa Cruz County Office of Education. Together, we share our top tips and resources, and explore some exciting ways that teachers and parents are using AI.Resources:Adobe ExpressCanva and Magic School and Perplexity, Oh My!It’s a Femininomenon: Trailblazing Women in EdTEch & Their Career JourneysParents As AI LeadersAI Parent Li...
2025-04-0139 min
The Connected EducatorEpisode 13: It's March! Reduce the MadnessHey there, fabulous educators! 🌟 We all know that March can be a bit of a challenge, am I right? So, in this episode, we are shifting our focus to some of our absolute favorite, super fun, and easy-to-use tech tools to use in your personal time that can totally lighten your load, ease that stress, and sprinkle a little joy into your everyday routine! Apps NTS Radio Radio Garden BandsInTown Hello Talk ChatGPT Gemini HomeExchange Too Good To Go Sma...
2025-02-2824 min
The Connected EducatorEpisode 12: Podcasting in Education, Empowering Student VoiceIn this episode of The Connected Educator, we explore how podcasting can transform your classroom into a hub of creativity, collaboration, and communication. Whether you’re looking for new ways to amplify student voice or seeking an engaging, real-world project for your learners, podcasting is a tool that delivers.
We’ll share the specific tools and low-budget workflow we use to create our podcast—designed to replicate the conditions many teachers face: no sound studio, noisy classrooms, and limited time. You’ll also hear inspiring clips from real student podcasts, including Valencia View, an elementary project, and a though...
2025-02-0331 min
The Connected EducatorEpisode 11: Hour of CodeIn this episode, we’re excited to chat about the annual Hour of Code event and share some of our favorite coding activities that we enjoy doing with students, both with devices and unplugged. Plus, be sure to catch our interview with Jacob Martinez, the founder and CEO of The Digital NEST. This fantastic local organization is all about supporting and inspiring young people to explore careers in technology!
Hour of Code resources:
Traveling Circuits
Unplugged Dance Party
Code Monkey Jr.
Music Lab
Hour of Code Activities
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2024-12-0327 min
The Connected EducatorEpisode 10: Digital CitizenshipHow familiar are you with digital citizenship? Join us and put your knowledge to the test with our trivia game! In this episode, we’ll explore the various aspects of digital citizenship, why it matters, and how you can share this important topic with your students.
Resources: Our Newsletter , Internet Safety Resources, Common Sense Media Curriculum, Be Internet Awesome, Misinformation AI, Oh My!
2024-10-2235 min
MAGZ FM464: new The Harlem Gospel Travelers | Allysha Joy | Cadence Wespon | Amutha + more more moreTrklst:DoguiStyle - Empresarios Sexys True Faith x Xtra Brux (Robyn Ensteelyn rejig)Miranda Nicole - Love Song Just One (Brukdown Mix) Milhouse Collective - Purple People Amutha - Home Alone Your Girl Pho - Fox Mate Cadence Weapon - tldr Paavo x Busfoot - Land of the Forgotten John Debt - Lurch MINT ICE San The WordsmithAcuna - Played With Me4am Kru - High TimeJR From Dallas - Escargot Driver Burgundee - Far Out Haz Miloux - Problem Low Key Source...
2024-09-171h 14
The Maggy Thump Show464: A RADIO JAWN | FUTURE SOUL DISPATCHED | FROM PHILLY WITH LUVMAGZ FM 463
DoguiStyle - Empresarios Sexys
True Faith x Xtra Brux (Robyn Ensteelyn rejig)
Miranda Nicole - Love Song Just One (Brukdown Mix)
Milhouse Collective - Purple People
Amutha - Home Alone
Your Girl Pho - Fox Mate
Cadence Weapon - tldr
Paavo x Busfoot - Land of the Forgotten
John Debt - Lurch
MINT ICE San The Wordsmith
Acuna - Played With Me
4am Kru - High Time
JR From Dallas - Escargot Driver
Burgundee - Far Out
Haz Miloux - Problem Low Key Source
Allysha Joy - Silk
Wes Felton - My Future Enemies
JSWISS - Superman ft...
2024-09-161h 14
The Connected Educator🎙️Back in Action!Welcome back to The Connected Educator! We're excited to introduce our newest co-host, Melissa Shaw, who joins us to complete our team of four! In this episode, we’re diving into practical strategies to save you time and make your teaching more engaging, effective, and joyful.Join us as we explore our favorite new AI tools: Meta AI and Goblin Tools—game changers for the modern classroom. Plus, we share a tech tip on generating QR codes to effortlessly showcase student work, keep...
2024-09-1321 min
The Connected EducatorEnd of Year Activity Ideas and Memorable MomentsSend us a textAre you looking for some fun tech-infused activities to wrap-up this school year with your students? Look no further! In this episode, Kate, Janie and Miranda each share their favorite end-of-year activity. Whether it's a digital memory book made in Book Creator, a social media-inspired message board, or a music video project, we know you will want to try out one of these activities to help students reflect on their learning, have fun and celebrate the end of the school year! We...
2024-05-0722 min
The Connected EducatorEpisode 7: Best of Spring CUE 2024Send us a textJoin us as six tech coaches reconvene after attending the Spring CUE conference. In this episode, we each highlight our favorite sessions, offering insights into cutting-edge teaching techniques and the latest educational technology for your classrooms. Whether you missed the event or are considering attending next year, tune in for a concise roundup of the most inspiring takeaways from Spring CUE.Resources:Recharge and InspireOne Best ThingHow to Be an Educator and Not Go InsaneWhodunnit Mystery: Unleashing AI & Thematic Storylines...
2024-04-1233 min
The Connected EducatorEpisode 7: Best of Spring CUE 2024Join us as six tech coaches reconvene after attending the Spring CUE conference. In this episode, we each highlight our favorite sessions, offering insights into cutting-edge teaching techniques and the latest educational technology for your classrooms. Whether you missed the event or are considering attending next year, tune in for a concise roundup of the most inspiring takeaways from Spring CUE.Resources:
Recharge and Inspire
One Best Thing
How to Be an Educator and Not Go Insane
Whodunnit Mystery: Unleashing AI & Thematic Storylines for Engaging PD
History’s New Dimension: AI, Gamification, and the Immersive Exploration of th...
2024-04-1233 min
The Connected EducatorEpisode 6: Screencastify your TeachingSend us a textLooking for one simple tool to boost student engagement? Join us as we delve into the world of Screencastify, our favorite screen recording tool! In our interview with Shaun Conway from Screencastify, we discuss how this tool can foster flipped classrooms, personalized learning experiences, and creative student projects. For those listeners who have never heard of it, we hope this episode inspires you to add the Screencastify Chrome extension and experience the workflow won...
2024-03-0826 min
The Connected EducatorEpisode 5: Stop Motion AnimationSend us a textSpark creativity & ignite learning with Stop Motion Animation! This episode explodes with practical tips and heart-warming anecdotes from one of PVUSD's leading innovators, Katryn Bermudez. Discover:How this magic tool works in ANY subject (Math? History? You name it!)Easy-to-follow steps to get YOU started right away.Real-life examples that will blow your mind (and inspire your students!)Ready to transform your classroom? Tune in for laughter, inspiration, and a...
2024-02-1428 min
The Connected EducatorEpisode 4: AI in the ClassroomSend us a textWe sit down with the ever-knowledgeable Stephanie Sumarna and Elizabeth Shaw of the Santa Cruz County Office of Education to get their take on the educational implications of Artificial Intelligence and the recent boom of generative AI tools like ChatGPT. We talk about the history of AI, discuss the current climate surrounding the use of generative AI in the classroom as well as share some ways to use the tools for improving teacher productivity and student engagement. Bonu...
2023-12-1429 min
The Connected EducatorEpisode 3: The Power of PiperSend us a textJoin us as we explore the impact and excitement surrounding Piper Computer Kits. In this installment, we sit down with industry experts, educators, and young tech enthusiasts to talk about the positive impact these kits have on students' critical thinking skills, teamwork, and overall confidence in approaching complex challenges. Listen to the end to hear about our favorite Chrome extensions and a friendly debate on how to pronounce GIF.
2023-11-2727 min
The Connected EducatorEpisode 2: Adobe Express with Martin CisnerosSend us a textThe PVUSD Tech ToSAs interview Martin Cisneros, Adobe Educational Leader, to talk about the awesome powers of Adobe Express as a free tool for showcasing student creativity. This episode's tech tip is all about our favorite keyboard shortcuts!
2023-10-3132 min
The Connected EducatorEpisode 1: Meet the ToSAsSend us a textIn Episode One of the Connected Educator we introduce our hosts (Janie, Kate and Miranda) and tell you how technology has inspired us as teachers. Highlights include: a clip of 5th graders singing about littering to the tune of "Michael Jackson's Beat It", how Janie used Google Classroom before it became ubiquitous, and a tech tip on Emoji Kitchen.
2023-10-0512 min
Teaching in Higher EdConnections Are Everything, with Isis Artze-Vega and Oscar Miranda TapiaIsis Artze-Vega and Oscar Miranda Tapia discuss Connections Are Everything on episode 482 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
If it’s not working for you and you can’t maintain a certain level of wellness, then it’s not working. No matter what you’re seeing happen in your students, it is not working because it cannot happen at the cost of your wellness.
– Isis Artze-Vega
It’s about being present.
– Isis Artze-Vega
The relationship that you have with someone does not have to be...
2023-09-0737 min
It Gets GoodMay Wrap Up | Episode 9 Please enjoy this SPOILER FREE episode of the It Gets Good podcast! Join us for our first monthly wrap up episode! We'll be going through all of the books we read during the month of May by rating and sharing what we loved and didn't love so much. It was the weirdest reading month for Kyleigh, who had TWO 1-star ratings, Micaela only read four books, which is not the norm for her & Hannah had a handful of 5-star reads because she is better at picking books than Kyleigh is, clearly. P.S. Apologies if...
2023-06-0722 min
AmongthestacksSo Many Books, So Many ProgramsDee and Mariah Discuss: The Witching Hour by Anne RiceLasher by Anne RiceThe Last to Vanish by Megan MirandaSuch a Quiet Place by Megan MirandaKilling the Legends by Bill O’ReillyKilling Kennedy by Bill O’ReillyFragile by Lisa UngerCrazy Love You by Lisa UngerDarkness, My Old Friend by Lisa UngerA Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan DoyleThem Bones by Carolyn HainesGhost Wood Song by Eric...
2023-01-2530 min
Author's Afterword70: E C Fremantle (The Honey And The Sting)She's back! Charlie and E C Fremantle (The Honey And The Sting) discuss producing a book that is utterly devoid - and then some - of filler, Black people of the Stuart era, and the film of Fremantle's first novel, which will star Jude Law and Alicia Vikander. The Honey And The Sting George Villiers Frances Coke John Felton Eleanor Davies Miranda Kaufmann's Black Tudors Pearl diver Jacques Francis The Poison Bed Robert Carr The painting of Anne of Denmark Firebrand Artemisia Gentileschi Where...
2022-10-1037 min
Boys and the City - Der Sex and the City-Podcast4.02 Chai Tea mit HeidiDie Model-Welt ruft! In dieser Folge zeigt Carrie "Das wahre Ich" und fällt tief, Samantha zeigt was sie hat und wird enttäuscht, Charlottes Vulva zeigt sich beleidigt und Miranda liebt ihr Leben ein wenig zu sehr. Sergej kramt indes in seiner Schmuddel-Fotokiste und Marcus outet sich als Heidi-Ultra. Mädeeeeels!Hugh Skinner: https://www.google.com/search?q=hugh+skinner&sxsrf=ALiCzsa64SFVVtimmR8Mgbh_YRrZUQyiFw:1663766707729&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiPsOn8_aX6AhU6YPEDHe60B8IQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1517&bih=694&dpr=0.9Tom Felton als Draco Malfoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlidFdTxv4M
2022-10-041h 11
CamerosityEpisode 32: The Nerdiest Film Photography PodcastWe're back! The gang and I are fresh off a mandatory 28 day rehab cleanse from all our GAS afflictions!
To help us get back on the wagon, we only invited one guest to catch up on what we've all been up to since our last episode. From Fort Dodge, Iowa, Mike Novak returns to discuss what he's been up to, what his favorite Rolleiflex is, and a whole bunch of tips and tricks about in-home developing.
In this episode, Mike shares a bunch of new cameras he's working on reviews for, things Paul is about to...
2022-09-091h 33
Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean SmithEP. 129 - Patrick Miranda (Movements)Skin To Skin. New-wave emo lyricist, Patrick Miranda, is our guest on Episode 129 of Sappenin' Podcast! Since their inception in 2015, Movements have become a household name in the alternative music scenes, providing their own mixture of emo, pop punk, post-hardcore and spoken word influences. In this conversation, Pat opens up on the bands return with latest album 'No Good Left To Give', their early success vs growing up, what is was like having multiple major record labels trying to sign them after their first show, completing a tattoo apprenticeship in lockdown, finally getting the courage to write songs about...
2021-05-141h 11
Classic Musicals From The Golden Age of RadioWPMT #39: Springtime in the RockiesThe WPMT premiere of “Springtime in the Rockies” starring (from the 1942 film) Betty Grable and Carmen Miranda with Dick Powell and Verna Felton is now live on YouTube, Facebook, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and all major podcast platforms! This audio broadcast, as first heard in 1944 on The Lux Radio Theatre features “Run, Little Raindrop, Run,” “Chattanooga Choo Choo,” “I Had the Craziest Dream” and more! AND as a special treat the Radio Preview for the film version on “20th Century Fox is On the Air!”Edited by Remington CleveNew episodes every Tuesd
2021-04-061h 02