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Just Going For A DriveSeason 3, Ep. 5 - Most Beautiful Car Ever MadeMost beautiful car ever made? One question, two answers. The first won't surprise you, the second will make you thump your steering wheel rage. To give themselves something to do in the lazy hiatus (which seems to be a bit of a theme this year), Nick and Sam pondered what the most beautiful car ever made was according to a) everyone, and b) no one but ourselves. What drab piece of automotive history would we defend as being a secret stunner?Listen in to find out!Insta: @justgoingforadriveEmail: justgoingforadrive@gmail...2025-06-181h 15
Just Going For A DriveSeason 3, Ep. 4 - Old Names, New Cars, Newer Drivers and the Motorsport Festival 2025Okay. Right, um. So, yep, seatbelt, keys in the ignition - don't turn them yet! No, so. Okay, foot on brake. Middle one. Wait, left one, I guess. NOW turn the keys, okay, STOP turning them! Engine is on! Now, uhm, right. Put it in 'D', handbrake off, indicate, check mirrors, okay wait, adjust your mirrors. Bugger. Forgot about that one. Okay, still indicating, now release brake and move off slowl-SLOWly, now steer. STEER. HOW?? Hand over under hand ten and two unless you're moving the wheel in which case ...Nick and Sam have been pondering the...2025-04-1355 min
Just Going For A DriveSeason 3, Ep. 3 - All Japan Day 2025! Number plates, and the Ferrari EnzoThere were Hondas, there were Toyotas, there were Nissans, there were probably Subarus and Isuzus and Daihatsus and even the odd Mazda. There were high ones, low ones, ones that went even lower than that, and then a couple which were deffo lowered, but not on purpose, because these things tend to be pretty homemade. But the one thing that was definitely there was love. And a yakitori stand that took a while to serve you, but was worth the wait. All Japan Day 2025 was an absolute all-timer, and your favourite car-based podcasters, Nick and Sam, were...2025-02-261h 13
Just Going For A DriveSeason 3, Ep. 2 - Honda, Trucks and Pre-All Japan DayFriends! Drivers! Patient Passengers! Lend us your ears. And your favourite memories of the Honda Motor Corporation. Nothing says confidence in a car company like sending their new F1 drivers off to work in a 30-year-old NSX (hilariously covered in Season 1, Ep. 7) just after deciding not to go dancing with Nissan. But we digress. Which we also do a lot of in this latest episode. Get your fill (premium, of course) on truck talk and exactly what we think of the Toyota Tundra (not premium, dudes. Definitely not premium).Listen in, and come on...2025-02-1931 min
Just Going For A DriveSeason THREE: The keys were in the visor. It really happened.They said we'd never make it. They said we'd never get this far. They ... said that we smell like butts.They were wrong. Mostly. Two out of three. Because Nick and Sam (and their butts) are BACK. Yes, we are doing the year per season thing, and dumping the clutch with a tyre-smoking big bumper episode - now with extra puns! Come with us as we relive Culture Day #3 and how we almost almost drove a million-dollar sports car. Almost.Plus, we really did drive the new benchmark in electric cars: the Porsche Macan. 2025-01-061h 35
Just Going For A DriveSeason 2, Ep. 14 - Cops! Non-car car stuff! Depreciation Appreciation!Lo, let the confetti cannons of depreciation thunder across the bonnets of departing four-door European sedans as they glide from the dealership floor. May their astronomical prices melt through their first-owner's fingers like so much truffled butter. And! Let us scroungers of the streets, gather up those princely conveyances, swathed in the leather of only the most endangered creatures, powered by engines which can loosen hip-replacements from 30 yards, for only marginally more coin than a top-spec Camry.Depreciation Appreciation Month has arrived! On this episode, Nick and Sam scroll through the carsales app, making increasingly impressed grunts...2024-11-251h 24
Just Going For A DriveSeason 2, Ep. 13 - Adelaide Rally, The Terrible Truth of the Purosangue, LFALegions of JGFADs! Welcome to a sizzling episode not to be missed. Because, even though we promised no more talk of the controversial Ferrari CX-30 sorry Purosangue, Nick has finally solved the puzzle. And it's not some tedious one-eyed whinging about how sports car makers shouldn't build SUVs - what is this? Porsche Cayenne, Season 1? The one where everyone who doesn't want a 911 suddenly has opinions about a frankly floundering German marque they never would have had the taste or bravery to buy anyway? No. We have a real reason. Tremble, Ferrari. Tremble!Plus, adventures...2024-11-181h 08
Just Going For A DriveSeason 2, Ep. 12 - Puros, Servos, Cheapo EnzosCome in. Sit down. Not there. That chair is broken. So's that one. If fact, why not stand? Yes, let's all stand and admire this very, very cheap Ferrari and wonder how we even got here. From normal, mortgage-having, bill-paying, respect-mostly-commanding human beings, into nearly destitute, futon-sleeping, tea bag-reusing Ferrari owners. That's right. Ferrari owners. The prancing horse, the great noise, the furrowed brow, everything.Well, mostly. Almost. We're close. And in this episode, find out exactly how close we are to figuring out the final step in the journey from bedroom poster to in-the-metal reality.2024-10-141h 10
Just Going For A DriveSeason 2, Ep. 11 - Chinese cars! Electric cars! Uh-oh, Ferrari, and the Mini!Welcome to ... The Unintentionally Long Update Hiatus Apology Podcast Write-Up! This TULUHAPWU has it ALL: excuses (SO busy lately!), diverting stories which fail not to be more excuses (Sam went to China! Not for the pod so ...),thinly veiled blame (Nick apparently had a thing), obvious lies about future updates (because we'll be podding twice a week from now on!), poorly judged passive aggressive sulking (but really, thanks for all the messages of support on Insta, we totally read them all), and a last minute realisation that the people who actually read this far are doing it out of...2024-10-011h 20
Why Teach?HIP Trip to China: Professor Yong Zhao and Australian teachers Michael and SamIn this very special episode, Professor Yong Zhao joins Michael Jacobsen and Sam Franzway on the fifth day of the HIP Learning Festival in Chongqing, China, to talk about the inception of the concept of human interdependency, and the ways in which it has informed the development of approaches to international education in the 21st century.This podcast is from a series of five special episodes of Why Teach? recorded over the course of a week-long learning festival held in Chongqing, China (17-24 August, 2024). The festival focused around the Human Interdependence Project, developed and lead by...2024-08-2627 minWhy Teach?HIP Trip to China: Mark McCormick and Australian teachers Michael and SamMark McCormick joins Michael Jacobsen and Sam Franzway to talk about the origins of his teaching and how he came to be standing in the Human Interdependency Project classroom in Chongqing. The pathways of teachers are both varied and similar, and Mark puts some strong questions to Michael and Sam about their experiences of teaching, and of using AI, in the HIP learning festival classroom.This podcast is from a series of five special episodes of Why Teach? recorded over the course of a week-long learning festival held in Chongqing, China (17-24 August, 2024). The festival focused...2024-08-2630 minWhy Teach?HIP Trip to China: Dr Trina Emler and Australian teachers Michael and SamDr Trina Emler shares the experience of bringing a high-level, multi-country learning festival together, and the impetus behind moving towards an interdependence model of teaching in the classroom. We also share the experience of travelling internationally to go and teach in a different country.This podcast is from a series of five special episodes of Why Teach? recorded over the course of a week-long learning festival held in Chongqing, China (17-24 August, 2024). The festival focused around the Human Interdependence Project, developed and lead by YEE Education. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...2024-08-2627 minWhy Teach?HIP Trip to China: Chinese Teacher Amy and Australian teachers Michael and SamTeacher Amy talks with Michael Jacobsen and Sam Franzway about teaching in the HIP program, and the work of conveying complex ideas across the language barrier, while still keeping the content relevant and engaging for a class of Year 7 Chinese students on the first day of their first week of high school.This podcast is from a series of five special episodes of Why Teach? recorded over the course of a week-long learning festival held in Chongqing, China (17-24 August, 2024). The festival focused around the Human Interdependence Project, developed and lead by YEE Education.2024-08-2611 minWhy Teach?HIP Trip to China: Australian teachers Michael, Sam and Vanessa GraveDay 1: University Senior College colleagues, Vanessa Grave (USC Director of Marketing and Community Relations), Michael Jacobsen and Sam Franzway discuss their first impressions of China, Chongqing, and teaching in Chongqing No.8 Secondary School.This podcast is from a series of five special episodes of Why Teach? recorded over the course of a week-long learning festival held in Chongqing, China (17-24 August, 2024). The festival focused around the Human Interdependence Project, developed and lead by YEE Education. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-08-2614 minWhy Teach?Special Episode - HIP Trip to China: Michael and Sam introduce a teaching projectThis podcast usually looks at the backgrounds of the teachers who come on; what inspired them to get into teaching, and what keeps them inspired. On this very special episode, previous guest and absolute legend, Michael Jacobsen, talks with host, Sam Franzway, about a collaborative teaching project called the Human Interdependency Project that keeps them inspired every day. It might even start to answer this podcast's main question: why teach? Why? Well, friends, because you might just get to work on a cross-year-level, cross-subject, outward facing, community focused business project that eventually sees you, your colleagues and your students...2024-08-1327 min
Just Going For A DriveSeason 2, Ep. 10 - Culture Day!On this luxurious episode, Nick and Sam wonder what the poor are doing. That is: they would wonder what the poor are doing if there were any to be found in our very special Car of The Week. Your favourite Auto Maniacs carve out some very special time to push their fingers through lambs wool so soft and thick, it immediately makes them forget about the most eyeball-peeling acceleration either has ever felt. We tour the unsuspecting car lots of the upper crust, spreading crumbs, talking dough, and getting a rise out the long-suffering guardians of Cars You're Not...2024-08-031h 22
Just Going For A DriveSeason 2, Ep. 9 - Newy's Newie, a Krazy Kombi, and the BMW 2002Settle in, listeners. This is the episode about the Little Cars That Could. Sort of like this podcast, really. Nick and Sam bring you glad, glad tidings of a new miracle in this world: a brand new, V10-engined boom stick. We count the ways why the vivacious V10 brings happiness to the world. Reason number one: the noise. Oh, that juicy, juicy noise. Reason number two: you don’t own one and never have to wonder about the compromises made between engineering delight and service cost. Reason number three: hey, just listen to...2024-07-161h 15
Just Going For A DriveSeason 2, Ep. 8 - Datto, Buggo and The Boom GateIt finally happened. The driving event that has haunted the imaginations and even dreams of every car enthusiast and beyond: a boom gate gave someone the ol' chop-chop. Nick and Sam can't wait to bring you this absolutely true story. Also, there's a new Bugatti out, it's got a V16 engine, might be the new standard for The Last Age of Combustion Engines blah blah blah etc. But you have GOT to hear about this goddamn boom gate. And if that weren't enough dreams coming true: if you've ever heard of Singer Porsche (and if you listen to this...2024-07-031h 00Why Teach?Kylie UrlichsIf you've ever wondered what goes on in the massive minds of Maths teachers, this is the podcast for you. On this incredible episode of Why Teach? we go deep into the philosophy of Maths, and take a bird's eye view of the purest of sciences, and what it means to be able to pass this knowledge on to students who are starting to grapple with some literally universal truths. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-06-1838 min
Just Going For A DriveSeason 2, Ep. 7 - Who's Calling? Cyclists? Type R? Which Type R?It's time to zone out, turn off your brain, and receive a call from your loved ones while piloting a two-tonne kill-machine through a blank space in your memory that you'll never get back. That's right: it's another whacky mind massage from the Just Going For A Drive lads! We take you back through history with the power and the passion of phones in cars, reminisce about those big, Big, BIG numbers we've seen roll over (mostly), and break the exclusive story that ... cyclists are actually real people. Don't believe us? (And the research tells us you probably don't...2024-06-151h 03
Just Going For A DriveSeason 2, Ep. 6 - No, Red Light, I expect you to die, Odometers that count, and Doors and VentsOn this BUMPER episode (yes, we're that good), Nick and Sam return with a vengeance to tell the Truth About Red Lights like it is and probably isn't. We've certainly had the chance to think about it, stuck at the same crossing, for no reason, for a mathematically impossible number of times. You'll hear all the latest about The New Porsches, The New Bugatti and most thrillingly the time our odometers rolled over a significantly high number! But, speaking of significantly high: our feature car will get you there. The one and only Aventador. You know it. We love...2024-06-101h 30
Just Going For A DriveSeason 2, Ep. 5 - Terrible Driving Moves, Adelaide Motorsport Festival and Learning to DriveJust like school parents from side-streets at 3:28pm, the episodes are coming at you thick and fast, and stupid! Nick and Sam leap back onto the recording couch (it's more of a chaise, but we don't want to sound pretentious Siri edit that last bit out I don't want to sound pretentious) for another hot hour dissecting 2024's latest terrible driving move. We've even given it a name that potentially opens up litigation! Listen in to find out! We shift gears (amazing! Siri! Find out whether anyone has used that joke before) to tell tales of our care-free, knowledge-free...2024-04-2156 min
Just Going For A DriveSeason 2, Ep. 4 - BMW M4 Test drive! Dating advice! Sticky car interiors!Once again, Nick has talked his way behind the wheel of a premium automobile, and is ready to share his impressions, his tips, and his definite plans to probably maybe start to consider possibly finding out if he might be keen to look into purchase options in the future. Just Going For A Drive is BACK with a beaver-teeth-to-quad-pipe review of the mighty, terrifying BMW M4. Six twin-turbo-charged cylinders of podcast-fuelled fury! Plus, we continue our series of car-based romance advice*, and drop in what's been going on in the world of roads, driving, and how...2024-04-1448 min
Just Going For A DriveSeason 2, Ep. 3 - All Japan Day - Live Podcast!Coming at you from beautiful Downtown Glenelg, Sam and Nick drop their hot takes on the very best that Adelaide's booming car scene has to offer. We feature all the All Japan Day car meet has to offer and more, recorded from the Just Going For A Drive Mobile itself: Sam's Nissan! Meet our surprise special guests, who were surprised to have a microphone jammed in their face from a Good+ quality JDM special. Plus, we pass on the finest dating advice available from two mid-tier specimens like ourselves to anyone who thinks cars make a...2024-02-2749 minWhy Teach?Steve ToddOn this first in-depth interview of 2024, Sam speaks with Research Project teacher, Year Level Dean, Steve Todd. We talk about the interesting pathways of life that lead people to become teachers, and our plans for bringing interest in and engagement with the outside world to the classroom. If you're an early-career teacher with a passion for politics and history, Steve discusses a range of ways to bring that he brings that enthusiasm to his students. Sam also deeply regrets not introducing this one as a Todd-cast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...2024-02-2644 minWhy Teach?Ethan and JeremyOn this special episode of Why Teach? Sam and frequent-podcast guest, Michael Jacobsen, talk with Ethan and Jeremy, two University Senior College graduates, about their experiences during Year 12, and their plans for what follows in 2024 and beyond. Join us as we discuss extra-curricular opportunities, taking risks, learning the bass, and, of course, the finer points of van construction. What does half of that even mean? Listen in and find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-02-2230 minWhy Teach?Teaching in 2024Welcome to the new year of teaching in 2024. In this exciting introduction to the new year's teaching challenges, Sam interviews previous Why Teach? hero, Michael Jacobsen about their shared project conducted in Semester 2, 2023. A co-teaching, cross-class lesson, Michael and Sam combined their Year 11 Business Innovation and Year 10 Society and Culture classes through the international Human Interdependency Project run by YEE Education to have their students produce a practical, real-world solution to a personal, community-based issue about which their students were passionate. This is "The Juice" - the integral fun that comes from working with students in...2024-02-2029 min
Just Going For A DriveSeason 2, Ep. 2 - Top Speed? No, Officer. Driving Music, and yes, the CamryTop speed talk. Real talk. Don't speed, people. Don't top speed, bottom speed, side speed. Anything. Just settle into the slow lane and listen to Nick and Sam dance carefully around claiming any sort glamour around whether going fast is really the point of driving. Plus, we get into the strangely slow death of music in cars. Where are the pumping subs? The teenagers with definite hearing problems? The actual fans of comedy hip-hop? Let us ask you this: do you keep singing to your favourite Celine Dion song when you're stopped at the lights? Or do you chicken...2024-02-1058 min
Just Going For A DriveSeason 2! Holiday Cars, Holiday Drivers, the Mechanics We Love, and the first American carWELCOME to Season 2 of your favourite podcast. The driving one you can listen to while driving and thinking about driving. In this blockbusting, bumper-to-bumper episode, we boggle our minds at the thrills, spills and dills that are Australia's holiday season streets. We eulogise the dead (yes: DEAD) icon of holiday motoring: the humble, practical station wagon. Sam pays tribute to the multi-generational family mechanic of more than 35 years, and Nick overcomes his prejudice against all American cars with perhaps the first fitting entry into the automotive Hall of Fame (which isn't a thing, but we've got to start somewhere).2024-01-251h 30
Just Going For A DriveEpisode 13.5 - BONUS! The Rally! The 500! A cop! Wait, what?Worry not, dear Just Drivers! We are back. Sam and Nick stagger from the post-Xmas pit stop to give the latest on car races, proper meet manners, and whether we just might do a Xmas episode. We warm up the vocal chords and moan about petrol prices. Set a new lap record on our latest bonus episode. And tell us: do you have a car tat? Insta: @justgoingforadriveEmail:justgoingforadrive@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-12-0633 min
Just Going For A DriveEpisode 13 - Getting Tyred, Fueling Up, and SupracalifragilisticexpialidociousBurning rubber! Slowly. And unevenly. Damn. How are wheel-alignments where our lives are at now? Sam and Nick tread carefully through the sticky world of tyres, and teach you how to change a flat, as well as how to avoid the embarrassing tutting of the Mobile Mechanic who has to come and torque off that last nut. Come and find out what the hell we're talking about, and decide whether you are really okay with filling up from both sides of the car. Our feature car this week is an eternal classic. Is it the true...2023-11-021h 04
Just Going For A DriveEpisode 12 - Special Feature: Porsche 911 + Investment Advice with Nick and SamFirst released in 1963, almost immediately re-named because of French people, and mostly driven by the elderly, it's ... a very special episode of Just Going For A Drive. Sam and Nick straighten their cloth caps, comb their beards, and record the starting mileage in a small, leather-bound book using a Porsche-branded golf pencil, before clattering off into the hills and autobahns in possibly the world's gold standard of sports cars. We talk about the 911's weird lay out, its (actually quite accurate) image as a middle-of-life conveyance, and dream of the Singer Motor Company configurator. No, that's not the brand...2023-10-091h 13Why Teach?Elly PfitznerIt could be argued that all teaching is about learning how to think. On this episode of Why Teach? philosophy teacher, and philosopher, Elly Pfitzner talks about the fascinating experience of pushing young people to consider, and re-imagine, the ways in which they think, and the structures of thought itself. Elly and Sam talk about the privilege of holding someone's first wrestling with entirely new concepts, and, as is fitting for a discussion about philosophy, Elly explains the true meaning of life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-09-261h 16
Just Going For A DriveEpisode 11 - Frowning in a Ferrari, British Design is Bonkers, and the Best Drive EverEveryone wants one, but have you ever seen someone actually smiling in a Ferrari? Have you? Like Batman and Bruce Wayne, a grin and a Fezza are never seen together. On this episode we ask (and answer) the big question: does owning a Ferrari make you unhappy and how can I get one as soon as possible so that I can also feel this feeling? (We told you it was a big question.) Then, to lighten things up, we head north from Italy to the sunny British Isles to ponder why the country where grey cardigans come from produces...2023-09-1352 min
Just Going For A DriveEpisode 10 - Late Indicators, Colours, and the Family People MoverTEN! Ten. Ten episodes. Can you believe it? We can. We can believe it because we're there. And we celebrate this milestone (another driving term!) with a bumper episode dedicated to our beautiful listeners who write in. Nick and Sam answer Hannah's question "Why the hell are you zooming across all of those lanes? And why don't you know about indicators?". We shout-out to long-time supporter, Steph the graphic designer, and try to make her proud (or at least slightly amused) as we tackle the complete spectrum of colour on cars. Yes, the complete spectrum. That's about 5 or 6 different...2023-09-071h 06Why Teach?Simon ButtersWhat happens when an artist becomes a teacher? On this episode of Why Teach?, English teacher and former TV writer, Simon Butters, shares his fascinating pathway from university drama productions, to writing, and earning a living writing for Australian TV shows in Melbourne, and to the English classrooms today. We talk about the role of creativity in the classroom, and the strength it can give to students' confidence and critical thinking. We discuss how students tackle challenging concepts through English literature, including the concepts of the artist vs the art, and how we can teach students to engage with...2023-09-0157 min
Just Going For A DriveEpisode 9 - The Mighty Sherpa, the Mightier Kia EV6 and the RRRRexIf you heard "Mighty Subaru" and thought "Mighty Boy", then this is the podcast for you. Somehow we forgot all about the world's tiniest ute, and went for the world's tiniest van. The incredible Subaru Sherpa stars in our Stories of Cars segment as a young Nick learns about rally driving, again forgetting about the most obvious Subaru rally machine, the WRX, until later in the episode. Rounding out your full-fat selection is the actually incredible Kia EV6 GT, the supercar destroying family mini-SUV thing which will be answering the age-old playground question: "What if, like, we all, you...2023-08-1259 min
Just Going For A DriveEpisode 8.5 - BONUS! Over the Horizons, and Road Trippin'Where have we been?!? Where haven't we been. Nick and Sam pull over for a quick chat after an extended break. We farewell the much loved Horizon Saturdays car meet at the Brickworks Market, and bring you the latest trends in Moron Behaviour on Interstate Roads. You wouldn't believe what's out there. Or maybe you would. These people, I tell ya, one time-- wait. Just press play.In these mini-episodes, we bring you a quick burst of car-talk to tide you over while the main episode sits in the paint-shop, awaiting the final touches.2023-08-0930 minWhy Teach?Anita ZocchiAnita Zocchi is the Principal of University Senior College, and joins the Why Teach? podcast to talk about the thread of resilience and drive that fuels all teachers. We discuss the Stoics, and how a focus on philosophical practice can strengthen the teacher you see in the classroom. Anita also shares her extensive experience and knowledge on how to approach some of the most challenging moments in the profession. And, to top it all off, listen to the arguably the most incredible story of a teacher's first week in a first school. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...2023-08-0929 min
Just Going For A DriveEpisode 8 - European Roads, Dad Driving or Bad Driving, and the Veyron"Monsieur. Just put on your indicator and go." This eternally decent advice both informs and terrifies as Nick and Sam rush bravely screaming into Parisian traffic, bunny-hopping around centuries-old landmarks, and discovering what real mountains have to teach about real driving. If you've ever been involved in backing a trailer, either on the supply or demand side, you'll recognise the cross-handed reverse-but-in-the-mirror style of driving with which our own fathers make magic, somehow squeezing through impossible gaps.But really, this episode's story is our feature car. The feature car on every piece of driving media since its...2023-07-091h 12Why Teach?Michael JacobsenMusician, surfer, father, teacher. Michael Jacobsen is all this and more. On this episode, Michael talks about his own beginnings as a teacher abroad in London, before he moved sideways into the business world, where, like most guests on this podcast, he found the instinct to teach welling up even then. Michael and Sam discuss how teaching and art share similar instincts, implications and skillsets. And we also work in a quick discussion on fashion. It's important when you're in front of people.Enjoy this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...2023-07-0458 min
Just Going For A DriveEpisode 7 - How to Get a Test Drive, How to Hitchhike and Wow. The NSX.Nick and Sam hit the road ... in someone else's brand new car! How DO you drive the finest metal around without actually having to hand over your life savings? Our handsome young reporter at large, Nick, hit the dealerships to discover the ins, outs and definitely-nots of booking a test drive. The boys share chilling tales of hitches hiked, hiking hitchers and everything in between.And our feature car is one of the true greats: the Honda NSX. Did you know that Ayrton Senna was involved in its development? We did. Everyone does. That's why we talk...2023-06-201h 07
Just Going For A DriveEpisode 6 - Convoooy, The Mighty Alfasud, and We'll see, 4CJust follow me, but make sure you keep up. You can definitely make that orange. Come ON! Just make sure you don't let anyone cut in front when you join Nick and Sam as we analyse another listener suggestion: the convoy (thanks, Dan!). You've both got to get there, but only one person knows where it is? Sounds like the Just Going For A Drive boys are hitting record on another smashing episode. And speaking of smashing: the Alfa Romeo Alfasud rattles through with stories of rust and romance and maybe getting road raged in the Northern Suburbs. We...2023-06-021h 02Why Teach?Judith MohanOn this episode of Why Teach? we are so fortunate to be joined by Judith Mohan, an English Literature of great experience and deep knowledge. Judith talks about the huge range of topics and techniques she has used for inspiring her students across a teaching career that included letters, learning and a green tree snake. We talk about the value of culture and how moving away from the canon in the English classroom provides stronger tools for students. Judith shares her experiences in curriculum design, classroom management, and how to engage a senior English class from minute one. Enjoy.2023-05-3138 min
Just Going For A DriveEpisode 5 - The Rules of Parking, Biiig Trucks, and the Porsche CaymanWe're back! After the kind of disaster that only happens if you attempt to record a podcast in an open-top Captiva, Nick and Sam return in triumphant form (as always). On this episode we answer the urgent email from long-time listener, Graham, demanding the last word on The Rules of Car Parking. Who gets the park? What is the right way to park? And how do you avoid the shame of The Wrong Way To Park?Even though you want to escape them, you can't. Big Ol' Trucks are next on the menu, and we explain exactly...2023-05-2558 minWhy Teach?Tyson WoodIf you about to listen to this episode, you might be familiar with Tyson Wood's journey. Tyson speaks about a passion for learning, and the feeling that it should be shared, and shared for the wider benefit of young people who deserve educators for whom teaching and learning is a calling that can't really be ignored.On this episode, Sam and Tyson delve into the reason for this podcast: what kind of person becomes a teacher? Educators and pre-service educators will recognise parts of their own story, maybe even in a new light.If...2023-05-1154 min
Just Going For A DriveEpisode 4 - Noon and Midnight, Gangster Cars, Ferrari TestarossaHow do they steer? No, really: HOW? They have no leverage! Nick and Sam dissect what should be the simplest thing in driving: holding the steering wheel. We move carefully and respectfully onto what makes a true Gangster Car. Is it machine guns? The sound of muffled pleading from the boot? We lay down the definitive factors that make a car truly a Made Car. And, lastly, we pay tribute to the first, best, and only supercar: the Ferrari Testarossa. Listen in. Nod along. Let us know what you think!Insta: @justgoingforadrive2023-05-0251 min
Just Going For A DriveEpisode 3 - Holiday driving, The Rock Star Park, Toyota CorollaSunday driver! [shakes fist] Calm down, and we'll talk about the people who you find careening down the b-roads of your local tourist spot. We explain the secrets of how to secure that glorious park out the front every time, and, we don't like to reveal too much in these write-ups, but we do give our measured and objective thoughts on the magnificent Toyota Corolla, Chariot of the Gods (Hey! I had one of those! Me too!)And stay tuned for the special BONUS MATERIAL! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...2023-04-2354 min
Just Going For A DriveEpisode 2 - Mobile Phones, Sam's First Car, Holden CaptivaWhat's that guy doing? Why is she swerving into that parked car? What's so interesting in his lap? Ahhhhh ... they're on the phone. You know who we mean, and we mean pretty much everyone. Join Nick and Sam as we shake our heads and tut at the social media addicts with which we share our roads (Like and subscribe! Tell your friends!)We find out exactly why the law had to change because of Sam's first car. (True story. It is definitely Sam's fault.) We also get far too personal with the Holden Captiva. Hosted...2023-04-2347 min
Just Going For A DriveEpisode 1 - The Overtaking Lane, Nick's First Car, and the UrusWe all know them. Those people who cruise along in the overtaking lane, 4 ks under the speed limit, oblivious to everything from their own mirrors to the outside world. Join Nick and Sam and as they get to the bottom of exactly why they exist, what their deal is, and how you can bloody get around them. We also relive the horrors and delights of Nick's first car, and explore the Lamborghini Urus, answering the age-old question: what the hell are these things? And, why are there here? Okay: two age-old questions. Are they just re-baged Hyundai...2023-04-2354 minWhy Teach?Lesley DayOn this episode of Why Teach?, English teacher Lesley Day further explores - and answers - that always-tricky question from students: "Yeah, but what are we learning this for?" Lesley talks about how the process of building and applying skills training and drills in PE class can be brought across to other classes, demonstrating for students their longer-term learning goals. We talk about 'Black out poetry' and how Lesley uses the process to teach theme in narrative to a Year 11 English class, and reverse engineers that process for the subsequent poetry analysis unit. If you're a...2023-04-1842 minWhy Teach?Olivia SaundersOlivia Saunders, an early-career maths teacher, talks about how her enthusiasm for education and people lead her to teaching mathematics first at an all-girls private school in Western Australia, before coming to Adelaide, South Australia, teaching seniors at University Senior College. Olivia talks about arriving at teaching after that common experience of feeling like her office job in HR and fundraising wasn't fulfilling enough. On this episode we talk about the personal and intellectual energy, and the work/life balance, it takes to be a teacher. We also reveal our CHIP OF THE WEEK. Listen...2023-04-1142 minWhy Teach?Ryan JacksonRyan Jackson, the Head of English, talks about his hopeful beginnings in Virginia as he points his talents towards the search for fusion and science, and the subsequent turn towards teaching (care of an honest guidance counsellor). First time English teachers will hear about exactly why you should very carefully consider your class texts, but especially Apocalypse Now. We discover that Ryan also did not, in fact, wear a bow-tie on his first week in class (which is probably wise). Join us on the second episode of 'Why Teach?', where we hear the fascinating a...2023-03-2442 minWhy Teach?Corey BarrettFrom chasing wallabies with a radio antenna to guiding students across disciplines towards rewarding career paths. Earth and Environmental Science, and Biology teacher, Corey Barrett talks about how enthusiasm for the environment, and science brought him to the front of a classroom. Corey dives into STEM, unpacking it beyond "I like science and math", and discussing its application as a cross-disciplinary skillset. We also talk teacher fashion, which may or may not become a regular feature on Why Teach Australia? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-03-0642 min