Dr. Tim Slekar
Weekly Best of Dom Salvia Show for Nov 16
What a week! Catch up on our best segments as we process our electoral bruises and look to what’s next. First, what the hell happened last week??? From Monday’s second hour, we catch up with our friend and favorite Democratic Socialist, Harvey Kaye. Did the Democrats forget to be the party that COMBATS inequality? Then, […]
Introducing Trump’s clown show cabinet (Hour 1)
Our friend Matt Rothschild joins Dom today to break some news: Matt Gaetz has been nominated as Trump’s Attorney General pick! He is only the latest unserious pick for a position he is wholly unqualified for. At the bottom of the hour, Dr. Tim Slekar of BustED Pencils joins us to talk about what the […]
Making Your Vote Count 2024
Dan Shafer and Maggie Daun and guests discuss everything you need to know about making your vote count in this election.
We all deserve better than whatever 45 is talking about (Hour 2)
From critical thinking to hey- thinking critically. Dr. Tim Slekar joins Dom for the top of this hour. Tim is the co-host of BustED Pencils, a Civic Media podcast show for educated educators to highlight public education as the beating heart of our democracy. Suffice to say, as a fierce advocate for public education, Tim […]
Back to School: Building Community
Teacher Joanna joins Dr. Tim to pick up the conversation about the back-to-school season. Turns out, back to school involves more than tacking up new posters and cleaning desks. In those first days back in the classroom before students join them, teachers lay the groundwork for the entire year. Joanna shares her tips for building […]
Weekly Best of Busted Pencils for Aug 10
Another week, another pack of pencils busted! Catch up on some of the best segments from this week. We talk with Nancy Carlsson-Paige about Tim Walz’s designation of Trump/Vance as “weird” and how sometimes you have to respond to a bully with their own language. Then catch our discussion with Educators Amplified on the excitement […]
Thank goodness it’s Friday, that’s nothing trivial!
Goodness this week passed in a blink, and yet we covered SO MUCH! Thank goodness it’s Busted Pencils Friday, when we get to break it down. This week, we soaked in the radical joy that returned to politics with the Harris-Walz ticket. We talked professional ethics- this week’s anchoring lesson from On Tyranny– from classroom […]
The Right to be a Uuuman*, A Social Studies Lesson
Today, we’re talking human needs and human excellence. First off, checking in on the Olympics- an important opportunity for multi-cultural exchanges. And an excellent chance to promote diversity, sportsmanship, and camaraderie. AND the Olympics provide ample teaching moments for two educated social studies educators. Then, a social studies lesson in honor of the newest Vice […]
Harris-Walz: Make America Joyful Again
Joy- pure radiant jubilant joy- returns to American politics with the announcement of Tim Walz as Kamala Harris’ VP pick. Who could have guessed three weeks ago that we would be so excited for the 2024 Presidential election? Who would have guessed that public education would rise to such prominence in this race? Well, Dr. […]
Civic Media Spotlight for August 3rd & 4th (Hour 2)
Up first this hour, Air Force Veteran Roy Rogers joins Jim and John to talk a bit about his experience in the military, which includes the story of stepping on a land mine in combat and losing part of his hand. But also shares an extremely interesting and funny story about his “famous” name. It […]
