In Episode 8, Maggie explains her monthlong pause on the podcast and reflects on summer thus far. Today's interview features Alison Otto, Maggie's "bae" (insert laughing face emoji!). Alison is a teacher mom, who specializes in reading education. Currently, she serves as a reading teacher at her school, but Alison has experience in several roles within literacy education, which gives her a unique and knowledgeable perspective. Also, listeners get a look into what it's really like to be friends with The Shortest Tallman (Insert even more laughing face emoji!).