In the Trenches

By Joshua GibbsEducation

In the Trenches episodes

December 23, 2025 The Death of Ivan Ilyich, Chapter 2: Part I
It's only right that we should live agreeable lives, right?

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27 min
December 10, 2025 The Death of Ivan Ilyich, Chapter 1: Part II
Death will always be a stranger.

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34 min
December 03, 2025 The Death of Ivan Ilyich, Chapter 1: Part I
Upon learning of Ivan's death, his friends get practical. Is that so wrong?

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35 min
November 25, 2025 The Death of Ivan Ilyich (Introduction)
For all those who wanted to attend the Fall Literature Retreat but couldn't, here's your chance.

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26 min
October 29, 2025 Talking to Parents, Talking to Teachers
Parent-teacher conferences naturally incline toward banalities, but you can get a lot out of them with a little preparation.

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25 min
October 20, 2025 Should Protestant Schools Hire Catholic Teachers?
There are understandable reasons for saying, "No," but the answer is, "Yes."

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25 min
September 26, 2025 A History/English Teacher Talks to Math/Science Teachers
The distinction between "History/English people" and "Math/Science people" is overplayed. What do we do about it?

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29 min
September 08, 2025 History Class as Time Travel
What would you ask a Medieval onion farmer?

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28 min
August 08, 2025 Are We Teaching Virtue or Just Talking About It?
Should teachers brag that their students don't know how they vote?

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40 min
July 25, 2025 Rethinking Professional Development
Stop offering professional development and start incentivizing it.

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26 min