The Know-It-All and The Optimist

Teaching Facts Leads to Racism


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Season 1 - Episode 4
Description

Jason and Walther have established some responsibilities upfront before launching into what becoming a theme for this podcast Racism. Namely the racism in how the Obama administration is viewed. The second topic of the episode is almost as contentious as Jason argues with Carl over his indifference to teaching facts in the classroom. They wrap up the show talking about who made the biggest contribution to the English Literature.

Show Opening / Intro
Duties and Responsibilities

Jason and Walther agree upon what Jason responsibilities for the show are.

  • Show up and Check In
  • Challenge Walther's Thinking
  • Speak His Mine
  • Hang out with A Good Friend
  • Spell Check the Show Notes
  • Other Duties as Assigned
  • Follow Up © John Siracusa

    Walther talks about how he got the filmography wrong. This leads to a discussion of his history and Walther being a Jerk. They also circle back to what the name of Hollywood Jobs are.

    • My Cousin's IMDB Page
    • Grip
    • Ax Walther

      Given that Jason has no Question for me this time, we launch right into some heavy questions.

      Main Show Topics
      We are living in America.

      Why do people hare Obama?

      Why do some people say that president Obama is one of the worst in history?

      Right off the bat we get into a heavy conversation, Walther feels like he is not prepared for this, but Jason presses him to answer anyway. In the end it comes down to racism.

      Walther Definition of Racism -- “ You excuses for the systems that benefit you.”

      • US Prison Population
      • Owl and Mr. Mouse
      • Attacks on US Embassy Overseas:
        • Benghazi
        • Beirut
        • Marine Barracks
        • Embassy
        • Nairobi
        • USS Cole
        • Correction The USS COlE was bombed during the Clinton Administration
        • Obama's Beer Summit
        • Affordable Care Act
        • For Spacious Skies

          The Conversation continues as Jason and Carl did into what makes this country tick. And more on why the backlash to the Obama Administration.

          • Migrant Labor in the Valley
          • Yakama Indian Reservation
          • How to Tell Someone They Sound Racist
          • Gun Rights Before the Supreme Court
          • But What Did He Do?

            A look back at what Obama did while in Office

            • Statement From Nobel Comity
            • Sunshine and Rainbows
              What is Colder than Cold?

              Walther and Jason get into it on wether facts or how we know the facts is the more important starting off point for education.

              • Dry Ice Sublimates at -78℃
              • Absolute Zero
              • Feather Vs. Hammer
              • Let's Draw a Graph

                Jason make the strong argument that making a kid feel safe in his understanding is the best way in to having that student learn (Relational Trust). At some point Walther exposes the dark side of his education philosophy.

                Like A Light Bulb

                Walther talks about blackbody radiation.

                • BlackBody Radiation
                  • (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_body)
                  • (http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/bbrc.html)
                  • Alternative To Blooms
                  • More Graph talks

                    How Lord Kelvin Did it. The conversation swings back to Racism and how facts are not enough by them selves.

                    • Origin of Atomic Theory
                      • Plum Pudding Model
                      • Teaching Models in Critical
                      • Wrapping it Up

                        Jason Points out the wisdom of his relative, and Walther's pursuit of Truth. At some point Walther exposes the dark side of his education philosophy.

                        • Learning Triangle
                          • Academic Press
                          • Social Support
                          • Relational Trust
                          • Jason College Days
                            • Omega Delta Phi
                            • Honesty
                            • A Knight's Tale

                              Walther asked, "Who is the second most important writer in English Literature?" And then agrees with his wife's answer.

                              • List of Candidates
                                • Stand Lee
                                • Faulkner
                                • Dickens
                                • Chaucer
                                • Shakespear
                                • First Knight
                                • Excalibur
                                • A Knight's Tale
                                • No Capes!
                                • Closing
                                  Sign Off
                                  • The Times They are a Changin
                                  • Hammer out Freedom, All over this land.
                                  • The Know-It-All and The Optimist After Dark
                                  • Aftershow
                                    • Birthday Girl
                                    • Merlin Man File Card
                                    • Jason's Challenge
                                    • Credits
                                      Email:
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                                      • ## Host:
                                      • Carl Walther
                                      • Jason Aguilar
                                      • ## Music:
                                      • Jaime Ramirez
                                      • Mabel Bradley
                                        ## Editor:
                                      • Me
                                      • Sorry about the Audio on this one, I recorded Jason track at too high a volume and had to add a lot of compression to it in post.
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                                        The Know-It-All and The OptimistBy Jason Aguilar and Carl Walther