The Bethel School District Presents: A Podcast About the Bethel School District

This week, Doug introduces us to Pancake the Wonder Dog, and Conor talks to some of our students who wrote persuasive essays for a local animal rescue. Find out how many dogs and cats got adopted, who owns a bearded dragon, and what happened after Conor's dog Cooper licked a toad – all on this week's episode!

This week, Conor and Doug daydream about where they'd buy a vacation home, before posing that question and more to a Spanaway Lake High School teacher and her students.

Conor and Doug are joined this week by Principal Lisa Whitmire. Lisa has been in our district longer than Doug and Conor combined, and she shares her journey from teacher to principal, her excitement for the new bond-funded expansion to her school (thank you, voters!), and even weighs in on the question of the week: If you were the host of a late night talk show, who would be your first guest, and why?

Conor reveals some surprising ancestral heritage which prompts today's titular question. The boys reveal their own answers and bring in some outside help to get some more perspective, including Transitional Kindergarten teacher Jennifer Kimble who tells them all about the TK program and how it's helping our youngest students be successful.

This week, Conor and Doug kick off the New Year with singer/songwriter Kage Dallas. Kage spends his days as a grounds maintenance specialist here in Bethel, and his nights as an up-and-coming country music star. They discuss life, love, and the pursuit of well-maintained school grounds before Kage performs his hit single, "Only If You're Sure."

This week, school counselor Sarah Avila joins the show to talk about her favorite Pixar film, what holiday movie character she most identifies with, and how counselors help students to, "become better humans."

This is the last new episode of 2023.

The next new episode will be posted on January 4th, 2024!

This week, Conor is banished from the studio to make room for all four members of our district's Equity Department. While Conor listens at the studio door, Doug directs the conversation which ranges from removing barriers to students' education, all the way to reality TV. It's our longest podcast ever, and it starts as soon as you click the play button.

This week Conor and Doug compare radio voices before talking with staff and students from the Transition Lab, a program for special education students between the ages of 18 and 21. The Lab assists students toward independence in independent living, community participation and future employment.

Conor and Doug weigh in on the age-old Thanksgiving Day debate: Do we watch football or the parade? Then Conor heads over to one of our high schools where two varsity footballers split their time between the gridiron and the grandstand pep band.

In honor of Turkey Day, the next new episode will be on November 30.

Conor and Doug sit down with CFO Bryan Verley and learn how an EMT from Hollywood became the Chief Financial Officer of our school district. Conor also debuts a new segment called the Lightning Round and the boys kick around the age old question, "what would you do if you had a million dollars?"