In Episode 4, I talk with colleague Sarah Baird and comedian Cassandra Dee about "the Soprano's" absurd trip to Italy and the struggles of being an adjunct teacher. At the end, I share the inspiration behind the podcast and I ask Sarah and Cassandra how they would teach an English class for criminals.

We also discussed cultural resistance to learning, "Dangerous Minds",  and substitute teaching.

Listen for clips from "The Sopranos", "Blow", "SNL", and "Dangerous Minds".

Time Codes: 

00:00 Prelude

00:57 Dialogue from Below/Theme

2:30 Intro

3:50 Teaching Experience

7:10 Language Learning

8:30 the Sopranos

21:00 Break

21:40 Cultural Resistance to Learning

23:20 Misogynistic Students

26:00 Chinese Students

29:00 Teaching Teenagers

34:00 Substitute Teaching

41:00 Adjunct Teaching

46:30 NYC

52:00 English for Criminals

57:30 Probation Story

1:00:00 Outro