Get ready to smash through the holidays with a jingle-jangling episode of BustED Pencils, the education show where Dr. Tim Slekar and Dr. Johnny Lupinacci crank up the volume, and Anya keeps the chaos together.

In this holiday special, our hosts tackle the pit of challenges faced by music teachers gearing up for Christmas in the classroom. Joining the rebellion is none other than the education icon, Nancy Flanagan – music educator, blogger, author, and teacher in a strange land.

Together, they're thrashing through the complexities of celebrating the season while Nancy shares the importance of injecting joy into a world plagued by war, suffering, poverty, and stress. Find out why some teachers are hitting pause on a Christmas classic, join us for this punk rock protest in a one-horse open sleigh.