Recorded at Kollective Coffee + Tea in Downtown Hot Springs, Arkansas, days before the great Eclipse of 2024, within the Path of Totality. We fielded questions from a wide range of topics, including: philanthropy and human rights, Emily Dickenson's love life, and water vs fuel, all the way to "beating up" the Beatles. Thank you to all who listen and participate, we appreciate your continued support ..read more

Recorded March 7, 2024, a show with dark themes and challenging questions. The variety of topics we discussed ranged from teacher pet peeves, Cancel Culture, the future of IVF, Gun Rights, to the 2024 elections. Thank you to you all for your continued support ..read more

This episode launches with strong questions from the student audience: from the current border crisis, thoughts on full-year school schedules, and "What is Life?", to the war between Israel & Hamas. Thanks to Kollective Coffee + Tea for providing the venue for our show, and thank you to all of our listeners for your continued support ..read more

Pumphrey, Franklin, Diedrich, and Jolly sit down to wrap up the semester and to reflect as we prepare to say goodbye to 2023. Top news stories, including Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and Da Trump, ChatGPT, and how NOT to ruin Christmas. Thanks for a tremendous year and best wishes for all of 2024. See you soon ..read more

Recorded live at Kollective Coffee + Tea in Downtown Hot Springs, Arkansas. We welcomed Lewis Jolly, a fellow history teacher at Lakeside High School. Student questions ranged from favorite holidays all the way to deep political questions and current events like the Israeli / Hamas War. Thank you to everyone who joined us and to all of our listeners, here at home and abroad ..read more

LIVE at Kollective Coffee in Hot Springs on the first Thursday of the month. Hosted by Lakeside teachers: Ron Franklin, Kevin Pumphrey, and Jeremy Nixon. We recorded this episode days before the pandemic gripped the United States. A week after this recording, school closed and life changed dramatically ..read more

Recorded at Kollective Coffee + Tea in Downtown Hot Springs, this special episode is our last one featuring long-time friend and colleague, Jeremy Nixon. Students were out in full force to help bid farewell to Mr. Nixon. Thank you to all of our listeners, we appreciate your support ..read more

Our latest show was recorded in front of an enthusiastic crowd at Kollective Coffee + Tea, in beautiful downtown Hot Springs, Arkansas. We greatly appreciate the wide range of questions from our students: everything from political, personal, serious and somber, to questions that were downright silly. Thank you to all of our participants and to all of our listeners ..read more

Great season opener, live from Kollective Coffee in Downtown Hot Springs, Arkansas. We had a packed house, tremendously cool vibes, and a wide variety of topics. Welcome back, we hope you enjoy the show ..read more

In this episode we wrap up another school year and another podcast season. Time to reflect and assess on where we've been, and to look ahead to whatever comes next. Thanks to all of our listeners and participants for a great season ..read more