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Playing Teacher
🎙️ What is a teacher, really?
And what’s it actually like inside a New York City school?
Welcome to Playing Teacher, where veteran educators Matt and Rob—with over 40 years of combined experience teaching in NYC—pull back the curtain on the myths, realities, and moments that make education unforgettable (for better or worse). From the mysterious teacher’s lounge to the myth of “summer off,” they explore what really happens when the classroom door closes.
This isn’t a shiny brochure version of school. It’s the real deal:
🧠 Learning vs. schooling.
❤️ What kids actually carry with them.
🔥 How teachers and counselors survive systems built to burn them out.
And when we’re lucky enough to have her, we’re joined by Beanie—school counselor, educator, and recurring co-host—who brings powerful insight, grounded compassion, and the kind of perspective only someone who's worked both inside and around the classroom can offer.
👥 Guests range from teachers, students, and administrators to learning scientists, former kids (yes, really), and other unexpected voices from the world of education.
Whether you're in the classroom, supporting from the sidelines, or just trying to make sense of how we learn and why it matters—this is your hallway pass to the inside.
Playing Teacher
Episode 25: Stats, Laughs, and Staff Bathroom Scandals
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In this milestone 25th episode of Playin’ Teacher, the crew looks back at the podcast’s growth, biggest episodes, and where listeners are tuning in from around the world. What starts as a stats check quickly turns into something bigger: a reflection on how the show has evolved from a more traditional education podcast into something looser, funnier, and a lot more rooted in friendship, storytelling, and shared teacher chaos.
The team talks Season 2 plans, debates whether the show now belongs in comedy, society and culture, or education, and announces their first guest for the new season: Dr. Neil. Along the way, there’s discussion of standout past episodes, title changes, acting updates, and one unforgettable school story that closes the episode in truly unhinged fashion.
If you’ve been here since the early episodes or you’re just jumping in, this is a perfect snapshot of what Playin’ Teacher has become: part teacher talk, part life update, part comedy spiral.
