After the Bell: Teaching Tips With a Twist
Roy and Martin have taught for a combined 70 years. Join these two educators from North Vancouver, Canada, as they take you on a journey through the wonderful yet challenging profession of teaching. The guarantee of their podcast, After The Bell, is to make you laugh, make you think and give you at least one little nugget that you can use in your classroom.
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Episodes
92 episodes
The Stunt Brothers Celebrate World Teachers' Day
In Episode 88, Martin and Roy kick things off with listener feedback, reflecting on what they learned after being schooled on the use of the word Luddite. This leads the Stunt Brothers right into today’s main event: World Teacher’s Day (October...
The Stunt Brothers Bring Back Dr. Victor Elderton: The Secret Power of Listening To Place
What if your third act became your most meaningful chapter? In Episode 87, the Stunt Brothers bring back a fan favourite, Dr. Victor Elderton, who returns to After the Bell with a powerful argument for why retirement should be...
From Practicum To Classroom
In Episode 86, the Stunt Brothers go back in time...and then look forward!Remember Emma, Olivia, Chris, and Caitlyn from Episode 49? They’re back—and this time, they’re officially teachers!After completing their 10-week ...
Is It Too Late To Put The AI Genie Back In The Bottle?
In Episode 85, the Stunt Brothers dive deep into AI and wonder whether we need to hit pause.Artificial intelligence is rapidly making its way into classrooms, but does AI actually help students learn?In Season 3, ...
A Stunt Brothers Survival Guide To The First Week Back To School
Welcome to Season 3 of After the Bell!The Stunt Brothers are back—and they're kicking off Season 3 with a mix of back-to-school reality, teacher humour, and some practical advice for surviving the school year without letti...
Summer Sessions #10: A Last Taste of Summer With David A. Robertson
In Episode 83, the very last day of August, the Stunt Brothers have a vivid image of their listeners clinging to the final moments of summer like that classic 1970s "Hang in there, baby!" poster. While reminding everyone to kick back and enjoy ...
Summer Sessions #9: A Little August Self Compassion With Lisa Baylis
In Episode 82, the Stunt Brothers share an exciting milestone that they’re on track to hit Episode 100 during this third season and our duo both agree that this is something worth celebrating! Next, Roy shares his #1 pick for the Summer Series,...
Stunt Summer Sessions #8: A Return To Walled Garden Education
In Episode 81, the Stunt Brothers have a discussion about how much gas is left in the tank of summer and how teachers love collecting things during their travels for their classrooms. Our duo then share some of the unique collectibles they accu...
Stunt Summer Sessions #7: The Uninvited Guest Is Here Again!
In Episode 80, the Stunt Brothers chat about beating the August heat and mosquitoes. While Roy claims mosquitoes aren't an issue in North Vancouver, Martin strongly begs to differ! Ultimately, the duo agrees that their local bug situation is no...
Stunt Summer Sessions #6: Thinking About Retirement
In Episode 79, your Stunt Brothers wish you a happy BC Day as the long weekend sends promises of barbecues with family and friends and cool dips in the ocean. Roy and Martin are well aware that many of you may already be getting that feeling in...
Stunt Summer Sessions #5: Hunger Doesn't Disappear In The Summer
In Episode 78, Martin kicks things off with a round of “Happy Birthday” for Roy before the duo dives into a mid-summer reality check. With back-to-school ads already hitting the media, the Stunt Brothers remind listeners not to let summer slip ...
Stunt Summer Sessions #4: Try A Little Severance!
In Episode 77, the Stunt Brothers feel they’ve finally hit the "Dog Days of Summer" they were hoping for as they head deeper into July. Roy drops a not-so-subtle reminder to Martin that his birthday is just 7 days away, meaning Martin better st...
Stunt Summer Sessions #3: What's Behind Roy's Door Number Four?
In Episode 76, summer is in full swing but the Stunt Brothers agree that we haven't reached peak "Dog Day afternoons" just yet! Our duo keeps their Summer Series rolling with Roy’s #4 pick from the vault: Episode 44, Weapons of Mass Distrac...
Stunt Summer Sessions #2: What's First On Martin's Top 5?
In Episode 75, the Stunt Brothers are in unanimous agreement that teachers should be out of the classroom and locked in on the blissful “every day is Sunday" state of mind. Continuing with their Summer Series, Martin shares his number 5 pick fr...
Summer Sessions 2026: Stunt Brothers Review Their Favourite Episodes
In Episode 74, the Stunt Brothers talk about the unbearable heat outside, and how difficult it would be sitting and teaching in an un-air-conditioned classroom during the last days of the school year. With the heat cranking up and teachers ever...
Stunt Brothers Go International
In Episode 73 of After The Bell, The Stunt Brothers celebrate the coming summer break by going international. Most teachers never get the chance to see how living abroad transforms their perspective—and their life. So Roy and Martin si...
The Stunt Brothers Visit The Teachers Next Door
In Episode 72 of After the Bell, the Stunt Brothers kick things off by talking about warm weather, water restrictions, and extending an open invitation to Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew to spend some time on the show. The duo then discuss ...
Taking Tech Out Of The Classroom With Dylan Kane
In Episode 71 of After the Bell, the Stunt Brothers decide to think outside the box quite literally. Leaving the confines of the studio behind, our podcasters set up shop in Martin’s garden. Surrounded by fresh air, and blooming plants...
Winding Down? Winding Up! The Challenges of Getting Through June
In Episode 70 of After the Bell, before the Stunt Brothers get down to business, they take a tour through some classic conversation topics: the weather, gardening, and Roy's short torso. Eventually, the discussion shifts to hockey, as ...
Teaching Like A Pirate With Dave Burgess
In Episode 69 of After the Bell, Martin and Roy explore the fascinating concept of perspective and it all begins with a mystery from their video podcasts. Why does Roy always seem shorter than Martin on camera? Martin suggests that Roy...
Beyond Gifted: Rethinking High-Achieving Students in Today’s Classroom With Dr. Alicia Schroeder-Schock
The "gifted" Stunt Brothers start today's episode with giant zucchini stories and Stars Wars tangents before agreeing that a field trip to North Dakota would be a great chance to get an out of country perspective on high ability learners....
Talking All The Little Monsters With David A. Robertson: A Writer's Journey
In Episode 67 it’s May the Fourth, a beautiful sunny day, and our podcasters are trying to figure out why they are seeing so many students in and around the city library. The Stunt Brothers quickly realize it’s not an attendance issue in North ...
The Attendance Crisis We Can't Ignore
In Episode 66, the Stunt Brothers take a closer look at how student absenteeism is impacting learning, engagement, and classroom culture in schools across Canada. Roy and Martin dive into Ontario’s controversial policy of linking grades to atte...
Stunt Brothers Missing In Action
In Episode 65 of After The Bell, the Stunt Brothers are missing in action. Roy and Martin are half a country apart as they face a possible end to their perfect podcast attendance, a spotless record that spans over 15 unbroken months. T...
A Podcast Within A Podcast: Stunt Brothers On Fire
In Episode 64, the Stunt Brothers start things off by going on a tangent about unseasonably cold spring weather, the splashdown of Artemis II, and Ryan Gosling’s movie Project Hail Mary. Roy can’t help but feel a little overlooked; aft...