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Crying in My Car: A Podcast for Teachers

Release Date: 04/01/2025

Apparently our Teachers are Retiring Sooner than We Thought!

Crying in My Car: A Podcast for Teachers

What happens when veteran teachers refuse a buyout? And why are wealthy kids less glued to screens than their peers? Welcome back to Crying In My Car, the podcast for teachers! This week Devin Siebold and James Yon discover the secret to teacher burn out. Then they address the growing push to force older teachers into early retirement, even when they don’t want to leave. They also uncover an eye-opening trend about cell phone use among students and what it really says about parenting across income levels. First, Devin shares why teacher conventions might be the one thing that can...

This Teacher Proves the World Map Has Been Lying to Us

Crying in My Car: A Podcast for Teachers

Welcome back to Crying In My Car, a podcast for teachers! Our hosts Devin Siebold and James Yon are revealing a huge bomb shell, did you know that our world map can’t be trusted!? They also sifted through the absolute goldmine for academic anecdotes, Reddit; and lets just say, you would never believe the stories they uncovered there. Finally, are we robbing kids of the academic adventure of their lives by not taking them to museums anymore? First we unravel the biggest cartographical conspiracy of our generation. We all know the world map because we all passed first grade...

Parents… Please Chill

Crying in My Car: A Podcast for Teachers

How many grams of protein are in… what now? Welcome back to Crying In My Car, a podcast for teachers! Our hosts Devin Siebold and James Yon are joined by special guest content creator Lo Swo, and are going to be focusing on the parents. While normally a parent being involved in their kids' education is fantastic, sometimes it can turn into a real hindrance to us teachers. Speaking of students, our special guest has brought her own personal list of the funniest things she's heard in the classroom that you would never believe. Some parents just need to chill out. We have seen it all,...

Roller Coasters & Report Cards: The Most Epic Field Trip Ever!

Crying in My Car: A Podcast for Teachers

What if we told you Universal’s Epic Universe is the most educational field trip a teacher could plan—and we (almost) prove it? Welcome back to Crying In My Car, a podcast for teachers! Our hosts Devin Siebold and James Yon are joined by special guest content creator Lo, and they make a compelling case for turning Universal’s Epic Universe into your next educational school field trip. Physics? Stardust racers have you covered. Bloodborne pathogens? Absolutely done with Monsters Unchained. Communism and child labor? Oddly enough, yes but tune in to find out by which attraction. So how is...

Students Snitching?! Teachers Without Licenses?!

Crying in My Car: A Podcast for Teachers

Should we start fining parents for students’ bad behavior? Welcome back to Crying In My Car, a podcast for teachers! Our hosts Devin Siebold and James Yon are back to talk about. Finally unpack some jaw-dropping stories from the world of education — and of course, add a few laughs along the way. First up, Devin shares a chilling story about students' increasing use of anonymous Crime Line tips to report weapons and threats on campus. Are our schools becoming less safe, or are kids just speaking up more? It’s a conversation you don’t want to miss. Then we’re off to...

We’re Saving Education with… Conspiracy Theories?

Crying in My Car: A Podcast for Teachers

What happens when students are more addicted to cell phones than to learning? Welcome back to Crying In My Car, a podcast for teachers! Our hosts, Devin Siebold and James Yon, are back with some controversial opinions. From society's crippling phone addiction to the way the deep state is holding back education, you wouldn't believe the kind of hoops educators need to go through these days to create a lesson plan. First up, Devin breaks down the heated debate around the Department of Education. Should it stay? Should it go? Is there a better way to truly support our schools? Get ready for...

A Teacher Seriously Wore that to the UK?

Crying in My Car: A Podcast for Teachers

Will our students remember us when they become famous? Welcome back to Crying In My Car, a podcast for teachers! Our hosts Devin Siebold and James Yon are going to be sharing all the details of Devin’s recent trip to the UK. It also feels so great to be recognized, so this week we were reveling in both students recognizing their former teachers, and teachers recognizing their former students. First up Devin recently got back from the UK and oh boy does he have some stories. He was so surprised by how much healthier most of the food is over there, however we couldn't help but miss...

Teaching by Day, Tackling by Night

Crying in My Car: A Podcast for Teachers

Apparently this teacher is taking a break from the blackboard, and going for a blitz… Welcome back to Crying In My Car, a podcast for teachers! Our hosts Devin Siebold and James Yon are going to be sharing the tale of a star rugby teacher that also just so happens to be a teacher. Do you think more classrooms are better for education, or do you think it's more about quality over quantity? Finally we are going to be sharing some of our favorite teacher Reddit stories. What do teachers do when they clock out? While some teachers crochet or play video games, we're going to be...

Teacher Almost Faces Jail Time for THIS?!

Crying in My Car: A Podcast for Teachers

Do you think old-school parenting is superior? Welcome back to Crying In My Car, a podcast for teachers! Our hosts Devin Siebold and James Yon are going to be revealing a huge teacher scandal involving tickling. Also is it fair for teachers to be paid off of evaluations? Finally we unpack some trauma and reminisce about old-school parenting, and debate whether or not there was any validity to those old parenting techniques. This week we featured a teacher who was charged for tickling one of their students. Not only did they get fired, but they also got a $40,000 fine. Is this...

How Banning Social Media Could Change Your Classroom

Crying in My Car: A Podcast for Teachers

Now do we really look like Miss Frizzle? Welcome back to Crying In My Car, a podcast for teachers! Do you think kids should be on social media? Our hosts Devin Siebold and James Yon have their own strong opinions on this. Now looks can be deceiving, can you tell what someone teaches by just their appearance. Finally you wont believe what a local Florida teacher ended up getting arrested for. Social media, we all love it, chances are you heard of our podcast through it, but should there be an age limit for it? A new major Florida law places a ban on social media for children under...

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What does this Florida school teacher have against mocking jays?

Welcome back to Crying In My Car, a podcast for teachers! Our hosts Devin Siebold and James Yon are going to be hyper fixated on animals. From 90s cartoons like Scooby Doo, school mascots, and state birds, they are obsessed, and you wouldn’t believe what they have to say about them.

When you think of school mascots, there are a couple of things that come to mind, like tigers, eagles, patriots, stuff like that; but you're not going to believe the new mascot in Florida schools. We don't want to give too much away, but let's just say, it was definitely a bold choice.

Speaking of mascots, one specific teacher has been on a crusade recently about the Florida state bird. Talk about being passionate, this argument has been going on for a whopping 25 years! But at the end of the day, does this debate finally end up somewhere?

Now we take a break from talking about education, and reminisce about our favorite 90s cartoons. But when you really think about it, what is the impact that these cartoons had on children’s mental health? And how does this regularly scheduled programming differ from modern social media and the free access to entertainment? Tune in to hear our take!

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