017S2 · E6 · Apr 30, 2026
The Hidden Curriculum: When Researchers Chose the Word ViolenceSome words are not just names — they are arguments. This episode examines how researchers came to use "violence" to describe certain institutional practices in education, and what that conceptual shift reveals about adultification, developmental harm, and the unwritten rules children of color meet in kindergarten classrooms long before they meet a textbook.
15:21Apr 30, 2026- 011
S1 · E11 · Jan 20, 2026
Learning Is a Struggle (Learner Edition) — Part 7: From Studying to Transfer, Confidence, and Long-Term GrowthClosing the seven-part series: how to move beyond short-term studying and build learning that transfers across new classes, new problems, and real-life decision-making.
Jan 20, 2026 - 010
S1 · E10 · Jan 19, 2026
Learning Is a Struggle (Learner Edition) — Part 6: Build Your Personal Learning SystemA simple, repeatable learning system you can use for any subject — especially when motivation is low and pressure is high. Consolidates the series into one method matched to individual needs.
Jan 19, 2026 - 009
S1 · E9 · Jan 19, 2026
Learning Is a Struggle (Learner Edition) — Part 5: When Learning Delays Happen, How to Catch Up Without PanicWhat's really happening when you feel behind, stuck, or like nothing is clicking — especially under time pressure. Common sources of learning delays and recovery routines that avoid cramming or quitting.
Jan 19, 2026 - 008
S1 · E8 · Jan 19, 2026
Learning Is a Struggle (Learner Edition) — Part 4: What to Do When You're StuckTurns Bloom's Taxonomy into a practical toolkit. Simple strategies matched to each phase of learning — from recall through creation — so you stop studying the same way for every class.
Jan 19, 2026 - 007
S1 · E7 · Jan 19, 2026
Learning Is a Struggle (Learner Edition) — Part 3: How to Diagnose What You Don't Understand YetMost people don't struggle because they're 'not smart' — they struggle because they study in a way that doesn't match what the task requires. Introduces Bloom's Taxonomy as a diagnostic tool.
Jan 19, 2026 - 006
S1 · E6 · Jan 19, 2026
Learning Is a Struggle (Learner Edition) — Part 2: Memorization vs. Learning, How to Make Studying Actually StickStudying as memorization leaves information that disappears on tests or can't be used in real problems. Breaks down the difference between memorizing and learning so what you study actually sticks.
Jan 19, 2026 - 005
S1 · E5 · Jan 19, 2026
Learning Is a Struggle (Learner Edition) — Part 1: How Your Brain Makes Room for New InformationWhy learning naturally feels difficult — and why that struggle is not a sign something is wrong with you. A 'mental storage room' metaphor opens the seven-part Learner Edition series.
Jan 19, 2026 - 004
S1 · E4 · Jan 16, 2026
From a Cultural Context: Rethinking STEMChallenges the common assumption that STEM is neutral. If 'math is objective' and 'data speaks for itself,' what gets hidden is the cultural design of many STEM classrooms — speed, linearity, and whose way of knowing counts.
Jan 16, 2026 - 002
S1 · E2 · Jan 12, 2026
Learning Is a Struggle AI Must Not Skip (Non-NotebookLM Version)Dr. Easton-Brooks compares Episode 1's NotebookLM output with his own narration to examine a central truth: genuine learning is a productive struggle that moves us from uncertainty to understanding through a sequence of steps.
18:42Jan 12, 2026