The Beard Brothers Dope Show
The Beard Brothers Dope Show is a muscular and witty podcast covering the public education wars. Hosts Justin Cohen and Chris Stewart regale both of their listeners with charm, wit, and the occasional rendition of "Ebony and Ivory."
- Update frequency
- every 35 days
- Average duration
- 59 minutes
- Episodes
- 12
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2018
Super heroes and gun control
Marvel's Black Panther dominated culture news. That is until we witnessed another horrific (and preventable) mass shooting at a high school in Florida.
HARASSMENT OF WOMEN, BAD TEACHERS, AND RACIAL INTEGRATION
Last week Al Franken reside after multiple women charged him with groping and inappropriate contact; NYC's Mayor De Blasio made good on his plan to dump unwanted teachers into poor schools; and after…
Return of the Dope Show
Have you missed us? Justin and Chris return to the bearded brotherhood to wax on about education, race, and politics now that we've survived a year of Donald J. Trump. At issue: are restorative justi…
Dope Show Returns: Orange is the new whack
Justin and Chris return with suspicions and fears stoked by Trump's new America. Has the rise of intolerant Trumpians caused white allies to become even more radical in their pursuit of equity, diver…
Puff Daddy goes to school, and the NY Times fails our class
This week we learned Sean Puffy combs will be opening a charter school in Harlem. The Beard and the Beardless discuss that, and a perfectly terrible article in the New York Times about charter school…
White people, come get your boy
Justin and Chris marvel at the Twitter dispute between Robert Pondiscio and Ta'Nehisi Coates. Recent violence at Donald Trump rallies also gets the Beard Brother treatment.
Return of the Dope Show
Justin and Chris return with another episode of the dope show. What's on the list: Ben Carson, ISIS, dirty water in Flint, and ask a white/black guy.
Ahmed, White Teachers, and the Black Middle Class
Justin and Chris careen wildly from subject to subject, but really, it's all about race. Except, in this episode, the team discovers class too.
What's up with Washington State
Justin and Chris talk about the politics involved in the Washington State Supreme Court anti-charter school ruling, and Seattle teachers' strike.
The Beard Brothers Dope Show Episode #3
Once again Justin and Chris tackle the toughest question of our time?
Should Diane Ravitch be an advisor to Black Lives Matter? Is Rachel Dolezal a good role model for white allies? Did Julius Rosenwa…
The Beard Bros. Dope Show #2
Justin and Chris go all in on news that Pinellas County, Florida purposefully segregated black students into a handful of schools where they lost ground academically.