Twisted Teachers
What would you do if you weren't afraid? Jen and Kim are long-time friends who started the podcast from the perspective of two teachers and their experiences in education. The podcast has evolved through countless interviews with current and former educators as well as authors. You will still hear their teaching tips and stories, but you also will follow them on their journey through new chapters in their lives.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 42 minutes
- Episodes
- 318
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Twisted Topics-Leaving Education with Kelly Peiper
Happy Valentines Day! Here's a whirlwind of a story that reminds us that we need to take care of ourselves regardless of the promises made to us and the circumstances we are faced with.…
Cox-Zuckers and Clothes Porn
Happy Thursday!
Jen and Kim share dirty math words and discuss what they consider clothes porn. Enjoy and have a little laugh as you wait for Friday!
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Cacophonous Complaints
Happy Tuesday!
Jen and Kim talk about it all. There was a Kramer sighting dealing with a jalapeno popper. They discuss parent control, year-long lesson plans, and teacher salaries. They…
Twisted Topics. Leaving Education with Doug McDougal
Kim and Jen enjoy listening to Doug's story of how he left teaching high school math to become an Actuarial Analyst. Don't worry, he explains what that is to the non-math folks. He has …
Twisted Tirade-Banning Books but Keeping Phones in School
Trigger warning: We discuss sensitive themes including sex and violence that we find in classic literature. We understand that some content is unsuitable for certain ages. However, if o…
Toxic Positivity-TAKE TWO and Copious Massage Oil
Kim tells her story of a very oily massage and her reoccurring dream of having to save runway monkeys. The gals read some listener stories about their experiences with Toxic Positivity,…
Twisted Topics-Interview with Claire Smizer
Claire Smizer is a former teacher who has transitioned out of the classroom and into the world of ED Tech. She provides informal and formal information sessions. She can help you write …
Twisted Snippet-Potty PD
Here's a quick snippet for a laugh. It may have you pondering about escaping monkeys, prosthetic penises, and what the school paper towels are really made of.
Enjoy and Happy Friday EVE…
Student Burnout
EPISODE 50!!!!
Jen and Kim talk about why people smoke toad venom, and that you should never steal your son's edible brownies and feed them to senior citizens (especially if he's a teach…
Twisted Topics with Dr. Eric Stephens
Kim and Jen had a great time listening to Dr. Stephens' story. He went from post-secondary instruction into the world of analytics and then to an Ed-Tech start-up. He gives very sound a…
Survival Tips and Know Your Sheep
Happy mid-month everyone!
Jen and Kim review the Snapple poll results. They also ask the age-old questions: Should drinking your partner's blood be part of your engagement ritual? Do we …
Twisted Topics-Interview with Devin Siebold
The Twisted Teachers were so excited to have had the opportunity to interview Devin Seibold. Devin is an award-winning comedian, innovative teacher, and professional developer. He is al…
Guest Spoiler and Snapple Pee
Here's a quick giggle with Kim and Jen as they reveal their guest for Monday's interview. They talk about the usefulness of school paper towels, and if it's possible to pee in a Snapple…
Cameras in the Classroom? Beastly Idea
Jen and Kim are all over the place in this episode. They did away with the dumpster fire of an episode that was all about pandemics. Kim was waiting for her Covid results so she forgets…
Twisted Topics: Interview with Daphne Gomez
Jen and Kim have their first TWISTED TOPIC interview with Daphne Gomez. Daphne is the CEO of Teacher Career Coach and Qualified Team Solutions. She is an education advocate and a teache…
Kramer Strikes Again
Happy Mid Week Twisted Teachers!
Here's an update on our new COVID regulations and our first day back. Also, back by popular demand, we have an update on Kim's eclectic neighbor who stop…
Should We Stay or Should We Go?
Happy New Year Everyone!!
Jen and Kim welcome the new year with their winter break stories. (Kim gets to the bathroom just in time wearing her new badass boots in Nashville.) Jen talks a…
Christmas Chuckie
Kim and Jen catch up before the well-deserved break. Kim talks about a movie where two people wake up sewn together which seems to worry Jen. Then Kim recites Twas the Night Before Wint…
All Teachers Want Is a Little-RESPECT
You can tell it's time for a break. Jen shares a listener story about a well-intentioned holiday scavenger hunt gone wrong. Kim and Jen are a little saltier than usual. They discuss cra…
Personality Types, Perilous Pelotons, and Ogre Slaughter
And just like that, the Twisted Teachers give you another episode. Kim's neighbor wants to share bloody mary's on weekday mornings, and Kim goes on a rant (SPOILER ALERT) regarding epis…