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
Halloween Episode: The Bell Witch and Giulia Tofana and her Poison Perfume
Happy Halloween!
Jen tells us about the Bell Witch The Bell Witch, also known as the Bell Witch Haunting, centers around the Bell family, particularly John Bell and his daughter Betsy. T…
Let's Talk About Grades, Baby!
Have you heard different philosophies regarding grading? Where do you stand on taking off points for late work? What do you think about remediation and test retakes? Kim and Jen discuss…
Spooky Season Rewind: Witch Lore and the Perron and Enfield Hauntings
Jen talks about the various ways that witches were convicted of witchcraft. If you floated in the water, you were a witch. If you sank, you weren't a witch, but hopefully, someone would…
Interview with Nicki Padron-Glass, LPC. (Teacher to Therapist)
If you need a mental boost or some works of validation, tune in to this episode.
After working 11 years as a language teacher and transitioning into the EdTech world, Nicki became a the…
Melatonin Mishap, Jealous JLO, and a Pinkett Puzzle
Hello Twisted Listeners!
Here is a catch-up/gossip edition of the Twisted Teachers Podcast. Kim talks about her ongoing work on becoming a rowing coach without all the criticism. They ta…
Spooky Season: The Hinterkaifeck Murders and The Barnes Mystery
Spooky Season Express Lane-
Jen talks about the Hinterkaifeck Murders that occurred in Germany in 1922. The Gruber family, consisting of Andreas and Cäzilia Gruber, their daughter Vikto…
Interview with Jessica Shelley (Former Teacher and Education Advocate)
We had a great time talking to Jessica Shelley, EdTech Founder & CEO | Future of Learning and Education | Dailies- Earliest detection and fix for learning gaps
She is a former public sch…
Spooky Season Rewind. The Martha Moxley Murder, El Dia De Los Muertos, and Burial Rituals Around the World
In this episode, we explore a haunting unsolved murder case, delve into the vibrant Mexican celebration of El Día de los Muertos, and journey around the globe to uncover burial rituals …
Interview with Erin Lewber and Lindsey Barnes (Helping Teachers Transition Out of Education)
Are you in education and want tactile advice on finding your next career path? Are you overwhelmed thinking about writing your resume, transitioning out of your comfort zone, and interv…
Pioneer Teachers and Another Rantis about Desantis
Here's a quickie but goodie. Jen and Kim discuss how pioneer teaching may be the way to go in this educational climate. This segued perfectly into another rantis about Desantis and how …
Wedding Worries and Deadly Dinners
Jen and Kim chat and catch up. They talk about wearing white to a wedding, recycling lousy bridesmaids' dresses, and serving deadly dinners. Kim returns to TWISTED LIT with a summary o…
Sunday Scary Spooky Season Rewind: Candy Man and the Marshall House
We are gearing up for another Spooky Season Twisted Teacher style. Here is our first spooky season episode from last year.
Welcome to Spooky Season Twisted Teacher style. Kim and Jen w…
The Phantom Time Hypothesis and Italian Serial Killer, Leonarda Cianciulli
Welcome to our conspiracy crime episode.
Jen talks about the Phantom Time Hypotheses. What was it? Who proposed it? Could it have any credence?
Kim talks about Leonarda Cianciulli. She wa…
Classroom Cocktails, Teacher Prep Programs, and a Winn-Dixie Origin Story
Hello Twisted Listeners!
Jen and Kim talk about the Oklahoma teachers who were caught inebriated at school. Sadly, these teachers are driven to drink at school to get through the day. Th…
Twisted Chat: Plane Drummer, Snail Mucin, and Scrapbooking
This was an 'all over the place' episode. Kim and Jen give updates on their lives and their new jobs. Jen talks about the useless double space after a period, being caught red-handed, a…
Sunday Scary Rewind: Allotment Wars
Here's a blast from the past! Skip the Sunday Scaries and listen here!
It is allotment time, and teachers are vying for certain grades/contents to teach. It can get ugly, ya'll! They tou…
Twisted Book Talk: The Gifted School by Bruce Holsinger
Jen and Kim discuss this book along with the gifted climate in schools. It's a good conversation and probably one we need to have more.
Set in the fictional town of Crystal, Colorado, T…
How are the First Weeks of School Like the Hunger Games?
Jen compares the first few weeks of school to the Hunger Games. It seems like a parody, but it is spot on. Teachers can be set up and ready to go for the new school year, and because of…
What is your Vagatar?
This is the episode you need after a three-day weekend.
Jen and Kim shoot the SH%T and talk about a new app where you control the flight of a butterfly with your Kegel muscles. What wou…
Middle-Aged Catch Up and Barbipalooza (Barbie History and The Ken and Barbie Killers)
Happy Labor Day Weekend! Kim and Jen give updates on their personal lives and adventures with rowing and interviewing for a job.
Starts @ 25 minutes inKim and Jen delve into the fascina…