Ep. 200: Celebrating 12,000 Minutes of Banter, Chicanery & Opinions

EQ: Why-WL?

We made it, y’all—200 episodes! Stoked to be celebrating our 200th episode of the podcast! It started as a conversation over dinner, evolved into a blog post and an 8 episode run. Here we are at 12,000 minutes (give or take) of conversation, questions, opinions, arguments, and lots AND LOTS of learning!In this special two-segment celebration, we’re reminiscing about why we started this wild ride, the twists and turns along the way (COVID detours included), and what’s kept us going. We’re looking back at our favorite episodes, most memorable guests, and, of course, the nonsense segments that define IWL. From moral panic deep dives to supermarket security metaphors, we’re grateful for every conversation, listener, and every piece of homework assigned. Thanks for being part of this journey—here’s to the next 200!

🎧 Listen now & celebrate with us!

Episodes Referenced:

• Ep 83: Kill the Ogre of Post Secondary Ed w/ Katie 

• Ep 113: Equipping Young People to Lead 

• Ep 131: How to Cope with Living Through History

• (Step Johnson Ep. 27 “Finding Joy & Giving Love”; Robin DiAngelo Ep 41)

• charcuterie ep (144)

• Brickettes, Bags, and Dump Trucks of Coal (ep 35) w/ Katy Evans

• New Listener: JT “Charcuterie” 

• Ep 193: Rethinking Feminism for Collective Liberation w/ Author Serene Khader

• Ep. 187: Behind the Plexiglass: What Retail Security Reveals About Us

• Ep. 150: Fake It Until You Make It and Other Imposter Struggles

• Ep. 144: The Year of Charcuterie

Ep. 129: Wheel of Nonsense

EQ: How do we  manage life’s wheel of nonsense?  

After a bit of a hiatus we’re happy to welcome Megan back to the show for today’s episode. It is a hodgepodge of topics chosen by the “wheel of nonsense”. We felt there was so much going on yet with summer looming we should temper the serious with the nonsensical. Enjoy!

Related sources:

• Hot Girl Summer Tips

• Power to Prosecute Crimes on Reservations

• Curbs limit on Greenhouse Emissions

• The most likely impact of the Jan. 6 hearings on Trump - The Washington Post

• Live updates: Biden endorses scrapping filibuster; Ketanji Brown Jackson to be sworn onto Supreme Court - The Washington Post

Ep. 124: The Power of a Hush

Essential Question: How much hushing could a husher hush if a husher could hush fools?

Today we bring back some of our favorite segments for a few laughs. We’re joined by Hope Bixby, “the New Hope” who is currently a Social Studies teacher at Lincoln High School and an all around badass. Bixby pitches the idea of a weekly “hush” here we get to highlight  the people, topics, concepts, situations, etc who have received our “hush” of the week. 

Favorite segments: 

• Yeah, No Yeah

• Does it Venn?

• Hush of the Week: Related links

• White Girl Sticky Bangs aka Laying Edges

  • Josephine Baker was OG of popularizing baby hairs in the ‘20s

  • 2017 Lucy Hale fiasco

• NiteCap Creator, Marantz Lindberg, who claims she invented Silk Bonnets

  • Black Girls Texting Podcast

Do Your Fudging Homework:

• Hope: The House Passes the “Crown Act” this last week! Supporting colleagues and students during Ramadan. Check out the resources here

  • Muslim Matters

  • Nate Bowling Episode: What Everyone Should Know About Ramadan

• New Hope: Let’s learn about options other than war.