Seven year old Elijah and his dad discuss the wide world of sports. Football, check. BattleBots, check. Basketball, check. Monster Jam, check. College Wrestling, check. This podcast was formally called the BattleBot Dudes, but we decided to widen our reach.
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When he realizes his teenage son Elijah's Texas public school underplays the history of slavery and the theory of evolution, writer Neal Pollack decides to take Elijah's education into his own hands, supplementing it with his own dubious life lessons. Along the way, Elijah gets off some sick dad burns. A wide-ranging and hilarious look at the state of American education, Extra Credit is a show for every parent who wished they spent more time with their kids, and for every kid who wished thei ...
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Episode 12: Pro Bowl and Super Bowl Preview, College Hoops & NBA
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Elijah and his dad are back! They preview the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl. Elijah argues San Diego State should be ranked #1 and Elijah talks some NBA basketball.
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Episode 11: 2019 College Football Bowl Preview
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Elijah and his dad discuss the College Football Bowl games and tell who they think will win each game.
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Episode 10: Soccer, Soccer and more BattleBots
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Elijah & his dad discuss lots of soccer, NCAA Baseball and end the podcast talking about the latest season of BattleBots.
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Elijah and his dad talk about the World Cup, the Stanley Cut, the NBA Finals and of course, recap the second episode of this season’s BattleBots.
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In this episode, Elijah and his dad are back talking about their fantasy BattleBot league and the recapping the first BattleBots episode of the season.
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Episode 7: The Kentucky Derby, NHL & NBA Playoffs
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Elijah and his dad discuss the NHL Playoffs, NBA Playoffs, the Monster Jam Finals and the Kentucky Derby.
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Episode 6: The NCAA Mens’ basketball Tournament Preview
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Elijah and his Dad discuss the upcoming NCAA tournament.
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Episode 5: Better Late than Never: Pokémon & the NHL Trade Deadline
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Elijah and his dad discuss a few of Elijah’s favorite Pokémon, as well as the NHL trade deadline.
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Episode 4: Super Bowl Preview, Prop Bets & Monster Jam Preview
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Elijah and his dad talk about the big game and some of the silly prop bets.
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Episode 3: NFL Divisional Round, NCAA Football and Basketball
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6 year old Elijah and his dad discuss the world of sports including Premier League Soccer, the NFL Divisional Round, NCAA Football and Basketball
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Elijah and his dad discuss the NFL playoffs, College Football bowl games and college basketball from the eyes of a 6 year old...and his dad.
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In this rebranded Podcast, 6 year old Elijah and his dad lay out their vision about the new podcast and discuss the world of sports.
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Elijah and Scott recap the final fight card and preview the Top 16 Tournament. It’s Robot Fighting Time!
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Elijah and Scott get back at it after a short break. It’s Robot Fighting Time.
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Elijah and Scott discuss the results of the Desperado Tournament and preview the upcoming BattleBot Dudes fight night Tournament.
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EP 9: Previewing the Desperado Flash Tournament
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In this short episode, Elijah and Scott preview the Desperado Flash Tournament.
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Elijah and Scott discuss the 9th episode of BattleBots Fight night and preview the 10th episode.
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Father son team Scott and Elijah discuss BattleBots Fight Night Episodes.
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Elijah and Scott are back talking about Battlebots episodes.
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Scott and Elijah talk about the last episode of BattleBots and are joined by Elijah’s sister
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The father and son team of the "BattleBot Dudes" discuss the first episode of the BattleBots (2018) TV show. You might be surprised how much a kindergartener loves and knows about fighting robots. "It's robot fighting time." The royalty free music is from Bensound.com.
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Episode 4: "If you watch the battles, come on down!"
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A father and son team of combat robot enthusiasts discuss the latest in the world of BattleBots.
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Father/Son team Scott and Elijah break down the 3rd episode of BattleBots and preview the 4th episode.
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Elijah and Scott break down the fights in the second episode of BattleBots: Fight Night and preview the upcoming third episode.
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Elijah gets his first driving lesson from Neal, who is a professional automotive journalist. This comprehensive Driver's Ed curriculum includes talking to a vintage-car fanatic about classic Volkswagen Beetles, and learning about the car of the future from an electric-car advocate. If only they could teach Elijah how to steer.…
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When a controversy erupts at the Texas State Board of Education over a racist anti-Mexican textbook, Neal becomes determined to expose Elijah to as much Mexican culture as possible. They interview an undocumented valedictorian and a Mexican-American history professor. Houston-based comedy rapper Chingo Bling calls in to teach Elijah some special vo…
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Elijah, a comic-book fan, interviews Sana Amanat, the creative director of Marvel Comics, about being a "Muslim-American super hero." And John Hodgman stops by to discuss his doomed plans to play a super villain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.By Audible
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Alarmed by what passes for a poetry curriculum at Elijah's middle school, Neal takes Elijah to New York City to meet some actual working poets. Back in Texas, they visit a "Typewriter Rodeo," and along the way, Neal reveals the secrets of his own strange, poetic past.By Audible
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Neal is terrified for Elijah's safety in Texas, where guns are as prevalent as popcorn. They visit a gun club in San Antonio to learn how to shoot responsibly, interview an anti-campus carry activist about how to protest guns using sex toys, and talk to a parent who lost her son to gun violence.
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When Elijah decides not to have a Bar Mitzvah, Neal plans an emergency cultural trip to "The Jewish American Homeland" - New York City - with decidedly mixed results.
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Neal and Elijah travel to Colorado for a more modern drug education. There, Elijah meets a marijuana journalist and a family of medical-marijuana activists, who teach him that there's more to learn about drugs than "just say no."By Audible
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At a bar outside a convention of 1,700 biologists, Elijah learns about what he isn't hearing in school: evolution.By Audible
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Neal sends Elijah to a sex ed program offered by a local church--one that involves practice midnight condom purchases, and lots and lots of lube.By Audible
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After learning that some Texas schoolbooks refer to African slaves as "migrant workers," Neal takes Elijah on a road trip to Louisiana, where they visit a slavery museum on a former plantation.By Audible
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