The Brave Writer podcast is a big juicy conversation about how to bring learning to life for your kids! Julie Bogart and guests talk about how parents and children are partners in the learning adventure, especially when approaching the daunting task of writing. Brave Writer appeals to homeschoolers, educators, and parents who want more out of "school" than merely passing tests. Visit us at http://bravewriter.com and follow along at the blog for show notes: http://blog.bravewriter.com
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'StarCatcher - the Podcast' is a trip down memory lane, with stories about some of the great Hollywood legends, as told by the man who was there when they said it - John Frederick, author of the top-selling book 'StarCatcher - True Life Hollywood Fantasies'. John has some 50 films and documentaries to his credit. StarCatcher features stories about Hollywood icons, including Bob Hope, John Wayne, Ernest Borgnine, Barbara Eden, Humphrey Bogart, Charlton Heston, Glenn Ford, James Drury, Julie H ...
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The updated version of Cylinder Radio. This Educational podcast is focused on deep exploration of controversial topics. Hosted by William Reusch, a Los Angeles based educator, this show provides nuance and viewpoint diversity on current events and modern society as a catalyst for deeper conversations and critical thinking! — JOINT THE PATTERDOX ROUNDTABLE — *Coming Soon! — SUPPORT WILL'S WORK — Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/willreusch Instagram: https://instagram.com/willreusch Website: h ...
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Once you view time as a gift to be savored, you can start to naturally exchange agendas for rhythms and arbitrary expectations for deep learning. This is one of the takeaway messages from The Joy of Slow: Restoring Balance and Wonder to Homeschool Learning, a book by experienced homeschooling mom Leslie Martino. Leslie is our guest on the program t…
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250. Reading Aloud: Why Teach Writing Mechanics with Living Literature?
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What’s living literature? What does it have to do with teaching your kids grammar and spelling? Today’s episode is a recording of Julie’s webinar where she explains the heart of Brave Writer’s approach to teaching writing. Julie explains how immersion in rich, powerful literature is the best way to teach your child writing mechanics. She outlines t…
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249. Escaping Fundamentalism with Tia Levings
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Tia Levings was trapped in a high-control religion, experiencing church-sanctioned domestic abuse at the hands of her husband. Her only relief was the Trapdoor Society online message boards where she could discuss big ideas about education and human development. Years later, she barely escaped with her and her kids’ lives. Tia joins us today for an…
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Homeschooling can be isolating, but it shouldn’t be and it doesn’t have to be. In fact, as a homeschooling family, you have unique opportunities to meaningfully connect with all kinds of folks. In this episode, we discuss how to find community as homeschoolers and why it is so important. We discuss connecting to your local homeschooler advocacy org…
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247. 2024 Summer Games Fever with Julie Bogart
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If you aren’t already excited about the Summer Olympics, the episode is going to get you there. Julie’s passion for The Games is contagious. She shares some of her favorite Olympic memories as well as how she integrated the events into her kids’ learning. Geography, physics, pageantry, dedication, loss–the Olympics and Paralympics have it all. Thro…
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My Experience as an Independent Civics Teacher at the Republican National Convention
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I was a registered Democrat for the first 5 years of my voting life and an independent after that. I am very vocal against partisan divides and am always seeking truth & Unity. I was invited by the Utah GOP delegation to attend the convention and I learned a lot! This is my objective take on the experience!…
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246. Living Through Books with Lindsay Smith
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Lindsay Smith caught our eye on Instagram with all the cool book projects she does with her homeschool kids. We are thrilled she accepted our invitation to be our guest on today’s show to tell us more about them. We discuss the importance of fun, visual timelines of accomplishments: books read, skills gained, and milestones achieved. Timelines also…
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The Current State of US Politics (& My Podcast Rebrand!)
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Welcome to my first episode of my rebranded podcast - The Will Reusch Podcast! During this episode, I will talk about why I've decided to rebrand the podcast from Cylinder Radio to The Will Reusch Podcast and what my plans for Patterdox are. I also discuss the current discourse among Democrats about whether Biden should or should not step down. I t…
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245. High School Writers: Natural Stages of Growth in Writing #4
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Welcome to our fourth episode in our Natural Stages of Growth in Writing series! Today we cover the High School Writers stage, broken up into two parts: The Great Conversation (freshmen and sophomores) and The Rhetorical Imagination (college prep). It can feel overwhelming for homeschooling parents to teach writing at the high school level, but it …
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Classical Education with Conservative Educator Daniel Buck
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In this episode of Cylinder Radio, join host Will Reusch as he sits down with conservative educator Daniel Buck to delve into the pressing issues facing today's educational landscape. Together, they explore the merits of classical education and its enduring relevance in modern times. Daniel Buck shares his insights on the importance of maintaining …
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244. Middle School Writers: Natural Stages of Growth in Writing #3
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Welcome to our third episode in our Natural Stages of Growth in Writing series! Today we cover the Middle School Writers stage, which typically occurs around ages 9-12. This stage is all about building confidence, instilling in your student that they can consistently express themselves well in writing. We dive into freewriting practices—generating …
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243. Emerging Writers: Natural Stages of Growth in Writing #2
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Welcome to our second episode in our Natural Stages of Growth in Writing series! Today we cover the Emerging Writers stage, which typically occurs around ages 8-10. We explain that the key to the Emerging Writers stage is partnership. Parents need to partner with their kids while writing, just like parents naturally partner with their kids while te…
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242. Beginning Writers: Natural Stages of Growth in Writing #1
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We’re re-recording our Natural Stages of Growth in Writing series! If you’re a longtime listener, you may remember our first series on the topic. It was made up of conversations between Julie and her son. Now we’re recording in an updated format with more lessons learned and observations gleaned over the years. In this episode, we cover the Beginni…
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Fostering REAL Critical Thought In Education & Homeschool with Julie Bogart
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In episode #161 of Cylinder Radio, I sit down with Julie Bogart, an esteemed figure in homeschooling and education. Julie is the creator and owner of Brave Writer, an online writing program & language arts program with tons of activities for homeschool support. During our conversation, Julie shares her inspiring journey into the world of homeschool…
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Parenting is not just about managing behaviors but about building meaningful relationships that help both parents and children grow. Dr. Shefali, New York Times bestselling author of The Conscious Parent and The Parenting Map, proposes an approach that prioritizes connection, embraces playfulness, and redefines success. In this episode, Dr. Shefali…
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240. Struggling With Math? An Interview With Pat Murray of CTC Math
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There are two major pain points in homeschooling: writing and math. Our guest today helps us with the math part. Pat Murray is the founder of CTC Math, which should sound very familiar to listeners as CTC has been an incredible sponsor for many of our episodes. Pat tells us about the all-too-common trajectory of students: They’re fine with math whe…
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Anarcho-Capitalism, Police Reform & Corrupted Power with Jason Bassler
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In this episode, I talk to Jason Bassler, the co-founder of The Free Thought Project as well as Police the Police. Jason has exposed numerous incidents of corruption from domestic and global government authorities and has been called "one of the most extensive recorders of law-enforcement misbehavior in America" by Matt Taibbi of Rolling Stone maga…
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When parents map out the annual homeschooling budget, there’s a tendency to only focus on curriculum. In this episode, we encourage you to prioritize tools that really bring learning to life. Plus, we give you tips on how to get them on the cheap. We dive into specific suggestion after specific suggestion, mainly grouped into six buckets: Writing u…
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238. Thinking Differently About Learning with Maren and Angela
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Today, we reunite with fellow podcasters and homeschool moms, Maren Goerss and Angela Sizer. We dive into their new book, Think Differently About Learning: A Homeschool Where Children and Parents Thrive. It can be all too easy for homeschooling families to unintentionally replicate the negative aspects of traditional schooling that they were trying…
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Modeling Civil Discourse on IG Live: Trump, Vaccines, and Thinking Clearly
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This is a conversation I had today with a frequent commenter on my Instagram account. While it was not as productive, as I would have hoped, I believe that a primary reason why it didn’t evolve into angry, personal attacks and ugliness is because I maintained a commitment to my “three pillars” of humility, genuine, curiosity, and grace . The conver…
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237. 2024-25 Book Reveal Talk! With Dawn Smith
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It’s almost time for our annual book list release! Every year we curate a new list of books to be part of our Dart (ages 8-10 ), Arrow (10-12), and Boomerang (12-14) programs. Dawn Smith spearheads this undertaking and she joins us today to describe how she picks which books to be on the list. The reason the book release is so highly anticipated is…
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Welcome back Cylinder Radio listeners! In this solo episode, I'm sharing the story of why I've finally left classroom teaching and what my new adventure is going to be. If you'd like to learn more about Patterdox or enroll your child, check it out: www.patterdox.com — CHECK OUT MY OTHER RESOURCES — Debate To Dialogue: https://www.williamreusch.com/…
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236. Happy Book Birthday: Becoming a Critical Thinker by Julie Bogart!
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Hooray! Today’s the publication day of my (Julie’s) new workbook, “Becoming a Critical Thinker.” If you’re a longtime listener of this podcast, you know that I’m pretty strict about workbooks. They should lead a child to mastery, to embodiment, to knowing the content for themselves. That’s the approach I took to creating this workbook. I’ve reduced…
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235. Why Moms Make the Best Advocates: Shannon Watts
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Shannon Watts is the founder of Moms Demand Action, a six-million member organization she describes as “maybe the world's largest real life field experiment for what happens when you show women how their abilities and their burning desires and their values align, and how they come alive and can achieve things they never imagined possible.” We are t…
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234. Unfrazzling the Frazzled Homeschooling Mom
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Today we answer a listener’s letter. An excerpt:: My kids craft. All. The. Time. They wake and craft. Hot glue and paper scraps everywhere. Markers and lost lids everywhere. Cardboard everywhere. Currently they’re making some kind of escape room with string strung everywhere like a spider's web. I let them be and I read aloud for an hour or so, so …
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233. Endgame Tips to Finish the Year Strong
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Springtime often pulls homeschoolers in what can feel like two different directions. The first is the concern of what needs to be done before the end of the school year. The second is wanting to play outside. Today we cover how to unite the two. We give ideas of how to incorporate formal education with being outside: Measuring the circumference of …
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232. A Deep Dive into AI with Dr. Kelly Cohen
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When a lot of people hear “Artificial Intelligence,” they think RoboCop or the Terminator, but Dr. Kelly Cohen thinks about life-saving medical processes. Dr. Kelly Cohen’s startup, Genexia, uses AI to identify coronary artery disease using mammograms. Today he joins us to talk about his AI optimism and vision for the future. Join us as we talk abo…
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Why We Need School Choice with Corey DeAngelis
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I’m back! In episode #157 of Cylinder Radio, I’m talking to Corey DeAngelis who is an author, researcher and school choice advocate, working with organisations such as American Federation for Children, Educational Freedom Institute, Cato Institute and the Reason Foundation. During the episode, we speak about the importance of implementing free scho…
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231. Artistic Homeschooling with Hana of Pepper and Pine
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Hana’s Instagram account, Pepper and Pine, is one of the most beautiful accounts on the internet: colorful, full of books and art. Her homeschooling approach is much the same. Using the Waldorf philosophy, she blends creativity and curiosity into her lessons, keeping them targeted to specific developmental stages. Today, we have a rich conversation…
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