Best Sam Marsden Podcasts (2024)

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E410: Barca answer Athletic, Williams whistled, Yamal everywhere 25:40

1h ago25:40

25:40

Sam and Rik talk about Barcelona's 2-1 win over Athletic Club as Barca go 2 for 2 in La Liga. Lenglet and Roque depart, ratings and more. Support the Show. For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to join the discussion with other Barça fans, join our Patreon: patreon.com/siemprepod…

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E408: Barça's 24-25 begins with Flick win but Gündogan doubts 31:28

3d ago31:28

31:28

Barcelona win and Real Madrid draw. The new LaLiga season is here! Sam and Rik (Toni needs to be registered for the new campaign) look back on Hansi Flick's debut win over Valencia, with Robert Lewandowski grabbing the goals in a 2-1 win. Flick picked three 17-year-olds in his starting lineup , with Marc Bernal making his debut alongside Pau Cubars…

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#58 Taking Machetes Down Rabbit Holes 27:04

3M ago27:04

27:04

Does everything have to have a serious purpose? Is there value in exploring rabbit holes even if they end up to be completely empty at the bottom? I tackle these questions via an absolutely RIDICULOUS personal story about one of my most recent rabbit hole explorations...I think you will find it amusing. It's okay if you are laughing at me and not w…

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#57 Getting Dramatic with Sam Marsden 50:48

3M ago50:48

50:48

Fantastic chat with drama teacher and prolific writer, Sam Marsden, about how to incorporate improv drama games, strategies, and concepts across the curriculum. Sam is the author of multiple fiction books as well as wonderful teaching resources including The Pocketful of Drama book series. This series includes Acting Games for Improv, Acting Exerci…

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E390: Barca champions of Europe, Xavi departs, Spain call-ups 33:23

3M ago33:23

33:23

Sam and Rik discuss Barcelona's women's Champions League triumph over Lyon, plus some thoughts on Xavi's reign, Flick, and the Euro 2024 Spain squad list. This is the last free pod of the season! But come and join us at Patreon for content over the summer, transfers, Euros, Seasons series, and more. Support the Show. For bonus content, including ad…

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#56 Can You Stay High-Touch in a High-Tech World? 23:24

3M ago23:24

23:24

Is there a place for high-touch skills in a world increasingly obsessed with ai and technology? Yes...maybe even a bigger place! I explore some of the implications in this riff which includes a couple of personal stories and a still relevant section of Teach Like a Pirate. Enjoy! Share thoughts using the #DaveBurgessShow hashtag on social media. Co…

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E387: Barça beat Rayo... will we see Xavi at Montjuic again? 29:00

3M ago29:00

29:00

Barcelona beat Rayo Vallecano 3-0 to close the season at Montjuic with a win and wrap up second place in LaLiga (there's one game to go still, away at Sevilla next weekend), but all eyes were on coach Xavi Hernández. Will he stay? Will he go? What's going on? Sam, Rik and Toni discuss all in the latest podcast. Support the Show. For bonus content, …

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#55 Check on People 11:41

3M ago11:41

11:41

Why does it always seem to be perfect timing when we reach out and check on people...or when people reach out and check on us? It's because all of us are ALWAYS in the midst of battles, issues , and challenges that nobody knows anything about. I tell a story about a recent somewhat humorous check-in that happened to me during a one of my epic car n…

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#54 Door Holder #3 7:51

3M ago7:51

7:51

We could all benefit from adopting more of a "Door Holder #3" attitude towards life!! In this episode, I riff on a viral video of a young boy sharing his enthusiasm for the role he has receive and then break it down to discuss the three main players...one of which is never even in the video! Enjoy! Follow, share, and comment!! The hashtag for the s…

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Series 4: Ep 9: In conversation with Sam Marsden 45:48

4M ago45:48

45:48

We are thrilled to have been in conversation this month with Sam Marsden. Sam has recently published a couple of books to support Drama teachers and theatre practitioners within the rehearsal room/classroom studio. We've reviewed the books on our blog and you can read more here: https://opendramauk.org/2024/05/07/878/ We hope you will be able to jo…

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E384: Barca beat La Real, go second + Lewandowski, Pedri 34:22

3M ago34:22

34:22

Rik and Toni talk about Barcelona's 2-0 win over Real Sociedad on Monday, discuss Lewandowski and Pedri's performances in particular, and do the player ratings. Support the Show. For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to join the discussion with other Barça fans, join our Patreon: patreon.com/…

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E382: Barca suffer from a bad case of the Gironavirus 29:29

3M ago29:29

29:29

Sam, Rik and Toni discuss Barcelona's 4-2 defeat at Girona, the second of the season against Michel Sanchez's top-four-guaranteed Catalan minnows, as well as some Vitor Roque talk and more. Support the Show. For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to join the discussion with other Barça fans, j…

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E381: Lewandowski's hat-trick downs Valencia, is Toni entertained? 27:20

3M ago27:20

27:20

Barcelona beat Valencia 4-2 on a wet Monday night to remain on track for a second placed finish in LaLiga ahead of Saturday's trip to Girona. Sam, Rik and Toni discuss Rik's failure to make it to Montjuic, Toni's fading interest in the season, Lewandowski's goals and future, Fermín López, Barça's corners and a discrepancy over Pau Cubarsí's rating.…

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E377: Bellingham's Kessie moment ends Barça's LaLiga title hopes 33:40

4M ago33:40

33:40

It will be a trophy-less season for Barcelona after they were beaten 3-2 in El Clásico on Sunday by Real Madrid to fall 11 points off the pace in LaLiga. Sam and Rik, later joined by Toni, reflect on the game, the Lamine Yamal ghost goal, Joao Cancelo's role in the Madrid goals and what it all means for Xavi's future. The poker game is just getting…

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E375: Luis Enrique back in Barna, Barca beat Cadiz 25:49

4M ago25:49

25:49

Sam and Rik talk Barca's 1-0 win at Cadiz on the weekend and then look ahead to the mouthwatering Champions League second leg clash with PSG. Support the Show. For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to join the discussion with other Barça fans, join our Patreon: patreon.com/siemprepod…

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E373: Xavi beats Luis Enrique in Paris in the Barça DNA battle 24:48

4M ago24:48

24:48

Raphinha scored twice on a memorable European night for Barcelona as Xavi Hernández's side recorded an impressive and significant 3-2 win over Luis Enrique's Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League quarterfinal first leg on Wednesday. The two teams meet again in Montjuic on Tuesday. Sam and Rik look back at a game which saw good performances fr…

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Series 4: Ep 8: Bringing communities together with audio installation work 42:13

5M ago42:13

42:13

This month Holly Barradell is in conversation with Anne Langford, co-creator of Helen Crevel’s original audio piece Seedling – that focuses on potential motherhood, environmental responsibility and consumerism – will be installed alongside a new audio piece for children and young people under 12. Housed in a specially designed space, audiences are …

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E370: Barça 11 unbeaten after Las Palmas win with PSG in sight 30:52

4M ago30:52

30:52

Raphinha was the match winner as Barcelona beat 10-man Las Palmas 1-0 on Saturday to stretch their unbeaten run to 11 games in all competitions. Sam, Rik and Toni reflect on that win and discuss Raphinha's role and future. They also look ahead to Paris Saint-Germain in nine days in the Champions League, Barça's extra rest and Iñigo Martínez's clash…

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E366: Barça batter Atlético Madrid as Champions League draw opens up 37:22

5M ago37:22

37:22

One, two, three. Atlético Madrid had not lost at home in LaLiga in 25 games, but Barcelona smashed them 3-0 on Saturday to extend their own unbeaten streak to 10 matches and become the first team to beat Atlético at the Metropolitano in the league since... Barcelona in January 2023. Sam and Toni reflect on Barça's good run, which has now included w…

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E364: Baby Barça beat Mallorca, Aguirre's rats & Napoli next up 33:36

5M ago33:36

33:36

Barcelona warmed up for Napoli in the Champions League on Tuesday by beating Mallorca 1-0 on Friday. Lamine Yamal struck the winner and Pau Cubarsí excelled at the back as Barça's youngsters stepped up once again. Sam and Toni reflect on that game at the Olympic Stadium and look ahead to Napoli, pondering what Xavi Hernández will do in midfield wit…

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E363: Barça miss opportunity in Bilbao as De Jong & Pedri injured 28:40

5M ago28:40

28:40

With Toni back from Bilbao, he looks back on Barcelona's goalless draw against Athletic Club on Sunday with Sam. How bad was it? What was the ambition comment that so irked Marc-Andre ter Stegen? How long will Frenkie de Jong be out? Will Pedri ever get back to his best? Who plays in midfield now? Plus: Late refereeing controversy as Real Madrid he…

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Series 4: Ep 7: In conversation with the National Saturday Club 34:04

6M ago34:04

34:04

In this month's episode Holly Barradell (ODUK Co-founder) is in conversation with Liam Shea, National Outreach Manager at National Saturday Club. In this warm and jovial conversation Holly and Liam discuss the performance, theatre and screen strands of the National Saturday Club's offer, why access is so crucial and how we need to engage with stude…

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E361: Barça smash Getafe with Pau Cubarsí here to stay 32:57

6M ago32:57

32:57

Sam and Toni look back on Barça's best performance of 2024 (?) and the consequences it could have for the rest of the season in LaLiga and the Champions League. They discuss Barça's battle of styles, a much-needed confidence boost, the brilliance of Pau Cubarsí and more joy for Barça Atlètic. Support the Show. For bonus content, including additiona…

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E358: Lewandowski late retaken pen earns Barca tight win at Celta 25:45

6M ago25:45

25:45

Sam, Rik and Toni discuss Barcelona's narrow 2-1 win at Celta Vigo, talking about Xavi's comments, the 'performance', Barca's late goals and more. Back tomorrow with a Napoli bonus preview pod over on Patreon. Support the Show. For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to join the discussion with…

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E356: Lamine Yamal dazzles but Barça pantomime continues vs. Granada 29:40

6M ago29:40

29:40

Lamine Yamal scored twice but his performance was overshadowed by more comical defending as Barcelona were to a 3-3 draw at home to struggling Granada at the Olympic Stadium. Sam, Rik and Toni reflect on another crazy game in Montjuic after a weekend which also saw Real Madrid move closer to the title by beating their nearest challengers, Girona, 4…

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E354: Barça beat Alavés with memorable Vitor Roque cameo 35:24

6M ago35:24

35:24

Vitor Roque scored his second goal in a week but was also sent off in a 13-minute cameo as Barcelona beat Alavés 3-1 to make it back-to-back wins since Xavi Hernández announced he will step down at the end of the season. Are we seeing a reaction from the players? How did Andreas Christensen do in midfield? Was Roque's red payback for the Negreira c…

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Series 4: Ep 6: Live from Illuminate 24 with Get into Theatre 28:46

7M ago28:46

28:46

Holly Barradell and Alex Duarte - Davies, Director of Get into Theatre talk all about what Get into Theatre is and how it provides support and information for Drama teachers. This conversation was recorded in person at Mast Mayflower Studios on Friday 13th January 2024 during the Illuminate 24 conference where Get into Theatre were on hand to suppo…

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E352: Xavi walks away from Barca, two days on 36:50

7M ago36:50

36:50

A couple of days on from the news, Sam, Rik and Toni resume discussion of the hottest topic in town, Xavi's decision to walk away from Barca in June. After our on-the-night reaction on Patreon, this is the free Monday pod. We talk about Laporta's response, a little about the straw that broke the camel's back in the Villarreal game, and more. Suppor…

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E348: A weekend of hat-tricks in LaLiga from Ferran Torres, Dovbyk & VAR 38:34

7M ago38:34

38:34

Sam, Rik and Toni look back on a busy weekend in Spanish football, mainly focusing on Barcelona's exciting 4-2 win at Real Betis, complete with a hat-trick from the shark Ferran Torres. There was also a debut for 16-year-old Pau Cubarsí, with Toni especially positivo about Barça's season in the event they can win in the Copa del Rey at Athletic Clu…

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E346: Supercopa pain as Barça taken apart by Real Madrid 43:56

7M ago43:56

43:56

'This box is your blank canvas. Have fun!' The above is Patreon's message for filling in this box, but it was difficult to have fun after Barcelona's performance in the Spanish Supercopa final on Sunday. Real Madrid won 4-1 in Saudi Arabia and the result was more or less a fair reflection of the game. So, where did it go wrong? Why do Barça keep ma…

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E343: Barca beat Barbastro and the return to Saudi Arabia 32:21

7M ago32:21

32:21

Sam, Rik and Toni talk about Barca's 3-2 Copa del Rey win at fourth-tier Barbastro on Sunday and look ahead to the Spanish Super Cup, which takes place in Saudi Arabia this week. Q&A out on Tuesday on Patreon, and a bonus pod will follow Barca's semi-final against Osasuna later in the week. Support the Show. For bonus content, including additional …

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Series 4: Ep 5: In conversation with Backstage Niche 38:59

8M ago38:59

38:59

In this month's episode, Ali Warren is in conversation with Sylvia Darkwa-Ohemeng, Founder and Company Director of Backstage Niche. Talking all things Backstage, roles and opportunities because "A career in the creative industry especially theatre is niche and the number of Global majorities working within that is a niche group. We want to change t…

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#53 Thrive Through the Five with Jill Siler 42:56

8M ago42:56

42:56

Dr. Jill Siler joins me to talk about her incredible book, Thrive Through the Five, and how to step into those big goals and dreams you have in your life. Jill was a long-time superintendent in Texas (Gunter ISD) and now serves as the Deputy Executive Director for Professional Learning for the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA). She …

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E339: Valencia hold Barca as more points slip away 28:48

8M ago28:48

28:48

Rik and Toni discuss Barcelona's 1-1 draw at Mestalla, Frenkie de Jong's performance, whether the team's aims and set-up are a contradiction unto themselves, ratings, and more. Thanks for listening this year! We'll be back with more free episodes in 2024. If you want more content over Xmas, come and join us on Patreon, where we'll talk about the mi…

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#52 Dragon Smart with Tisha Richmond 50:57

9M ago50:57

50:57

Tisha Richmond, the author of Make Learning Magical and brand new co-creator of the incredible picture book, #DragonSmart, joined me for an awesome conversation. In addition to being an author, Tisha is a long-time CTE teacher (Culinary Arts), Canva In Education Learning Consultant, international keynote speaker, podcaster, workshop presenter extra…

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E337: Girona take Catalonia as Barça slip seven points behind leaders 32:37

9M ago32:37

32:37

A compelling Catalan derby ended with the points heading back to Girona as the surprise LaLiga leaders beat Barcelona 4-2 at the Olympic Stadium. Míchel's side are now two points clear of Real Madrid, seven ahead of Barça and playing some of the best football in Europe. But what about Barça? They had 31 shots against Girona -- is it as simple as ta…

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#51 It's Only Water 12:40

9M ago12:40

12:40

What's my biggest lesson learned from living a year in a new part of the country? Find out in this episode and let me know what you think using the #DaveBurgessShow hashtag on social media. Find me on: TikTok: pirate.teacher X: @burgessdave Instagram: @dbc_inc DBC Inc site: daveburgessconsulting.comBy Dave Burgess

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E334: Felix fires 'complete' Barca to win over Atletico 29:47

9M ago29:47

29:47

Sam, Rik and Toni discuss Barcelona's impressive 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid at Montjuic. With Kounde at right-back and an 'extra-motivated' Felix up top, Xavi said this was a 'complete' Barca display. Support the Show. For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to join the discussion with other …

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Series 4: Ep 4: In conversation with Trestle Theatre Company 47:10

9M ago47:10

47:10

In this month's episode, Ali Warren is in conversation with Helen Barnett, Creative Director of Trestle Theatre Company. Helen and Ali talk about the power of mask work not only from a Drama academic perspective but also for pastoral and community benefit. Trestle will be running a workshop as part of the ILLUMINATE 24 conference in January 2024, y…

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E333: Barca celebrating after beating Porto to progress in UCL 33:50

9M ago33:50

33:50

Sam, Rik and Toni talk about the 2-1 win over Porto that booked Barca's place in the Champions League last 16 for the first time in three years. The performance, what it means to the club, disagreements over Kounde, and more... Support the Show. For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to join t…

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#50 Aspire to Lead with Joshua Stamper 1:05:29

9M ago1:05:29

1:05:29

Awesome conversation with the author of #AspireToLead and host of the #AspireToLead podcast, Joshua Stamper! We talk about persevering and overcoming setbacks, leadership principles, trauma-informed practices, and so much more. Connect with Joshua at: Website: JoshStamper.com X: @Joshua__Stamper Instagram: @Joshua__Stamper Share your thoughts on so…

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E327: Lewy double helps worrying Barca to Alaves win 43:00

9M ago43:00

43:00

Sam, Rik and Toni pick over patatas bravas and Barca's 2-1 win over Alaves in this pod recorded in a bar on Parallel after the game. (Apologises for the background noise). We talk about Barca's dire first-half performance, Jules Kounde, Xavi blaming the media for the team's low confidence and more. Support the Show. For bonus content, including add…

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#49 The Chord Structure of Powerful Teaching 17:13

10M ago17:13

17:13

Have you ever heard someone say, "Good teaching is good teaching...doesn't matter what the subject is?" I agree!! It's all about the principles of powerful pedagogy...or what I refer to as the chord structure. That's why I have been able to successfully deliver the Teach Like a Pirate program to groups of educators who are completely outside of my …

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E325: Barca get lucky in San Sebastian in 1-0 win over La Real 34:52

10M ago34:52

34:52

Sam, Rik and Toni talk about Barca's late 1-0 win at Real Sociedad on Saturday, which had an element of fortune about it to say the least. Or is it just the world balancing out after the Clasico? Talking about the formation, Xavi, the ratings and more. Support the Show. For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and…

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#48 Fall Back...Sometimes That's Okay 15:43

10M ago15:43

15:43

Fall back? Yes! Sometimes the old stuff still works!! New isn't necessarily better. I riffed on the idea of Spring Forward on episode 28 of the show and so now I riff on falling back! Share your thoughts using the #DaveBurgessShow hashtag on social media. Follow me on: TikTok : @pirate.teacher X: @burgessdave Instagram: @dbc_inc Sign up for our ema…

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Series 4: Ep 3: In conversation with Fourth Monkey Actor Training Company 41:33

10M ago41:33

41:33

In this month's episode, Holly Barradell is in conversation with Fourth Monkey's, Steven Green and Charleen Qwaye, the Fourth Monkey co-founders. Steven is the Artistic Director and Charleen is the Director of Training. They founded Fourth Monkey in 2010 with the mission of revolutionising drama training. The Fourth Monkey Ensemble theatre company …

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E323: Bellingham inflicts 'unjust' Clasico defeat on Barca 38:15

10M ago38:15

38:15

Sam, Rik and Toni analyse what happened in El Clasico. Did Barcelona deserve more? Was it bad luck or self-inflicted? We talk about Ilkay Gundogan's criticism, do the ratings, and more. Why did Barca collapse? Support the Show. For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to join the discussion with…

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#47: Running After Dreams with Annick Rauch 50:01

10M ago50:01

50:01

Loved chatting with the brand new author of #PheMOMenal Teacher: Pursue Your Dreams and Still Be Your Best Self at Work and at Home! Annick Rauch is a grade 1 French immersion teacher in Winnipeg Canada, an avid runner, a blogger, a wife, and the mom of 4 children...and now an author! How does she do it all? Well...with lots of struggles! But, she …

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E321: The Marc Guiu podcast 35:43

10M ago35:43

35:43

Toni gives Sam and Rik a Catalan lesson on the pronunciation of Marc Guiu after the 17-year-old came off the bench to score the winning goal on his Barcelona debut against Athletic Club on Sunday. It was a remarkable night for the academy graduate. What next for the teenager? Plus, Iñigo Martiñez impresses, Joao Felix takes responsibility, Oriol Ro…

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#46 Collaboration vs. Killaboration 17:12

10M ago17:12

17:12

Yes to collaboration!!! But, KILLaboration is something to avoid. Let's connect with each other to get better...not to become the same. Let's work on improving education...not just standardizing it. Ideas drawn from a section of my book, Teach Like a Pirate. I also riff on the quote, "The smartest person in the room is the room." I also share what …

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