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In this episode we address several impactful questions. Topics include: Toxic masculinity and "the Cornell 7", potential candidates in the 2028 election, the concept of Bread and Circuses, the world's greatest leaders, history-themed movies, and whether historical religious figures might be successful if the started today. Thanks for listening. Follow us and tell a friend.

Live from Kollective Coffee + Tea in downtown Hot Springs, Arkansas. Pumphrey, Franklin, Jolly, and Diedrich respond to audience questions and comments, including a special surprise guest. Topics: New York City Mayor Mamdani, Greek statues, favorite books, global politics and immigration issues, the Lyndsay Clancy trial, and the Gen Z superiority complex. Thanks for listening, follow us for more, and tell a friend.

In this three-part episode, we wrap up this season by interviewing our new high school principal, Keely McDonald to get her perspective on things to come. In part two we interview new history teacher Sydney Scroggins about her life and first-year with the district. Part three is a general reflection on the changes over the past year, from the cell phone ban at school to Jolly's decision to stop coaching and enter the classroom full time. Thanks to all our listeners. Please follow and share.

Live from Kollective Coffee in Downtown Hot Springs, Arkansas, Pumphrey, Franklin, and Jolly answer audience questions. Topics include: Gilded Age Tycoons, Hantavirus concerns, the History of Jazz music, War in Ukraine, War in Gaza, War in Iran, and the impacts on the economy, the future of NATO, and Presidential martyrdom. Thank you for listening and for everyone's continued support. Please follow, subscribe, and share.

Live from Kollective Coffee + Tea, Pumphrey, Franklin, Diedrich, and Jolly answer questions from our audience. Topics include: potential bias in education, weird foods we've eaten, THE Ring of Power, Over/Underrated presidents, the existence of aliens, the Artemis II launch, and whether or not thought require language. Thanks for listening. Follow and tell a friend.

Live from Kollective Coffee in Downtown Hot Springs, Arkansas. Pumphrey, Franklin, Diedrich, and Jolly answer questions from the audience. Topics: WWIII, why we teach, Zohran Mamdani's mayoral victory, artificial intelligence, Ukrainian War Games, Immigration, The Grand Egyptian Museum, and the End of the World reset. Thanks to all of our listeners. Follow us for more content.

Recorded live February 5, 2026 at Kollective Coffee + Tea in downtown Hot Springs, Arkansas. Pumphrey, Franklin, Jolly, and Diedrich step up and answer questions about current events such as: the latest release of the Epstein Files, the ICE raids and protests in Minneapolis, the possibility of peace in the Middle East, and much more. Thanks for listening. Follow us for more unique and relevant content.

Special guest, and first-year teacher, Sydney Scroggins joins Pumphrey, Franklin, and Jolly at Kollective Coffee to answer questions from our audience. Topics: the War in Iran, learning from History, conspiracy theories, fixing the world's problems, and how some kids try to cheat on school work. Thanks for listening. Please subscribe and tell a friend.

Our two-part Christmas wrap-up episode. First, Pumphrey, Franklin, Jolly, and Diedrich ponder holiday traditions and the end of the first semester of school. Second, recorded earlier at Kollective Coffee, answering questions from our live audience. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Thanks for listening. Follow us for more content.

Pumphrey, Franklin, and Jolly discuss current events and what it's like teaching in the Southern United States. Topics include: teaching AP classes, immigration, ICE raids, MTG and the future of Conservatism, the angst of Intellectualism, the cost of inflation, the Ten Commandments in the classroom, and family Thanksgiving traditions. Please follow us for more content. Thank you for your support.

Live from Kollective Coffee in downtown Hot Springs, Arkansas. Pumphrey, Franklin, Diedrich, and Jolly answer questions from our student audience. Topics include: the Founding Fathers, the most impactful stories from 2025, Mr. Taylor Swift, the best form of government, the historical perspective on Covid-19, and the concept of free speech. Thanks for listening. Please follow us and tell a friend.

Live from Kollective Coffee in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Pumphrey, Franklin, and Jolly answer audience questions on the Meaning of Life, current political news, time travel, and the Presidents in the NFL. Great season opener. Thanks to all our listeners.

Our last episode of the season. Pumphrey, Franklin, Jolly, Diedrich, and Mason talk about the end of the school year and look into the future. Topics include: New teachers / Veteran teachers, the use of Artificial Intelligence in the classroom, the rapid changes in technology, and Arkansas' new Cell Phone Ban for schools. And, we say goodbye and good luck as Haley Mason takes on her new teaching job in Northwest Arkansas. It's been a great year; thanks for listening.

Pumphrey, Franklin, and Jolly. A special 3-part episode covering our recent educational tour of Italy. Part One (0:00 - 14:41) recorded before our flight to Italy. Part Two (14:41-34:14) recorded in Italy, we interview our two exceptional tour directors, Max and Fabio. Part Three (34:14-1:01:51) back in the USA, we review and reflect on our tour experience.

Live from Kollective Coffee in Downtown Hot Springs, Arkansas. Pumphrey, Franklin, Jolly, and Diedrich, with special guests, Hailey Mason and Jeremy Nixon, answer students' questions. Topics include: Pope Trump, best advice for graduating Seniors, best mistakes, dark humor, and Gorilla vs 100 men. Thanks for listening, tell your friends.