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Podcast · By Troy Patterson, Shawn McGirr · English · Official site

Indexed episodes, last 90 days
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Sep 12, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 12, 2026

    MSM 711: Nutritional Determinism (opens the original)

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    Shawn and Troy talk about AI, starting school, teacher movement, collaboration strategies, and more. Dave bugs out in the backyard.

  2. Episode · Aug 29, 2026

    MSM 710: There Once Was a Book From Nantucket (opens the original)

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    Shawn and Troy talk about talk about AI, time traveler, resources and more. Dave stresses High Quality like he always brings.

  3. Episode · Aug 22, 2026

    MSM 709: If It’s Wet and Not Yours … (opens the original)

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    Shawn and Troy talk about going back to school, AI in education, and more. Dave takes the kids out, er, outside.

  4. Episode · Aug 1, 2026

    MSM 708: Gradual Release in Middle School (opens the original)

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    Shawn and Troy talk about AI, learning, executive functioning, and more. Dave builds literacy. (*Note there is a short time of scratchy audio, not the whole show)

  5. Episode · Jul 18, 2026

    MSM 707: Don’t Steal the Struggle (opens the original)

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    Shawn and Troy continue discussing ISTE, AI and more, Dave takes on High Stakes Testing.

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