After the Bell: Teaching Tips With a Twist

In this episode, Martin kicks things off with an enthusiastic ramble about the collection of tapes, CDs, and VHS treasures that he’s been digitizing at the library. But as he drones on, Roy, bored out of his mind, starts absent-mindedly clicking a pen. The clicking sound derails Martin’s train of thought and launches our hosts into a lively conversation about distractions in the classroom: buzzing insects, drifting snowflakes, and ...

The 13th episode of Season 2 finds The Stunt Brothers chatting about what it means to find passion in this busy life. Finding one's passion, whether it be music, art, writing, gardening, or whatever, is a journey one should explore throughout life. Roy and Martin believe everyone has a creative genius within them. We all  just need to find the time to discover and unleash our creative potential. Wellness is dependent on it and...

Plagued by technical difficulties, this episode almost doesn’t happen. Martin and Roy think they are going to have to cancel this episode until they receive a last minute IT rescue from Martin’s son. They do get rolling but Martin is feeling under the weather and thinks he may have to cancel their upcoming bike ride. Roy is having none of this, asking Martin to find a suitable replacement while providing a detailed plan for the day...

Martin and Roy find themselves discussing the ingenious and countless uses of duct tape as a quick fix to help extend the life of just about anything. Their conversation soon turns from the literal to the metaphorical, as they draw a parallel between duct tape repairs and the growing pressures placed on schools and teachers. Martin and Roy explore how teachers have become the “duct tape” that holds things together, asked to patch c...

Martin and Roy are fired up about the World Series and discuss the little details that make baseball such a fascinating game. For Martin, the series is a nice distraction from thinking about how the Alberta government ordered teachers back to work using the Notwithstanding Clause. The guys can’t help but draw some parallels between baseball and class size: team sizes are carefully set to maximize performance and success; class size...

The Stunt Brothers have taken their field trips to a whole new level in this episode. Roy and Martin are on location hosting the BC Montessori Teachers PSA event at Eagle Harbour Montessori in West Vancouver. Join them as they explore teaching insights and dive into the world of Montessori education with guest speakers and interviews from passionate Montessori teachers. It’s education, curiosity, and creativity all coming to life o...

For Episode 8 of Season 2, The Stunt Brothers get serious with the topic of food insecurity. Too many children all around the world are going to school hungry. Roy and Martin are fortunate to have a visit with someone who is doing something about that, Joanne Griffiths, who co founded Backpack Buddies in 2012 along with her daughter, Emily-anne King. Her team now feeds 6 000 children every week in British Columbia, Canada, and last...

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Drop in mid conversation as The Stunt Brothers get Episode 37 of After The Bell: Teaching Tips With A Twist rolling with the change of seasons. But before we get too deep into stormy weather (That was last week!), Roy and Martin veer away from this autumnal place and head back to summer with another one of their Manning Park Sessions. After taking extra time to get to the point, The Stunt Brothers d...

As stormy weather brews outside, Martin reflects on how it mirrors the stormy times many people are facing. Meanwhile, Roy takes a moment to steady himself, preparing for the duo’s first podcast field trip of the year. Joined by special guest Scott Orth—mindfulness coach and founder of Mindful Wisdom—the podcasters dive into a discussion on resilience. Together, they explore what it truly means to stay grounded and mentally strong ...

Today listeners finally learn what STS stands for, always first up under the chapter descriptions for this podcast. After surviving a close encounter with a sceptic truck, The Stunt Brothers realize distractions not only happen in the classroom. Roy and Martin get themselves focused on organizing desks and tables in modern classrooms that have more and more needs. As they point out, this so often feels like a game of Tetris. 

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On a deceptively hot September day Martin reflects on the loss of Robert Redford and references a famous Star Wars line which brings Roy and Martin to draw parallels between teachers and actors as they stumble on to the widely discussed topic of imposter syndrome from which neither thespians nor educators are exempt. But much like a scene or a lesson plan, there are always ways to work through it. 

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Imagine a teacher long, long ago, attempting to properly pronounce little Martin Stuible's last name on that first day of the new school year. Or Roy Junior watching his brother being sent to the office for the third time in a week over the simple switching of two letters. Or a teacher trying to name their own child with a name that does not trigger PTSD. These are the challenges of learning the names of the students in your c...

Roy's distracted podcasting leads to a Rolling Stones song, talk of Neil Young in Deer Lake Park, and the perfect title for our back to school episode. The Stunt Brothers want you to start the year with a sense of hope, even if Darth Vader is hiding just around the corner. After all, you are a worthy teacher so ready to take on the challenge of a new year. Take this first week to build that class culture and make the connectio...

It's Labour Day, so let's slow things down and take a trip to Vancouver's Pacific National Exhibition, a fair where you can win a prize home, eat mini-doughnuts, and ride an old wooden rollercoaster. The PNE is a 115 year old staple in the lives of Vancouverites, and a reminder to parents, children, and teachers that school starts tomorrow.

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For the final episode of Season 1 and the last of the Summer Sessions, Roy and Martin put on a party at North Point Brewing Co. in North Vancouver, Canada. Have a listen and you'll feel like you are actually there as loyal fans of After The Bell  join the Stunt Brothers to celebrate. Mix a hot mic with beer and the offer of saying whatever you want on air, what could possibly go wrong?

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The Stunt Brothers cycle to Deep Cove in North Vancouver, Canada, to enjoy the recreational atmosphere of this scenic locale. Roy and Martin pay a price for mentioning the occupation that shall not be named during the summer but the cost is as smooth as your favourite cocktail. With a clear view of the kayakers and paddle boarders on the crystal blue waters, today's Summer Session is called Good Drinks and Good Listens. The St...

The Stunt Brothers break their own rule of not mentioning teaching or schools during the summer as they reminisce about the place where they first taught together over twenty eight years ago, Dorothy Lynas Elementary in North Vancouver, Canada. They cycle the same route along the Mt. Seymour Parkway that leads to the school, where they record their seventh summer session. 

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The Stunt Brothers are reminded of a Blue Rodeo song as they record their sixth summer session in full view of Vancouver's English Bay. This leads to a sharing of favourite summer tunes from summers gone by, many of them now long ago. 

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Join Roy and Martin in the splendours of Stanley Park, a 405 hectare city park in Vancouver, Canada. Larger than Central Park in New York, Stanley Park has always been a place where residents and tourists come to enjoy a Vancouver summer day. The Stunt Brothers watch helicopters over head while reminiscing about summer jobs both good and bad. Then it's off for a hot dog at the historic Lumberman's Arch where the very firs...