After the Bell: Teaching Tips With a Twist

In Episode 75, the Stunt Brothers are in unanimous agreement that teachers should be out of the classroom and locked in on the blissful “every day is Sunday" state of mind. Continuing with their Summer Series, Martin shares his number 5 pick from the archives, which was a total break from education talk to a celebration of all things summer. The Summer Sessions aired as a package of 9 episodes and Martin chose Episode 5, Summ...

In Episode 74, the Stunt Brothers talk about the unbearable heat outside, and how difficult it would be sitting and teaching in an un-air-conditioned classroom during the last days of the school year. With the heat cranking up and teachers everywhere getting ready to box up their rooms for the summer, our duo begin to think about their own summer plans and decide to look back at their catalog of 73 episodes and pull together a coll...

In Episode 73 of After The Bell, The Stunt Brothers celebrate the coming summer break by going international. Most teachers never get the chance to see how living abroad transforms their perspective—and their life. So Roy and Martin sit down with two veteran educators who know exactly what it means to work overseas. Greg Lemoine and Jacqueline Mallais, hosts of the International Teachers Podcast (ITP), have decades of interna...

In Episode 72 of After the Bell, the Stunt Brothers kick things off by talking about warm weather, water restrictions, and extending an open invitation to Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew to spend some time on the show. The duo then discuss how they find inspiration by listening to other podcasts and share some of their favourites. This conversation leads them to today’s guests, Michelle and Nicole from the Teachers Next Door Podca...

In Episode 71 of After the Bell, the Stunt Brothers decide to think outside the box quite literally. Leaving the confines of the studio behind, our podcasters set up shop in Martin’s garden. Surrounded by fresh air, and blooming plants, they quickly notice that despite relying on technology to record the podcast, being outdoors makes them feel more relaxed, more focused, and perhaps a little more connected. This observation s...

In Episode 70 of After the Bell, before the Stunt Brothers get down to business, they take a tour through some classic conversation topics: the weather, gardening, and Roy's short torso. Eventually, the discussion shifts to hockey, as Martin and Roy break down the playoff series between the Montreal Canadiens and the Colorado Hurricanes. While praising Montreal's goaltender for turning away seemingly every puck that comes his way, ...

In Episode 69 of After the Bell, Martin and Roy explore the fascinating concept of perspective and it all begins with a mystery from their video podcasts. Why does Roy always seem shorter than Martin on camera? Martin suggests that Roy might be slouching, while Roy insists he's not. The debate soon leads to a discussion about camera angles and how Martin's wife strategically positions herself behind him in photos to make her head a...

The "gifted" Stunt Brothers start today's episode with giant zucchini stories and Stars Wars tangents before agreeing that a field trip to North Dakota would be a great chance  to get an out of country perspective on high ability learners.

Episode 68 of After The Bell  heads south to the Peace Garden State for a lively, thought-provoking, and laugh-filled conversation about gifted learners, high-achieving students, and wha...

In Episode 67 it’s May the Fourth, a beautiful sunny day, and our podcasters are trying to figure out why they are seeing so many students in and around the city library. The Stunt Brothers quickly realize it’s not an attendance issue in North Vancouver but a Professional Day. Martin then informs Roy that on today’s field trip on After the Bell, they’ll be joined by one of Canada’s most important and v...

In Episode 66, the Stunt Brothers take a closer look at how student absenteeism is impacting learning, engagement, and classroom culture in schools across Canada. Roy and Martin dive into Ontario’s controversial policy of linking grades to attendance and explore the growing debate surrounding student accountability and the role schools should play in addressing chronic absenteeism. Listeners will hear about the real challenge...

In Episode 65 of After The Bell, the Stunt Brothers are missing in action. Roy and Martin are half a country apart as they face a possible end to their perfect podcast attendance, a spotless record that spans over 15 unbroken months. This absence sets the stage for a future episode where they delve into the attendance crisis in education. Episode 66 will explore how student absenteeism is impacting learning and engagement across sc...

In Episode 64, the Stunt Brothers start things off by going on a tangent about unseasonably cold spring weather, the splashdown of Artemis II, and Ryan Gosling’s movie Project Hail Mary. Roy can’t help but feel a little overlooked; after all, he’s a Canadian teacher who’s convinced he could pass as a more mature Ryan Gosling so where was the call for a stunt double? Our duo then circles back to listener feed...

In Episode 63, Martin & Roy ponder the history making Artemis II space launch with the spacecraft hurtling through space at thousands of kilometres per hour with a malfunctioning toilet. This moment sparks a powerful analogy: in both space travel and teaching, when something goes wrong, you can’t simply stop, you have to keep going. And in the classroom there are times when you know something’s not working properly ...

In Episode 62, The Stunt Brothers open by diving into responses to a recent TikTok they posted on the FSA standardized test. With over 19,000 views, Roy and Martin share a selection of thoughtful and often entertaining listener comments. From there, Roy takes a nostalgic turn recounting the discovery of his own report cards from more than 60 years ago. He reads aloud a few teacher comments from his Grade 1 days, offering a glimpse ...

In Episode 61, The Stunt Brothers kick things off with Martin unpacking the meaning of Occam’s Razor, a phrase he seems to enjoy saying almost as much as, “How do you like them apples!” From there, the conversation turns to the end of spring break and British Columbia’s move to permanent daylight saving time, sparking mixed reactions from After the Bell listeners. Roy and Martin share some of the most spirit...

Another holiday bonus this week for our dedicated After The Bell  listeners. The Stunt Brothers celebrate Season 2 Episode 30 with a look back in time at Season 1. Martin is not happy with this as permanent daylight savings time means he is now one hour closer to turning 60...and he will never get that hour back!

Part 1 unpacks the spirit of the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) with community stories courtesy of author Nick Ma...

The Stunt Brothers hope you’re beginning to relax as you head into Spring Break. There’s no better time to decompress than with another of our bonus Fieldtrip Sessions, this time a remix of two of our favourite guests from Season One. We revisit Episode 14, “Going Forward with Courage,” with Brad Baker, and Episode 20, “Where the Wild Things Are,” with Victor Elderton. 

Roy and Martin start a...

While recording the final instalment of The Manning Park Sessions, the return of a red squirrel sets the stage for the Stunt Brothers to explore the curious and hilarious world of uninvited guests. From parents dropping in unannounced, administrators wandering into your classroom, to sudden adventures that turn an ordinary day upside down, these unplanned moments teach flexibility, patience, and creative problem-solving. Join Roy a...

The Stunt Brothers are back on the road for another field trip and this time they’re sitting down with Dr. Misty Paterson, the educator and creative force behind Pop-Up Studio. Her work blends inquiry, hands-on materials, and playful exploration to help teachers and students become true meaning-makers. Misty’s work shines a light on the beauty of play and the power of intentional learning design. Let’s go!

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