Crying in My Car: A Podcast for Teachers

We walk the line of teacher politics but tastefully and with the usual sarcasm spin. Mike gets his time to shine and obviously Devin takes this opportunity to roast him.

We discuss the health of teachers, how they cope with stress, and of course Devin offers his own hilarious remedy for all your teaching woes. Fire drills and lockdown drills keep us on our toes and Devin explains the new shooter drills to Mike.

The exciting finale to the Are You Afraid of the Dark chronicles: The Tale of the Parent/Teacher Hauntference Pt 2. We also discuss two teachers the tricks of the trade for waking up early and what happens when a teacher tries to cover for her husbands indiscretions? Turns out they both go down.

A 96 year-old teacher is still going strong and Devin gives the top 10 reasons why that may be a good thing. A recap on the trip to Santa fe is in order and it isn't what you think. Lastly Mike and Devin listen to the angel and the devil on their shoulders to see which one has the best retirement advice.

Teachers everywhere are trying to one-up the other teachers with their neat room decor. Not me, I got bills to pay. But I can dream about it. Also, we revisit a new twist on some old teachers in the news stories and lastly we go over some embarrassing moments in class... as students.

Devin is on the road again and discusses his time in LA, along with the awesome travel experiences like... Toledo, OH. We talk about a class reunion 60 years in the making and lastly we talk changing careers, and what would make the easiest transition for teachers.

Would you quit if you won the lottery? One teacher didn't and we tackle the advantages of being worth more than your school. A teacher faces a pension cut... after it was paid. And we touch on the PC world in which we live in with a more serious discussion on humor in the classroom.

Wouldn't it be great to have an automated Parent/Teacher Conference? We agree and did all the work designing the interface for you. A teacher gives birth on the sidewalk outside her school, probably because her class was too overcrowded. And a recap of the Phoenix weekend with Mr. D.

Devin recalls a dream come true at Kennedy Space Center, that promptly is shut down by mother nature. The crew struggles to get through Macbeth without feeling offensive. And lastly Devin stokes the campfire for a special edition Are You Afraid of the Dark episode, teacher style (Part 1).

How does a hurricane compare to teaching? We have the answers! A teacher mows his yard naked, and alcohol was not involved. Devin discusses being on the road and why the Midwest all looks the same.

What is the ultimate teacher playlist? We discuss the submissions, and give a few of our own. Devin talks about dedicating yourself to a passion, and is it OK for parents to check the social media of teachers?

It is the beginning of the year, and Devin has some practical/hilarious tips for staying healthy among the heathens. Florida teachers continue to not disappoint when it comes to making headlines. Lastly, Mike decided it was a great idea to Facetime Devin nude. Sadly, not the first occurrence.

Three days in and all hell is breaking loose in Atlanta schools, and of course we are here to laugh about it. Devin wins a D.A.R.E. Mike wins a Pulitzer, kind of. And Devin takes us on a teacher meditation journey unlike any other.

After a freak hack attack from the Russian DOE, we are back and better than ever. Devin and Mike discuss a teacher with a great responses to a DRUNK student. Then we dive head first into beginning of the year Open Houses, and Devin delivers the open house spiel we all dream of.

Devin has to endure one of the most brutal and baffling PD experiences in his 13 years of teaching. Middle school teacher gone wild with a smorgasbord of drugs. And we talk about the most embarrassing moments teachers have had in the classroom.

MrDTimes3, Joe Dombrowski joins the guys on this episode to talk do's and do harder when it comes to fashion in the classroom. Mike gives us the low down on his encounter with the mob in Chicago, and it still doesn't match the dangers of teaching. Teachers in the news rounds it out.

Class lists are rolling in and teachers' eyes are rolling back. What is the best way to set up your classroom besides putting your desk in the hallway? A superintendent gets headbutted and after finding out how much he is paid, Mike and Devin volunteer to do it again. Finally, Devin makes a Suge Knight reference to stay hip.

Devin and Mike take on the infamous "How was your summer" icebreakers. We discuss teachers looking for Sugar Daddies in NYC. Then we try to get to the bottom of teachers giving out zeros in class, but give up and still get 50 percent of the problem solved! Lastly, we talk teacher perks… kind of.

Mike flaunts his 800+ credit score to Devin as he flaunts his 800+ overdrafts. We talk about a teacher that goes on an annual purge of drunken debauchery and trespassing. Lastly, Devin rounds up all the best responses to stupid questions asked in the classroom and we crown a winner.

We dive head on into the topic of weed in the classroom, smoking teachers, and kids that walk into class with eyes more red than the Terminator. Math comic books are a thing and yes it is as corny as it sounds. Also, Devin discovers he could never be a writer for Law and Order.

A teacher decided to resign the very next day after seeing my comedy show. I should have charged her more for the Ted Talk. Angry Texan joins us in studio as our first ever guest. We discuss a thieving teacher mother/daughter duo and end on your classroom sarcasm submissions from Facebook.

After a single missed episode, Devin has a beef with Mike and his "vacation". Do teachers have Savings Accounts or just more places they can observe how broke they are? The guys discuss handling that time of the month in the classroom, and is wrestling in the ring basically like a day in the classroom? Devin does a top 10 to find out.

Mike is on vacation, but I wanted to keep the magic alive, so I went solo this episode. You will likely miss his Jabba the Hutt style cackle, but hopefully you enjoy the mix of heartfelt, raw, and, of course, humorous stories of my teaching origins. Journey with me through college, lay offs, bogus test scores, and the trails and tribulations of being a new teacher.

We discuss the goth days of Devin (yes, you read that right), and a crazy middle school assault. The court system let's Mike down, and Devin offers some positive news to the new teachers… for once.

Devin tells the infamous story of taping over his baby videos. Alabama teachers have some training to do, but not anything like you would… wait it is Alabama, you can probably guess. And lastly, we explore the lowest paying jobs in the US and which jobs teachers should envy. All that and more on the newest episode of Crying in My Car: A Podcast for Teachers.

The guys discuss Devin's glory days as a hall of fame baseball pitcher. Sarcasm included. A veteran teacher gets the can and we dig deep to find out why. Spoiler: We don't. And lastly Devin gives the commencement speech for teachers that we have always wanted to give. Fireworks included.

Devin heads to Key West and hopes to one day return with a fist full of plastic straws. Mike gives us a preview of his search history and his parents are concerned. And how do we motivate kids to get good grades? Bill the parents. All that and more on this week's episode.

The boys discuss building empathy in students, as Devin hunts endangered species. A teacher gets the ax after posing nude with one. Which classes should they teach in school? And a middle school lock-in sleepover replaces Dante's 9th circle of hell.

In this special live recording, we ponder the best ways to prove you're a teacher, and hint: Blood Alcohol Content is one of them. A principal in China gets walked all over, literally. And we discuss teachers that changed our life, or made us fear for it.

We laugh and cry over the worst/best cities to stretch your teacher paycheck, learn a little about teaching in Vietnam, and discover how a middle school teacher became a billionaire and now the woman of my dreams. Teachers, take time out from contesting your overdraft fees and give this new episode a listen and a share.

Early podcast recording times leave me delirious, but the listener will win with this one. Teachers come out to support my comedy, but leave me in hot water. Grads bash teachers with their speeches, but are they wrong? And can gossip get a kid suspended? If so, let's play operator!

You can listen to this podcast, but first you must recruit four more teachers to sell this podcast for you. Sound like a pyramid scheme? It is. Listen in as we binge wine, and tell you the secret to retiring early. Hint: It involves selling your organs. Listen now to the only podcast approved by Kim Jong IV.

The beginning of Summer Break is here, but at what cost? Will Devin ever get his checklist completed without seeing red from the yellow? What happens when a Principal decides to take a strip club detour on the field trip, and let's hand out some end of the year trophies to your favorite teacher pet peeves.

Kids' recitals are the worst. Everyone agrees, and by everyone I mean Mike and myself. Mike tells us of the time he "dominated" local theatre, and the end of the year means the kids have checked out, but we check out long before them sometimes (all the time).

Teachers take to the streets and get a little help from our WTF (Way Too Factual) picketing signs. A teacher makes six figures teaching Dungeons and Dragons, and we discover a crepe catastrophe.

A teacher list of slang goes viral, we all mocked him but then discovered that we might not know what these kids are saying either. Ever have a teacher go off the rails? Are you that teacher? Don't throw your phone at a child, plug in the headphones you took from a student and take a listen.

How many D's can just one student draw on a desk and why does it have to be so lifelike? What lengths will one teacher go to just to get away from his students? And this podcast is nice and short, because I know, as a teacher, you probably have to pee.

How many assault charges does it take to become an effective high school coach? And what type of parents do you meet at a PTC? We break them down, with only a minor slow down in the "scohol" zone.

The ultimate field trip, or the shafting of the century? We decide for you. And like the Masked Magician, I pull back the curtain on the correct way to spell "manner".

Food in the classroom? Some say nay, some aren't me. And is boxed wine really food anyways? Lastly, why are the walls in Devin Siebold's class bare? Ingenious move, pure laziness, or just a constant reminder of the personal jail he works in? Tune in to find out it is all of the above.

We know which movie you left for your sub to show, but what are they REALLY showing and do the kids even remember the time you played Showgirls? Also, is teaching a job for women? We let the men decide.

Second careers are a necessity in the world of teaching, we discuss the most unusual ways to make money and mock the scam that is the school fundraiser, all while munching on $36 cookie dough.

Two men discuss women's dress code because it is par for the course in today's society. Also, MASH says we are poor and live in a shack now so our opinion doesn't even matter.

Oregon Trail brought dysentery to classes nationwide, but a classroom full of free laptops could be the redemption we need. Hilarious and insightful, the boys take a tech trip down memory lane.

A first year teacher's awesome battle with a video game addiction, the wrong way to communicate grades to parents, hysterical sexual innuendos in class, and how to eat lunch on your student's dime.

Welcome Episode explores advice for new teachers that could result in prison time, Storytime about students in mugshots, and news about a teacher that won 10k reading the terms and conditions.