Best Cullen Animations Podcasts (2025)

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#262: TRANSMUTATE - WHEELIE ALL THE WAY! 2:22:37

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9d ago2:22:37

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Are you like me?!?! APDC Holiday Episode: Wheelie All the Way!!! Alpha Magnus returns!! Chicken check-in!! Toys R Ross?! Toe Bee Toys??! There’s a whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on!!! It’s no fault of his!! Megatron sends Rampage to kill everyone!! Rattrap’s a 15yr old edgelord!!! The things comin’ outta these pods keeps gettin’ weirder and weirder!!! D…

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What About This?: with Melissa and Andrea (Episode 2) 40:06

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In Episode 2 of What About This?, Melissa talks about her fourth and fifth-grade drama club's upcoming performance and a recent Thanksgiving play. Andrea recounts her experiences at the MassCUE Fall Conference at Gillette Stadium, highlighting keynote speakers and the positive feedback. They also discuss Andrea's role at MassCUE, including organizi…

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#261: CODE OF HERO - THE SAD ONE 1:46:29

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Join your gruesome twosome of the APDC plus special guest Ant from TFU.INFO as they cover S2, EP 35, “Code of Hero,” from the 1998 classic animated series, Beast Wars: Transformers! Yeah. It’s THAT episode. Got any K2 stories?! Welcome back Ant from TFU!!! More TFCon shoutouts!!! Christmas in Jakarta!! Sweet Tea and Cherry Bounce!! Hominids!!! The …

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Zooming In on a Richer English Curriculum with Leah Crawford 1:06:11

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Leah Crawford is an experienced educator and independent education consultant. She emphasizes the importance of engaging teaching methods, such as using dialogic exchange and mentor texts to enhance student comprehension and creativity. Leah also highlights the significance of teaching concepts over skills and the value of using literature to foste…

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#260: BAD SPARK - X MARKS THE BOT 1:45:27

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Join your APDC crew plus special guest Alphamagnus as they review Season 2, Episode 34, “Bad Spark,” of the 1998 classic animated series Beast Wars: Transformers! TF Con Talk!! Bosom Buddies!!! Podcast with a Merch Problem! Rosemont? More like Rose-NOT!!! Bounce that cherry!! Tarantulas dismembered = Hilarious!!! Tickling the monster’s spark! Rampa…

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Zooming In on Foundational Writing Skills with Holly Britton 45:04

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Holly Britton, a handwriting instruction specialist, discusses the importance of early transcription skills in education. She highlights the decline in handwriting proficiency, especially during COVID-19, and the need for explicit instruction starting from kindergarten. Holly founded Squiggle Squad, designed to teach handwriting through a fun, rese…

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#259: OTHER VISITS PT 2 - AUTO-HAS-DECEPTI-BROS 1:12:24

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Join your teleported travellers of the APDC as they review episode 33, “Other Visits Part 2,” from the 1998 classic animated series Beast Wars: Transformers! Lawn Mower Check-In!!! A series of blow jobs!! Casino Cocktail! BUAD!!! Seeds of Ruin ship!! Millennium Dome Jiffy-Pop!!! Star Trek Q Golden Tee throne! Rattrap: NJ mechanic!!! Megatron’s Face…

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Zooming In on Animal Assisted Interventions with AJ Cullen 41:47

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Melissa Milner hosts the "Teacher as Podcast," now in its seventh season, with episodes released every other week. The podcast is sponsored by the Career Mentorship Program at Major Choice. AJ Cullen, a licensed independent clinical social worker and certified Animal Assisted Intervention specialist, discusses his podcast "Rising Voices" with co-ho…

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#258: OTHER VISITS PT 1 - ROCK 'EM SOCK 'EM CRAZE 1:30:25

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Join your alien allies of the APDC as they review S2, Ep 32 of the 1998 classic animated series, Beast Wars: Transformers! It’s stupid, but also a great deal of fun! Alien triangulation station!! Grid Zeiram!!! Megaton’s new jamming station!! Sometimes Optimus trusts too much! Tarantulas is kicking it!! Floating seed pods! Airrazor and Tigertron ho…

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Zooming In on Humor as a Teaching Tool with Mel Emerick 32:32

2M ago32:32

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Melissa talks with Mel Emerick about the music books that she has published and continues to publish. In her classroom, as well as in her books, she uses humor to engage students and teach all things related to music. Major Choice is a career mentorship program for students with and without disabilities. The program emphasizes personalized mentorsh…

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#257: MAXIMAL, NO MORE - THE BILLY ZANE ONE 1:42:36

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Oh for bootin’ up cold!!! Billy Zane’s a cool dude!!! Horse dancing is exactly what it sounds like!! The Golden Disc overlay! What’s Dinobot’s ultimate desire!? Primal FaceTime!! Dinobot and Rattrap, a real LaMancha situation!! We’re smart!!! Dinobot’s code, neutral neutral?! Megatron’s Predicon test!! Ring’s off, jack off!!! In the Real World! Scr…

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What About This?: with Melissa and Andrea 31:34

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Melissa Milner and Andrea Calvin discuss their new podcast collaboration, highlighting their shared energy and brainstorming sessions. They share personal interests, such as Melissa's love for concerts and Andrea's passion for baking. Andrea mentions upcoming events, including the MassCUE Fall Conference at Gillette Stadium. Melissa talks about her…

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#256: TANGLED WEB - THE SOGGY NACHO 1:55:08

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Join your silky spinnerette spies of the APDC as they cover S2, Ep 30, “Tangled Web,” from the 1997 classic animated series Transformers: Beast Wars! Rocket propelled potato mashers!!! Megatron took his Zoloft!! A batch of sneaky sauce!! Cheetor FaceTimes on the scene in 0.5!! Blackarachnia plays the silky sweetheart!! Old West mixtapes!! Tarantula…

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Zooming In On the Heart Behind Major Choice with Ed Goyette 35:55

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Melissa Milner hosts Ed Goyette, co-founder of Major Choice, a career mentorship program for students with and without disabilities. Major Choice is a sponsor of The Teacher As…Podcast. Ed shares the program's inception during the pandemic and its expansion to a national level. The program emphasizes personalized mentorship, self-exploration, and c…

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#255: COMING OF THE FUZORS PT 2 - YOU FUZOR, YOU BROUGHT HER 1:46:48

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Join your APDC tripod plus special guests 2 Mikes 2 Furious as they review season 2, episode 3, “Coming of the Fuzors part 2,” from the 1997 classic animated series, Beast Wars: Transformers! An F. R. Taint production!!! Nut deep in part two!!! From the windows to the walls with this legislation!! Western cinema trivia!! The Cow Zone!!! Showdown at…

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#254: COMING OF THE FUZORS PT 1 - OLD WEST EDGING

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Join your regularly scheduled boys of the APDC with special guests 2 Mikes 2 Furious as we review season 2, episode 2, “Coming of the Fuzors pt 1,” from the 1997 classic animated series, Beast Wars: Transformers! Fluid legislation!! Drowned in pudding!!! Those that get, get it!!! 2 Mikes, 2 Furious Talks ReAnimated and “Mighty” Marty Isenberg!! Gol…

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#253: JOEPISODE: THE GREATEST EVIL PT 2 - IT'S A SORGHUM SUBJECT 1:55:26

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Join your triple threat of the APDC as they review “The Greatest Evil, Part 2” from the 1991 classic DIC animated series, G.I. Joe! Don’t impugn our courage, jarhead!!! The DiC continues!! I haven’t seen it so that means it’s dumb!! A soreghum subject!! Dead Mall!! This is Yuengling territory!!! This distribution house is indestructible!! Jelly baz…

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#252: JOEPISODE: THE GREATEST EVIL PT 1 - YOU GET DIC 2:12:30

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Join your REUNITED pushers of the APDC as they review, “The Greatest Evil, pt 1,” from S2 of the 1991 classic animated DIC series, “G.I. Joe!” Doc it up and DiC it out!!! JOEBRA two-parter!! Just say NO-groni!!! DRUGS ARE BAD!!! He’s a deacon…AND a general?!?! SPARK!! Cindi! Trash can missiles!! Falcon wants and uses hot action!! Crimson Guard #1 h…

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#251: AFTERMATH - PULLET GAME 1:36:43

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Join your diabolical duo of the APDC as they review the S2 Ep1 “Aftermath,” from the 1997 classic animated series Transformers: Beast Wars! Chicken Check-In!! Pullet Game is weak, yo!!! Cooking with Congress! Haitian Libation Situation!!! Rummin’s outta rumminade!! The Langoliars! You’re on a lamb?!! We call him Wheel Rat!!! New packaging, same pro…

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#250: JOEPISODE: RED ROCKET'S GLARE - NOEL & LEON 1:48:21

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Join your lonesome twosome APDC boys as they review the Joepisode “Red Rockets Glare,” from the 1985 classic animated series G.I. Joe. Mennonites and the Mayor of Titty City!!! Bland, Missouri, be there!! And give me some shit to drink!!! We’re Centaurians! Jem is my name!!! Bucks for Babies!! Ricky Recondo!!! Paper Moon! HIs uncle’s name is Caleb!…

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#249: OTHER VOICES pt 2 - STEAMER BASKET MOON 1:56:05

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Join your lonesome twosome from the APDC as they review the SEASON FINALE, “Other Voices Pt 2,” from the 1997 classic animated series, Beast Wars: Transformers! Don’t tell them how the sausage is made!!! Imagine sex with Ed Begley Jr!!! Chicken Check-In!! Megatron’s so horny for it!! The light at the end of the world!!! Return to Nexus Zero!! Richa…

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#248: OTHER VOICES pt 1 - WHITE HOST DOWN 1:31:20

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Join your duo hosts plus special guest Ant from TFU as they cover the penultimate episode, “Other Voices, pt. 1” from the 1997 classic animated series, Beast Wars: Transformers! If you fight with a rat, you better fight dirty!!! Ant’s here, Aaron’s gone, Ryan’s doing everything, and the aliens are BACK!!! Aliens Artifact Trivia!! Nutty alien bungal…

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Season Six Closer: The Teacher as Bandmate 20:42

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Melissa discusses the inspiration that came from a Metallica Master Class titled "Being a Band." Milner emphasizes the importance of collaboration, using Metallica's jam session rules: focus, listening, ego check, recording ideas, embracing mistakes, and being kind to beginners. She also references Metallica's keys to building a resilient team: not…

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Zooming In on Career Exploration with Patricia Piacentini and Brad Duquette 56:19

7M ago56:19

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Brad and Tricia, co-founders of Major Choice, discuss their mission to help young people, especially those on the autism spectrum, figure out their post-school paths. They highlighted their program which includes self-exploration, career exploration, and outreach. They emphasized the importance of live mentoring and skill-building. Major Choice is …

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#247: BEFORE THE STORM - FLOWERS FOR ALGORITHM 1:44:15

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Join your CG-Icons of the APDC as they review the S1, episode 24, “Before the Storm,” from the 1997 classic animated series, Beast Wars: The Transformers! Accelerate to attack speed!!! Look out, he’s a terminator…too!!! Computer animation trivia!! Taste the oligarchy!! A monolith in a mountain?! Another golden disc!!! Megatron’s sentient hand!! Inf…

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#246: LAW OF THE JUNGLE - NO NIPPLE PLAY 1:33:17

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Join the bird-watching bros of the APDC as they review S1 Ep23, “Law of the Jungle,” from the 1997 classic animated series, Beast Wars: Transformers! Chicken Check-In!!! That INCLUDES nipples! Serial killer symposium!! New patron Wreckage!!! For the Royalty! Snowplow down below!! Quaker Oats of Peace! Tigatron, coward?! It’s all about fireworks!!! …

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Zooming In on Historical Fiction with Caroline Starr Rose 41:52

8M ago41:52

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Melissa chats with Caroline Starr Rose, a middle grade and picture book author, discusses her journey from teaching to writing. She shares her experience of writing "May B," a historical fiction verse novel, which took 12 years to publish. Rose emphasized the importance of persistence and the impact of positive teacher encouragement. Major Choice i…

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#245: THE LOW ROAD - 420 1:37:34

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Join your elite, elevated envoy from the APDC as they cover the S1, E22, “The Low Road,” from the 1997 classic animated series, Transformers: Beast Wars! Mystical Delights!! Don’t have any Italian Disco?! Milk and bananas!!! Will you BLOW me where the PAMPERS is?! Ryan’s got the munchies, man!! TF Con Chicago ‘25!!! Bob Forward! Wild bean vines!! C…

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Zooming In on Connecting Through Conversation with Erika Bare and Tiffany Burns 56:36

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Melissa Milner talks with Erika Bare and Tiffany Burns who have collaborated on a book titled "Connecting Through Conversation: A Playbook for Talking with Students." Erica, a superintendent, and Tiffany, a university administrator, share their extensive experience in education and their mission to help students feel cared for and connected. They d…

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#244: JOEPISODE: COMPUTER COMPLICATIONS - ANTI DOESN'T MATTER 1:56:26

9M ago1:56:26

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Join the hilarious hacker heroes of the APDC as they review “Computer Complications,” your Joepisode from the 1986 classic animated series G.I. Joe! Horny on Mainframe!!! It’s a Joepisode!!! Forbidden love trivia!! The salty dog!! Transportable tactical battle platforms!! These subs are everywhere!!! Zandar and Zarana intro!! Iceberg can’t wait to …

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Zooming In on Drama Club Planning and Preparation 16:42

9M ago16:42

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In this episode, Melissa shares the process of planning for her afterschool drama club. She talks about one main resource that she is pulling from, dramanotebook.com created by Janea Dahl. Major Choice is a career mentorship program for students with and without disabilities. The program emphasizes personalized mentorship, self-exploration, and car…

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#243: DARK VOYAGE - SHOWTIME JOES

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Join your Chili-Dippin’ Dudes of the APDC as they review the S1, Ep20, “Dark Voyage,” from the 1997 classic animated series, Beast Wars: Transformers!Have we ever punched each other in the face?!! This is good stuff…we’re doing good!!! I was naked the whole time!!! Freaky-deaky-beastie!!! Rattrap’s got a nose for energon! Showtime Joe’s!!! A harmon…

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Zooming In on Math Anxiety and Gamification with Dr. Aditya Nagrath 30:41

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Melissa talks to Dr. Aditya Nagrath, founder of Elephant Learning, who discusses his company's program, which has helped over 175,000 students learn a year's worth of math in three months with 30 minutes of weekly use. He emphasized the importance of teaching math as a language and gamification to reduce math anxiety. Major Choice is a career mento…

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#242: CALL OF THE WILD - BEASTY BOYS WARS 1:49:31

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Join your Humble Hunting Homies of the APDC as they review the S1 Ep19 episode “Call of the Wild,” from the 1997 classic animated series, Beast Wars: Transformers! That’s the APDC promise!!! Men of the chase!! Trophy hunting trivia!! Roosevelt was wired! Booty Box talk!! Cheetor’s dream!! Terrorsaur’s mouth missile!! Bob Forward’s a pretty good wri…

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Zooming In on Math Talk 31:19

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Melissa discusses her experience with the WIDA course on developing language for learning in mathematics, which aligns well with her district's Illustrative Mathematics (IM) curriculum. She highlights the importance of math discourse and the role of teachers as guides rather than leaders. Major Choice is a career mentorship program for students wit…

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VAULT MINISODE #233 RELEASE 21:45

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We are recording our first episode back from Holiday Break AS WE SPEAK, and your show proper will return on Sunday, 3/9. In the meantime, please enjoy a special vault release from our Patreon Only Minisode treasure chest. Happy Coffee Ice Cream Day! My favorite ice cream flavor. And since you all are my favorite, as well, let’s all grab a big bowl …

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Rewind Episode: Zooming In on Podcasting with Students Part One 19:46

10M ago19:46

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This was the first of three episodes about podcasting with students that was originally published in July, 2021. I am teaching a workshop on this topic at the Reynolds TLC Center in Dedham, MA in May so it seemed like a good time to revisit it. Major Choice is a career mentorship program for students with and without disabilities. The program empha…

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Zooming In on Math Coaching with Lana Montero 36:34

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Lana Montero, a K-8 math coach with 12 years of experience, discusses her transition from the classroom to coaching, emphasizing the importance of feedback and collaboration. Lana emphasizes the role of coaching as a supportive, collaborative effort to help teachers improve. Major Choice is a career mentorship program for students with and without …

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APDC LETTERS TO SANTA - Ep #241 SUPERCUT 33:08

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Hey, y’all, it’s a supercut of all our misrouted letters to Santa from our Transformer friends. And maybe a few little surprise nuggets at the very end. So enjoy, we will be back to our regularly scheduled programming soon! BEE - 01:20 TRACKS - 13:30 JAZZ - 17:00 STARSCREAM - 20:20 SHOCKWAVE - 23:30 RATTRAP - 28:00 ZODIAC CAMEO - 31:19 ? - 31:36…

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Zooming In on Documentary Storytelling with Glenn Kirschbaum 59:23

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Major Choice is a career mentorship program for students with and without disabilities. The program emphasizes personalized mentorship, self-exploration, and career exploration, aiming to help students find fulfilling careers. Educators and professionals are encouraged to become mentors or volunteers. https://www.majorchoice.com/home-page5pdqllzu62…

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VAULT MINISODE #221 RELEASE 16:56

12M ago16:56

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Hey, y'all, we're still on our annual holiday break, so we thought we'd release one of our Patreon Exclusive Minisodes from episode #221! Where we had some fun stuff that didn't make the show but were too good not to share. Subjects include: Ethical Disposal Bougie AA Mile Boys Sponsors? Eh? EHHHhhh?! DMV Improv Fast Food Ferrari The Last Autobot C…

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Zooming In on Drama Education with Janea Dahl 34:11

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Melissa chats with Janea Dahl, the creator of Drama Notebook, a resource for drama teachers with over 1,500 lesson plans, royalty-free scripts, and tutorial videos. Janea founded Drama Notebook to provide high-quality, flexible resources for drama teachers, who often work in isolation. The site aims to make drama accessible and affordable for educa…

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#241: SPIDER'S GAME - 2024 HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA! 1:47:48

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Join your Holiday Heroes plus Maurice as they take letters to Santa and review S1 Ep18, “Spider’s Game,” from the 1997 classic animated series Beast Wars: Transformers! Five-flavor-fruit punch!!! Holiday SPECIAL!!! Return of Greg!!! Stasis pods! Tarantulus in his creepy lab!! Tigatron roams the forest!! Inferno…this is no Maximal!! Letters to Santa…

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Zooming In on Calm Within Adult Swim with Cori Myka 33:34

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Melissa chats with Cori Myka. Cori runs Calm Within Adult Swim, a swim school focused on helping adults overcome water fears. Corey emphasizes the 80% mental, 20% physical approach to learning to swim, using a program called Foundations of Change. She shares her journey from teaching kids to focusing on adults, driven by the need to address the emo…

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#240: POSSESSION - STARSPINATOR 2:12:12

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Join ⅔ of your APDC turkeys plus special guest pro wrestler Maurice as they review the episode “Possession,” from the 1997 classic animated series, Beast Wars: Transformers! The ol’ Popeye windup!!! Back with the Beast, howling with Greg!!! Wrestling Trivia and Q&A!! Bad News and worse news!! Lightning!! Waspinator possessed by Starscream’s spark!!…

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Zooming In on Peter Reynolds' Creative Compass Lounge with Kate Farrell 36:41

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Major Choice is a career mentorship program for students with and without disabilities. The program emphasizes personalized mentorship, self-exploration, and career exploration, aiming to help students find fulfilling careers. Educators and professionals are encouraged to become mentors or volunteers. https://www.majorchoice.com/home-page5pdqllzu62…

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#239: JOEPISODE: THE WRONG STUFF - I AM MR. C 1:50:29

1y ago1:50:29

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Join your fresh astronaut trainees of the APDC as they review “The Wrong Stuff,” from the classic 1985 animated series G.I. Joe! Joepisode!!! Which NKOTB are you?! Don't make us butt-chug beers!! What's a five letter word for cubic decimeter?! Don’t trust anybody…I could be your neighbor!!! We're not apologizing for Hitler's generals!! Tom Hardy is…

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Zooming In on Music Education with Jon Ryan from Ball in the House 48:52

1y ago48:52

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Melissa chats with Jon Ryan, founder of the acapella group Ball in the House. Ryan discusses the group's origins, evolution, and educational outreach. Ball in the House teaches K-12, emphasizing performance, songwriting, and music history. Major Choice is a career mentorship program for students with and without disabilities. The program emphasizes…

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#238: THE TRIGGER PT2 - THE LADY RIDES THE TIGER 1:32:41

1y ago1:32:41

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Join your birthday celebration boys of the APDC as they review season 1, episode 17, “The Trigger part 2” of the 1996 classic animated series Beast Wars: Transformers! Commander Wilhelm Riker!! Presents! Killdozer!!! Once, a man!! Pistols at Dawn!!! The Washington cube! Casey returns!! Weirdo mummy groans! Bob Backward - Goodbye!!! Rattrap ball-bus…

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The Teacher As Author with Megan Daly 31:37

1y ago31:37

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Melissa talks with Megan Daly, the author of My Teacher Doesn't Like Me. Megan shares the inspiration for her first book and her writing and publishing process. Major Choice is a career mentorship program for students with and without disabilities. The program emphasizes personalized mentorship, self-exploration, and career exploration, aiming to h…