Good morning. Today Dr. Johnny Lupinacci (no relation) unveils Johnny’s fool-proof 4 point plan to save higher education. With Tim out on assignment and Jakob too ignorant to disagree, Johnny is finally fully free to put his measured manifesto into action. Can Johnny’s 4 Point Plan ™ turn a turbulent tide of teaching travails into […]

Apr 28, 2025

24:15

You know her, you love her, it’s Britni Walz! As the Instructional Services and Educational Technology Director at CESA 4, Britni has been at the forefront of integrating AI into rural Wisconsin classrooms. Fresh from the ASU+GSV Summit—a premier gathering of educators, innovators, and tech leaders—she’s here to share insights on how the summit’s discussions […]

Guest: Britni Walz

Apr 26, 2025

45:40

Mighty serious accusations are flying in this week’s edition of Class in Session as Dr. Johnny Lupinacci strikes back at Dr. Tim Slekar and his vision for an AI dominated education utopia. Is AI going to revolutionize the way we learn? Are teachers becoming obsolete? Or is AI a powerful tool that requires a skilled […]

Apr 23, 2025

29:20

With Dr. Johnny Lupinacci indisposed, Dr. Tim Slekar has no choice but to try to educate junior producer-in-training Jakob about the intricacies of school choice. What is Texas Governor Greg Abbot planning to do with so-called universal school choice rules in his state and why does Tim think that they might backfire on him? Does […]

Apr 21, 2025

22:30

Hail the conquering heroine! Friend of the show Hallie Newman Schmeling, or Teacher Hallie as we call her around these parts, is back on BustED Pencils for the first time since being elected to the Menomonee Falls school board! Drs. Tim Slekar and Johnny Lupinacci have a lot of catching up to do with Hallie as […]

Guest: Hallie Schmeling

Apr 19, 2025

45:33

You’ve all been waiting for it, and we’re finally delivering. For the first time in 28 DAYS sports whiz kid Jimmie Kaska has made his TRIUMPHANT return to the podcast to discuss the wide and wonderful world of Wisconsin sports. Jimmie informs our intrepid hosts Drs. Johnny Lupinacci and Tim Slekar about the WIAA’s upcoming […]

Guest: Jimmie Kaska

Apr 18, 2025

23:05

Secretary of Education Linda McMahon promises Americans an A1 education as she confuses A.I. with a popular barbecue sauce brand, Dr. Tim Slekar makes his triumphant return to the show after getting his pearly whites repaired, and Dr. Johnny Lupinacci takes a walk on the bright side by pointing out some of the opportunities presented […]

Apr 16, 2025

29:11

Blue-collar scholars and warrior poets Dr. Johnny Lupinacci and producer Jakob overcome their grief over Tim’s absence to take a look at one of the perhaps not unexpected results of Donald Trump’s executive order banning “DEI” and “woke” from classrooms as in Idaho a 6th grade teacher finds herself in a difficult situation when her […]

Apr 14, 2025

22:30

On a lonesome, Tim-less episode of BustED Pencils Dr. Johnny Lupinacci is joined by newly-minted producer Jakob. They discuss the paths people take along their education journeys, the Frozen Four, and sticking up for the idea that Diversity is American so we can all enjoy the country we love. Western Michigan’s teacher training program gets […]

Apr 12, 2025

45:32

Spring sports run the gambit between everything from track and field to baseball, softball, lacrosse, and so SO many more, but which spring sports are closest to OUR hearts? Today we look to get to the bottom of that very question as Dr. Johnny Lupinacci and new producer Jakob spend their Friday debating the merits […]

Apr 11, 2025

23:44