Episodes

  • Smash the Class, Episode 8: Tourism and Apps – A Discussion on Language

    Smash the Class, Episode 8: Tourism and Apps – A Discussion on Language
    Dec 16 2023
    In a twist from the format of usual episodes, our friend Carl reached out to us to talk to us about a topic that he had written about. This topic was about the ways in which we learn languages and how we engage with doing so, especially via apps like Duolingo. Much of the conversation […]
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    1 hr and 51 mins
  • Smash the Class, Episode 7: The Tragedy in Our Unions

    Smash the Class, Episode 7: The Tragedy in Our Unions
    Oct 10 2023
    Notes: Images in this episode’s cover have been taken from posts made by Twitter user @anarcobergueda2. A full transcript of this episode, complete with clickable sections, can be found here. In July, CNT Barcelona made a handful of decisions that would lead to people calling for them to be defederated. The primary decision among these […]
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    56 mins
  • Where We Go Next

    Where We Go Next
    Aug 17 2023
    Not long ago, we concluded our second annual School Revolt festival, and with it being summer in the northern hemisphere, we decided to take a moment to reflect on what it is that we want to do along with the strategies that we want to engage with. We wanted to take our time to reflect […]
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    9 mins
  • Smash the Class, Episode 6: Discussing the Contradictions within the School

    Smash the Class, Episode 6: Discussing the Contradictions within the School
    Apr 23 2023
    In our sixth episode, Sonia and Nicole expand upon ideas that they had written in their article “The Revolutionary Power of Asking Questions.” They discuss the ways that the school systems—regardless of their positions as public, private, or anything in between— are inherently colonial and imperialist structures that maintain specific hierarchies. It is imperative that […]
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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Smash the Class, Episode 5: Discussing the Intersections Between Pedagogy and Therapy

    Smash the Class, Episode 5: Discussing the Intersections Between Pedagogy and Therapy
    Dec 11 2022
    In the fifth episode of Smash the Class, we were joined by Renya of Come Together Counseling. They’re an anarchist in Pennsylvania who conducts practice as a therapist and often talks about how their work in therapy intersects with anarchism. During the time that we were talking with Renya, we discussed a whole range of […]
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Attention! New (de)School Event for 2023!

    Attention! New (de)School Event for 2023!
    Dec 9 2022
    UPDATE: PARTICIPATION CALL EXTENDED  – 12 FEBRUARY 2023 Last year, we had a wonderful month of amazing events during the first ever School Revolt. We were genuinely really pleased with all the participation and for getting to know so many enriching educational projects. However, we want to try something a little different this time. Instead […]
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    3 mins
  • Smash the Class, Episode 4: Discussing Expertise and Authority in Our Learning (Part 1)

    Smash the Class, Episode 4: Discussing Expertise and Authority in Our Learning (Part 1)
    Aug 18 2022
    It’s been a while, but we’ve put together our fourth episode of Smash the Class! Sparked by our experiences with Joyful Resistance, we wanted to talk about how our understanding of expertise and authority can inhibit a lot of the conversations and learning that can take place within our various communities. As we hosted these meetings, […]
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Smash the Class, School Revolt Special: A Q&A with James Khost

    Smash the Class, School Revolt Special: A Q&A with James Khost
    Mar 24 2022
    This recording comes from one of the events that was hosted during our School Revolt festival this year. It was hosted by James Khost. He’s a 15-year old student who is interested in filmmaking and editing. The documentary that he shared with us was a short experiential film about a day in the life of […]
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    39 mins