This American Life: “American Limbo”
This podcast examines cases of people around the world living “off the grid”...
“American Limbo” podcast
Topics/Themes: Indoctrination, Progressive education/Free schools
Strangers: “The Teacher Who Couldn’t Read”
This podcast follows the story of John Corcoran, a man who graduated from high school...
“The Teacher Who Couldn’t Read” podcast
Topics/Themes: Disability/Ability Studies
Invisibilia: “How to Become a Batman”
This two-part podcast takes up the question: Is blindness a social construction?
“How to Become a Batman” podcast
Topics/Themes: Disability/Ability Studies, Progressive education/Free schools
American Radio Works: “Hard to read: How American schools fail kids with dyslexia”
This podcast discusses the widespread problem of undiagnosed dyslexia in U.S. public schools...
“Hard to read: How American schools fail kids with dyslexia” podcast
Topics/Themes: Disability/Ability Studies
Radio Lab: “The Girl Who Doesn’t Exist”
This podcast examines the case of a girl who was raised “off the grid” and homeschooled for most of her life...
"The Girl Who Doesn’t Exist" podcast
Topics/Themes: Autonomy, Homeschooling
This American Life: “Kid Politics”
Through a prologue and three acts, cases in which children are given opportunities to govern are explored.
"Kid Politics" podcast
Topics/Themes: Indoctrination, Progressive education/Free schools, Democratic education
This American Life: “A Not-So-Simple Majority”
This podcast follows the story of a local political battle in the East Ramapo school district...
"A Not-So-Simple Majority" podcast
Topics/Themes: Democratic education