The Biden administration gave Wisconsin a $10 million grant for school-based mental health services for K-12 education programs. Yay! Oh, Donald Trump just canceled the checks. Why? He’s kind of a jerk. Today Dr. Johnny Lupinacci and special guest Producer Jakob (notably not a doctor) discuss the impact these cuts will have on young people […]

Guest: Jakob

Jun 2, 2025

28:23

There’s so much going on this week, there’s hardly time to talk about it all! How was Memorial Day? We talk about it. Can you sue someone if your child isn’t being taught how to read? Covered. And is Claude AI really trying to blackmail people, or is ChatGPT just a gossip who needs to […]

May 31, 2025

43:03

LIVE from beautiful sunny Racine, Wisconsin, it’s THE PRODUCER’S CHOICE SHOW with your host, Producer Jakob! *fanfare*. Thank you all for tuning in to my show today as I, Producer Jakob, seize the means of production and speak truth to power (my bosses Tim and Johnny). This week we look at Donald Trump’s attempt to […]

Guests: Dr. Johnny Lupinacci, Dr. Tim Slekar

May 30, 2025

21:40

Today Drs. Tim Slekar and Johnny Lupinacci join Producer Jakob to discuss an interesting social media post. Where did they find it? Why, on Civic Media’s Instagram account, of course! On Mornings with Pat Kreitlow, Wisconsin Rep. Christian Phelps pointed out all the ways that Wisconsin’s Republican dominated Joint Finance Committee is hurting education in […]

May 28, 2025

24:05

We all have Memorial Day marked on our calendars as the unofficial start of good weather, cookouts, and days at the beach; but what is it really all about? Today Dr. Johnny Lupinacci and his guest Jakob go through the history of Memorial Day. Did you know that Memorial Day dates back to the 1860s? […]

Guest: Jakob

May 26, 2025

26:39

On today’s episode of BustED Pencils Dr. Tim Slekar returns from his sabbatical to respond to Dr. Johnny Lupinacci’s 5 Point Education Plan from Wednesday’s Class in Session. But wait, there’s more! We have breaking news as the Supreme Court shoots down efforts to have publicly funded religious charter schools in Oklahoma and Donald Trump’s […]

May 24, 2025

45:30

It’s a very, very special episode of BustED Pencils today as we’re able to play our part in introducing America to one of the world’s fastest growing sports. Pickleball? GET THAT STUFF OUT OF HERE. Jai alai? NEVER HEARD OF IT. No, dear listener, today we’re talking about your grandson’s favorite sport; Esports. And who […]

Guest: Matthew Mooney

May 23, 2025

27:30

If you want to get a 10,000 foot view of higher education, you don’t need a $500 million Qatari super jet. All you need is Dr. Johnny “The Condor” Lupinacci! Today The Condor is joined by Jakob (aka Baby Bird) for a discussion of how our universities can turn challenges into opportunities. If fewer young […]

Guest: Jakob

May 21, 2025

29:49

On a somber episode of BustED Pencils, Dr. Tim Slekar and Jakob the Wonder Boy discuss a growing problem in higher education. As universities struggle with enrollment amidst a growing demographic crisis, states and their college systems face tough choices when it comes to allocating funding. This has led smaller branch schools (think UW-Whitewater or […]

Guest: Jakob

May 19, 2025

24:06

Two titans of learning, two colossal minds, two high-flying education commentators at the top of their game; and this time they’re agreeing with each other?!?! Today we exit the A.I. Wars era of BustED Pencils (perhaps briefly) and get back to something Drs. Tim Slekar and Johnny Lupinacci can agree about; making classrooms better places […]

May 17, 2025

45:33