Why Education Needs Human Intelligence Now
How do we teach, learn, and lead when navigating the combined pressures of a student mental health epidemic, widespread teacher burnout, and the rise of AI changing everything students access and create?
In this episode of A Work of Heart, Dr. Ilana Nankin, Michael Fenchel, and Sam Levine intro...
"The Odyssey" (2026) Movie Review: Making Myths Modern
This week on the show, Project Greenlight creator Alex Keledjian and his movie nerd co-host Sam Levine weigh the amazing visuals and spectacular acting against the atrocious dialogue of "The Odyssey." (2026). And they both praise Christopher Nolan's virtues and bash him for his flaws.
Drop a com...
Back-to-School Series | Episode 2: Your Start-of-Year Teaching Toolkit
As educators, we want our students to begin the school year feeling safe, connected, confident, and ready to learn. But those conditions don’t happen automatically. They’re built through intentional, consistent practice.
In Part 2 of our Breathe For Change Back-to-School Podcast Series, Dr. Ilan...
Steve Zaragoza on "Gray Bones in a Grave"
This week, Byron talks with Steve "the Shovel Man" Zaragoza, co-host of Dynamic Banter (formerly of SourceFed and Cloverfeels), about his horror anthology audio drama "Gray Bones in a Grave," why festival horror isn't what it used to be, and an intriguing game of horror this-or-that that somehow ...
Why Classroom Management Stops Working in Month Two
By the second month of a school year, most classrooms look nothing like they did in September. The agreements have loosened, the routines have slipped, and behaviors are surfacing that no teacher preparation program ever covered. Nearly every educator moves through it privately convinced they are...
Utah Governor on Healthier Political Conflict; NYC Fights Against Consumer Fraud
Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway to be replaced by his son Howard, and will become chairman emeritus of the company. Buffett will remain a member of the board, and his son, a director of the company since 1993, will step into the top role, responsible for the comp...
059 Samuel Levine: bottom-up lawyering
Sam Levine is the Commissioner of the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection. We discuss Sam's bottom-up lawyering, which both describes his approach to defending the most vulnerable citizens and his technique for developing the enforcement priorities for the agency.
This episode refle...
Repair and Gratitude: The Two Skills That Make Connection Possible
Somewhere in every school week there is a moment that never gets resolved. Two students stop speaking after recess. A comment from a colleague lands wrong and sits there for a month. Most of us were never taught what to do next, so we get past it as fast as possible.Avoiding conflict feels like k...
The Dark Side Of The McDonald's Monopoly Contest [Originally Aired Oct. 2025]
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Matt is out (for happy reasons), so please enjoy this repeat from last year. It's one of our favorite episodes, and we'll be back soon!
Today on the show, Matt and David sit down with Sam Levine and Stephanie Nguyen, formerly of the FTC under Lina Khan, to discuss the dark side of customer loyalt...
DoorDash, AI and More
Sam Levine, Commissioner of the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), touts the city's settlement with DoorDash over worker pay, plus recounts his testimony before the City Council on artificial intelligence.Photo: A Doordash delivery person rides their bike on Church Avenue in the...
