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Disrupting the language of racism and white supremacy in English Language Teaching and whatever else happens to come up.

JPB Gerald


    • Apr 16, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 53m AVG DURATION
    • 141 EPISODES


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    E139: Social Media Actually Mattered - So Now What?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 12:23


    In this brief episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald speaks about the role social media once played in his life, how he's moved away from it, and his uncertainty as to what to do in the future.

    E138: Holes in my Head

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 15:48


    A short story about the difficulties of ADHD and memory.

    E137: Dancing and Being Liked

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 23:38


    In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald talks about his love of dancing and his lifelong struggle with being liked.

    E136: Moving and Ezel

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 43:41


    In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald talks about a lot of places he's lived in his life, as well as his son Ezel and how he's similar to him. Join his substack at Pursuing MagLev

    E135: Jungles to Jungles and My Real Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 23:35


    In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald talks about his attempts to shock himself into masculinity by encountering wild animals as well as where his current politics lie.

    E134: You're a Gatsby and Triple Play Baseball

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 27:33


    In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald recounts his experiences throwing parties to try and secure friendships as well as his history of using video game simulations to make himself feel athletic. Buy his book here. Sign up for the new substack here!

    E133: A Lifetime of Writing and Teaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 33:24


    In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald recounts his life as a writer and his career as a teacher. Buy his book here. Subscribe to his substack here.

    E132: Substacking and a brief preview of the future format

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 14:21


    In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald previews his new format, stories he's written about his experiences. It's short this time but will be longer in future episodes, and he hopes you enjoy the listening.

    E131: The American Dream and Its Relationship to White Parents' Belief Systems, with Elizabeth King

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 51:02


    From the abstract: Parent beliefs regarding race and gender are interconnected and are influential to their parenting. In a sample of 107 White parents of toddlers and preschoolers, the current study explores relationships among parents' beliefs about the causes of racial inequity and their gendered expectations for children's emotions, as well as how the associations of parents' beliefs relate to teacher-reported children's social emotional competence by child gender and age. Results suggest that parents' beliefs in the existence of structural racial inequity related negatively to patriarchal expectations for boys' and girls' emotions. Additionally, parents' beliefs about racial inequity and gendered expectations about emotions relate to children's social emotional competence, suggesting more findings for preschoolers than toddlers. Promoting parent reflection on causes of inequity across social structures may be a step toward transforming potentially interrelated oppressive belief systems and supporting children's development. Buy Dr. Gerald's book here.

    E130: What Makes a Good Presentation?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 24:11


    Buy Dr. Gerald's book here.

    E129: We Need to Teach People to Teach, with Elizabeth King

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 52:49


    In this episode (with no intro music), Dr. Gerald speaks with Dr. Elizabeth King about why it's such a problem that people who teach adults (professors as well as adult educators/trainers) are not mandated to practice teaching before beginning to teach, and how this has a trickle down impact on what people view as good education. Buy Dr. Gerald's book here.

    Go Get Your Cake (Elections Thoughts)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 19:21


    It's bad. But fuck them. They don't deserve to be the cause of our pain.

    E128: Yes I Know The Election Is Tomorrow

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 13:08


    Just a brief check in while being very nervous about my impending second child. Will return to full episodes shortly. Buy the book!

    E127: Illiterate Laborers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 19:26


    In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald speaks on his family's past as illiterate laborers as well as his feelings about his imminent second son and his older son's growth. Buy his book here.

    E126: Some Thoughts on Pre-K and Being the Energizer Bunny

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 25:14


    In this lowkey episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald speaks on his reflections on suburban police, pre-k, "hard work," and being respected for the way he does things. Buy his book here!

    E125: On White Leftists

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 23:29


    On this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald debates the fickle nature of white "leftists." Buy Dr. Gerald's book below.

    E124: Season 6 premiere - Not Serious People

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 30:24


    In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald welcomes people back to the show, recaps his summer and also discusses how academia, education, and other "helping professions" cause a lack of seriousness in practitioners that harms them and the field. BUY DR. GERALD'S NEW BOOK HERE.

    E123: EMBRACING THE EXCEPTIONS IS OUT!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 18:07


    In this brief episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald reflects on what led to the writing of his new book, which is out on the day this episode is released, August 29th, 2024. Buy the book here NOW.

    E122: Embracing the Exceptions Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 37:49


    It's what it says - I read the book's intro. You should buy the book

    E121: Neurodivergent Armor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 24:06


    In this brief, somber episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald reflects on the armor he has constructed to protect himself as a neurodivergent person, its connection to his book (pre-order here!) and how it feels to have succeeded partially because of his success at building out these attributes.

    E120: Book Prologue Audio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 33:29


    In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald discusses a few things he realized in writing his book, and reads the prologue of the book. You can buy the book here.

    E119: On American Fiction, and Sadness at Why People Like My Writing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 31:56


    In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald discusses American Fiction and its parallels to his own experience as a Black author who writes "Black" books, and his hope that someday he can be recognized for his baseline skill with words. Pre-order Dr. Gerald's next book here.

    E118: How Did I Come to Not Hate Moving Out of Queens?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 27:08


    In this (short) episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald reflects on his recent move, admits his wife was right as she usually is, and examines why the very specific place he now lives actually works for him whereas a lot of other possible options would not have. Pre-order Dr. Gerald's next book here.

    E117: A Multilateral Mind and Conversation, with Brandie Cross

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 57:26


    In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald speaks with Dr. Brandie Cross about her many varied pursuits, from DEI to cannabis research. It's fun! Pre-order Dr. Gerald's second book here!

    E116: Why Is Long Island (and also plane crashes)? with Sara Levine

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 62:58


    In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald talks to his friend and fellow podcaster Sara Levine about her home, Long Island, which he hates. And also plane crashes Pre-order Dr. Gerald's second book here! Here is the AI generated summary btw, lol: JPB Gerald and Unknown Speaker discussed the unexpected ways podcasts have helped them form meaningful connections with others. They shared personal experiences of meeting friends through podcasts and highlighted the unique opportunity podcasts provide for people to connect with others who share similar interests and experiences, even if they are geographically distant. Later, JPB Gerald and Speaker 2 discussed their experiences and perspectives on housing, segregation, and community in the New York City area. They acknowledged that segregation is a complex issue influenced by factors such as affordability, transportation, and cultural differences, and offered contrasting views on the advantages and disadvantages of attending small high schools and colleges. They also engaged in a conversation about their fascination with true crime stories and plane crashes, sharing personal experiences and insights. Finally, JPB Gerald and Speaker 2 discussed airplane safety and security, highlighting the importance of security measures such as locked cockpit doors and the absence of weapons on planes.

    (Emergency): The things the neurotypicals think about us, with Elise Preisser

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 49:56


    In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald has an emergency episode with Elise about another podcast episode that's about neurodivergence from an uninformed and harmful perspective.

    E115: The Whole Mental Health Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 41:34


    In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald goes over how he got his mental health to the stability and positive space it's in right now, from his school experiences to how he got into therapy to the present. Check his work out at jpbgerald.com.

    E114: Catching Up with Dr. Green the Language Queen

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 55:30


    In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald catches back up with his friend and former guest Dr. Caitlin Green, who has made a name for herself in the language social media space, about language and social media fights and parenting. Thanks for listening to the show!

    E113: Using Neurodivergence and Mental Illness as an Excuse for Racism

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 46:30


    In this episode, Dr. JPB Gerald explores the troubling phenomenon where people who get in trouble for saying racist things use mental illness and/or neurodivergence as excuses for why they did the thing, and how this trend is harmful to the mentally ill and neurodivergent (and people of color).

    E112: The Problem, and Possibility, of Pop Science, with Seth Ligo

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 58:43


    In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald chats with his college friend, Dr. Seth Ligo, about pop science, its power and pitfalls, and the tightrope between speaking to the public and uninformed pontificating,

    E111: ADHD and Emotionality, with Elise Preisser

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 54:50


    In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald re-teams with his friend and soon-to-be recurring co-host Elise Preisser to further explore underdiscussed aspects of ADHD and emotionality. Check out Dr. Gerald's work on his website, jpbgerald.com

    E110: White Allyship and White Virtue, with Jennifer Delfino

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 76:04


    In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald speaks with Dr. Jennifer Delfino, a race and language scholar who has analyzed, among other things, white allyship language on Facebook and in other spheres. We discuss this topic along with how it might have evolved in the years since the data was collected. And then we talk about parenting boys. Support the show on patreon here. Thanks!

    E109: Conflicted Accomplishments

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 40:24


    On this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald reflects on how the negative events of the past four years have coincidence with his success and concludes that he has to make his work matter accordingly. Support the show on patreon here.

    E108: Conference Challenges, with Karla, Ahlyssa, and Jacky

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 56:02


    In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald speaks with a group of students about their experiences being dismissed at a conference when talking about racism in language education. Enjoy!

    E107: Book #3!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 39:24


    In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald explains his goals for his third book, "Fifteen Shades of White," which will follow directly on the heels of his second book. Support the show on patreon here.

    E106: Book #2!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 35:55


    In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald talks about his recently-contracted second book, and what he's hoping will come of it. Yay! Support the show on patreon here.

    E105: Small Classroom Victories (and also AI) - with Kelly Webb-Davies

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 52:05


    In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald speaks with Kelly Webb-Davies about the ways that teaching can still push equity forward in everyday work. Support the show on patreon here. Read the rest of Dr. Gerald's work here.

    E104: Refugee Resettlement and Racialization - with Irene Routté

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 36:05


    In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald reunites with an old college friend, doctoral candidate Irene Routté, to discuss her research on refugee resettlement and racialization (and also academia). If you would like to support the show on patreon, here's the link! Thanks for listening!

    E103: Teachers' Beliefs about Racism and Gender - with the homie Elizabeth King

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 56:06


    In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald talks about his friend Dr. Elizabeth King's recent research on teachers' beliefs about race and gender and how it impacts the work they do. Important stuff. Support the show on patreon here. Check out Dr. Gerald's work here.

    E102: Fixing the Fixing of Kids - with Rafi Feliciano

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 55:09


    In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald speaks with his friend Rafi Feliciano about her work in speech "disorders." All my work, including my book, can be found at jpbgerald.com. Please support the show on patreon at https://www.patreon.com/unstandardized.

    E101: Mormon Whiteness - with Elise Preisser

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 59:21


    In this episode, kicking off season 5, host Dr. JPB Gerald discusses the ways that the tenets of Mormonism reinforce white supremacy with (ex)Mormon Elise Preisser. Buy Dr. Gerald's book here!

    EPISODE 100 (S4E25)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 53:51


    In this episode, Dr. JPB Gerald reflects on the first 99 episodes of the show, one by one. If you like the show, support it on patreon here. And buy Dr. Gerald's book here.

    Social Justice and the Language Classroom, with Deniz Ortactepe Hart (S4E24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 47:57


    In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald interviews scholar and author Dr. Deniz Ortactepe Hart about her new book, Social Justice and the Language Classroom. It's basically exactly what this whole show is about! Buy Dr. Hart's book here. Buy Dr. Gerald's book here. Support the show on patreon here.

    Black Mental Health (non)Access, with Ceouna Hegwood (S4E23)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2023 52:53


    In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald speaks with incoming doctoral student Ceouna Hegwood about her research and future goals in tackling the massive issue of Black access - or lack thereof - to mental health services and treatment. Support the show on patreon here. Buy Dr. Gerald's book here.

    The Latinization of Indigenous Students, with Rebecca Campbell-Montalvo (S4E22)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 54:44


    In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald speaks to Dr. Rebecca Campbell-Montalvo, a returning guest who has written book with the same title as the episode, concerning an underexplored region of Central Florida, close to where she grew up. A fascinating book with a context usually ignored, the conversation explores her work and her journey as well as her insights into racialization and language. Buy the book here. Buy Dr. Gerald's book here. Support the show on patreon here.

    Reclaiming Jane, with Emily Davis-Hale (S4E21)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2023 50:05


    In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald speaks with guest Emily Davis-Hale about their podcast, Reclaiming Jane, and the project of challenging orthodoxy. Link to their show. Link to Dr. Gerald's book. Link to this show's patreon. Please support if you like the work!

    Like, Literally, Dude, with Valerie Fridland (S4E20)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 56:28


    In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald speaks to author Dr. Valerie Fridland about her recently-released mass-market linguistics book, Like, Literally, Dude, which you can buy here. Buy Dr. Gerald's book here. Support the show on Patreon here.

    Domestic City Reviews, Episode 1 (S4E19)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 44:41


    In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald reflects on his experiences in a few American cities (Washington, Dallas, and San Diego), in the start of an occasional series. Contribute to the show's patreon here. Buy Dr. Gerald's book here.

    Neurodivergence and Decision-Making, with Laura Bustamante

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 57:28


    In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald speaks with his guest, Dr. Laura Ana Bustamante, about her work studying neurodivergence and computational psychiatry. If you don't know what that means, listen! Buy Dr. Gerald's book here.

    Wisconsin White, with "Grace"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 51:29


    In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald talks to his friend Grace about being white in Wisconsin and her perspective on trying not to fall into the quicksand. Support the show on patreon here. Buy Dr. Gerald's book here. Thanks!

    Everything Everywhere

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 50:37


    Just host Dr. JPB Gerald talking about why he loves the movie, especially regarding ADHD and depression. Support the show on patreon here. Buy Dr. Gerald's book here.

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