About the Getting Smart Podcast
The Getting Smart Podcast covers trends, innovations and insights in K-12, higher ed, lifelong learning, leadership, investing and more. You can listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts. Every other Friday we publish an episode called “Catching Up” where Nate McClennen and Mason Pashia try to make sense of what’s going on in education, learning and human flourishing. Check it out.Â
If you’re on Spotify, we have built some great playlists to help you jump into some conversations we’ve been having over the last few years. You can go long on the following topics:Â
- Student Voice
- Pathways to Postsecondary
- Green Skills & Schools
- Microschools
- What’s Next in Learning
- AI in Education
- Next Generation Leadership
Interested in placing an advertisement in the podcast or sponsoring a series of conversations? Check out our sponsored content page to learn more.Â
Know of someone who would make a great guest on the podcast? Email Mason to pitch your suggestion or learn more about being on the podcast.
Catching Up! | Curation, Vibe Coding and New Priorities for Education
Catching Up! | Shifting Enrollment, Dead Malls, and Community Hubs
Explore learning spaces, AI readiness, global education innovations, and how media literacy and community hubs shape education's future.
Kathleen deLaski on Who Needs College Anymore?
Kathleen deLaski's book questions the value of college, exploring alternative pathways and the shifting landscape of higher education.
Will Richardson on Confronting Collapse
Exploring education's role in navigating complexity, chaos, and collapse with Will Richardson, focusing on repairing relationships and adaptive change.
Sara Schapiro on Education Research and Development
"Exploring the urgent need for increased R&D in education, featuring insights from Sara Schapiro on challenges and solutions."
Town Hall: Built for More
Explore how Out-of-School Time (OST) programs prepare youth for a dynamic workforce through skill-building, creativity, and real-world experiences.