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Non-Professional Development
by Non-Professional Development Podcast
Welcome to Non-Professional Development, where two best friends and teachers swap hilarious and heartfelt tales from the classroom trenches. Celebrating the chaos, the triumphs, and the downright weird moments that make teaching unforgettable. No lesson plans, just real talk and laughs that remind you why we love what we do. Tune in for your weekly dose of inspiration, humor, and friendship — because sometimes, professional development is overrated!
Episodes
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Monkey Bar Trauma, CIA Teachers & Ted’s First Book | NPD Podcast Ep. 34
💥 This week on the Non-Professional Development Podcast, we start with a question that sounds simple but quickly becomes deeply humbling: could you still make it across the monkey bars as an adult? The answer is apparently… probably not. From there, we spiral into a full conversation about...
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Bidet Reviews, Senior Skip Day & Camping Trip Chaos | NPD Podcast Ep. 33
💥 This week on the Non-Professional Development Podcast, we’re back from a short spring break… and somehow already overwhelmed. The episode starts exactly where you’d expect: with Dave defending the bidet lifestyle, arguing about Amazon reviews, and trying to figure out how someone buys six…
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We Accidentally Turned This Podcast into a Midlife Crisis | NPD Podcast Ep. 32
💥 This week on the Non-Professional Development Podcast, we somehow start with colorblind camouflage design… and end with an existential crisis about human existence. So honestly, a pretty normal episode for us. After returning from our off-set birthday special, we’re back in the studio and...
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Birthday Chaos Off-Set: Space Gifts, Prank Stories & Birthday Thanksgiving | NPD Podcast Ep. 31
💥 This week on the Non-Professional Development Podcast, we’re officially off-set and on location for a very special episode — filmed at Dave’s parents’ house just before his annual “Birthday Thanksgiving” celebration. Yes… Thanksgiving. In April. We kick things off with a full birthday surprise...
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We Wrote to Alton Brown, School Announcements Are Chaos & College Isn’t Scary | NPD Podcast Ep. 30
💥 This week on the Non-Professional Development Podcast, we start with a debate that somehow turns serious: how often should you wash your jeans? Dave and Ted quickly realize they are not on the same page… and now we need answers. From there, we spiral into one of the most relatable teacher...
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Invisible Rash, Student Wins & Movies That Traumatized Us | NPD Podcast Ep. 29
💥 This week on the Non-Professional Development Podcast, we kick things off with one of the strangest preshow conversations yet — Dave insists he has an invisible rash, and Ted immediately jumps to the only logical conclusion: scabies… somehow caused by clementine's. From there, things take a…
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St. Patrick’s Chaos: Fart Gate, Expandable Forks & a Humbling Ping Pong Loss | NPD Podcast Ep. 28
💥🍀 This week on the Non-Professional Development Podcast, we’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day the only way we know how — with absolute chaos. It starts with Dave discovering that he might be a little more… eccentric than he thought, which immediately spirals into Ted and Mark (Goose) roasting…
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Our 1 Year Podcast Anniversary, a “Home Alone” Snow Day & Blockbuster Throwbacks | NPD Podcast Ep. 27
💥 This week on the Non-Professional Development Podcast, we’re celebrating one full year of NPD — and reflecting on just how ridiculous this journey has been. From some of our favorite stories and moments over the past year to one of the strangest snow day situations Dave has ever experienced,...
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The Root Beer Locker, Dumpster Diving & 330 Questions | NPD Podcast Ep. 26
💥 This week on the Non-Professional Development Podcast, Ted and Dave realize something terrifying: We’re old... Like rotary phone, dial-up internet, AIM away message, and MySpace-Top-8 old. What starts as a nostalgic conversation about growing up before smartphones quickly turns into one of the...
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Valentine’s Chaos, Test Cheating Truths & “Dave, Olympic Hopeful” | NPD Podcast Ep. 25
💥❤️ This week on the Non-Professional Development Podcast, love is in the air… and so is academic dishonesty. Dave surprises Ted with Valentine’s Day chocolates (bold move considering Ted hates chocolate), we swap hilarious student Valentine’s Day stories, and then drop the truth teachers have...
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Ted Almost Killed Dave with Wings… Then We Ate Caviar | NPD Podcast Ep. 24
💥 This week on the Non-Professional Development Podcast, we start with attempted culinary manslaughter and end in unexpected sophistication. Ted introduces Dave to wings so hot they nearly cancel the rest of Dave’s evening, we unpack the chaos of a former student wiping out on live news during a...
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Mike Joins the Chaos: Science Snacks, Secret Teacher Code Words & High School Smells | NPD Podcast Ep. 23
💥 This week on the Non-Professional Development Podcast, we’re joined by our longtime friend, fellow teacher, and science class survivor: Mike. Together, we dive into the weird and wonderful reasons Mike became a science teacher, decode the secret language educators use to plan happy hour…
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The Crab Rangoon Push Pop Episode (We Wish This Was a Joke) | NPD Podcast Ep. 22
💥This week on the Non-Professional Development Podcast, things get deeply unhinged… again. We’re unpacking the strange duality of students who are somehow mean and kind at the same time, taking a Ted’s Time Machine trip back to cafeteria days, and watching in real-time horror as Dave unveils his...
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Spamalot, Swish Fluoride & the Try Not to Laugh Meltdown | NPD Podcast Ep. 21
💥 Teachers are dramatic. Admin emails are unhinged. And yes — Dave gave Ted Power of Attorney. Welcome to Episode 21 of the Non-Professional Development Podcast, where New Year energy meets unfiltered chaos. This week, the whole crew is back and somehow still recovering from Spamalot. We argue...
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Dreamt, Quail Eggs & New Year Chaos | NPD Podcast Ep. 20
💥🎉 This week on the Non-Professional Development Podcast, we’re kicking off the new year the only way we know how — with weird dreams, questionable food choices, and a deep dive into the Oxford Dictionary. From New Year’s resolutions we absolutely won’t keep, to Ted’s unhinged dream universe…
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Holiday Chaos Pt. 2: Unwanted Gifts, Crow Dave & Popcorn Trauma | NPD Podcast Ep. 19
💥🎉 Holiday Chaos Pt. 2: All Hosts, All Unhinged. This week on the Non-Professional Development Podcast, the gang’s finally all back together — Ted, Dave, and Producer Goose (Mark) — for a second helping of holiday mayhem, complete with popcorn trauma, New Year’s party outfits, and a surprising...
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Ted & Goose Take Over: Holiday Mayhem, Snow Day Roulette & Missing Dave | NPD Podcast Ep. 18
🎄 💥 Ted & Goose Take Over: Holiday Mayhem, Snow Day Roulette & No Dave in Sight?! This week on the Non-Professional Development Podcast, Ted and Goose (aka Producer Mark) are flying solo while Dave’s off vacationing — which means one thing: absolutely no rules. From chaotic holiday songs and...
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Unreleased Chaos: Teacher Bidet Origins, Bell Trauma & Swish Mouthwash Time Travel | NPD Podcast Ep. 17 (REWIND)
💥 REWIND ALERT! This week on the Non-Professional Development Podcast, we’re opening the vault to release one of our earliest, most chaotic unreleased episodes — and it’s got everything: DIY bathroom hacks, traumatic school bells, and a strong case for why Oregon Trail should count as social...
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No Producer, No Rules: Homecoming Chaos & the 1-Mile Run Trauma | NPD Podcast Ep. 16
💥 This week on the Non-Professional Development Podcast, Ted and Dave are unsupervised. No producer. No structure. Just pure, unfiltered teacher chaos. From reliving the emotional rollercoaster that was high school homecoming, to traumatizing flashbacks of the dreaded one-mile run, and even more...
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The Powerhouse of the Cell & Other Educational Lies | NPD Podcast Ep. 15
💥 This week on the Non-Professional Development Podcast, we’re going full chaos mode with some of the most unhinged Would You Rather scenarios in teacher history, a virtual reality screen cast gone terribly wrong, and a reminder that mitochondria is still the powerhouse of the cell… allegedly....
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Sub Plans, Pet Hamsters & the Exclamation Point Dilemma | NPD Podcast Ep. 14
💥 Sub Plans, Pet Hamsters, & the Exclamation Point Dilemma | NPD Podcast Ep. 14 This week on the Non-Professional Development Podcast, we’re spiraling through everything from substitute teacher disasters to the number of exclamation points that will (or won’t) get you fired in a staff email.…
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Time is Fake, Mickey is Real, & Dave Packed WHAT?! | NPD Podcast Ep. 13
💥 Time Is Fake, Mickey Is Real, and Dave Packed WHAT?! | NPD Podcast Ep. 13 This week on the Non-Professional Development Podcast, we enter full existential meltdown mode — somewhere between Disney World, mystery weird lunches, and the theory of time itself. From meeting Mickey Mouse and…
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From First Kisses to Fire Drills: We’re Back & Slightly Unhinged | NPD Podcast Ep. 12
💥 From First Kisses to Fire Drills: We’re Back & Slightly Unhinged | NPD Podcast Ep. 12 This week on the Non-Professional Development Podcast, we’re officially back… and it shows. We're talking awkward first kisses, ugly sweaters, classroom flashbacks, and stop, drop, & roll chaos — all while...
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From Picture Day Smiles to Test Day Tears | NPD Podcast Ep. 11
💥 From Picture Day Smiles to Test Day Tears | NPD Podcast Ep. 11 This week on the Non-Professional Development Podcast, we’re rolling up the bus windows, straightening our collars for school picture day, and trying not to cry about test season. Again. From nostalgic rants about picture day to…
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Freshman Are Strange, Homecoming's Awkward & Dave Wrote to a Glue Company | NPD Podcast Ep. 10
💥 Freshmen Are Strange, Homecoming's Awkward & Dave Wrote to a Glue Company | NPD Podcast Ep. 10 This week on the Non-Professional Development Podcast, we’re diving into one of teaching’s most unpredictable species: the freshman. From weird things 9th graders say (and do), to the social…
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Back-to-School Survival: Restorative Circles & the Art of Bluffing as a Teacher | NPD Podcast Ep. 9
💥 Back-to-School Survival: Restorative Circles & the Art of Bluffing as a Teacher | NPD Podcast Ep. 9 This week on the Non-Professional Development Podcast, we’re back in the building — faking confidence, holding circles, and desperately hoping no one asks about the syllabus. From bluffing your...
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Ted FaceTimed Dave, There's a Typewriter, and Someone's Selling Cookies | NPD Podcast Ep 8
💥 Ted FaceTimed Dave, There's a Typewriter, and Someone's Selling Cookies | NPD Podcast Ep 8 This week on the Non-Professional Development Podcast, we travel through time, side-hustles, and minor tech meltdowns — all in a single episode. From mysterious typewriters and accidental FaceTimes to…
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Do Students Think We’re Spies? Also… Is Dave an AI? | NPD Podcast Ep 7
💥 Do Students Think We’re Spies? Also… Is Dave an AI? | NPD Podcast Ep. 7 This week on the Non-Professional Development Podcast, things get weird fast — and not just because Dave might be AI. From the awkward panic of being spotted by students “in the wild,” to the conspiracy theories kids…
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Summer’s Over, Dave’s Wet, and the School Year’s Coming Fast | NPD Podcast Ep 6
💥 Summer’s Over, Dave’s Wet, and the School Year’s Coming Fast | NPD Podcast Ep. 6 This week on the Non-Professional Development Podcast, we’re swapping popsicles for panic as the school year barrels toward us like Dave in a sinking boat. From back-to-school jitters and chaotic classroom…
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Teacher Prep, Peacock Drama & Pierce Brosnan Fan Mail | NPD Podcast Ep 5
💥 Teacher Prep, Peacock Drama & Pierce Brosnan Fan Mail | NPD Podcast Ep. 5This week on the Non-Professional Development Podcast, we kick off summer with big questions: Are we ready for fall? Should we write to Pierce Brosnan? And why are there so many peacocks near Ted's time machine?Between...
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Plinko & Panic: The Camping Conundrum | NPD Podcast Ep 4
💥This week on the Non-Professional Development Podcast, we’re trading the classroom for the great outdoors — and chaos comes with us.From teachers getting kids lost on a camping trip (oops), to questionable team-building exercises, and nostalgic deep dives into staying home sick and watching The...
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We Made a Teacher Bidet... Then Chaos Hit | NPD Podcast Ep 3
💥 This week on the Non-Professional Development Podcast, things go off the rails faster than a Friday afternoon fire drill.We kick things off with a totally unnecessary (yet somehow genius?) homemade teacher bidet, dive into the do’s and don’ts of staff BBQs, and take a hard left turn into…
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Spicy Ramen & Speak Your Mind Ice Bucket Challenge | NPD Podcast Ep 2
Get ready for a one-two punch of spice and shivers! In this fun and heartfelt challenge video, our team tackles a blazing hot bowl of spicy ramen and braves the icy freeze of the Speak Your Mind Ice Bucket Challenge—all to support mental health awareness. Watch as we:🌶️ Dive into scorching ramen...
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Aliens & Pierce Bronsan Time Machine | NPD Podcast Ep 1
Welcome to Non‑Professional Development, where two best friends and teachers take you beyond the classroom trenches—into hilarious stories, quirky theories, and everything in between! In Episode 1:🛸 Dive into wild tales of classroom alien sightings🕰️ Imagine a time-traveling Pierce Brosnan...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Non-Professional Development, where two best friends and teachers swap hilarious and heartfelt tales from the classroom trenches. Celebrating the chaos, the triumphs, and the downright weird moments that make teaching unforgettable. No lesson plans, just real talk and laughs that remind you why we love what we do. Tune in for your weekly dose of inspiration, humor, and friendship — because sometimes, professional development is overrated!
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