The Unstudied Life Is Heavy Podcast

Dean Smith aka Heavy Hooks talks to 7th graders about being lazy in class.

Heavy Hooks talks to 7th graders about race and money

Dean Smith talks to students about racism, colorism, and treating each other better to improve relationships. He also talks about the importance of reading.

In this episode Rodney Smith aka Heavy Hooks makes his Black male students read and they discuss racism.

School teacher, Mr Smith, talks to his middle school students about rap music and racism.

In this episode Heavy Hooks aka Rodney Smith talks with student about capitalism, foster care and organizing.

In this episode Heavy Hooks aka Rodney Smith talks to his students about capitalism and relationships. The class also discusses tention between males and females and the importance of working together.

In this episode Heavy Hooks aka Rodney Smith talks to his class about capitalism. The students talk about how capitalism affects society and they predict the end of Facebook and Tik Tok.

In this episode students and teachers discuss differences between American culture and African culture.

In the episode students and teachers discuss how the coursework connects to everyday life. They talk about Black male and female relationships and then media.