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    <description>A Know-it-All and Optimist make a show about being friends with Walther, yes Jason. 
Two friends sit down to talk about how to live the good life and how to best educate people. Inevitably one of them makes an ass of himself with mansplaining while the other remains forever positive about the future.
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  <description>Episode One Season One
8/13 
Description:
Title: Rosebud
Jason And Carl talk about the past and family history and end up talking about how education will look in the new normal of distance learning.  
Chapter Markers
Show Opens
I Know Sports 0:23
Gradger ChainSaw Mill
Hammond Organ
Peanut Butter and Brown Sugar Sandwich -- Is quite possibly the best sandwich ever created.
### Let’s Start the Show 3:12
Who is who
We settle on a name for the podcast, but Walther still is confused on who is:
 The Optimist 
The Know-It_All (http://the-walther.com/me) 
Brotherly Love
If you find yourself in the Jamaica Plains area of Boston, please go by and visit my brother brewery. Turtle  Swamp Brewing (http://the-walther.com/me)
Show Name: The Know-It-All and The Optimist (http://beingfriendswithwalther.online)
Follow Up and Ax Walther
The Start of Follow Up 6:26
In which, in probably the first of many times, Walther says he needs to listen better, and then goes on to talk over Jason for the rest of the show. :)  This is all in regards to a previous conversation, recorded in a demo tape (to be released in the next week) over how to talk about racism.
Racism (https://www.dismantlingracism.org/racism-defined.html)
Be a Better Listener   
Axe Walther  8:10
Kid’s Ask the Darnedest Things 
Is Water Wet? (https://www.dismantlingracism.org/racism-defined.html)
Meaningless Questions
Material Science (https://www.grantadesign.com/education/students/charts/) 
Al vs. Ti vs Fe + C
Wet? 10:59
Walther goes on a rant of what makes a question clearer. That the modern age demands more than good questions, but ways to test them.
Everything is a Remix. (https://www.grantadesign.com/education/students/charts/)
Star Wars
Flash Gordon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_Gordon)
Queen (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXZDJwoYloI)
ReMixing 16:10
 Mostly talking about “Highlander” (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103442/) and “Beastmaster” (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101412/)
-Jason is unhappy with the word Remix.
Secure the Table at All Cost 20:22
Two old men complain about the weather, then talk about woodworking.
- 36C in Texas
- 86F in Washington 
-  Gussets (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXZDJwoYloI) 
- Then the Wood Peckers, Tapping at the bark.
Show Topics
Golden Pocket Watch  25:43
Walther tells the story of his Grandfather Pocket Watch and discovers the frailty of family stories.
- Orson Wells
    - Transformers the Movie (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103442/)
    - Muppet Movie (https://512pixels.net/2020/07/introducing-bear-left-right-frog/)
    - Citizen Kane (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033467/)
- Gray Was Wrong (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua4QMFQATco)
- Rosebud, Texas (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Transformers:_The_Movie)
- Yellow Journalism (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_journalism#/media/File:YellowKid.jpeg)
The Schmidt's go to HollyWood 41:36
Where Walther talks about his Hollywood cousins, and totally gets names wrong.
William Schmidt (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1821926/)
Back To School Business 43:44
They talk about how to prep work going back to school
- Some of the Pillars of Dr. Salina (https://www.gonzaga.edu/news-events/stories/2017/9/7/profile-dr-charles-salina)
    - What do you want them to know.
    - How do you know if they know it.
    - What do you do if they don’t.
    - What do you do if they do!
- Dave Martines Big Promotion (https://www.sunnysidesun.com/news/dave-martinez-connects-with-shs-students-in-new-role/article_13a476f8-d747-11ea-ab41-cb39dfab822d.html)
- AVID (https://www.avid.org/professional-learning)
- How to Get Ready To Teach
- Learning in these Times (https://thebestschools.org/magazine/synchronous-vs-asynchronous-education/)
- Project Based Learning 
- Ways of Grading
Cat Interrupts 55:23
Nick 
Kittens
How good do you need to show yourself at something to get a job in this day and age.
- Robots (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0358082/) the Movie
Let's Put a Bow on This 1:00:14
After Show 1:01:25
Credits
Host:
Carl Walther (https://www.instagram.com/vonwalther)
Jason Aguilar
Music:
Mabel Bradley (https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/maplo/overcast)
Editor:
It's me again, Walther!
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    <![CDATA[<h1>Episode One Season One</h1>

<p><em>8/13</em> </p>

<h1>Description:</h1>

<p><strong>Title: Rosebud</strong></p>

<p>Jason And Carl talk about the past and family history and end up talking about how education will look in the new normal of distance learning.  </p>

<hr>

<h1>Chapter Markers</h1>

<h2>Show Opens</h2>

<h3>I Know Sports 0:23</h3>

<ul>
<li>Gradger ChainSaw Mill</li>
<li>Hammond Organ</li>
<li>Peanut Butter and Brown Sugar Sandwich -- Is quite possibly the best sandwich ever created.
### Let’s Start the Show 3:12</li>
<li>Who is who

<ul>
<li>We settle on a name for the podcast, but Walther still is confused on who is:

<ul>
<li> The Optimist </li>
<li><a href="http://the-walther.com/me" rel="nofollow">The Know-It_All</a> </li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
<li>Brotherly Love

<ul>
<li>If you find yourself in the Jamaica Plains area of Boston, please go by and visit my brother brewery. <a href="http://the-walther.com/me" rel="nofollow">Turtle  Swamp Brewing</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li>Show Name: <a href="http://beingfriendswithwalther.online" rel="nofollow">The Know-It-All and The Optimist</a></li>
</ul>

<h2>Follow Up and Ax Walther</h2>

<h3>The Start of Follow Up 6:26</h3>

<p>In which, in probably the first of many times, Walther says he needs to listen better, and then goes on to talk over Jason for the rest of the show. :)  This is all in regards to a previous conversation, recorded in a demo tape (to be released in the next week) over how to talk about racism.</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.dismantlingracism.org/racism-defined.html" rel="nofollow">Racism</a></li>
<li>Be a Better Listener<br></li>
</ul>

<h3>Axe Walther  8:10</h3>

<ul>
<li>Kid’s Ask the Darnedest Things </li>
<li><a href="https://www.dismantlingracism.org/racism-defined.html" rel="nofollow">Is Water Wet?</a></li>
<li>Meaningless Questions</li>
<li><a href="https://www.grantadesign.com/education/students/charts/" rel="nofollow">Material Science</a> </li>
<li>Al vs. Ti vs Fe + C</li>
</ul>

<h3>Wet? 10:59</h3>

<p>Walther goes on a rant of what makes a question clearer. That the modern age demands more than good questions, but ways to test them.</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.grantadesign.com/education/students/charts/" rel="nofollow">Everything is a Remix.</a></li>
<li>Star Wars</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_Gordon" rel="nofollow">Flash Gordon</a>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXZDJwoYloI" rel="nofollow">Queen</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

<h3>ReMixing 16:10</h3>

<p>Mostly talking about <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103442/" rel="nofollow">“Highlander”</a> and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101412/" rel="nofollow">“Beastmaster”</a></p>

<p>-Jason is unhappy with the word Remix.</p>

<h3>Secure the Table at All Cost 20:22</h3>

<p>Two old men complain about the weather, then talk about woodworking.</p>

<ul>
<li>36C in Texas</li>
<li>86F in Washington </li>
<li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXZDJwoYloI" rel="nofollow">Gussets</a> </li>
<li>Then the Wood Peckers, Tapping at the bark.</li>
</ul>

<h2>Show Topics</h2>

<h3>Golden Pocket Watch  25:43</h3>

<p>Walther tells the story of his Grandfather Pocket Watch and discovers the frailty of family stories.</p>

<ul>
<li>Orson Wells

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103442/" rel="nofollow">Transformers the Movie</a></li>
<li><a href="https://512pixels.net/2020/07/introducing-bear-left-right-frog/" rel="nofollow">Muppet Movie</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033467/" rel="nofollow">Citizen Kane</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua4QMFQATco" rel="nofollow">Gray Was Wrong</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Transformers:_The_Movie" rel="nofollow">Rosebud, Texas</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_journalism#/media/File:YellowKid.jpeg" rel="nofollow">Yellow Journalism</a></li>
</ul>

<h3>The Schmidt&#39;s go to HollyWood 41:36</h3>

<p>Where Walther talks about his Hollywood cousins, and totally gets names wrong.<br>
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1821926/" rel="nofollow">William Schmidt</a></p>

<h3>Back To School Business 43:44</h3>

<p>They talk about how to prep work going back to school</p>

<ul>
<li>Some of the Pillars of <a href="https://www.gonzaga.edu/news-events/stories/2017/9/7/profile-dr-charles-salina" rel="nofollow">Dr. Salina</a>

<ul>
<li>What do you want them to know.</li>
<li>How do you know if they know it.</li>
<li>What do you do if they don’t.</li>
<li>What do you do if they do!</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Dave Martines <a href="https://www.sunnysidesun.com/news/dave-martinez-connects-with-shs-students-in-new-role/article_13a476f8-d747-11ea-ab41-cb39dfab822d.html" rel="nofollow">Big Promotion</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.avid.org/professional-learning" rel="nofollow">AVID</a></li>
<li>How to Get Ready To Teach</li>
<li><a href="https://thebestschools.org/magazine/synchronous-vs-asynchronous-education/" rel="nofollow">Learning in these Times</a></li>
<li>Project Based Learning </li>
<li>Ways of Grading
### Cat Interrupts 55:23</li>
<li>Nick </li>
<li>Kittens</li>
</ul>

<p>How good do you need to show yourself at something to get a job in this day and age.</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0358082/" rel="nofollow">Robots</a> the Movie
### Let&#39;s Put a Bow on This 1:00:14
### After Show 1:01:25</li>
</ul>

<hr>

<h1>Credits</h1>

<h2>Host:</h2>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/vonwalther" rel="nofollow">Carl Walther</a>

<ul>
<li>Jason Aguilar</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

<h2>Music:</h2>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/maplo/overcast" rel="nofollow">Mabel Bradley</a></li>
</ul>

<h2>Editor:</h2>

<ul>
<li>It&#39;s me again, Walther!</li>
</ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<h1>Episode One Season One</h1>

<p><em>8/13</em> </p>

<h1>Description:</h1>

<p><strong>Title: Rosebud</strong></p>

<p>Jason And Carl talk about the past and family history and end up talking about how education will look in the new normal of distance learning.  </p>

<hr>

<h1>Chapter Markers</h1>

<h2>Show Opens</h2>

<h3>I Know Sports 0:23</h3>

<ul>
<li>Gradger ChainSaw Mill</li>
<li>Hammond Organ</li>
<li>Peanut Butter and Brown Sugar Sandwich -- Is quite possibly the best sandwich ever created.
### Let’s Start the Show 3:12</li>
<li>Who is who

<ul>
<li>We settle on a name for the podcast, but Walther still is confused on who is:

<ul>
<li> The Optimist </li>
<li><a href="http://the-walther.com/me" rel="nofollow">The Know-It_All</a> </li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
<li>Brotherly Love

<ul>
<li>If you find yourself in the Jamaica Plains area of Boston, please go by and visit my brother brewery. <a href="http://the-walther.com/me" rel="nofollow">Turtle  Swamp Brewing</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li>Show Name: <a href="http://beingfriendswithwalther.online" rel="nofollow">The Know-It-All and The Optimist</a></li>
</ul>

<h2>Follow Up and Ax Walther</h2>

<h3>The Start of Follow Up 6:26</h3>

<p>In which, in probably the first of many times, Walther says he needs to listen better, and then goes on to talk over Jason for the rest of the show. :)  This is all in regards to a previous conversation, recorded in a demo tape (to be released in the next week) over how to talk about racism.</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.dismantlingracism.org/racism-defined.html" rel="nofollow">Racism</a></li>
<li>Be a Better Listener<br></li>
</ul>

<h3>Axe Walther  8:10</h3>

<ul>
<li>Kid’s Ask the Darnedest Things </li>
<li><a href="https://www.dismantlingracism.org/racism-defined.html" rel="nofollow">Is Water Wet?</a></li>
<li>Meaningless Questions</li>
<li><a href="https://www.grantadesign.com/education/students/charts/" rel="nofollow">Material Science</a> </li>
<li>Al vs. Ti vs Fe + C</li>
</ul>

<h3>Wet? 10:59</h3>

<p>Walther goes on a rant of what makes a question clearer. That the modern age demands more than good questions, but ways to test them.</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.grantadesign.com/education/students/charts/" rel="nofollow">Everything is a Remix.</a></li>
<li>Star Wars</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_Gordon" rel="nofollow">Flash Gordon</a>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXZDJwoYloI" rel="nofollow">Queen</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

<h3>ReMixing 16:10</h3>

<p>Mostly talking about <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103442/" rel="nofollow">“Highlander”</a> and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101412/" rel="nofollow">“Beastmaster”</a></p>

<p>-Jason is unhappy with the word Remix.</p>

<h3>Secure the Table at All Cost 20:22</h3>

<p>Two old men complain about the weather, then talk about woodworking.</p>

<ul>
<li>36C in Texas</li>
<li>86F in Washington </li>
<li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXZDJwoYloI" rel="nofollow">Gussets</a> </li>
<li>Then the Wood Peckers, Tapping at the bark.</li>
</ul>

<h2>Show Topics</h2>

<h3>Golden Pocket Watch  25:43</h3>

<p>Walther tells the story of his Grandfather Pocket Watch and discovers the frailty of family stories.</p>

<ul>
<li>Orson Wells

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103442/" rel="nofollow">Transformers the Movie</a></li>
<li><a href="https://512pixels.net/2020/07/introducing-bear-left-right-frog/" rel="nofollow">Muppet Movie</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033467/" rel="nofollow">Citizen Kane</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua4QMFQATco" rel="nofollow">Gray Was Wrong</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Transformers:_The_Movie" rel="nofollow">Rosebud, Texas</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_journalism#/media/File:YellowKid.jpeg" rel="nofollow">Yellow Journalism</a></li>
</ul>

<h3>The Schmidt&#39;s go to HollyWood 41:36</h3>

<p>Where Walther talks about his Hollywood cousins, and totally gets names wrong.<br>
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1821926/" rel="nofollow">William Schmidt</a></p>

<h3>Back To School Business 43:44</h3>

<p>They talk about how to prep work going back to school</p>

<ul>
<li>Some of the Pillars of <a href="https://www.gonzaga.edu/news-events/stories/2017/9/7/profile-dr-charles-salina" rel="nofollow">Dr. Salina</a>

<ul>
<li>What do you want them to know.</li>
<li>How do you know if they know it.</li>
<li>What do you do if they don’t.</li>
<li>What do you do if they do!</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Dave Martines <a href="https://www.sunnysidesun.com/news/dave-martinez-connects-with-shs-students-in-new-role/article_13a476f8-d747-11ea-ab41-cb39dfab822d.html" rel="nofollow">Big Promotion</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.avid.org/professional-learning" rel="nofollow">AVID</a></li>
<li>How to Get Ready To Teach</li>
<li><a href="https://thebestschools.org/magazine/synchronous-vs-asynchronous-education/" rel="nofollow">Learning in these Times</a></li>
<li>Project Based Learning </li>
<li>Ways of Grading
### Cat Interrupts 55:23</li>
<li>Nick </li>
<li>Kittens</li>
</ul>

<p>How good do you need to show yourself at something to get a job in this day and age.</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0358082/" rel="nofollow">Robots</a> the Movie
### Let&#39;s Put a Bow on This 1:00:14
### After Show 1:01:25</li>
</ul>

<hr>

<h1>Credits</h1>

<h2>Host:</h2>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/vonwalther" rel="nofollow">Carl Walther</a>

<ul>
<li>Jason Aguilar</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

<h2>Music:</h2>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/maplo/overcast" rel="nofollow">Mabel Bradley</a></li>
</ul>

<h2>Editor:</h2>

<ul>
<li>It&#39;s me again, Walther!</li>
</ul>]]>
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