May 25, 2026
Veronica Roth on Taylor Swift, Dystopian Fantasy, and the Art of Starting Again
This week, Tricia Friedman speaks with Veronica Roth, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Divergent series and the author of Seek the Traitor...
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May 18, 2026
Dr. Brittney Cooper on Picture Books, Collaboration, and Love
This week, Tricia Friedman welcomes Dr. Brittney Cooper to the podcast to talk about her new picture book, Mama Says I'm Fine, illustrated by Tamisha Anthony....
May 11, 2026
Why Patricia Cornwell Still Believes in Stories
Patricia Cornwell joins Tricia Friedman for a conversation about memory, writing, curiosity, forensic science, and the memoir she never expected to write. In this episode, Cornwell...
May 4, 2026
The Questions Students Are Asking About AI: and the Mindsets that help Answer Them
Tricia and Jeff talk about what AI literacy actually looks like in K-12 — past the policy memos, past the vendor pitches, past the "ban it...
May 3, 2026
Great gifts for Teacher Appreciation Week
This week Jeff and Tricia share their five top gifts to celebrate the special educator in your life. They take you through why these five gifts...
April 26, 2026
What we learn when we listen to students
What happens when you stop talking about students and start talking with them? In this episode, Jeff Utecht sits down with high schoolers and asks a...
April 20, 2026
The Business of You with Marnie Stockman and Nick Coniglio
This week Jeff talks with Nick and Marnie about why we want to help students stop waiting for permission and start building a bridge to a...
April 13, 2026
Sara Amini: The Stories We Carry and the Friends Who See Them
What can a graphic novel teach educators about belonging, friendship, and the inner lives of young people? Sara Amini is an actor and author whose semi-autobiographical...
April 6, 2026
Why Friendship Is Serious Business for Kids and Adults
Alyson Gerber joins Tricia Friedman to talk about The Liar Society, why friendship is serious business, and what mystery stories can teach young readers and adults...
March 30, 2026
Living at the edge of emerging technology
What happens when we stop asking AI to do everything faster and start asking how it might help us understand people better? In this episode, Jeff...
March 26, 2026
Human Still Required: out now!
Jeff Utecht is back with a brand new book for schools looking to understand what to prioritize in the era of AI. Human Still Required is...
March 22, 2026
Billy Ray on Writing Hope in Dark Times, and Building Future Worlds
What does it take to write a story that faces darkness without surrendering to it? In this episode, Tricia speaks with acclaimed screenwriter Billy Ray about...