LO: To feel the cringe with second hand embarrassment
From Two Mr Ps in a Pod(Cast) by Two Mr Ps in a Pod(Cast)
January 28, 2026 · 1h 3m · Season 9 · Episode 18
About this episode
The episode features discussions on teaching challenges, technology in education, and humorous second-hand embarrassment stories.
Recorded deep in the never-ending January slump and straight after another padel game, Episode 238 is classic Two Mr Ps energy: slightly smug from a win, physically knackered, and emotionally hanging on by a thread. The lads kick things off with padel chat, tour excitement, and a last call for tickets as the February half-term run creeps ever closer, with plenty of reminders that a night out laughing with other teachers might be the healthiest coping strategy available right now. From there, it’s straight into a listener-favourite blind ranking, this time tackling the ultimate “extras” every teacher secretly dreams of having in their classroom. It quickly turns into a very honest reflection on what actually makes teaching easier day to day, with a few regrets, some strong opinions, and one clear winner that sums up how stretched schools really are. The episode then shifts into a more serious but very familiar rant about phones, social media, trust in teachers, and why schools keep getting lumbered with extra scrutiny for problems that largely come from outside the classroom. There’s frustration, realism, and a clear line drawn between useful technology and the attention-hijacking…
People in this episode
Host: Two Mr Ps
Topics covered
- education
- teaching
- technology
- social media
- classroom extras
- embarrassment
Keywords
- teaching
- padel
- classroom
- social media
- technology
- embarrassment
- education
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: padel, schools, social media
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