We Help Tyler Survive High School

Our new friend Tyler is starting high school. His aunt Susie wants her awesome nephew to have all the right tools to help him survive and thrive during that time we all remember so well. This assignment takes Anne back to the 80s, when teenagerdom was at its peak. She reminisces on VHS tapes and her days in the school band. Caroline taps into Tyler's parkour proclivities. Gale would like to forget high school, but she won't forget the advice her mom gave her when she was in high school. To find out what else we have to offer Tyler, stand by us and listen to the full episode! 

Tyler's high school-level homework:

Freaks and Geeks (tv show) Anne

Stranger Things (tv show) Caro

“In The Waiting Room” by Elizabeth Bishop (poem) Caro

Almost Famous (movie) Caro

Sex Education (tv show) Gale

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon (novel) Caro

Stand By Me (movie) Anne

"At Last The New Arriving" by Gabrielle Calvocoressi (poem) Gale

"The Hand" by Mary Ruefle (poem) Anne

The First 4 Books of Sampson Starkweather (book) Caro

Dead Poet’s Society (film) Anne

Watch ballet -Alvin Ailey (dance) Caro

Don’t just study the night before and eat an egg sandwich for breakfast. (Advice) Gale’s mom