Getting Schooled Podcast

Latest Episodes:

What's Changing In College Football? Aug 22, 2021

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This week, host of The Will Cain Podcast and co-Host of Fox & Friends Weekends, Will Cain joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan on how the conference shift in college football will change the sport's values and traditions forever. Will explains why college football teams are switching leagues, what fans are saying about it and what the future of college football will look like. Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek

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How Are Streaming Platforms Affecting The Movie Industry? Aug 15, 2021

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This week, Entertainment Reporter at FOX5 in D.C. movie critic and FOX News Contributor Kevin McCarthy joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan on how streaming services are affecting the movie industry. Kevin explains how streaming platforms have risen in the movie industry due to the pandemic and what the future of the box office movie industry looks like. Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek

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What Is GITMO? Aug 08, 2021

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This week, FOX News National Security Correspondent, Jennifer Griffin, joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan on Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp or GITMO. Jennifer discusses the history of the prison, the controversies that surround it, and the future of the detention center. Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek

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What Is An IPO? Aug 01, 2021

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This week, Fox Business Correspondent Susan Li joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan on IPOs, or "initial public offerings." Susan discusses what this term means, what it means for investors, and how it impacts entrepreneurs. Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek

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What Is CRISPR? Jul 25, 2021

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This week, Peter Q. Nguyen, Ph.D, a Microbiology & Cellular Devices Research Scientist at Harvard University's Wyss Institute, joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan on CRISPR. CRISPR is a scientific development that allows scientists to target and edit gene sequences, and it's a technology that could serve to heal a number of gene-related disorders, cancers, and more in the future. Dr. Nguyen discusses how this technology works, what this technology might mean for medicine and the larger implications of gene editing. Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek

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What Is Gain-of-Function Research? Jul 18, 2021

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This week, Johns Hopkins University Surgeon and Public Health Expert, Dr. Marty Makary, joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan on gain-of-function research. They discuss what this research is used for, which risks it poses, and how it fits into the national conversation on COVID-19. Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek

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What's Going On With The Olympics? Jul 11, 2021

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This week, FoxNews.com Sports Editor, Ryan Gaydos, joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan on the Olympic Games in Tokyo. They discuss how the Olympics have been impacted by COVID-19, which sports are new to the games, and which American athletes we should keep our eyes on as the competition unfolds. Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek

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Who Were The Signers Of The Declaration Of Independence? Jul 04, 2021

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This week, Senior Editor at National Review and Historian, Richard Brookhiser joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan on the signers of the Declaration of Independence. They discuss how the Second Continental Congress came to write the Declaration of Independence, who the signers were, and what they risked by publicly declaring independence from Great Britain. Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek

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What Are Deep Fakes? Jun 27, 2021

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This week, Hao Li, CEO and Co-Founder at Pinscreen and Distinguished Fellow at U.C. Berkeley, joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan on Deep Fakes. They discuss how Deep Fakes were invented, what Deep Fakes are used for, and the future of imaging technology on the web and beyond. Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek

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What Is Ranked-Choice Voting? Jun 20, 2021

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This week, Josh Kraushaar, Political Editor for National Journal and Fox News Radio Political Analyst, joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan on ranked-choice voting. They discuss why some states and cities have transitioned to this new form of voting, the impact it has had on candidates and voters, and how it could influence American elections at large. Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek

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