Teaching Adults for Free, with Hannah Lukow (S4E6)
In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald and guest Hannah Lukow discuss their similar paths into language, EFL, and community education. Buy Dr. Gerald's book here . Support the show on patreon here .
A podcast seeking justice for the racially, linguistically, and neurologically minoritized. Host JPB Gerald examines issues including whiteness, raciolinguistics, academia, capitalism, and sometimes pop culture.

In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald and guest Hannah Lukow discuss their similar paths into language, EFL, and community education. Buy Dr. Gerald's book here . Support the show on patreon here .
In this episode, host JPB Gerald speaks with the Dr. Jeniree Flores, host of the Latinx Can podcast, about the connection between her work and his, and what it means to be "professional." If you want to support the show on patreon, you can do it here . If you'd like to buy Dr. Gerald's book, you can do it here .
In this episode, host JPB Gerald speaks with Dr. Clara Bauler about the decisions they're both making about the best locations in which to raise their kids, and how the decisions are different for racialized families. Support this show on patreon here . Buy Dr. Gerald's book here !
Just host JPB Gerald talking about "Nope" because he wanted to criticize the superficial criticisms thereof. If you like the work, you can support it on patreon here . If you want my book, you can buy it here !
In this episode, host JPB Gerald and guest Hayley Gold discuss the latter's work as a visual artist and crossword creator conteding with grand themes of anti-racism. You can check out her work here . If you want to donate to this show's patreon, you can do it here . If you want to buy Dr. Gerald's book, you can do it here . Enjoy!...
In this episode (the season 4 premiere!), host JPB Gerald and returning guest Dr. Elizabeth King discuss effecting change, theories of the change, and the limits of policy change as a proxy for justice. You can buy my book at this link . You can support this show on patreon at this link . Thanks for supporting the work....
In this episode, host JPB Gerald talks language and race with doc candidate Samantha Harris. That sounds dull but their research brings out a lively discussion that you'll definitely enjoy. To support the show on patreon, click here . To pre-order Dr. Gerald's book, click here .
I gave the keynote for the NJTESOL conference on June 3rd. This is that talk
In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald and his guest, Ty Slobe, discuss how linguistic justice and political participation intersect. If you can support the show financially, it is greatly appreciated. Here's the link: https://www.patreon.com/unstandardized
In this episode, host JPB Gerald and guest Dr. Ursula Moffitt talk about the latter's research on white individuals' racial development as well as the broader conversation around the topic. If you enjoy the work, please support the show on patreon here: https://patreon.com/unstandardized
In this episode, host JPB Gerald and guest Alex Kapitan discuss Alex's work in the world of copyediting and how Alex resists the oppressive structures of the field. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting the work on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unstandardized
A very sweet conversation between the host and his wife, Alissa, after he defended his dissertation. Become a patron here if you are so inclined: https://www.patreon.com/unstandardized
In this episode, host JPB Gerald and his guest, Dr. Rachel Elizabeth Weissler, discuss the latter's work in examining African American English, perception, prosody, and, somehow, caramel. It's a fun conversation that anyone interested in language and racial categorization won't want to miss. Donate to the show's patreon here if you are so inclined: https://www.patreon.com/unstandardized
In this episode, host JPB Gerald talks with Dr. Johanna Ennser-Kananen about her experiences examining ideologies of language and whiteness from her perspective in Finland. The result is unique, and adds to the show's list of different angles on whiteness and language. Enjoy! If you like the show and can afford it, please consider supporting the show on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unstandardized
In this episode, host JPB Gerald has a conversation with linguistics doc candidate Kaylynn Gunter about her research on biases and language, and then her experiences being a white person in a white space with an unjustified reputation for progressiveness. If you enjoy the work and are able to support the show on patreon, here's the link: https://www.patreon.com/unstandardized Anything is appreciated, but just listening is what's most important.
In this episode, host JPB Gerald and guest Sam Hoadley-Brill have a wide-ranging discussion about race, the epistemologies of whiteness and the fear that prevents full racial knowlefge. Please support the show on patreon if you enjoy the work: https://www.patreon.com/unstandardized
On this episode, his first as a member of the Connectd Podcast network, host JPB Gerald brings on the hosts of the Vocal Fries, Drs. Carrie Gillon and Megan Figueroa, to discuss podcasting and their approaches to justice in language and outside of the siloes of academia. If you like the show and can afford to, please support the show on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unstandardized
In this episode, host JPB Gerald concludes his story about his journey from applying to his doctoral program up through his dissertation. This part covers the book deal, the absurd amount of projects that came together all at once, and then his proposal and IRB process and dissertation research. It's a lot! It ends with an announcement about the future of the show. If you like the work and are able to support, please visit the show's patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/unstandardized
In this episode, host JPB Gerald continues his story about his journey from applying to his doctoral program up through his dissertation. This part covers his decision to start publishing up through the creation of the Ezel Project and the book deal. If you like the work and are able to support, please visit the show's patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/unstandardized
In this episode, host JPB Gerald starts a three-part series in which he recounts his first few years as a so-called scholar. Part one is about choosing to go to school in the first place, the first year of class, and up through a pivotal conference he chose to attend. If you like the work and are able to offer any support, please visit the show's patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/unstandardized
A live recording of host JPB Gerald's presentation from the 2021 NYS TESOL Conference on shortcuts that majoritized teachers take. If you like the work and are interested in supporting the show, please contribute over on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unstandardized
In this episode, host JPB Gerald discusses a necessary avenue in language learning and teaching, namely the process of shifting the burden to where it belongs, the white perceiver. If you enjoy the work and are able to offer support, please consider doing so over on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unstandardized
In this episode that switches things up a bit, host JPB Gerald discusses the reality of supposedly affordable housing and support for individuals with housing insecurity with a person with actual lived experience and expertise on the topic, his wife's colleague Kadisha Davis, who hosts the "Hear Our Voices" podcast on this topics. If you like the work and are able to support it, please donate on patreon. Anything is appreciated. Thanks!
In this episode, host JPB Gerald speaks with his good friend Dr. Clara Bauler about efforts to challenge the structures of TESOL and language teaching more broadly from their related but dissimilar perspectives as semi-insiders. It's fun, and you should enjoy it. If you like the work and are able to offer support, please do so over on patreon: https://patreon.com/unstandardized. Thanks!
On this episode, host JPB Gerald speaks with Dr. Siobhán McElduff about ancient languages, classics, grammar, and how all of these subjects combine to be used as a barrier to exclude and oppress. If you are able to contribute and like the work, please consider toss a few bucks in at patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unstandardized Thanks.
Do better, academia. Donate on patreon if you like the work! https://www.patreon.com/unstandardized
In this episode, host JPB Gerald speaks with Gabriella Licata about the ways in which harmful and oppressive language ideologies are reproduced by the very way that language education is structured, both inside and outside of academia. If you like the work and are able to contribute, donations of any amount are greatly appreciated: https://www.patreon.com/unstandardized
In this episode, host JPB Gerald speaks with guest Erika Strandjord about the harmful discourse surrounding "workplace wellness" and the language used to shame workers. If you are able to support the show, anything is appreciated: https://www.patreon.com/unstandardized
In this episode, host JPB Gerald spends most of the episode discussing grad school gatekeeping with sociologist, Dr. Jess Calarco. They talk about grading, academic writing, and other aspects of the "hidden curriculum" that keeps schools homogenous and exclusive. They end the discussion with a quick detour into parental individualism in decision-making processes, particularly regarding vaccines and mask mandates. It's rather dispiriting, as Dr. Calarco says. If you enjoy the work and are able to...
On this season 3 (!) premiere, host JPB Gerald speaks with Dr. Maria Rosa Brea, a speech language pathologist, about the very concept of pathologized languaging and all that follows from it. If you like the show and are able to support it, please feel free to visit the patreon at https://www.patreon.com/unstandardized. Anything is appreciated!