Unstandardized English

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.

Education
Language Learning
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Teaching Adults for Free, with Hannah Lukow (S4E6)
58 min
52
Latinx Can and What It Means to be Professional...
61 min
53
"Good" Neighborhoods, with Clara Bauler
63 min
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Nope
35 min
55
Crosswords Challenging Concepts, with Hayley Gold
50 min
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Policies are for the Incurious, with Elizabeth ...
88 min
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Sam's Classroom, with Samantha Harris (S3E21)
61 min
58
Keynote for NJTESOL (Bonus)
I gave the keynote for the NJTESOL conference on June 3rd..
56 min
59
Way Harsh, with Ty Slobe (S3E20)
A discussion about language and political participation
53 min
60
Discourse on White Racial Identity Development,...
A discussion about what is said regarding white racial identity development
61 min
61
Radical Copyediting, with Alex Kapitan (S3E18)
A discussion about the ideologies of copyediting and how they can be challenged
64 min
62
Dr. Gerald!
Your host has a doctorate, yo.
38 min
63
Caramel, with Rachel Elizabeth Weissler (S3E17)
A discussion about African American English, linguistic perception, melody, and caramel
67 min
64
White to the Finnish, with Johanna Ennser-Kanan...
A discussion about whiteness and language teaching from the perspective of a Scandinavian researcher
68 min
65
White People and Oregon, with Kaylynn Gunter (S...
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.
72 min
66
What Are They Scared Of? with Sam Hoadley-Brill...
A discussion of the way people "learn" race and what scares them about reality
62 min
67
On Podcasting and Linguistic Justice, with Mega...
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.
66 min
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Becoming a So-Called Scholar, Part Three (S3E12)
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
52 min
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Becoming a So-Called Scholar, Part Two (S3E11)
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
55 min
70
Becoming a So-Called Scholar, Part One (S3E10)
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
59 min
71
Checklists and Merit Badges (Live Presentation)...
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
28 min
72
Making the White Perceiver Better, with Melissa...
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
57 min
73
The Voices of Lived Homelessness Experience, wi...
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!
54 min
74
The Challenge of Changing TESOL from the Inside...
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!
67 min
75
Classics, Grammar, and Artificial Obstacles, wi...
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/unstandardizedThanks.
55 min