Ep 49. Can Comedy Get Me in Trouble as a Teacher? Ft. Ronen Geisler

Six years ago, I took a Stand Up Comedy class at Second City.

Six years later, I somehow still have a job as a teacher! Hallelujah! 🙌

To give back, I started a stand up comedy co-curricular for teenagers at our school. It's been running for four years, and we begin the course tomorrow! So what better way to have a teacher/comedian on the podcast this week?!

This week I have Ronen Geisler, a teacher and comedian! Inside the classroom Ronen has been a teacher for 15 years and teaches high school English and ESL to adult newcomers and refugees.  Ronen received his B.Ed from Lakehead University.

Outside the classroom, Ronen is a stand up comedian in Toronto and also host the popular Learn English Funcast podcast where he teaches English learners around the world how to learn English through jokes. Ronen is also the founder of the Jewish Comedy Festival and Cannabis Comedy Festival. He's an absolute killer comedian and I'm excited to have him on the show today.

On todays episode, I ask Ronen:
🎤 What are his goals and aspirations as a comedian?
🎤 Is it difficult being a teacher and a comedian? How do you balance live both lives?
🎤 Are there any topics that are too taboo to talk about on stage as a teacher?
🎤  Does he tell his students, colleagues, and administrator he's a comedian?

This was a fun episode! Two comedians talking about teaching! It's an entertaining one!

Links:
Website - https://ronengeisler.com/
Instagram - @ronen__

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