Carsie Blanton

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I’m Carsie Blanton. I make songs, records, videos, blog posts, and mischief.

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New Orleans, LA, USA

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Sophia Pink on Taking a High School Sabbatical
May 12, 2015 14:30:25
Sophia Pink on Taking a High School Sabbatical by Real Education Podcast
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Sophia Pink, a high school senior in Washington, DC (sophiapink.com), talks with host Blake Boles about her decision to leave school for 10th grade to self-direct her learning, the ups and downs of...
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Sophia Pink on Taking a High School Sabbatical

This week I interview Sophia Pink, a dynamic 17-year-old who walked up to her parents one day and proposed to take a full year off of high school to design her own education. (Sophia also happens to be the daughter of one of my all-time favorite authors, Daniel Pink.) Sophia and I discuss her experiences with online learning, experiments in app-building and film-making, and thoughts on college. Enjoy!

Blake Boles

May 12, 2015 14:30:25

Misha Golfman on Wilderness Semesters
May 19, 2015 14:15:50
Misha Golfman on Wilderness Semesters by Real Education Podcast
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https://soundcloud.com/blakebo/misha-golfman-on-wilderness-semesters
Misha Golfman, founding director of Kroka Expeditions (kroka.org), talks with host Blake Boles about leading unconventional semester-long wilderness expeditions for teens, growing up in Soviet Russ...
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Misha Golfman on Wilderness Semesters

On episode #11 of the Real Education Podcast, I interview a fascinating "old-school" outdoor educator: Misha Golfman, the co-founder (with his wife) of the company Kroka Expeditions. I discovered Kroka through one of my mentees signed up for Kroka's Vermont Semester, a "600-mile circumnavigation of Vermont by backcountry ski, white water canoe, rowboat and mountain bike." (http://www.kroka.org/programs/ind_prog.php?fmid=9999) I'd heard rumors of this program while working at Not Back to School Camp in Vermont, and when I learned it was all true, I knew I had to interview the brain behind the operations. Misha has led a fascinating life that will inspire teachers, outdoor educators, and anyone who loves the wilderness. Enjoy the conversation.

Blake Boles

May 19, 2015 14:15:50

Not Urgent (2015)
May 19, 2015 22:02:38
Not Urgent (2015)
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Not Urgent is part of Charles' ongoing research into creative practices that examine the ways in which rehearsal archives, memory and fantasy intersect and can be mobilized towards creation. It pre...
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Gushue Moving Arts

May 19, 2015 22:02:38

Ben Paul on Dropping Out of Law School in Germany
May 26, 2015 16:05:42
Ben Paul on Dropping Out of Law School in Germany by Real Education Podcast
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https://soundcloud.com/blakebo/ben-paul-on-dropping-out-of-law-school-in-germany
Ben Paul, founder of the German social movement Anti-Uni (anti-uni.com), talks with host Blake Boles about his decision to leave a prestigious law school at age 20 to travel in Latin America, his b...
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Ben Paul on Dropping Out of Law School in Germany

On episode #12 of the Real Education Podcast I interview Ben Paul of Anti-Uni.com ("Anti-University", in German only), a 23-year-old higher education activist and self-directed learning advocate. Ben and I met online first, and then in person at the World Domination Summit 2014 conference in Portland, Oregon. He's a smart, passionate, and thoughtful guy at the forefront of a movement in Europe that's questioning the supposedly unquestionable value of the college and graduate school (and his case, law school). We talk about Ben's decision to leave a prestigious law school at age 20 to travel in Latin America, his blog that encourages young people to build self-knowledge before starting college, the pluses and minuses of the free German higher education system, and building a social life without college. Enjoy!

Blake Boles

May 26, 2015 16:05:42

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Lucas Isakowitz on Unschooling, High School, and Alaskan Fishing
June 2, 2015 13:25:51
Lucas Isakowitz On Leaving Unschooling, High School, And Alaskan Fishing by Real Education Podcast
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Lucas Isakowitz, a 24-year-old grown unschooler, college graduate, and part-time Alaskan fisherman, talks with host Blake Boles about his young life as an unschooler, not learning to read until age...
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Lucas Isakowitz on Unschooling, High School, and Alaskan Fishing

Many life-long unschoolers wonder what high school is like; only a few take the plunge.


This week I interview a fascinating young guy who has experienced the worlds of unschooling, public high school, the Ivy League, New York City office life, and Alaskan salmon fishing.


Listeners: Thank for your feedback on my show; it’s been super helpful. Beginning today, I’m releasing episodes every other week, instead of weekly. That will help the podcast feel more sustainable for me.


Patrons: Thank you for your ongoing support!

Blake Boles

June 2, 2015 13:25:51

William Deresiewicz on Excellent Sheep
June 16, 2015 16:52:17
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William Deresiewicz on Excellent Sheep

If you’re thinking about college, currently in college, a college graduate, or simply interested in the debate about college happening in this country—this episode is for you.


On episode #14 of the Real Education Podcast I interview my friend William Deresiewicz, who I discovered in 2011 when I read two of his bombshell articles criticizing the Ivy League. I mentioned him in my book Better Than College and mailed him a review copy, which he both enjoyed and criticized. The following summer we met in Portland and had a nice conversation, and then his new book (Excellent Sheep – read my review) came out and thrust him into the limelight. This month I finally had the chance to interview him for the podcast.


Enjoy the episode. It’s really, really great.


-Blake


http://www.blakeboles.com/2015/06/william-deresiewicz-on-excellent-sheep/

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June 16, 2015 16:52:17

Amy Milstein, Maya Milstein, and Maddy Platt on Unschooling in NYC
June 30, 2015 16:37:53
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Amy Milstein, Maya Milstein, and Maddy Platt on Unschooling in NYC

For episode #15 of the Real Education Podcast I interview Amy Milstein (founder of UnschoolingNYC), her 15-year-old daughter Maya (pictured), and Maya’s friend Maddy (whom she met at Not Back to School Camp).


I discovered Amy online an stayed with her dynamic family in in New York City in 2012. So many unschooling families live in suburban or small-town environments; it’s refreshing to hear the perspective of a family living in the biggest of the big cities! Teenagers will also enjoy hearing about Maya and Maddy’s experiences at camp. Enjoy.


https://soundcloud.com/blakebo/amy-milstein-maya-milstein-and-maddy-platt-on-unschooling-in-nyc


http://www.blakeboles.com/2015/06/amy-milstein-maya-milstein-and-maddy-platt-on-unschooling-in-nyc/

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June 30, 2015 16:37:53

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Japhy Dhungana on the Value of Global Education
July 14, 2015 17:36:55
Japhy Dhungana on The Value of Global Education by Real Education Podcast
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Japhy Dhungana, program director at Where There Be Dragons (wheretherebedragons.com), talks with host Blake Boles about international semester programs and what young people gain from them, his own...
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Japhy Dhungana on the Value of Global Education

On episode #16 of the Real Education Podcast I interview a fellow international trip leader who I met in Nepal last year as we were both leading groups around the country. Japhy works for a well-established travel and gap year company—Where There Be Dragons—and has tons of experience as a leader of young adults and a global traveler and adventurer himself. Enjoy!


Thank you for supporting this podcast, patrons!

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July 14, 2015 17:36:55

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Liam Nilsen on the Endor Initiative
August 1, 2015 22:19:09
Liam Nilsen On The Endor Initiative by Real Education Podcast
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https://soundcloud.com/blakebo/liam-nilsen-on-the-endor-initiative
Liam Nilsen, founder of the Endor Initiative (endorinitiative.com), talks with host Blake Boles about his innovative program for self-directed teenagers in Asheville, North Carolina, how it's diffe...
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Liam Nilsen on the Endor Initiative

On episode 17 of the Real Education Podcast I interview my good friend Liam Nilsen, founder of the Endor Initiative, an innovative program for self-directed teens that I helped him get off the ground in Asheville, North Carolina.

We discuss how Endor is different from a school, how the program has evolved with input from participants, the politics of video games in group spaces, and the mysterious origin of the name.

Enjoy!

Blake Boles

August 1, 2015 22:19:09

Tomis Parker and Nancy Tilton on Agile Learning Centers
August 11, 2015 15:06:01
Tomis Parker And Nancy Tilton On Agile Learning Centers by Real Education Podcast
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https://soundcloud.com/blakebo/tomis-parker-and-nancy-tilton-on-agile-learning-centers
Tomis Parker and Nancy Tilton talk with host Blake Boles about the Agile Learning Center framework (agilelearningcenters.org), Nancy's school in Charlotte, NC (alcmosaic.org), the ups and downs of ...
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Tomis Parker and Nancy Tilton on Agile Learning Centers

On episode 19 of the Real Education Podcast I interview my friends Nancy Tilton and Tomis Parker, co-creators of a new and rapidly growing network of small alternative schools that emphasize self-directed learning assisted by organizational principles gleaned from Agile Software Development and other “lean management” techniques.

Nancy found me in Asheville a few years ago, and I met Tomis at the AERO conference in New York. Each is smart, driven, and passionate about education—and they’re recently married! (Congrats, you two.) Enjoy the show.

Blake Boles

August 11, 2015 15:06:01

Patrick Farenga on Self-Directed Learning
August 26, 2015 00:34:30
Patrick Farenga On Self-Directed Learning by Real Education Podcast
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https://soundcloud.com/blakebo/patrick-farenga-on-self-directed-learning
Patrick Farenga, president of HoltGWS (johnholtgws.com), talks with host Blake Boles about homeschooling vs. unschooling vs. self-directed learning, how he got involved with John Holt, why self-dir...
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Patrick Farenga on Self-Directed Learning

On episode 19 of the Real Education Podcast I interview Patrick Farenga, the president of HoltGWS and co-author of Teach Your Own: The John Holt Book of Homeschooling. Pat is a long-time—perhaps one of the longest-time!—advocates of homeschooling, unschooling, and self-directed learning, and we share a high-energy conversation about the legacy of John Holt (the educator and critic who coined the word "unschooling" and started Growing Without Schooling magazine), how Pat became involved with John Holt, and how self-directed learning connects to the modern world of work. Enjoy the show!

Thank you, Patrons, for helping me cover the costs of production and hosting.

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