The Bethel School District Presents Podcast

Episode 57: Little Podcast of Horrors

This week, students from Cougar Mountain Middle School join the show to talk indoor skydiving, native plant gardens and other amazing activities their school's science club is up to. Conor and Doug also find out what the kids favorite Halloween costumes are, and share their own 80s inspired picks.

Episode 56: The last time you did something for the first time

A former Spanaway Lake High School alum stops by the studio to chat about his journey from the Pierce County Skills Center's Sports Medicine classroom, to the fields of Texas A&M where he now works in sports medicine for a living. Conor and Doug also discuss the district's new "Portrait of a Graduate" and annoy all the guests with the perplexing question, "When's the last time, you did something for the first time?"

Episode 55: American Sign Language

New words are added to the dictionary every year. But before Conor and Doug scroll through some of the 690 new words that Merriam Webster deemed worthy, they're joined by one of our ASL teachers to talk about some of the new words in American Sign Language, the benefits of being bilingual, and much, much more!*An extended version of this week's interview is available on our YouTube Channel youtube.com/bethelschools

Episode 54: Islands in the Stream

On this week's show, Conor and Doug talk "First Concerts" with three very special guests. First up, they're joined by Jodi Greyeyes and Todd King from our Behavioral Health Department, and then Principal Julie Shultz-Bartlett drops by the studio to chat about restorative justice, her new role at Challenger High School, and country music legend Kenny Rogers.

Episode 53: Sports Ball

Doug-a-mania finally runs wild before Conor reigns it in and gets on with the show. Community Connections Director Darius Alexander helps the boys with some breaking news about the Superintendent's Student Leadership Council, and they also discuss the upcoming game between the Harlem Wizards and the Bethel All Stars.

Episode 52: Historical Dinner Parties

What if you could go back in time and have dinner with any person in history? Conor and Doug discuss the possibilities with none other than Superintendent Tom Seigel on this special, one-year anniversary episode of the Bethel School District Presents Podcast!

Episode 51: Old School!

Even though "Conor the Marathoner" doesn't have the same ring to it as "Frank the Tank," Conor and Doug still get out their togas and reminisce about their days on the quad in college. Assistant Superintendent Dr. Brian Lowney joins the conversation and talks about how our district is setting kids up for success after high school. Along the way the boys also discover who the most important person in the district is.

Episode 50: First cars and dream cars

Conor and Doug sit down for a little "Car Talk" with Director of Transportation Joel Stutheit. In their conversation they cover the bus driver shortage, the new walking routes that are in place this fall, and follow a former firefighter's long and winding road to becoming Bethel's Bus Baron.

Episode 49: How far have you been from Bethel?

This week, Conor and Doug debate which one of them has traveled the farthest from the hallowed halls of Bethel. They then talk with teachers about the summer school programs that helped nearly 1,000 elementary and secondary students get ready for the new school year.