43: Excessive Force pt.1: Blast Off

Mar 6, 2024

The podcast covers school rivalry pranks gone wrong, from explosives to hostages. It explores the intense pride and dumb actions of smart students. Discussions include rivalries like CU vs CSU, Auburn vs Georgia Tech, and Harvard vs Yale.

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Introduction

00:00 • 3min

Planning a School Trip with Friends and Students

02:34 • 2min

Explaining Vocabulary Words and Classroom Management

04:29 • 2min

Navigating Unusual Weather and Running Challenges

06:31 • 7min

Evolution of Group Messages: The New Social Media

13:44 • 2min

Group Adventure Preparations and Job Satisfaction Speculations

15:28 • 2min

Navigating Podcast Editing and Dealing with Criticism

17:04 • 4min

John Evans: From Farmer's Son to Advocate of Education

21:00 • 7min

John Evans and the Legacy of Leadership

28:08 • 16min

Founding and Evolution of Universities in Colorado

43:57 • 16min

Historical Cheating Scandal, Pajama Parade, and Tree Poisoning Incident

59:55 • 3min

Explosive Events on Denver Campus in 1919

01:02:31 • 16min

Mountain Monuments and Mischief

01:18:24 • 5min

The Controversial Prisoner of War Incident

01:23:23 • 15min

Pranks, Rivalries, and College Traditions

01:38:34 • 12min

Today’s podcast episode is about a famous school rivalry. The rivalry between Denver University and the Colorado School of Mines. Maia covers some pranks that go too far. Pranks with explosives, hostages, and lots of ways to go wrong, at least a little. It is about more than a game of football, or a big white M on the side of the mountain. An episode on school pride and smart people doing dumb things. CU vs CSU. Auburn vs Georgia Tech. Harvard vs Yale. John Evans vs History. Who's side are you on?

How do a high school debate tournament, a sketchy Quality Inn, and one very loud snorer turn into a full-blown history lesson with explosions and academic beef? In this delightfully unhinged episode, Grant and Maia kick things off with tales of chaperoning chaos, room-sharing drama, and road trip rituals—before swerving straight into the wild world of Colorado campus lore. From the tangled legacy of John Evans to dorm room antics that might technically count as terrorism (oops), they blend laugh-out-loud stories with sharp historical insight and just the right amount of heartfelt reflection. Vocabulary lessons, personal confessions, and absurd adventures collide in this episode about how the past keeps showing up—in classrooms, in college rivalries, and in the backseat of a debate van. Press play and prepare to be both entertained and strangely educated.

00:00:00 Catch-Up

00:20:54 Blast Off

00:27:17 John Evans’ Legacy

00:41:05 Campus Rivalries

01:48:00 The Big Wrap-Up

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