Basic Ed
Education in America is in crisis. In the Basic Ed podcast Ed Thompson discusses what's wrong with the educational system and how to create a renaissance in education.
Ed is a podcast host, columnist and author of educational and fiction books with over 25 years experience as a tutor and teacher. For more information on his work, visit basiceducationseries.com.
The Basic Ed podcast addresses big pharma’s role in education, the mental health of our children, the dumbing of America, the attack on families and freedom, censorship in academia, lost knowledge and a variety of educational topics. Shorter episodes, called Buried Ledes, cover news topics relating to education.
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Episodes
Saturday Feb 21, 2026
Saturday Feb 21, 2026
Some worry that a super intelligent AI will soon rule the world. The real danger might be that AI will simply destroy human intelligence.
Thursday Jan 22, 2026
Thursday Jan 22, 2026
Once upon a time America taught its young people by following proven methods that had worked beautifully for centuries. What went wrong?
Saturday Jan 17, 2026
Saturday Jan 17, 2026
US education ranks dead last among developed nations. The Basic Ed podcast intends to create a renaissance in education. Welcome to Basic Ed.
Thursday May 15, 2025
Thursday May 15, 2025
We are not getting healthier, we are getting sicker. American children are predicted to not outlive their parents for the first time in history.
Friday Mar 28, 2025
Friday Mar 28, 2025
Rooting out DEI requires more than a key word search. DEI is buried deep into educational, corporate and government material and culture.
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Once education included free will and the spiritual nature of man. An individual, taught how to think rationally, could make rational choices.
Thursday Jan 09, 2025
Thursday Jan 09, 2025
Originally published as an article on World Net Daily: The Tower of Psycho-babble in Education by Ed Thompson
Tuesday Dec 31, 2024
Wednesday Dec 25, 2024
Tuesday Dec 24, 2024
Tuesday Dec 24, 2024
May your home know joy and every room ring with laughter.For more poetry, short stories and novels by Jack Thompson, visit Crackerjack Bookstore.