AFTER-SCHOOL SPECIAL

efore Gerardo Muñoz () and Kevin Adams ever thought about starting a podcast, they were practicing for the, in 2015. Since then, their discussions about the Black Lives Matter movement, the 2019 teacher strikes, and more have been downloaded 25,000 times. They host guests, too, such as DPS superintendent Susana Cordova and activist Boots Riley, director of 2018’s indie hit . Their frank approach has garnered praise from parents, students, and colleagues. With budget cuts and COVID-19 looming—and protests bringing racial justice to the forefront—they’ll have plenty to school us on when the fifth season starts mid-August.