Episodes Archive
2.20 A Conversation with Bradlee W. Skinner
This week Jimmy talks with Wyoming theatre teacher Bradlee W. Skinner. He is a multiple teacher of the year winner for his distr…
2.19 A Conversation with Ritchie Jackson
This week Jimmy talks with Niceville, High School theatre teacher Ritchie Jackson. In this episode he shares about his past life…
2.18 A Conversation with Jeffrey Ott
This week Jimmy talks with York Jr. High theatre teacher, Jeffrey Ott. Jeff shares his perspective on teaching theatre coming fr…
2.17 A Conversation with Joan Schubin
This week Jimmy talks with triple threat middle school teacher Joan Schubin. In this episode she speaks about her journey to mid…
2.16 A Conversation with Titus Quinn
This week Jimmy rings in the new year with middle school theatre teacher Titus Quinn. Titus speaks about his experiences as a ne…
2.15 A Conversation with Wes Skym
This week Jimmy talks to Illinois State University super senior, Wes Skym. Wes is a theatre teacher education major embarking on…
2.14 A Conversation with Rachel Harry
This week Jimmy speaks with the 2017 Excellence in Theatre Education Tony Award winner Rachel Harry! She shares some of her favo…
2.13 A Conversation with Krista Carson-Elhai
This week Jimmy speaks with Krista Carson Elhai. She talks about her involvement with the International Thespian Honor Society, …
2.12 A Conversation with Gai Jones
This week Jimmy talks to educational theatre veteran, Gai Jones! She speaks about her long and wonderful career in theatre educa…
2.11 A Conversation with Christa Vogt
This week Jimmy talks with Drama Teacher Academy contributor Christa Vogt. She talks about her career, how she got started with …
2.10 A Conversation with Lindsay Price
This week Jimmy talks with playwright, educator, workshop leader, resident playwright of Theatrefolk, and co-founder of The Drama…
2.09 A Conversation with Madeline Michel
This week Jimmy talks with Monticello High School in Charlottesville, VA drama teacher and the 2019 Excellence in Theatre Educati…
2.08 A Conversation with Julian Lazarus
This week Jimmy talks with middle school teacher Julian Lazarus in Montgomery County Maryland! He has taught for 18 years at var…
2.07 A Conversation with Brian Smallwood
This week Jimmy talks to James Madison University tech director Brian Smallwood. he shares lots of tips and tricks for tech thea…
2.06 A Conversation with Dana Taylor
This week Jimmy talks to theatre educator Dana Taylor. Dana brings 30 years of experience teaching high school technical theatre…
2.05 A Conversation with Mel Edwards
This week Jimmy talks to Texas technical theatre teacher Mel Edwards! She discusses her journey to teaching theatre, engaging le…
2.04 A Conversation with Kevin Holly
This week Jimmy continues the technical theatre unit as he speaks to technical theatre teacher Kevin Holly from Libertyville, Ill…
2.03 A Conversation with Blake Minor
This week Jimmy talks to Texas theatre teacher, Blake Minor about his journey to teaching theatre, technical theatre, and his own…
2.02 A Conversation with Sam Rosenfeld, Shannon Doering, Dan Esquivel…
This week Jimmy chats with four of his former students who have completed their first year of teaching. They share their successe…
2.01 A Conversation with Marilyn McCormick
Welcome back to Season 2 of THED Talks! In this first episode of the season Jimmy talks with the 2016 Excellence in Theatre Educ…
1.16 Season Finale-Reflection with Miriam Kuykendall and Jimmy Chrism…
This week the script is flipped! Educator, colleague, and personal friend Miriam Kuykendall takes over the podcast to talk to Ji…
1.15 PRIDE Part 3- A Conversation with Dr. Adam Carter
This week Jimmy talks with his husband Dr. Adam Carter. He is a professor of counseling at Northern Illinois University, a licen…
1.14 PRIDE Part 2- A Conversation with Briandaniel Oglesby and Alex F…
This week Jimmy talks with teacher and playwright Briandaniel Oglesby and BFA Acting major Alex Faulkner about their experiences …
1.13 PRIDE Part 1- A Conversation with Harry Culpepper and Annaliisa …
This week Jimmy chats with out queer theatre teachers Harry Culpepper and Annaliisa Ahlman about their experiences as out queer t…