<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:psc="http://podlove.org/simple-chapters" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Subplots of Education, Etc]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>A 2002/2003 radio show + 20+ years of experience in education and life = this podcast.</p><p>Elementary school principal Jason Major talks education and other things. Some weeks it's education, others it's a guest talking about their own experience with education, or maybe it's a completely random throwback.</p><p>You can reach Jason at <a href="mailto:jasonmajor1@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">jasonmajor1@gmail.com</a>. He loves hearing from people.</p>]]></description><link>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rim7</link><generator>Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2026 16:23:21 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.riverside.com/hosting/JwnsXqWj.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Jason Major]]></author><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 11:23:02 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[2026 Jason Major]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><ttl>60</ttl><category><![CDATA[Careers]]></category><category><![CDATA[Education]]></category><itunes:author>Jason Major</itunes:author><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;A 2002/2003 radio show + 20+ years of experience in education and life = this podcast.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Elementary school principal Jason Major talks education and other things. Some weeks it&apos;s education, others it&apos;s a guest talking about their own experience with education, or maybe it&apos;s a completely random throwback.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can reach Jason at &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jasonmajor1@gmail.com&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot;&gt;jasonmajor1@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;. He loves hearing from people.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Jason Major</itunes:name><itunes:email>jasonmajor1@gmail.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Business"><itunes:category text="Careers"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Education"/><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/0dc6190a-5790-4747-a22a-283550a28a71/logos/14a18fd1-12ea-43c4-9915-ac2f92bdc075.png"/><item><title><![CDATA[Decision Science, Instruction, Habits, with Kevin Parkinson]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Jason talks to Kevin Parkinson, former principal, Jackson, MS, city council member, and currently with the amazing Alliance for Decision Education, about a wide range of topics in decisions and education.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">f61ba780-5e35-435b-abf9-519eee6766dd</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Major]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/0795e208ec47b9765774969afdb39716ac44a33f59c61250fad994bc52f7b2ce/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJmNjFiYTc4MC01ZTM1LTQzNWItYWJmOS01MTllZWU2NzY2ZGQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIwZGM2MTkwYS01NzkwLTQ3NDctYTIyYS0yODM1NTBhMjhhNzEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NmI0YjliZWI1MDAyZGRhMDA5MWEzOTgiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmFmMzAwYTFkZjhmN2ZhMGYyZWZlYmMyLzEyOTAzMDE5OXMtc3R1ZGlvLTIwMjYtMTEtMTBfXzExLTMxLTQ2Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="95528796" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/0dc6190a-5790-4747-a22a-283550a28a71/episodes/f61ba780-5e35-435b-abf9-519eee6766dd/transcripts/116f6949-1f83-4058-896c-f2a773051cea.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Jason talks to Kevin Parkinson, former principal, Jackson, MS, city council member, and currently with the amazing Alliance for Decision Education, about a wide range of topics in decisions and education.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:49:45</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/0dc6190a-5790-4747-a22a-283550a28a71/logos/14a18fd1-12ea-43c4-9915-ac2f92bdc075.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Decision Science, Instruction, Habits, with Kevin Parkinson</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teaching the kids, with Anne Quaid]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Principal Jason Major speaks with middle school math teacher Anne Quaid about teaching all of the kids, homework, curriculum, consulting, and proxies. And how we should give the kids more credit.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">41fa2963-07fc-4042-ba8f-fc146c2bdc38</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Major]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/e004b6d8fa2efe3880ec818d35f27ef0bd5646bce5c877474e27ee190bd94e67/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI0MWZhMjk2My0wN2ZjLTQwNDItYmE4Zi1mYzE0NmMyYmRjMzgiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIwZGM2MTkwYS01NzkwLTQ3NDctYTIyYS0yODM1NTBhMjhhNzEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NmI0YjliZWI1MDAyZGRhMDA5MWEzOTgiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmFlYTkwNzYyZDJkM2YxOTFlN2Q3ZGFiLzEyOTAzMDE5OXMtc3R1ZGlvLTIwMjYtMTEtNF9fMS01NS0zLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="62648782" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/0dc6190a-5790-4747-a22a-283550a28a71/episodes/41fa2963-07fc-4042-ba8f-fc146c2bdc38/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Principal Jason Major speaks with middle school math teacher Anne Quaid about teaching all of the kids, homework, curriculum, consulting, and proxies. And how we should give the kids more credit.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:43:30</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/0dc6190a-5790-4747-a22a-283550a28a71/logos/14a18fd1-12ea-43c4-9915-ac2f92bdc075.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Teaching the kids, with Anne Quaid</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Etc: Who Cares News from 10/6/2002]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>What seemed like “must-see” media in 2002 looks a little different now. Jason Major revisits his first-ever “Who Cares News” segment from his Memphis radio show, reflecting on shared headlines, sports talk, early reality TV, and the strange free-music era of Kazaa and LimeWire.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">9b77f0a6-5d0f-4ce3-8454-3a03a36dce8f</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Major]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 17:03:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/734bacc2b3dd8bbfb73b5829c411aaee837289cd356d22c0e07453fdf6fe2bdd/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI5Yjc3ZjBhNi01ZDBmLTRjZTMtODQ1NC0zYTAzYTM2ZGNlOGYiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIwZGM2MTkwYS01NzkwLTQ3NDctYTIyYS0yODM1NTBhMjhhNzEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NmI0YjliZWI1MDAyZGRhMDA5MWEzOTgiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmFlNjFlYWNhMzBjNzkwMmJhZmIzMzMwLzEyOTAzMDE5OXMtc3R1ZGlvLTIwMjYtMTAtMzFfXzE3LTAtMjgubXAzIn0=.mp3" length="22759594" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/0dc6190a-5790-4747-a22a-283550a28a71/episodes/9b77f0a6-5d0f-4ce3-8454-3a03a36dce8f/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;What seemed like “must-see” media in 2002 looks a little different now. Jason Major revisits his first-ever “Who Cares News” segment from his Memphis radio show, reflecting on shared headlines, sports talk, early reality TV, and the strange free-music era of Kazaa and LimeWire.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:11:51</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/0dc6190a-5790-4747-a22a-283550a28a71/logos/14a18fd1-12ea-43c4-9915-ac2f92bdc075.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Etc: Who Cares News from 10/6/2002</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introduction to the Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>This is for the "about" section of podcast hosting to describe what I'm trying to do with this podcast. Thanks for listening!</p>]]></description><link>https://jason-major.com/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">40a5cee3-40e8-4360-9a5a-fd347d65fdc2</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Major]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 22:15:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/32f22a6a613122ce29f4bc2fc67dab02ab44d92f56731deb993ee9466092cf32/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI0MGE1Y2VlMy00MGU4LTQzNjAtOWE1YS1mZDM0N2Q2NWZkYzIiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIwZGM2MTkwYS01NzkwLTQ3NDctYTIyYS0yODM1NTBhMjhhNzEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NmI0YjliZWI1MDAyZGRhMDA5MWEzOTgiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmFkZmQxMmYxYTJhMDQyZWMzMzBlMzgxLzEyOTAzMDE5OXMtc3R1ZGlvLTIwMjYtMTAtMjZfXzIyLTE2LTE3Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="12618440" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/0dc6190a-5790-4747-a22a-283550a28a71/episodes/40a5cee3-40e8-4360-9a5a-fd347d65fdc2/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;This is for the &quot;about&quot; section of podcast hosting to describe what I&apos;m trying to do with this podcast. Thanks for listening!&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:08:46</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/0dc6190a-5790-4747-a22a-283550a28a71/logos/14a18fd1-12ea-43c4-9915-ac2f92bdc075.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Introduction to the Podcast</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Platforms, Side Hustles, Tech, with Christa Jones]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Jason talks to Christa Jones, who edited his book and coached him to start producing things online over the past year. Christa helps teachers make money on the side on Teachers Pay Teachers and elsewhere and can be reached at <a href="https://christajeanjones@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">christajeanjones@gmail.com</a>.</p><p>Chapters</p><p>00:00Introduction to the episode and guest</p><p>00:36Christa's journey with Teachers with Money and platform insights</p><p>01:09Jason's experience with LinkedIn promotion strategies</p><p>02:08Optimizing LinkedIn profile and content for engagement</p><p>03:26Focus on LinkedIn and Instagram for audience growth</p><p>04:48The importance of platform choice and audience understanding</p><p>07:06The role of trust and authenticity in social media</p><p>08:42Challenges and opportunities with online marketplaces like Teachers Pay Teachers</p><p>27:45The impact of platform changes and platform competition</p><p>33:36The role of sales, marketing, and authenticity in teaching and tech</p><p>39:41The importance of trust and relationship-building in education and sales</p><p>43:04Closing remarks and resources for listeners</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">7b3ef575-21a8-4314-be53-f3a30eda6066</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Major]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:09:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/c30366598ff25326b3403086b617e65fafe080116ba92f6a7e0cb5bd7eafc70f/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI3YjNlZjU3NS0yMWE4LTQzMTQtYmU1My1mM2EzMGVkYTYwNjYiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIwZGM2MTkwYS01NzkwLTQ3NDctYTIyYS0yODM1NTBhMjhhNzEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NmI0YjliZWI1MDAyZGRhMDA5MWEzOTgiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmFkODlhY2U0YWFlNTQ1ZjIyYzZhZDdlLzEyOTAzMDE5OXMtc3R1ZGlvLTIwMjYtMTAtMjFfXzEwLTU4LTIzLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="83131290" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/0dc6190a-5790-4747-a22a-283550a28a71/episodes/7b3ef575-21a8-4314-be53-f3a30eda6066/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Jason talks to Christa Jones, who edited his book and coached him to start producing things online over the past year. Christa helps teachers make money on the side on Teachers Pay Teachers and elsewhere and can be reached at &lt;a href=&quot;https://christajeanjones@gmail.com&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot;&gt;christajeanjones@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Chapters&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:00Introduction to the episode and guest&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:36Christa&apos;s journey with Teachers with Money and platform insights&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;01:09Jason&apos;s experience with LinkedIn promotion strategies&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;02:08Optimizing LinkedIn profile and content for engagement&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;03:26Focus on LinkedIn and Instagram for audience growth&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;04:48The importance of platform choice and audience understanding&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;07:06The role of trust and authenticity in social media&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;08:42Challenges and opportunities with online marketplaces like Teachers Pay Teachers&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;27:45The impact of platform changes and platform competition&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;33:36The role of sales, marketing, and authenticity in teaching and tech&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;39:41The importance of trust and relationship-building in education and sales&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;43:04Closing remarks and resources for listeners&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:43:18</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/0dc6190a-5790-4747-a22a-283550a28a71/logos/14a18fd1-12ea-43c4-9915-ac2f92bdc075.png"/><itunes:title>Platforms, Side Hustles, Tech, with Christa Jones</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making Math Beasts, with Prabhu Balasubramanian]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><br /></p><p>Prabhu Balasubramanian, CEO of Inflection Point Learning, joins Jason to talk math and keeping curriculum real.</p><p><br /></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">adbcc4f7-d3c9-4a12-b7a7-ffe537c19668</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Major]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 16:15:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/027e3edc85be40d9e183ef60539a83d758eb0af9862c2560aedb686fcd415182/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJhZGJjYzRmNy1kM2M5LTRhMTItYjdhNy1mZmU1MzdjMTk2NjgiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIwZGM2MTkwYS01NzkwLTQ3NDctYTIyYS0yODM1NTBhMjhhNzEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NmI0YjliZWI1MDAyZGRhMDA5MWEzOTgiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmFjOGNhOWY4NTlhNzBmZWZhZjZlZDZlLzEyOTAzMDE5OXMtc3R1ZGlvLTIwMjYtMTAtOV9fMTEtNi03Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="55121338" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/0dc6190a-5790-4747-a22a-283550a28a71/episodes/adbcc4f7-d3c9-4a12-b7a7-ffe537c19668/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Prabhu Balasubramanian, CEO of Inflection Point Learning, joins Jason to talk math and keeping curriculum real.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:28:43</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/0dc6190a-5790-4747-a22a-283550a28a71/logos/14a18fd1-12ea-43c4-9915-ac2f92bdc075.png"/><itunes:title>Making Math Beasts, with Prabhu Balasubramanian</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Educational Technology, with Ian Crelling]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Jason and Ian talk about educational technology.</p>
]]></description><link>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rim7/episodes/Technology-Subplot-e3l9hqm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d290b9d-beeb-429b-b953-8c224ab87951</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Major]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:38:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/a401ffed8fbfcc0c70534d62be43bdee4b5bdc49dae1969d7b1bbf2d1e34d260/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJlNjkzZDc2Ni1mNWM4LTRlY2ItYjg3OC1iZTEwOWZiN2Y1Y2EiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIwZGM2MTkwYS01NzkwLTQ3NDctYTIyYS0yODM1NTBhMjhhNzEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NmI0YjliZWI1MDAyZGRhMDA5MWEzOTgiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy8wZGM2MTkwYS01NzkwLTQ3NDctYTIyYS0yODM1NTBhMjhhNzEvZXBpc29kZXMvZTY5M2Q3NjYtZjVjOC00ZWNiLWI4NzgtYmUxMDlmYjdmNWNhLzA2ZDZhN2QxLWI2YmUtNTgyZS02YWI1LWJiOTUxMjU4MzhiMS5tcDMifQ==.mp3" length="33789300" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Jason and Ian talk about educational technology.&lt;/p&gt;
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