Extracurricular with Stephanie Vanos and Eddie Geller

“It’s about governance through fear." Steph Explains How The State Board Of Education Used Intimidation To Impose Book Bans Across Florida

Steph and Eddie start off by talking about their experience at the No Kings Protest—plus Steph has some notes on video formatting. After, Steph explains exactly what happened at the Florida State Board of Education and what it means for Florida (10:15). Finally, Steph walks through the disappointment and fear that overtook the latest OCPS board meeting and how it led to books being pulled off library shelves (26:45).

“I’m very worried about the midterms.” Sean Shaw on 2026, the duties of a DNC member and what he’s hearing at the barbershop.

Steph and Eddie begin by discussing two equally dramatic events: obtaining a Switch 2 this week and the recent Florida Board of Education meeting. They then welcome former member of the FL House of Representatives, Sean Shaw, and talk about David Jolly's entry into the race for Governor (7:25), the controversy at the DNC involving David Hogg (35:20), and how Sean predicted Trump's win based on barbershop banter (43:35).  

Let's Be Skeptical About Charter Schools! Plus, The 10 Commandments In Classrooms. And The Newest Debate Among Dems

Congrats OCPS grads! Steph gushes about the graduations she's had the privilege to attend, then we investigate whether Eddie is getting enough protein and the latest on the FL budget process. Next, we get a 101 on charter schools from Steph and why not is all as rosy as it appears (12:22). Then, Texas is on the march to bring the Christian Nationalism into the classroom (27:05), and finally, we delve into the age-old question: Abundance or Anti-Corruption? (34:50)

"The Largest Upward Transfer of Wealth in American History" — A deeper dive into Trump's B*g B**utiful B*ll

We have a new name: Extracurricular! After doing a bit of a debrief on their week, Steph and Eddie dive back into Trump's B*g B**utiful B*ll and go over some of the truly wretched details (9:05). Then they talk a bit about the frustrations of communicating as a Democrat (21:35) before leaving to go see the new Mission: Impossible movie.

The Secret To Running A Successful County Party In Florida with Samuel Vilchez Santiago

Our first guest! Steph and Eddie sit down with the Chair of the Orange County Democratic Party, Samuel Vilchez Santiago, to discuss the secret sauce of Orange County (7:45). Samuel also goes into detail about how the Democratic Party needs to embrace immigrants in the age of Trump if they want to win elections (38:03).Sam's Instagram: @samuelvilchezsantiago
Steph's Instagram: @VoteVanos
Eddie's Instagram: @gelleredSam in Teen Vogue: "Democrats Have Lost Ground With Immigrants. Under Trump, They Need to Fight for Them"

How We Can Save Medicaid, Wondering If The U.S. Has Given Up on Children’s Learning, and What Is The Vibes Pocket?

Steph and Eddie recount a busy weekend and explain what a “Vibes Pocket” is. But much more importantly, they explain the plan to gut Medicaid, how it impacts our schools, and what we can do to stop it (13:38). Then they dig into a provocative article from the New York Times entitled, “Has America Given Up on Children’s Learning?"(22:57) Lastly, they dig into Dr. Oz and the MAHA movement (32:32).
 
Take action on Medicaid: ocasiocortez.com/savemedicaid
 
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Counting Down The Top (or Bottom!) Three Bills From Florida’s Legislative Session.

Stephanie digs into some recent news about teacher layoffs (3:13) and then gives a quick update on the funding fight for AP, IB, CTE, AICE, and Dual Enrollment classes (6:37). Afterwards, Eddie and Steph count down their top (or bottom?) three bills from this most recent Florida legislative session (9:54). Lastly, Eddie and Steph debate the merits of political ambition and whether that’s a good thing, a bad thing, or just a thing (28:28).

What It's Like When A Book Ban Gets to the School Board. Plus, Florida Funding Cuts and Trump's Sagging Poll Numbers.

On our inaugural episode, Steph walks through the first time a book challenge made it to the Orange County School Board (7:23), then we discuss the funding challenges facing Florida schools coming down from the Florida legislature (21:17) and finally how we should interpret Trump's sinking poll numbers (26:28).