Whether you’re a Gen Z screenager, a morbid Millennial, or an emotionally unavailable Gen X-er, there’s one thing we can all agree on… we are NOT prepared for this life thing. And, it’s starting to look like nobody’s coming to the rescue.
As an educator trauma bonded to social media and lifelong human, Lauran Woolley (@mrs.woolleyin5th) has learned one essential truth above all else – history repeats itself. Each week, join Lauran and Jordan Woolley as they are thrown into the deep end of some truly heinous games all in the pursuit of self-improvement for the future. From reenacting pivotal moments in history (see: surviving the Civil War as a circus clown) to solving a SAW-style escape room through crafting the perfect text for cancelling dinner plans - their pain is your gain. As we journey together towards preparedness, should at any point you start to feel nervous about mastering these critical life skills, just keep repeating this mantra: WE ARE FINE!
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Whether you’re a Gen Z screenager, a morbid Millennial, or an emotionally unavailable Gen X-er, there’s one thing we can all agree on… we are NOT prepared for this life thing. And, it’s starting to look like nobody’s coming to the rescue.
As an educator trauma bonded to social media and lifelong human, Lauran Woolley (@mrs.woolleyin5th) has learned one essential truth above all else – history repeats itself. Each week, join Lauran and Jordan Woolley as they are thrown into the deep end of some truly heinous games all in the pursuit of self-improvement for the future. From reenacting pivotal moments in history (see: surviving the Civil War as a circus clown) to solving a SAW-style escape room through crafting the perfect text for cancelling dinner plans - their pain is your gain. As we journey together towards preparedness, should at any point you start to feel nervous about mastering these critical life skills, just keep repeating this mantra: WE ARE FINE!
Past To The Future: Nevada Legalizes Gambling (1931) with Gaspare Randazzo
We Are Fine
59 minutes
9 months ago
Past To The Future: Nevada Legalizes Gambling (1931) with Gaspare Randazzo
In Episode 17 we welcome stand-up comedian and teacher Gaspare Randazzo for a hilarious, chaotic, and slightly dangerous episode. Gaspare shares his experience balancing a teaching career with performing comedy nationwide, as well as his family’s real-life history with the mafia. Then, we all play Past to the Future, rewriting history in 1931 Nevada, where Jordan plays Hollywood icon Clara Bow and somehow gets into a high-stakes poker match against a mob boss.
Takeaways:
Teaching & Stand-Up Comedy are More Similar Than You Think – Gaspare shares how crowd work in comedy and engaging students in a classroom require the same skills.
Rewriting Gambling History Was a Wild Ride – The crew plays Past to the Future, setting their adventure in 1931 Nevada, right as gambling is legalized.
Jordan (As Clara Bow) Almost Got Whacked – Clara humiliated a mob boss at the poker table, and things nearly turned deadly.
Gaspare’s Family Had REAL Mafia Run-Ins – His grandfather refused to pay protection money to the mob, leading to fistfights outside a Brooklyn candy store.
We Accidentally Made Reno More Important Than Vegas – In this version of history, Clara Bow’s influence created a celebrity-driven casino boom, shifting the gambling world away from mob control.
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We Are Fine
Whether you’re a Gen Z screenager, a morbid Millennial, or an emotionally unavailable Gen X-er, there’s one thing we can all agree on… we are NOT prepared for this life thing. And, it’s starting to look like nobody’s coming to the rescue.
As an educator trauma bonded to social media and lifelong human, Lauran Woolley (@mrs.woolleyin5th) has learned one essential truth above all else – history repeats itself. Each week, join Lauran and Jordan Woolley as they are thrown into the deep end of some truly heinous games all in the pursuit of self-improvement for the future. From reenacting pivotal moments in history (see: surviving the Civil War as a circus clown) to solving a SAW-style escape room through crafting the perfect text for cancelling dinner plans - their pain is your gain. As we journey together towards preparedness, should at any point you start to feel nervous about mastering these critical life skills, just keep repeating this mantra: WE ARE FINE!
