# 067 | Reimagining Math: From Mechanics to Ideas with Ted Dintersmith | April 15, 2026 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/blue-glasses-math-6801549/067-reimagining-math-from-mechanics-to-ideas-with-ted-dintersmith-april-15-2026 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/blue-glasses-math-6801549/067-reimagining-math-from-mechanics-to-ideas-with-ted-dintersmith-april-15-2026.md Podcast: [Blue Glasses Math](https://stenobird.com/podcast/blue-glasses-math-6801549) Published: 2026-04-15T08:30:00+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blueglassesmath/episodes/067--Reimagining-Math-From-Mechanics-to-Ideas-with-Ted-Dintersmith--April-15--2026-e3hspid Audio file: https://anchor.fm/s/dd8db854/podcast/play/118432781/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-14%2F422037319-44100-2-176057d48264d.m4a Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/blue-glasses-math-6801549/episodes/067-reimagining-math-from-mechanics-to-ideas-with-ted-dintersmith-april-15-2026 Duration seconds: 3185 ## Resource Ted Dintersmith shares his extensive journey through math, highlighting the importance of understanding mathematical ideas over mechanics, and advocating for relevance and creativity in math education. Ted Dintersmith focuses on the urgent need to equip humans with competencies to lead purposeful lives in an age of rapidly advancing machine intelligence. He’s produced three education films that premiered at Sundance, written two top-selling books, and worked with schools and districts all across America. His new book, "Aftermath" brings us the powerful math ideas that rule our lives, juxtaposed with the high-stakes rote math of school that adults don't use. Connect with Pam: insta: @BlueGlassesMath bluesky: @pambrett.bsky.social linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamela-brett-23b56675/ website: https://www.blueglassesmath.org/ Subscribe to Pam's newsletter! https://shorturl.at/OTTwo Connect with Ted: linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-dintersmith-0211985a/ bluesky: @t-dint.bsky.social www.teddintersmith.com, www.aftermaththebook.com, www.multiplechoicefilm.com, whatschoolcouldbe.org ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/blue-glasses-math-6801549/episodes/067-reimagining-math-from-mechanics-to-ideas-with-ted-dintersmith-april-15-2026/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/blue-glasses-math-6801549/067-reimagining-math-from-mechanics-to-ideas-with-ted-dintersmith-april-15-2026.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.