{"podcast":{"title":"The OpenEd Podcast","slug":"the-opened-podcast-7044530","podcast_index_feed_id":7044530,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f9dda578/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-opened-podcast","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/41820526/41820526-1723667271589-b8b38f23d9e84.jpg","author":"OpenEd","episode_count":106,"summary":"The world has changed, and education is catching up. Join Isaac Morehouse and the OpenEd team as we explore the future of personalized learning. We're breaking down barriers between traditional schools, microschooling, homeschooling, and alternative education. Each episode features innovative educational approaches, real family stories, expert insights, and practical tips for navigating educational choices. Make education unique for your child. Subscribe now and visit OpenEd.co for our daily newsletter on personalized learning. Be part of the education revolution.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T04:17:41.687201+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-opened-podcast-7044530"},"episode":{"title":"A 16-Year-Old Homeschooler Responds to the New York Times","slug":"a-16-year-old-homeschooler-responds-to-the-new-york-times","published_at":"2026-02-05T18:26:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-opened-podcast-7044530/a-16-year-old-homeschooler-responds-to-the-new-york-times","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-opened-podcast-7044530","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-opened-podcast/episodes/A-16-Year-Old-Homeschooler-Responds-to-the-New-York-Times-e3emheo","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f9dda578/podcast/play/115082136/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-5%2F417539056-44100-2-c65dafe525f1a.mp3","summary":"Most advice about homeschooling comes from parents, researchers, and experts. But what does a 16-year-old who's lived it - and documented it across four teenage lives - have to say? Turns out, we've been asking the wrong questions. In this episode, Mason Ember shares what surprised him most about teenage homeschool communities, why his parents identified "storytelling" as his through-line instead of just "film," and his most pointed critique of homeschooling. His philosophy: "Be pro-kid over pro-system." Whether you're homeschooling, considering it, or just curious about what education looks like when teens have more agency, Mason's perspective offers something you won't get from the usual experts - because he's the kid those experts are theorizing about. Mason's Links: - Documentary website: https://www.againstthegrade.com/ - Follow Mason on Instagram: @embers_insta - NY Times letter to the editor: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/opinion/letters/home-schooling-debate.html","meta_description":"Most advice about homeschooling comes from parents, researchers, and experts. But what does a 16-year-old who's lived it - and documented it across four t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3389,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-opened-podcast-7044530/episodes/a-16-year-old-homeschooler-responds-to-the-new-york-times/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-opened-podcast-7044530/a-16-year-old-homeschooler-responds-to-the-new-york-times.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}