{"podcast":{"title":"The Uneducated PT","slug":"the-uneducated-pt-6835077","podcast_index_feed_id":6835077,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5840452/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-uneducated-pt--5840452","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ece68363a668f3b0bcf613e6315d0be2.jpg","author":"Karl O Rourke","episode_count":165,"summary":"Welcome to the uneducated PT. This show is to learn as much as we can about a range of different topics. I want you to come on the journey of self discovery with me.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T22:17:31.447971+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-uneducated-pt-6835077"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 148 - Irish Teacher Explains The Reason Boys Are Falling Behind.","slug":"ep-148-irish-teacher-explains-the-reason-boys-are-falling-behind","published_at":"2026-04-13T10:19:32+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-uneducated-pt-6835077/ep-148-irish-teacher-explains-the-reason-boys-are-falling-behind","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-uneducated-pt-6835077","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-148-irish-teacher-explains-the-reason-boys-are-falling-behind--71287797","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71287797/hayley_hc_jan_1_1.mp3","summary":"In this episode, we sit down with Chris McManus, an experienced teacher who has worked in some of the most disadvantaged schools across the UK and Ireland. Drawing on years of frontline experience, Chris shares powerful insights into the realities facing students and educators today.We explore why the current school system may be falling short particularly for boys and discuss the structural, cultural, and societal factors that are contributing to this growing challenge. From classroom dynamics to broader policy issues, this conversation sheds light on what’s really happening behind the scenes.This is an honest, thought-provoking discussion about education, inequality, and what needs to change to better support the next generation.","meta_description":"In this episode, we sit down with Chris McManus, an experienced teacher who has worked in some of the most disadvantaged schools across the UK and Ireland…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":873,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-uneducated-pt-6835077/episodes/ep-148-irish-teacher-explains-the-reason-boys-are-falling-behind/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-uneducated-pt-6835077/ep-148-irish-teacher-explains-the-reason-boys-are-falling-behind.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}