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Hosted by Matthew Keeley · education · EN
The podcast giving people the chance to say what they wish they always could have to an an old high school teacher - the host of this podcast! After a fifteen-year career as an English teacher, Matthew Keeley is - virtually - heading back to the classroom to interview some of his ex-students, asking them what they liked, hated, and wish they could have changed about school. The conversations traverse from funny memories to important reflections, as well as thoughts on what aspects of traditional education are in need of recalibration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A Word After School is hosted by Matthew Keeley. The show has published 8 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "I Did School Work on My Honeymoon!" (30 July 2026, 41 minutes), "I Couldn't Speak English When I Started High School" (22 July 2026, 32 minutes), and "I Forged a Sick Note and Got Caught!" (15 July 2026, 37 minutes).
A Word After School publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 33 minutes across 8 episodes.
Booking probability for A Word After School is 42%, and the host is rated Open on guests. A Word After School requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. A Word After School's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for A Word After School are Schools (K-12) and Educational Support Services. A Word After School has an education audience.
Matthew Keeley hosts A Word After School, an education podcast with 8 episodes published.
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Episode #8
To close out the season, Matthew interviews an ex-teaching colleague who has also left that career behind! Want to be on the pod? If Matthew was your teacher at some point, fill in this contributor form...
Matthew interviews Oscar Girsa who began high school not speaking a word of English, and left as an acting student reciting Shakespeare! Oscar's Insta: @oscar.girsa Want to be on the pod? If Matthew was your teacher at...
Episode #6
Matthew interviews Reyah Martin - a gifted, award-winning writer he taught almost a decade ago. Read Reyah's 2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize winner: https://granta.com/wherever-mister-jensen-went/ Want to be on the...
Episode #5
Matthew interviews Chris Hagen - a pupil he taught more than ten years ago who tried a couple of very different career paths before settling into his passion. Want to be on the pod? If Matthew was your teacher at some...
Episode #4
Matthew interviews Andrew Taylor - a former pupil who moved from school into the arts, and even to London! Want to be on the pod? If Matthew was your teacher at some point, fill in this contributor form...
Episode #3
Matthew interviews Rachael Mackay - a former pupil who has gone to a creative career in exhibition design and TV! Rachael's Insta: @design.rmackay Want to be on the pod? If Matthew was your teacher at some point, fill...
Episode #2
Matthew interviews Jena Buchanan - a former pupil who has now gone on to become a teacher herself! Want to be on the pod? If Matthew was your teacher at some point, fill in this contributor form...
Episode #1
The interview podcast series where guests chat to their high school English teacher - me! - reflecting on their time at school, and telling their ex-teacher what they could never have said as a teenager! Hosted on...
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