Episodes

  • Ep. 1: Home Ec (Extra Credit)

    Ep. 1: Home Ec (Extra Credit)
    Nov 10 2017
    Concerned that Elijah has no life skills, Neal sets off to teach him some. Together, they learn to use power tools, forge a sword, and operate a sewing machine. They also visit an eccentric friend of Elijah’s who built his own backyard forge.
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  • Ep. 2: Native Americans (Extra Credit)

    Ep. 2: Native Americans (Extra Credit)
    Nov 10 2017
    In Texas, Native Americans are people relegated to the history books. But in Phoenix, where Neal grew up, they’re very much a part of the present. To learn what it’s like to grow up native in America, Neal and Elijah interview Miss Indian Arizona. They also get a tour of a former Native American boarding school.
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  • Ep. 3: Nutrition (Extra Credit)

    Ep. 3: Nutrition (Extra Credit)
    Nov 10 2017
    Texas schools are notoriously bad at teaching nutrition, so Neal decides to give Elijah a weird crash course. They go for an edible plant walk with a holistic nutritionist and visit an urban farm. Meanwhile, Neal meets his archenemy, Gustavo The Goose.
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  • Ep. 4: Veterans Affairs (Extra Credit)

    Ep. 4: Veterans Affairs (Extra Credit)
    Nov 10 2017
    Schools often try to interest young people in the military, but they rarely teach what happens after service ends. Neal and Elijah visit Operation Phantom Support, a food pantry for veterans and their families, and Elijah also talks to his Opa about a mysterious Vietnam War ice-cream barge.
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  • Ep. 5: Poker (Extra Credit)

    Ep. 5: Poker (Extra Credit)
    Nov 10 2017
    On a trip to Los Angeles, Neal tries to teach his nieces and Elijah the secrets of Texas Hold ‘Em with the help of a former professional poker player, leading to an epic showdown between Neal and Elijah for all the chips. But an even more sinister poker villain lurks.
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  • Ep. 6: Yoga (Extra Credit)

    Ep. 6: Yoga (Extra Credit)
    Nov 13 2017
    As a dedicated yogi, Neal thinks Elijah would benefit from a little practice himself. They do a high-octane yoga workout, learn how to meditate, and hang from a rope wall. In Colorado, they visit Neal’s guru, who teaches Elijah how to chant and reveals several arcane mystical secrets.
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  • Ep. 7: Cheese (Extra Credit)

    Ep. 7: Cheese (Extra Credit)
    Nov 13 2017
    Neal loves cheese more than anything. After a terrifying interview with a vegan doctor who warns them cheese is deadly, Neal decides to drag Elijah on a cross-country quest to prove the doctor wrong. In Vermont, they gorge at a cheese festival, learn the secrets of cheesemaking, and milk some very patient cows.
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  • Ep. 8: Labor Unions (Extra Credit)

    Ep. 8: Labor Unions (Extra Credit)
    Nov 13 2017
    Labor history doesn’t exist in the Texas curriculum, so Neal decides to give Elijah a crash course in worker’s rights. Elijah lays a clover at the grave of the Haymarket Martyrs in Chicago, learns the lyrics to “Solidarity Forever,” and meets an actual union organizer and shop steward.
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