Topic: Paulo Freire

The hosts explore the influence of Brazilian Marxist Paulo Freire on the American education system. Citing Jordan Henry and James Lindsay, they discuss how Freire's "Pedagogy of the Oppressed" introduced Maoist thought reform and "critical consciousness" into teacher training. They link this ideology to "liberation theology" and the teachings of Obama's former pastor, Jeremiah Wright.

The hosts play clips of teachers and academics, including Paul Giroux, discussing the "political act" of teaching. They trace the roots of modern social justice pedagogy to Brazilian Marxist Paulo Freire and criticize the push for "direct action" and socialist democracy within the American education system.