We pledge allegiance to the School of Rock, the 2003 movie that taught us that a little crime is fine as long as it inspires the kids. Joining us is Mitra, a professional Jack Black appreciator who basically has this whole thing memorized. She leads Victoria, Michael, and Jino in their analysis of these incredibly talented kids, their secretly sad substitute teacher, and a principal who really deserves a vacation. So grab your guitar (or keyboard, or drumkit, or cello) and prepare your soul for a heartwarming tale that rocked so hard it changed the world.

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Hosted by Michael Keane, Jino Jang, Victoria Cheng

With Mitra

Produced by MouseKnight Studios

Edited by Victoria Cheng

Music from WOW Sound

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00:00 Intro

03:53 Our Vibes

14:56 Plot Summary

17:44 The Students

20:14 Dewey’s Impact on the Kids

27:21 Some Favorite Kid Arcs - Tomika, Lawrence, Freddy

33:50 Favorite Ms. Mullins Moments

42:13 Childhood Takeaways

45:37 Music Licensing

48:51 The Look of the Movie

49:59 Gordon!

51:49 Dewey’s Songwriting Skills

54:13 How does money work??

55:51 Sticking It to the Man

57:34 The TV Show

1:00:18 Dewey’s Sadness

1:03:16 The Final Song

1:08:07 Opening Credits

1:10:55 Michael’s Own School of Rock Experience

1:13:35 Enya Mention

1:15:56 Billy!

1:17:40 Other Memorable Details