On the Middle

About On the Middle

A podcast focused on young adolescents in the middle grades and the adults that teach, support, and care for them. On the Middle is a production of KZ Education Consulting, LLC.

Publisher

Thomas Kelly, Carl Zoolkoski

Category

education · education · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Sept 2024

Latest episode

11 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Nov 2025

   SELfless Schooling

   Host Thomas and guest Carl discuss Yale University's findings on how social-emotional learning programs boost K-12 academic growth in this interview.

2. 

   12 Oct 2025

   Boy Problems

   Host Thomas and guest Carl explore the "mis-education" of boys in American schools, offering insights into this critical educational challenge.

3. 

   16 Sept 2025

   Summer Review and Season 2

   Host Thomas and Host Carl reflect on their summer break activities and preview the upcoming season of "On the Middle."

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 22 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

24

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

Contact On the Middle

Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.