Pop and Play

Haeny Yoon, Nathan Holbert

tcdigitalfuturesinstitute@tc.columbia.edu

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Booking Overview

Pop and Play is a Columbia Teachers College–affiliated show that connects play and pop culture to real-world teaching and parenting practices. It’s a strong platform for education leaders, child development specialists, and outdoor/play practitioners who can translate play-based ideas into actionable learning insights for educators and families.

Metrics

Episodes: 75

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 12.9k subscribers

Instagram: 37.0k followers

Contact Information

tcdigitalfuturesinstitute@tc.columbia.edu

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Host

Haeny Yoon - Hosts Pop and Play, a podcast from the Digital Futures Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University, about play and pop culture, discussing how educators, parents, and kids play in their work...

Nathan Holbert - Hosts Pop and Play, a podcast from the Digital Futures Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University, about play and pop culture, discussing how educators, parents, and kids play in their work...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Education researchers/professors; school leaders and classroom educators (especially early childhood); outdoor education and hands-on learning practitioners; related child development expertise
Required Achievements:  
Faculty leadership roles, Published academic work in education/child development (implied by professor roles), Demonstrated practice-based expertise in outdoor education/play with children (implied by teaching specialist roles)

Recent Guest Discussions

John McCann-Doyle - Gardening With Kids; Why Outdoor Play Is Memorable; What Happens When Plants Don’t Do What’s Expected

Jon M. Wargo - Pickleball Pedagogy; Identity/community Dynamics Through Play

Srikala Naraian - Pickleball As Pedagogy; How Playing Reveals Different Sides Of Academics/pedagogical Approaches

Recent Topics

Play, Childhood, Education, Outdoor Education, Parenting

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Pop and Play
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How Can Play Escape Commodification? (Season Reflection)

June 16, 2026

Haeny and Nathan look back on the most epic season of Pop and Play yet. They ask themselves, what are we taking away from this season of play dates and pop culture reflections? They discuss “The Banal Horror of Jimmy Fallon” by Jon Greenaway ( https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-banal-horror-of-jimmy-fallon ) and ask: does play always have to be commodified? For transcripts of this episode, to learn about our guests, and more, visit our website. Follow now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or s...

Digging into Gardening and What Makes Outdoor Play Special

June 02, 2026

This week, Haeny and Nathan get into some dirt with John McCann-Doyle, Outdoor Education Specialist and Kindergarten Teacher at Community Roots Charter School. They talk about gardening with kids, why play outdoors is so memorable, and what happens when plants don’t do what we expect. For transcripts of this episode, to learn about our guests, and more, visit our website. Follow now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or search “Pop and Play” wherever you listen to Podcasts and subscribe!Our music is...

Is Pickleball all about Dinking in the Kitchen?

May 19, 2026

Do you know what dinking in the kitchen is? Well this week, Haeny and Nathan tried pickleball and found out. They’re joined by fellow academics and pickleballers Srikala Naraian, Professor of Education and Curriculum and Teaching Department Chair at Teachers College, Columbia University, and Jon M. Wargo, Associate Profess at the University of Michigan’s Marsal Family School of Education. They talk about how pickleball might bring out a different side of them than how colleagues and students ...

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