# Shaka’s Substack

I write most often about education and less often about religion, civil discourse, music, and culture.

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## [An Astronaut, a Grammy Nominee, and the Songs That Shaped Them](https://shakamitchell.substack.com/p/an-astronaut-a-grammy-nominee-and)

_2026-08-14 · Shaka Mitchell_

A new episode of the Come Together Music Podcast is live!

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210921103/756dcf73755449ba5d7bb95fbe57ede4.mp3)

## [Monday Music Roundup - Every Pick from 2026 (So Far)](https://shakamitchell.substack.com/p/monday-music-roundup-every-pick-from)

_2026-08-05 · Shaka Mitchell_

Your commute called. It wants better music.

## [What Rotary Phones Can Teach Us About School Choice and the Future of Education](https://shakamitchell.substack.com/p/what-rotary-phones-can-teach-us-about)

_2026-07-30 · Shaka Mitchell_

I recently went into a local vintage store – “vintage” being the euphemism for dusty, inoperable junk that remains nostalgic – where I found and bought a rotary phone.

## [Can public school districts turn this ship around?](https://shakamitchell.substack.com/p/can-public-school-districts-turn)

_2026-07-15 · Shaka Mitchell_

I must admit that when it comes to a public school district’s ability to provide tailored educational solutions for students, I am usually bearish, if not a downright skeptic.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/203758926/f1b46fb2b639c062cf6b6966955be6a4.mp3)

## [Two Songwriters Bridging America's Divides During the 250th Celebration](https://shakamitchell.substack.com/p/two-songwriters-bridging-americas)

_2026-07-12 · Shaka Mitchell_

Braver Angels Music Co-Directors Join the Come Together Music Podcast

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/206302950/b77ad91defb5d9375b326df4bff576be.mp3)

## [What Music Fuels an Olympic Champion and Top Chef?](https://shakamitchell.substack.com/p/what-music-fuels-and-olympic-champion)

_2026-06-18 · Shaka Mitchell_

Olympic gold medalist Scott Hamilton was 50 cities into a 60-city tour when a doctor told him they’d found a mass.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/202495788/293ad5c7be11cf2f26c9a3bd24d92692.mp3)

## [Music Behind the Uniform](https://shakamitchell.substack.com/p/music-behind-the-uniform)

_2026-06-08 · Shaka Mitchell_

A retired Air Force Colonel and Police Chief reveal the sounds that fueled their service

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/200889503/c7c9f8bde4b9f8b605e5f0308acd4b5a.mp3)

## [$1.8 Billion - Only 10% of Kids Can Do Math](https://shakamitchell.substack.com/p/18-billion-only-10-of-kids-can-do)

_2026-06-05 · Shaka Mitchell_

Last week a friend asked if I had seen recently released data comparing his children’s school district to other districts across the state.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/200656872/1722496b82de082a93dc3f871b8f4c0f.mp3)

## [Music Helps Us Navigate Life's Turning Points](https://shakamitchell.substack.com/p/music-helps-us-navigate-lifes-turning)

_2026-05-21 · Shaka Mitchell_

One of the things I love most about the Come Together Music Project is watching music dissolve hierarchy in real time.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/198577633/1056751ed8fe902c887fc8b8c209688a.mp3)

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_2026-05-21 · **Sponsored**_

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## [Is Free Community College Worth It?](https://shakamitchell.substack.com/p/is-free-community-college-worth-it)

_2026-05-19 · Shaka Mitchell_

A Labor Economist's Take on Career & Technical Education

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/198303897/7615eb9331c49169b0e208cca090812a.mp3)