1 in 3 students are chronically absent from school.* One surprising reason? A lack of access to clean clothes. We teamed up with Whirlpool to explore this hidden educational crisis.
For the second episode in our three-part series, our host, psychologist and parent educator Dr. Jazmine McCoy, will cover: how chronic absenteeism affects a student’s social-em ... Show More
Oct 8
Hockey (Smut)’s New Fans, Wide Receiver Divas, and Travis’ Wood with Gisele Thompson
Heads up — this episode may contain references to Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl.” Actually – it definitely will. You’re welcome, Swifties (Caroline). Sorry skeptics (Blake). The NFL’s week 5 delivered on upsets, which has some analysts saying that Drake Maye has arrived, ... Show More
1h 2m
Oct 1
Napheesa Comes for Cathy, the NFL’s Turf Curse, and Micah Parsons Plays His Ex
Napheesa Collier went scorched earth. In her season exit interview, she publicly called out Cathy Engelbert and WNBA leadership for their lack of accountability around some of the most pressing issues facing players. Blake and Caroline break down the WNBA drama from last week, st ... Show More
50m 44s
Sep 24
Olivia Culpo’s Post-Baby Bod Talk, Cardi B’s WAG Debut, and Why Golf’s for the Girls with Amanda Balionis
Anna Hall. Simone Biles. Olivia Culpo. The WAGs are defrosting – and we didn’t know how badly we needed it. Simone served sideline looks with her custom Jonathan Owens gear while Olivia got real on her post-baby bod. In other barely sports news, the cast of Bring It On brought it ... Show More
57m 47s
May 2023
The Sunday Read: ‘The School Where the Pandemic Never Ended’
Lakishia Fell-Davis is aware that at this point, in 2023, most people are treating the coronavirus pandemic as a thing of the past. For her, though, Covid still poses a real threat: Fell-Davis has Type I diabetes, putting her at higher risk of hospitalization and long-term compli ... Show More
37m 25s
Feb 2021
Étudiant.e.s : comment l’isolement affecte le cerveau des jeunes [Émotions à emporter]
Comment va-t-on, vraiment, quand on a 20 ans en 2021 ? Avec les cours en ligne et la privation de voir ses proches comme avant, la “génération pandémie” sacrifie une partie de sa jeunesse. Mais plus grave encore, selon une étude de l’Observatoire de Vie Étudiante, 31% des étudian ... Show More
18m 40s
Apr 2024
Kids Are Missing School at an Alarming Rate
Long after schools have fully reopened after the pandemic, one concerning metric suggests that children and their parents have changed the way they think about being in class.Sarah Mervosh, an education reporter for The Times, discusses the apparent shift to a culture in which sc ... Show More
28m 8s
Dec 2020
PsychEd Episode 30: Anti-black Racism and Mental Health with Dr. Kwame McKenzie
Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode covers anti-black racism and mental health with Dr. Kwame McKenzie. Dr. McKenzie is an international expert on the social causes of illness, suicide and the development of effective ... Show More
1h 4m
Oct 2023
PsychEd Episode 58: Depression in Children and Adolescents with Dr. Darren Courtney
Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode covers depression in children and adolescents with Dr. Darren Courtney, a scientist with the Cundill Centre for Child and Youth Depression and the Margaret and Wallace McCain Centre ... Show More
57m 15s
Nov 2021
The School Board Wars, Part 2
This episode contains strong language.In Bucks County, Pa., what started out as a group of frustrated parents pushing for schools to reopen devolved over the course of a year and half into partisan disputes about America’s most divisive cultural issues.But those arguments have ca ... Show More
42m 14s
Jul 2023
PsychEd Episode 56: Understanding Trauma and Addictions with Dr. Gabor Maté
Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode covers trauma and addictions with Dr. Gabor Maté, a retired physician who, after 20 years of family practice and palliative care experience, worked for over a decade in Vancouver’s ... Show More
1h 2m
Jun 2020
The Struggle to Teach From Afar
Ronda McIntyre’s classroom is built around a big rug, where her students crowd together often for group instruction. But since March, when schools across the country shut down because of the coronavirus, she has had to try to create the same sense of community remotely. Her class ... Show More
30m 17s
Jun 2020
Kids, parents, and the pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has changed every aspect of society, including education. Classes have moved online, and parents have become responsible for their children's schooling. In this episode, we’re exploring how this sudden shift in routine might affect a child's development, ... Show More
21m 4s