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The COVID Pod with Dr. Ashish Jha: Thanksgiving, Travel and Testimony

By Cate Ryan , Emilija Sagaityte , Colleen Cronin and Rahma Ibrahim | November 20

On this bonus episode of The COVID Pod with Dr. Ashish Jha, Dean of the School of Public Health at Brown University, Dr. Jha provides advice for managing COVID-19 over Thanksgiving. The COVID Pod team breaks down what students who must travel away from campus for the upcoming holidays, remote finals ...

Science & Research

THE COVID Pod with Dr. Ashish Jha: The Future of Pfizer's Vaccine and President-Elect Biden's Transition Team

By Cate Ryan , Emilija Sagaityte , Colleen Cronin and Rahma Ibrahim | November 13

On Friday, Nov. 13, Dr. Ashish Jha joins The Herald’s COVID Pod team to discuss the aftermath of the 2020 Election and President-Elect Joe Biden’s announcement of a COVID-19 Task Force. Dr. Jha also walks us through news from Pfizer that the company may have a highly effective vaccine in the development, ...

Podcasts

The COVID Pod with Dr. Ashish Jha: Voting, Lockdowns and Case Counts

By Cate Ryan , Emilija Sagaityte , Colleen Cronin and Rahma Ibrahim | October 30

On the eve of Halloween, Dr. Ashish Jha joins The Herald's COVID Pod team to discuss the implications of the Nov. 3 presidential election and how to safely exercise the right to vote. Dr. Jha also touches on the lockdowns occurring in multiple European countries and what that means for the United ...

Review

‘Red Scare’ and the Politics of Trolling

By Cecilia Barron | October 30

For those who have three backup plans to vote, for those who phonebank every weekend and for those who are tracking Iowan statehouse races, political disengagement is a luxury in which they can’t indulge. For podcasters Dasha Nekrasova and Anna Khachiyan, making a mockery of any genuine commitment ...

Podcasts

The COVID Pod with Dr. Ashish Jha: Vaccine Trials, Group Gatherings and Flu Shots

By Cate Ryan , Emilija Sagaityte , Colleen Cronin and Rahma Ibrahim | October 18

In the inaugural episode of “The COVID Pod with Dr. Ashish Jha,” The Brown Daily Herald’s Editor-in-Chief Colleen Cronin ’21 joins Dean of the School of Public Health Ashish Jha on Zoom to discuss the national news surrounding ongoing vaccine trials, President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis ...

Review

Pandemic pop-ups: five podcasts produced during the global pandemic

By Chanikarn Kovavisarach | October 6

During the COVID-19 pandemic, podcasting has managed to provide a sort of creative emulation of social experience. The disruptive, isolating public health crisis has been the source of inspiration for many artists, musicians and authors. In particular, podcasters have been able to exceptionally produce ...