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PHPod is a podcast brought to you by Boston University School of Public Health and Public Health Post. This podcast series features conversations with leaders and influencers in the public health field.

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Season 5 Episode 5

From Facial Hair to Mental Care: Tackling the Crisis of Men’s Mental Health

November 27, 2024

PHPod sits down with Krista Fisher, a research fellow at the Movember Institute, to discuss the influence of toxic masculinity, intersectionality, and engagement in online spaces on men’s mental health outcomes.

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Season 5 Episode 4

A Healthy Democracy

November 5, 2024

PHPod sits down with Matt Motta, assistant professor of health law, policy & management at Boston University School of Public Health, and Marjorie Decker, Massachusetts State Representative and Chair of the Joint Committee on Public Health, to discuss the role public health plays in our elections.

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Season 5 Episode 3

Brain Blitz: Fumbling the Health of Our Athletes

September 27, 2024

PHPod speaks with Drs. Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Derek Silva, authors of the book “The End of College Football” and co-hosts of The End of Sport podcast, to explore the intersection of football, athlete safety, and public health.

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Season 5 Episode 2

Fueling the Route to Public Health

August 30, 2024

PHPod host Abby Varker explores how public transportation can be a mode of public health improvement with Jed Paul, physician and social media influencer (@jeddeo1), and Jonathan Buonocore, assistant professor of environmental health at Boston University School of Public Health.

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Season 5 Episode 1

The Lavender Haze: Enabling a Healthy Queer Future

June 26, 2024

PHPod sits down with Kim Nelson, associate professor of community health sciences at Boston University School of Public Health, and Joanne Patterson, a behavioral scientist at Ohio State University, to discuss the current health landscape that queer youth and young adults are facing in the United States.

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