Pandemic Academics Ben Howard
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Pandemic Academics is a podcast dedicated to students and educators impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic...with lots of ramblings along the way. Hosted and produced by Ben Howard of the class of 2020.
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Episode 14: Pandemic Mental Health Check
Brook Stone of the class of 2022 comes on the pod to talk about her zen found in Minecraft, her aspirations as a social worker/clinician, and we talk about taking care of your mental health during a pandemic while going to school. *WARNING: This episode contains mention of suicide and possibly other triggering content. Be advised*
Follow Brooke on Insta! @creek_rock00
Email us! quarantinedclass2020@gmail.com -
Episode 13: I Like This Tree for It's Tree-ness
Maddy Windel of the class of 2021 comes on the pod to talk about COVID-like symptoms, her Senior Thesis about land ethics, and being engaged during a pandemic.
Follow Maddy on Insta! @maddy.windel
Reach out to us with your COVID school stories! quarantinedclass@gmail.com -
Episode 12: The COVID-19 Symptom Extravaganza
Kayla Newman of the class of 2020 comes back on the pod to talk about her recent experiences having COVID-19, being quarantined with her boyfriend, and we talk about our childhood experiences of death (fun!)
Check out Kayla's Redbubble, Etsy, and art page on Insta!
All @: graphic_fragment
Reach out to us! quarantinedclass2020@gmail.com -
Episode 11: Cyber Bullying, Conservatism, and REBRANDING!
Autumn Johnson of the class of 2020 comes on the pod to talk cyber bullying, growing up conservative, and her dream restaurant. Also, NEW PODCAST BRAND AND NAME! WOO!! (Got a little excited, whoops)
Follow Autumn on Insta! @autumn_star_98
We're also still working out RSS feed stuff with podcast re-branding, so it might take a bit to show up as a new podcast name on Spotify. -
Episode 10: The Science of Doing, Traveling Abroad, and Morning People
Chava Roberts of the class of 2021 comes on the pod to talk being an aspiring clinician, the difficulties of being an international student during a pandemic, and we also lament people not saying good morning to others (also lamenting morning people in general).
Links for BLM associated organizations: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwj0lqX5xJbsAhUM16wKHYMdDsoQFjAAegQIAhAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmnfreedomfund.org%2F&usg=AOvVaw0zY3PUjhIaEuR-vKby4OVW
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjj3ZKNxZbsAhUQLK0KHTutCicQFjAJegQIAxAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.obama.org%2Fmbka%2F&usg=AOvVaw2D2nEVGyuWqMwrHOctpClH
Send us your story! quarantinedclass2020@gmail.com -
Episode 9: SAY WHAT?! Lessons in Global Etiquette
Ariel McKinney of the class of 2020 comes on the pod to talk human interests, discrimination against Asian Americans during the era of COVID, and we compare etiquette across cultures. Also, Ben reads a mean email he sent to Tom Cotton.
Follow Ariel on Insta! Insta: @talkaholic