The JCR: A Massey Podcast

The JCR: A Massey Podcast
  • 0.0 (0)
  • Documentary
  • Updated Biweekly

The JCR, a Massey Podcast – is a project of the graduate students at Massey College at the University of Toronto. We share our research, ideas, projects and passions through interviews and commentary. Join us on our journey. Theme music created and performed by Sam Little (Seasons 1-4) and Stoyan Hristov (Seasons 5 – ); Technical Producer: Joe Costa and Alvaro Collao; Executive Producer: Kim Kierans Massey College https://www.masseycollege.ca is a graduate residential college at the University of Toronto that “strives to empower the next generation of thinkers and leverage the great intellectual wealth of interdisciplinary, intergenerational, inclusive and informed community in service to the public good.”

  1. 2d ago

    Into the Fire: Chasing Earth's Most Extreme Forces with George Kourounis

    What does it take to descend into a flaming gas crater, chase a tornado, or stand at the edge of an erupting volcano? In this episode, Silvia Castilla, a PhD candidate of the Department of Earth Sciences and a Junior Fellow at Massey College, sits down with George Kourounis, a Canadian explorer, storm chaser, and host of Angry Planet, to talk about a life spent in the heart of nature’s most extreme forces. From life-or-death moments in the field to the science behind his most daring expeditions, George shares what drives him to keep going back.

  2. Sep 25

    When Medicine Leaves the Hospital

    In this episode, Sina Sayyad, a medical student at the University of Toronto and Junior Fellow at Massey College, speaks to Dr. Naheed Dosani, a leader in health equity. He founded and leads the PEACH program – Palliative Education and Care for the Homeless – an outreach program that goes to patients in their environment. Dr. Dosani discusses PEACH’s journey, key lessons learned and advice for other advocates in health equity.

  3. May 29

    Violetta and Friends: Music in Conversation

    Join Junior Fellow Sarah Semchism and audience members for an afternoon of classical music recorded at Massey College. Hosted by Violetta Kurkurina, a Master’s student in Piano Performance and Pedagogy at the University of Toronto, the concert features performances by fellow student musicians Cathy Wang, Victoria Jiang, and Yanfeng Charlie Pan. Through performance and conversation, the musicians explore the stories, interpretations, and emotions behind each piece of music. Cathy Wang played the first movement of Joseph Haydn’s piano sonata in E flat Major Hob. 16/52. Victoria Jiang played the first movement of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s sonata No.9 in D Major K.311. Yanfeng Charlie Pan played Frederic Chopin’s Ballade No.1 in G minor Opus 23. #uoft #massey_college #music #piano #arts

  4. Apr 2

    Building Better Tools for Kidney Care

    In this episode of The JCR: A Massey Podcast, Junior Fellow and biomedical engineer Megh Rathod speaks with Hugo Higueros, a PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Toronto, about his work developing new tools to monitor kidney health. The conversation explores many of the vital roles that kidneys place including in supporting the cardiovascular system, the limitations of current monitoring methods, and how innovation could transform organ transplantation and long-term care. #UofT #MasseyCollege #BiomedicalEngineering #MedicalDevices #KidneyHealth #Innovation #Research #HealthTech #AppliedOptics

  5. Mar 20

    Asthma Treatment - Not a One-Size-Fits-All

    In this episode of the JCR: A Massey Podcast, Junior Fellow Sarah Semchism speaks with Western University professor and  Massey  Senior Fellow, Dr. Lisa Cameron about how genetics and the environment shape asthma. Dr. Cameron  breaks down why treatments don’t work the same for everyone and how new, more personalized approaches could change the future of care. #uof #masseycollege  #western #asthma #medicine #genetics #science #research #biologics #education #environment

  6. Mar 6

    What Data Misses: Black Women’s Health, Language, and Care in Canada

    In this episode of “The JCR: A Massey Podcast,” Junior Fellow Rodginie Dorcent sits down with Sanjana Jones, a Master of Public Health candidate at Uof T to explore Black women’s health in Canada. From community-centred research, the importance of language in research and advocacy, to mentorship, creativity, and care, this conversation highlights why listening to lived experience is essential to building equitable healthcare systems. The Voices Unheard Report mentioned in this podcast is a publication of the Black Women’s Institute for Health. #uoft #masseycollege #health #Blackwomen #data #publichealth #education #dallalana #medicine #healthcare #equity

  7. Feb 20

    Other Tech Worlds are Possible

    In this episode of The JCR: A Massey Podcast, Junior Fellow Rowan Munson speaks with Dr. Rafael Do Nascimento Grohmann, Assistant Professor in Media Studies (Critical Platform Studies) at the University of Toronto about his research in South America into worker-led technology development. #labour #AI #massycollege #uoft #mediastudies #technology #computer #cooperatives

  8. Feb 6

    The Long Walk

    In this episode of The JCR: A Massey Podcast we’re taking a walk or at least talking about what it’s like to take a walk, a really long walk. Massey College Junior Fellow Ben Pulver speaks with Senior Fellow Kim Kierans about her pilgrimage across Spain in the fall of 2025, 38 days and 700 kilometres walking The Camino Frances. #walking #camino #spain #pilgrimage #masseycollege #spirituality

See All (61)

About

The JCR, a Massey Podcast – is a project of the graduate students at Massey College at the University of Toronto. We share our research, ideas, projects and passions through interviews and commentary. Join us on our journey. Theme music created and performed by Sam Little (Seasons 1-4) and Stoyan Hristov (Seasons 5 – ); Technical Producer: Joe Costa and Alvaro Collao; Executive Producer: Kim Kierans Massey College https://www.masseycollege.ca is a graduate residential college at the University of Toronto that “strives to empower the next generation of thinkers and leverage the great intellectual wealth of interdisciplinary, intergenerational, inclusive and informed community in service to the public good.”

Information