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Ep 77 – Creating Media for Neurodivergent Kids

Ollie (Olivia) Gomez — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:48:47 +0000

This episode aired on April 7th, 2025 at 12:00pm. When it comes to media for children, there’s one element that kids are drawn to most. Well maybe two, because first is that they always want it to be fun. But after that, kids are drawn to media that reflects their lives, their lived experiences. And that’s not just because it’s fun to see your life on screen, but because seeing your life…

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Ep 76 – The Slippery Slope of Banned Books

Ollie (Olivia) Gomez — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 19:22:21 +0000

This episode aired on March 17th, 2025 at 12:00pm. Are you aware that books are being banned in your state and in the United States? You might think, “surely a democracy founded on the notion of free speech would never do such a thing”. But you’d be wrong. The United States (and PA) have banned books. And not just a few. And it continues to do so. In fact, local school districts and city…

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Ep 75 – Democracy in the News

Ollie (Olivia) Gomez — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 19:25:55 +0000

This episode aired on January 27th, 2025 at 12:00pm. It’s a strange time for democracy. And you could swap in your adjective of choice in that sentence. Maybe for you it’s a concerning time. A compelling time. An inspiring time. A scary time. We know for sure that everyone wouldn’t use the same descriptor, since stories of the polarization of the United States seem to come at us from all…

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Ep 74 – Teens Talk

Vivian Allegretti — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:11:15 +0000

This episode aired on November 18th, 2024 at 12:00pm. On this show we’ve talked about how media affects children and youth on just about every episode. We’ve had experts share their concerns regarding youth and violent video games or social media pranks or explicit lyrics. But who knows the answers to those questions better than youth themselves. So, on this episode of Media Inside Out…

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Ep 73- How Social Media Shapes Our Health Decisions

Vivian Allegretti — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 20:24:41 +0000

This episode aired on October 14th, 2024 at 12:00pm. Be honest. The last time you had an issue that might have sent you to the doctor, did you go online first and search your symptoms? Did you watch a few videos from a doctor who also happens to be a popular TikToker? Did you try a home remedy pushed by your favorite influencer who swears it will work? I’ve done this myself. Well…

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Ep 72 – The Influence of Televised Presidential Debates

Vivian Allegretti — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 18:30:31 +0000

This episode aired September 9th, 2024 at 12pm. One of the reasons media is influential is because it leads us to make decisions that affect our lives. A movie might inspire a new place to travel or a sport to try. A commercial can lead us to choose a certain toothpaste. A podcast might influence where we choose to live or a career choice. A news story can impact what we think about…

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Ep 71 – Influencer Marketing and Its Effect on Consumption

Vivian Allegretti — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 20:12:13 +0000

This episode aired March 25th, 2024 at 12pm When people watch traditional television, they’re always subjected to commercials, and they frequently do everything they can to skip past them. But not everyone, because there’s another scenario. Millions of people are watching commercials online. Not traditional commercials: but they’re watching individuals sell items. And they consider it…

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Ep 70 – Youth Perspectives

Vivian Allegretti — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 17:53:55 +0000

This episode aired on February 26th, 2024 at 12pm. On this show we’ve talked about how media affects children and youth on just about every episode. We’ve had experts speak about concerns regarding video games or social media or the influence of media on kid’s lives. But who knows the answers to those questions better than youth themselves. On this episode of Media Inside Out…

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Ep 69 – Educational Podcasts

Vivian Allegretti — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 17:17:48 +0000

This episode aired on January 29th, 2024 at 12:00 pm. There are lots of ways to think about educational podcasts, but at their core, they are teaching someone some thing. The host of Media Inside Out, Sherri Hope Culver, produces her own educational podcast called Kids Talk Media. In each episode, she interviews two best friends between the age of 5 and 13 about the media they love.

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Ep 68 – Behind the Scenes of a Children’s Show.

Chris Cook — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 21:04:00 +0000

This episode aired on November 13, 12:00 PM. Take a moment to remember a television show you watched as a kid. Remember how you couldn’t wait to see it? To sing your favorite theme song or see your favorite character? Maybe you were lucky enough to have a plush toy version of that character to cuddle with at night. The truth is, those television shows that we watched when we’re kids have…

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