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PHPod sits down with Erica Walker, assistant professor of epidemiology at Brown University School of Public Health and founder of the Community Noise Lab, to discuss the public health implications of noise.

PHPod talks with Sarah Lipson, associate professor of health law, policy & management, about opportunities and barriers to finding community.

PHPod host Jack Mellom talks with Ashlyn Anderson, who has her master’s in public health nutrition and is currently an intern at the Food and Agriculture Organization. They discuss global food systems, agriculture, public health, and how getting involved in one means getting involved in all.

PHPod host Jack Mellom speaks with Andy Pulte, professor and undergraduate coordinator of the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, about the complex interactions between plants and public health.

In the upcoming season of PHPod, new host Jack Mellom explores the less visible sides of public health to highlight stories of hope.

PHPod explores the world of health communications, how it can improve, and why we need it now more than ever.

PHPod sits down with the incoming PHP fellows to discuss their interests in public health and health communication as they head into their year-long fellowships.

PHPod speaks with Leo Martinez, a global health researcher and tuberculosis expert, to explore the historical and epidemiological complexities of TB.

PHPod sits down with experts to discuss alcohol use in the U.S. and initiatives to promote healthy drinking habits amidst social pressures.

PHPod host Abby Varker speaks with Krista Fisher, a research fellow at Movember Institute, about the influence of toxic masculinity, intersectionality, and engagement in online spaces on men’s mental health outcomes.

What role does public health play in our elections? PHPod host Abby Varker talks with Matt Motta, a political scientist and 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 learn more about how public health is regulated and what we should be paying attention to in an election.

PHPod host Abby Varker 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.

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.

Same-sex marriage was legalized in the U.S. in 2015 through the Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges. Most American queer youth and young adults have grown up in a world where they have more rights and opportunities than those who came before them. But sexuality and gender are still strong determinants of health, and many sexual and gender minorities still suffer from systemic bias that affects their health. With all the progress that’s been made, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) young people still struggle to overcome barriers to health, leading to worse outcomes. These youth should be set up for healthy lives, and early intervention may be the key. In this episode of PHPod, host Abby Varker speaks with experts about the current health landscape that queer youth and young adults are facing in the U.S., touching on gender-affirming care, minor consent laws, substance use, and harm reduction techniques. They also discuss the possible strategies to enable LGBTQ+ people to live healthier lives in the future.

Kat O’Hare, a part-time therapist at Mass Bay Counseling and a tattoo artist in Cambridge, Massachusetts, spoke with PHPod about tattooing as a practice of body reclamation, the importance of trauma-informed care in this work, and how she brings patience and empathy to her work to create empowering experiences for her clients.