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The JCR: A Massey Podcast

The JCR: A Massey Podcast

The JCR, a Massey Podcast — where people and ideas intersect – 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: Sam Little / Artwork: Joe Costa / Production Team: Pranjal Tiwari, Associate Producer; Joe Costa, Technical Producer; Kim Kierans, Executive Producer. Massey College https://www.masseycollege.ca is a graduate residential college at

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28:07

Other Tech Worlds are Possible

The JCR: A Massey Podcast ·

2026/02/20

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

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26:52

The Long Walk

The JCR: A Massey Podcast ·

2026/02/06

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

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26:48

Reading Between the Layers: Building a Better Pulse...

The JCR: A Massey Podcast ·

2026/01/23

This episode of the JCR: A Massey Podcast discusses research to improve the accuracy of pulse oximeters in measuring oxygen saturation across various skin types. Massey College Junior Fellow Brohath Amrithraj speaks with Megh Rathod, a Ph.D. candidate in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Toronto and Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research about his work to adapt pulse oximeters to account for a person’s skin thickness, pigmentation, and melanin.#UofT #masseycollege #health #oximeter

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28:23

Revolutionary Ideas for University Education

The JCR: A Massey Podcast ·

2026/01/09

In this edition of The JCR: A Massey Podcast, Junior Fellow Margaret De Leon speaks with UofT professor, Dr. Robert Gibbs about his latest book, “What a University Could Be.” They discuss his proposal to introduce rigorous research and the logic of inquiry into the undergraduate curriculum.@uofT @masseycollege #education #undergraduate #university #research

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26:31

How to Get Big Things Done: In conversation with the...

The JCR: A Massey Podcast ·

2025/12/12

Jane Zhao, fifth year health policy PhD candidate at the University of Toronto (UofT), speaks with Dr. Adalsteinn (Steini) Brown, the Dean of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health ...

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22:01

Face-to-Face: Protecting First Responders

The JCR: A Massey Podcast ·

2025/11/28

Paramedics and firefighters depend on respirators for protection against infectious bioaerosols like COVID-19 virus. In this episode Junior Fellow Utkarsh Mali speaks with Rachel Tyli, a PhD candidate at UofT’s ...

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21:29

A Trip Down Memory Lane: Sleep and Dreams

The JCR: A Massey Podcast ·

2025/11/14

In this edition of “The JCR: A Massey Podcast” host Brohath Amrithraj speaks with Nelly Matorina, a PhD Candidate in Psychology at UofT about her research into memory, sleep, and ...

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21:17

Chasing Cosmic Ripples: A Grad Student’s Journey with...

The JCR: A Massey Podcast ·

2025/10/31

What can the ripples of gravitational waves in space and time tell us about the universe? Utkarsh Mali, a Phd student in astrophysics tells Junior Fellow Rachel Tyli about his ...

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25:44

Environmental Conservation in Africa: Pasts,...

The JCR: A Massey Podcast ·

2025/10/17

Chen Zhong, a Junior Fellow at Massey College and a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science speaks with Professor Kariuki Kirigia, Assistant Professor at the School of the Environment and the ...

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22:51

Surprise, You’re a Startup Founder! A Conversation...

The JCR: A Massey Podcast ·

2025/10/03

What do innovators and startup founders have in common? Surprises! Philip Playfair studied history and planned on a career in public service. Instead, he became a startup founder, building strong teams ...

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26:33

Risks and Rewards: Navigating the Academic Job Market

The JCR: A Massey Podcast ·

2025/09/19

Today, three past and present Junior Fellows at Massey College dive into what the final year of a PhD looks like, from the perspective of a job market candidate. Leting ...

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28:03

Wounds, Wisdom, and the Will to Lead: The Story of...

The JCR: A Massey Podcast ·

2025/05/02

Evan Chan, a PhD Student at the University of Toronto and Research Fellow at Swift Medical speaks with Dr. Sheila Wang, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto with a ...

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31:07

For the Public Good: Dr. James Orbinski

The JCR: A Massey Podcast ·

2025/04/17

In this episode of The JCR: A Massey Podcast, Jane Zhao, a PhD candidate studying health policy and primary care at the University of Toronto speaks with the 7th Principal of Massey ...

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34:15

Writing from the Margins: Black Canadian Women’s Life...

The JCR: A Massey Podcast ·

2025/04/04

In this episode of the JCR: A Massey Podcast, Titi Ayegbusi discusses her research into Black Canadian Women’s life narratives with Junior Fellow Alison D’Cruz. They examine the dominant themes ...

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21:53

Eyes in the Sky

The JCR: A Massey Podcast ·

2025/03/21

In this episode The JCR looks up to the heavens to learn more about how satellites and space data help to detect, monitor and predict global phenomena. Former Junior Fellow, ...

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27:22

Saving Journalism through Community Building

The JCR: A Massey Podcast ·

2025/03/07

In this episode, Southam Fellow Beatrice Senadju, an award-winning broadcast journalist with the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), speaks with Pia Ranada, the 2024 Marshall McLuhan Fellow from the Philippines and ...

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46:06

Discount Everything

The JCR: A Massey Podcast ·

2025/02/21

In this week’s JCR: A Massey Podcast kick back and enjoy some new music from the Winnipeg band, Blueblood’s debut LP Discount Everything. Band members Courtney Fox, Sam Little and ...

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27:43

Dissertations and Diapers

The JCR: A Massey Podcast ·

2025/02/07

What’s it like to juggle an intensive graduate program and become a new parent? Omni Elebyary and Sonali Ravi share their experiences and insights for change with host Sara Maqsood. ...

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23:15

Shelf Reflections: A Conversation with Massey...

The JCR: A Massey Podcast ·

2025/01/24

In this episode, Junior Fellow Robbie Steele speaks with the Massey College Librarian, Andreea Marin, about the Robertson Davies Library at Massey College and its focus on the history and ...

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27:26

Building big ideas through entrepreneurship:...

The JCR: A Massey Podcast ·

2025/01/10

In this episode of The JCR, Junior Fellow Nancy Tahmo talks with Mary Aglipay, a PhD candidate in Epidemiology and co-founder of Pippen AI. Mary shares how her training in machine learning ...

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