Episodes 58
Avg. Duration 25m
Activity Moderate
Since Jan 2023
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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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 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.”

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S4E14 Building Better Tools for Kidney Care

Apr 02, 2026 20m

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,…

S4E13 Asthma Treatment – Not a One-Size-Fits-All

Mar 20, 2026 30m

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…

S4E12 What Data Misses: Black Women’s Health, Language, and Care in Canada

Mar 06, 2026 31m

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.…

S4E11 Other Tech Worlds are Possible

Feb 20, 2026 28m

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…

S4E10 The Long Walk

Feb 06, 2026 26m

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…

S4E9 Reading Between the Layers: Building a Better Pulse Oximeter

Jan 23, 2026 26m

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…

S4E8 Revolutionary Ideas for University Education

Jan 09, 2026 28m

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…

S7E4 How to Get Big Things Done: In conversation with the Dean

Dec 12, 2025 26m

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 at UofT about…

S4E6 Face-to-Face: Protecting First Responders

Nov 28, 2025 22m

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…

S4E5 A Trip Down Memory Lane: Sleep and Dreams

Nov 14, 2025 21m

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 dreams. The…

S4E4 Chasing Cosmic Ripples: A Grad Student’s Journey with Gravitational Waves

Oct 31, 2025 21m

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 dive into the world of…

S4E3 Environmental Conservation in Africa: Pasts, Presents, and Possible Futures in a World on Edge

Oct 17, 2025 25m

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…

S4E2 Surprise, You’re a Startup Founder! A Conversation with Philip Playfair

Oct 03, 2025 22m

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…

S4E1 Risks and Rewards: Navigating the Academic Job Market

Sep 19, 2025 26m

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 Liu, a recent graduate from…

S3E16 Wounds, Wisdom, and the Will to Lead: The Story of Dr. Sheila Wang

May 02, 2025 28m

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 specialty in…

S3E15 For the Public Good: Dr. James Orbinski

Apr 17, 2025 31m

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 College, Dr.…

S3E14 Writing from the Margins: Black Canadian Women’s Life Narratives

Apr 04, 2025 34m

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 in…

S3E13 Eyes in the Sky

Mar 21, 2025 21m

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, Rakshith Ramesh, a senior…

S3E12 Saving Journalism through Community Building

Mar 07, 2025 27m

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…

S3E11 Discount Everything

Feb 21, 2025 46m

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 Conrad Sweatman…

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The JCR: A Massey Podcast has published 58 episodes since January 2023, covering topics in Documentary, History.

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The JCR: A Massey Podcast is currently moderate with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 25m.

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