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Season 4 Episode 14: E-Sports Unleashed
From the Horse's Mouth - May 28, 2024 18:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsOn this special bonus episode of "From the Horse’s Mouth," guest host and Middle School computing and innovation teacher Dr. Wesley Fryer chats with Director of E-Sports Kalon Davis and graduating senior Jayden Stuart ’24. Tune in as they explore the dynamic world of e-sports, its rising popular...
Season 4 Episode 13: Bon Voyage, Eric
From the Horse's Mouth - May 15, 2024 19:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsIn a bittersweet episode of "From the Horse's Mouth," host Jay Barron sits down with departing Upper School Head Eric Hedinger before he begins his new role as Head of School at Augusta Preparatory Day School. Joined by friends and fellow faculty members, Upper School English Teacher Matt Spence...
Season 4 Episode 12: One Last Ride
From the Horse's Mouth - May 06, 2024 12:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsAs the 2023–24 school year wraps up, seniors Brook Ephrem, Cassie Miller, and Emerson Smith join host Jay Barron to reminisce about their time at PD. Tune in to hear their insights on the college admissions journey, tips for incoming Upper Schoolers, and the value of embracing versatility. Plus...
Season 4 Episode 11: Behind the Curtain—Exploring Performing Arts
From the Horse's Mouth - April 30, 2024 12:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsOn this week's podcast, host Jay Barron converses with Lower School Musical Director Sierra Key, Upper School Theatre Director Brooke Fulton, and senior Avery Thalberg about Providence Day’s recent performing arts achievements, the intricacies of production, fostering a creative arts environment...
Season 4 Episode 9: Art Educators Unplugged
From the Horse's Mouth - April 05, 2024 12:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsOn this episode of From the Horse's Mouth, host and lifetime doodler Jay Barron talks visual arts with Lower School Fine Arts Teacher, Gabe Devereux, and Upper School Fine Arts Teacher and AP Art History Teacher, Sydney Sheaffer. Tune in as they discuss their origin stories, teaching art vs. mak...
Season 4 Episode 10: Building (and Maintaining) a Sustainable Future
From the Horse's Mouth - April 05, 2024 12:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsOn this week’s episode of From the Horse’s Mouth, host Jay Barron interviews Environmental Sustainability Coordinator and Upper School English Teacher, Jack Hudson, senior Sophie Mao ’24, junior Meha Khanna ’25, and senior Frankie Castellucci ’24, on a topic that’s ever more present in our daily...
Season 4 Episode 8: An Open Conversation About Mental Health
From the Horse's Mouth - February 08, 2024 14:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsVIEWER DISCRETION: This podcast touches on some sensitive subjects related to mental health. Our host, Jay Barron, speaks to Student Services Director Lisa Bernard, eighth grader Ana Arronte, ninth grader Cole Zapata, and tenth grader Caroline Krell. They openly and honestly discuss what menta...
Season 4 Episode 7: Demystifying A.I.
From the Horse's Mouth - May 31, 2023 15:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsStep aside, Skynet! In the last episode of season four, host Jay Barron attempts to demystify the excitement and confusion surrounding artificial intelligence (A.I.) with guidance from PD teachers Dr. Wes Fryer and Dr. James Edge, along with Christian Gibson '10, engineer with OpenAI.
Season 4 Episode 6: Black History Matters
From the Horse's Mouth - February 23, 2023 16:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsIn 2021, College Board announced that I would be piloting a new AP African-American Studies course beginning in the 2022-2023 school year. Since this announcement, the course has been the target of both celebration and consternation across the country. Upper School English and history Department...
Season 4 Episode 5: 22 things we learned in 2022
From the Horse's Mouth - January 05, 2023 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsAs the New Year begins, the latest episode of "From the Horse's Mouth," PD's official podcast, tackles lessons learned in 2022 with a panel including host Jay Barron, Upper School Theatre director Brooke Fulton, and award winning students Astrid James '23 and John Carter Krell '23.
Season 4 Episode 4: Teaching Fellows
From the Horse's Mouth - December 01, 2022 14:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsA year ago, Providence Day launched a Teaching Fellows Program to recruit recent college graduates to learn teaching and leadership and bring more inclusion and belonging to the teaching profession. So how's the first year going? Hear from PD's five Teaching Fellows in an episode guest-hosted by...
Season 4 Episode 3: Health & Well-being at PD
From the Horse's Mouth - October 12, 2022 13:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsWhat does PD mean by "health and well-being"? Tune in to "From the Horse's Mouth," the official PD podcast hosted by World Language teacher Jay Barron, to hear a health-minded discussion! Strength & Conditioning Coach Tom Caruso; Kristie Oglesby, chair of PD's Physical Education department; Stud...
Season 4 Episode 2: Hopes for the new school year with Rob Evans
From the Horse's Mouth - August 18, 2022 12:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsAs the new school year begins, hear from national independent schools expert Rob Evans, along with two members of Providence Day's leadership - Head of Lower School Erin Harper and Assistant Head of School for Academic Affairs Michael Magno - as they talk with host Jay Barron about their hopes f...
Season 4 Episode 1: Beyond the Scoreboard with Coaches!
From the Horse's Mouth - August 18, 2022 12:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsAs the Fall Sports season gets underway, hear from a panel of some of Providence Day's most high-profile coaches - Varsity Football's Chad Grier; Boys' Varsity Basketball's Ron Johnson; Girls' Soccer's Dan Dudley; and Athletic Director Nancy Beatty along with host Jay Barron as they go "Beyond t...
Season 3 Episode 5: "The Solar Panel: Sustainability at PD"
From the Horse's Mouth - April 06, 2022 14:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsShould PD be using solar energy? Can PD's plastic be recycled into bricks? What can we all do to be more sustainable? Hosted by Scarlet Greer '22, this lively discussion panel also includes Libby Barron '26, Laura Plata '24, Jodi Yan '24, and Jennifer Todd of Little Diversified Architectural Con...
Season 3 Episode 4: Middle School Newcomers & Oldtimers
From the Horse's Mouth - March 09, 2022 16:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsHear from a 20-year PD administrator and a PD "lifer" student as they compare thoughts on their PD experience with a newcomer student and administrator, and discuss what makes the Middle School experience at PD unique. The two Middle School deans, Bobby Thompson and Dr. Kendrick Liles, and stude...
The Scoop About Poop
Wee Beasties - January 06, 2022 17:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsWater, like everything else on Earth, including you, is full of bacteria. But not all bacteria are created equal, with many being more harmful than others. Yes, Escherichia coli (E. coli) pollutes our ground and surface water through fecal contamination, but the bacteria is also simply found and...
Season 3 Episode 3: PD's Plans for 2030
From the Horse's Mouth - January 05, 2022 14:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsWhere does PD want to be by 2030, and how do we get there? Hear host Jay Barron discuss the school's new Strategic Framework with Tom Seddon, the former member of PD's Board of Trustees who helped develop it.
Season 3 Episode 2: Turning the Tables
From the Horse's Mouth - December 15, 2021 20:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsTwo students in the Middle School Broadcast Media class - Bridget Brewster '26 and Daniel Ahmadivarji '27 - turn the tables on their teachers and serve as podcast hosts! They interview a panel consisting of Jay Barron, their teacher Rebecca Roemer, and Head of Middle School Lee Tappy. Hear their...
My gal Sal and Typhoid Mary
Wee Beasties - December 09, 2021 18:39 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings“Mary has died of Typhoid Fever”. Ah, yes. If you are of a certain generation, you remember being met with these abrupt notifications while playing Oregon Trail. While this game taught generations of young people about Western migration in 19th-century America, it also familiarized them with var...
Season 3 Episode 1: "Under Pressure"
From the Horse's Mouth - December 08, 2021 13:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThe new episode of the PD podcast, "From the Horse's Mouth," arrives just in time for exam season! Hosted by Mr. Jay Barron, the panel includes Upper School Counselor Claire Bell and students Scarlet Greer '22 and Pavan Thakkar '24. They discuss the pressures of PD, and issues facing students in...
Camp-tastic
Wee Beasties - November 04, 2021 13:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsReady to think twice about the filtration used to treat your water for consumption? Ready or not, our hosts are exploring the gut microbe, Campylobacter jejuni. This gram-negative bacterium is about 0.2um – 0.5um in size. Small, but mighty enough to warrant the use of a 0.05um filter if you want...
Bacter to the Future
Wee Beasties - October 07, 2021 16:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTime to talk about the most widespread infection in the world, Helicobacter pylori. Following the accidental abandonment of incubated plates, H. Pylori colonies were discovered, launching a larger investigation into the microbiology of the human stomach. More research is needed on this disease...
Lp the OG
Wee Beasties - September 02, 2021 16:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis month, Dr. Kimothy Smith and Christian Railsback explore a well-known pathogen to healthcare facilities worldwide, Legionella pneumophila (Lp). Premise plumbing systems serve as the coziest of homes to this harmful and sometimes deadly bug, making routine biosurveillance efforts a must. O...
An Interview with Dr. Paul Sturman of the CBE
Wee Beasties - August 05, 2021 13:30 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this episode our hosts are joined by Dr. Paul Sturman, Research Professor and Industrial Coordinator at the Center for Biofilm Engineering (CBE), to discuss biofilms and their relationship to the CDC’s list of opportunistic pathogens. This season, Dr. Kimothy Smith and Christian Railsback hav...
Klebsiella and the Club of Antibiotic Resistance
Wee Beasties - July 01, 2021 13:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this episode, Dr. Kimothy Smith and Christian Railsback discuss Klebsiella – a gram-negative bacteria that causes various healthcare-associated infections. Though Klebsiella has a broad scope at the species and sub-species levels, this episode concentrates on common characteristics, environme...
NTM, Auntie Em!
Wee Beasties - June 03, 2021 12:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this episode, Dr. Kimothy Smith and Christian Railsback discuss non-tuberculosis mycobacterium (NTM) and how it differs from a gram-negative bacterium, like Pseudomonas. Cell structure, metabolic Mycobacterium avium performance, exploiting biofilms, and culturable but non-viable cells are am...
Episode 7: Pandemic Silver Linings
From the Horse's Mouth - May 26, 2021 12:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsJust in time for the end of the school year, a podcast panel convened to discuss the silver linings of the past year's pandemic, as well as some predictions for what the next school year might hold. Join host Jay Barron; Head of School Dr. Glyn Cowlishaw; Lower School counselor Margot Brinley; ...
Season 2 Episode 7: Pandemic Silver Linings
From the Horse's Mouth - May 26, 2021 12:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsJust in time for the end of the school year, a podcast panel convened to discuss the silver linings of the past year's pandemic, as well as some predictions for what the next school year might hold. Join host Jay Barron; Head of School Dr. Glyn Cowlishaw; Lower School counselor Margot Brinley; ...
Season 2 Episode 6: Where does PD go from here?
From the Horse's Mouth - May 18, 2021 13:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsAs a follow-up to Episode 4, which detailed the legacy of Providence Day's founding history, a distinguished panel of alumni and current students at PD met with community activist Justin Perry and moderator Dr. Nadia Johnson, Director of Equity and Inclusion, to talk about how the PD community c...
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