Ford's Theatre Society
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- Mental Rewind, Episode 2, Skyview High School | Stand Up, Be Heard: The Podcast (00:10:03)
Student Mental Health: The pandemic has challenged much of what we think of as commonplace. This podcast explores how the pandemic has affected teenagers’ mental health with a specific eye on those at our school last spring when everyone was remote and this year when most are in-person.
- Memorization, Episode 2, Skyview High School | Stand Up, Be Heard: The Podcast (00:13:20)
Memorization in Schools: We go to school to learn new things and a part of that is memorization. But how much memorization should students do? This episode explores the role and benefits of memorization, as well as it’s downfalls.
- Cabinet Conversations: Mental Health in Times of Crisis (00:49:57)
Cabinet Conversations: Mental Health in Times of Crisis. A discussion between Dr. Erlanger (Earl) Turner and Martha Hodes, moderated by Aneri Pattani.
- Cabinet Conversations: "A Hearty Laugh Relieves Me": Political Humor in Contentious Times. (00:54:16)
Cabinet Conversations: "A Hearty Laugh Relieves Me": Political Humor in Contentious Times with Mark Russell, Joe Crowley and Gordon Peterson
- Cabinet Conversations: Let’s Talk Turkey!: Abraham Lincoln and Thanksgiving Traditions (00:52:06)
Cabinet Conversations: Let’s Talk Turkey!: Abraham Lincoln and Thanksgiving Traditions with Wellie Jackson, Lina Mann and Janet Scanlon
- Cabinet Conversations: The Crossroads of History, Storytelling and Healing (00:58:18)
Cabinet Conversations: The Crossroads of History, Storytelling and Healing with Temídayo Amay, Richard Hellesen and Catherine McCarthy
- Cabinet Conversations: Lincoln: The Great Emancipator? (00:56:13)
Cabinet Conversations: Lincoln: The Great Emancipator? with Edna Greene Medford and Jonathan W. White
- Cabinet Conversations: In Lincoln’s Words: Inaugural Addresses (00:54:14)
Cabinet Conversations: Historians Dr. Kate Masur and Lucas E. Morel join us live for a discussion of Abraham Lincoln’s inaugural addresses and their significance then and now.
- Cabinet Conversations: Lincoln and Leadership (00:49:32)
Cabinet Conversations: Lincoln and Leadership with Former U.S. Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis, Former U.S. Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson and Philanthropist David M. Rubenstein
- Cabinet Conversations: Black Voices in American Theatre (00:47:06)
Cabinet Conversations: Black Voices in American Theatre with Ford’s Theatre Senior Artistic Advisor Sheldon Epps and Actor Erik King.
- Cabinet Conversations: Black Women Leading the Change (00:46:05)
Cabinet Conversations: Black Women Leading the Change: Pioneers from the Civil War to Today with Martha S. Jones and Tamika Y. Nunley
- Sports Injuries, Episode 3, Skyview High School | Stand Up, Be Heard: The Podcast (00:10:58)
Sports Injuries, Episode 3: In this episode, the Brain Train takes a look at basketball at the high school level to discuss injuries in sports. This episode features an interview with a current coach and student-athlete. Skyview High School students ponder questions about protection from sports injuries and explore the impact of those injuries on players and the team.
- Sports Injuries, Episode 2, Skyview High School | Stand Up, Be Heard: The Podcast (00:10:24)
Sports Injuries, Episode 2: This second episode of the Brain Train takes another look at sports injuries to examine how they happen and why. Skyview High School students speak with a current coach to hear how injuries are handled when they take place.
- True Crime, Skyview High School | Stand Up, Be Heard: The Podcast (00:08:53)
True Crime: Intrigued by a local murder, Skyview students explore true crime. In this episode, they talk with Skyview’s psychology teacher to begin to understand why people kill. *Please note that due to time constraints, this is the only episode for this podcast.
- The Changing World: Associate Professor, Dr. Monell, Justice and Social Climate, Arlington Career Center | Stand Up, Be heard: The Podcast (00:28:32)
Justice and Social Climate: Curious about the current social narrative? This conversation with the Arlington Career Center’s Sister’s Circle students and Dr. Jack Monell explores the current social climate and offers his perspective on how the country got here. Dr. Monell is an associate professor and social activist with over 20 years of experience fighting for justice.
- The Changing World: Author, Kim Johnson and BLM, Arlington Career Center | Stand Up, Be heard: The Podcast (00:15:21)
Episode 1: The social outcry of 2020 brought a lot of attention to the treatment of minorities in our country. The Black Lives Matters movement was particularly vocal; but was it effective? In this episode the Arlington Career Center’s Sister’s Circle students discuss BLM with Kim Johnson, author of “This Is My America”.
- Race and Sentencing, Rockville High School | Stand Up, Be Heard: The Podcast (00:09:48)
Race and Sentencing: In this podcast, Rockville High School students explore the connection between race and sentencing. They speak with a Montclair State University student, Karima, to better understand this issue and changes in the field.
- Filmmaker Mitra I. Arthur, Paul Public Charter School I Stand Up, Be Heard: The Podcast (00:16:33)
Mitra I. Arthur: Filmmaker and NPR Assistant Video Producer speaks with Paul Public Charter School students about her film work, career journey, and the Student Emmy winning film Riverment.
- COVID-Comrades, Thurgood Marshall Academy I Stand Up, Be Heard: The Podcast (00:09:05)
COVID-Comrades: In the final episode of this podcast, Thurgood Marshall Public Charter School students take a look at online gaming during COVID-19. Students have found these communities to be a useful substitute for in-person interaction. But of course, there are pros and cons to only having online interactions.
- Student Mental Health, Episode 3, Wakefield High School | Stand Up, Be Heard: The Podcast (00:13:29)
Student Mental Health, Episode 3: Mental Health has become a serious issue during virtual learning. We are not in the school building and can't “knock on the counselor’s door”. What do we do? How do we access mental Health Resources ... or do we have to just help ourselves?
- LGBQT Rights, Episode 3, Wakefield High School | Stand Up, Be Heard: The Podcast (00:09:09)
LGBTQIA+ Rights, Episode 3: LGBTQIA+ students are an important part of the Wakefield High School community. This podcast examines how they are treated and if there is more that should be done to support them. The podcast will share resources and support systems that are available in the school and Arlington community at large.
- Grades and Intelligence, Skyview High School | Stand Up, Be Heard: The Podcast (00:07:35)
Grades and Intelligence: How well do high school students’ grades reflect their intelligence? Students explore the current grading system and consider alternatives to see if there may be better ways to judge student performance.
- WHUR Radio Producer, Candice Adkins, Paul Public Charter School I Stand Up, Be Heard: The Podcast (00:20:04)
Candice Adkins: WHUR radio producer Candice Adkins speaks with Paul Public Charter School senior on life, career paths and the joy being a radio producer.
- LGBQT Rights, Episode 2, Wakefield High School | Stand Up, Be Heard: The Podcast (00:11:44)
LGBTQIA+ Rights, Episode 2: LGBTQIA+ students are an important part of our school community. We want to examine how they are treated and if there is more that should be done to support them. We will share resources and support systems that are available in the school and Arlington community at large.
- Student Mental Health, Episode 2, Wakefield High School | Stand Up, Be Heard: The Podcast (00:12:05)
Student Mental Health, Episode 2: Mental Health has become a serious issue during virtual learning. We are not in the school building and can't “knock on the counselor’s door”. What do we do? How do we access mental Health Resources ... or do we have to just help ourselves?