{"id":2261,"date":"2020-10-23T17:49:38","date_gmt":"2020-10-23T21:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/midweek\/?p=2261"},"modified":"2020-11-11T17:53:20","modified_gmt":"2020-11-11T22:53:20","slug":"midweek-podcasts-october-21-2020-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/midweek\/midweek-podcasts-october-21-2020-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Midweek Podcasts October 21, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

The days are getting shorter and life may be slowing down, but the stories never stop. This week, Midweek\u2019s reporters bring you stories about the U.S. elections that are just around the corner, the impact of closing gyms during COVID on peoples’ mental health, and much more.<\/p>\n

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Host and reporter Matthew Newell<\/p><\/div>\n

Podcast 1:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em> Hosts Camryn Patterson and Matthew Newell take us through the stories about equity in journalism school, altering diets after surgery, adopting dogs, and stalled dreams.<\/p>\n

Students and faculty at Carleton University\u2019s journalism program recently established the Association for Equity and Inclusion in Journalism to address issues of discrimination in their field. Midweek\u2019s Emily Koch spoke to executive member Tobin Ng about the association\u2019s goals for this year.<\/p>\n

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Student Ashley Battista’s plans of becoming a personal trainer have hit a wall as gyms close.<\/p><\/div>\n

We also hear about a push for adopting instead of buying dogs. Sit With Me is a shelter dog rescue organization that had a fundraiser during National Adoption Week to display their candidates for adoption. Midweek\u2019s host Camryn Patterson spoke to Ashley Ladouceur, a member of the group’s board of directors.<\/p>\n

Then we meet someone who is adopting a healthier lifestyle after undergoing brain surgery to remove a tumor. Brian Newell has been trying out some new recipes because the near-death experience made him decide to prioritize doing the things he enjoys. Midweek host and Brian\u2019s son, Matthew Newell, brings us that story.<\/p>\n

Finally, Midweek\u2019s Natalie McGrath tells us the story of an aspiring personal trainer and student who has been affected by closing gyms again due to the second wave of COVID-19. Ashley Battista spoke about the impact the closures have had on her mental health.<\/p>\n

This podcast was produced by Kindra Squire and Kate Schellenberg.<\/p>\n