Baloney Detection with Dr. K

Baloney Detection Podcast – Episode 16 – My Mental Health Journey Part 2 At the end of Part 1 of this story, I had just graduated college and was ready for my journey to graduate school. The transition was challenging, but I managed to get settled before the real intensity of graduate school began. I continued to struggle and struggle until I met someone who gave me the emotional and eventually romantic support that I truly needed. This episode spans my graduate school career, leading up to what will be a third episode down the road. View the transcript for this episode Reach out to Dr. K!Send us an email, suggest a topic, or ask a question at baloneydetectionpodcast@gmail.com. Make sure to also follow us on Instagram!

Baloney Detection: Episode 15 - Chemical Names That You Can(not) PronounceChemophobia is not a new phenomenon, but with how easy the Internet makes the spread of information, chemophobia has become a much bigger problem in today’s society. The fear of what materials are in a certain product helps drive the sales and profits for many companies, which leads to chemophobia featuring in advertisements. We will do a deep dive into chemophobia and how it is represented in what you see. Resourceshttps://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/how-do-drugs-get-named/2019-08#:~:text=Pharmaceutical%20names%20are%20assigned%20according,or%20indication%20of%20the%20drug. https://www.npr.org/2008/04/24/89876927/michael-pollan-if-you-cant-say-it-dont-eat-it https://www.cspinet.org/page/clean-labels https://www.eatingwell.com/article/282469/clean-eating-foods-list/ https://www.foodnetwork.com/healthyeats/2017/08/what-does-clean-eating-mean-anyway https://crystalclear-systems.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dihydrogen-monoxide.jpg https://www.prevention.com/food-nutrition/healthy-eating/a20449448/chemicals-in-food/ https://www.beachbodyondemand.com/blog/18-ingredients-sound-dangerous-arent https://www.livestrong.com/slideshow/13580758-harmless-food-additives/ View the transcript for this episodeReach out to Dr. K!Send us an email, suggest a topic, or ask a question at baloneydetectionpodcast@gmail.com. Make sure to also follow us on Instagram!

Baloney Detection Podcast – Episode 14 – Interview with Amanda Shaker Amanda is a former student of mine going back to when the UW-Green Bay, Sheboygan Campus was known as UW-Sheboygan. Amanda has had a unique educational journey to get to her current position as a dietician in Albuquerque, NM. In this interview, we talk about her career path, diet misinformation and suggestions for current and future college students.  View the transcript for this episode Reach out to Dr. K!Send us an email, suggest a topic, or ask a question at baloneydetectionpodcast@gmail.com. Make sure to also follow us on Instagram!

Baloney Detection - Podcast Episode 13- Much Ado About M*A*S*HThere are very few TV shows that I come back to, watching the episodes over and over again. M*A*S*H is an absolute classic in many ways, but the show means more to me than just watching. The writing and the characters have informed much of my personality and my teaching style. It was not until I became a working adult that I realized the show’s effect on me.  Resourceshttps://www.aldacenter.org/ https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/368965 (Just Call me Mike) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40600256-if-i-understood-you-would-i-have-this-look-on-my-face View the transcript for this episode. Reach out to Dr. K!Send us an email, suggest a topic, or ask a question at baloneydetectionpodcast@gmail.com. Make sure to also follow us on Instagram!

Baloney Detection - Podcast Episode 12 – My Mental Health Journey Part 1 As a university instructor, one of the hidden parts of my job is to listen to my students when they have more than just class related issues. I sometimes use my own experiences with mental health journal as examples to try and help students with their own struggles. I would like to share the first part of that journey with you. Resourceshttps://www.nami.org/ View the transcript for this episode. Reach out to Dr. K!Send us an email, suggest a topic, or ask a question at baloneydetectionpodcast@gmail.com. Make sure to also follow us on Instagram!

Baloney Detection Podcast Episode 11 – Social Media and Misinformation Part 2: Influencers With our conversation about the social media platforms complete, we will move on to discussing specific aspects of the spread of misinformation on those platforms. Influencers are a growing subset of entrepreneurs online that sometimes associate with companies to sell products. Some influencers use misinformation and pseudoscience to help sales and gain more visibility. We will look at what areas of product and information influencers use that relate to science and wellness, who those influencers are and what reach they have. Resourceshttps://influencermarketinghub.com/what-is-an-influencer/ https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/04/climate/wellness-influencers-conspiracy-climate-intl/index.html https://statenews.com/article/2023/01/the-vanilla-girl-aesthetic-white-influencers-and-colorism-students-discuss?ct=content_open&cv=cbox_latest https://www.pcmag.com/news/how-racial-inequalities-affect-influencers https://sproutsocial.com/insights/who-really-runs-the-brand-account/# https://abcnews.go.com/Health/parents-vaccinate-kids-tend-affluent-educated-experts/story?id=60674519 View the transcript for this episode.Reach out to Dr. K!Send us an email, suggest a topic, or ask a question at baloneydetectionpodcast@gmail.com. Make sure to also follow us on Instagram!