A Pandemic Podcast

Season 2, Episode 1 Pomp and Circumstance In various places, hearings and committees are happening to further understand how the pandemic was (mis)handled. Cheryl, Chris, and Kay review New Brunswick’s ‘top doctor’ Jennifer Russell’s appearance at the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. What happened? And where do we go from here? Resources mentioned: ⁠⁠⁠PoPNB's piece on NB Chief Medical Of...

Chris provides a brief update on what we're working on and offers a perspective on the reasons to keep having difficult conversations. Contact us: Email the show at ⁠⁠⁠panpodcast@outlook.com⁠⁠⁠ Find us on twitter ⁠⁠⁠@APanPod⁠⁠⁠ Find us on instagram ⁠⁠⁠@APanPod⁠⁠⁠ Find us on the web apanpod.ca Transcript: coming soon

How is western society organizing and perceiving an ongoing pandemic? Why have a plan when there supposedly is no problem? We talk about the societal construct of framing and how messages can be portrayed, warped, and slowly believed. There are some big ideas in this episode that help make sense of how so many people are turning away from the truth, while Cheryl, Chris, and Kay refuse to look away...

In April 2022 the New Brunswick's Child, Youth, and Seniors Advocate released a vindicating report on the requirements for safe conditions for children in public schools: Masks, accommodations, universal protections. None of these were implemented, as the report was advisory and not legally binding. Fast forward to January 2023 we see which group of people the world's billionaires believe...

In this episode, recorded over the Family Day long weekend, we talk to members of three families about how they approach reducing risks to themselves and others, how they navigate those discussions within their families, what is working well for them, and what they’re concerned about. People who are curious about what steps other households are taking right now will enjoy listening to these reflec...

This is a two part series of a year in review where we look back to pandemic policies and the lifting of universal protections during the year of 2022. In Part 2, Cheryl, Chris, and Kay review the months of April through December: What happened and how was the groundwork set for the worst year of disease spread and death of COVID-19, and where are we left as we enter 2023? Our sympathies to the pe...

This is a two part series of a year in review where we look back to pandemic policies and the lifting of universal protections during the year of 2022. In Part 1, Cheryl, Chris, and Kay review the months of January, February, and March: What happened and how was the groundwork set for the worst year of disease spread and death of COVID-19? Our sympathies to the people living with post-COVID sympto...

Season 1 - Episode 3 The weather is getting colder, which has a big impact when there is an airborne pandemic happening. Windows with clean air ventilation close and people begin to gather indoors. And on top of that, December can be the time of traditional holiday gatherings for families and friends- sharing space and meals. But! You don’t have to share illness. Episode 3 is our holiday gift to y...

Season 1 - Episode 2 Cheryl, Chris, and Kay discuss the current PoPNB (Protect our Province New Brunswick) Right to Information request about Long Covid. 733 pages of government documents are now available and it is shocking, heartbreaking, and infuriating to read and understand the wealth of high quality information that has been internally known since as early as July 2020. Provincial government...

Season 1 - Episode 1 Meet three people who acknowledge we are still living in a pandemic and are taking steps and actions to ensure their safety. Chris, Kay, and Cheryl talk about their backgrounds, what brought them here, current work in regards to information dissemination and health advocacy, and next steps and future episodes. Contact us: Email the show at panpodcast@outlook.com Find us on twi...