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Tim is an experienced news executive... his son is a teenager. Their conversations help them learn from each other.

Tim Wolff


    • Mar 1, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 42 EPISODES


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    On Ukraine: Me & my teen...and the news

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 39:25


    Interpreting the war in Ukraine through the eyes of an American teen and a longtime news executive.

    Omicron, Russia, and Ted Cruz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2022 34:40


    Our first episode of 2022, where we get deep into Omicron and the National Guard; plus Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan; Ben's feelings on Ted Cruz; a missionary rescue; and a dog who may not be a good fit for where he is.

    Episode 21 in 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2021 38:06


    Our 21st episode of 2021...about tornados, tasers, and what it's like to be in a newsroom on Christmas.

    Ep. 20: a teen's view on Kyle Rittenhouse; plus a trillion dollars

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 33:53


    Kyle Rittenhouse is just a few years older than Ben...so what's his take on what happened? And just how much is 1.2 trillion dollars? Plus climate change and more on our 20th episode! Tim is an experienced news executive... his son is a teenager. Their conversations help them learn from each other.

    How teens get news, and why journalists are leaving

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021


    Ep. 19: How Ben's classmates are getting their news. Plus, why journalists are leaving news, what exactly is happening with the national debt ceiling, and why the Gabby Petito tragedy got so much news coverage.

    How teens get news, and why journalists are leaving

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 29:03


    Ep. 19: How Ben's classmates are getting their news. Plus, why journalists are leaving news, what exactly is happening with the national debt ceiling, and why the Gabby Petito tragedy got so much news coverage.

    Hurricane, School masks, and why we only count Americans killed in Afghanistan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021


    When we talk about Afghanistan, are we really talking about the people most affected? And what does the media's coverage about experimental COVID treatments really show us? Also, Hurricane Ida and climate changes, and what's happening with Ben's school.

    Hurricane, School masks, and why we only count Americans killed in Afghanistan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 28:36


    When we talk about Afghanistan, are we really talking about the people most affected? And what does the media's coverage about experimental COVID treatments really show us? Also, Hurricane Ida and climate changes, and what's happening with Ben's school.

    Ep. 17: Afghanistan, Cuomo, our dog Lulu

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021


    So 20 years... and the ending in Afghanistan for the US is... well we talk about it. Also, the resignation of Gov. Cuomo, Ben going back to school as the pandemic won't quit, and just how much of the Olympics did he notice? Bonus: special cameo from our rescue dog, Lulu!

    Ep. 17: Afghanistan, Cuomo, our dog Lulu

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 28:42


    So 20 years... and the ending in Afghanistan for the US is... well we talk about it. Also, the resignation of Gov. Cuomo, Ben going back to school as the pandemic won't quit, and just how much of the Olympics did he notice? Bonus: special cameo from our rescue dog, Lulu!

    Ep. 16: Delta, Simone Biles and Officers Testifying

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021


    Ben read about the Jan. 6th events at the capitol...so why did the officers' testimony have such a big impact on him? Plus, Simone Biles and the pressure of sports, whether we should blame people fo r the Delta variant, and teens love baseball, right?

    Ep. 16: Delta, Simone Biles and Officers Testifying

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 33:51


    Ben read about the Jan. 6th events at the capitol...so why did the officers' testimony have such a big impact on him? Plus, Simone Biles and the pressure of sports, whether we should blame people fo r the Delta variant, and teens love baseball, right?

    Flags, Haiti, Texas & Burger King

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021


    What does the Confederate Flag mean to Ben? Plus, why Colombian military were involved in Haiti's assassination, was it right for lawmakers to flee Texas to avoid a vote, teenage job hunting, and the incredibly wet or incredibly dry American summer.

    Flags, Haiti, Texas & Burger King

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 32:21


    What does the Confederate Flag mean to Ben? Plus, why Colombian military were involved in Haiti's assassination, was it right for lawmakers to flee Texas to avoid a vote, teenage job hunting, and the incredibly wet or incredibly dry American summer.

    When Biden met with Putin; plus the vaccine for Ben

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021


    What has Ben been reading about Biden's meeting with Putin? And why do other democracies choose their leaders differently? Sorting through the confusion, along with Joe Manchin, SCOTUS, and what happened to Ben when he got the second vaccine shot.

    When Biden met with Putin; plus the vaccine for Ben

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 35:06


    What has Ben been reading about Biden's meeting with Putin? And why do other democracies choose their leaders differently? Sorting through the confusion, along with Joe Manchin, SCOTUS, and what happened to Ben when he got the second vaccine shot.

    Florida Man, electric pickups and a bear; June 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021


    So where did the "Florida Man" concept come from? Also, what really motivated Ford to make an electric F150, and just how much to teens today trust their government?

    Florida Man, electric pickups and a bear; June 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 42:39


    So where did the "Florida Man" concept come from? Also, what really motivated Ford to make an electric F150, and just how much to teens today trust their government?

    Episode 12: Big life updates, plus Israel, the Olympics and Belarus

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021


    This episode, Ben has big life updates to share. Plus, a look at a virtual freshman year, dramatic events in Belarus and what a teen thinks of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

    Episode 12: Big life updates, plus Israel, the Olympics and Belarus

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 24:43


    This episode, Ben has big life updates to share. Plus, a look at a virtual freshman year, dramatic events in Belarus and what a teen thinks of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

    May 11: The gas hack Gaza, Cheney, and more horses

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021


    Why the teen isn't concerned about the gas pipeline hack (but his dad is), plus the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as understood by a teen. Also, should Ben be on social media?

    May 11: The gas hack Gaza, Cheney, and more horses

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 27:50


    Why the teen isn't concerned about the gas pipeline hack (but his dad is), plus the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as understood by a teen. Also, should Ben be on social media?

    Episode 10: May is here!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021


    How did we get to where we are with Rudy Giuliani--and news organizations retracting stories? Plus, what's happening with the vaccine, and how does live TV happen at the Kentucky Derby? Hint: it's more complicated than the teen thinks...

    Episode 10: May is here!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 36:48


    How did we get to where we are with Rudy Giuliani--and news organizations retracting stories? Plus, what's happening with the vaccine, and how does live TV happen at the Kentucky Derby? Hint: it's more complicated than the teen thinks...

    Week of 4/19: Florida's riot law, ending a war that's older than Ben, nuclear sabotage, and a bobcat.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021


    Ben is fired up about Florida's riot law! And what does it mean to end a war started before he was born? Plus...what is a news "kicker," and what does it have to do with bobcats?

    Week of 4/19: Florida's riot law, ending a war that's older than Ben, nuclear sabotage, and a bobcat.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 33:33


    Ben is fired up about Florida's riot law! And what does it mean to end a war started before he was born? Plus...what is a news "kicker," and what does it have to do with bobcats?

    Week of 4/12/21 - Another police shooting, another school shooting...plus vaccine passports and where teens get their news

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021


    This week started with another fatal police shooting and another high school shooting. We get the teen and the media professional's perspective on both, plus vaccine passports, the global vaccine competition, China, human rights, and another possible civil war. Tim is an experienced news executive... his son is a teenager. Their conversations help them learn from each other.

    Week of 4/12/21 - Another police shooting, another school shooting...plus vaccine passports and where teens get their news

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 31:18


    This week started with another fatal police shooting and another high school shooting. We get the teen and the media professional's perspective on both, plus vaccine passports, the global vaccine competition, China, human rights, and another possible civil war. Tim is an experienced news executive... his son is a teenager. Their conversations help them learn from each other.

    Big ships, Reddit, Myanmar...and baseball. 3.29.21

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021


    This week we start with big ships and an amazing discourse on reddit... plus a teen's take on guns, Myanmar, and a little baseball too.

    Big ships, Reddit, Myanmar...and baseball. 3.29.21

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 41:34


    This week we start with big ships and an amazing discourse on reddit... plus a teen's take on guns, Myanmar, and a little baseball too.

    3/23/21 On mass shootings, Spring break and basketball

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021


    This week of March 22nd, we talk about mass shootings and media coverage. Also, Spring break and whether Covid is the real factor in shutdowns, and how media covers sports versus video games.

    3/23/21 On mass shootings, Spring break and basketball

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 37:11


    This week of March 22nd, we talk about mass shootings and media coverage. Also, Spring break and whether Covid is the real factor in shutdowns, and how media covers sports versus video games.

    Week of 3/15/21 - On royalty, stimulus, grammys and how a teenager says voting should work

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021


    This week, does a teenage boy care about the British royals? Also, the trial in the death of George Floyd, the Grammys, and a teenager's lesson on inflation. Tim is an experienced news executive... his son is a teenager. Their conversations help them learn from each other.

    Week of 3/15/21 - On royalty, stimulus, grammys and how a teenager says voting should work

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 31:42


    This week, does a teenage boy care about the British royals? Also, the trial in the death of George Floyd, the Grammys, and a teenager's lesson on inflation. Tim is an experienced news executive... his son is a teenager. Their conversations help them learn from each other.

    Me & my teen...and the news

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021


    Why don't teens like local news? Plus, Dr. Seuss, Andre Cuomo, and learning about politicians and trust. Tim is an experienced news executive... his son is a teenager. Their conversations help them learn from each other.

    Me & my teen...and the news

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 33:25


    Why don't teens like local news? Plus, Dr. Seuss, Andre Cuomo, and learning about politicians and trust. Tim is an experienced news executive... his son is a teenager. Their conversations help them learn from each other.

    Me & my teen...and the news

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021


    A new vaccine, but what has the media told us about it? And how is the rollout different by state and country, and what does it mean for the world? Also, why Australia lost to Facebook, what's happening in Myanmar a dash of CPAC. Tim is an experienced news executive... his son is a teenager. Their conversations help them learn from each other.

    Me & my teen...and the news

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 33:18


    A new vaccine, but what has the media told us about it? And how is the rollout different by state and country, and what does it mean for the world? Also, why Australia lost to Facebook, what's happening in Myanmar a dash of CPAC. Tim is an experienced news executive... his son is a teenager. Their conversations help them learn from each other.

    Me & my teen...and the news

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021


    Episode 2: On Ice storms, taxes, Rush Limbaugh, and college...February 23, 2021. Tim is an experienced news executive... his son is a teenager. Their conversations help them learn from each other.

    Me & my teen...and the news

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 36:58


    Episode 2: On Ice storms, taxes, Rush Limbaugh, and college...February 23, 2021. Tim is an experienced news executive... his son is a teenager. Their conversations help them learn from each other.

    Me & my teen...and the news

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021


    Tim is an experienced news executive... his son is a teenager. Their conversations help them learn from each other.

    Me & my teen...and the news

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 36:11


    Tim is an experienced news executive... his son is a teenager. Their conversations help them learn from each other.

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