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Listen to youth voices share about how social media impacts their lives. The podcast teams explore topics that will help parents gain a deeper understanding of the struggles and challenges of living a 24/7 digital world.

ConnectSafely & My Digital Tat2


    • Apr 6, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 38m AVG DURATION
    • 54 EPISODES

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    Ep. 52: The College Process and Social Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 43:39


    Teens share about how they use social media to choose a college to apply to and how they feel that their social media accounts impacts their chances of getting in.

    Ep. 51: Online Burnout

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 28:25


    Listen to teens talk about their experiences with burnout from their digital devices and learn strategies to prevent or to push back against burnout.

    Ep. 50: Safer Internet Day - Staying Safe Online

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 27:50


    With Safer Internet Day coming up, we welcomed teens to share the ways they practice staying safe and protecting their privacy online.

    Ep. 49: Teens Respond to Twitter Acquisition

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 61:01


    Listen to teens talk about the recent Twitter acquisition by Elon Musk.

    Ep. 48: Dream's Face Reveal - Minecraft's Most Famous Streamer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 30:09


    Listen to teens share their thoughts about the face reveal of one of the most famous Minecraft streamers, Dream.

    Ep. 47: What's the Deal with "Binge-watching?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 29:27


    Teens talk about what binge-watching is, how they have experienced it, and how it's become a common thing that people do for their favorite shows.

    Ep. 46: Advertisements on Social Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 33:19


    Teens share their opinions and perspectives on the advertisements that they see on their favorite social media platforms.

    Ep. 45: ABC 20/20: Words to Die By

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 41:16


    MDT2 co-founder Gloria Moskowitz-Sweet was recently featured in ABC's 20/20 episode on the death of Conrad Roy and the case of Michelle Carter who pushed Conrad with text messages to kill himself. Listen to our teens' thoughts on Michelle's actions covered in the 20/20 episode titled Words to Die By.

    Ep. 44: Netflix Series: Heartstopper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 46:08


    Listen to our teens' thoughts on Netflix's new show Heartstopper, a boy-meets-boy story based on the novel series.

    Ep. 43: HBO's Euphoria

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 57:48


    Ep. 43: The World of Girl Gaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 27:55


    Ep. 42: Social Media Language and Code Switching

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 67:18


    Ep. 41: Ukraine and the "First Social Media War"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 46:08


    The Russian invasion of Ukraine is the first grand European invasion during the YouTube and TikTok generation. This is invasion is massively exposed through the internet, making it the most accessible war in history. Some refer to it as the "first social media war." Listen to the panel talk about the way they are experiencing the Ukraine invasion through the internet, from the videos they've watched to the memes they've seen.

    Ep. 34: Back in the Classroom - Reflections

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 30:08


    We're excited to launch season 3 of Media in the Middle, a teen hosted podcast brought to you by My Digital TAT2 and ConnectSafely.org. In this episode you'll hear how students are adapting to being back at school in person. Hear their reflections, the positives, and the challenges.

    Ep. 33: Gamers Talk About Valorant

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 20:18


    Listen to our teens explain their thoughts about the game Valorant and their opinion about violence in video games in general.

    Ep. 32: Influencers and Creators

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 25:38


    Listen to our teens explain their thoughts about and their relationship with influencers and creators on social media.

    Ep. 31: Not All Screen Time Is Alike

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 43:23


    Listen to our teens explain that not all screen time is equal; sometimes it brings joy and sometimes it can make them feel bad.

    Ep. 30: The Covid Vaccine & Social Media

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 36:29


    Listen to what our teens are seeing on social media as a response to the vaccine rollout and their reactions to this.

    Ep. 29: Pandemic Reflections

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 44:57


    Listen to our teens' reflections on the pandemic; how they are dealing, what life is like for them now, and more.

    Ep. 28: How Our Teens Are Using Snapchat

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 38:58


    Listen to our teens speak about how they use Snapchat and how it has become more common and more used than a phone number.

    Ep. 27: All About Minecraft: Middle School Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 37:56


    Listen to this latest podcast about why Minecraft is so popular with middle schoolers; how they are using it, what they are learning, and more.

    Ep. 26 Friendship During the Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 39:38


    Listen to how our teens are dealing with being isolated from their friends and peers during quarantine and how it affects them and their relationships.

    Ep. 25: How Our Teens Are Using Instagram During Quarantine

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 49:34


    Listen to how our teens are using Instagram and social media in general and how it has changed during quarantine.

    Ep. 24: Relationship with Streaming Platforms During the Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 46:15


    Listen to how our teens are using streaming services such as Netflix and Youtube and how their relationship with these platforms has changed during quarantine.

    Ep. 23 Reactions to Biden's Inauguration

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 29:43


    Listen to our teen's reactions and feelings to Joe Biden's inauguration and first days in office.

    Ep. 22: Reactions to violence at the Capitol and the consumption of related news and toxicity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 59:35


    Happy Holidays - season 2 starts in late January

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 0:24


    Ep. 21: Among Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 42:46


    Learn about the hot new multiplayer online game, Among Us! It's a social deduction game developed and published in 2018, but has suddenly shot to the top of Steam and app download lists, reaching more than 86 million downloads by mid-September. Why the sudden boost in popularity - listen to our teens!

    Ep. 20: YouTube and Teens - how they use it, why they use it, and what you need to know!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 34:23


    Ep. 19 The Mental Health Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 40:56


    Ep. 18: The Political Climate Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 33:09


    In part 2 of our podcast series on young people and politics, learn how the current political climate is impacting their mental health, relationships, family dynamics; and how online campaigns can diffuse toxcity and be used to stand in solidarity.

    Ep. 17: The Political Climate Part 1 of 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 51:56


    Go deep into learning about how young people feel about the current political climate and how technology and social media influence their political beliefs.

    Ep. 15: Back to Distance Learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 53:23


    With the official start of the new school year, our teens will discus what it's like to go back to school on a computer screen in the middle of a global pandemic.

    Ep. 14: How Social Media & Political Beliefs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 60:26


    Learn how social media reflects the political views of young people. You'll hear about how peers, influencers, and social news can impact the political beliefs of teens.

    Ep. 13: TikTok Controversy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 36:22


    Our panel of teens will talk about the rise of TikTok and the ensuing controversy, safety concerns, and worries about data privacy. This is especially timely with the Federal Government wanting to ban the app or have it acquired by an American company.

    Ep. 12: Conspiracy Theories

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 31:38


    Learn where teens see conspiracy theories, if they believe them, and what the impact is. What is a conspiracy theory, you ask: a theory that rejects the standard explanation for an event and instead credits a covert group or organization with carrying out a secret plot.

    Ep. 11: Performative Activism, Political Polarazarion and Social Action

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 33:23


    We've seen a social media explosion of solidarity posts, black screens, and increased sharing about causes that are important to us. Learn from our teen paenlists about what it means to them and how they are finding authentic ways to stand up and speak out.

    Ep. 10: Cancel Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 42:49


    Learn how young people feel about cancel culture, a practice of withdrawing support for (canceling) public figures and companies after they have done or said something considered objectionable or offensive.

    Ep. 9: News & Social Media - how teens consume and share content

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 44:44


    This episode will explore how teenagers use social media to get their news and what that looks like. Learn about how news and movements like #BlackLivesMatter are shared and amplified.

    Standing Up to Injustice - A statement from MDT2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 2:22


    A message about the killing of George Floyd and the recent injustices against Black people.

    Ep: 7: Merging Mindsets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 37:20


    During the pandemic, adult tech use has skyrocketed and our teens miss connecring in person. Learn how teens feel about the ways their parents and adult family members use technology and social media.

    Ep. 6: Quaranteen - How Social Media Hits Different

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 17:38


    How we engage online, how our social media feeds look, and what apps we use to connect during a pandemic seem different. Hear the diverse voices of youth and learn about how social media is being used and seen differently during COVID-19.

    Ep. 5: The Class of 2020: Graduating in a Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 47:24


    The class of 2020 is navigating arguably the greatest impact on society since the Great Depression. Listen to the raw, real, and diverse youth voices as they share their perspectives on graduating during coronavirus, how their families feel, and how they believe this will impact them in the future.

    Ep. 4: Quaranteen: Social Distance Learning?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 27:13


    Curious how your kids and students are responding to the new normal at school during coronavirus? This episode will go deep into how young people are dealing with learning online, being away from their peers, new ways of grading, and increased time online.

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