middle school

A dissident Egyptian comic takes on middle school bullies

May 4, 2022 Culture, History, Politics, Race/Identity

Bassem Youssef, the heart surgeon turned political satirist, joins us to talk about the unique experiences of immigrant children and what he learned from observing his own family.

How Middle School Grades Boys

January 10, 2019 Culture, Race/Identity

Ellen McCarthy joins host Krys Boyd to talk about how middle school affects boys, which she writes about for the Washington Post.

This hour, we’ll talk about how we can better understand the challenges of puberty – and about how we can keep the peace at home – with Dr. Kevin Leman, author of “Planet Middle School: Helping Your Child through the Peer Pressure, Awkward Moments & Emotional Drama.”