Free Associations Podcast

About This Project

Summary

Hosted by researchers Matthew Fox and Jessica Leibler, Free Associations debates intriguing public health studies of the moment. This podcast discusses popular health studies and hyperbolic news headlines while teaching us how to ask the right questions. The show is divided into three segments: the Journal Club, a discussion of a noteworthy study; the Deep Dive, where they pursue current issues in medical research; and the Amazing and Amusing, an analysis of the most fascinating study results.

Goals & Objectives

Free Associations aims to explore study angles their audience wouldn’t typically think about, giving them new insight on how to approach public health literature.

Results & Impact

Since its launch in September 2017, the podcast’s 145 episodes have been listened to over 250,000 times from more than 165 countries. Listeners include students and professors at other educational institutions as well as physicians and public health professionals around the globe.