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Abby's Road (Audio)inactive

Publisher |: TWiT TV

Media Type |: audio

Podknife tags |: Personal Journals,; Society & Culture

Categories Via RSS |: Personal Journals,; Society & Culture

Join high school senior Abby Laporte and her guests as they offer fresh perspectives on the difficult subjects of teen sex, drugs, decision making, friends, parents, money, driving, new responsibilities, and, of course, college.

Although the show is no longer in production, you can enjoy episodes from the TWiT Archives.

People |: Abby Laporte (@abbylaporte)
Country Of Origin |: USA
Produced In |: Bay Area, CA
Premiere Date |: 2009-07-08
Frequency |: Periodic
Explicit |: No

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12 Available Episodes (12 Total) / Average duration: 00:57:48

Date Duration Most Reviewed Highest Rated

12 Available Episodes (12 Total)Average duration: 00:57:48

Mar 05, 2010

00:57:35

Author Lori Hanson discusses her personal battle with bulimia and shares five key strategies to recovery.

Host: Abby Laporte

Guest: Lori Hanson

Follow Abby on Twitter and Facebook.

See her show notes and learn more about the show on the TWiT wiki page.

Bandwidth for Abby's Road is provided by CacheFly. Thanks to Paul Minshall for our theme.

Dec 20, 2009

00:41:58

Former admissions officer and high school college counsellor, Jennifer Christansen, talks about the process of choosing and applying to college.

Host: Abby Laporte

Guest: Jennifer Christiansen

Follow Abby on Twitter and Facebook.

See her show notes and learn more about the show on the TWiT wiki page.

Bandwidth for Abby's Road is provided by CacheFly. Thanks to Paul Minshall for our theme.

Dec 07, 2009

00:52:34

Screenwriter Eric Adams talks about his film My Suicide, a fictional story about a teen who announces his plans to kill himself on camera, and psychotherapist Kathleen Adams discusses suicide prevention strategies.

Host: Abby Laporte

Guests: Eric J. Adams and Kathleen Adams, LCSW

Follow Abby on Twitter and Facebook.

See her show notes and learn more about the show on the TWiT wiki page.

Bandwidth for Abby's Road is provided by CacheFly. Thanks to Paul Minshall for our theme.

Nov 15, 2009

01:01:25

Teen podcasters and tech journalists talk about new media, social networking, and online journalism.

Come see Abby and her guests at South by Southwest in March (if the committee approves their panel that is): http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/ideas/view/3254

Host: Abby Laporte

Guests: Jordan Drake, Zach Flauaus, and Matt Pippen

Follow Abby on Twitter and Facebook.

See her show notes and learn more about the show on the TWiT wiki page.

Bandwidth for Abby's Road is provided by CacheFly. Thanks to Paul Minshall for our theme.

Nov 03, 2009

00:47:34

Preventing, understanding, and dealing with sexual crime.

Talking with Jae Jin Pak, Sexual Crime Prevention Specialist.

Host: Abby Laporte

Guest: Jae Jin Pak

Follow Abby on Twitter and Facebook.

See her show notes and learn more about the show on the TWiT wiki page.

Bandwidth for Abby's Road is provided by CacheFly. Thanks to Paul Minshall for our theme.

Aug 14, 2009

00:57:16

The experience of figuring out, coming out, and being queer.

Guests: Lydia Barclay, age 18, and Aidan, age 20

Gay & Lesbian National Hotline 1-888-THE-GLNH (1-888-843-4564)

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) Youth Support Line 800-850-8078

Gay & Transgender Hate Crime Hotline 1-800-616-HATE(4283)

Host: Abby Laporte

Follow Abby on Twitter and Facebook.

See her show notes and learn more about the show on the TWiT wiki page.

Bandwidth for Abby's Road is provided by CacheFly. Thanks to Paul Minshall for our theme.

Aug 07, 2009

01:01:12

How student tours of college campuses affect the decision process.

Jeff Kallay is a tour guide analyst and "experience evangelist" at TargetX.com and Laura Tokuza is an admissions counselor at Occidental College in Los Angeles.

Host: Abby Laporte

Guests: Jeff Kallay and Laura Tokuza

Follow Abby on Twitter and Facebook.

See her show notes and learn more about the show on the TWiT wiki page.

Bandwidth for Abby's Road is provided by CacheFly. Thanks to Paul Minshall for our theme.

Jul 31, 2009

01:03:59

The hardships of teen life and making choices about sex and drugs without regret.

Host: Abby Laporte

Guest: Charis Denison

Follow Abby on Twitter and Facebook.

See her show notes and learn more about the show on the TWiT wiki page.

Bandwidth for Abby's Road is provided by CacheFly. Thanks to Paul Minshall for our theme.

Jul 24, 2009

01:14:36

Brian Niles of TargetX.com moderates a college admissions chat among five high school seniors.

High School Seniors: Lesley Haddock, Jack Norman, Maddie Tambussi, and Katie Keim

Host: Abby Laporte

Guest: Brian Niles

Follow Abby on Twitter and Facebook.

See her show notes and learn more about the show on the TWiT wiki page.

Bandwidth for Abby's Road is provided by CacheFly. Thanks to Paul Minshall for our theme.

Jul 17, 2009

01:08:00

Marco Morrone, teacher at the high school that Abby attends and husband of Megan Morrone.

Host: Abby Laporte

Guest: Marco Morrone

Follow Abby on Twitter and Facebook.

See her show notes and learn more about the show on the TWiT wiki page.

Bandwidth for Abby's Road is provided by CacheFly. Thanks to Paul Minshall for our theme.

Mar 05 | 00:57:35

Abby 12: Eating Disorders with Lori Hanson - Author Lori Hanson discusses her personal battle with bulimia and shares five key strategies to recovery.

Dec 20 | 00:41:58

Abby 11: College Applications - Former admissions officer and high school college counsellor, Jennifer Christansen, talks about the process of choosing and applying to college.

Dec 07 | 00:52:34

Abby 10: Suicide Prevention - Screenwriter Eric Adams talks about his film My Suicide, a fictional story about a teen who announces his plans to kill himself on camera.

Nov 15 | 01:01:25

Abby 9: Teens and Tech - Teen podcasters and tech journalists talk about new media, social networking, and online journalism.

Nov 03 | 00:47:34

Abby 8: Dating and Sexual Violence - Preventing, understanding, and dealing with sexual crime.

Aug 14 | 00:57:16

Abby 7: Queer Without Fear - The experience of figuring out, coming out, and being queer.

Aug 07 | 01:01:12

Abby 6: College Visits and Occidental - How student tours of college campuses affect the decision process.

Jul 31 | 01:03:59

Abby 5: Sex, Drugs, and Choices - The hardships of teen life and making choices about sex and drugs without regret.

Jul 24 | 01:14:36

Abby 4: Special With Brian Niles - We Love Seniors - Brian Niles of TargetX.com moderates a college admissions chat among five high school seniors.

Jul 17 | 01:08:00

Abby 3: High School Rules - Marco Morrone, teacher at the high school that Abby attends and husband of Megan Morrone.

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