About this episode

The episode features a discussion about mental health struggles among young men in Johannesburg, as shared by producer Kabir Jugram on the Sound School podcast.

Last week, one of Radio Workshop’s producers was featured on the Sound School podcast. Sound School, hosted by Rob Rosenthal, spoke to Kabir Jugram about his podcast episode “Nothing Wrong, Bro,” which explores the mental health struggles of young men in South Africa’s most densely populated city, Johannesburg. Twenty-three-year-old reporter Kabir Jagram says young men in South Africa are stoic. Holding back emotions is a survival mechanism in a country wracked with youth unemployment. ...

People in this episode

Host: Rob Rosenthal

Guest: Kabir Jugram

Topics covered

• mental health
• youth unemployment
• South Africa
• podcast collaboration
• emotional expression

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sound School

Places: Johannesburg, South Africa

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